Kickstarter

VICTIM. The undead gratitude of all three editors and all the writers who will be chosen for the anthology. Writers will receive an increase in payment to US$.06 per word. You’ll be publicly thanked on the acknowledgements page of the anthology’s website. Thank you so much!

SURVIVOR. E-book copy of the anthology! AND, writers get 6 cents a word, and you get our undead gratitude expressed on our website. Thank you, from our still-beating hearts!

SPECTER. Our undead gratitude expressed in the anthology itself! AND, writers get 6c/word, and you get the e-book and website listing too.

STALKER. OMG! A paperback copy of the book for you to read again and again! AND your name in both the anthology and on the website. (E-book copy too, if you want it.) Writers get 6c/wd.

REAPER. Get your paperback copy signed by all three editor souls! AND your name in both the anthology and on the website. (E-book copy too, if you want it.) Writers get 6c/wd.

THE CREATOR! You make monsters. Yeah, you. This level is for horror and dark fantasy writers who have a story they'd like to get feedback on. For anyone who pledges at this level, Angel Leigh McCoy will copy edit and give you suggestions for improvement on one short story of less than 5,000 words. Most editors charge two to three times this amount for the same service. This is a bargain! With 20+ years professional experience as a writer and editor, Angel can give you the feedback you need to take your story to the next level. (First come, first served, and we'll let you know when we can get it back to you when you pledge. This does not guarantee you a slot in the anthology.)

SUPPORTER OF THE DARK ARTS. You've seen Coraline 30 times and had Nightmare Before Christmas decorations up until well after New Year's. You are a supporter of the dark arts. We have a special package just for you, and it includes everything in the $25 reward kit, plus a mug proclaiming, "I support the dark arts!" with the image of our cover (see mock-up at left). Just imagine how it will look on the counter amidst all your co-workers' kitten mugs.

CAMPFIRE STORYTELLER. You want to scare as many people as possible. We can help you do that. Pledge at this level, and we'll make an audio recording (with one of the awesome readers at Wily Writers) of a short story that you've written (5k words or less). You'll get the nicely formatted, edited, MP3 to put on your website or to force your family to listen to every Thanksgiving. In addition, you get everything in the $25 pledge packet.

RIPPER. All 3 editors AND 1 of the spotlight writers will sign your paperback copy—cuz you’re just that scary! We’ll be announcing the spotlight writers very soon! This is gonna be a keeper. Plus, your name in the anthology and on the website. (E-book too, if you want.) Writers get 6c/wd.

SLASHER. Watch out! At this level, you will receive a slash-ready T-shirt with Anja Millen’s cover art on the front, and on the back, the words “Cuts may be deeper than they appear.” AND paperback signed by editors and one spotlight writer, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT. You're special. You get a brand new reward category just for you, and it includes a lightweight black hoodie that you can layer over/under your clothes or wear alone—with the hood up, of course. The hoodie will have an image of the book cover on the back. And your paperback copy will be signed by all three editors. Your name goes in both the anthology and on the website. (E-book copy too, if you want it.) Writers get 6c/word.

FLESH ARTISTE. In artistic communion, world-famous artist Anja Millen will sign a quality print of the art used for the cover (approx.15 x22in). AND paperback copy signed by editors and one spotlight writer, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

SERIAL KILLER. This is your chance to take a trophy from your kill: a signed, handwritten thank-you note from your choice of one writer in the anthology! AND you may choose either a T-shirt or a signed print. Plus, the paperback signed by editors and one spotlight writer, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

VAMPIRE. You have minions: two of the writers (your choice) will send you a personalized note of thanks for joining us! AND you may choose either a T-shirt or a signed print. Plus, the paperback signed by editors and TWO spotlight writers, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

IGOR. You stick to the shadows and look spooky, but you crave the lightning. If you're going to the World Horror Convention/Bram Stoker Award Weekend 2013 in New Orleans, then we veterans of the convention will take you under our wings and show you which levers to pull to make the spark happen. We'll introduce you to the people we know. AND, you'll get a Deep Cuts t'shirt to wear, to show you're one of us. (You're responsible for all your own convention expenses.) Plus, you get everything at the $25 reward level.

WEREWOLF. ArrrooOOOooooo! You need a tote bag to carry all those bones! AND two of the writers (your choice) will send you a personalized note of thanks to drool over! AND you may choose either a T-shirt or a signed print. Plus, the paperback signed by editors and two spotlight writers, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

DEMON. You command respect. You—just like the writers in the anthology—get to write about a horror story you love by a woman writer, and we will include it in the anthology. AND a T-shirt, a tote bag, a signed print, and a personalized thank-you note from your choice of three writers. Plus, the paperback signed by editors and two spotlight writers, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

OLD ONE. ‘Nuff said. You get the universe. You get to write a 500-word Afterword for the anthology about your favorite published short horror story by a woman (with editorial support). FURTHERMORE, the editors will create a horrorlicious drink, name it after you, and print the recipe in the anthology. ALSO, you will receive a personalized note of worship from no less than six of the writers and all three editors. AND a T-shirt, a tote, a signed print, the paperback signed by editors and two spotlight writers, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.

FATE. You see into the darkest of shadows. Because of your vision, you get to write the book’s 1000-word foreword (with editorial support)! AND, the editors will create a horrorlicious drink, name it after you, and print the recipe in the anthology. During the World Horror Convention, June 2013, we will have this drink in hand for a resounding toast to the person it’s named after! We’ll film a special message to that person and post it on Youtube. Plus, you will receive a personalized letter of worship from no less than six of the writers and all three editors. AND a T-shirt, a tote, a signed print, the paperback signed by editors and two spotlight writers, your name in the anthology/website, and e-book copy if you want. Writers get 6c/wd.