Sherlock Holmes: The Southwark Stigmata

A project in Port Washington, NY by Michael Jan Friedman
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A corpse in a London slum bears three puncture marks. But what do they mean? And who will die as a result?
Backers: 110
Average Daily Pledges: $273
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59

Funding: $6,544 of $4,500
Dates: Jan 20th -> Feb 12th (24 days)
Project By: Michael Jan Friedman
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You guys...

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
...rock!  Just  sayin'. Mike  (Read More)

Another worthwhile Kickstarter campaign!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
My friends, After you lock in a pledge to this campaign, you may want to check out Missed-Fits: A Calendar of Fools Anthology. The idea of Missed-Fits is to a) create truly unique books and reading experiences for readers and b) fill a gap in the... (Read More)

Yet another stretch goal!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
My friends, You keep pushing us past our stretch goals almost as soon as we post them, and that's a good thing! So here's another stretch goal for your perusal...when we reach $7,500, every backer from $9 up will receive a DRM-free e-edition of The... (Read More)

The Aztlan mysteries!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, It’s been a minute since I first pitched my Aztlan concept to an editor who worked at a major publishing house. "Aztlan. It's a 21st-century, Aztec-empire noir murder mystery," I told her.  "That's a great idea for a book," she said.... (Read More)

The VidarSaga!

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, The first book I ever sold to a publisher was The Hammer and The Horn. I had told myself, as my 26th birthday impended, that it was time to write that novel I had always vowed to write--the one whose publication would, all by itself, enable... (Read More)

The Watson Chronicles

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, Here are some of the hundreds upon hundreds of five-star reviews singing the praises of Chris Abbott's Watson Chronicles:  "I really liked this Sherlockian mystery. It has all the twists and turns of Doyle's originals and a great plot.... (Read More)

The hardcover option!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, Just wanted you to know I've built in a new add-on option: Upgrade to a hardcover! By taking advantage of this add-on, you can replace your softcover copy of the book with a case-laminate hardcover. The cost, as you’ll see, is only $14,... (Read More)

A couple of new stretch goals!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, As we prepare to reach our second stretch goal, it's time to announce some new ones: At $6,500, Chris will write an original, never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes short story. At some point in the future, it'll probably get included in a... (Read More)

We just hit our first stretch goal!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps,  Ain't stretch goals wunnerful? "At $5,000," we said, "we will commission one of our favorite artists to produce two pages of original, never-before-seen, black-and-white interior artwork to appear in every edition of Sherlock Holmes: The... (Read More)

We...are...funded!

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
So I'm sitting on a panel at Farpoint, A great Baltimore-area convention, and I get a text from Chris: "We're funded! " I wanted to jump up and pump my fist in the air--but I managed to wait till the panel was over. Barely.  When we started this... (Read More)

You say tomato, I say tomahto...

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, You've probably--if only in your head--been pronouncing "Southwark" as South-wark. Because, hey, it's spelled that way, right? But after I mangled the word too many times for Chris to bear, he sat me down and drummed into my head the... (Read More)

And the beat goes on!

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, When I woke up this morning, I saw that your generosity had put us at the 74%-funded mark! Even after launching a bunch of campaigns over the years, I still get a nagging question in the back of my mind: What if this is the one no one... (Read More)

We're flabbergasted!

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
My peeps, Chris and I are amazed at and immensely grateful for the outpouring of love and support you guys have shown us in just the first day and a half of the campaign! We've come close to 60% of our goal already. 60%! And pretty much every reward... (Read More)

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