Camp Daze | An apocalypse survival story

A project in Clifton, CO by Katy L. Wood
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What would you do if summer camp never ended, but only because the world did? | An apocalypse story focused on characters, not gore.
Backers: 307
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42

Funded: $12,880 of $5,000
Dates: Jan 19th -> Feb 18th (30 days)
Project By: Katy L. Wood
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Latest News

We did it!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I cannot thank all of you enough for backing this project. I am blown away by how well it has done. This book has had such a strange path to publication compared to any of my other works, and initially I had planned to run this Kickstarter last... (Read More)

3 Days Left!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This one has been a RIDE! In all good ways, of course, but it has certainly surprised me. I'm glad people are so excited for this little book of mine, and I can't wait to send it out to all of you. I'll have lots more to say once the campaign... (Read More)

Wooden bookmarks have been unlocked!!!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Wooo! So excited to have unlocked these. They're gonna look awesome. The next stretch goal is a bit farther away, but who knows! This campaign has actually done even better than I expected, and is even ahead of where my last book campaign was at this... (Read More)

Wooden Bookmark Reveal!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to two big pledges yesterday, we are actually way closer to unlocking this one than I thought we'd be less than 24 hours after unlocking the last stretch goal, so I had to scramble to get it designed last night. 😂 (Huge shoutout to those... (Read More)

Illustrated endpapers have been unlocked! Next goal: $9,000 for a wooden bookmark!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Missed them getting unlocked because I was on an unexpected adventure catching a loose puppy and taking her to a shelter, but we have indeed unlocked the illustrated endpapers for the special edition hardback! I've started the illustration, but it's... (Read More)

What is a "hopeful apocalypse story" anyway?

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I've been pushing this book as a hopeful apocalypse story, so I wanted to talk a little bit more about what that means! We're all familiar with the usual doom and gloom we see in apocalypse stories. The world ends and everything devolves into an... (Read More)

Printed edges unlocked! Plus, a closer look at the foiling design.

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Printed edges have been unlocked. The next stretch goal is $7,000, for illustrated endpapers. I know we can get there!  And now, here's a closer look at the foiling design, and why I designed it the way I did. I wanted to show off the... (Read More)

Printed Edges Reveal

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are less than $400 from our next stretch goal: printed edges! So it's time to reveal the design. They look absolutely lovely, and I can't wait for them to be unlocked. Also. It took five minutes to take this picture of the book in the sunlight... (Read More)

Meet the Characters: Marauder

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Marauder! One of the only counselors to not have a nature themed nickname, but only because she already used "Marauder" as her MMA fighting name. She won a few titles as a teen, but is now focused more on getting her master's degree in botany. She... (Read More)

Shiny foil edition unlocked early!

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Look, I want the shiny. YOU want the shiny. And the joy of being self published is that I can do whatever I dang well please. So I have decided that, guess what, the shiny linen and foil edition is now UNLOCKED as the main funding goal! That's right.... (Read More)

Funded!! 🥳🥳🥳

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! We made it to the main goal! And now, it is time for stretch goals. But, after some thinking, I've decided to switch some things around in a fun way I think you'll all like. 😉 So stay tuned about an update to those later tonight.  (Read More)

"Camp Daze" is a Kickstarter "Project We Love"!!!

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Got that lovely little notification this afternoon while I was at work. Always fun to get this on my projects. "Project We Love" is Kickstarter's "way of highlighting brilliant examples of creativity." Theoretically it also helps with reach but that... (Read More)

90% funded!!! We're so close. Plus, meet Cheyenne.

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost there!! Thank you once again to everyone who has pledged so far. Time for another character intro. This time, Cheyenne! Our main camper character. Cheyenne's mother is in the military, in a pretty high up intelligence position. She may... (Read More)

Get to know the badge club! +New Mini Print

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Firstly, I have found a new sticker printer so now I can do these bookmarks a little cheaper! Kickstarter does not let me adjust the price of tiers once people have subscribed to them, so to account for this new price difference I've added a bonus... (Read More)

Meet the characters: Conifer! (And we're 80% funded!!!)

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
80% of the way there! Thank you so much to everyone who has pledged, shared, and commented on the campaign so far!  Now, time to learn a little more about the characters! First up, Conifer. Conifer! Like the other counselors at the camp, Conifer... (Read More)

Over halfway there!

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so, so much to everyone who has pledged so far! I honestly had no idea how this particular Kickstarter was going to go, given that Camp Daze is a little different than books that usually do super well on Kickstarter, so it means the world... (Read More)

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