Guilds & Glaives, Insurgency, and Ur-Bar Anthologies!
A project in Binghamton, NY by Joshua Palmatier000days
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ZNB latest anthology Kickstarter with the themes of insurgency, sword & sorcery, and a return to the Ur-bar! Another adventure awaits!
Backers: 487
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43
Funded: $20,877 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 29th -> Sep 28th (30 days)
Project By: Joshua Palmatier
Backers: 487
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43
Funded: $20,877 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 29th -> Sep 28th (30 days)
Project By: Joshua Palmatier
$20,877
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 28 @ 12:01 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
FUNDED!!!!!! 
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it! $20K! With 15 hours to spare! Thanks to all of you, Zombies Need Brains will be producing THREE new SF&F anthologies! THANK YOU! This also means that the open call for submissions to all three anthologies is OFFICIALLY ...... (Read More)
Last 24 Hours!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
So we're down to the last 24 hours, with just over $1000 left to go! The tension could be cut with a knife. The air is thick and heavy. The creator's heart pounds like a hammer on an anvil. His blood pulses, sounding like wind in his ears. ... (Read More)
Less Than $2000 Left To Go!
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
So, as of this writing we have just less than $2000 left to go to reach our goal with 43 hours left. Whether we make the goal or not, I want to thank all of you for the support! It's great to see so many people backing projects like this, helping... (Read More)
Submission Guidelines!
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
THE RAZOR’S EDGE, GUILDS & GLAIVES, and SECOND ROUND: A RETURN TO THE URBAR anthology kickstarter is nearing its goal! If we can reach $20K by Noon, September 28th, EST, then there will be an open call for submissions for the remaining slots in... (Read More)
Mistakes I Made With My First Kickstarter
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Four days left and we're $121 away from $16K! We had a good jump today in pledges, but a significant portion of that was due to one backer named James. Thanks, James! We've still got a ways to go, but I think we'll make it. It will probably... (Read More)
Where'd That Name Come From?
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ever wonder where the name Zombies Need Brains comes from? Well, here's your answer! Check out the new post about the origin of the name of the small press: http://jpskewedthrone.dreamwidth.org/494240.html. I also posted the last of the "How to... (Read More)
New Things! And Plot Synopsis Project!
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
So, there's a bunch of new things going on with the Kickstarter. All good things! First, there's a new reward level for the ebook lovers out there. I've added a "catch-up" reward level at $50 called ZNB EBOOK ANTHOLOGY ZOMBIE! You'll get the... (Read More)
Zombies Animals Return! And Mars!
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news! The ZNB stuffed animals have returned! These are stuffed animals with ZNB kerchiefs that represent the editors ZNB has had in the past. Laura Anne Gilman is represented by the meerkat, Kat Richardson by the ferret, Patricia Bray by... (Read More)
Query Project!
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, I invited a bunch of published authors to share their advice on queries--that all-important letter introducing your novel to an editor or agent. Click through the link below to see what these authors have to say about writing queries! The link... (Read More)
New Signed Copy Reward Levels!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, all! Just wanted to draw everyone's attention to some new reward levels just added to the Kickstarter. Sharon Lee & Steve Miller have donated a bunch of signed copies of some of there books, including DRAGON IN EXILE, ALLIANCE OF EQUALS,... (Read More)
Elevator Pitch Project!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
ATTENTION ALL WRITERS! Elevator Pitch Project: Today, I invited a bunch of published authors to share their advice on elevator pitches--that short synopsis of your book that is supposed to entice and editor, agent, or fellow writer to ask to hear or... (Read More)
Ten Days Left!
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
So we have ten days left and are at $13.3K, with plenty of signal boost going out over the next week (I hope). Lots of things planned this week, including some advice from multiple authors about how to write elevator pitches, queries, and plot... (Read More)
Black Gate Article!
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, Violette Malan has an article up on the Black Gate site about Zombies Need Brains and our current Kickstarter. She talks about why she likes all-original anthologies and themed anthologies like the ones that ZNB produces. Swing on by and check... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology Part 6: Table of Contents
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We broke $12K! It keeps edging up there, closer to our goal. We've got 2 weeks left to get it to $20K and over. Lot's of things happening in the next few weeks. I've continued the "How to Create an Anthology" series and have posted Part 6,... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology Series (con.)
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you to everyone who's backed this project so far and especially those that backed after my updates yesterday on all of my previous kickstarters. I was feeling stressed out yesterday about whether we'd reach our funding goal... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology Part 3: Funding
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
So, two things to share with everyone today as well! First up, the continuation of the "How to Create an Anthology" series. This is Part 3, where I talk about funding ... which you guys know all about because you're helping fund this new... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology Part 1: Authors
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A couple of interesting links to give you guys today. First up is the continuation of the "How to Create an Anthology" series. This is Part 2, about picking the authors for the anthology. Check it out here: ... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology Part 1: Concept
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Last year, during the Kickstarter, I posted 10 blogs detailing my process for creating an anthology for Zombies Need Brains. Since then, I've abandoned LiveJournal, where they were posted, and so the links to those posts don't work anymore. So I... (Read More)
A Publisher's Work ...
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
... Never Ends. Today, the trade paperbacks of last year's kickstarter, featuring the anthologies THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS, SUBMERGED, and ALL HAIL OUR ROBOT CONQUERORS! arrived at my doorstep. So I spent the afternoon packing them up for all of... (Read More)
We're Halfway There!
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to one very generous backer, we've reached the halfway point of the Kickstarter! Let's take a moment to celebrate! Thank you, one and all, for the support up to this point. We still have three weeks left to hit our goal, with lots of... (Read More)
$28 Away From $9K!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
At this moment, we are only $28 away from $9K. I'd like to be at $10K by noon tomorrow, one week into the kickstarter. (Actually, I'd like to be at $20K or higher by noon tomorrow, but I've always been a little realistic ... unless one of you... (Read More)
Day Three! $8K!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
So after three days we're at $8K. This is a little behind last year's kickstarter, but we're doing good so far. This next week, I'll be hitting up groups here, there, and everywhere, so hopefully we'll top $10K and start the push toward $20K. ... (Read More)
Two Days in, Nearly $8K!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
So, we've neared $8K after 48 hours, which is spectacular! Can we reach $10K by the end of day 3? I think we can! I'll be pushing the Kickstarter tomorrow and hopefully we'll make it to the halfway point. Keep up the good work on spreading... (Read More)
24 Hours, Close to $5K!
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now 24 hours in on the Kickstarter and we're close to $5K! That's a great start to this Kickstarter! Thank you to everyone who's pledged! We've got a ways to go, though, over the next 29 days. All of you can help spread the word and get... (Read More)
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