Con Safo (usually spelled Con Safos) is a Chicano phrase, very popular on the West Coast and around the border of Texas and Mexico. The phrase literally means slippery. Insults slip off of anything marked Con Safo. Graffiti marked with c/s is said to be untouchable. Buried in the attitude of Con Safo is a defiance to power.

It’s been a few months since I went public with the Consafo publishing concept. It’s time to begin. Detailed information about Consafo can be found in the left menu, but basically Consafo funds the publication of a book with advance copy purchases. Those who purchase advance copies not only get a discount, they become the publisher, voting on content, deciding the title, etc.

The first Consafo project is a follow-up to my first book, RealLivePreacher.com.

-Project Name – RLP essay book #2

-Number of advance copy sales needed to fund the project – 416

-Title – To be determined by YOU!

-Description – The second collection of essays written by Gordon Atkinson as Real Live Preacher. These essays come from a body of work written between from 2004 through 2008.

-What will be included:

• 50 or 60 essays (Some chosen by me, the rest voted on by those with shares in the project)
• At least 2 RLPDV stories.
• Possibly a Foy Davis story.
• NEW – Two RLPDV scripture stories never published. (One from the Hebrew scriptures)
• NEW – Several essays never published.
• NEW – Some “Dear rlp” letters never published.
• NEW – Some back-story and/or epilogue information about selected essays.

-Specs – 9×6 Trade Paperback with a glossy cover. 200-225 pages.

-Cover & Layout – Paul Soupiset

-Cost – $15.00

-Advance Copy Price – $12.00

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