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In November 2010 not-for-profit writing group Telltales published its first anthology, a beautiful little periodical showcasing talent from across the writing spectrum.

Profiling established writers alongside fresh blood, The Parabola Project Issue I: Origins was all about style and substance; captivating short stories, novel extracts, travel journals, poetry and prose, all married with eye-catching design and eye-popping photography and illustrations.

It went down a storm. Our featured writers have been approached by literary agents because of it, our designers have won awards off the back of it and readers have been in touch praising what it is trying to do for the UK's creative writing scene.

That's when we realised there's a real buzz around Parabola and we should try to seize on that buzz to turn it into something sensational.

So, we want to make Issue II of the Parabola Project even bigger and better; profiling more writers, reaching further afield, offering more to readers and connecting with new communities who could be inspired by what the UK’s contemporary creative writing scene has to offer.

But we can’t do it without you. We don't pay ourselves or our contributors and every penny made from every copy of Issue I has gone back into the pot to print issue II, however to make it bigger and better we need more.

The £2000 we hope to raise through Wefund will top up our production costs, helping us make The Parabola Project Issue II fatter, packed full of even more writing and illustration talent.

It will go towards spreading the word about Parabola, helping us distribute copies and keep up with demand.

And most of all it will go towards promoting what The Parabola Project is trying to do, providing opportunities for writers and imagemakers to get their work out to whole new audiences, and helping to propel the creative scene forward.

Please support the creative writing scene by pledging whatever you see fit.

We have lots of lovely incentives, from launch invites and publishing opportunities to exclusive illustrated posters. So take a look at the list on the right of the screen and hopefully something you see will tickle your fancy.

Whether its £10, £50 or £250 every pledge is going to make a real difference.

We really want to make The Parabola Project Issue II the best it can be and we would love to have you involved in it.

Thanks for reading this and we hope to be celebrating our Wefund success with you soon...

www.theparabolaproject.com
www.wordslikepictures.com/telltales

"I’ve just finished reading issue I of The Parabola Project – congratulations on a fantastic anthology." Tim Glister, Literary Agent, Janklow and Nesbit.

"A beautifully crafted object that augments the content exceptionally well, a celebration of print and the beauty of the written word.” Media and Innovation Awards (winner, Best Graphics, 2011).

"I eagerly await the next volume, and hope that this one presents the work of more than eleven writers."
Judy Darley, Editor, www.essentialwriter.com

Film soundtrack: Ticking Over, from 'Colours', Frootful, Freestyle Records, www.frootful.co.uk

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Full Steam Ahead!

Posted on 06/10/2011

It's been a while since we updated you all, but things are going full steam ahead with issue II of The Parabola Project.

We've been grafting away editing and reworking the content to make sure our 12 writers' stories and poems are the very best they can be and we're mighty excited about how it's all shaping up.

Of course it would be even better if the talented writers on the reserve list could be included in issue II as well, their work is vibrant exciting and engaging and would really add something special to the book.

But the only way we're going to be able to get those writers featured is if our production pot can be pepped up and we can add extra pages to fit them in.

Which is where Wefund comes in. We're so pleased that so many people have shown their support and pledged to make The Parabola Project Issue II even bigger and better, but with only three weeks left and just over half the way there, we have a long way to go.

Please, please, please help to spread the word and dig deep so that we can give the wordsmiths on our reserve list the chance to see their work in print.

Parabola Project isn't about vanity and it isn't about showboating. It's about giving incredible writing talent the profile, readership and context they deserve, presenting their words beautifully and treating readers to something really special.

Thanks for all your support so far. Just one more big push....

Broken Link! Try This for our Next Video Blog Update

Posted on 07/09/2011

The last blog link didn't work and I can't get back in to edit it, so if you're interested in seeing our latest Parabola Project update, Check out the next Video Blog using this link.

Videoblog 4: Offputting camera man, a first edit and images

Posted on 07/09/2011

It's been a week since we last updated you on how everything is going at Parabola HQ, so here's our next Video Blog. The editing gremlins seem to have had their way and refused to let me upload the snipped version, so I'm afraid I haven't been able to snip out being put off by the camera man (thanks Zander)! Makes it more realistic I suppose. We hope you like what you see enough to dig into your pockets and pledge. Parabola is really starting to take shape now, but it could be so much more if we manage to hit our Wefund target. Fingers Crossed. Until next time...

Videoblog 3 - Editorial Meetings and Contents

Posted on 31/08/2011

Fancy seeing the progress with Parabola Project Issue II for yourself? Check out our video blog Just back from a fruitful reading team meeting and we're excited. The Parabola Project Issue II contents list has taken shape. We have created two lists, the first which will happen regardless; made up of the content which we can afford to produce thanks to the sales of Issue I of Parabola. The second made up of additional content from talented writers who we would love to publish if we manage to hit out Wefund target. As of today, 31 August, we've reached exactly a third of our target total but we've still got a long way to go. If you like the sound of what we're trying to do, please, please pledge...

Parabola Project Process Videoblog 2

Posted on 16/08/2011

In a bid to keep everyone who is interested in The Parabola Project up to speed, I've been keeping a videoblog of the process. Check it out. If you like what you see and hear please consider pledging... Until next time!

Keeping You Posted on the Parabola Process

Posted on 09/08/2011

To keep all our Wefund pledgers and everyone who's contemplating pledging up to speed on how Parabola Issue II is progressing, we've started a weekly video blog. Check it out: Getting The Parabola Project to Print Video Blog 1 By updating everyone on what we're up to each week we hope to show you the amount of work we put in to the publication, how many writers and illustrators we work with and just what it takes to pull Parabola together. Fingers crossed it inspires you to hover over the Paypal link and click pledge. And come back for another update next week...

Parabola's Telltales At Port Eliot Festival

Posted on 06/08/2011

Here's a little snippet of our set at Port Eliot Festival recently, where six writers (including Parabola featured contributors)dished up a delicious slice of wordpie, Telltales style. First up for you, Telltales cofounder and Parabola Project editor Clare Howdle plays with the creativity of constraint in Lost and Found in New York. Enjoy. More to follow soon... http://www.vimeo.com/27301601

Wefunding at Port Eliot Festival

Posted on 31/07/2011

Well, on Friday 22 July we took over the Round Room in Port Eliot's stately home as part of the Port Eliot Festival - a weekend of words, comedy and music in glorious southeast Cornwall. Telltales performed a special set at the festival, showcasing the talent of six writers who blew the audience away with their captivating words and mesmerising performances. It was also a great opportunity to spread the word about our Wefund campaign and plug pledging, to hopefully get more people onto our profile and supporting our project. We handed out specially produced fliers, talked to as many people as possible and sold a fair few copies of Parabola Issue I too. We've made a short film of the Port Eliot Festival set which we'll upload for wefunders to watch soon. In other news, today is the last day of submissions for Parabola Project Issue II and we've got a bulging folder of stories to read over the next month. We'll keep you posted on how it goes...

Thanks to our Wefunders so far!

Posted on 25/07/2011

Just a quick blog to say thank you to our Wefunders so far. Our project went live on Thursday and we started to spread the word. Immediately four people put their hands in their pockets and pledged to support us. We really appreciate it and hope that many others will follow suit. Keep checking the blog for progress updates both with the Wefund campaign and with The Parabola Project Issue II production process. We're starting to pull together the content next week. Exciting times... http://www.wordslikepictures.com/telltales
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Robot Mother 185
Hope 100
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Bob 50
LotteMahon 50
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Stephanie 50
SueandChrisThomas 50
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crousewriter 40
jayteetoo 35
Kathryn Tyler 30
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Sarahhh 30
Lucy Howdle 30
Keith Howdle 30
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paul murphy 30
Tom Scott 30
Dot Peryer 25
Oliver_Hatfield 25
HarveyK 25
Jane Tozer 25
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Tamzyn 22
Hannaford Press 20
victoriajfield 20
patroclus 20
eileencollins 20
denzilmonk 20
esmond roscoe 20
Benzanoe 20
Tim Hannigan 20
cloud4197 20
alanrobinson 20
hannahpilpel 20
george mackay 20
lizzieridout 20
Eloise Malone 20
Lizmatthews 20
The Rum Bar 20
Chris Brown 20
FelicityN 18
nick@frootful.co.uk 15
rosalie-fire 10
melscaffold 10
sarahlouisepym 10
garethmay 10
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106%

£2120 Wefunded
of £2000 Target
58 Wefunders
28 weeks 4 days ago

  1. Pledge £10 or more

    A copy of The Parabola Project Issue II and a thank you on our website.

  2. Pledge £20 or more

    A copy of The Parabola Project Issue II a thank you printed in the publication and a set of specially designed Parabola postcards.

  3. Pledge £30 or more

    All of the above plus an invite to The Parabola Project Issue II launch event in November.

  4. Pledge £50 or more

    All of the above plus an illustrated poster from The Parabola Project Issue II and a coveted copy of The Parabola Project Issue I, numbered 3-25.

  5. Pledge £100 or more

    All of the above plus the opportunity to be involved in a special editorial writing project for The Parabola Project Issue II where you can contribute to one of the stories written and featured in the issue.

  6. Pledge £250 or more

    All of the above plus a strictly limited edition Parabola dust jacket exclusively for Wefund £250 + pledgers.

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