When real things happen to imaginary people

THE KICKSTARTER CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT!

Will we make our $12k stretch goal? I hope so!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zedpresents/fairy-tales-coloring-books-by-thea-maia-and-jillia/comments

(Yes, I'm feverishly hitting "refresh" on the page to see if I can make the total go up through sheer force of will and crazycakes.)

Please pledge! Please spread the word!

The big Gothic Charm School post about the Kickstarter for My Summer As A Goth!

My beta readers and sanity check people went above and beyond for this one, as it was written under a somewhat compressed deadline. I love you people, thank you!

Now, I always ask if you charming folks would help spread the word about new GCS posts. It's especially important for this one, because the more people who know about the Kickstarter campaign for the movie, the better the chances that the project will be funded.

Thank you!

The Super-Secret project I've been working on can now be talked about! My Summer As A Goth is an indie teen comedy, and our Kickstarter page is live! Please check it out, help promote it, and pledge if you can!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1759327397/my-summer-as-a-goth

I am really excited about this project. The script is delightful, and the people involved in the project really do understand Goth. I am very flattered that they asked me to be their "Go-To Goth".

Let me tell you about a Kickstarter project I'm backing: Varney the Vampire: A Tale of Arteries and Absolution.


It's a 6 issue comic about Varney the Vampire. Who is real, wants to set the record straight after Bram Stoker plagerized his life to write Dracula, and has recruited his struggling screenwriter nephew to help him. Of course, there are some problems. Varney is feuding with a coven of witches, and his nephew isn't completely convinced that Varney is really who he says.



This is the sort of thing that makes me giggle. I have a ridiculous fondness for the sprawling penny dreadful tale of Varney the Vampire, and the idea of him wanting to finally claim the spotlight sounds like snarky fun. After I made my Kickstarter pledge for it (and convinced skarrin to do the same), the writer Scott Massino contacted me via Twitter and FB, and we've been talking ever since. Scott is a good guy with a wicked sense of humor, and has been kind enough to send me art from the first issue. Also, this project is Scott's dream and his way of getting his life back after some really awful health issues that wiped out everything he had. (I was supporting this project *before* I knew that, but that information makes it even more impressive that he's doing this.)

This series is going to be all sorts of fun. Vampires! Pop culture commentary and snarky humor! Wonderful art by Marcio Takara (who did art for The Incredibles comic)! So go take a look at the Kickstarter page. If you decide to become a backer (and I hope you do!), tell 'em that Jillian sent you. Thanks!