The Common Ground Project
The Common Ground Circle
Three rings. One center. The book is the key.
This project does not have a publisher. It does not have an institution. It has readers who believe the work matters — and who want to be part of it while it is still being made.
The Circle has three rings. The book is the center — the purchase of The Ground Beneath is the act that opens the inner two. The outermost ring is open to anyone who wants to follow the work.
The difference between the rings is not what you receive. It is when. Financial and Voice Circle members receive everything first — advance chapters, new announcements, symbol reveals, project updates — before it reaches the general list, and long before it appears publicly on the site.
The three rings
Inner Ring · Tier 1
Financial Circle
Requires: book purchase + financial contribution at any level
Direct support for the research, writing, and production of The Common Ground Project. Every contribution goes to the work. No minimum. No recurring requirement.
What you receive
› Advance chapters from every in-progress book
› New announcements before Voice Circle and Newsletter
› Symbol artwork files as they are locked
› Invitations to Circle events and sessions
› Acknowledgment in every book you supported
› Direct email from Richard before anything goes to the wider list
› A voice in what comes next
After contributing, email contact@richardpwolf.com with subject line “Financial Circle” to complete enrollment and choose your acknowledgment level.
Middle Ring · Tier 2
Voice Circle
Requires: book purchase + active promotion of the work
Share the work. Review it. Introduce it to a community, a classroom, a conversation that needs it. Voice support builds the audience this work needs to reach. It is not the lesser path.
What you receive
› Advance chapters from Book 2 onward
› New announcements before the Newsletter
› Symbol artwork files as they are locked
› Invitations to Circle events and sessions
› Acknowledgment in books where your voice was active
› Direct email updates before the general list
Send proof of purchase (order confirmation) and a note on how you plan to share the work. Richard will confirm enrollment and visibility level by return email.
Outer Ring · Tier 3
The Newsletter
Open to everyone. No purchase required.
Follow the work. No noise. Updates when they matter — launch announcements, major project milestones, new research notes.
What you receive
› Launch announcements and preorder notification
› New blog posts from Notes from the Research
› Major project updates and new title announcements
› No spam. No noise. Unsubscribe any time.
Opens your email app. One click to send.
The Center
The book is the key.
Purchasing The Ground Beneath opens access to the Financial and Voice Circles. It is not a transaction. It is a demonstration that you have engaged with the work seriously enough to invest in it. The book is the foundation. The Circle is what you build on top of it.
The book is not yet available for purchase. Join the Newsletter to be notified the moment it is.
Your visibility. Your choice.
Every Financial and Voice Circle member sets their own visibility level. Permanent once chosen. Yours alone to decide.
Public
Your full name acknowledged publicly in the books you supported.
Chosen name
A name you provide — not necessarily your own.
Role only
Acknowledged by your relationship to the work.
Silent
You are part of this. No one outside the project will ever know.
Posthumous
Acknowledged only after your death, exactly as you direct.
Questions or correspondence
Richard P. Wolf · PO Box [UPDATE WHEN OBTAINED] · Greencastle IN 46135