Non-Viable Candidate Book

My name is Trish Causey. I have been an activist since I was 13 years old. I have raised money for the local women's rape crisis center and worked for the ACLU of Mississippi after Katrina. I have advocated for local fire departments when local mayors and city councils cut budgets, equipment, and pay. I am a staunch activist for women, women's rights, LGBT rights, and other human rights issues.

In 2014, I naively went from being an activist to a Congressional candidate for Mississippi's 4th district, thinking my passion for activism for the people would be enough on my end. I knew it would be a hard road being an openly progressive liberal Democrat who is also a bisexual, non-Christian, single mom in Mississippi. I ran as a Democrat because I am a Democrat, and I believed I embodied the social justice and social awareness platform of the Democratic Party.

I expected it to be difficult -- to get flack from Republicans for being non-Christian or a single mom. I did not expect the lack of help from the Democratic party in Mississippi or the rejection from national and regional so-called rights groups who practically laughed at the idea of supporting a progressive candidate in Mississippi. They were only interested in candidates that met some invisible requirements that proved viability in the election. I felt completely alone.

What I discovered along the way was just how broken the political system is in Mississippi, and why Mississippi will never have progressive leadership as long as the laws are skewed to keep the system broken and the Democrats are content with their trademark apathy.

In writing "Non-Viable Candidate", I hope to shed some light on these issues which extend beyond just the election and affect every one of us on a daily basis. Not just Mississippians, but all Americans. As long as GOP/Tea Party politicians are sitting in office, expect more abuses of power, more violations of women's rights to body autonomy and equal pay, more legal discimination, and more threats to education, social security, Medicare/Medicaid, a living wage, veterans' issues, and immigration reform, to name a few.

I plan to launch the book in 2016. If possible, I'd like to release it by November.

COSTS:
Professional editor
Photographer for photos on cover (inside & outside)
Layout of cover
Layout of interior of hardback book
Formatting for digital ebook
Printing 100 hardback copies
Publicist to promote book



I am a professional freelance writer, but I need your help in covering the costs of prepping and publishing 100 first-run hardback copies and the ebook version. Using BookBaby, the book and ebook will be available in over 60 retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more. After this, the book will be printed as needed due to orders from these retailers.

As a single mom, I cannot afford to publish this myself.

Please check out the Rewards to see which donation level appeals to you. I do Rewards cumulatively, so if you donate now and donate more later, I will add them up to help you reach the next Reward level.

Know that I greatly appreciate your help in getting my book, "Non-Viable Candidate" written and published.

THANK YOU!
trish
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A few awards and recognition for my original works:

Fall 2015 - Featured Essay in upcoming book on women's sexual health and healing from trauma.

July 2012 - Featured Composer: New Works, Metropolis Opera Project, NYC

November 2009 – Featured Playwright: VIII Women Playwrights International Conference, Mumbai, India

July 2008 – Featured Artist: invited to be listed on South Arts’ artist registry, the Southern Artistry, in the field of Opera/Musical Theatre

June 2008 – Featured Artist: Judged and accepted for listing on the state Artist Roster

June 2008 – Grant Recipient: $4,000 Artist Fellowship in Music Composition, MAC/NEA

THANK YOU!
trish