Business Card Design for Your Pledge

As a writer, having a business card is important. If you want to network with editors, literary agents and other writers, and be taken seriously, having a professional looking business card can help you. This is one of the many things I learned from attending a Writers Conference a couple of years ago. When you’re part of a huge crowd and you’re all trying to network with agents and editors, you need a way to stand out and be remembered. A business card can do just that.

What you need on your card:
Your name
Title (specify your genre)
Phone number
Website (your blog, etc.)
Your picture (This is optional. It’s mainly for when you attend a Writers Conference. The picture will help agents and editors remember you, since they meet so many writers).

There are quite a few websites online where you can pick a design and print your cards for a low price, but they won’t be unique and memorable, unless you have it custom designed.

I was a Graphic Designer for 10 years, before I became a stay-at-home mom a couple of years ago. And because I know how important it is to have a business card, I am offering a special deal to all you writers out there.

I have 6 days left to raise enough funds for my writing project, Poetry for Paris. Poetry for Paris means so much to me, and I could really use your help. So, I am willing to offer an extra perk — I will design your business card for your pledge.

What this means:
If you pledge $100 in the next 5 days, I will write you a poem, mail you a copy of the movie Midnight in Paris, plus, the soundtrack (a value of about $25) AND if you NEED a business card, I will design yours for free. I’m only offering this extra perk to bloggers and writers, so you won’t see it featured on my Poetry for Paris page.

Business card design:
If you pledge $100, and would like to take advantage of my business card design offer, simply email me at: coreympanergo@gmail.com and let me know.

What happens after you send me an email?
I will need your business card information (name, email, phone, website, etc.)
If you have a logo you would like me to use, please email it to me.
I will get back to you within 48 hours or less with 2 designs to choose from.
You will have 3 rounds of tweaks (if needed) and then I will email you the final files, which you will need in order to get them printed.

NOTE:
I am not designing logos. I am only designing the layout of the business cards.

This special deal is only good for the next 5 days! Claim your perks now and let me help you for helping me.

A HUGE thank you to those who have already pledged!

Pledge here.

Genius

A HUGE thank you to Charlie for his pledge!
Charlie’s word for his poem is: Genius

(NOTE: This poem is not about a genius, but I’ve tucked the word within the poem.)

If your heart beats into a song
And love is what it longs
Then there is nothing wrong

With arms open wide
There is no need to hide
Love will come inside

Forget past disasters
Lessons have been learned
Starting new is the answer

Even a genius couldn’t tell
When he has fallen into a spell
Until his heart begins to melt

Love comes to those who wait
Hearts meet because of fate
If you believe, it will create

If you would like to support my writing project, Poetry for Paris, please click on the link below and pledge now. Remember, there are perks for pledging.

Poetry for Paris

Absence

A HUGE thank you to Lori for her pledge! 
Lori’s word for her poem: Absence

ABSENCE

A short leave
A vacancy
It disappears
Unexpectedly

A missing link
An opening
A messy gap
It’s baffling

A space between
A hollow sound
A mysterious crack
On the ground

A heavy heart
Still in search
Eyes wide open
As it lurks

It’s deafening
The silence
It creeps in
The absence

If you’d like to support my writing project, please click here. Pledge now and pick your perk. 
Thank you! 

Query

A HUGE thank you to Robin for her pledge!
Robin’s word for her poem: Query

I dedicate this poem to all the writers out there writing their query letters.

QUERY
I wrote a book
Will you take a look?
Or at least read my query?

Will a catchy hook
Grab you quick?
Will you sign me in a hurry?

Does a funny line
Fit just fine
Or should I not be quirky?

Will a love story stick?
It’s not chick flick
Actually, it’s not even girly

I wrote a query draft
Don’t laugh
I think I have about twenty

Will I need to write more?
To get into the door
For you to represent me

Shall I edit again?
Which one do I send?
I am getting really antsy

How long does it take?
There’s so much at stake
This book means the world to me

I know I should relax
I’m on the right track
There is no need to worry

I’ll write the perfect query
You’ll read it in a hurry
And you will love my story

If you’d like to support my writing project, please click here. Pledge now and pick your perk. 
Thank you! 

Happy Mother’s Day!

A HUGE thank you to Samantha for her pledge!
Samantha’s word for her poem: Mother

I wrote this poem dedicated to my mom and to all the mom’s out there…

MOTHER

I know my heart is always safe
Wrapped up in your warm embrace

Your voice alone could mellow me
Dust off the fears that only you can see

My little hands you used to hold so close
My feet you tickled, as you kissed my toes

Your smile still heals my biggest worries
When I call on you, you’re there in a hurry

You never fail to support my dreams
You encourage me, and make me believe

And now here I am, a mother too
I can understand what you went through

I hope to be as brave and strong as you
And have the patience you have too

Today, I greet you Happy Mother’s Day
But I will thank you every day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

May I write you a poem? Help support my writing project, Poetry for Paris.

Thank you!

Dream

A HUGE thank you to Marie for her pledge!
Marie’s word for her poem: Dream

DREAM
A silent journey
Into a stream
Thoughts dissolve
Into a dream

I catch a glimpse
A place or two
I think I see
A different view

A voice I hear
I recognize
The words spoken
I memorize

A memory repeats
Into a scene
And quickly fades
Into a dream

Please support my writing project and help me make my writing trip happen. Simply pledge any amount today and I will write you a poem, plus you can receive other perks!

Thank you for your support.

To pledge now, click here.

A special deal

Hello bloggers and writers!

Just for today, you can pledge as low as $10 and I will write you a poem, as a thank you.

As you may already know, I’ve been working on a small writing project called, Poetry for Paris. I’m hoping to raise funds in order to make my writing trip happen. As a special deal today, I will write a poem for anyone who pledges. Pledge as low as $10 and I will write a poem, especially for you. I will also feature it on my blog with a HUGE thank you!

Any pledge is much appreciated. Don’t forget, there are perks too!

Click here to get started.

Thank you for your support.

Happy writing!

A Poem for You

LOVE

Love gently sings
Boldly dances
And sometimes stings

Love tightly grips
Softly carries
But often slips

Love blindly follows
Quietly rushes
Like there’s no tomorrow

Love swiftly flies
Blissfully travels
And reaches a high

Love calmly holds
Carefully armors
Your heart as a whole

A HUGE thank you to Cara for her pledge! 

If you would like to help support my writing project, please click here.

Again, any pledge would mean the world to me. Remember, there are perks too for helping.

BONUS perk for writers who are self-publishing. I’ll even design your book cover!

Thank you for support.

Book cover design for only $50

Do you need your book cover designed, but have a tight budget? I can help.

Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I was a Graphic Designer for 10 years. I know how expensive it is to get a book cover designed. It can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to even a thousand, or sometimes even more.

So, I am offering my services…for free. Well, sort of. I am offering my Graphic Design services in exchange for your pledge.

As some of you may already know, I launched a small writing campaign on Indiegogo yesterday called, Poetry for Paris. The aim is to raise funds to help me make my writing trip happen. The idea is for every pledge of at least $25, I would write you poem. If you pledge more, there are other perks included.

Well, aside from the other perks, I’m adding a BONUS:
If you’re self-publishing your book, I’ll even design your book cover!

Here is how it works:
You have to pledge at least $50 for your name to be entered in a drawing.
One winner will be picked and the results will be announced on June 1^st.
If you pledge $150 or more, you do not need to be part of the drawing. You automatically become a winner and will receive my Graphic Design services, plus, you get the other perks included in your pledge.

What to expect, if you win:
I will design your book cover! I can do just the front cover for e-books or design the whole thing: front, back and spine, or do both!
I will provide you with 2 versions/concepts you can choose from.
You get 3 revisions. This means once you’ve picked a concept, you get 3 rounds for any tweaks or any last minute changes.

NOTE:
We will be working together through email.
My services will be designing and laying out your book cover. If you need illustrations or images, you will need to provide those prior to me designing your book cover.

The day before my campaign ends, which is May 31, I will put all the names (only of the writers who want to participate) in a hat and pick one winner. The winner will be announced on my blog on June 1^st. (Depending on how many join the drawing, I may pick 2 winners.) Detailed information will be emailed to the winner(s). The winner(s) and I can start working on their book covers, after I get back from my trip, which is in July.

What are you waiting for? Pledge NOW and get a chance to get your book cover designed for only $50.

Send me an email after you’ve pledged (at least $50) and let me know if you want to join the drawing.
My email: coreympanergo@gmail.com.

If you just want to pledge without joining the drawing, any amount will do. Any help would mean the world to me.

For more information on Poetry for Paris, click here.

Poetry for Paris

A few days ago, my husband said yes, and he made me the happiest woman on earth. No, it wasn’t a proposal. It can’t be. We’re already married. But it was something wonderful.

He said yes to me going to Paris.

As a stay-at-home mom, taking care of my sweet and funny 3-year old daughter always comes first, and writing always comes second, but when an opportunity to attend a Writers Workshop in Paris (one that I’ve been dreaming about for the last 2 years) comes along, I have to grab it. Thanks to my dear husband and to my super mother-in-law for agreeing to babysit my daughter while I chase my dream of becoming a published writer.

So yes, I am going to Paris this June for a limited time and on a limited budget. The plan is to attend a Writers Workshop and finish writing my second novel, which takes place in the City of Light. But I need a little more support, which is why I created my small writing campaign in Indiegogo, called, Poetry for Paris.

Poetry for Paris is my writing campaign to help raise funds to make my writing trip happen. The idea is I will write you a poem, as a thank you for helping. But that’s not all you can get…

What do you get for helping?
Well, there are quite a few perks for supporting Poetry for Paris. Depending on the amount of your pledge, I could write a poem, especially for you, and/or you could receive a copy of my favorite movie, Midnight in Paris, plus the soundtrack, and/or I can name a character in my book after you!

Check out my campaign and pick your perk!

Thank you for your support, whether it’s word of mouth or a pledge.

Once in a while, we have to take risks in order to get to where we want to go. This is mine.