A Fish Has No Word For Water

A project in San Francisco, CA by Violet Blue
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A Punk Homeless San Francisco Memoir
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Funded: $17,668 of $5,000
Dates: Nov 5th -> Dec 5th (31 days)
Project By: Violet Blue
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You did it! We did it!!!

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This Kickstarter campaign just ended, and because of you it was a huge success! Thank you for becoming a part of this incredible project and your support in making it happen for real. This overwhelming response is so incredible! I can't wait to share... (Read More)

Updates: Final proofs, recording, our last fundraising day

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it! This is the last day of fundraising for A Fish Has No Word For Water.  Having met my funding goal has expanded this book's possibilities, and I'm excited to get this thing out there! Please consider sharing this campaign with others... (Read More)

Updates: Editing in progress and orphan Thanksgiving

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Great news! You may remember that in my last update I was close to finding an editor who would understand and have empathy for this story, the people in it, and the things we went through (as well as how we reacted, and coped). Plus having a work... (Read More)

Week one updates: #ProjectsWeLove, editors, and the power of difficult storytelling

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! It's been barely over one week since the launch of this amazing, surprising Kickstarter for A Fish Has No Word For Water. When it got funded in just 13 hours into the campaign, all I could feel was disbelief and excitement that so many... (Read More)

Funded in just 13 hours!?! We did it!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Never in my wildest dreams did I think any of this would happen. Making it off the streets. Becoming a writer. Feeling whole and supported enough by my communities (that's you!) to pour my heart and courage into a memoir that I feel really proud of,... (Read More)

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