Drawn through Blood

A project in Kansas City, MO by John W. Otte
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A science fantasy story that continues the adventure started in the critically accclaimed Drawn in Ash
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Backers: 81
Average Pledge Per Backer: $53

Funded: $4,269 of $3,000
Dates: May 1st -> Jun 1st (31 days)
Project By: John W. Otte
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Latest News

Paine is on the loose!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! Unfortunately, Kickstarter is still having trouble with updates right now, but I wanted to let everyone know that we just passed the $4000 point. That means that the Paine novella is going to be released for free. Congratulations! Will... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A few weeks ago, I made a promise: if we fully funded this project, I would reveal what the second stretch goal would be. About 24 hours ago, the project was fully funded. So it's time to reveal what the second Stretch Goal is. Drum roll, please...... (Read More)

WE HAVE REACHED THE DORA POINT!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
So earlier today, I was doing a Zoom call with a group of fifth graders in Minnesota about what it's like to be an author. They're a good group of kids who are working on writing their own sci-fi stories. I got to hear some interesting story ideas... (Read More)

Meet Megan!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! Just wanting to check in. We are SO CLOSE to getting fully funded. We have less than $500 to go! That's pretty awesome! But I also wanted to introduce you to someone who's been on my team for the past two books, namely Megan Gerig.... (Read More)

Would you like to play a game?

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Fun fact about me: I love boardgames. I have a probably unhealthy obsession with them. If you look at my profile here on Kickstarter, you'll see that I've backed 73 projects and the vast majority of those have been for boardgames. Some have been... (Read More)

Drawn in Ash is a Realm Award Finalist!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I wasn't planning on posting another update so soon after the last one, but I found out some huge news tonight that I just have to share! Drawn in Ash, the first book in this series, was named as a finalist for the Realm Awards... (Read More)

We Have Reached the Bon Jovi Point!

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
What does that even mean? We're halfway there! Whoa-oh! Okay, okay, okay, I know. That's a stupid joke. But it's true. As of just a few moments ago, we crossed the 50% threshold on the project! This is amazing news! We still have 25 days to go, but... (Read More)

Let's talk about Paine

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
When I did the Kickstarter for Drawn in Ash, I kept the stretch goals secret until the project was fully funded. I knew from the start that the first goal would be the book's storyworld's map, but I didn't share that information until the project was... (Read More)

So why a sequel?

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to my first round of backers! First of all, thank you so much for backing the project (if you have). As of this writing, we are 23% of the way to the goal! Woohoo! That is absolutely amazing and I can't wait to see what happens in the next... (Read More)

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