Basically, you pledge money (like $1 is the lowest, which I can do a lot with) to a project that's listed that needs a set amount with explanation. Or alternately, you put your project up and ask for the capital needed. A lot of indie artists are up, and some have some really cool projects. A map of the Lower 48 made out of iron, for instance. Sometimes you can make well over what you need, sometimes you don't make any. The money doesn't come to you until you meet your reserve at a timeline you've put up.

It's not just unknowns, either. Emma Caulfield and Jimmy Palmiotti both have/had projects that I noticed when looking around. The Heroic anthology being discussed here raised over $100k when only needing 25k. Emma made $16k+ when needing 7k. Some projects raised like 700%. Most of the people offer rewards.

Tonight I pledged 21 bucks on *counts* 8 projects. Movies and comics. And I chose to not get a reward because those don't matter to me, except the personalized sketch of one, because well, sketch to frame. (Artwork!) The frying pan was the one I loved the most, though. Just. Southern. Frying pan. Map!

The money comes from your Amazon file, so you don't have put your actual info up and it's not charged until the deadline is up.

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