As we head into the homestretch, I’d like to first of all thank everyone who has backed Grandissimo so far—we’ve far exceeded my original goal and we’ve even reached my initial stretch goal of $6,000. It’s been an incredible experience for me, as a writer, to see just how enthusiastic people are about my work. Thank you.
Of course, there seems to be no shortage of things to spend money on to promote the book, so more funding is always appreciated.
As of today, I have a completed index, which I have integrated into the layout of the book, meaning the layout is substantially done. Once the campaign is complete, I’ll be adding quite a few names to my acknowledgements (thank you all $50 and over backers) and doing one last read-through before ordering a print proof. Once I get that in the mail, it’s time to make sure the book looks the way it’s supposed to on paper. If it does, I then put the book into production, making it available for sale online and ordering a few dozen copies to send out to backers and to have available for sale at VIMFP.
I’ve had lots more exciting news about book signings in the past few days that I’ll share with you as well. I’ll be signing at the Vegas Valley Book Festival on November 2 from 2-4, have discussed doing a talk and signing at the Mob Museum later this year (no date yet, but possibly sometime in December), and am scheduled to give a talk and signing at the Clark County Library on March 6.
If you would like to see the Kickstarter project page for Grandissimo, to make a last-minute pledge or to just see what all the fuss is about, please go here.
Thank you all again!