Put Your F***ing Phone Away!
A project in Fredericksburg, VA by Thomas Mon000days
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Put your f***ing phone away and help us make this awesome storybook for adults a reality!
Backers: 151
Average Pledge Per Backer: $108
Funded: $16,336 of $16,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> May 24th (30 days)
Project By: Thomas Mon
Backers: 151
Average Pledge Per Backer: $108
Funded: $16,336 of $16,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> May 24th (30 days)
Project By: Thomas Mon
$16,336
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 24 @ 21:02 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
36 Hours to go! 
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are very close. Going to keep this short. We need just under $1,600 to make the funding goal. Please share this with your friends and let them know you want to see this book happen! You can also help by adding $25 to your backing level for an... (Read More)
The Last Push Weekend
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 60 hours and $2,700 to go!If you are a backer and wanted to know how to get extra copies of the book, this message is for you! You would simply increase your backing amount by $25 per additional book you would want. When the Kickstarter... (Read More)
$10k is Near! Perdue Park Tier Added!
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Perdue ParkThis is essentially the middle spread in the book. It is the only scene that has two fully-illustrated pages on the left and right pages. The soccer scene billboards were very popular so we added two signs that will be on the brick wall... (Read More)
$8K is ahead of us. PLUS! A new backer tier.
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The Road to $8,000Currently, we are right around $7,200 in funding. This means we need to get either 4 more LIBRARY PACK backers or 32 more single book backers to reach the next milestone: $8,000. We can do this! To help with this endeavor, we... (Read More)
$7K is on the horizon!
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's keep things rolling!Find a friend. Target said friend. Convince friend that this book is amaze-balls. Get friend to back project. Rinse. Repeat. Paper, Pencil and @FiftyThreeWe got a lucky hit from @FiftyThree on Twitter yesterday. It is... (Read More)
Meter and Rhyme
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is an example of pre- and post- editing of the book: Before Your eyes still heavy from the weight of the night.The sun shining into your bedroom blinding your sight.You reach for your phone- seven texts, four tweets.Tap, tap, swipe, tap from the... (Read More)
No Cats, No SJW, No B&W Photography!
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
PRO This is a serious problem and we have just the book for it. It would seem that our project has a really STRONG upside: a really hilarious book about a serious issue that effects almost the entire population of America (and other countries as... (Read More)
Thirty Percent Funded
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we are at just under 30% funding. We know what the challenge is. It's getting a large number of eyes-on-campaign. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know. All I can do right now is keep my Tweetdeck loaded and post wonderful content as... (Read More)
Building Blocks
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Park Scene DevelopmentHere is an example of how we started each scene... with a very basic sketch: Sorry it's so light, it's only a sketch. Then we colorize it and revise by editing and adding more details. Park Scene AudioListen to the non-edited... (Read More)
We are on the back 9.
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 1/2 way through the campaign and at just under 25% funding. We need to work together to spread the word about this amazing book. A book that all parents of children with iPods, smartphones and tablets need to have! Things to remember: Without... (Read More)
NSFW School Hallway w/ Audio Track
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Special TreatHope everyone had a special Mother's day! I spend the day at my mom's house making eggy cut outs and taking photos of them with my niece. Good Times. Click through to Ellie Eggleton's Instagram account. Cut-out fun! Also, you can see... (Read More)
Happy Mother's Day!
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Mother's Day!Wishing everyone a happy mother's day! Put your phones away and give mom a hug. Now let's tweet some TV shows...@_______ You need to see this book. Put Your F***ing Phone Away! http://kck.st/1raZfWG #Kickstarter #parenting... (Read More)
Why Kickstarter?
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not really asking you to buy a book you don't want for yourself. What I am asking you is to help fund my campaign so that (1) I am able to publish the book; and (2) the book you laughed at when you saw my Kickstarter video will actually be... (Read More)
We remain confident!
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are $7 shy of $3,000! So happy, I used the wrong word in the subject line. Doh! Task of the DaySend email to 5 friends that you think would be interested in the book for themselves or to give as a gift to someone with a phone-addicted teenager. (Read More)
Friends. It's you and me. Us.
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Tweet @KickstarterYesterday was amazing! We jumped to 17% backing @ 2.8k and I am hoping we can garner the attention of Kickstarter staff soon. The request today is to Tweet something about the campaign at @kickstarter and tag it... (Read More)
Good boost yesterday, we are at 13%
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Keep up the great sharing of our campaign! More is better. If you Tweet the campaign use @kickstarter so KS staff has a chance of seeing it. You can also share these political eggys you can use as Facebook profile images. Political Candidate Profile... (Read More)
Kickstarter is a team sport.
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The glass is half emptyWe hit 10% of our funding goal last night. Thank you to all of our backers! There is a long way to go but it's clear that without expanding the circle of eyeballs that see the campaign, it's going to be difficult to reach the... (Read More)
Four years of your life...
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Today we just wanted to share a video with you that was send to me by one of our backers @jmdc88. Please take the time and watch the video, it has a powerful message. Thank-you. (Read More)
Day 5. These are the eggs you are looking for.
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday was a learning experience across the board. I had a great conversation with the Kickstarter creator of Mother to Earth - A Documentary about Earthbound Beginnings. He was kind enough to share some social media ninja skills with me to... (Read More)
Ok, Eggheads! The media draft is almost ready!
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been working hard this week to get the media draft ready so that we can send it to 1 million bloggers/media outlets. As you can see, all 16 scenes and the cover are now colored. Thumbnail Index of Book This doesn't mean that we are done.... (Read More)
Hello all my Egg Fans!
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
So, it's day four now and we have reached $1,300. Thank-you again. I suppose I will be saying that a lot over the next 26 days! If you haven't seen the mini-video yet, check it out in update #2:... (Read More)
Day 2. Scene 3 revealed in mini-video! Yas!!
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 2 was a pretty slow day. We did cross over to $1,300 though in backer support so that's a good thing. New Early Bird Backer TiersIn response to some feedback, we have added two new early bird tiers for x2 and x3 copies of the book. These... (Read More)
1 day down. 29 to go. Thank. You.
April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I am thankful to all of the backers that responded to the announcement of our Kickstarter campaign today! We were able to reach almost $1,200 of our $16,000 goal in less than 24 hours. We have plenty planned for this week and we ask that you... (Read More)
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