Failure is not an option - It's not even a reality! Check it!

Re; The Kickstarter Project
The reason I say "Failure is not an option " is because it isn't - and I proved that today.

The Reality of the situation is this: Today I went and dropped off 5 copies of the book in various colors to the store Watermark Books & Cafe here in Wichita, Ks.


The reason failure does not apply to this project is that the fact of the matter is that I will make it to the Magic Number of printing and Selling 1000 copies of this book with or without this project.

Last night I ordered more toner for my printer. Tomorrow I am buying more card-stock for covers. When I look at the books, I am spending about $2.00 in materials to make each book. I sell them for a minimum of $10. (I think that's a more than fair price for a limited edition hand-bound and signed copy of the book- btw)

1000 copies of the book will come and go in time. I will write other books and probably bind and sell them too if I don't get a publisher to take them on either.

This Project would be a great boost to that goal, but it's not a pitfall should I not reach it with 37 days to go and $4880.00 (98%) to go. In fact, as I keep looking to market and get the word out on the project I'm selling more books online and have more downloads of the book samples than before it stared. I'm seeing a sharp increase the web-traffic at Smashwords.com.

It seems seredipity is working uphill here and selling the digital copies instead of pushing downhill to make paper copies.

If you want to back the project then that's fine. If I can't make it work, you pay nothing! If I do, you get a reward if you chose too!

Also, I am going to start the rewards at $1.00. Yes, for $1.00 you will get your name printed on a "thank you" page in the back of the book - read that as really tiny print. Additionally, if you donate and send me an SASE I will send you a hand-made and signed bookmark with the Future Useless Logo on it in one of several random colors!

Don't worry! I'm still workin' this thing like a hooker during fleet-week, but don't worry if we don't make it - It will happen eventually, and thanks for tuning in to check it out!

W. A. Patterson

New Script is Up

I've been working with David Seuss for the last 3 years off and on as I need to occasionally write something other than books and he needs someone to put his cartoon ideas on paper.

What we've come up with is a very convoluted friendship and partnership of sorts when I can manage as I've been writing different scripts for him during that time.

We both met when I posted the offer of a free-writer on Myspace ads and filtered David out of a slew of crackpots and other less-than-clear people who wanted the moon for the price of free.

David Seuss came to me with a simple idea and a slew of characters in a world all his own. He also came with a relentless drive to succeed no matter what the world threw at him. Through the last 3 years he has persevered in his dream to get this thing produced and made into a cartoon despite numerous rejections, crackpot producers and whatever the world throws at him.

Now he's finally posted something I've written for him online and I'm proud to put the link up for him.

Go to THIS LINK! and click on the "SCRIPT" button to see the script's first draft!

Day 1: 0 dollars raised. :( Sad face. :(

well, day one went off and not a dime raised.
I did some math, Took some feedback, and reshot the promo video.
Added subtitles with windows movie maker - not fun when you haven't used it before.

Came up with a decent widget to add to web-sites and such.
Check it out!

The Race is on to get Funds for 1000 copies of Future Useless in Print

At Kickstarter.com they have a great site to help independant artists and creators of all genres to help them get off the ground!

I just got approved to launch my project at their site to make 1000 copies of my book!

deadline is June 27!
Funding Rewards start at just $1.00!

Please check out my Video HERE!

Rapidly reaching 50 copies sold!

So I started making and selling copies of my book.

Now I am up to #41 and rapidly approaching 50 copies sold as the word starts to get around and people are now looking for me to buy copies for themselves. The books are paying for themselves, and my time with them, so that's not bad.

If you want one, head over to my website and pick one up.

I am also getting onto my wife to proofread the copy and make improvements throughout the book.

FUTURE USELESS IS NOW IN PRINT!

I started printing and binding my own copies of my book by hand.
It started off as a gift idea for my Mom.
Then my wife wanted one.
Then my oldest daughter wanted one.
Now it seems a lot of people want one!

I've sold several copies of the paperback already to friends at work.
Other people on facebook have been asking for copies.

At their urging, I overhauled my web-site at WAPatterson.com to take orders for paperback books.

Then they wanted hardback books.

So I posted them up there too.

Now people are ordering online!

You can too by going to WAPatterson.com .

Thanks,

Will

Hand bound books!

Check out the blog tonite for more info on how to order a hand bound book from me - the author! It's a new hobby so I don't expect to sell much. Paperbacks are $10.00, hardbacks are $20.00. More details to follow!

Also, the future useless book trailer is coming soon! Stay tuned for more!