Misha Burnett's Small Worlds
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A new anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Stories from Misha Burnett.
Backers: 135
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $3,470 of $1,000
Dates: May 1st -> May 31st (31 days)
Project By: retrovirusrecords
Backers: 135
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $3,470 of $1,000
Dates: May 1st -> May 31st (31 days)
Project By: retrovirusrecords
$3,470
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 31 @ 19:09 -0400 GMT
347%
of goal
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Latest News
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 8] 
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
How do you hope your readers will react to these stories? By feeling good about themselves. That may sound strange coming from me, since my work so often deals with the dark and dismal side of human nature, but I mean it. The fact of the matter is... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 7]
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Are any of the characters or events in these stories based on real people or events from your own life? All of them and none of them. I have very few characters who are based directly on a person I know. (And I probably shouldn't point those out in... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 6]
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
[Reminder! We've got about one week left! Please spread the word and convince your friends and family to check out this great new anthology!] How do you think your own life and experiences have influenced your writing? I paint what I see. When I... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 5]
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
What themes or messages do you hope to convey through these stories? I tackle this subject in the introduction—which I'm told no one ever reads. (I always read short story collection introductions and afterwards, too, if there is one. But maybe I'm... (Read More)
Over $2k! + Misha Burnett on Critical Blast
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach $2k! We've still got 2 weeks to go. Please do what you can to spread the word and convince your friends to check out this exciting collection of fiction! In a few months, Cirsova will begin reading for... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 4]
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
How did you decide on the order in which the stories should appear in the book? That is an art in itself. I tend to start with a semi-chronological progression, a habit that I started with Dark Fantasies and Endless Summer. (Bad Dreams & Broken... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 3]
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What was your writing process like for this collection of stories? Scattershot. I moved a lot during the writing of these stories and I learned just how much having a stable place to write meant to me. For several months I was living on the road and... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 2[
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
How did you come up with the ideas for these stories? More and more in recent years I have been writing to order. The indie short fiction market has expanded considerably since I first started concentrating on short stories. Also my own efforts at... (Read More)
Misha Burnett on Small Worlds [Part 1]
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
What inspired you to write these particular short stories? I could cop out and claim that each story had its own inspiration, which is true. The stories in this collection, however, were written over a period of about two years (with one notable... (Read More)
Misha Burnett's An Atlas of Bad Roads a Finalist for the Chinaski Awards
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Each year, the Independent Fiction Alliance hosts an Award, named in honor of Charles Bukowski's alter ego "Hank Chinaski," which is given annually to one of a selection of books that embrace the spirit of independence. Misha Burnett's An Atlas of... (Read More)
Nearly Funded + Great Cirsova GIveaway
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We almost completely funded on our first day! Thank you to everyone who has already backed! We're trying to clear out our storeroom to make space, so we're doing a book giveaway through twitter. If you follow us there, leave a comment to enter. Be... (Read More)
Already Over Half-Way to Our Goal!
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who has backed so far! I think this one is gonna be a really great release for us: it certainly showcases the breadth of Misha's fiction, hitting fantasy, science fiction, and horror, all through the lens of New Wave and Weird... (Read More)
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