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Update #65: A Father's Day gift reward idea
Hey everyone. We know we just sent an Issue Two update yesterday, but we have a special reward offer from Issue Two contributor Jake Kerr that we wanted to make sure you saw.
The $100 reward to have a character named after you in his story is still available. Jake has already written and turned in his story, and it focuses on a father and son. So if someone pledges $150 for this reward, Jake will name the characters after you and your dad (or you and your son). We'll also e-mail you a copy of the story immediately after the Kickstarter closes on June 13 so you will have a copy to give on Father's Day, June 17.
If you're interested in this, you can pledge here.
(I love this idea because my mom surprised my dad by getting his name and likeness in the Issue One comic, and he got a big kick out of it, even though he got killed by a yeti-worshiping snow ninja.)
Thanks again!
Brian White
Update #64: Big start for Issue Two & Beyond
The Kickstarter for the next issues of Fireside is off to a fantastic start. A lot of that is due to you guys, the backers of the first issue, so thanks so much for coming back for another round!
After three days, we've raised $1,954, almost a third of the $6,000 we need for Issue Two and 17% of what we need add Issue Three. We are so happy that people are interested in seeing more.
We still have a lot of good premium rewards available. All the slots to have your likeness in the comic have sold, but there are still two of the six slots to be drawn into an illustration by Galen Dara, our cover artist. The spots to have your name used for a character have sold for Stephen Blackmoore and Damien Walters Grintalis, but they are still open for Kat Howard and Jake Kerr, and all four slots to have your name mentioned in a story are open. There are also still four pieces of original art by Galen and comic artist Steve Walker, and copies of the story manuscripts.
Thanks again so much!
Brian White
Update #63: Fireside Issue Two & Beyond Kickstarter is live!
The Kickstarter for the next issue of Fireside is live!
The goal this time is to raise $6,000 to publish Issue Two. 68% of that will go to the writers, artists, and designers. The rest will cover production and Kickstarter costs.
We are also hoping to raise enough money to fund issues beyond Issue Two. For every $5,000 we raise above our goal, there will be a new eBook-only issue of Fireside. Every backer of this Kickstarter will receive every eBook issue funded in this campaign.
We have a full lineup for Issue Two, and most of the lineup for Issue Three. Issue Two will feature short stories by Stephen Blackmoore, Damien Walters Grintalis, Kat Howard, and Jake Kerr. It will also have a comic penciled and inked by Steven Walker and written by, well, me, Brian White, editor of Fireside. Frank Cvetkovic will letter the comic. Our cover artist is Galen Dara.
For Issue Three, we will have short stories by Daniel Abraham, Elizabeth Bear, and Mary Robinette Kowal. Our comic will be written by Rachel Deering. Artists are still in the works, and we are holding a short story slot for open submissions. We hope to begin accepting submissions for Issue Three and future issues sometime later this summer.
As for rewards, we have a ton of great stuff. In addition to the eBook and print editions of Issue Two (plus eBook copies of EVERY issue we fund in this Kickstarter), you can get autographed copies of the magazine; bookmarks and keychains; a print of the cover art; your name featured in one of the stories; your likeness featured in the comic or a piece of original art by Galen Dara; autographed final manuscripts of the stories; autographed pieces of the original art drawn by Galen and Steve Walker; and lifetime subscriptions to the magazine.
There is a lot more detail over on the Kickstarter. We hope you'll join us!
Update #62: Issue Two Kickstarter launches Wednesday
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Update #61: And a reward question
I am debating whether to include a reward at the $50 level for the next Kickstarter that includes a tote bag with the Fireside logo. If this is something you'd be interested in, please drop a comment on this post. Thanks!
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Anthony R Cardno on May 13
That would be a neat addition to the collection. Not that I really need another tote, mind you... but I'd go for it anyway.
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You get a first edition of Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book," autographed by Gaiman. (My wife and I have two of these from his tour for the book. More details in the updates section.) You also receive the print, eBook, and PDF versions of the magazine.
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ELECTRONIC PATRON: You receive a lifetime electronic subscription. For as long as Firside is being published, you will receive free eBook copies of the magazine in the format of your choice. You also receive a print copy of Issue No. 1 autographed by the contributor of your choice. (Note: I can't guarantee how many issues there will be beyond No. 1, but I hope for this to be a long-term success, and support at this level will help give us a strong start and make that happen.)
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Fireside is edited and created by Brian White, whose day job — well, it’s actually a night job — is on the copy desk of the Boston Globe. A committed word nerd, he is also the proprietor of Talk Wordy to Me, a blog about words, editing, and other oddities. (He tweets @talkwordy.) He lives near Boston with his wife, a theatrical lighting technician, and their cat, Bast, who is most likely asleep or shredding their couch as you read this.
