{"id":1478,"date":"2012-01-03T19:49:57","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T23:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webomator.com\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2012-01-03T19:49:57","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T23:49:57","slug":"the-lair-of-the-clockwork-book-in-hardcover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webomator.com\/wordpress\/2012\/01\/03\/the-lair-of-the-clockwork-book-in-hardcover\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lair of the Clockwork Book… in hardcover?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So The Lair of the Clockwork Book<\/em> is due to finish its run at Thrilling Tales of the Downright Unusual<\/a><\/em> sometime in April, if I can do the math – which I’ve often shown I can’t – and so this week I’m thinking about its print version.<\/p>\n

In fact, I’m working<\/em> on the print version. I’ve got over 50 pages laid out more or less beautifully, so far.<\/p>\n

This is a real joy, compared to the layout for Trapped in the Tower of the Brain Thieves<\/em>. The interactive stories have a lot of constraints on page layouts so there’s very little room for the words to breathe<\/em>. When its sequel is ready, I will probably do a second edition of Brain Thieves<\/em> because I can see now how I can make some improvements.<\/p>\n

But back to The Lair of the Clockwork Book<\/em>. It is shaping up so very nicely that I’m thinking again about a Kickstarter promotion for a limited edition hardcover, in addition to the softcover book I’ve been planning all along. I think it’d make a very nice little book, with a foil stamped spine and front cover under its stylish dust jacket. The idea’s really growing on me. It would be quite expensive, which is why I mentioned Kickstarter just above.<\/p>\n

One ingredient for a successful Kickstarter campaign is an attainable goal<\/em>. Realistically I can’t be said to have a large, enthusiastic crowd of fans. (No, you’re not in Doctor Cyclops territory or anything, but… you know.) So what I’m thinking about is a very small limited edition hardcover – probably just 100 copies – with any excess funding going to a larger, unnumbered version of the same hardcover book.<\/p>\n

There’s even more math involved in planning a Kickstarter campaign and its rewards… so who knows<\/em> exactly how this would pan out. But that’s what I’m considering.<\/p>\n

If I go forward with this it’ll need to start pretty soon. I don’t want to slow down the launch of the softcover book (in March?) if I can help it. Still, the Kickstarter campaign would need its own video, promotions, and a surprising amount of time and attention – judging by my last one.<\/p>\n

Time? Attention? I’m not sure where I left those, come to think of it. But it would be so cool….. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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