Okay friends, I have a huge favor to ask of you. I know many of you are readers. Obviously, or you probably wouldn't be reading this if you had no desire to read. ha. Well, some of my great friends have something so exciting going on and I would love to share it with you and give you an opportunity to participate.
My friends, The Sousa's (Sean & Shelley), are launching something so incredibly awesome. For the past six years, Sean has been writing a book called FLASH– It is his first novel of a series called "The Forever Series". It's a science fiction story involving a father and son, who seek to reconcile as they lead others against a hidden enemy in a final war. Here's the series tag-line:
An ancient enemy rises,
A lost hero finds his way, and his son brings hope to a world on the verge of rebirth.
The Forever Saga is the beginning of his writing career, and after years of writing and editing on his own, they are so proud to premiere it to everyone - and they are offering you an early copy for helping them launch Flash! How? Through pledging for their project at Kickstarter, a "crowdfunding" website where you can receive Sean's novel and other rewards in exchange for helping them out. It's a lot like buying Girl Scout cookies: you're basically buying a product (Sean's book) at a premium price, but your money also supports something greater (allowing them to give Sean's novel a professional launch).
They are aiming to raise $3,500 in 30 days, and anyone who pledges will get a signed, early copy of Flash in ebook or paperback format, along with other rewards (your name on the acknowledgements page of the novel, a thank-you video, your name used for a minor character, and so on). The more you pledge, the more rewards you get! Kickstarter uses an all-or-nothing system: if they reach/surpass their goal of $3,500 in 30 days, they receive the pledged money and all of it will go toward the official launch of The Forever Saga; if they don't reach their goal, you keep all your pledged money and they receive nothing.
NOTE FROM SEAN SOUSA: "Writing this book has been my career, my heart, and my passion for the past six years, and I'm excited to finally share it with all of you! It won't be easy to reach this goal - but any and all help you can give, I will be personally grateful for."
Please go to HERE, watch the video, and pledge! If you want to know more about the novel, Kickstarter, and so on, just ask!
You can also see The Forever Saga's Facebook page for a look at the journey so far HERE
The first chapter of Flash is available to read if you're curious HERE
For the record, I read the first chapter and I am so excited to read the rest! I am trying to get my hands on the copy early ;) that way I can share how awesome it is and make you want to get it so you can read it yourself!!
Also, here is an awesome rough sketch done for the cover of Sean's book. Done by Stanley Lau himself!
