Dear supporters,
It has been a while since we started the campaign and since I last updated you. I am happy to say that progress is slow but steady.
The book itself is coming along nicely. I'm rather pleased that I just passed 42,500 words. This might seem an odd number but all along we've been aiming for a total of 85,000. There will still be a lot of editing to follow but it feels a bit like we're halfway there.
Funding is about 1/3rd of the way to the target and the team at Unbound tell me that the last 1/3rd is very much easier than the first. So psychologically it feels like halfway too.
We have a wonderful illustrator lined up. This will increase the amount we have to raise so I can't confirm until we are confident we can afford to pay him. But I am very excited and will let you know more as soon as I can.
Finally, we've updated the pledge levels. We reduced the costs of lunch & a lab tour or a talk. And, by popular request, we've added a launch party. It's mainly for grown ups with cocktails and other fun things but children & babies will be welcome & entertained too. Current supporters are very welcome to upgrade their support.
Thank you for being early believers in this project. The Laughing Baby is a celebration of the delights of being human, something we adults can easily forget. In these dark times we could all do with babies optimism and joie de vivre. Your support is making this happen so thank you once again. And please keep spreading the word.
After all, laughter is infectious and as American humorist Don Herold said: "Babies are such a nice way to start people."
Keep laughing,
Caspar