January 15, 2014

  • Continuing on...an update - and a question

    The journey continues.   Here's a few notes to let you know what has happened since my last update:

    • Autisable has been a passion of mine for over 4.5 years - and I'm glad to actually put my hands to some of its transition to being powered by wordpress.   We've had over 100 syndicated bloggers on the site, and we're in the process of getting the articles and authors set up on the site.  So for the next couple of weeks we're lining up the authors and matching these authors to over 5,300 posts that are on the site.   Once this is done, then we'll look at the look/feel of the site and launch it.     Side note here:  even when it's launched - we probably won't make a major announcement as there will still be a lot of work to do.
    • I've submitted my devotional book to an editor, who is helping me get it ready to publish.   The devotional book is about faith, and was initially written about 10 years ago.  The focus is about not taking what other people say about God, but about building your own relationship with God.   It's a short devotional, but it does take you on a bit of my own personal journey as well.
    • I've also been writing about being an Dad of a child with special needs.  Some initial drafts of the first two chapters are done, but already things are needing to be rewritten.   I'll be doing some serious writing soon enough.
    • A few meetings are already set up for the next few weeks.  Some on the job hunt side, and others towards doing freelance work for social media, SEO, and also some voice over work.

    And now on the table for consideration and discussion is something that I'm curious about:

    In order for me to work more full-time on Autisable and the vision for it - I've been researching the idea of doing a crowdfunding campaign.

    The campaign could be hosted on indiegogo or startsomegood or kickstarter - and the aim is to raise enough funds for me to work full time on the site and these projects - and also for a few bits of hardware.   It would also help in the initial funding and advertising of the behind the scenes show on The Autism Channel and also Autisable's website development and the concert series needs.

    I'm still running the numbers - but thinking that a minimum of $40,000 would work, but a goal of $100,000 would be target.

    Feel free to let me know if this is something you'd like to see happen - and even if you'd be willing to help.

    Again, it's just some research at this time - but curious nonetheless.

     

    On another  - more serious note -  I'd like to thank everyone for their encouragement and support during this period of transition.

     

    Blessings.

Comments (8)

  • Losing my job a few years ago was the catalyst we needed to make a major change. It was hard at the time, but has turned out to be a much better thing in the long run than holding onto that job and the people and situation we were dealing with back then. It's a hard road sometimes; I pray you come out of this transition in a better place, and five years from now you look back on this time as an unforeseen blessing.

    • Thanks. We're viewing this as an opportunity and are moving forward in that attitude. Lot's of prayer and wisdom on what our next steps are is where we are at for the moment. :)

  • All the best to you in your new venture. Hope your devotional book can get published without much trouble.

    • I don't expect too much trouble with the devotional book - once we get it edited for print.
      My wife and I want to make it available via print, ebook, and audio book - and I know people to help out in that area.

      Thanks for the encouragement.

  • Probably the xanga universe, what's left, would be turned off by another kickstarter. We've kind of traveled that road already and well, the payout was crap.

    • As you know, I'm well aware of people's expectations. Autisable is already planning on being it's own brand - and I have some people to help me with it's progress after we get it relaunched. I've taken a lot of notes on what to do, and what not to do, with Autisable's relaunch - the first being that more needs to be shared about what's going on. :)

  • Good to hear an update on your pursuits. When will your book be published, and will it be available on Kindle?

    • The first book is a devotional. We hoping to be ready with the first round of edits within the next couple of weeks.

      The Autism book will take a little longer. My hope is that we'd release it chapter by chapter as separate ebooks.
      The first couple of chapters are in their first draft, and already there's much rewriting to do.

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