Stake-Out: 10th Anniversary Special Edition Urban Fantasy

A project in Chicago, IL by Lily Luchesi
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To celebrate 10 years of publication, the urban fantasy novel by Lily Luchesi is available as a limited-edition hardcover and paperback
Backers: 23
Average Daily Pledges: $287
Average Pledge Per Backer: $75

Funding: $1,720 of $1,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> May 15th (21 days)
Project By: Lily Luchesi
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Latest News

Why didn't I give up?

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As we close in on the 10th anniversary of Stake-Out, I want to talk about how it came to be, and how it saved a young writer from quitting. I had been querying since I was 16, rejection after rejection, including one for Stake-Out that made me... (Read More)

Not like other girls?

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
When I was growing up, I was hard-pressed to find a main character who was like me. I did ONCE, in the Vampire Kisses Series by Ellen Schreiber. Just once. All the FMCs in books I liked were fit and cool and made fun of the girls who wore "too much... (Read More)

These are the fangs of a killer, Danny...

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
When I released Stake-Out 10 years ago, everyone asked me one singular question as soon as I said, “It’s got vampires.” “Is it like Twilight?”  Ma’am, what part of “adult urban fantasy with vampire hunters and a secret government... (Read More)

Writing Against the Odds

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It may surprise people, but I hated writing as a kid. Not CREATING. No, I’d hold my crayons haphazardly and draw, or act out stories in my head in my bedroom or with my (bloody and drawn-on) dolls. But writing? Pen/pencil in hand, needing precise... (Read More)

What the f&*k???? 🖤🖤🖤

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We... we funded? In 5 hours? WE FUNDED??? Everyone, I am in tears. I have no words. This is gonna be a short message. 🤣 I set myself up for success, I knew this intellectually. But to FUND IN 5 HOURS? I recognize some names too; prior backers and... (Read More)

Already over halfway! Have a free ebook as a thank you!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, you guys are AMAZING! We are already over halfway to my goal and it's only been 4 hours! As a thank you to early backers, I want to offer a copy of STAKE-OUT as an ebook for free! It's only available today, though! Grab it here!  (Read More)

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