To Max

Who carries licensing rights for this potential climbing haiku poetry book deal? Someone should Kickstarter this! Worst case there’s no interest and no sunk cost, but I imagine people with a published poem would be willing to buy a few copies for friends. Would make for a fun coffee table book or gift, especially if people leverage this thread to make more submissions. The intro would be a cool story too, explaining how the thread began.

Just a thought... but seriously curious to pursue this and donate proceeds to Access Fund if anyone else is interested in taking on the project with me. Zero interest in capitalizing on this, just a great learning experience with potential upside for the community via donations to Access Fund. Would also want BD / MP to confirm release of content developed on their platform, as well as asking users with submissions to agree to the release their work without royalties.

Full Disclosure - I have a connection on the Access Fund Board and publishing/editor friends to make this happen. Ready to reach out!

Steve G wrote: Who carries licensing rights for this potential climbing haiku poetry book deal? Someone should Kickstarter this! Worst case there’s no interest and no sunk cost, but I imagine people with a published poem would be willing to buy a few copies for friends. Would make for a fun coffee table book or gift, especially if people leverage this thread to make more submissions. The intro would be a cool story too, explaining how the thread began.

Just a thought... but seriously curious to pursue this and donate proceeds to Access Fund if anyone else is interested in taking on the project with me. Zero interest in capitalizing on this, just a great learning experience with potential upside for the community via donations to Access Fund. Would also want BD / MP to confirm release of content developed on their platform, as well as asking users with submissions to agree to the release their work without royalties.

Full Disclosure - I have a connection on the Access Fund Board and publishing/editor friends to make this happen. Ready to reach out!

I would buy this book.
Involve illustrators too!
Team work makes dream work!

I will reap 100% of the proceeds, and donate 100% back to myself. To buy more totems. Since this thread is about me. 

Holy shit did we finally find Max?? Someone call Salem!

Never was gone, just
waiting for the money shot
Time to MAXimize!

A coffee table book
Full of pictures and haiku
$23

A climber knows love
(No greater than: All proceeds)
for the Access Fund

I would buy a book
Just to support a good cause
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Alex R wrote: If doubt, run it out.
When you slip you will have time
to wish you had not.

read all nine pages

and this is the best haiku

there is no question

I've received a few DMs from people interested in working on this project. Jeremy, Muscrat and Brent - appreciate the support!

Reach out to me through DM if you are interested in working on this. We're starting the brainstorming process this week.

Best,
Steve

Max R wrote: I will reap 100% of the proceeds, and donate 100% back to myself. To buy more totems. Since this thread is about me. 

I would like 3% to support my Yerba mate addiction. 

Zay Ban wrote: Monterey climbers,
They warm my heart from afar.
Hope your weather's good.

I hope you're climbing

With your bestest crimpy strength

Keep your tendons strong

Salém James wrote:

I would like 3% to support my Yerba mate addiction. 

haha - i'm going on 16 years of Yerba mate addiction. i have some pointers for lowering your cost if you're interested. hit me up in DM.

Steve G wrote:

haha - i'm going on 16 years of Yerba mate addiction. i have some pointers for lowering your cost if you're interested. hit me up in DM.

G'day Yerba mate
Please share your secrets with us
In Haiku format

GriGri's fuel passion
Stats will never tell the tale
Helmets are fun too¡

Go get the guy who
Illustrates the playing cards
He’s looking for work

Who would by a book
full of our climbing haikus?
(Besides me, I mean.)

better to rivet
than risk the riveting fall
followed by the dirt

Is 5.9 too easy?
Here's a fun way to sandbag
Use 4 ought cable

Safer to solo
Pillars that suddenly break
Ride the icicle