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Hi. It's Greg Hetherington, co-owner and G.M. of CKXS radio.In my life working in radio, I get the opportunity to see a lot of writing materials that appear on my desk. One of these pieces caught my eye a little more than the others. Maybe it was his local connection, his writing, his unique style or a combination of all 3...regardless, this book is worth a look.
Why am I speaking to you today? It's to introduce you to a new fiction author and his ground breaking debut novel Apocalypse - Legacy of Greed. It's both entertaining while deeply thought provoking. It made me laugh, it made me cry...and it challenged me to think of possibilities that had never occurred to me before. I believe it has the potential to achieve Best Seller status and will ultimately find it way to the big screen. To break through as a new author in today's crowded literary market you have to do something significant to catch the eye of an established agent and publishing house. And, if you are not already a household name like a sports star, then the best way to do that is to show a publisher that on your own, without the benefit of a professional sales company behind you, that you have been able to achieve very respectable sales numbers and the start of a fan base who are anxiously awaiting your next novels release. That's why Al has launched this crowdfunding campaign. To cover the printing costs for 7,000 paperbacks so that he can launch his sales campaign. Consider that selling 5000 copies (albeit in a week) gets you on the Best Sellers List of major papers ... achieving sales of 7,000 level in 4 months without the benefit of an agent or publisher should definitely put Al on the radar screen of top talent scouts. But it all starts with raising the funds to cover printing costs. Naturally it's only fair that you ask the question "so why should I donate to this campaign instead of someone else's. Whats in it for me?" Please look at the rewards being offered at various levels of donation. However, one particular reward warrants discussion. Al believes so strongly in this novel that he's offering one of the highest dollar value rewards I've seen on any crowdfunding platform. If he makes his fundraising objective, the largest single contributor will be given the one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture of 3 ducks rising up out of the reeds (pictured at the top) by renowned American artist William Hald titled Blind Observation. This is not just any piece from a limited edition series but it is stamped FP and is the Foundry Proof edition. Only 1 FP edition is ever made. It comes with a certificate of authenticity, pictures of the artist as he was making the piece plus a letter from the artist explaining how the mould is believed to have been accidentally destroyed by the company who commissioned the work ...and that the artist believes the FP edition is the only one in existence even though a limited run production of 500 was planned. Hald's work is in the collections of people like Sylvester Stallone and limited editions have sold anywhere from $2,000 to $30,000. Art value is a very subjective thing, but owning the only piece in existence has to make this reward very valuable in deed. IMPORTANT: the person awarded the sculpture must cover the cost of packing, shipping and insurance. In case of a tie an independent accounting firm will randomly draw the winner. The sculpture will be awarded to the highest single contributor providing the TOTAL CAMPAIGN reachs its $20,000 goal.
A few brief words about the author. Those who have worked with Al over his extensive business career that spanned North America have experienced his uncanny ability to look down the road and with an amazing degree of accuracy predict where the business and its competitors will be in 5, 10, even 15 years in the future. And they say his accuracy rate has been exceptionally high. In his debut novel Apocalypse-Legacy of Greed, Al has turned his visionary eye to the world we live in. Through his characters he takes us on a journey from the not-to-distant past, through present day, then into a future that is terrifying and unfortunately...all to plausible. It caused one of his reviewers to say "Apocalypse - Legacy of Greed scared the hell out of me. I was left wondering where fact left off and fiction began. I couldn't get it out of my mind for weeks after reading it.”
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