Malo e tau lava,

Our hearts are so FULL with gratitude and warmth for all the love shown to our little project. We're a little bit in disbelief, but very much full in the knowing that it's time to tell this story. We could not have gotten here without God, our friends, our families and YOUR support.

We are indebted to your generosity. We're now dreaming audaciously towards a stretch goal of $4000 to cover the costuming design and with just under three weeks to go -- we know that there are still people in our village (and maybe yours too) who have the capacity to donate. If that is someone you know, please get in contact with them!

We're really passionate about putting on the best show possible for you all, and we can't wait to continue explore what that looks.

Malo 'aupito 'aupito,

The Leiola Team

7 days to go! Thank you everyone for your support. It's great to see that this project resonates with many others. Please continue to share around if you can 🙏🏾 Fa'afetai lava mo le alofa!

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraising goal. We're so looking forward to bringing Pride and Prejudice to the stage next week. We couldn't have done it without you.

Our 1st day of filming at the Sweatshop brew bar near Vic Park. The bulk of the film was shot here as it was a large venue and we could use different parts of it for different "locations" within the script. We also had the largest number of extras and crew with just under 30 people. It was a long day as well, going from midday to almost 10pm, with a LOT of complex shots. Solid effort by everyone.

Thanks for helping GLASS BARBIE get to 50% of its crowdfunding target. There’s another half a hill to climb though, and we have only 8.5 days left.

Three ways you can support:

1 Share this pānui on your Facebook page, tag a friend who has funky taste in literature.

2 Donate.

3 Email this Boosted campaign page to a friend and tell them it’s worth checking out. [https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/let-s-launch-glass-barbie-2024-s-funniest-buddy-cop-crime-thriller-novel]

Don’t forget, if you’re a Northlander, I’ll happily sit down in front of you and read you preview chapters of this book, or read you whatever you want - as an artist/entertainer, it’s important to ‘sing for my supper.’

Anyway, without further ado, here’s what happening in Glass Barbie:

In chapter 23, we join our hero Karl as he arrives at the Bay Blue tattoo convention, a very crim-friendly, possibly gang-affiliated tattoo convention where outsiders aren’t welcome - especially outsiders who are trying to impress the cops and especially outsiders who are here to try and find Barbie and take her away from the people making money off her misery.

Can Karl get Barbie out and take her home safely?

Well, the book wouldn’t be fun if it were that easy.

Enjoy.

https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/let-s-launch-glass-barbie-2024-s-funniest-buddy-cop-crime-thriller-novel

Thanks so much for helping the 'Glass Barbie' crowdfunding get to 10% after the first day.

Now we enter a difficult zone - needing to get the crowdfunding over 50% by the end of next week.

Please enjoy CHAPTER 1 OF GLASS BARBIE, READ BY THE AUTHOR - >> So you can get to know what's coming in this great book.

What's the crowdfunding pay for, again?

**To get the books printed and imported and launched **

Why?

*So I have beautiful books that I can put in your hands.*

Contact Mike for info about how to have your book put aside by the way.

Thanks, Mike

Hey everyone!

67% towards the goal in 24 hours is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much to everyone who’s donated so far. You’re helping make this project come to life!

The sooner the goal can be met, the sooner the books can be published! If you have any friends or whānau who’d be interested in donating to this project, I’d really appreciate it if you could send it around.

Thank you for the donations, I really appreciate it!

Libby