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exaggerated, 9 months ago to bookstodon

Augh, so close to 6k -- still only 61€ away -- but just 10 minutes left D: Will we make it?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cdcovington/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
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exaggerated, 9 months ago to bookstodon

11h50m left, and I'm going to be heading to bed soon. We're at 5480€, just over 500 away from that last stretch goal -- can we make it in time???
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cdcovington/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
#writing @bookstodon

exaggerated, 9 months ago to linguistics

Less than 24 hours to go! And just over 700 € to unlock the last stretch goal -- a never-before-published short story from me!
Boosting appreciated :D

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cdcovington/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
#writing #kickstarter #ScienceFiction #fantasy
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@linguistics

exaggerated, 9 months ago to bookstodon

197 backers - only 3 to go to get a brand new essay on this great book I just read, Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. It's got humans as space orcs and an "are we the baddies?" plot. AND it has some cool linguistic worldbuilding I want to capslock about. The 3€ tier will get you this essay and at least 5 more!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
#writing #sciencefiction #fantasy #linguistics #bookstodon @bookstodon

exaggerated, 9 months ago to bookstodon

We're at 3939 € from 182 backers - and 13 days to go. So I'm going to have a little flash sale next week, where one reward tier will be half price.
Find out which one in today's backer update!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding/posts/3896710
#kickstarter #writing #linguistics @bookstodon

exaggerated, 9 months ago to linguistics

If you like #reading about your favorite books (or some new faves), take a look at my #kickstarter. Yeah, it's focused on #writing but I'm going to talk about some really cool books and do a crash course in #linguistics so it's not Just For Writers.
37 backers from a brand-new essay; 174 € from unlocking the Teixcalaan essays.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding/posts/3892325
@linguistics @bookstodon
#books #bookstodon

exaggerated, 10 months ago to linguistics

I've had a long day of trains and roller derby, but I want to shout out my next goal again. If we get to 200 backers by Tuesday at 9 am (my time), I'll write a brand new essay about this great book I just read called Some Desperate Glory. Tell your friends!
Also it's now a project they love!
@linguistics @bookstodon #writing #linguistics #scifi #scienceFiction https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr

exaggerated, 10 months ago to linguistics

This article just crossed my feed, and boy, I sure have some opinions about it. Starting with "well, at least evolutionary anthropologists aren't economists, but there are a LOT of problematic assumptions that I don't have time to unpack right now." I haven't read the study yet, just the press release, though. Maybe the paper fixes my problems.
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-evolution-complex-grammars-grammatical-complexity.html

#linguistics @linguistics

exaggerated, 10 months ago to bookstodon

On my tumblr today, I talk a little about what inspired me to write this #writing guide. The answer may be weirder than you think!
3260€ raised so far, with 3 weeks to go! Just 500€ away from unlocking 2 more essays in the collection!
https://cd-covington.tumblr.com/post/726433247681232896/you-know-that-old-post-about-how-archaeologists-in
#linguistics #translation #kickstarter @bookstodon

exaggerated, 10 months ago to bookstodon

Oh my gosh, everyone! One week into my #kickstarter campaign and it's almost 200% funded! Only 57€ away from 3000 and my first stretch goal: a bookplate for all backers of physical tiers.
Even if you're not a writer, you can enjoy this book - I'll talk about books I like that you might like, too!
@bookstodon #writing #linguistics
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr

exaggerated, 10 months ago to linguistics

Only 81€ from unlocking the next essay, and if we do it in the next 45 minutes, we'll unlock a bonus essay!
Can we get there?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
#writing #linguistics #linguistodon @bookstodon @linguistics

exaggerated, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to linguistics

Now that my #kickstarter has funded (on the first day!), and I have 28 days to go, it's time to reveal some stretch goals!
Physical backers will get a bookplate if we reach 3,000 €, and everyone will get my unpublished short story "On the Origins of Station Worker Speech" if we reach 6,000!
Tell all your friends!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/931069802/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr
#writing @linguistics @bookstodon