Fireside Magazine Year 3
A project in Boston, MA by Brian White000days
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We have two goals: finding and publishing great storytelling regardless of genre, and fair pay for creators.
Backers: 714
Average Pledge Per Backer: $36
Funded: $26,004 of $25,000
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Mar 31st (29 days)
Project By: Brian White
Backers: 714
Average Pledge Per Backer: $36
Funded: $26,004 of $25,000
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Mar 31st (29 days)
Project By: Brian White
$26,004
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 1 @ 00:02 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
The $25,000 milestone pony story 
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
ZOMG WE DID IT. AHEM. AH. WHEEEEEEEE! MORE SOON, BUT FOR NOW, STORY! For every $5,000 that we raise, we will be posting a piece of My Little Pony flash fiction, as a way to torment editor Brian White. We even made him write it. NOTE: This story... (Read More)
$20,000 milestone: The fourth pony story
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
For every $5,000 that we raise, we will be posting a piece of My Little Pony flash fiction, as a way to torment editor Brian White. We even made him write it. SPOILER WARNING: This is based on A Song of Ice and Fire, the series Game of Thrones is... (Read More)
$15,000 milestone hit! Time for more ponies!
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
For every $5,000 that we raise, we will be posting a piece of My Little Pony flash fiction, as a way to torment editor Brian White. We even made him write it. With apologies to Ian Fleming ... Ponies Galoreby Brian J. White James Bond stepped into... (Read More)
Why We Kickstart
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
So last week, at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, there was a panel on hybrid publishing that got into a conversation about Kickstarter. Year 3 writer Sofia Samatar was at the panel and tweeted that a few people on the panel... (Read More)
Q&A with Galen Dara
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to the final days, and it looks like it is going to be another trademark wild Fireside finish! Please let people know about that campaign, and that there are just 4 days left! Galen Dara has been doing an amazing job as our artist... (Read More)
Q&A with Stephen Blackmoore
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's another 3 questions with one of our Year 3 writers, Stephen Blackmoore. You can get a signed postcard from Stephen, or signed copies of his books Dead Things and the upcoming Broken Souls. He is planning a story set in the world of those... (Read More)
Pledge-match challenge photo reward
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
So yesterday's pledge match went well! We met the full $500 challenge, so, as promised, my parents released a second toddler picture of me. Hooray? We've got just 6 days left to get Year 3 funded. Thanks to all of our backers, and please keep helping... (Read More)
$10,000 milestone reached! So here's a pony story!
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
For every $5,000 that we raise, we will be posting a piece of My Little Pony flash fiction, as a way to torment editor Brian White. We even made him write it. Dust in the Windby Brian J. White Hooves pounded the dirt road. Almost a dust road, these... (Read More)
Another pledge match challenge!
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We're about to enter the final week of the Year 3 Kickstarter. As ever, we have a good ways to go, but that's just how Fireside rolls. We're kicking off the final week tonight with another pledge-matching challenge, this time from my... (Read More)
Q&A with Kima Jones
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Here's our last writer Q&A for this week, with Kima Jones! She has a Tuckerization reward and signed postcards available. What compels you to be a storyteller? I like adventures, and I always have. My first memories with story and language are... (Read More)
Q&A with Andrea Phillips
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's our fourth Q&A! There are several rewards available from Andrea, including subscriptions her pirate serial The Daring Adventures of Captain Lucy Smokeheart, postcards, and a Tuckerization. What compels you to be a storyteller? I do it... (Read More)
Q&A with Daniel José Older
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Our third writer Q&A is with Daniel José Older, who is co-editor, with Rose Fox, of the anthology Long Hidden, which had a very successful Kickstarter last year. What compels you to be a storyteller? Stories compel me, in that remarkable,... (Read More)
Q&A with Lilith Saintcrow
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Our second Q&A with a Year 3 writer is with Lilith Saintcrow, who will be writing our serial. It will build off her story Maternal Type from our January issue. (You can read Maternal Type free this month during the Kickstarter.) What compels you... (Read More)
3 Questions with Sofia Samatar
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We've had a good few days and are almost at $8,500 as we enter Week 3 of the Kickstarter. If how have a moment to spread the word, we really appreciate it. This week is all about pushing forward to set up the big final push next week.... (Read More)
Woo! Pledge matching successful! And now, #1tweet1story
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Our pledge-matching challenge from @bekkiwrites was a big success, and we raised the full $625 goal she set for us. With her match, we raised $1,250, enough to pay our writers for 10,000 words of fiction. Thanks to Bekki, and to everyone who pledged... (Read More)
Pledge challenge until 2pm Saturday March 15th!
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Last year during our Kickstarter campaign, friend of Fireside @bekkiwrites generously matched pledges for an hour, and combined we raised nearly $1,000. She’s back again this year, but with a cool 24-hour twist on the idea:I want to see them make... (Read More)
New $35 reward: Lucas J.W. Johnson's "Azrael's Stop"
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We've passed 20% funded and are now headed into the long slow period that is the middle of many Kickstarter campaigns. We appreciate the word-spreading you have been doing. It will help us keep up some momentum during the slow time. A... (Read More)
Pony story milestone 1: $5,000
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
For every $5,000 that we raise, we will be posting a piece of My Little Pony flash fiction, as a way to torment editor Brian White. We even made him write it. Thanks so much for all your support! Trash Dayby Brian J. White I put my shoulder into... (Read More)
A great start, and some milestone pony "rewards"
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Thank you for backing Fireside! We're at nearly $4,400 and 120 backers. Your early support means so much to us, and it is critical to our success. And thank you for spreading the word about the campaign. We live and die by that. We... (Read More)
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