I just sent out this email to as many people as I could, and I hope to get a little help from you, my dear followers and investors. Please read the message below:

This is the last message I will send you regarding “An Adventure with Dada.” 

This is my “Hail Mary Pass.” 

The campaign ends in 3 days, and there are 143 copies left to sell in order for the book to get published. 

It can happen if we all band together.

 
I realize that you would like something in return for your gallant efforts, should we make it, should the book fund…that’s fair. 

IF YOU BUY (JUST $10!!!), and THE BOOK FUNDS:

1. You get a PDF copy of the first draft, the complete story. You will get it right away, emailed to you, as soon as I can.
2. You get put into a raffle for a 1960’s-era, fully functional Smith Corona typewriter. I realize it’s bulky, so if you win this drawing and don’t want the typewriter, I will send you a bound paper copy of the complete first draft of Dada, signed and shipped to your home instead.
3. I will raffle off ten copies of my first draft, printed, bound, and signed with a caring message inside directly to you from me. 
4. I will put a personal message and handmade bookmark into each paperback copy that is sold ($20) 
5. I will donate $1 for every copy that is sold (including the 107 copies sold thus far) to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, a foundation close to my heart, as this disease is prevalent in my family, and a cure in my lifetime is entirely achievable. 
6. I will host a local “thank you for funding my book party.” This might not be possible for all of you to attend, but hey, if you want to fly in from out of state to come (or from another country), that would be amazing. Plus, you can meet the stars of the book, my wife and daughter. 

It’s a great gamble to take, because if you pre-order An Adventure with Dada this weekend, then you have a chance to get any and all of the above if it funds by some amazing miracle. If you buy a copy and it doesn’t fund, then you get 100% of your money back, plus you get to keep the PDF copy of the first draft. 

SO PLEEEEEEASE?!?!! Please give it a try. You can even start reading the entire book online now. Go ahead, I put the whole thing up on Inkshares to read. Just click the link I provided below, read the first draft, and if you like it, or if you just want to see me succeed as well as put a little money toward Parkinson’s research, then press the “Pre-Order Now” button at any level, and know that you might have just helped a guy achieve a dream, made a dent in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, and perhaps won a piece of writing history (I’m talking about the typewriter). 

So what’s the risk? You’ll get your money back from Inkshares next week if the book doesn’t fund…so consider it more like I’m borrowing some cash for the weekend. I’m good for it. 
From what I’ve heard thus far, the book is pretty good, too! Check out the reviews I’ve gotten so far:

CLAUDIA E. SORBIN  If you like dogs, toddlers, and family men (and who doesn’t?!) then you’ll love this humorous adventure! This guy literally goes to Hell and back for his family. Written in first person, reading this book is like listening to a friend tell a great story. Michael Haase writes with a level of sensory description that totally engages the reader and makes you feel like you’re in the story with him. This book will have you laughing out loud, sighing with it’s sweetness, and shedding just a few tears. Well worth the read! 

LANDON TRINE Although not within my favorite genre, I find the premise of this book very interesting. As a parent of two small children, I find the first chapter true-to-life, expressing the emotions and fears we feel as parents (with a generous helping of humor). It reminds me of the famous quote, "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." I can’t wait to see how Mr. Haase fills out this story. 

NICOLÁS LASAÏGUES  I read six chapters in a row, and I only stopped because my lunch break was over.  This story is AWESOME: very well written, good pacing and incredible sense of humor.   I would love to have this book in my personal library.

ABIGAIL UNDERWOOD This is brilliantly funny and the characterization is stunning 

STEPHEN CARIGNAN It is exactly this type of thing which convinces me to not jog for any reason. The casual tone of the present narrator blends the author’s voice with that of the protagonist so the story is filtered through the events as they are happening. The extra technique of having the narrator know more of the story, though exactly how much is unclear, keeps the pages turning while the reader feels the events in the present moment. I look forward to reading more! 

JASON POMERANCE From what I’ve read so far I can’t wait to read more. This promises to be wicked fun.  Everybody please pre-order Mr. Haase’s new book so we can see the rest!  


What are you waiting for??? These are the last days to support this book! Click the link below and know that I love you no matter what!

https://www.inkshares.com/books/an-adventure-with-dada

Thank you for your love, support, and everything!

-Michael Haase