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Diary of a Cockeyed Optimist: A Memoir About Finding Joy

Name: Diary of a Cockeyed Optimist: A Memoir About Finding Joy
Brand: Theresa L. Goodrich
Rating: 4.1 (22 reviews)

How a gut-punch diagnosis led to fear, anger, hope, gratitude, and the courage to stop waiting and create the life of my dreams.

Created by Theresa L. Goodrich · Launched Aug 18, 2026 · Closes Sep 15, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$710

Goal $500

Backers

22

1 data points

Funded

142%

Goal hit ✓

Time Left

27 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 142% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 53% (2.7× the category median).

Early Momentum: 65 / 100 — strong potential. Project is in its first 17 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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EARLY MOMENTUM

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65/ 100

Strong potential

Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch17h

Funded so far142%

% per hour8.45%

Backers22

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$10K

Predicted to fund 1915% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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