Scroll down to read the questions or watch the movie to get most of the questions in a humourous way:
This is typical of images that are being submitted: clockwise spiral from top left:Raoul Vitale, Sam Manley, Markus Stadlober, Yukari Masuike, Ramses Melendez, Gordon Napier, Michael C Turner, Yukari Masuike. More thumbnails in the gallery (link at top left of page) or click here
- What are the book specs?
- Have you done this before?
- Why are you doing this?
- What do I submit?
- How much will the book cost?
- When will it be done?
- Do you have a Facebook page so I can get updates without having to ask?
- Who is funding all this?
- What is your time budget for this project?
- I want to get paid!!!
- I am afraid you are taking my art and running away with it!
What are the book specs?
NEW LARGER SIZE! 8.5×11″ 300dpi 60# matte paper. Self published through an Amazon.com affiliate. Distributed online through Amazon and other Book Sites around the world.
Have you done this before?
We had a successful launch of the book for the Talent Next Door book in November 2010.
Why are you doing this?
Because I can, and you deserve it right? Dare to inspire the world.
What do I submit?
How much will the book cost?
Entry fee is ZERO. To buy, the last book was 20-33 dollars depending on how you delivered it. (I would love to buy all the artists a copy, but I’m an artist too…so money is always tight and buying everyone would cost around $5000 and I don’t make anywhere near that because I keep the price low so more people see us)
When will it be done?
ASAP. I hope to have 400 entries by JULY 31, 2011. The faster you submit, the faster it is done. Once I parse all the information, it will be a few weeks, and then a couple months shipping test proofs back and forth to the printer. I want to be ready and on Amazon and other sites by mid October.
Do you have a Facebook page so I can get updates without having to ask?
search for “craig musselman machinesandmagic” and friend that profile for the fastest updates. There is a twitter feed as well because the website keeps updating on its own but I haven’t gotten ito it as much it is “@machinesmagic”. There is a forum on the gallery pages if you like too.
Who is funding all of this?
Just me, although I will entertain applications from willing sugardaddies/mommas!
What is your time budget for this project?
400 hours (and counting)
I want to get paid!!!
I will send you 3 pictures and my bio, and when you put ME in a book you spend 10 forty hour weeks making we will be even. Alternatively, you can be assigned 400 hours of cleaning my house, and I will send you a cheque for half of what I make. Email me right away at this address. 
I am afraid you are taking my art and running away with it!
I am making the book and will generate all the publicity for it that we can. I am not opening a store to make tshirts and other merchandise. Contact any of the 142 artists in the previous books for references. Think about it. Has anyone ELSE offered to put you in a book for free? Take the opportunity and run, I have a whole mailing list for Waterloo of people who I begged and pleaded for 3 months to enter the first book and turned me down that are now begging ME. Don’t be them. Submit EARLY and submit right the first time. Make my life easy and I can do more with less time.
