Shapers of Worlds: Volume II
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Science fiction and fantasy by authors (many award-winners and bestsellers) who were guests on The Worldshapers podcast.
Backers: 273
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62 CAD
Funded: $16,862 CAD of $15,000 CAD
Dates: Mar 9th -> Apr 8th (30 days)
Project By: Edward Willett
Backers: 273
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62 CAD
Funded: $16,862 CAD of $15,000 CAD
Dates: Mar 9th -> Apr 8th (30 days)
Project By: Edward Willett
$16,862 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 8 @ 13:05 -0400 GMT
112%
of goal
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Latest News
Into the waning hours of the campaign: 108% funded, thirteen hours to go 
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll keep this brief again tonight--just wanted to thank everyone again for their support. We're 108% funded with 13 hours to go, which is terrific. We may not reach the stretch goal but the project is on a solid footing and there's no doubt this... (Read More)
About 36 hours to go, 104% funded--$15,712
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Not as much urgency with the update now that we've funded but I did want to let you know we're still edging up toward a potential one-cent-a-word increase for the authors. Since I'm aiming for an average 5,000-word length per story (which will... (Read More)
Finished the day at $15,437, with 59 hours to go as I post this...here's a cat photo to celebrate!
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I already let you know we funded, and now we're well past just funding. Can we get to $2,500 and a pay hike for the authors? We'll find out! Since Shapers of Worlds Volume II will be published by Shadowpaw Press, by way of celebrating funding, here's... (Read More)
We've funded!
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick mid-day update to let you know that the Shapers of Worlds Volume II Kickstarter reached its goal of $15,000 within the last hour. There are still most of three days to go, so still a chance to reach the $2,500 stretch goal to enable me... (Read More)
So close! We're 97% funded with just $348 to go...
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The title says it all! Just $348 away from funding, so with any luck, tomorrow's update we'll announce we've cleared the $15,000 hurdle and this project is a definite go! Not much else for today, but I did want to add that if you find you have... (Read More)
Up more than $1,100 today--just over $750 to go! And a new add-on for those wanting Volume I...
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As you may or may not know, I'm a musical-theatre guy who's performed in lots of musicals over the years, both for fun and professionally, and there's a song that seems appropriate for today: "What a day this has been, what a rare mood I'm in, why... (Read More)
Less than $1,900 to go, a new reward from Marie Brennan, and more...
April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We climbed to well over 87% funded today: there's now less than $1,900 to being fully funded, and still just a little under six days to get there. Thanks everyone for your support! New today: Marie Brennan has added an additional reward at the $60... (Read More)
Meet today's featured author, Carrie Vaughn, and another great campaign to check out!
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Not much movement today! We've got less than a week to go, so this is the time I could really use your help spreading the word. Less than $2,300 to go... Today's featured author: Carrie Vaughn My interview with Carrie Vaughn went live on March 15,... (Read More)
Up to 85$ Less than $2,300 to go! Today's featured author: Jeremy Szal. Also, another campaign to check out!
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign took another good-sized jump today, topping $12,750--85%. Just a bit over $2,200 CDN left to go in fhe final week. I'm confident we can get there--especially if you can keep talking up the campaign and urging people you know to kick in!... (Read More)
Great day! Just over $2,700 to go and still eight days to get there. Today's featured author: S.M. Stirling
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a great day for the Kickstarter with 16 new backers, taking us from, as I said last night, just under $3,500 to go to just over (by $3) $2,700 to go: or, to put it another way, just $3 shy of being 82% funded. Thanks to all the new backers!... (Read More)
Less than $3,500 to go! Today's featured author: Bryan Thomas Schmidt
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We moved past the 77% mark, $11,500 CDN, so only $3,500 to go with nine days remaining. Closer than I'd like, but I'm confident we'll get there based on last year's campaign. Still, anything you can do to get the word out and let people who might be... (Read More)
We're three-quarters funded with ten days to go! Meet today's featured author, Edward Savio
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I know, this update's a bit late so for those in the east, it's already tomorrow. But the good news doesn't change: we've topped 75%, so with ten days still to go, we're 3/4 funded. Keep telling people about the campaign! Today's featured author:... (Read More)
Surpassed 74%! Today's featured author: Tim Pratt
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to several new backers, including one particularly generous one, we've moved well past 74% today! Still eleven days to go, so it's looking good, but (I hate to sound like a broken record...and I just realized that saying I sound like a broken... (Read More)
Oops--I sent that last update before it was done. Here's the complete version! Over 70%, and meet Garth Nix...
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Oops. I seem to have hit "Publish" before I had actually finished that last update. So, my apologies for the second email, but here's the complete version! Sigh...sorry about that! It's been a good day, with the campaign passing the 70%... (Read More)
We've passed 70%, a week ahead of last year's Kickstarter! And meet today's featured author, Garth Nix...
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a good day, with the campaign passing the 70% mark--$10,500, and standing at $10,596 as I write this. Last year, I think I only reached 70% with five days to go (and still funded) so a good week ahead of that pace this year. Thanks for your... (Read More)
Well over $10,000 and climbing! And meet today's featured author, Ira Nayman
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We passed the $10,000 mark last night after I posted the update and are now at $10,196, just $4 shy of 68% funded with 13 1/2 days to go. Please keep spreading the word! New backers' rewards are now available, courtesy of... Today's featured author:... (Read More)
At 66%, just shy of $10,000! Meet today's featured author, David D. Levine...
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We moved up another percentage point today, and are just shy of the two-thirds mark of $10,000, with just a few hours over two weeks left in the campaign. Please keep spreading the word! Today's featured author: David D. Levine My interview with... (Read More)
Belated update: over 65%, and meet yesterday's featured author, Adria Laycraft
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter was down for maintenance last night at the time I normally do an update, and I was in bed by the time it came back online, so this is a bit late. But, good news, we've moved up to 65% funded: as of this morning, we're at $9,776. There'll... (Read More)
Another day, another percentage point! Meet today's featured author, Nancy Kress...
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've moved up another percentage point, to 62% funded. Please keep spreading the word! Just 16 days left to go to make this amazing anthology a reality! And speaking of amazing, here's... Today's featured author: Nancy Kress My interview with Nancy... (Read More)
Up another percentage point, and meet today's featured author, Lisa Kessler!
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been a slow weekend, backer-wise, but we have gone solidly past 61%, so progress continues! It occurred to me that I’ve been remiss not to point you to my own social-media sites. I post Kickstarter stuff every day, and if you’d like to... (Read More)
Today's featured author: Heli Kennedy
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
A slow day--no new pledges (although one came in after I posted last night), so we're still at 60%: $9,096. I figure everyone was struck by spring fever today and was out enjoying nice weather! Again, please do what you can to let people know who... (Read More)
New backers' rewards from Jeremy Szal
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Just sending a brief extra update today to let you know about new backers' rewards. Those who back for $200 CDN can get a one-on-one online video chat with Jeremy Szal, author of many short stories, the novel STORMBLOOD (Gollancz), first in a... (Read More)
We've passed 60%! And meet today's featured author, Matthew Hughes
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We've passed $9,000, the 60% mark, in the campaign, still with 19 days to go. It looks promising, but please (you knew I was going to say this) keep telling anyone you know about the campaign and what a great anthology we'll be creating with these... (Read More)
Topped $8,800 today...and meet today's featured author, Barbara Hambly
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A much slower day today than yesterday, but a few more backers came on board, pushing the total past $8,800, still with 20 days to go. Please keep sharing and promoting! Today's featured author: Barbara Hambly My interview with Barbara Hambly went... (Read More)
Amazing! From 45% funded to 57% funded in a single day! And meet today's featured author, James Alan Gardner
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been quite the day, pledge-wise. When I sent the first welcome message to a new backer this morning, we stood at 45% funded. As of now, we're 57$ funded, at $8,656 from 140 backers. This is largely due to the generosity of the featured authors.... (Read More)
Terrific new video from featured author Susan Forest...and Kelley Armstrong offers two more books!
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Only a couple of pledges came in today, so again, I'd ask you do whatever you can to boost the campaign! Still three weeks to go, but I hate biting my fingernails as the end nears hoping the closing rush will be enough. It'd be great to fund with... (Read More)
Quick addendum! I forgot a link
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry! I forgot to insert the link for my interview with Lisa Foiles. Here it is: https://theworldshapers.com/2020/06/14/episode-54-lisa-foiles/ Oops. Ed (Read More)
Up another percentage point to 44% funded...and meet today's featured author, Lisa Foiles
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Another slow day, but we did move up another percentage point, to 44% funded with 23 days to go. Please keep sharing and urging others to kick in! I really want to be able to bring this book to life over the next few months! Meet today's featured... (Read More)
Meet today's featured author, Candas Jane Dorsey, and listen to a brand-new interview with Walter Jon Williams
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
With a couple of modified pledges, the total slipped backwards a little bit today early but then rallied, topping $6,550 as we continue to inch upward. Please share the campaign and help it keep moving ahead! Still a lot of amazing backers' rewards... (Read More)
Now 43% funded! Meet today's featured author, Helen Dale
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
A few more backers came on board today, pushing us two more percentage points toward the goal! As I write, we're at 43% funded, with $6,476 pledged. Thanks to everyone for your support, and please, do whatever you can to boost us higher: raise the... (Read More)
Up to 41% funded! Meet today's featured author, Jeffrey A Carver
March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Moving more slowly but steadily toward funding! As I write this, we're at $6,291, or 41%. Please keep sharing with anyone you think might be interested! And now... Today's featured author: Jeffrey A. Carver My interview with Jeffrey A. Carver went... (Read More)
Settling in for the long campaign! Meet today's featured author, Marie Brennan
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Well, things slowed down today as I expected they would--it seems to be the nature of Kickstarters to start with a bang and then settle down into a long slow build over the middle weeks of the campaign. So, as of tonight, we're at 106 backers and... (Read More)
Just a day and a half in, and well over one-third funded! Also, meet featured author Kelley Armstrong...
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Just a day and a half in, the Shapers of Worlds Volume II Kickstarter is well over one-third funded, with over $5,500 pledged as I write this. I'm thrilled! As the campaign continues, I'll be highlighting the authors who will be contributing to... (Read More)
Already more than a quarter funded--thanks so much for your support!
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, and welcome to the first update on the Shapers of Worlds Volume II Kickstarter! As I write this, we' re just a little over eight hours into the 30-day campaign, and already well past a quarter of the way to the goal, at $4,281 CDN. I couldn't be... (Read More)
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