The ball has been set into motion. It's been roughly 24 hours since I launched my Indiegogo campaign for my book series, Guardians & The Lost Paradise.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about here, Guardians is a 6-part epic fantasy series I've been writing for close to six years now. It was written primarily for children and young adults, though the story itself should appeal to readers of all ages. It is about a young boy who dies in a car accident, and was inspired by a monumental event that took place during my childhood, the death of my older brother, Seye. Basically, I wanted to explore and share my vision of what awaits us on the other side, you know, right after we kick the bucket. But I wanted to do so from the perspective of someone who had experienced such a loss. Thus my main character Daniel Graham was born.
I'm pretty stoked right now, mainly because I have finally taken the plunge. Now it's time to swim as hard as I can in pursuit of our goal. For those of you willing to help out, be it by making contributions or spreading the word (or both!!), here are some all-important links:
The Campaign Homepage
http://www.indiegogo.com/guardians
The Companion Website
http://www.the-lost-paradise.com
The Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/guardians.books
The Campaign Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pztyiPLa01M
My Twitter Page
http://www.twitter.com/michaelabayomi
And for those of you still sitting on the fence about this, let me save you the trouble of having to visit Youtube to watch the campaign video. This was filmed last week and edited over the weekend. It is my first-ever attempt at trying to tell a story through film, so try not to laugh too hard, okay? Enjoy. :)
Sounds awesome. Hope it works, great series theme
ReplyDeleteThanks, man. I really hope so too.
DeleteYou certainly selected a good artist.
ReplyDeleteKeep us posted!!!!
I certainly will. And yes, Peter Ortiz is exceptionally-talented. Thanks, once again, for the shout out. :)
DeleteThe art that you've posted above is amazing. I like your video and the music :) I can't wait to read your book.
ReplyDeleteThanks. The music is by a British indie band called Faceless Nation. I recently discovered their music and immediately knew I wanted to use it for my campaign video. So I'd approached them about it and they were kind enough to give me the a-okay. :)
DeleteMichael you have a beautiful mind and your novel seems intriguing indeed...I wish you good luck to bring your "baby" to the big public as soon as possible.. Soon there will be book signing and book tours :). You are a very cute writer too :).
ReplyDeleteGee. Thanks. For the kind words and retweet as well. *tries not to blush but fails miserably*
DeleteGood luck, Michael! I wish you all the best. I wish I could help myself, but after being out of work for five years, I am broke, broke, broke! Having said that, I don't think you really need an editor for self-publishing. Just get yourself a lot of critique partners and let 'em at it. I can't speak for the artwork, but there is a great deal of free content on the web. Best of luck, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy. Don't sweat it. I know the economy is bad and everything. But you can still help out by spreading the word however you can. :)
DeleteLol, i laugh every time i watch this video :P
ReplyDeleteIsimi Kehinde