Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West: A SFF Book of Stories

A project in Vernon, Canada by Diane Morrison
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A collection of the Wyrd West Chronicles; serial Weird Western fantasy stories in post-apocalyptic Canada. Tolkien meets Tombstone.
Backers: 40
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39 CAD

Funded: $1,545 CAD of $1,250 CAD
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 14th (30 days)
Project By: Diane Morrison
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Latest News

Cancelling the Science Fantasy Panel

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm sorry for the sudden notice, but general unforeseen circumstances have required me to cancel the Science Fantasy panel. Look for it in the near future on the SFWA YouTube channel instead! In the meantime, the Final Countdown livestream is still a... (Read More)

Wyrd West Telethon Archive - C.L. Cannon - Science Fantasy Panel & Final Countdown!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, things are getting towards wrapping up on the Wyrd West Telethon! If you didn't catch the livestream with C.L. Cannon, you can catch the replay here! Tonight (Sunday 5 pm) we'll be doing the science fantasy panel! You can catch that here. And... (Read More)

THANK YOU to All My Backers -- We Did It!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

WE DID IT!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to apologize that I haven't been sending updates as frequently as I'd hoped to as we neared the end of the campaign, because it's been very exciting and I could hardly keep up! We had a personal tragedy and I was off my game for several days.... (Read More)

Science Fantasy Panel Moved to Google Hangouts!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
... and it's starting right away! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OAyoXj9kfk. Sorry for the confusion, but glad we had a backup plan! See you soon!  (Read More)

Second Update August 4: Science Fantasy Panel and C.L. Cannon

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Well, we had some technical difficulties with C.L. Cannon's interview today and had to reschedule. Sorry about that! It appears there was some hardware conflict because she has a Mac. Kickstarter Live is a beta test, so it's only to be... (Read More)

Update: August 4, and Cheer Stephenson Papworth Interview

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday was a great day for Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West! We started the day 33% funded. We're ended it at $559 CAD, 20 backers, 44% funded. And today, as I was writing this, we grew to $664 CAD, 22 backers, 53% funded! WOO HOO! You guys rock... (Read More)

NEW REWARDS and Deal Sweeteners!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Art by Aaron Siddall Howdy folks! Do you prefer audiobooks? Well, now I'm offering mp4 files of live readings of Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West! 5 NEW REWARDS: $5 Dog Whisperer - audio file of Part 1, Showdown. $10 Horse Whisperer - audio files... (Read More)

Some Reviews of Showdown: Part 1 of Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The reviews are in! "A book friend told me about this world of gunfighting elves and I knew I was hooked! Then the writing was great, and that was a bonus!" "This honestly is not a genre that I would normally read. I never really touch anything... (Read More)

Resources for Backers to Share to Support & Promote Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Update July 30: Interview with Cat Rambo, Check In

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Cat Rambo Howdy, folks! Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Cat Rambo, Nebula-award nominated author and editor, and writer of Weird Westerns and steampunk stories. Catch the replay here! I promised a whole bunch of links to the... (Read More)

Update: July 28 - Archive of the Interview with Joe Compton

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Joe Compton of GoIndieNow! Howdy! Here's the archive of yesterday's livestreamed interview with Joe Compton of GoIndieNow! We discussed the world of independent publishing, the changing face of the publishing market, and the many reasons why an... (Read More)

Wyrd West Telethon Archive - Sarah Buhrman

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Here's the archive of our livestream with Sarah Buhrman, author of the Runespells series and much, much more, as we discuss magical realism, Pagan symbolism and myth in fantasy fiction, and the challenges of being a working class writer!... (Read More)

Post-Armageddon Times & Live Reading!

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy! Isn't this an amazing graphic? I think it lays out the story and setting pretty well. It was created by R.D. Trimble, who is a friend and fellow writer who features lots of works by other writers like this. The cool thing about it is that if... (Read More)

NEW REWARD - Inventor!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Pledge CA$ 35 or more Again inspired by 801 Jenn, this is the "all the creativity" package. It's Alchemist plus a little extra: the 100 influences list! *Note: All Estimated Delivery times are estimates of when all the expected deliveries in this... (Read More)

NEW REWARD - Alchemist!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Pledge CA$ 30 This reward was inspired by 801 Jenn, who didn't see what she wanted on my list! This is for those who just want the hard copies. You get a beautiful trade paperback copy of the book, AND the commemorative bookmark! Thanks for the... (Read More)

Update: July 20, 2018 - Wyrd West "Telethon"!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy! I am taking an idea from an article I read suggesting ideas to bring awareness to your campaign, and I'm hosting a "telethon!" How this works is that I'm going to host guests on livestream to talk with me about things they're doing that... (Read More)

Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West Update: July 18, 2014

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Livestreamed Reading and Q&A

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Cover of Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West Hey friends! Thanks for all your support so far! If you'd like to know more about Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West, check out my livestream on Friday at 5 pm PDT. I'll read an excerpt or two and then... (Read More)

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