To Print His First Book Series , Andy Needs Help ~
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Hello all ,
I'm Andy's wife and this campaign to help raise money for Andy to meet his base goal of publishing his first book series in 2025.
Proudly, Andy has successfully written an original children's book series, "The Family Album Presents" and has been signed to a publisher. Officially, the project has already been approved for print however, this year there have been delays he could not have anticipated in the process for funding the last step. He's worked so hard and now there's only one phase left in order to print - I’m hoping we can help him reach this goal in the spirit of the Christmas season and starting 2025 right.
It’s been an emotional ride of hope, and of hits and misses for attempted alternative funding routes, and it would be wonderful to be able to help him move forward by donating if you can.
I know, it's been a difficult year for many , so as the year end approaches even if you could consider spreading the word via email, or consider donating - it would go a long way. Even feel free to share this ask to anyone you may think be able and interested in helping - It would be life altering - and much appreciated to say the least to be able to reach this goal.
The following is an excerpt from Andy's thought process , which he submitted as background info for an application previously. (I copied and pasted this for some reference info here).
~ ANDY'S Comment :
As we all do, I see the world moving toward further greater technological achievements more and more. The Family Album Presents: is a fun and great way to spend quality time with your young kids. If you’re like me and location may prevent you from experiencing or going camping, I highly recommend this series so you can bring camping home into your living room and use this book to help you imagine and experience what the outdoors and camping is all about.
Basically, I wrote these books as a little reminder of “ Hello, please remember your old friend mother nature”, as I thought about what’s missing now in the neighborhood I was surrounded by in my own youth. Growing up in NFLD I had nothing but the woods for my backyard and I believe that my own journey of appreciating , understanding, and developing a joy for nature started there. If more young folk were able to imagine and experience that place at a young age, I believe it would help us cultivate children and young adults into mature considerate citizens , who are confident in protecting the things they appreciate - such as our planet.
I think my inspiration for this series came to me naturally when I was recounting my own childhood play times around the fire place sharing stories with some younger family members : “ .. when I was your age …” kinda thing. After a few stories, I realized how important it was to me and it made me say to myself, I should write this down. So I did! I believe in a diverse future of nature-conscientious people who can develop and who can foster the use of modern technology without the destruction of or causing further imbalance in and of nature as we know it.
If your family has been camping, great ! These books will also relate to you as you and your kids grow through the years and enjoy the adventure of what to expect perhaps in your next family nature experience. I hope that these books will help you appreciate the importance of keeping nature safe and help in teaching future adults about remembering our time honored traditions. There have been many visible changes in our environment even in my own lifetime , and the conversation of respect, impact, appreciation of what our planet has to offer is one that is never too early to start!
- A. Malone~
From the get - The publisher loved his writing, and so do all the people who have been involved in the workshop readings he's held - Although he’s been signed as a new author . ..**this is a Surprise** from me to him. If you're able to help know you would be part of allowing him to reach the goal quickly, and ultimately launch the phase of finally getting the first copies of his first book into print - and onto shelves!
In my humble opinion (and same goes for those who have workshopped the books) what he has written is an absolutely wonderful series , and I am hoping that maybe with some friendly helpers to start the year right, this will be able to help to him complete the 'final chapter' and move forward.
Anything you can do to help create success with this wonderful series, which I think needs to be read by all as soon as it can be , would be amazing and would go a long way.
Thank-you !
Organizer
Caroline Martin Rowe
Organizer
St. John's, NL