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Discover›Nonfiction›"What Do I Say to Someone With Cancer?"
Nonfiction🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

"What Do I Say to Someone With Cancer?"

A guide for the conversations no one prepared you for

Created by Heat Dziczek · Launched Apr 14, 2026 · Ended May 5, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$2K
Goal $1K
Backers
35
72 data points
Final Funded
169%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 5, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 169% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 64% (2.6× the category median).

Lens Score: 67 / 100 — strong potential. 24-hour funding growth of +41.2% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 56 other live Nonfiction projects →

Funding trend

72 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 5, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 5, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in week 2.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 9

Most popular pledge tiers

42 backers across 22 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$20
The book
6 backersShips 2026-10
14%
OF BACKERS
$20
The book
5 backersShips 2026-10
12%
OF BACKERS
$18
The book, electronic version
4 backersShips 2026-10
10%
OF BACKERS
$18
The book, electronic version
4 backersShips 2026-10
10%
OF BACKERS
$100
The Patron
4 backersShips 2026-10
10%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
67/ 100
Strong potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion169%
Backers35
Days running20d
Staff pickNo
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