Birth Of An Author
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I am a writer.
I mean, I drink coffee and I like books. I literally eat them! No, wait... not literally. I just read... a lot. Oh, and I write funny posts about my kids, marriage, and life in general on my BLOG .
Okay, let me start over.
I am a writer who is one finished, first edition, brutally edited and picked apart, inaugural book away from becoming a legitimized (and hopefully successful) author.
(and expert coffee drinker)
I literally have far too many stories to tell (okay, that one really IS literal). They are my written descendants. Stories that will perpetuate my unique form of social observation, my penchant for exhaustive familial commentary and (verbosity... STOP).
I embrace the challenge of bringing forth these personal works of endurance. These pillars of perseverance that demonstrate once and for all that raising 6 children and working a 9 to 5 job, while suffering from occasional sleep deprivation... will never circumvent fate! *cue Chariots of Fire music*
And so I invite you to help me give birth to the first of my literary progeny!
Dove Notes (tentative title) is my precocious child. Full of casual wit, personal observations, and the common experience of navigating interpersonal relationships. It is a collection of 100 curated anectdotes that will make you laugh, make you think, and provide you with the reassurance that you are not the only person in the world who is confused by life's inconsistencies.
As with any serious endeavor, there are costs involved. Your donation will help cover the following:
$4,000 - the cost of a 15" MacBook Pro that will be used almost exclusively for the purpose of writing and completing this book. And sometimes for playing music, to which my entire family will dance wildly.
$45 - the cost of Scrivener 2, a powerful content-generation tool for writers. I've sampled this program and it is an amazing piece of software tailored for writers.
$3,200 - the cost to obtain a Lulu.com Artful Self-Publishing Service Package that includes copyright registration, global distribution, ISBN assignment, editorial review, professional book design, an author website, Library of Congress Control Number, and various promotional materials.
$3,800 - will ensure the initial printing of 100 6x9 Casewrap Hardcover Books.
PRICELESS - my wife has graciously agreed to help me identify and set aside regulary scheduled, uninterrupted time to write.
Any amount will help. Just $5 puts me that much closer to the goal. With your support and encouragement, I WILL succeed.
From the bottom of my joyful heart,
Maurice C. Welch, Sr. aka Charles Dove, Sr.
I mean, I drink coffee and I like books. I literally eat them! No, wait... not literally. I just read... a lot. Oh, and I write funny posts about my kids, marriage, and life in general on my BLOG .
Okay, let me start over.
I am a writer who is one finished, first edition, brutally edited and picked apart, inaugural book away from becoming a legitimized (and hopefully successful) author.
(and expert coffee drinker)
I literally have far too many stories to tell (okay, that one really IS literal). They are my written descendants. Stories that will perpetuate my unique form of social observation, my penchant for exhaustive familial commentary and (verbosity... STOP).
I embrace the challenge of bringing forth these personal works of endurance. These pillars of perseverance that demonstrate once and for all that raising 6 children and working a 9 to 5 job, while suffering from occasional sleep deprivation... will never circumvent fate! *cue Chariots of Fire music*
And so I invite you to help me give birth to the first of my literary progeny!
Dove Notes (tentative title) is my precocious child. Full of casual wit, personal observations, and the common experience of navigating interpersonal relationships. It is a collection of 100 curated anectdotes that will make you laugh, make you think, and provide you with the reassurance that you are not the only person in the world who is confused by life's inconsistencies.
As with any serious endeavor, there are costs involved. Your donation will help cover the following:
$4,000 - the cost of a 15" MacBook Pro that will be used almost exclusively for the purpose of writing and completing this book. And sometimes for playing music, to which my entire family will dance wildly.
$45 - the cost of Scrivener 2, a powerful content-generation tool for writers. I've sampled this program and it is an amazing piece of software tailored for writers.
$3,200 - the cost to obtain a Lulu.com Artful Self-Publishing Service Package that includes copyright registration, global distribution, ISBN assignment, editorial review, professional book design, an author website, Library of Congress Control Number, and various promotional materials.
$3,800 - will ensure the initial printing of 100 6x9 Casewrap Hardcover Books.
PRICELESS - my wife has graciously agreed to help me identify and set aside regulary scheduled, uninterrupted time to write.
Any amount will help. Just $5 puts me that much closer to the goal. With your support and encouragement, I WILL succeed.
From the bottom of my joyful heart,
Maurice C. Welch, Sr. aka Charles Dove, Sr.
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Maurice C. Welch
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Lawndale, CA
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