OBSOLESCENCE: A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology
A project in Portland, OR by Alan Lastufka000days
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A new collection of short stories about repurposed technology with horrifying or fantastical twists.
Backers: 306
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43
Funded: $13,218 of $8,700
Dates: Aug 8th -> Aug 31st (24 days)
Project By: Alan Lastufka
Backers: 306
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43
Funded: $13,218 of $8,700
Dates: Aug 8th -> Aug 31st (24 days)
Project By: Alan Lastufka
$13,218
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 31 @ 23:02 -0400 GMT
151%
of goal
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Latest News
Final 24 Hours! 
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to our final 24 hours of the Kickstarter campaign. It ends at 11pm Eastern on Wednesday night. Thank you all so much for your support over the last few hours, days, and weeks. Kristina and I really appreciate it, as do our Featured... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal Unlocked! Only 3 Days Until THE END!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we hit the $10,000 mark on our Kickstarter. Which means we've officially unlocked our first stretch goal! That means we're able to buy two additional stories from open submissions, increasing the total number of stories in OBSOLESCENCE... (Read More)
Surprise New Featured Author (Even a Surprise to Us!)
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hailey Piper, the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth, The Worm and His Kings, Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing, and more, has just signed on as an OBSOLESCENCE Featured Author! When I started reaching out to writers, trying to build a... (Read More)
Live Today - Second OBSOLESCENCE Q&A Livestream
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Kristina Horner and I will be LIVE today at 6pm EST to host the second OBSOLESCENCE Q&A livestream. Today's guests are Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters and Whisper Down the Lane, and Laurel Hightower, author of Below and Crossroads.... (Read More)
What is the "Book of the Future"?
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Included with every reward level is the companion zine, "Book of the Future". Digital backers will receive the companion zine as a PDF, and physical backers will receive both the PDF and the print edition. But what is the "Book of the Future"?... (Read More)
Open Submissions! Interviews! More!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Our open call for submissions was posted yesterday. In the first 24 hours, we received 76 submissions totaling 272,054 words ...yes, over a quarter of a million words, all in one day! Kristina and I are going to have a lot of reading to do over the... (Read More)
Live Today - First OBSOLESCENCE Q&A Livestream
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Kristina Horner and I will be LIVE today at 3pm EST to host the first OBSOLESCENCE Q&A livestream. Today's guests are Johnny Compton, author of The Spite House, and Nicole Dieker, author of Ode to Murder. Kristina and I will be available to... (Read More)
Every great anthology starts with a great Foreword!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm so excited to announce the foreword to our anthology will be written by AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s Naomi Grossman! Naomi is the incredibly talented actress behind the character of Pepper, who appeared in multiple seasons of AMERICAN HORROR STORY,... (Read More)
OBSOLESCENCE Update 1: 29% of Our Goal After One Day!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s only been 12 hours since we launched this campaign but we’re almost a third of the way to our goal already! Thank you all so much for believing in and supporting this little project! Kristina and I have enjoyed reading all of your comments... (Read More)
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