Upon a Waking Dream: Twelve stories of magic & misadventure

A project in Cincinnati, OH by J. S. Bailey
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J. S. Bailey's new collection of science fiction and fantasy stories.
Backers: 54
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39

Funded: $2,085 of $2,000
Dates: Aug 10th -> Sep 9th (30 days)
Project By: J. S. Bailey
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Latest News

We're funded!

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Upon a Waking Dream has hit its funding goal--yay! Each of you has my eternal gratitude. I can't wait to see Upon a Waking Dream in print, especially the hardcovers! Once this campaign is over, I'll have to order proof copies to make sure the trim... (Read More)

Upon a Waking Dream ends in 4 days!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We're getting so close to the funding goal for Upon a Waking Dream, I can almost taste it! (It tastes like paper. Because, you know, books.) In case you missed it, I've added a few new add-ons, including an ebook copy of Dalton Kane and the Greens.... (Read More)

New add-on: an ebook copy of Dalton Kane and the Greens!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning again! I'm happy to say that Upon a Waking Dream is currently 86% funded with 7 days to go. Thanks again for your support! I've noticed some backers from outside the US, and that makes me so excited! I wasn't able to offer any physical... (Read More)

$791 and 10 days to go...

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, Kickstarter! I just thought I'd let you know that the Upon a Waking Dream campaign is 60% funded with 10 days to go. I only need $791 more for the campaign to hit its goal. We can do it! If you're active on social media, please consider... (Read More)

Two weeks to go!

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! Thanks again for backing this campaign.  There are 14 days left until the deadline, and we're 57% funded, so I'm feeling confident that we can reach the funding goal of $2,000 on time. I had a few days of uncertainty last week when the... (Read More)

Have you seen the add-ons?

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, folks! We've moved up to the 55% funded mark for the Upon a Waking Dream Kickstarter campaign. Thank you so much for believing in this project! I'd previously been offering 3 different add-ons in this campaign: a paperback copy of Upon... (Read More)

I need your help! Please read...

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, folks! I truly appreciate everyone who's backed this campaign so far. It means a lot! I knew I was going to have a harder time getting this campaign to fund than the one I ran last year since the economy has started to tank. What I... (Read More)

The thing about short stories...

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The thing about short stories is...they're so much fun to write! Most of my books so far have been novels, but when you count the number of individual stories I've written, they far surpass the quantity of novels. I've published 8 novels, and Upon a... (Read More)

Not bad for the first few days!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! This is J. S. Bailey, author of Upon a Waking Dream, which you've just backed on Kickstarter. Thank you for taking a chance on this short story collection. This is Day 3 of the campaign, and we're just over the 20% mark for funding, with... (Read More)

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