There’s a perfect word somewhere for what I’m feeling, but it keeps getting pushed out of my head. I’ll give a crack at describing it:
I’m overwhelmed
and overjoyed
and astonished
and astounded
and floored
and totally, completely overcome with gratitude.
So many incredible people have been unbelievably generous over the last four weeks. Their actions have plunged me into speechlessness many, many times over since I first announced this project on September 21st. I asked for $3,500, and my backers pledged $4,269. Thank you, all of you.
My gratitude isn’t limited to those who put up cash and passed around hats, although if I could, I’d conjure some sort of fairy to make all their wishes come true for at least a day. I’m massively grateful to the many who shared the link on Facebook, Twitter and email to spread the word. I’ll also never forget all the efforts of the various cheerleaders who offered love and support without limitation.
Ministers of Grace is going to be in print. I toiled on the entire trilogy for forty to eighty hours a week, seven days a week, over a seventeen-month period with only a scattering of breaks and holidays. I never thought I’d have the opportunity or summon the discipline to put it to the page, and now, with the assistance of all these fantastic benefactors, it’s going to be a reality.
Please stay tuned. The plan is to have the book out in early 2013 and all the donor rewards sent out by the end of March. You can get a taste of the cover read: rough mock-up if you scroll down. You can also check out and like the new page I’ve created for it on Facebook to get updates in your Live Feed.
I literally couldn’t have done this without you. Thank you. And thank you again. And thank you over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over
♥♥♥♥♥ EAB ♥♥♥♥♥
UPDATE: There have been some queries regarding the cover. It’s based on Le mort du fossoyeur/La mort et le fossoyeur (The Death of the Gravedigger/Death and the Gravedigger) by Carlos Schwabe. I’ve discovered two different names for the painting depending upon the source. I designed it with the help of Photoshop.
