CHEMO Kickstarter Week 1 Update

(Cross Posted via Kickstarter Updates)

54% Funded and Front Page Love!

Or 54.9% funded if you want to split awesomeness hairs. 

First off, I want to send out a huge thank you to all my backers: I never thought I'd be here after just a week.  Additionally, I've on Popular/Publishing, Publishing/Fiction and San Diego front pages multiple times.  I'm absolutely floored, utterly amazed.  None of this would be possible without all of you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Podcasts and Promos Oh My!

 

Secondly, I need to thank the excellent StarShipSofa podcast (http://www.starshipsofa.com/) for running an audio promo for the project.  Equally as exciting, one of my literary heroes -Scott Sigler http://scottsigler.com/- is going to be 'airing' (wiring?) the Promo on Sunday.  I guess I could mention that I also ran the promo in my own podcast, but that doesn't really count...  it would be weird to thank myself right?

Breaking Encryption and $25 Dollars for Amazon

Finally, as hinted in the personal appeal part of the video I can now confirm that there is hidden information/files already buried in this campaign.  As a matter of fact, if you follow the trail of breadcrumbs you will discover a proprietary CHEMO communication channel.  If you're interested in finding out more about the story, I promise you that you'll want to gain access ASAP.

In order to promote the Kickstarter campaign I'm going to run a contest for a $25 Amazon Giftcard. If you manage to get through the Encryption and gain access to secret CHEMO messaging between now and the 27th of June you'll be in the running to win.  I'm going to be posting hints over the next week or but you don't really need them.  I mean, I already posted a five chapter sample didn't I? 

The contest is open to both backers and non backers; but if you've donated you'll get access to 'tips' before everyone else.  And since this is a promotion, I need you to tell are your friends.  But knowing you guys, you were probably doing that anyway :). 

Conclusion

Everything is great, you guys are awesome.  I couldn't be happier.  I feel like this campaign is more than just doing a first printing, but really about launching a career.  So once again, thank you.
 
You'll never know how much your support means to me.