Kickstarter – Kristine Kathryn Rusch https://kriswrites.com Writer, Editor, Fan Girl Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:03:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kriswrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/canstockphoto3124547-e1449727759522.jpg Kickstarter – Kristine Kathryn Rusch https://kriswrites.com 32 32 93267967 Science Fiction Thrills https://kriswrites.com/2025/07/08/science-fiction-thrills/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/07/08/science-fiction-thrills/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:03:31 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36605 I have a lot of news, and some of it is buried inside this Kickstarter that just went live.

You see…due to the intransigence of the new owners at the sf digest magazines (as well as the mystery magazines), I can no longer send them my short fiction. I actually had to pull some stories that were already sold but did not yet have a contract. Long story short, contract negotiations went extremely poorly. (I blogged about this as it went on through May on my Patreon page. Take a look at this post if you’re curious.) I will write a lot more about this in the next few weeks, because I’ll be making some changes to the way I market things.

This Kickstarter is the beginning of the changes. The Kickstarter features four science fiction novellas. Three were published in Asimov’s in the past two years, and two of the novellas are this year’s Readers Choice nominees. The third, “Weather Duty,” appeared in early 2025.

The fourth novella is brand new. It was sitting on Sheila Williams’ desk as the contract negotiations for another story started and ultimately failed. So no one has read this novella. If you back the Kickstarter, you’ll be among the first.

The Kickstarter contains all kinds of goodies as rewards. All of my Diving novels so far. All of the Retrieval Artist novels so far. More novellas. Some writing workshops.

With all of those rewards, you’ll get the novellas. I’m proud of them and I think you’ll enjoy them.

The Kickstarter just went live, so hurry on over and take a look!

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A Fun Book Trailer https://kriswrites.com/2025/06/03/a-fun-book-trailer/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/06/03/a-fun-book-trailer/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:05:56 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36527 I’m having a blast working on book trailers when WMG does Kickstarters. I just completed this book trailer for Dean’s Kickstarter, which launched today. I hope you enjoy the video and I hope it inspires you to look at the Kickstarter! Lots of cool stuff there. (Click here for the Kickstarter)

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4 Mystery Novellas https://kriswrites.com/2025/05/06/4-mystery-novellas/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/05/06/4-mystery-novellas/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 19:07:57 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36445 I tend to write a lot of mystery novellas. They’re too long for traditional publishers, which makes them perfect for WMG. We can put the novellas in book form.

Over the last year, a number of you have asked how to get my Derringer-award winning novella, “Catherine The Great,” and while you can get it in last year’s Holiday Spectacular compilation, that’s only available in ebook. Many of you want paper…and I get it. I do too.

So, we decided to put it into paper. And by the time we got to that project, I had also written three other mystery/crime novellas. One is a thriller (Kizzie) and two are more straightforward mysteries. We put all four in a Kickstarter that launches today.

Here’s the video for the Kickstarter. Over the next week, I’ll also share the book trailers with you for the novellas. However, if you’d like to see them now, head to the Kickstarter. They’re all on it, along with a lot of other goodies.

As you can tell, this is one of my favorite things to write. I hope you end up getting the books.

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Socks And Sorcery https://kriswrites.com/2025/05/01/socks-and-sorcery/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/05/01/socks-and-sorcery/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 21:05:23 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36431 Like to read? Like to knit? Like socks? Like fantasy?

Then this is the Kickstarter project for you.

Here, in a nutshell, is what it is:

Socks & Sorcery will have four themed collector’s boxes, each delivered three times over the course of a year. Every box contains:

  •  A Surprise fantasy novel in the format of your choice (ebook, paperback or audiobook)
  •  100g skein of exclusively dyed fingering weight yarn inspired by something from the book
  • A 20g contrasting mini skein perfect for crafting heels and toes
  • Delightful surprises to enhance your reading and crafting journey. 

Mix and match any of the four themes—Dragons, Familiars, Witches and Vampires, or Faeries—or get them all for a box delivered each month for a year!

There are lots of great writers contributing books to this project including T. Thorn Coyle, Anthea Sharp, Leslie Claire Walker, and Thomas K. Carpenter. The first book in my Fey series, Sacrifice, is also a part of the project.

This project is a lot of fun, and I’m pleased to take part in it. I hope you join us!

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No Joke https://kriswrites.com/2025/04/01/no-joke/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/04/01/no-joke/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:31:36 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36334 I know, I know. It’s April Fool’s Day. And Dean Wesley Smith decided to launch a Kickstarter anyway. It’s for his Poker Boy series, which is one of my favorites. If you back it, you’ll get four Poker Boy ebooks and whatever stretch goals we hit. And writers, there’s some really great rewards here. So take a look.

And if you’re uncertain, at least watch the video I did. Enjoy! (Oh, and head to the Kickstarter here.)

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A Quick Thank-You Post https://kriswrites.com/2025/03/15/a-quick-thank-you-post/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/03/15/a-quick-thank-you-post/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:01:23 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36250 So many of you backed our latest Kickstarter, which was for my first three fantasy novels. We did a full rebrand, and are introducing the books to a new audience. Your help with the Kickstarter made that easy.

Thank you!!!!

Now you can return to your regularly scheduled Saturday evening…

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The Books That Launched My Career https://kriswrites.com/2025/03/04/the-books-that-launched-my-career/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/03/04/the-books-that-launched-my-career/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:59:47 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36197

The White Mists of Power, Heart Readers, and Traitors made my reputation as a fantasy writer. Published worldwide to great acclaim, the books have been in print for years. But they haven’t been revamped since 2012. The interiors were old and tired, and the covers of the 2012 versions have not held up.

So we’re reissuing the books with a brand-new design. And, as we’ve been doing, we’re starting the relaunch with a Kickstarter. This Kickstarter contains more rewards than we usually have, because the original mass market books are part of the Kickstarter, signed by me.

As well as the very first edition of The White Mists of Power.

If you back the Kickstarter, you will get the brand-new ebook editions. You can get the newly redesigned hardcover or trade papers and…or…you can get the original older versions.

We have a lot of other fun items in this Kickstarter, so head on over and take a look.

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Meet Marble Grant https://kriswrites.com/2025/02/04/meet-marble-grant/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/02/04/meet-marble-grant/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:05:48 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36089

Just a quick little post to let you all know that Dean’s Kickstarter for his marvelous Marble Grant stories has just gone live. There’s a lot of goodies here in addition to the books. You’ll find discounted workshops and a lot of short stories.

Take a look at the video I finished over the weekend, and see if Marble Grant is right for you.

Head to the Kickstarter by clicking here.

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A Quick Thank You… https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/15/a-quick-thank-you-4/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/15/a-quick-thank-you-4/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:34:06 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36015 …to all of the backers on the Series Collide Kickstarter. You went beyond our expectations. We—I—appreciate the support.

Thank you!

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Well…It’s 104 Stories Now… https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/14/well-its-104-stories-now/ https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/14/well-its-104-stories-now/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:11:09 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=36009 The Series Collide Kickstarter is winding down. As of this writing, we have hit two stretch goals, which brings the total of short stories you’ll get when you back the Kickstarter to 104. Given the unpredictability at the end of a Kickstarter, we might add anywhere from two to four more stories to that total as we hit even more goals.

That’s a lot of reading.

I don’t know about you folks, but I’m finding myself in great need of escapism right now. Fiction is the best way to block out the problems of 2025. What could be better than concentrating on some made-up adventures right now?

The Series Collide Kickstarter features 100 short stories in 36 series. Fifty stories are by me and fifty are by Dean. Think of the five books in the Kickstarter as a massive sampler. You can sample each series and if you like what you’ve read, you’ll have a lot more series reading ahead of you.

As an illustration, read this week’s Free Fiction story. It’s from my Retrieval Artist series. If you like it, there are 15 novels to grab your attention.

So head on over to the Kickstarter. In addition to the five Series Collide books, you can find other short story collections as well as some writing workshops and the opportunity to submit stories to Pulphouse Magazine (which is usually closed to submissions.)

 

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