The Gardener Princess, The Upside-Down Prince

A project in Victoria, Canada by Cheryl R. Grossman
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Two Middle Grade Fairy Tales
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Funded: $46 CAD of $8,000 CAD
Dates: Jun 15th -> Aug 14th (60 days)
Project By: Cheryl R. Grossman
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Latest News

Illustrator

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
After much searching and deliberating, Yvonne Gilbert has been selected as the best artist to date to illustrate this project. One reason is that her style dovetails more with how I wish the book to be designed. Another is that her fees are within... (Read More)

Tithing

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Note added at end of story: "On Vancouver Island there is a significant lack of mental health services. A percentage of royalties will thus be donated to Island Community Mental Health."  (Read More)

Book Illustrations

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Added note on project page, explaining that images made for "The Gardener Princess" will not be included in the published product.  (Read More)

Social Media and Shout-Outs!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
A Facebook page was created today under the name "Devorah Rosenblum". It may take up to a week for Facebook to incorporate the page into its database, so that it can be found via its search engine. Shout-Outs can be found here!  (Read More)

Found a Better Photo of My Toronto Studio, and...More!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The flute is missing (the previous photo had it under the window in a tray), but otherwise you get a better gist of my workspace,  as this photo is that much clearer. And, below is a better view of my desk. To the left is a "gentleman's commode", an... (Read More)

Studio Photo

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Below is a photo of the studio I had in Toronto, before I moved to British Columbia in 2017. Kinda fuzzy as it's a picture of a picture, but I think you probably get the general idea. This is where - to a large extent - my stories were crafted,... (Read More)

Another Creative Writing Mentor

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Also studied Creative Writing with Ross Leckie, Editor of The Fiddlehead.  (Read More)

Creative Writing Background

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Added that I studied Creative Writing with Greta Nemiroff, as well as Cary Fagan (who took over Mordechai Richler's "Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang" series), and Carole Leckner ("Daisies on a Whale's Back").  (Read More)

Audience Refined

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Clarified target audience, by adding that the stories are for middle-graders eight to ten years of age.  (Read More)

Rewards Update

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
There have been some changes in Rewards: 1. There is now a $25 level where you can receive a handwritten postcard by myself. 1. The $50 level is now a First Edition of the Book. 2. The $100 level is a First Edition and Handwritten Postcard. Have a... (Read More)

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