Robots, Water, and Death! Anthologies
A project in Binghamton, NY by Joshua Palmatier000days
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ZNB is at it again with 3 new anthologies with the themes of Robots, Water, and Death! Join us for another great adventure!
Backers: 606
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $22,635 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 31st -> Sep 30th (30 days)
Project By: Joshua Palmatier
Backers: 606
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $22,635 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 31st -> Sep 30th (30 days)
Project By: Joshua Palmatier
$22,635
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 30 @ 12:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Less Than 24 Hours Left! 
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
There's less than 24 hours left in our Kickstarter, and we're less than $1000 from our first stretch goal. I think we can reach that, and if we can create some buzz, perhaps reach the $25K stretch goal. Everyone wants some bookmarks, right? The... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 10: Distribution
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're funded and edging our way up to the first stretch goal! Remember that just because we hit our goal, that doesn't mean we're finished. We can still get some extras by hitting a few of the stretch goals over the last few days of the... (Read More)
Submission Guidelines
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The SUBMERGED, ALL HAIL OUR ROBOT CONQUERORS!, and THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS anthology kickstarter has made its goal! This means that we can now open up submissions for the remaining slots in the anthology. If you have a story idea that fits one of the... (Read More)
WE DID IT!!!! FUNDED, With A Few Days to Spare!!!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
And the Zombies Need Brains Kickstarter is funded! Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen! WE DID IT! Go forth and celebrate, with or without goats. Not that we're done yet. We still have over two days to reach for some of those stretch... (Read More)
$774 Left to Go! SO CLOSE!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've only got $774 left to go to reach out goal! Unfortunately, we only have 67 hours left as well. We WILL reach our goal! There was surge yesterday, and I fully believe there will be a surge of interest over the next 3 days. That said, I'd... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 9: Design
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We broke $18K! We have just over $1600 left to go as of this update, with 3 days left. I know we can do this! Make certain you warn your friends that time is almost up. I think we can create a bunch of buzz about the project in these last few... (Read More)
Robercon and $17.5K!
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
So, I spent the last two days at Robercon, a small sci-fi con where I live in Binghamton, NY. Zombies Need Brains had a booth there with two tables and we sold a ton of books! I also promoted the Kickstarter when I was on panels and to the... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 8: Cover
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We broke $17K overnight! Less than $3K to go and a week to do it! Definitely possible. I'll plug the Kickstarter like a bandit at the signing at RiverRead Books in Binghamton, NY, tonight and at the local sci-fi convention called Robercon in... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 7: Copy Edits
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Only $3,198 to go and 8 days left to do it! We're getting so close! That's $400 a day (or so) in order to meet our goal on time. Considering the spectacular day we had yesterday, I really think we can do this, perhaps even meet the goal over... (Read More)
More "Jane Yellowrock" Stakes! and a Word from Phyllis Irene Radford
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good news! Faith Hunter found 5 more official "Jane Yellowrock" stakes! So I've added a new reward level to the Kickstarter, limited to 5 of course, so that her fans can grab one of these stakes in addition to the three anthologies in Kickstarter... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 6: Table of Contents
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The series on how Zombies Need Brains creates its anthologies continues! Here's part 6, about how we assemble the Table of Contents. It's trickier than you'd think. How to Create an Anthology: Step 6: Table of Contents This is the sixth of a... (Read More)
We Hit $15K! 75% Funded!
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we hit the $15K mark! Congrats to everyone, that's 75% funded! We've got another $5K to go, and 12 days to do it. I think that's definitely doable. Everyone's done a great job getting the word out there. We're entering the last push... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 5: Editing
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
How to Create an Anthology: Step 5: Editing This is the fifth of a series of blog posts that I intend to do in order to show how I create the anthologies for Zombies Need Brains, the small press that I founded in order to produce anthologies. It's... (Read More)
RELEASE DAY!
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the release day for Zombies Need Brains' newest anthologies--ALIEN ARTIFACTS, about what happens when we run across objects left behind by aliens as we explore space, and WERE-, about were-creatures other than werewolves. These two... (Read More)
HALFWAY THERE! Plus Wallpaper and Goat Zombies!
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We have reached the halfway point of the Kickstarter in terms of time. YAY! We are currently sitting at about $14K, so we need to get an additional $6K over the next two weeks. I know this is possible, but it's going to require your help! ... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 4: Slush Pile
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the next post in the "How to Create an Anthology" series. This one has some relevant information for those of you intending to to submit to the open if we get funded. Just some advice on things that an editor looks for when reading stories... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 3: Funding
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
How to Create an Anthology: Step 3: Funding This is the third of a series of blog posts that I intend to do in order to show how I create the anthologies for Zombies Need Brains, the small press that I founded in order to produce anthologies. It's... (Read More)
New Ebook Add-On!
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I've received a couple of requests for an ebook add-on, where backers of this project can add on some of the ebooks of our previous anthologies such as CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: STEAMPUNK VS ALIENS, TEMPORALLY OUT OF ORDER, etc. I hadn't considered this,... (Read More)
Cover Print Add-Ons!
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I'd like to highlight one of the add-ons that we have available to all backers pledge $17 or more: our art prints of all of the covers we've used for Zombies Need Brains anthologies and books by Justin Adams of Varia Studios. He's been doing our... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 2: Authors
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
How to Create an Anthology: Step 2: Authors This is the second of a series of blog posts that I intend to do in order to show how I create the anthologies for Zombies Need Brains, the small press that I founded in order to produce anthologies. It's... (Read More)
How to Create an Anthology: Step 1: Concept
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, all! In order to help promote the Kickstarter, I've started up a blog series where I'm going to explain how I create an anthology--from concept to printing. There doesn't seem to be any lengthy series of blog posts out there for those who... (Read More)
Another Kickstarter Possible of Interest: eSpec Books
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, I'd like to highlight another Kickstarter out there that some of you may be interested in supporting. This is being run by eSpec Books and Danielle Ackley-McPhail, who was one of our anchor authors for the WERE- anthology (coming out... (Read More)
Zombies Need Brains Anthologies
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I thought I'd plug ZNB's past anthologies, for those of you who are new to ZNB and our Kickstarters. We've managed to produce four anthologies through Kickstarters in the past three years, including CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: STEAMPUNK VS ALIENS,... (Read More)
Halfway There!
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
And today, before we reached the end of our third day, we broke the halfway mark! Our Kickstarter is already halfway funded--plus some! The fact that we're going up at all over the weekend is a great thing. We've still got a ways to go, but... (Read More)
Two Days In!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're two days into the Kickstarter and we're already at 48% funded! YAY! That's thanks to all of you backers, of course. Everyone should pat themselves on the back for getting us this far, this fast. I wasn't expecting. Maybe we'd reach... (Read More)
First Update: Yowsers!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! I'm trying to remain calmer for this Kickstarter than the last, but you guys are making it difficult. Over $7K in 10 hours? That's ... stunning! I'm flabbergasted. And humbled. And totally excited! Because I have to admit that I... (Read More)
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