Defending the Future - Man and Machine - Military Sci Fi
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Man and Machine - Next in the award-winning Defending the Future Science Fiction Anthology series now brought to you by @eSpecbooks
Backers: 191
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28
Funded: $5,360 of $1,200
Dates: May 23rd -> Jul 4th (43 days)
Project By: eSpec Books
Backers: 191
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28
Funded: $5,360 of $1,200
Dates: May 23rd -> Jul 4th (43 days)
Project By: eSpec Books
$5,360
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 4 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
446%
of goal
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Latest News
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED! 
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Eighteen minutes left and the Man And Machine custom patch is unlocked! Now's the time to increase if you want it! D- (Read More)
I CHOSE TO BE OPTIMISTIC...
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Whew! What a campaign...so much excitement...so much accomplished! We have 51 minutes left and we are only $75 away from unlocking the Man and Machine custom mission patch. As I said, I chose to be optimistic. I have added the new patch to the add-on... (Read More)
PLEDGE REWARD UPDATE
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, Just realized (with help) that I'd added a print bundle to the pledge reward levels for all four books that were funded, but I neglected to add an ebook bundle. That has now been rectifying. Also, since this is a holiday and some of you may... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
On my phone again... From the Archives has been unlocked! 2 hours left, $255 gets a Man and Machine mission patch. The anticipation is killing me! LOL Best, Danielle (Read More)
STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED!
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Fourth of July! And yes, yes we have...Two stretch goals unlocked over night! Here is a list of all the bonus rewards all backers at the $5 or higher level will now receive in DRM-Free format: Danielle Ackley-McPhail's short story "By Any... (Read More)
STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED!
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, my Lovelies! Delighted to say that not only have we funded a third book, The Best of Defending the Future, which has been added to the Add-on section and the Pledge Reward section of the campaign, but all backers will also now receive... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Yes! Yet another story liberated into the loot pile! Everyone now receives my story "Last Man Standing", in addition to everything we have already unlocked. And, with three days left to go, we are just $221 away from funding The Best of Defending the... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I am writing this on my phone, so this will be brief... More LOOT for everyone! Thanks for helping us get there...and also halfway to the next goal! About $100 more and everyone gets another bonus story by yours truly. Okay, nite nite now, bye bye!... (Read More)
REWARD RECAP
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Hump Day! Well...for most of the world...for us this is just another Sunday. The hubby hasn't adjusted yet to my always being home so every day feels like Sunday to him :) I'm getting ready to go off to Dexcon a gaming convention in Morristown,... (Read More)
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We wanted to share some news with you all. Recently we finalized two project agreements, the first is for David Sherman's 18th Race trilogy. David co-wrote the Starfist and Starfist Force Recon series as well as Star Wars: Jedi Trial with Dan Cragg... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a note to let you know that Jody Lynn Nye has just been added to the TOC for If We Had Known. Also, we are just $92 away from unlocking the $3600 - DOUBLE UP BONUS BUNDLE #2 - All backers at the $5 or higher level will receive a DRM-Free copy... (Read More)
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, all. Many of you have been a part of the eSpec family for quite a while now, others are brand new. Family means a lot to us, whether they are birthed, borrowed, or found. Some of you might know of another family member of ours, CJ... (Read More)
PATCH UPDATE
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone. Hope you're having a great day and getting ready for the weekend. For me it will be a working weekend as we head down to Wheaton Village (Millville, NJ) for the annual Fantasy Faire held by Wheaton and the local Mystic Realms LARP... (Read More)
PRIZE REVEAL
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, All, Well...it has taken me long enough, but this campaign was a bit tougher to tie into. I have succeeded, though. The We Funded Physical Prize Pack for Man and Machine has been finalized. Once the campaign completes, one backer at the $20 or... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UPDATE
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, Sorry for the radio silence. I've been making good use of my medical before it's gone. However, I did want to give you all an update on our $3200 stretch goal. We are just $130 away from unlocking this one. It is a production goal for a... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
There have been a lot of them so I am listing all of those we have unlocked here for those who have just joined the campaign to catch up. All bonus fiction are DRM-Free ebooks provided in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. ACHIEVED! - $1500 - Danielle... (Read More)
IF WE HAD KNOWN....
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
And...we have unlocked another stretch goal! This campaign will now fund two full anthologies: Man and Machine (volume 7 in the Defending the Future anthology series) and If We Had Known (volume 1 in the brand-new Beyond the Cradle series). We will... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We have just unlocked another goal! Now all backers receive the following bonus stories: Danielle Ackley-McPhail's bonus story "By Any Means" Jennifer Brozek's bonus story "Found on the Body of a Soldier" Robert E. Waters' bonus story "Old Soldiers... (Read More)
UPDATE AND PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Just an update to let you know how close we are to the next set of goals: Just another $55 and all Man and Machine (http://tiny.cc/DTF7) backers receive a DRM-Free copy of Robert Waters short story "Old Soldiers Never Die" in addition to all... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Went to an event at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire and came home to an unlocked stretch goal! We now have a custom tee shirt! It has now been added to the add-on section and the pledge reward levels. Also, one shirt will be included in the We... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, Just back from Balticon, where eSpec held quite the successful book launch, to discover that we have unlocked another goal! Thrilled to say that all backers at the $5 and higher level will now receive a bonus fiction story by Jennifer Brozek,... (Read More)
TO CLARIFY...
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Some of you have asked how you can get copies of the earlier books in the Defending the Future anthology series. Currently all of you will receive the full series in ebook as a part of the First 100 Backers Bonus reward...once we hit 100 backers.... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, I'm a little behind in my updates, I'm afraid. Being at Balticon (www.balticon.org) my computer access is limited. However, I am thrilled to say that all backers at the $5 or higher level will now receive my bonus short story "By Any... (Read More)
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
And we are FUNDED! Now we can get down to the serious business of unlocking those stretch goals! Thank you, thank you all for making this possible. This is going to be an amazing campaign! Oh, before I run off to the con...some of you were asking... (Read More)
NEW REWARD ADDED
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
And the ranks are falling in! Not quite there yet...another $200 to go, but we have hit the $1000 mark on the Man and Machine kickstarter! To celebrate we are adding a new pledge reward level: a Tuckerization in Brenda Cooper's story, Along the... (Read More)
DAY TWO IN THE KICKSTARTER JUNGLE...
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, my lovelies! Delighted to say that we are 82% of the way to goal and just hit 50 backers. Another $215 to go and then we can start chipping away at those stretch goals! Thank you for helping us to reach so far, so fast. If you have a moment,... (Read More)
GOOOOOD MORNIN', DTF!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
So, I went to bed wondering if it was all a dream that we'd already hit 50%... And I woke up to find us at nearly 70%! People, we can't thank you enough. This project means a lot to us and to have you all rally around it this way is amazing. We have... (Read More)
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