Sons of Ixchel
A project in Akron, OH by Eric Olson000days
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This is the first book in the "Children of the Serpent" young adult historical fiction duology.
Backers: 38
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $2,050 of $2,000
Dates: Dec 2nd -> Jan 11th (40 days)
Project By: Eric Olson
Backers: 38
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $2,050 of $2,000
Dates: Dec 2nd -> Jan 11th (40 days)
Project By: Eric Olson
$2,050
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 11 @ 15:06 -0500 GMT
102%
of goal
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
Latest News
We did it! 
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our funding goal! That was only possible because of you all! Thank you so much for your generous support and encouragement. The next step is getting the book formatted for print, adding illustrations, and all the other details finalized... (Read More)
Last chance to back the project
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now in the final days of the campaign, and we are closing in on our goal! As I write we have $1902 out of $2000! We are so close to the finish line! Consider sharing one last time with friends and family and let them know their time is running... (Read More)
Almost there!
January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
As I write this, there's $1,817 in support of the book, with only $183 remaining before we reach our goal! That is AMAZING and I am so thankful and proud of the friends, family, and people I have yet to meet who have supported this project so far. ... (Read More)
The editing continues!
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The book is finally compiled into one manuscript! Prior to now, the book had been living as 24 separate chapters in a google drive that Lauren (my editor), Cory Sheldon (the illustrator), and I had been working on together. Now that the manuscript is... (Read More)
Two weeks remaining!
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now in the home stretch of the campaign, with roughly 2 weeks left to reach our goal. Thank you to everyone who has backed the project already! I wanted to share chapter two, in case you wanted to see more of the story (without giving too much... (Read More)
Half way there!
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are almost to the halfway point of the campaign, and we've officially just passed 50% funded! I continue to be amazed at the generosity of backers and how much support we have already received for the project. The semester is finally over for... (Read More)
Epilogue and book two!
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Duh...I forgot in my last update to mention the backers! The acknowledgements I shared did not mention the generous support of the backers who helped make this book a reality! In the meantime, I'm working on the epilogue to Sons of Ixchel, which... (Read More)
Resources for further reading
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you to everyone who has donated so far! I'm amazed at how much has already been donated, but there's still a lot left before we reach our goal. As an update, I just finished the acknowledgements section. I didn't want to write it... (Read More)
Third of the way there!
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who has already backed the project. I'm genuinely grateful to the generous backers and how fast we have already reached a third of the funding goal in less than a week! I'm currently working on potential book readings with local... (Read More)
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