We hit 85K last night and that means I get to design a mission challenge coin. I'm looking at Apollo 11 coins from 1969 to get some inspiration!
I know I'm excited, are you?
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I'm delighted and stunned that Esquire Magazine has included The Calculating Stars on their list of the 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time.
It's a good list, too! It's got a mix of books that I know and love and ones that are new to me.
We are inching toward the next goal so while we wait to unlock the challenge coins let's talk about one of the rewards I'm most excited about: SPACE CAMP!
I got to go to this camp last year and it was an amazing experience. I can't wait to share it with you!
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We've just unlocked the next stretch goal and now both the hardcover and softcover editions of the book will have special end pages!
Next up a mission challenge coin AND more interior art!
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We unlocked another stretch goal overnight! Now all tiers with a patch set will get a sticker sheet of the patch designs and the sheet will be available for a $7 add-on! Next up, more upgrades to both the soft & hard cover edition of the book.
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We've unlocked a tier I've been wanting to make for a long time! These are the astronaut wings for the Lady Astronaut Universe and are available now as an add-on item for any of the physical reward levels!
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The last stretch goal we unlocked was a 4th patch to add to the set! This one will be voted on by the backers so here's a quick highlight of the first tier with the patches:
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I'm blow away by how far we've come in just four days. You all are amazing and I'm so grateful!
I also just decided on the pin reward for the 70k will be astronaut wings! I'm currently working on the design and will hopefully be able to reveal it soon!
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This morning's reward highlight is the Original Piece of Microfiction!
What is it? A customized (for you) one-page original short story typed on an actual typewriter.
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Last night, Elsie said HELP, which she rarely says.
I said, "Show me."
She led me to the counter, then jumped from there to my shoulder, where she proceeded to use the additional height to hunt a mosquito.
I can't help but think that if she'd been in the debate she would've been the most coherent.
Today's afternoon highlight shows off the "Classified Pack" a mid-tier with one of the items I'm very excited about, the IAC logo rocks glass! (also the first tier where you'll get the limited edition hardcover of "Silent Spaces")
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Day Three and already through five of the stretch goals!
The next stretch goal is for TWO more postcard prints (one of which will be the Artemis Base layout and the other the last piece of interior art we unlocked)
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We hit $50k on the Silent Spaces Kickstarter and that means that the custom coffee is Go for launch!
Check out the concept art for the coffee bags!
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Let's talk about how amazing this hardcover limited edition will be... (and it gets even better as we move through the stretch goals)
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It was lovely to wake up and see the first three stretch goals have been reached!
So...what's next? MORE stretch goals of course!
There's still plenty of time, head over to the link in my bio to choose your reward tier.
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The first stretch goal for the Silent Spaces Kickstarter unlocked while I was watching the final episode of Bridgerton. As I post this, we are less than $800 away from unlocking the audiobook.
But I have to go to sleep. Y'all are amazing. Thank you!
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Right. Okay. Here's the deal... The Silent Spaces Kickstarter is at 85% and someone just asked me how I was going to celebrate when we funded.
And I hadn't thought about it, because imposter syndrome, but then I immediately knew.
If we fund today, I'm buying my dog Guppy this spacesuit.
Thank you all who have already supported this project. It means the world to me!
To celebrate being at almost 75% funded here's a look at the table of contents for the collection.
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For writers in my Patreon, I'll be teaching a class tomorrow (June 24 at 8 pm ET) on Mining Your Own History. You can attend for free with a 7-day trial in the Class tier. Learn to extrapolate details from your life to make your stories realistic and personal.
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Safely landed. And I had the perfect seatmate.
Meet Kirby, a 12-week old English spaniel who is basically made of velvet and kisses.
Have a drink!
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In contrast, this is the first thing that Elsie said to me when I got home.
For those who have never met Elsie, LITTERBOX is one of her curse words. It roughly means "this is some bullshit."
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