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on February 14
Nash High
Posted project update #1Kickstarter Cancelation Update
Post CommentHey Folks,
Yes, it is true. I have canceled funding for the coffee house games on Kickstarter. I made a couple of pretty critical mistakes which I wasn't able to fix after launching the project, and they would have left me struggling to meet impossible deadlines had the project been funded.
However, we are not done yet. I've taken this opportunity to step back and reevaluate the project, adjust for some of my miscalculations, and really reconsider exactly where I want to see this project going.
As a result, I have decided to team up with my designer, writer, artist, and all-around brilliant friend Renee Rudder to fundamentally redesign the coffee house games. We have a lot of ideas in the works, unfortunately it is too early to share them at this point in time. However, I feel it is safe to say we are scrapping our traditional publishing plans and moving in a more hand-published direction.
I'll publish more information to my blog once I have it!
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on February 10
Nash High launched a project
The Coffee House Games (Canceled) by Nash High
A book of fifteen simple, creative, and entertaining writing games, set in numerous coffee shops around Kansas City.
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on October 27, 2011
Nash High
backed a project
Don't Walk in Winter Wood by Clint and Cassie Krause
A storytelling game of folkloric fear, dreadful legends, and spooky campfire stories.
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811% funded $4,060 pledged
- 173 backers
- Funded Oct 31, 2011
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on October 22, 2011Funded!
The Blue Wasp: A Hand-Published Ghost Story by Nash High
The Blue Wasp is a hand-published ghost story by Nash High.
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560% funded $280 pledged
- 33 backers
- Funded Oct 22, 2011
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on October 20, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #7The next paragraph...
Richard stepped across the room to survey the bookshelf when a sparkle caught his eye from the dining room. There, on one of the small, round tables sat an ornate teacup. The handle was fashioned into the shape of a dragon whose tail wrapped around the cup at the base. Painted around the glass itself in a rich green glaze were intricate portrayals of several different scenes. Richard stepped closer for a better view, and Mrs. Chateau appeared again into the dining room.Post Comment -
on October 20, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #6Some news, and the next story snippet!
Post CommentFirst of all, thanks again, everyone! We are now over 400% funded, which is far beyond my expectations! Before I get to tonight's story snippet, I want to go over my plan for shipping.
The project's funding duration ends on Saturday, at 12:00pm, at that time the project will be funded, and shortly after, I will send out a survey to get shipping addresses from everyone. I will be putting the finishing touches on over the weekend, and I will be shipping everything out on Monday in the morning. This, hopefully, means all of the books ordered in the United States will arrive in time for Halloween, however, I can only ship your copy after you have responded to the survey, so be sure to do that over the weekend!
That being said, I will be sending out all digital copies via email on Saturday afternoon, so you will definitely have your digital copy in time for the holiday. (Note: if, for some reason, it is critical that you receive your hard copy in time for Halloween, and you are worried that you won't receive it in time, please send me a private message within the next couple of days with your address, and I will do my very best to make that happen.)
Now, on with the story!
Richard followed her inside to a sun-lit living room which had been halfway converted into an office. The short, plump woman swooped behind a broad wooden desk, retrieving a clipboard from the top drawer.
“Richard Moore,” she read from the top sheet, “The only reservation I’ve had in ten years. Most people have never heard of Mira Cove until they see the sign, and the rest know that there are always free sites.”
“Well, I wanted to let you know I was coming,” Richard explained.
“For two nights it will be twelve-fifty.”
“I only have a twenty.”
“That’s okay,” Mrs. Chateau answered, setting the clipboard down atop the desk, “I’ll have to go get change from my drawer.” She whisked through the dining room and disappeared into the house. -
on October 19, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #5Continuing on...
Post CommentKnocking on the door, Richard scanned the building for some reassurance that this was the house of Isabel Chateau. Just as he was beginning to doubt himself, the door opened inward, and a tired, stern face with curly silver hair appeared from inside.
“Richard, is it?” she asked, plainly, staring hard into his eyes.
“That’s right. You’re Isabel, then?”
“Please call me Mrs. Chateau. Nobody calls me Isabel anymore.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry. It still says Isabel in the phone book. But, please. Mrs. Chateau.”
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on October 18, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #4The next paragraph:
The passenger seat of his blue coupe was empty save for a brown leather shoulder bag, but both cup holders were filled with half-drunk coffee cups. The wrapper from a bag of honey-roasted peanuts lay near the ashtray. Richard twirled a fabric violet in his fingers as he twisted the steering wheel left and right to navigate the curvy decline. Before he knew it, the trees had cleared from around him, and the shoreline appeared at the end of the slope. The road ended shortly into the clearing, where it curved into a gravel lot. Across from the lot sat a mossy stone house.Post Comment -
on October 17, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #3A big thanks, and the next snippet
Post CommentBefore I get to the story snippet, I just want to send out my deep gratitude to everyone who has supported so far! We have officially met (and surpassed) our funding goal! Of course, you can still back the project until funding closes next Saturday (Oct. 22), so you still have time to order your copy if you haven't been able to so far!
Once the funding duration is complete, I will send a message to all of the project backers to collect mailing addresses, and I will be sending out the copies shortly thereafter!
Now, on with the story!
Just as he rounded the next bend, Richard spotted the sign he’d been searching for. “Mira Cove Campground” it read, with a faded arrow pointing left. Following it, Richard turned off the highway onto a narrow gravel road which pierced its winding path through the trees and down the steep hill toward the lake. A few turns into the trees, he passed a wooden gate with the words, “Mira Chateau”, nailed across in an arc of wrought-iron letters.Mira Chateau was a slight play on words with the surname of the campground owner, which happened to be Chateau. Richard had made reservations with Mrs. Chateau two weeks earlier and caught the wordplay.
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on October 16, 2011
Nash High
Posted project update #2Story Sample #1 (Immediately follows the listed paragraphs)
More specifically, he was traveling to Mira Cove, on the lake’s southeast corner. He’d been circling the lake for nearly an hour now, winding through the hills and occasionally catching a glimpse of that cold, clear water through the trees. The Sun was high overhead, so he would still have plenty of time to set up camp before dark. The hill crested, and he passed a small convenience store nestled into the surrounding woods.Post Comment
Nash High
Kansas City, MO
I'm Nash. I write plays, poems, stories, and songs. Music is my blood, and language is my body. I want to see ideas come to life, and to help make the world a friendlier place for dreams.
