Legacy Project: 4 Books for my 70th Birthday

A project in Anchorage, AK by Ken Waldman
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A short story collection, MEN, WOMEN, AND FOOD; plus 3 acrostic poem volumes (for young readers, for YA readers, for general readers)
Backers: 53
Average Daily Pledges: $203
Average Pledge Per Backer: $226

Funding: $11,969 of $12,000
Dates: Nov 14th -> Jan 13th (60 days)
Project By: Ken Waldman
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58 Days Down, 2 Days To Go

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody-- Here it is 5 AM, and I'm catching up after busy days that included showcase performances at a big conference. And here we are at $11,435. $565 to go.  I've got people to write to who ought to contribute and potentially get us over... (Read More)

57 Days Down, 3 Days To Go

January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody! Been waiting to crack that $10,000 barrier, and so we have. Good for us! I'm on the run at my busy conference through Tuesday, but will post a time or two very late night these next 90 hours before the deadline.  But since we hit... (Read More)

55 Days Down, 5 Days To Go

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody! It's not your job to follow what's been going on, but it sure is mine. Yesterday this Kickstarter campaign went from just below $8,000 to just above $9,000, and I still have two more of the "major" supporters to count on (which ought... (Read More)

53 Days Down, 7 To Go

January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody! Greetings from Connecticut after two really nice winter days of driving from Asheville NC (where I viewed some of the post-hurricane wreckage--and en route north and east missed what I've been hearing is a tough winter storm). I'm off... (Read More)

50 Days Down, 10 Days to Go

January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody-- Greetings this Friday morning from near Asheville NC. A long drive day from Louisiana on Wednesday, New Year's Day, and I spent a few hours yesterday shuffling boxes in my Spartanburg SC storage unit. The car is still way full of... (Read More)

46 Days Down, 14 Days To Go

December 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! Thanks so much for the support. And by the time you read this there will be 13 days to go. We're just about at $7,000, which is great, though we still have $5,000 to go. Ideally we'd be further along, or would have made the target. But... (Read More)

42 Days Down; 18 Days to Go

December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody! It's Christmas morning, and I'm in a budget Lafayette LA motel, and am completely happy with that. I'll be visiting a few friends for a holiday meal, and have lots of emails to get out today, tomorrow, the next day, and the next, and... (Read More)

36 days down, 24 to go (60% of the campaign)

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody! I'm cutting and pasting what I've just sent on Facebook (so if you're on there, you'll see a version of this twice).Back in Marion, Illinois this Thursday morning after playing three and a half hours here this past Sunday afternoon at... (Read More)

30 Days Down, 30 Days to Go--Halfway Through

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings this late Friday night from Marion, Illinois. I visited a senior center today, played fiddle tonight outdoors for more than two hours in 38 degree weather as part of the town's holiday market, tomorrow a family/kids' library show, and then... (Read More)

18 Days Down, 42 Days (6 Weeks To Go)

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings this Monday morning from Austin TX. Just drove in yesterday from Lafayette LA, with a lunch date en route with a Houston poet friend. Here's the first of the updates. And a big thank you to my small (so far), and mighty group of backers. ... (Read More)

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