Go Bucs! (also from Pittsburgh)
I'm actually in the process of launching a business dedicated to helping people craft excellent kickstarter campaigns. What I'll eventually be selling is different levels of consulting to full kickstarter management.
Anyway, for $30 I'll submit to you a few edits that can improve your kickstarter page copy (you need it bad, sorry!) along with tips on how to get the word out. I will also post a few links myself.
Good luck, sounds like a great project. It's really tough to get things like this funded, especially at $9000, so if you don't succeed with this campaign don't give up on the book!