Northern Lights, Northern Lives: A Queer Narrative Photobook

A project in Norfolk, VA by Jayme Drew
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A Spectrum of Gender Across Alaska and the Yukon: 50+ portraits & essays of LGBTQ+ people/allies in this colorful anthology of humanity
Backers: 87
Average Daily Pledges: $508
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Funding: $9,142 of $7,000
Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 1st (31 days)
Project By: Jayme Drew
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Latest News

We Did It!!! Mid-Campaign Inspirations as We Hit the Funding Goal

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign just funded last night!!  Thank you to everyone who has joined in this campaign journey so far – this project has truly been a community effort from the beginning, and I’m filled with gratitude for everyone bringing this book to... (Read More)

Day 10: Reaching Critical Glitter Levels!

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What a full week it has been!  We're now ten days into the campaign and have reached 80% of the first funding goal that will determine whether this book moves into a print run later this summer. I'm incredibly grateful for the many ways people are... (Read More)

Day 3 Campaign Updates!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
A Whirlwind WeekThe campaign this week has been off to a running start after a lot of fretting, excessive planning and outreach efforts to get this off the ground! Campaigns are much more likely to be successful if they hit 33% of the first funding... (Read More)

The Vulnerability of Being Seen with Three Days to Launch

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
There are only three days until the launch of Northern Lights, Northern Lives! I’m so nervous and excited to finally bring this book into the world. For Kickstarter campaigns, momentum during the first few days can play a huge role in determining... (Read More)

The Finer Details with 17 Days to Launch!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Last Round of Manuscript Edits!Northern Lights, Northern Lives has been in the hands of a second editor the last few weeks. They have meticulously been pouring through every sentence and word examining the fine details – looking for consistency,... (Read More)

A Book Cover is Here with 41 days to Campaign Kick-Off!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I was so excited to see how the book cover was looking last week after spending the last month working with a queer identifying cover designer.  After a few draft iterations and a lot of overthinking on my part regarding what will best capture... (Read More)

Spreading the word, cover design and editing!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
April 9th Updates: Spreading the wordI'm so excited to be moving forward in the next phases for Northern Lights, Northern Lives, to include spreading the word about this Kickstarter campaign!  I'm going through the tedious outreach process to news... (Read More)

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