Help me get to Futurescapes

My name is Jennifer Willis. I am the author of the Valhalla/Rune Witch books (urban fantasy), MARS series (sci-fi/romance), and short stories and essays. I am also the writer behind the Northwest Love Story series in The Oregonian, telling real-life love stories.

I am asking for help to fund my participation in the Futurescapes Writers Workshop taking place in Utah in April 2018. For detailed information about this workshop and faculty, please visit: http://workshop.futurescapescontest.com/

This competitive workshop offers an average student-to-faculty ratio of 5:1 and matches attending writers with faculty authors, editors, and agents. The intensive Futurescapes schedule includes manuscript small critique groups, query letter and synopsis work, craft discussion and learning, writing sessions, and the opportunity for close mentorship with pro faculty.

Learning opportunities like these are where even pro authors go to continue pushing and working on their craft, and a workshop like Futurescapes is poised to be a true game-changer for my career. As someone who struggles with chronic illness (dysautonomia) and chronic pain (daily migraine), I have difficulty working steadily. I am unable to hold a regular job, and some days I’m unable to do anything at all. While a challenge in itself, this also puts writers workshops out of my financial reach.



I have been writing professionally for more than twenty years, focusing mostly on non-fiction until 2011. As an author, it’s my job to tell stories that entertain, challenge, comfort, and inspire, and I take that charge seriously. I am constantly looking for ways to improve my craft so that I may be of better service. I’m hoping you’ll help me as I reach for this next rung.

The funds for this campaign will cover:
* workshop tuition
* accommodation and meals
* ground transportation

Funds raised in excess of the campaign goal will be put toward ongoing publication efforts.




I humbly offer the following rewards for your generous contributions:

any amount: mention in the acknowledgments of a new book to be released in 2018

$10: an ebook copy of Hidden Magic, the forthcoming prequel to the Valhalla/Rune Witch series to be released in 2018.

$15: one ebook copy of the title of your choice from my ebook bibliography

$25: ebook copies of the complete MARS trilogy

$30: paperback copy of the title of your choice from my print bibliography

$40: ebook copies of the first five books in the Valhalla/Rune Witch series

$50: signed paperback copy of the title of your choice from my print bibliography

$60: name a character (subject to approval) in a new book to be released in 2018.

$100: 30-minute Skype call with me to talk about writing and publishing.

$150: 60-minute Skype call with me to talk about writing and publishing.

$200: 60-minute lunch and/or in-person write-in at my favorite coffee shop (where the campaign video was shot) in Portland with me, if/when you're in town.

ebook/book rewards to be delivered by 1 May 2018.
acknowledgments/character naming rewards to be delivered in 2018.
Skype call, lunch, and write-in rewards to be delivered in 2018, as mutual schedules allow.

For more information about me and my work, please visit:
jennifer-willis.com


Thanks for your help!