Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling Anthology
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Upside Down is a collection of short fiction. Each story examines a tired trope or common cliche and twists it into something new!
Backers: 1399
Average Pledge Per Backer: $17
Funded: $23,206 of $10,000
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 26th (30 days)
Project By: Apex Publications
Backers: 1399
Average Pledge Per Backer: $17
Funded: $23,206 of $10,000
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 26th (30 days)
Project By: Apex Publications
$23,206
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 26 @ 14:31 -0400 GMT
232%
of goal
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Latest News
Doublecheck Those Pledges! Less than 6 Hours to Go! AND A MIGHTY THANKS! 
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers! This is it. The end of the campaign! Don't forget to triple-check your pledges, because once the campaign is over we'll be shifting our focus to sending out surveys, finishing up the collection, and delivering your rewards to you! Thanks... (Read More)
NEW!!!! Hardcover Option Unlocked! New Backer Tiers Added!!!!
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious! Did I spell that right? I HOPE I DID! WOW, WOW, WOW! Less than a day to go, and we've unlocked the hardcover edition of Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling. Thanks to you, this collection will now be... (Read More)
Holy Hardcovers, Batman! We're < $1,000 Away!
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! When we first started our Kickstarter, I knew we were going to exceed the average number of backers by adding the $5 level for the e-book--but I had NO idea we'd welcome over 1,250 of you. By my estimates, I also told Jason that we'd... (Read More)
Our Final List of Contributors and Tropes Revealed!
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello dear backers, Less than three days to go! Today, we are thrilled to announce our final list of contributors, essay topics, and tropes that will be smashed for Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling! Huzzah times 1,000!!!! Please help us... (Read More)
3 Days To Go! Can We Unlock a Hardcover Edition?
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, wow, wow! We are sad that our campaign is drawing to a close, but so happy to interact with all of you for this fun and amazing collection. We hope that Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling will be a fantastic addition to your library,... (Read More)
1,000 Backers! WOW!!! Here's Castro on "The Girlfriend in the Refrigerator"
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
1,000 Backers! WOW!!!!! What a wild ride our Kickstarter has been--and only a few days left. Today, I am pleased to share with you the last trope-smashing update written by one of our contributing authors. Adam-Troy Castro has written an update... (Read More)
Pay Bump UNLOCKED! Plus a FAQ, New Video, and more about Damsels Who are NOT in Distress
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome and huzzah to all of our new backers!!! Thanks to you and your glowing enthusiasm, we can now afford to pay our short story and poetry contributors a better rate per word. In celebration, we've got a secret-revealing video from Princess... (Read More)
Adding Two Essayists and a Song from Nisi
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers! Thanks to you, we're now in the home stretch--which means we'll have some fun announcements to make including our finished Table of Contents. The first, is that Jaym and I have decided to round out our collection of critical essays by... (Read More)
UNLOCKED: 1st Stretch Goal! Critical Essays about Tropes
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, wow, wow! We had just sent an e-mail to our essayists asking them if they wanted to say a few words to boost your enthusiasm for their thoughts about tropes--and we've ALREADY achieved this stretch goal! Thanks to you, we'll be fleshing out... (Read More)
How Did The Chosen One Get Chosen, Anyway?
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
In today's update, I share with you a sordid tale of how one author in our anthology was hand-picked to write a story based on The Chosen One. Once upon a panel at a convention many years ago, I met urban fantastist and part-time humormonger(1) Anton... (Read More)
FUNDED! (And There is Much Rejoicing In This Update!)
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! Here we are--smack dab in the middle of our campaign--and we have fully funded thanks to YOU. In celebration of your awesomeness, Princess Alethea Kontis has recorded a "Special Thank You" video for you. Plus, as promised, we've got... (Read More)
Reduced Shipping for Canadian/Mexican Backers
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Shanna Germain Wrote You a Poem
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! We've been steathily taking pictures of ourselves in hats--because we're over 500 backers and less than $1,500 to being funded!!! While we don't want to assume we'll fund (on account of us being writers and editors who are paid to... (Read More)
Save the Date! Reddit Fantasy AMA
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are so close to funding! We just hit 75% of our goal, and we're really excited that all signs are pointing to total trope domination. Woo! Want to talk tropes and cliches with us? Our authors and editors will be participating in a Reddit Fantasy... (Read More)
Sara M Harvey on Apex Book Company
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello dear backers! Some of you may have noticed that we're offering an Author/Editor tier as part of this Kickstarter. This backer tier directly supports the Upside Down authors and editors, like Sara M. Harvey, who have previously published with... (Read More)
WOW! We're Over Half-Funded. Hats On To You!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hats on to all of you, on this very fine day of days! It's your friendly neighborhood editor, Monica, sharing a message of overwhelming gratitude for your support. Here we are, just a few days into our Kickstarter, and we're already half-funded! In... (Read More)
What has Eight Legs and is Looking for Love?
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
If you guessed a story in Upside Down, then you are correct. For today's update, Ferrett Steinmetz talks about the inspiration behind "The Tangled Web." Ferrett's spider-iffic story defines the word "speculative" and, arguably, if this story was... (Read More)
Over 40% There in 24 Hours! Hats On to All of You.
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the best things about working on this Kickstarter is the fact I get to see and hear your enthusiasm for our anthology. Behind the scenes, our authors are also super excited, and they're thinking of ways to show you how much they appreciate... (Read More)
The Magical Negro Trope
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks, Phew! Thanks to your tremendous support today, we're 20% of the way there--and are clocking in at over 100 backers. Welcome to all! To celebrate your awesomeness, I'm sharing an author update with you sooner than I had originally planned.... (Read More)
Milestone Achieved! Over $1000 and a Huge Thank You!!
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, My name is Monica. In addition to being one of the editors for this anthology, I'll be your friendly neighborhood Kickstarter guide, too! Let me start by saying the most important thing: YOU ARE FANTASTIC. When we launched this... (Read More)
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