WOWIO!
Alrighty then.
You asked for it.
Now here’s your chance.
Since I first started putting Dreamland online a year ago…I’ve been sent emails from readers who want to support Dreamland…but haven’t the means to (no money).
That’s cool. That’s why I put it online…right? I wanted people to read for free.
As you all know…Dreamland is an expensive endeavor. I’ve made no requests for money. No donations. No charity.
We’ve been doing pretty good on selling the books…but have yet to make back the initial investment on the printing. But we’re working on it. Thanks to those who’ve purchased it.
We’ve added some advertising. Hopefully that will bring in a buck or two a day. Every little bit helps.
Now….we have a new possibility to help us out.
WOWIO.
Mike Miller (of Lullaby fame) has been helping me work out a way to get Dreamland to the masses via Wowio, and now we’re ready to give it a try.
Wowio is basically a place where you can download books like Shakespear and Jane Austin and such for FREE.
I have planned…a WEEKLY book I’ll put out every Monday.
This book will be 15-20 pages of story (starting from the beginning) and another 5 pages of behind the scenes sketches and such.
Now…as a faithful reader it may not be new to you. That’s ok. We’ll get to that part next.
But to new readers who pick it up at Wowio…it’ll be a fun read from the beginning.
One thing I’d like to do is have these e-books be like a weekly magazine too. Where we get fans to send in fan art (which I will also hopefully get to use in the PRINTED book), Fan Fiction, and other cool things.
Each week…I’ll add NEW stuff from our archive of sketches and such…as well as some fan works.
I figure we’ll create a section on the FORUM to submit both fan art and fan fiction (and anything else like maybe costumes and such)
Does this sound like fun?
The catch here is…Wowio is going to put advertising in. From this advertising in the ebooks you download every week…there’s a small kickback.
So…for those of you who’ve said…”I want to help…but I’m broke”
NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO HELP!
It doesn’t cost anything. They’re a legit company (try recommending 10 people and even get an ipod). Just give it a try and see what happens.
To summarize…
1) Click the image below to go to the Dreamland page of Wowio. Register and Download.
It’s that simple. You do that…I get a few cents.
You’ve now helped keep Dreamland going.
2) If you’d like to get your artwork or writing or something put into the next issue…we’re going to set up a section of the forum for that.
Join in and have fun.
3) Recommend 10 people and get an ipod.
This is not a gimmick….well yes it is. But it’s apparently legit. (Mike Miller got his…I’m going to see if I get one too)
4) Download every week and let’s see if we can keep Dreamland going for a long time.
This is what I love to do. So I’d like to hope that this can work out.
But I need your help.
So…here ya go.
My fate is in your hands….
🙂
I might very well download that 😀 (every monday, though? should do it on fridays, I already have fifty billion weekly things on mondays 😉 okay, that’s just a silly request)
Let us know if the iPod thing is real o.O
Thanks Elodie…
I don’t really have a preference to a day. So if anyone does….like Elodie here…please let me know.
I think it’s an iPod shuffle, which only holds about 240 songs. (Okay, so that’s a little less than half of the music I have on my iTunes right now… 😛 Maybe I should go for one!) Still, free is free!
I don’t have a day preference–whenever works for you. I hope people get into this!
Not picky on a day, either! May have to wait until I have a faster connection, though, before I can do this. Once I upgrade to DSL, though, definitely will do this! Also may draw some fanarts for ya. … Yes, of Kiwi.
The whole thing looks very enticing. Since you need ten recommendations for you ipod, how do I sign up as one?
Thanks!
If you want to use me as a recommended person…just fill in this email when it asks if you were recommended.
[email protected]
Thanks again.
Wow, great idea! I’d love to help out!
…oh wait. I’m a filthy alien, which means I’m not allowed to touch your pristine, holy American data.
Drat.
For you filthy aliens… JK
If you have any American friends who can sign up for Wowio, they can send you a ‘friends and family’ code that will allow you all the glorious goodies that Wowio has to offer!
I guess I’ll have to do that, too. It’s annoying how support for international users is so slow to be implemented – IF it’s ever implemented – in american services.
Btw, Mike, is that Lullaby volume 3 ever coming? I’m waiting =)
Friends and family code requires a zip code. Do we use the american friend’s zip code?
Done!
Done!
Count me towards your # for your ipod referrals.
No preference on the day.
Can you include remixes for the fan fiction/fan art section? *grin*
Wow, this is neat, I had no idea about this website!
Like I said previously, it’s not going to hurt me at all to help you out by clicking a link or something (I have no problem downloading 🙂
Just make sure you announce when you release the books, I’m a bit forgetful, hehe
Just a simple “Hey, I uploaded the next part here’s a link” would be awesome
Yay! Signed up and looking forward to it…..what’s an ipod? Okay, so I don’t have one. I was looking for where I could get a signed book…ehem. I thought I saw something about that yesterday on the page. I went to the studio site and checked out the one in print…so you have just the first chapter in print? And I’d love to do a piece of guest art at some point! Wishing you well in your new endevour!! 🙂
Yay!
THanks all.
I’m working with Wowio and seeing if I can get both International readers as well as those with gmail and hotmail accounts in.
So please be patient.
As for Laura’s question. This is just a free E-book and not the print version..
The print version has the first 4 chapters. You can buy it at the store (see link at top of page…or at Amazon.
If you buy from the store…I can sign and do a sketch for ya.
Thanks again
Scott
Yeah, that’s what I meant, the printed book–cool. LM
Wow, I cant sign up because Im in the UK, that sucks. I get the non anon emails, but fail to see why they exclude us. A simple *non US residents are not able to win an Ipod* would do.
I assume its a licensing thing with the other books maybe?
Hope you can come to an agreement with them, Id love to sign up for it.
My god…it’s full of mers…
Hey guys,
You’re friendly neighborhood WOWIO rep here to answer your questions. lol.
The reason it’s not yet available to foriegn readers (except through friends and family codes, where, YES, you have to use a US zip code) or anonymous emails is that the advertisors/sponsors are paying a premium to know who is downloading these books, and making sure, A) they are in the US and can BUY their products, and B) that they are real people, and not one person signing up 10 times.
They are constantly trying to find ways to appease the advertisors/sponsors and make it as user friendly as possible, so bear with us as we evolve into what will some day be the predominant book downloading site on the web!
And what can I say? I’m stoked to have Dreamland Chronicles aboard!
Thanks,
Mike
I signed up and everything but your book does not come up on a search or when I click on the picture. Am I doing something wrong?