Once Upon a Future Time, Volume 4

A project in Othello, WA by Logan O. Uber
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23 new and returning authors transform classic fairy tales into science fiction masterpieces.
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Average Pledge Per Backer: $36

Funded: $2,254 of $2,000
Dates: May 16th -> Jun 12th (27 days)
Project By: Logan O. Uber
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Final Sneak Peak of the Anthology From "The Dozen Robot Frolic" by Erin Lewis

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Erin is a moderately unsuccessful author who writes funny, fantastical things when she is not painting books on her nails or being a part-time pancreas. She keeps a dragon, four chickens, and a husband in the radioactive tumbleweed infested area of... (Read More)

"Spinning Gold" by Jason P. Crawford

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're getting close to the end of the campaign and appreciate all the help that we have received with this campaign. Please continue to share the campaign on social media and with your friends and family.  Today we have another great sneak peak, so... (Read More)

"CAT n Treads" by Jessica Guernsey and we funded!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A huge thank you to all of our backers! We have funded! Please continue to share so other readers can enjoy these great stories. Today's excerpt comes from Jessica's story. We have two more authors to share after today! Jessica Guernsey writes... (Read More)

99% funded and excerpt from Elizabeth Lowham's "The Emperor's Test"

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 99% funded! Thank you to all of our backers, we are so excited to bring this anthology to you.  Elizabeth (Liz) Lowham dreams of a future house that is seventy-percent library with at least three lavish window seats. Her reality is five... (Read More)

94% and "Out of this World Soup" by M.R. DeLuca

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 94% funded! Thank you to our backers and please continue to share the project.  M. R. DeLuca has an overactive imagination and especially loves storytelling that surprises the reader. She has more than a half-dozen publishing credits across... (Read More)

"Wolf" by Bret Carter

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Bret Carter is a writer and teacher. His fiction has appeared in such publications as Boston Literary Magazine, Perhelion, and Future Visions. His story “Jack and the Quantum Fracture” was published in Once Upon a Future Time Volume I. He was a... (Read More)

"The Blue Man" by James Dorr

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today's sneak peek comes from James Dorr: James Dorr's AVOID SEEING A MOUSE AND OTHER TALES OF THE REAL AND SURREAL is a January 2024 release from Alien Buddha Press, while other books include THE TEARS OF ISIS, a 2013 Bram Stoker Award® nominee for... (Read More)

"Betrayal Comes at a Pryce" by Henry Herz

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Henry Herz’s stories will/have appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Weird Tales, Pseudopod, Metastellar, Titan Books, Highlights for Children, Ladybug Magazine, and anthologies from Albert Whitman & Co., Blackstone Publishing, Brigids Gate Press,... (Read More)

Sinner Allie by R.A. Johnson

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
R.A. (Rob) Johnson is a pan-genrist author whose writing stretches from micro-fiction to novel series, and spans historical thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and even speculative non-fiction, for YA readers through adults. His forty-year... (Read More)

76% Funded and Angus' Sneak Peek!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 76% funded! A very heartfelt thank you to all of our backers so far. One of the parts of this project I enjoy the most is each author's different interpretation of the concept.  Angus McIntyre is the author of the space-opera novella "The... (Read More)

"Billy G.O.A.T. Glyph" by Liam Hogan

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you backers! Today's update is a snippet from Liam's story.  Liam Hogan is an award-winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction and in Best of British Fantasy (NewCon Press). He helps host the live literary... (Read More)

"Fairy Tales and Lies" by Raymond Peter Daley

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Ray Daley was born in Coventry & still lives there. He served 6 yrs in the RAF as a clerk & spent most of his time in a Hobbit hole in High Wycombe. He is a published poet & has been writing stories since he was 10. His best publishing... (Read More)

"SW" by R.C. Capasso

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
R .C. Capasso loves stories of hope and imagination in a variety of genres from ghost and horror stories to science fiction. R. C. has published in Bewildering Stories, Literally Stories, Zooscape, Teleport Magazine, Spaceports and Spidersilk,... (Read More)

"Artificial Beauty" by Sara Itka

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This week we have a special treat, Sara Itka created a graphic for our campaign. Feel free to use it to post about the Kickstarter. We're over 60% funded and need your help to spread the word to likeminded readers. Thank you for your support and all... (Read More)

Sneak Peak of "The Adventures of Severin Miles TFC" by Tiffanie Gray

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Tiffanie, hailing from Wyoming, draws from her diverse life experiences to weave captivating tales across genres. Fueled by a passion for creativity, her storytelling spans fantasy, science fiction, and beyond, reflecting her dynamic imagination.... (Read More)

"The Alien Pied Piper" by Rodney Hatfield Jr.

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Rodney Hatfield Jr has been a freelance writer for the last 20 years. He has written for several local, state, and international publications. Unusual Horror Creepypasta: "Forbidden Hunger," "Gravedigging can be a Pain," "The Retired Librarian."... (Read More)

"WoLFF" by K.L. Mill

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
K. L. Mill’s midwest roots are so strong, she lives in the house she grew up in, which was designed by her father. She’s also a voice actor (another vocation that revolves around words), and when she’s not talking to herself in her padded room... (Read More)

"By Any Other Name" by Lorina Stephens

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Lorina Stephens has worked on all sides of the publishing desk: journalist, ghost-writer, author, editor, publisher. She has four novels, two collections of short fiction, and three non-fiction books in publication. She co-edited Tesseracts... (Read More)

"Beauty Sleeping in the Silence of Space" by Lena Ng

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What do you do when you find a mysterious object floating through space? Lena Ng provides a cautionary tale for the would be deep space explorer. Lena Ng lives in Toronto, Canada. Her short stories have appeared in publications including Amazing... (Read More)

Sneak Peak of "The Avian Cyborg Of Betel IV" by Erik Peterson

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We've made it to over 50% funded! Thank you for all of your support. Sharing the campaign is a great way to continue to show your support. You can use the URL onceuponafuturetime.com to help direct people to the campaign. And now, another sneak... (Read More)

Sneak Peak of "The Furthest Princess" by Miguel Fliguer & Michael Slater

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Mike Slater is the author of "The NecroNomNomNom", "Lovecraft Cocktails", and "The NecroMunchicon" illustrated cookbook grimoires, and co-owner of Red Duke Games. He also writes short fiction and has stories in anthologies, periodicals, and various... (Read More)

Excerpt from "Marshmallow Moon" by Brittany Rainsdon

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Brittany Rainsdon grew up as the only girl in a family with four brothers. She’s reversing that trend with her own children—four girls and one boy. In 2010, Brittany graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in... (Read More)

38% Funded and Our First Sneak Peak

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Shawn Pollock joins us with his story "The Blue Fairy." He is the author of one published novel, The Road to Freedom, and four published short stories: “Salt Creek Range” in Frontier Tales, “The Specimen” in Flash Fiction Magazine, "The... (Read More)

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