Following Racine: The East Africa Safari Rally

A project in Ipswich, MA by Helen C. Weatherall
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Three characters in my novel-in-progress are heading to Africa for the East Africa Safari Race. My purpose: To keep an eye on them.
Backers: 42
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Funded: $4,574 of $4,444
Dates: Oct 6th -> Oct 31st (25 days)
Project By: Helen C. Weatherall
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Latest News

Out of the Blue - The Press!

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happiness is being messaged by the press wanting to do a story on your project during a lull in your Kickstarter campaign. And it happened. A couple of days passed then yesterday we did the interview. Seems I'll get my 15 minutes of fame after all -... (Read More)

and China too? ... Yes

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Turns out Dar es Salaam is full of good Chinese restaurants which is not as odd as it sounds.  The Chinese have been busy as army ants in Africa and are major shapers in all goings-on there. This I know from reading news and peeping around the... (Read More)

Taking in some Tanzanian hip-hop

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You might be wondering - what besides rally racing is there to this novel of mine?  As part of the answer in today's update I bring you Tanzanian hip-hop: Introducing Tanzanian hip-hop artist Professor Jay, Why hip-hop? Racine's Tanzanian boyfriend... (Read More)

Another tasty taste:

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
It's about speed ... https://youtu.be/qp-URaXq3Dk  (Read More)

So what's it like, this rally racing?

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a taste: https://youtu.be/DzbspSE-t9U  (Read More)

It's not what a co-driver does, it's what she says:

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
http://jalopnik.com/5973232/the-secret-language-of-rally (Read More)

Michèle Mouton's Audi

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Some history At the finish line of one of the N.E. Forest Rally stages I overheard a man remark that he smelled brakes. I asked rhetorically if brakes had a distinct smell and he told me that yes, they absolutely do, that it's absolutely different... (Read More)

Research: At the New England Forest Rally this summer

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Michèle Mouton's Audi Quartro  (Read More)

White Knuckles

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
As of a few minutes ago I'm feeling a little like I'm hitting 90 mph on a Maine logging road. I'll be keeping my eyes open for moose...  (Read More)

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