Well, as of today, there are 40 days left to receive pledges for the Kickstarter campaign. That’s getting close to the halfway mark. However, we are not even half-funded yet. I feel like I’ve exhausted my contacts, and, of course, I hate asking people, even though people will get art in return for donating.

I also don’t want to send another email to remind people just yet. I feel like that’s annoying. But I don’t really know what else to do. I kinda wanted to send it with my official show invite, which I’ll do three weeks before the show, then another one (a reminder) about a week before, maybe a little less than that.

If it doesn’t get funded, I’m not sure what I’ll do, except put about half of it on a credit card. But that would really suck.

I wish I had the same resources I had some years back, when I lived in Los Angeles. I did a successful Kickstarter in 2015 under my old name, but, of course, that was more than 10 years ago. Now, I’m starting to get very worried and even discouraged. I know money is tight for everyone right now, it’s tax season, and people don’t like being asked for money. I don’t want to resort to begging. I thought if I could get enough people to pledge a little bit of dough, it would all work out. And now, I wonder if I should have started a GoFundMe instead. I didn’t because I read that Kickstarter would be more successful for art projects. And Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing model; If I don’t reach the $2200 goal, we don’t get any funds at all.

So, if you’re reading this, please consider pledging. If I don’t reach the goal, none of your money will be charged.

Recently, I put everything together to print a new, small book of drawings. These artists’ books will also be embellished with original markings in ink and colored pencils. If I get them all done in time, I’m hoping I can add them as a new reward—not that this will give people any huge or extra incentive, but maybe. You never know. Here are a couple of drawings from the book titled Bad Cricket / Hurty Brain.

It’s just that I don’t have that many readers on this blog (I don’t think?), so getting the word out would have to be through an email.

One thing I keep hearing is that many people are having a hard time pledging, mainly because they didn’t know that you have to create a Kickstarter account to pledge. Maybe it’s not obvious on the site. I’m not sure why that’s been an issue, but that’s what I’ve heard from at least four people. I’ve created tutorials with pictures for those who have informed me about that. Even setting up the campaign in the first place was extremely time-consuming. There’s nothing to do about any of this. I think I’ll feel that it all wasn’t worth it, but what if it is? Can’t give up now.