The Dread Queen: Impressions Volume 1

A project in Grand Rapids, MI by Geoff Emberlyn
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23 tales of imaginative horror, dark fantasy, the macabre, the cosmic, and the weird.
Backers: 45
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $1,594 of $12,000
Dates: Oct 22nd -> Nov 20th (30 days)
Project By: Geoff Emberlyn
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Latest News

Final Author Spotlights — Ryan Benson, Avra Margariti, Alex Langer

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Firekeeper! We have just under 8 hours to go on our campaign for The Dread Queen: Impressions Vol. 1, but this is far from the end of the story. I'll be posting one final update tomorrow on things to watch for in the future from... (Read More)

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, Firekeepers! It appears the universe decided to make the last week of a Kickstarter campaign even more nerve-racking by striking me down with pneumonia! If any of my sentences come off as strange, it's because I'm just learning to be human again... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #13 — Casey Lawrence

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy, Firekeepers. I'm sorry this post was delayed. My entire family decided to celebrate my birthday weekend by getting horrendously sick! Good times.😂 Anyway, we're back with our Author Spotlight—and lucky #13, no less! Today's post features... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #12 — Mathias LeBlanc

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome back to this Monday edition of the Author Spotlight. Today's story is by Mathias LeBlanc and is called "Wet Moon." The stories in The Dread Queen: Impressions Vol. 1 were, by and large, selected after setting them aside—a kind of "yes, no,... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #11 — Alex Ebenstein

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Firekeepers! We're now just 9 days away from the end of our campaign, but there are still more stories and authors in The Dread Queen: Impressions Vol. 1 left to explore! Today, we'll take a brief look at author and editor Alex Ebenstein's... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #10 — Lisa Burdige

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Firekeepers, and Happy Saturday! We are up to almost 30 backers with 11 days to go, so let's keep the momentum going! We've got some big things in store for our final week, and we hope you'll continue to be a part of the journey! Today's story... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #9 — Wren Douglas

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Firekeepers! There's really only one important news item today, aside from our awesome Author Spotlight. It's my freaking birthday!!! Wanna help me celebrate? SHARE THIS POST! :D Now, on to the main event. Today's story comes from SFF author... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #8 — Claire Marsh

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We've Cracked $1000!In all the author updates we've been doing and the election thoughts from yesterday, I forgot to mention that we cracked $1000 on the campaign!!! Please continue to share the project, and thanks so much to those who have backed... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #7 — Alejandro Gonzales

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We're back with our Author Spotlight series today, looking at "The Children Went Crazy" by Alejandro Gonzales! But first, I'd like to say something. Many Americans and American allies woke up today to news they didn't want to hear. There's no easy... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #6 — Liam Hogan

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday, Firekeepers! I hope you're enjoying your day. I'll let you know how mine is going when the Detroit Lions' game is done lol. Today's Author Spotlight features another ghost-heavy tale, this one from UK writer and Ministry of Stories... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #5 — Leftie Aubé

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday, and welcome back to the Author Spotlight. Today, we cross over into Act II of The Dread Queen: Impressions Vol. 1 with a tale from horror writer and podcaster Leftie Aubé! I'm a sucker for the undead. And I'm not just talking... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #4 — Frank Oreto

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Firekeepers! Hopefully, today finds you well—and not too loaded down with Halloween candy. :) We're back for the fourth installment in our Author Spotlight series with today's featured tale, "Ample Free Parking," from weird fiction writer... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #3 — Mike Hultquist

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Halloween, Impressionists! I'm excited to say we've raised over $800 so far on this journey! There's still a long way to go, but I appreciate everyone who has been pledging to and sharing our campaign. Just in time for the holiday season, we've... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #2 — Michael Adam Robson

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for checking out this installment of our Author Spotlight here on Kickstarter. Today’s story comes from Michael Adam Robson, a prolific speculative fiction writer from Vancouver, BC. I hope you enjoy this excerpt from his Impressions tale,... (Read More)

Author Spotlight #1 — Nadav Schul-Kutas

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to the kickoff of our Author Spotlight series here on Kickstarter. I was going to introduce us to our titular Act V today, but I thought it'd be more fun to move into highlighting the rest of the stories in The Dread Queen: Impressions Vol.... (Read More)

Act IV: Salvation

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Impressions as a concept is laced with invention and reinvention. Today’s story began in the mind of someone else, my friend Jay Van Veen—a true Renaissance man. EMT, piano tuner, punk-rock drummer, podcaster, writer, and world traveler, Jay and... (Read More)

Act III: Circles

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
As mentioned in previous updates, many of the foundational ideas of Impressions began life as short films. Today’s story entitled Circles was one of those scripts, and the spark for it came—as any good Impression does—from an image in my head.... (Read More)

Act II: All Who Enter

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Day 3, fellow travelers! We're excited to say we now have 20 backers, and we've broken $600! There's still a lot of the campaign left, but we're pumped by where we're at so far—especially as crowdfunding newbies. :) Today's update... (Read More)

Act I: Local Histories

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Day 2 of the Impressions Kickstarter! Thanks so much to the nine of you out there who helped push us over the $300 mark on our first day, and a shout-out to all the homies on social media who have been sharing the page. We're really... (Read More)

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