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Kickstarter Recommendation: hortus animarum

| April 17, 2024

If you’re interested in queer plant poetry, check out Sienna Tristen’s Kickstarter for the reprinting of hortus animarum. The original printing of the book sold out, and the original publisher closed, so this Kickstarter is for a new edition. From the Kickstarter: hortus animarum is an exploration of humankind’s intense yet non-romantic relationships and the language […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Bitter Become the Fields

| March 27, 2024

Horns & Rattles Press is currently funding their Bitter Become the Fields anthology, which is a horror anthology filled with stories featuring flora and fungi! The list of authors is pretty exciting, including some recent names in the horror genre and other names who are sure to hold that status in the future! The Kickstarter for Bitter […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Neon Hemlock’s 2024 Novella Series

| March 13, 2024

I backed last year’s Neon Hemlock novella series Kickstarter, and I’m looking forward to this year’s as well! From last year, I’ve reviewed Hybrid Heart and The Killing Ground, along with Suzan Palumbo’s Skin Thief, a collection including short stories and a novella, and I’ve got more of these on tap to review! If you’re curious to […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Bikes in Space 11!

| February 14, 2024

The Kickstarter for volume 11 of Bikes in Space has launched. I’m a fan of this series from Microcosm Publishing, and I’m pleased to announce that my story, “The Storyteller,” will appear in Bikes, the Universe, and Everything! The theme for this volume is bikes and books, so I wrote a post-apocalyptic story in which bikes […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Wyoming

| January 24, 2024

If you like the idea of a nonlinear choose-your-own-adventure anthology, check out the Kickstarter for Wyoming, which is exactly that. It involves 35 authors writing pieces that can branch off of one another, creating an interactive reading experience that can take many paths. Backers of the Kickstarter will get early access to the anthology’s contents […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Aether Beyond the Binary

| January 17, 2024

If you’re looking for an awesome anthology to back, check out Aether Beyond the Binary from Duck Prints Press! It’s got aetherpunk (magic-powered technology) stories with characters outside the gender binary. In addition to the anthology, there are a bunch of great add-on items, from stickers to wands, along with more things to read! This Kickstarter […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: In the Neck of the Woods

| December 13, 2023

If you like spooky stories about camping, check out the Kickstarter for In the Neck of the Woods, an anthology of camping-themed horror stories by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors! In addition to the anthology, there are some very cool items along the camping theme included in the highest tier! The Kickstarter runs until December 31st, so […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: The Bell Ringer and Other Holiday Tales

| October 4, 2023

My friend Raven Oak is currently running a Kickstarter for The Bell Ringer and Other Holiday Tales, a collection of art and short stories with a holiday theme. The art is absolutely gorgeous, and having read some of Raven’s stories in the past, the stories are certain to be equally great! This Kickstarter is a very […]

Kickstarter Recommendations: Ukrainian Tales and Bicycles in Space!

| September 13, 2023

Atthis Arts is currently running a Kickstarter for Embroidered Worlds, an anthology of speculative fiction from Ukraine and the diaspora. Some of the stories contained within are translated from published Ukrainian stories, while others will be newly written for the anthology. Their Kickstarter runs through the end of September. Also, Microcosm Books has just a couple […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Rook and Rose Pattern Deck

| August 30, 2023

I love gorgeous decks of cards for writing and also of a tarot-like nature, so of course I’m backing the Rook and Rose Pattern Deck! Based on the Rook & Rose epic fantasy series by M.A. Carrick, this deck can be used for divination, to play games, or even as a writing inspiration deck. The […]