in the interest of transparency…
DONATIONS AND CHAPBOOK SALES
$1632.38
these motherfuckers are funding the revolution
gold frickin star level – over $300
Victor Schwartzman, Brian Fugett
bronze statue level – $100+
James Babbs
when you stick 5 bucks in an envelope or paypal a quarter of a hundred… it helps
round of applause, goddammit level – $5 or more
J. Claudius Cloyd, RC Edrington, John Swain, Nathan Moore, Lynn Alexander, Frank Reardon, Frankie Metro, Clay Phillips, Carl Miller Daniels, Catfish McDaris
doesn’t want to know how fast she’s going broke
idiot level – ???
Michele McDannold
let’s also not forget all those people that traveled to the events on their own dime. believe it or not, all poets will NOT do this. in all honesty, if we had that kind of money- those guys aren’t the ones we’d be paying. so for the broke-ass motherfuckers who make it happen, somehow, you guys rock…
EXPENSES
here’s the thing about me and receipts. From the time I started this list to the time I finished, I found a pile of receipts under some other stuff on my desk of stuff and lots of other stuff. Dig? Looks like I started keeping them around the month of may.
Here’s what I had on hand anyway–
blogtalk
468
usps
186.37
ink
137.26
web hosting/registrations
136.28
paper, tape and shit
80.89
venues/tables
75 (just what LU paid)
480 (Fugett paid)
ads, music, other fees
59.95
other stuff.. bought a toner printer, sent some adopt-a-poet money out, gave away a bunch of free lit, mailed out a shit ton of mailers.
if i forgot someone or something, i’m sorry. it’s a lot to keep track of.
luvluvluv
and MANY THANKS!