The Legacy Program: A Sci-Fi Thriller Deluxe Edition

A project in Naperville, IL by M. Paul Whelan
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Ordered to kill a journalist investigating a murder, an agent must decide how far to go to protect the secrecy of: The Legacy Program
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Average Daily Pledges: $25

Funding: $25 of $500
Dates: Aug 24th -> Sep 13th (21 days)
Project By: M. Paul Whelan
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Latest News

Thanks for hanging in there!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are live! Please log in and determine which tier you want. I can't wait the share the novel with you! Cheers, M. Paul Whelan  (Read More)

Short and Sweet Update ... I'm going to go live in the morning.

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
After numerous delays while waiting for various providers to return items like updated book trailers and the second cover to be finalized, I'm just going to pull the trigger and go live tomorrow. If you going to support me, now is the time!   The... (Read More)

Hard Launch date finalized ... Tuesday July 14th ... mark it on your calendar and spread the word!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who has been following my progress, on Kickstarter and elsewhere. Writing a novel is a long and arduous process, and the marketing is twice as much effort. I'm looking at printers, and finalizing the ebook versions, which will... (Read More)

It's Finally here! The Prologue is written and is ready for download ...

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
As we get closer to launch, I have been diligently working on writing the story behind the story. When Hannah discovers a murder in apartment 3C, her investigation exposes her to the inner workings of a secret government program classified higher... (Read More)

Teaser announcement and new website!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who's been following this Kickstarter. A couple of new things are in the works. First is the migration to the new & permanent website at: www.mpaulwhelan.com      This is where all future works will be housed, as opposed... (Read More)

How do you like the new look? Let me know in the poll below!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has followed me to date as we move closer to the launch date. I've updated the prelaunch page to include more visuals and story elements, including segments from the novel. ... (Read More)

Updated Prelaunch page as we begin the countdown to going live!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has followed me to date as we move closer to the launch date. I've updated the prelaunch page to include more visuals and story elements, including segments from the novel.  Check that out out below, but... (Read More)

Check out the new cover sketch ...

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The final version is in the works, here's the first version. I'm having him pull the egg shaped craft back to reveal more of the landing helicopters and soldiers conducting the recovery. What do you think?  (Read More)

The story grows tighter!

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
More feedback received, and more revisions as the novel moves into the final stages. It is out to a line editor to tighten every sentence into the version that most adds beauty and poetry to the use of language.   Perhaps as exciting, the sequel in... (Read More)

Initial editing is complete!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We're off to Beta readers for feedback and emotional impact. Two major hurdles completed!  (Read More)

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