A Small Contest

I’m probably dating myself here, but does anyone remember the show The Price is Right? To win prizes, you’d have to guess the price of a refrigerator, car, or some other thing. Inspired by ostensibly uninspiring shows, I’m going to run a little contest.

Could The New Small be Big?

In the latest and excellent Rush song, “Caravan”, there’s a lyric repeated throughout:

In a world where I feel so small I can’t stop thinking big.

If my editor lets me, that quote will open the book.

11 Questions with Sue Collier

I recently did an interview with author Sue Collier about self-publishing. Here’s a sample:

What is your background? I am an independent technology consultant, author, writer, and dynamic public speaker for hire. I focus on the intersection of business and technology and have written two books: Why New Systems Fail and The Next Wave of Technologies. My next book is called The New Small and will be out in November. I also write for a number of technology media outlets and sites and host the podcast Technology Today.

To listen the entire interview, click here.

Kickstarter Update #3: 70% and Climbing

Thanks to the generous contribute of my college friend Patrick Mooney, I’m have now exceed 70% of my fundraising goal. I don’t want to jinx it, but I’m pretty sure that I’ll hit my magic number.

This begs two questions:

* What are your actual costs?

* Does Kickstarter allow projects to be funded at more than 100%?

I’ll address them here.

Kickstarter Update #2 – $2,000 Raised (50%)

I’m having a bit of a Rocky moment as I sit in my hotel tonight. Thanks to the support of friends, family, complete strangers, tweeps, and others, I’m more than halfway to my goal. I’ve also received some very nice comments