Exterminating Angel Press: Give Us Your F***ing Money . . . please!

Exterminating Angel Press, growing fast, needs to extend its reach to people who share its goals of telling new stories and discovering new ways of being.
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Tod Davies
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Colestin Valley, Oregon
United States
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ABOUT EAP

I'm Tod Davies, and, er, apologies for my tiny meltdown in the video above (explanation follows in the next section). I’m the publisher and editorial director of Exterminating Angel Press, which started out as an art project and blossomed into a full scale indie publisher, with ten books out and two more on the way. It always was a different kind of publishing project: we develop relationships with authors through our online magazine, people who write in all genres and all subjects, but have one thing in common: they believe that finding and telling new stories will lead us to finding new, more creative ways of being. 

We publish books of any subject, as long as they spring from that one passionate belief. Whether it’s rock musician Danbert Nobacon (Chumbawamba) collaborating with filmmaker Alex Cox (Repo Man) on an illustrated anarchist fairy tale or actor Miguel Sandoval directing Linda Callahan in a film trailer for poet David Budbill’s genre-bending poem/play Park Songs, we want our books—and our strategies for promoting them—to transcend the page and spark readers’ imaginations in new and unexpected ways.

We never stop finding new ways to advocate for our books because we believe each deserves a long life contributing to our cultural conversation. Our books don’t have a sell by date; we want to keep them in front of the conversation. And the more titles we publish, alas, the more our expenses increase. And the more we need to expand. 

THE COMMUNITY

As you can see from the meltdown I had in the video here, like a lot of us, I hate asking for money—it was the one part I could not get right, no matter how I tried. I finally lost it and just blurted. But what I’m realizing is we’re not asking for money; we’re asking for support. And like any normal, healthy person, I do love to give and get support. Because that knits us together as a community; it’s what DOES knit us together. 

As EAP has expanded past the small art project where it began, as we expanded our reach, person by person, so did those expenses involved in getting out there and meeting people at events and festivals, as well as printing costs for larger runs of our books, costs to get the word out about those books, time needed to use social media to find others of like mind, interact with them, and tell them about our books.

We can't do this on our own. We need help. What we're looking for is enough funding to expand our word-spreading and community building: organizing events, going to book fairs, reaching out and meeting like minds in a number of different ways.

More than anything, we hope to foster a community of passionate people who will keep the important conversations we have in person with readers, writers, librarians, and booksellers, going online. Part of what we raise through this campaign will allow us to pay the brightest and most capable intern we’ve ever had to step up our efforts at community building. The more we are able to raise, the more we’ll be able to utilize her outstanding talents. And supporting the talents of the generation that’s coming onto the scene with a bang is one of our cherished goals.

PERKS

There are a lot of amazing talents from all generations already contributing to Exterminating Angel Press. Our incentives, just like our organization in general, show a wild assortment of cool contributions by cool people, anarchic and fun, who want to contribute getting out new stories. From a poem written by David Budbill, to a song sung by Danbert Nobacon, to an illustration from one of our books drawn by filmmaker Alex Coxand morethese are no mere incentives, they're invitations to play with the rest of us at Exterminating Angel Press. 

Illustration by Alex Cox from 3 Dead Princes

Photograph by R.C. Irwin from Park Songs

One of our incentives, the copies of Wickedly Sisters’ award winning Spoon and the Moon app, comes from an EAP contributor who originally found one of our books in a Kentucky library and said, “We want to play there!” So they do.

We’re also offering a whole book club package with a Skype conversation with me. This is definitely self-serving (if there is one thing I love, it’s talking about books with other enthusiasts!) and I’m so particularly looking forward to that one.

SPREAD THE WORD!

If you can't contribute with cashand we know how tough that is these daysbut you want to be a part of Exterminating Angel, we're always looking for people to help us spread the word about our books, and add to the conversation about new stories and new ways of being. There are other ways to join with us to do that. You can consider contributing to our online magazine. And you can spread the word about our campaign, and (Indiegogo reminds us to remind you!) you can use the Indiegogo share tools to do it.

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST...

Thanks for your time in listening to us – and thanks to all who support Exterminating Angel Press, and who will support it. It's our community that powers us and makes all our work a worthwhile joy.

And remember: We did say “Please.”

 

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This campaign ended on October 16, 2013
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  • $5USD
    For Starters

    BIG thanks for joining the Exterminating Angel Press community + acknowledgement in the next issue of EAP magazine.

    3 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $10USD
    For the Mailhound

    Personalized thank you letter, illustrated by Greenbeard novelist Richard James Bentley and delivered right to your mailbox.

    8 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $25USD
    For the Foodie

    Tod Davies’ “Best Christmas Paella Recipe”. (when JAM TODAY was first published, Tod mentioned that she wasn’t quite ready to give up this special recipe, but for you, she will!)

    8 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $30USD
    For the Crusading Cook

    Signed copies of Mike Madrid’s THE SUPERGIRLS and Tod Davies’ JAM TODAY.

    8 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $35USD
    For the Worldly Historian

    Signed copies of both CORRECTING JESUS: 2000 Years of Changing the Story and A GALAXY OF IMMORTAL WOMEN: The Yin Side of Chinese Civilization by Brian Griffith

    4 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $50USD
    For the Indie Rocker

    Telephone serenade by Chumbawamba singer and 3 DEAD PRINCES author Danbert Nobacon.

    2 out of 10 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • SOLD OUT

    $75USD
    For the Creative Supporter

    Sponsor an issue of EAP: The Magazine. You pick the theme, and, if you'd like, do some artwork or a piece of writing to explain why you chose it. Plot with Tod and make a great issue!

    3 out of 3 claimed
  • $100USD
    For the DIY Gourmet

    Tod Davies will talk you through a meal to make something wonderful with what you have in your kitchen + she will send you a copy of the recipe you create and a signed copy of JAM TODAY—and the recipe you create together will be showcased in JAM TODAY TOO: The Revolution Will Not Be Catered, the sequel by Tod, which will be released in June of next year.

    2 out of 5 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $100USD
    Guest Editorship (LIMITED)

    We're adding an extra couple of opportunities to sponsor an issue of EAP: The Magazine! You pick the theme, and, if you'd like, do some artwork or a piece of writing to explain why you chose it. Plot with Tod and make a great issue!

    0 out of 2 claimed
  • $150USD
    For the Poetry Lover

    Handwritten poem by PARK SONGS author David Budbill.

    0 out of 5 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $150USD
    For the Art Lover

    A signed print of a photograph by R.C. Irwin from PARK SONGS.

    1 out of 5 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $250USD
    For the Book Club

    Ten copies of the EAP book of your choice + a Skype visit with Tod Davies to discuss the story behind the book.

    0 out of 5 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $500USD
    For the Bare Walls: 2

    Original 3 DEAD PRINCES illustration signed by filmmaker/artist Alex Cox (your choice while they last of any of the illustrations except “The House in the Woods of the Witch in the Ditch,” which Alex gave Tod for Christmas and hangs in her office) + a copy of 3 DEAD PRINCES.

    1 out of 14 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $500USD
    For the Bare Walls: 1

    Original SNOTTY SAVES THE DAY illustration signed by Gary Zaboly + signed copies of SNOTTY SAVES THE DAY and LILY THE SILENT, the first two books in The History of Arcadia series.

    0 out of 2 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $750USD
    For the Fans

    An original superheroine figurine, crafted by Mike Madrid in consultation with your desires about its design + signed copies of DIVAS, DAMES AND DAREDEVILS and THE SUPERGIRLS.

    0 out of 2 claimed
    Estimated delivery: December 2013
  • $1,500USD
    For the Super Fan

    One copy of each of EAP’s books (including signed copies!), Richard James Bentley’s thank you letter, Tod Davies’ “Best Christmas Paella Recipe,” Danbert Nobacon’s serenade, David Budbill’s handwritten poem, and Mike Madrid’s made-just-for-you super heroine figurine.

    0 out of 2 claimed
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