Kickstarter Friday
Some Campaigns I Think Are Worth Backing Or Studying Or Both!
I do this every Friday when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. And tonight there are some good ones going and some good ones coming up. Wow, a great night!!
I will not say much negative about a campaign. If there is too much or it is going to fail, I won’t post it here.
And for those wondering where I get off judging Kickstarter Campaigns by fiction writers, I have now done 58 of them, every one funded and made money. My first campaign was in the very early days of Kickstarter. But if yoy are going to study campaigns that I have done, study the last year or so. I am continuing to learn.
And like some people browse and waste time on Facebook, I browse and waste time looking at campaigns on Kickstarter.
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So to this week’s campaigns…
LAST STOP: YESTERDAY: Time Travel Romantasy by Kathryn Kaleigh
All aboard for a railway to the past • Heartwarming • Timeless • Romantic • First in a series
LESS THAN A DAY LEFT…. Kathy always does great campaigns and writes great books. Time travel, romance, fantasy, doesn’t get much better than this in the hands of a master like Kathy.
Study this one and back it. Worth it, folks. Help this one get over the top. I’ve backed it and I really want these books. It is very close.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kathrynkaleigh/unwritten-in-time
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On Being (And Becoming Again!) A Writer by Ron Collins
A writer’s why-to handbook for finding joy and defeating life’s turbulence, or a Science Fiction writer’s quest for the meaning of life.
Ron is a long-time professional writer across a bunch of genres and he really knows what he is talking about. This is a great campaign and a great book. Don’t miss this one. Take a look and study and back this one. And it got a Project We Love designation from Kickstarter. Before it launched. That’s how good this one is and why it is worth studying and backing.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roncollins/on-being-and-becoming-again-a-writer
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WILDEST SKIES COLLECTION | Bold Action Sci-Fi Stories by Sean Monaghan
A High Octane Heroic Science Fiction collection pulsing with danger and desperation. All with a heart. From award-winner Sean Monaghan.
Sean is a top science fiction writer who has had stories in most of the major magazines. If you love great science fiction, you can’t go wrong backing this one for some great reading. And study this one as you back it. This is a good one.
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Perfect 10 (A Loki Adventure) by Dawn Blair
It started like an average case, then … BAM! Well, let’s just say Loki never expected outer space. Blame Thor.
Dawn has done a really fun take on the Loki story, taking it into space in all kinds of fun ways, and with a really fun cover that make sense, actually.
Worth taking a look at and backing. Really fun series.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dawnblair/perfect-10-a-loki-adventure
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Holly Lisle’s Moon & Sun 1: The Ruby Key by Katharina Gerlach
The re-release of a childhood favorite fantasy brings back Genna & friends. It aims to finish the series by the 20-year’s anniversary.
The story in the Kickstarter is very interesting on how this project came to be and how Katharina came to write this book. This is a project that really shows what Kickstarter can do with the right project. And it got a “Project We Love” designation from Kickstarter, but Katharina has not yet put it on the main image.
I never read any of Holly’s work, but I know she had a lot of fans and this might be one to check out.
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Three Dark Dick Moonlight PI Mystery Thriller Books by Vincent Zandri
Three novels from the ITW Thriller and PWA Shamus Award Winning mystery series that will keep you glued to your chair!
Vincent is an experienced mystery and thriller writer and this campaign has three of his books featured. And this campaign is really worth studying with how he does the art and the book covers and so much more. So if you love a great mystery, this is the author to grab and trust me, once you get reading his stories, you will want more.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vinzandri/three-dark-dick-moonlight-pi-mystery-thriller-books
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SO NOW SOME UPCOMING CAMPAIGNS I THINK WOULD BE WORTH CHECKING AND GETTING ON THEIR REMINDER LIST… These four are really, really amazing campaigns…
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Skyship Pirate: Book Two of the Clockwork Kingdom Saga by Brigid Collins
A swashbuckling, high-flying fantasy adventure, lots of ladies with attitude, and a friends to lovers tale featuring an ace character.
This campaign will offer book one if you missed it combined with book two, and Brigid is one of the best fantasy writers working, so you can’t go wrong with this series. And some great art as well. Check out the promotions page and have Kickstarter remind you when this launches.
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Fantastic Sisterhood: Five Contemporary Fantasy Novelettes by Kari Kilgore
Ordinary women venture into the extraordinary with a brand-new collection of fantastic escapes from award-winning author Kari Kilgore.
Five great fantasy novelettes by professional writer Kari Kilgore, all in one book. Plus a bunch of other fun stuff in this campaign. Worth taking a look and getting yourself onto the reminder list for when this launches. Going to be a really good campaign.
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Something Kringle This Way Comes: Urban Fantasy Mystery Book by Rebecca M. Senese
Magic & mystery stalk Noel Kringle, Santa’s son, as he races to solve a series of murders and save the suspect: his mother!
Rebecca is a great writer and this is a fantastically fun series of stand-alone mysteries smashed into Santa’s son and that world. Get on the watch list on this one for when it launches. Going to be a good one!!
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Flame & Dagger: Epic Romantasy Limited Edition Early Release by Lisa Silverthorne
Enemies to Lovers, Prophecy, Apocalyptic Stakes, Brooding Hero, Elemental Magic, Secret Identity, Forced Marriage, Book 3 Curse & Crown.
Lisa is not only one of the best fantasy writers working today, but also one of the best artists and cover designers there is. Bookvault uses her covers with her permission on their web site to show how wonderful special books can be done. You really, really want to check this promotion page out and get on the list of backers. This will be a campaign to not miss when it launches.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lisasilverthorne/flame-and-dagger-epic-romantasy
And Lisa has done something really fun as well. Not only did she design the two characters on her cover, but she animated them. Take a look at this short 30 second video of what can be done. So cool!