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Upcoming Events with Kris

KICKSTARTER FOR WRITERS 

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2 - 4 PM EST. Via Zoom. In this two hour virtual presentation and workshop, author Kris Waldherr will share her experience running several successful Kickstarter campaigns. Kris will discuss best practices, goals, and timelines, alongside frank insight into what works, what doesn’t, and why. Finally, Kris will lead participants through shaping a proposal for their own Kickstarter campaign. Participants will leave this workshop with a targeted list of action items and a clear idea of what Kickstarter can do for their publishing goals. $50. Learn more and register here.

2025 HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY CONFERENCE

June 26 - 28, 2025. This time, the conference takes place in Vegas, baby. Learn more here.

More events coming soon.

Upcoming Kickstarters

• Goddess Books for Goddess Girls is a reissue of Kris's three mythology-themed picture books, including the original edition of The Book of Goddesses. We're delighted that Kickstarter has already chosen it as a Project We Love. Though the Kickstarter has just ended, some books are still available for a very limited time. Learn more.

• We're in Kickstarter prelaunch for Publishing 101: A Guide for New and Aspiring Authors, which distills everything Kris has learned as an author, book designer, and publishing professional into one resource book. It has also been chosen as a Kickstarter Project We Love. Follow campaign here.

• Finally, Muse's first multi-author Kickstarter will feature novels from four of the best historical fiction authors writing today. The Kickstarter will be edited by USA Today bestselling author Heather Webb and designed by Kris Waldherr. Details to come Spring 2025.