Drawn in Ash

A project in Kansas City, MO by John W. Otte
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A science fantasy story inspired by the Biblical book of Esther
Backers: 99
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42

Funded: $4,147 of $3,000
Dates: May 1st -> Jun 1st (31 days)
Project By: John W. Otte
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Latest News

Final hours! Stretch Goals!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Holy cow! We only have a few hours to go before the campaign is over, and we hit a milestone! Just a few moments ago, we hit $4,000! That means that we're going to have a professional map made to be included in every copy of the book! But that means... (Read More)

The Origin Story Part IV

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
So where did the title for this book come from? How did we go from #gottabebae to Drawn in Ash? Let's find out... You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 So that's it for these... (Read More)

Meet Kirk!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
If you watched the video that introduced this project (and I know not all of you did; it's okay), you probably saw definitive proof that I am a horrible artist. I mean, this is what I came up with as a potential cover for Drawn in Ash: Believe it or... (Read More)

The Origin Story Part III

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
So Drawn in Ash's genesis was at a writers' conference. Then it morphed through the influence of my agent at the time. So how did we get to where we are now? Well, let's find out: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay... (Read More)

Meet Megan!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone. I wanted to take a moment and introduce you to one of the rockstars who is going to help me bring Drawn in Ash to publication. Don't worry, that's not a Cold Light she's sitting on (I think) Megan is the force behind MG Literary... (Read More)

The Origin Story Part II

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
So last time, I shared where the germ of the idea came from. But as it developed, the story took an unexpected twist... You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

We made it!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! Around noon today, the Drawn in Ash Kickstarter crossed the finish line! We have reached our initial $3,000 goal! That means, barring any unforeseen surprises, my latest book is going to make it to print. And all of you are going to... (Read More)

The Origin Story Part I

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I've shared that the idea that eventually grew into Drawn in Ash came crashing down on me at a writing conference. More than that, I've said that I have the footage of the exact moment. As it turns out, the moment is a lot less dramatic than I... (Read More)

May the Fourth... bring Stretch Goals!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I think I may have messed up the saying, but there's a good reason why! May the Fourth be with you! You may have seen me share this on social media (if you follow me on the 'book, 'gram, or...Twitter). But this Star Wars-related holiday has a... (Read More)

Bon Jovi! We have reached the Bon Jovi point!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Whoa-oh! What does this even mean? We're halfway there! Okay, so that joke probably only works for people of a certain age. But this afternoon, we crossed the 50% mark on this project. In just three days, we've collected enough pledges that we have... (Read More)

10% in 6 hours! WHAT?!?!?

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This morning, before I headed off to church, I took a deep breath and hit the button that launched this Kickstarter project. And I gotta tell you, I was extremely nervous. Like I said in the project details, I've never run a Kickstarter campaign... (Read More)

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