Thelas And Other Stories

A project in Port Washington, NY by Michael Jan Friedman
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A collection of brand-new science fiction, fantasy, and super hero tales from New York Times bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman.
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Funded: $4,774 of $4,000
Dates: Jan 16th -> Feb 6th (22 days)
Project By: Michael Jan Friedman
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Amazing!

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, We finished 19% beyond our goal with three stretch goals realized. And once again, I'm touched beyond measure at the faith you've placed in me.  But it's about more than you and me, isn't it? It's about the bond between science fiction... (Read More)

We did it!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our goal, folks! We hit it...and we passed it! Thelas And Other Stories is on its way to becoming a book! And it's all because of you--my caring friends, who value the relationship between reader and writer--which is, after all, where the... (Read More)

Another worthwhile campaign!

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, Any fans of steampunk here? eSpec Books' campaign Full Steam Ahead! is on day seven and has really taken off.  It covers three anthologies, two steampunk and one dieselpunk. The first is A Cast of Crows - Poe-Inspired Steampunk created in... (Read More)

The VidarSaga

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
My friends,  If you run enough Kickstarter campaigns, you eventually get to recycle something you said years ago about some of your best work (which happens to be available as an add-on in this campaign) ...  The first book I ever sold to a... (Read More)

An excerpt...

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
...from one of the stories in the book. It's called "Goney." As soon as Meret approached the grey, snub-nosed vessel, he was greeted at the bottom of its aft ramp by a pair of green Carcofians. They were even taller and ganglier than others Meret had... (Read More)

New Blood

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, There are lots of places where you can find inspiration. One place I like to frequent is the work of creators I admire, who early on had an indelible effect on my writing psyche. Avengers #16, for instance.  Up until then, the core of the... (Read More)

Are you kidding me?

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
My friends, After a fitful night's sleep (often the case when I've just launched a new campaign), I drag my tired butt into my office chair, say a silent prayer, and fire up my computer...and find we're just $76 shy of the halfway mark! After only... (Read More)

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