Hello all!

My name is Rebecca Loechler (also known on Instagram as rebeccaloechlerart). Check out some of my art!  https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaloechlerart/ 

For the past year, I have been working hard drawing, formatting, and editing a Coloring Book. There are 20 designs featured in the book. Each is hand drawn, unique, and brings new and fresh designs to the coloring world. Each page took in the realm of 20-30 hours to complete from start to finish. I am fortunate to have a large enough social media following that I have choosen not to publish with a standard publishing company, as they would not be able to get the book out until 2018 or later. I'm working on getting the book out by mid December of this year so it can be ordered for the Holidays. It will be available for order on both Amazon and Barnes&Noble.com, in addition to the site I'm publishing with.

I've chosen to publish and distribute with a website called LuLu.com. I have the pages ready, but, unfortunately, the sizing and specification needed for my book (square/uncoated pages that can handle colored pencil/different kinds of markers/pens/etc) are very unusual, and all the sites that I've looked into publishing with cannot fufill these requirements with their standard options, including Lulu. This means that I need to upgrade to a Lulu publishing package. The package they offer that is most inclusive and makes the most sense given what I hope to achieve this book is the Inspired Color package. It offers a myriad of important and helpful services, including  
One-on-One Author Support
Global Distribution 
ISBN Assignment 
Author Volume Discounts
Custom Cover /Personalized Back Cover 
Interior Book Design and Layout 
Complimentary Author Copy 
Copyright Registration 
Library of Congress Control Number 
B&N Inside the Books
Google & Amazon Search Program
Cover Copy Polish 
Editorial Review

The issue that I have is that this package costs $2000. This is not something that I can readily afford on my own, so I'm reaching out to all of you lovely folks to help support my dream of publishing this coloring book. 

I am willing to pay the amount up front to get the book out in a timely manor, but am hoping to raise the funds by December 15th, as they are coming directly from my pocket.

There are rewards available for those of you that are interested in contributing.

I have struggled with chronic illness since I was 15. It took me out of high school. It kept me from attending college. But it gave me the time and space to grow my skills with, and love of, art. I am a self taught. This is my love, and this book is a piece of my heart and soul. It would mean more than I could ever put into words if you could help make this dream real for me. 

Thank you, with all my heart. Thank you.