Help Make C2C’s First eBook A Reality!

On Monday, I said I would be announcing an exciting new project today. Well, today is finally here, and I’m ready to make the announcement.

But first, I want to say that in February 2010, when I started this blog, my only hope was that it would encourage me to write my first novel. But I had no idea that in less than two years this blog would grow to become more influential than I had ever imagined. The blog has touched lives all over the world, and has inspired hundreds of people to not only create great art, but to live great lives.

My Top Secret Project Revealed

And now, today, I’m happy to announce that my new project will be…

An eBook inspired by Courage 2 Create!

YAY!

This eBook is finally being developed thanks to the urging of my readers. Ever since my first year of blogging, my readers have encouraged me to put the thoughts and ideas I have shared on this blog into a more organized, easier-to-read format. Now I hope to make their request a reality.

What Will The eBook Be About?

Not only will the eBook organize and sharpen many of the ideas that I’ve already shared on the blog, but it’ll also feature brand new articles on writing and life written by me–including, hopefully, some stories from readers who have been inspired by the blog over the past two years.

The journey of my blog, Courage 2 Create, has been a moving and uplifting one, and I hope that this eBook can finally serve as a way to capture some of the blog’s inspirational essence in a more accessible format.

The eBook’s tentative title is “Simple Writer Wisdom,” and my hope is that it’ll be just that: a simple handbook for life and for writing that one can easily access on the days when one feels most alone and hopeless. Simple wisdom has got me out of some pretty tough of spots in life, and I know that simple wisdom can get others out of some pretty tough spots, as well. Simple wisdom has even saved my life at times, and I know that simple wisdom can save the lives of others, too. This is the power of simple wisdom (and it’s not to be underestimated).

The eBook will feature the same kind of humor, insight, and helpful advice you’re used to on my blog, but the added benefit will be that, with the eBook, I’ll be able to organize my ideas into a better, more logical progression. I’ll also be able to show how my ideas connect with each other in a more seamless manner, thus, making the eBook infinitely more useful to readers of my blog.

Can I Offer My Input?

Yes. In the next few months, I’ll be asking you for your input, specifically on what you would like the eBook to be. I’ll be asking you for input on the eBook’s title, its focus, and I might even ask some of you to contribute short, personal stories to the eBook, illustrating how the blog has inspired you to write a great novel, or live a great life.

But I Need Your Help First

I want Simple Writer Wisdom to be the best eBook it can be. I don’t want it to be just like any ol’ eBook–just like Courage 2 Create isn’t just like any ol’ blog.

But I don’t have enough extra resources to fund this project all on my own. That’s why I decided to start a fundraising campaign on the blog to help get the eBook made. So, here’s where I’ll need your help.

I’ve estimated that the total cost of creating the eBook will be $2,000 (this amount covers everything from editing to graphic design.)

I know, it seems like a lot, but if just two-thirds of my readers donated $4 today, that would be more than enough for me to cover the costs of making the eBook.

If you contribute $4 (or more) today, you are also guaranteed to get the eBook absolutely for FREE when it’s done. (I hope to finish the eBook by September 2012.)

Now, if you decide to donate more than $4, I have also listed some extra rewards and incentives you’ll be receiving for donating more to the campaign, on the new C2C eBook Fundraiser Campaign page. (Extra incentives and rewards include getting mentioned in the eBook, landing a guest post on the C2C, or even a one-on-one dinner with me!)

So, please help me bring Courage 2 Create’s first eBook to life by contributing to C2C’s eBook Fundraising Campaign.

Thank you in advance for all of your support. Your contribution is very much appreciated!

Wait, Before You Donate, Here Are More Details About The Campaign

I have created a new page that will track this fundraising campaign up until February 9th, 2012 when the fundraising campaign is set to end. On this new page, I’ll be keeping you updated, daily, with the total amount that’s been raised until the fundraiser ends on February 9th.

For a break down of the estimated cost of the eBook, a list of incentives for higher contributions, and more details about the campaign, visit “C2C’s eBook Fundraiser” page by going here.

I can’t wait for C2C’s eBook to finally become a reality!

much love,

Ollin

UPDATE: Sorry, the fundraiser has ended. Thank you for all those who contributed!