Hello Hannibal, Grace, Patrick, Gillian, Molly, and Danielle—

First of all, thank you for considering my application.

WHO IS THIS GUY?
My name is F.C. Shultz and I write novels. I love to take one fantastical element and unleash it on an otherwise realistic world, and stand back and see what happens. It’s been a lot of fun so far. I’ve got a handful of partial outlines for novels that I’m chipping away at, but it’s slow going while working full time. 

WHAT'S HE GOING TO MAKE?
If I received the Super Patron grant, I would write and publish 4 novels in 2020.

WHAT'S HIS TRACK RECORD?

• OCTOBER 2017: Published The Rose Weapon, my first book about a dragon who attacks a viking village every ten years.

• APRIL 2018: Published The Mystery at Pancake Shores, a novella where some kids in the late 50’s find a mysterious wooden box during a beach vacation.

• MAY 2019: Published When Embers End, the sea-faring, fire-breathing sequel to my first book.

• JUNE 2019 - AUGUST 2019: Released Sparrow and The Stream, a 10-part serialized fiction podcast about what would happen if everyone lived in VR 100% of the time.

I self-publish my books, and I love it this way. It takes awhile to oversee editing and cover design and layout, but the benefits outweigh the work. I get to control the speed of release, have creative control over the cover, retain full rights, and am able to price my books in a way that makes them affordable. 

4 BOOKS IN ONE YEAR?
My writing speed is about 1,000 words an hour. So, if I was awarded the Super Patron grant, I would be able to quit my full-time job and free up those 2000 hours, and this is what my next year would look like:

• MARCH 31: Release Sparrow and the Stream, a 2 part novel (continuing the story from the podcast) about what would happen if humanity lived in virtual reality 100% of the time. (75K words)

• JUNE 30: Release Roland's Frenzy (unofficial title), a novel where a detective has been called to a small town in England after receiving numerous reports of a were-dragon terrifying the town. (45K words)

• SEPTEMBER 30: Release The Horned Who Lived (unofficial title), a novel about a place where, when you reach half of your life, you grow horns. (60K words)

• DECEMBER 10: Release Witches Be Cursin’ (unofficial title), a Christmas horror novel about a coastal Alaskan town where a present mysteriously appears every Christmas, and how the gift’s recipient usually goes missing shortly after opening it. (70K words)

THANK YOU!
This grant is such a cool idea. No matter who receives the grant, I’m excited to see what this modern-day Harper Lee can create. Thank you again for considering my application.