INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN
RETURN OF THE NIBBLES
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I am Elias Zapple, noted cabbage thrower, occasional moustache model, keeper of attack-minded slugs, tormentor of my neighbour, Dieter and renowned children's author of humorous stories that make kids laugh so hard they have been known to spontaneously combust.
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Duke & Michel: Return of the Nibbles is the third in the series. The first two books, Duke & Michel: The Mysterious Corridor and Duke & Michel: The King Tingaling Painting have already been released and are currently fighting for survival in the ultra competitive world of children's fiction.
Set within an alternate-reality, the series follows the adventures of skateboarder Michel, a 12 year-old boy from Fulham, London and Duke, a sarcastic, food-obsessed Basset Hound and their search for their missing relatives. (And later on, Duke's missing dog food).
This is a fast-paced, action-packed, humour-filled, hyphen-hyphen series that more kids would love if they knew about it.
The latest instalment sees Duke & Michel continue on their quest to rid the realm of the Master and make everything all right again.
The first two books I was able to fund myself, however the third is proving difficult what with the price of cabbages nowadays and my prolific literary nature, (8 books published last year, including new illustrations for my first book).
Achieving my target amount and being able to get the third Duke & Michel book edited, illustrated and published would mean a great deal to me and my slugs. It would mean so much that I would tell Gino the Slug not to cook any slugs for one whole week.
Our Non-Cabbage Related Target
I need $1000 to get Return of the Nibbles from just words on my screen to being an actual book with illustrations and all. The sum breaks down like this:
Perks! (Besides the promise that I won't throw any cabbages at you).
The Impact On My Slugs
If Return of the Nibbles achieves its funding then the lives of my slugs will be that much more bearable as I won't throw any temper tantrums and shall eat chicken for my dinners instead of slugs.
The world needs humour, the world needs Zapple. By helping Return of the Nibbles get released you're giving the world more of Duke - a dog that needs to be heard and insulted by.
If financial support is not an option...
Then do not worry! My slugs will come and slime you forthwith! To avoid being slimed, it would be slug-tastic if you could:
That's all!
Your Zappleness
You may visit the official indiegogo campaign for return of the nibbles here: http://igg.me/at/DUKEmichel
Set within an alternate-reality, the series follows the adventures of skateboarder Michel, a 12 year-old boy from Fulham, London and Duke, a sarcastic, food-obsessed Basset Hound and their search for their missing relatives. (And later on, Duke's missing dog food).
This is a fast-paced, action-packed, humour-filled, hyphen-hyphen series that more kids would love if they knew about it.
The latest instalment sees Duke & Michel continue on their quest to rid the realm of the Master and make everything all right again.
The first two books I was able to fund myself, however the third is proving difficult what with the price of cabbages nowadays and my prolific literary nature, (8 books published last year, including new illustrations for my first book).
Achieving my target amount and being able to get the third Duke & Michel book edited, illustrated and published would mean a great deal to me and my slugs. It would mean so much that I would tell Gino the Slug not to cook any slugs for one whole week.
Our Non-Cabbage Related Target
I need $1000 to get Return of the Nibbles from just words on my screen to being an actual book with illustrations and all. The sum breaks down like this:
- $150 to hire the same illustrator that did the covers for The Mysterious Corridor and The King Tingaling Painting to do the cover for this book.
- $250 to get a literary consultant to read the book and provide me with any necessary advice on plotting, characterisation etc...
- $100 for it to be proofread.
- $300 to hire another illustrator to do the interior illustrations.
- And another $200 for the same illustrator that'll do the interior to help me revamp the two earlier Duke & Michel books and add/change some illustrations.
Perks! (Besides the promise that I won't throw any cabbages at you).
- For $5: A thank you email from Elias Zapple. (Yes, I do refer to myself in the 3rd person).
- For $10: An email to say thank you + a message on my blog that'll reach a potential audience of 2 people.
- For $25: I will write a terribly unfunny poem about you and feature it on my blog + an e-book of Duke & Michel: The Mysterious Corridor.
- For $50: An exclusive black & white illustration of either Duke or Michel sent to you via email + an e-book of Duke & Michel: The Mysterious Corridor.
- For $100: A signed copy of Duke & Michel: The Mysterious Corridor + a Duke & Michel Death's Harvest t-shirt.
- For $250: A Duke & Michel t-shirt, a signed copy of The Mysterious Corridor, a Duke & Michel poster PLUS, an acknowledgement in Duke & Michel: Return of the Nibbles.
The Impact On My Slugs
If Return of the Nibbles achieves its funding then the lives of my slugs will be that much more bearable as I won't throw any temper tantrums and shall eat chicken for my dinners instead of slugs.
The world needs humour, the world needs Zapple. By helping Return of the Nibbles get released you're giving the world more of Duke - a dog that needs to be heard and insulted by.
If financial support is not an option...
Then do not worry! My slugs will come and slime you forthwith! To avoid being slimed, it would be slug-tastic if you could:
- Share this campaign on Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media. (You can find the widgety-things somewhere on this page apparently).
- Spread the word about Elias Zapple and his books and make my moustache, Mr Snazzy, the most famous moustache in the world.
That's all!
Your Zappleness
You may visit the official indiegogo campaign for return of the nibbles here: http://igg.me/at/DUKEmichel