Hi, I'm Mike Sheriff and I'm creating sci-fi short stories.
Thanks for visiting my Patreon page.
If you're not familiar with Patreon, it works like this.
I create something you like, sci-fi shorts in this case, and you pledge a
certain amount of money for each one I create.
(I also give you a ton of cool rewards and fun perks in return.)
I've been writing sci-fi since I was a kid.
The first story I put to paper followed the adventures of the Teprac,
these tiny creatures that lived in the shag carpeting of my childhood home.
Teprac...
Yeah, that's carpet spelled backward.
I was around 7 years old at the time.
Over the 18 months, I've published 5 novels in my Extinction Odyssey series.
[Woo-Hoo!]
I'm working on the final instalment now, and I'll soon be starting a six-book prequel series
called the Extinction Origin.
But this campaign isn't about my novels.
[Crushing Disappointment.]
It's about my shorts.
[Woman Screaming]
My short stories.
What can I say?
I love them.
They're fun to write, they're fast to write, and they can be just as
pulse-pounding and thought-provoking as novels.
They're ideal for today's time-crunched readers, but they're a tough sell in today's market
thanks to a glut of free ebooks, Royal Doultan figurines, and cute-cat pictures.
Writing's my full-time job, and that means I have to devote my time to
projects that bring in the most revenue.
And that means novels.
But you could help change that cold calculation.
You're patronage could be the bridge that makes it possible to
increase the time between my novel releases.
And more time between novel releases means I can focus my attention
onto a bevy of entertaining short fiction.
By supporting this campaign, you'll be breathing life into stories like
The Wreck of the Gerald Fitz-Edmund
Guidance is Internal
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Riding the...
[Buzzer]
Yeah?
He did?
Ah, for $#@%'s sake.
[Typewriter Backspace]
This is all well and good for me, but what's in it for you?
As a Patron, you'll receive a hockey-sock of rewards, including
Three—count 'em—three complimentary short stories to road-test Mike's work.
You'll also get access to Mike's Patron-only blog posts.
Early access to his video content, including (but not limited to) science and sci-fi commentary,
story insights, and poorly rendered green-screen effects.
Draft chapter and story notes.
Digital releases before anyone else gets them.
Reasonably competent guitar playing...
[Epic Guitar]
[Meh...]
Your name emblazoned on a dedicated Patron Acknowledgement Page
in Mike's ebooks and print books.
Monthly Q&A sessions.
Signed print copies (some restrictions apply).
And for Patrons of the loftiest tier, a quarterly 30-minute, one-on-one Skype call!
[Off the Hook...]
Below on this page, you'll find everything you need to know about my campaign, including
the various pledge tiers and stretch goals I've set up.
If you find a level of support you're comfortable providing,
I'd love to have you in my Patreon Posse.
If you can't support the campaign monetarily right now, you can still make a huge difference
by helping to spread the word.
Much like a successful sci-fi novel, a successful Patreon campaign depends on word-of-mouth.
Thanks for watching, and all my best!
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét