The April Fools: No Expectation of Returns

A project in Ottawa, Canada by Taylor Jess
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Expanding 'no expectation of returns' from its original novella format into the sixth novel in the YCMAL 'verse.
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Funded: $29,550 CAD of $20,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 29th -> May 29th (30 days)
Project By: Taylor Jess
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Latest News

Full Expectation of Returns: Kickstarter is Officially Launched!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
With 348 backers and 149% funding (!!!), April Fools is officially a go! Early next week I'll be providing you all a substantive update, with when you can expect to start receiving the updates, along with any extras or add-ons you ordered. I'll also... (Read More)

Last 48 Hours!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the final stretch now! 42 hours at the time of me starting this update -- was, of course, meant to be 48, but I'm going to be honest with you all here: if you ever see me out and about before noon, it's probably because I haven't gone to bed... (Read More)

One Week to Go!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Every single time I have the grandest of grand plans for my Kickstarter, and responding to every single question was my goal this time.  Unfortunately I've been dealing with some health issues, and have been in a bit of a symptom flare... (Read More)

Over 125% of the way there!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
In the continuing ‘when is the right time to update?’ saga that has taken up a large portion of my mental faculties lately, 25k and 300 followers were the ones that stuck out to me, and just my luck, they've been neck and neck the last few days,... (Read More)

A week in: FAQs and new books available

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! We're officially a week in and fully funded(!), and I've gotten a few questions on what that means, exactly, in terms of timeline. Basically it means that there will be a timeline: since Kickstarter is all or nothing, any project that doesn't... (Read More)

100% funded in less than 48 hours!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I slept right through it (that's playoffs, baby), but just after the 46 hour mark we reached 100% funding.  I'm repeating myself here, I know, but I'm genuinely stunned at how quickly everything has moved, and between this, the Canadian election,... (Read More)

90% of the way there!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The internal debate on what the 'right' time to update was going on all last night and this morning for me. Percentage? How many people have pledged? Beating previous goals? This has all been moving so much more quickly than I expected (thank you!!),... (Read More)

Halfway there!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Updates feel like a sort of arbitrary thing to me. What deserves an update? Meeting the goal obviously warrants one, along with major milestones, but how are major milestones defined?  Did this deserve an update? (We were so close to greatness) I... (Read More)

One Hour: 32%

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Every Kickstarter I learn something new for the next one. One of the big ones for me, going into this, was that it'd be a good idea to write these posts before things ever launched, because I knew, from plenty of experience by then, that when I have... (Read More)

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