(The version with his illustrations will only be available during this Kickstarter.) My daughter also did something cool that backers will receive, though it’s not listed in the rewards.

My 9 year old son illustrated a companion book available in some of the packages. The kids have been involved from day one as audience, editors, and biggest supporters, urging me on. Randall Goodgame sings with his wife and kids, Andrew Peterson has his family band, and I’ve always had a soft spot for family endeavors like that. I love his illustrations and the cover art he made. The man is a wonder and it was wonderful to partner with him on this project.

Some of you met him and heard him talk at Hutchmoot. He’s an incredible illustrator and kind of a genius. We saw a lot of enthusiasm as we met our initial goal in 19 hours! It’s been a hoot.Ĥ. We had so many friends from all over eager to support the project, including some fine Rabbit Roomers. Without a celebrity name to trade on (no one’s paying to have coffee with, or get a phone call from me) and without celebrity cheerleaders (unless you count early enthusiasts Randall Goodgame and Jonathan Rogers…and I should) or much organization (outside of a few in the Story Warren team), we’ve managed to make a little dent. Made my decade!) Kickstarter has been bullish on our presentation since day one. (Including this amazing kid in Tennessee whose dad sent me a video of his excitement after he finished the book. But we’ve had great feedback from our early readers and everyone who has read it has loved it. OK, not very many people have read the book. And if that carries over a little bit outside our family, I’ll be delighted.ģ. That may not mean much, but I hope that means it’s a story shaped by real interaction with real children I love. So, it’s a tale that grew in the years of telling it to my kids. I didn’t write a rabbit story because of The Rabbit Room, or Story Warren, this story goes back long before either existed. I began the stories that eventually became The Green Ember on our porch, telling our then-toddler tales of the rabbits that dashed around our yard. It’s a story that grew out of our family life together. My dear friend Brian Patton made it and he’s the man. It has a cool part you’ll want to stay tuned for. But it’s a good video, I think, and I’m pleased with it.

It’s a little long, yes, attention spans on-line being what they are (or aren’t). Why should you back The Green Ember on Kickstarter?ġ.

Spurgeon’s General Warning: Thinly-disguised bragging follows and bragging cometh of pride, which is deadly. Like charismatic church services, these follow no particular order. I’m going with a gimmick that involves what Math “People” call “Numerical Collisioning.” You’ll see at the end. OK, eleventy would be too many, so let me just admit up front that the headline was designed to suck you in.

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