The Alchemy of Sorrow
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An SFF anthology of grief and hope featuring short works from some of the top SFF writers of today.
Backers: 605
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40
Funded: $24,388 of $6,200
Dates: Feb 1st -> Mar 1st (28 days)
Project By: Virginia McClain
Backers: 605
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40
Funded: $24,388 of $6,200
Dates: Feb 1st -> Mar 1st (28 days)
Project By: Virginia McClain
$24,388
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 1 @ 01:02 -0500 GMT
393%
of goal
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
Latest News
The Alchemy of Sorrow Kickstarter Countdown Party is now live! 
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
$23,700 We did it!! No more stretch goals, only joy!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
$22,700 - Digital Goodie Bag - Crossed out in green paint - Unlocked! written over top Well, folks, we did it! YOU did it! Thank you so much for getting us over our final stretch goal! I ran the numbers again (I finally made myself a proper... (Read More)
Over 21K! Thank you! Digital Goodie Bag Teaser image and also, swag designs!
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey lovely humans! It was warm enough here in Manitoba that I actually got outside and went sledding with my family. Instead of -30C as it's been all week it was a downright pleasant -2! So that was a lovely bright spot amongst all the darkness in... (Read More)
The Alchemy of Sorrow r/fantasy AMA is live!
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends! Just a very quick note to let you know that we (the Alchemy of Sorrow crew) are doing an AMA over on r/fantasy. (AMA means "ask me anything" and r/fantasy is a group on reddit dedicated to fantasy books and media.) If you have a reddit... (Read More)
Over 300%, over 19K, a new stretch goal, and MAPS!
February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I don't know how many of you saw Daniel Greene's video that had our ad in it, but the way he said "and Myaps" as if there was a y in it, has been a meme in my house ever since. My daughter has been looking for excuses to say the word "maps" ever... (Read More)
Swag bag unlocked!! THANK YOU! Also, Virginia struggles with math!
February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
$15,500 - Swag Bag - Unlocked! Well, it took me a while to get this post ready for a few reasons: 1. I wasn’t expecting to need it so quickly; you all were even more excited for the special edition hardcover than I'd thought! THANK YOU! 2. I had... (Read More)
We just added the special edition reward tier!
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
WE GET MAPS! (Also, a brand new stretch goal!)
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
$14,000 - Map of Grief and Hope - Unlocked! THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! I am so excited about this map that I'm only the tiniest bit sorry for updating you twice in one day! For anyone wondering, we've hired the artist Diana Sousa (firmly as of... (Read More)
AUDIOBOOKS FOR ALL!
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Audiobooks For All! - $13,000 - text crossed out, with the "UNLOCKED!" written over top. WE DID IT!! You did it!! We hit $13,000 and now the process of making our beautiful anthology into an audiobook begins! Everyone who backed from the ebook level... (Read More)
11,000! Stretch goal #3 unlocked! Art POSTERS now available as add ons!
February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! I feel like I'm posting updates way too often, but we keep hitting milestones and stretch goals and I don't want to let those go by without shouting excitedly and letting you all know how much we appreciate your incredible support! THANK YOU... (Read More)
Over 10K! WHAT!?!? (And a teaser of something cool.)
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow folks, this is a huge milestone and we wanted to do something huge to mark it, but it's taking some time to sort out the details of the huge thing, so we are left with hinting at the huge thing while shouting THANK YOU at the top of our lungs! ... (Read More)
We hit our 2nd Stretch Goal!
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow folks! We officially passed our 2nd stretch goal of $9500 and now every single backer at every level will get a free downloadable coloring page of our awesome cover art by Zoe Badini. The coloring page should be done sometime in late March or... (Read More)
Thanks for 300 Backers!
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Huge thank you to everyone who’s pledged so far! It’s been thrilling, after months of planning this project within our tiny circle, to watch the circle get bigger, and bigger, and bigger. We’re currently closing in on our SECOND stretch goal... (Read More)
You Made It Happen!
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Goal 1: UNLOCKED! Thank you to everyone who has come on board this amazing journey! Thanks to you, we've hit our first stretch goal! This means we can contract the eminently talented K.E. Rosero for a custom illustration for EVERY SINGLE STORY!... (Read More)
Over 250 Backers!!
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. You know, it's funny... in my head, before we launched, I figured I'd post updates periodically at big milestones, like hitting 100 backers, 200 backers, eventually funding, you know, the usual for a 28 day Kickstarter campaign. But here we are... (Read More)
Stretch Goals - Including Art Prints and an Audiobook!
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch Goals We are so thrilled to have met our base funding goal - thank you to all the wonderful people who have made this possible! We have a host of amazing rewards to unlock via stretch goals, including - if we hit it - audiobooks for all of... (Read More)
THANK YOU & Stretch Goal #1!
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Virginia here, sorry I'm a bit late. I stayed up until 2am refreshing the page (we were at 97% funded when I went to bed, if anyone is curious) and then I slept for 8 hours courtesy of my kid sleeping in too. I'm solo parenting during... (Read More)
We've been named a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter! *and a note about art prints
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick note to say thank you, again, to everyone who has backed us already. First of all: Image shows a blinking heart inside a green circle with the text "Project We Love - Kickstarter" We've been named a Project We Love by Kickstarter, and... (Read More)
Welcome and thank you!
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
On behalf of everyone on the team, I would like to extend a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has already joined us! We have updated the campaign to include more add-ons once you select a backing level! Need another copy of the book to give as a... (Read More)
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