For Kickstarter.
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As we move into the last twelve days of our Kickstarter campaign, I wanted to write you a note to explain where we stand right now, what opportunities are available, and how your pledge will be put to work.… Read the rest
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We’ve got thirteen days to go until fundraising closes, and Sam Perkins-Harbin and I have put together some new rewards for our backers. There will be a couple more rewards announced in the upcoming days, but this is definitely the largest batch!… Read the rest
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Elisabeth Blair has been doing a great job in her role as Editor, and I have posted the revised version of Chapter One on the Hungry Rats website. You can read it here.
While Elisabeth and I have been working hard on the edits to get the manuscript into perfect shape, Sam Perkins-Harbin of Forge 22 has created a masterful and beautiful cover.… Read the rest
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First, I’m pleased to announce a new contributor to the Hungry Rats project. Nick Carone, a screenwriter from Chicago, is putting together an original work of fiction set in Flint during the Ratman murders. I have put his photo and a short bio up on the website under “contributors.”… Read the rest
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I am very excited to announce the first installment of one of the most dynamic aspects of this project. Gothic Funk Press has finished producing the first of several promotional videos for this novel. It features text from Hungry Rats, includes a new song by Richard Whaling, stars Emily Perkins-Harbin as Meredith Malady, and was shot by Forge 22 and myself.… Read the rest
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In recent updates, I’ve talked about Hungry Rats through the lens of the lumber era, teen noir, and fairy tales. That leaves just two important contexts: serial killers and Flint, Michigan.
Today I’ll tackle Flint.
From Hungry Rats:
… Read the restBy the time the lumberjacks arrived, Flint, Michigan was already decades old.
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From Hungry Rats:
… Read the rest“Close your eyes, Meredith,” she’d say, stifling a yawn. “Lay yourself back, and listen to the Story of Little Red Riding Girl. Little Red Riding Girl was a little girl they called that because she dressed up in red until she glowed iridescent.
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From Hungry Rats:
… Read the restYou went from class to class, and notes about you went behind your back and the teachers pretended not to notice. When teens walk their sneakers squeak and when they squeak they slide and when they slide they turn heads on giraffe-long necks.
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From Hungry Rats:
… Read the restIt all comes down to money, that money coursing in from Flint and Saginaw and Detroit. “Bring us lumber!” they bellowed. “Bring us lumber, and don’t trouble to worry for the welfare of those shanty boys, whether they work an honest day or lop the ends off the logs.
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You guys are great! Just last week I expressed concerns about momentum and reaching the goal to publish Hungry Rats. I am pleased to announce that with the help of pledges over the last week, we have reached our Kickstarter goal of $3200.… Read the rest
Quick Update: We’ve Reached Our Goal! Read More »