Author Topic: 4 Days Left in K-State book Kickstarter (Read 17977 times)

greghardin · « **on:** October 10, 2016, 10:24:53 PM »

Hello everyone,

Apologies for hijacking the football thread, but where else am I going to find a higher concentration of passionate K-State fans?

I'm an ex-Hallmark illustrator and this afternoon I launched a Kickstarter campaign for a K-State book I wrote and illustrated. It's officially licensed with K-State; they were involved every step of the way. However, I'm just one guy doing this and so I put the project on Kickstarter to raise printing costs.

Here's some images from the book. The football page has been made into a poster and the basketball, Anderson Hall and Wheat Field images are also from the book.

Here's the Kickstarter link! http://kck.st/2dX0xyW I can see what site referred people who pledge, and if enough goEMAW-ers contribute, I’ll be sure to give goEMAW.com a shout out on the book’s dedication page!

Thanks a ton for your support!
Greg

puniraptor · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:38:42 PM »

This is interesting. Thanks, Greg

You should add a level that adds a custom commissioned illustration of the donors choosing.

Are you allowed to talk about what went in to licensing? How much money goes to the school vs to you? Did they demand cash licensing fees or is it a percentage of sales?

Are you willing to crowdsource the content for your next literary work?

Would you like to see some of the powercats that we and our relations have drawn?

That_Guy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:47:41 PM »

Looks great!

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EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:51:25 PM »

I would buy this book for my son

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puniraptor · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:55:23 PM »

Greg, I keep trying to sing your book title to tune of the esteemed ballad When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls , but I just can't make it fit. How did you do it?

pissclams · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:33:30 PM »

i remember you doing a similar book for the kansas jayhawks, maybe about a year ago?

DOD Take 2 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:41:08 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on October 10, 2016, 11:33:30 PM

i remember you doing a similar book for the kansas jayhawks, maybe about a year ago?

Greg is a squawk?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:49:31 PM »

Any chapters on the cat pak?

Bqqkie Pimp · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2016, 12:23:15 AM »

Quote from: DOD Take 2 on October 10, 2016, 11:41:08 PM

Quote from: pissclams on October 10, 2016, 11:33:30 PM
i remember you doing a similar book for the kansas jayhawks, maybe about a year ago?

Greg is a squawk?

Yes. Fact.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardingreg

MadCat · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2016, 12:26:34 AM »

If he can convince my kids to go to the great Kazzou, then so be it.

bones129 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2016, 02:36:05 AM »

Quote from: Shock Bonnet on October 11, 2016, 12:23:15 AM

Quote from: DOD Take 2 on October 10, 2016, 11:41:08 PM
Quote from: pissclams on October 10, 2016, 11:33:30 PM
i remember you doing a similar book for the kansas jayhawks, maybe about a year ago?

Greg is a squawk?

Yes. Fact.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardingreg

KITNfury · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2016, 05:08:43 AM »

I would also like people to give me money. Feel free to pm me on how to deliver me your cash.

slackcat · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2016, 07:15:17 AM »

Quote

I'm an ex-Hallmark illustrator

Please elaborate.

wetwillie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 11, 2016, 07:18:09 AM »

No one on planet earth is better at outing squawks than clams.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 11, 2016, 07:51:01 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on October 11, 2016, 07:18:09 AM

No one on planet earth is better at outing squawks than clams.

Takes one to know one

IPA4Me · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2016, 07:51:36 AM »

Gooch · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2016, 07:53:49 AM »

If he really wanted to sell books he would sex up an underage girl.

catastrophe · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2016, 09:29:03 AM »

Have you considered a ghost writer? The pics seem pretty good but the plot is kinda meh and disjointed. JMO.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:14:57 AM »

looks like a cool book. thanks for posting

Rough Rider · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:23:11 AM »

Great illustrations. Would buy.

That said, get rid of this guy:

He is not an athletic mascot. He is an illustration from the 1948 yearbook.

He's moving to college. That's why he's holding

a

TOOTHBRUSH

Get that crap out of there.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:25:41 AM »

Remove the toothbrush and I'm in

meow meow · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:43:09 AM »

keep the toothbrush and add a shower cap and i'm in

DOD Take 2 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:50:45 AM »

Quote from: catastrophe on October 11, 2016, 09:29:03 AM

Have you considered a ghost writer? The pics seem pretty good but the plot is kinda meh and disjointed. JMO.

The plot is trash, no depth to Willie at all. Just different things he will do/does. People already have Dr. Sues books for their kids, and they feature plenty of cats

......now if you recreated a Dr. Sues book with Willie

The pictures are pretty cool tho

DQ12 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2016, 10:53:59 AM »

those illustrations look great, but for pete's sake, get that toothbrush out of here.

greghardin · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2016, 11:04:26 AM »

Quote from: Shock Bonnet on October 11, 2016, 12:23:15 AM

Quote from: DOD Take 2 on October 10, 2016, 11:41:08 PM
Quote from: pissclams on October 10, 2016, 11:33:30 PM
i remember you doing a similar book for the kansas jayhawks, maybe about a year ago?

Greg is a squawk?

Yes. Fact.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardingreg

Ha--yes, I'm a KU grad, and yes I did a similar book for KU last year. However, my parents, brother, grandfather and many cousins went to K-State. I have a lot of history with K-State obviously, and in fact there used to be a scholarship at K-State in the name of my uncle who I'm named after. It might still be there, I'm not sure.

I knew going into this project that I would take heat from both K-State people AND KU people. I also know goEMAW and knew you'd see I went to KU in no time flat. I was a little trepidacious coming back to this post this morning. However, I won K-State over to work on this project and I know they're very excited about it. I gave the book the same full-scale effort I gave the KU book.

I'll also tell you that I'll never do a Missouri book.

But yeah, it was cool--I had access to the sports facilities to take photos and got the full K-State experience throughout the making of the book. And holy crap, Call Hall ice cream? You've got to be kidding me. Maybe the best ice cream I've ever had! I was so impressed I gave it a page in the book!

I could have done any school after the KU book. I chose to do K-State for my family, friends, and fellow Kansans.

Thanks everyone!
Greg