I Live in a Clown Motel: A Journey Into the Heart of America

A project in Portland, OR by Christopher Sebela
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I want to live in Tonopah, Nevada's Clown Motel — the "scariest motel in America" — for a month. Then write a book about it.
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Backers: 441
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $10,666 of $4,500
Dates: Sep 7th -> Oct 1st (24 days)
Project By: Christopher Sebela
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Latest News

40 hours

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
40 hours left to go. Just wanted to say that out loud. 40 hours. Still some exciting rewards available and this 10K stretch goal to make a documentary, so if you ever felt like spreading the word about this bizarre thing you've gotten yourself... (Read More)

One Week To Go. Or Less.

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all. Some new updates to greet you as we head into the final week of funding. We've hit the "Buy a Clown Suit" stretch goal, we've hit the "Make a comic" goal and now we're $114 away from the "Hold a Seance At the Clown Motel" goal. I've got one... (Read More)

10 Days Down & a Clown Suit

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
See? I told you I'd give you your space, but the time for updates is here and I'll keep it brief. We already hit our first stretch goal, which requires me to buy a clown suit (but I'm not obligated to wear it out of the motel room, this is gonna be... (Read More)

Stretch Goals and Other Stuff

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry for two updates in a day. I hate getting bombarded by these, so I'll keep it light after this. I've updated the page with some stretch goals. I'm not crazy about owning a clown suit, but if you decide I should, I will. I am, however, excited... (Read More)

I Have To Live in a Clown Motel

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, it only took you 4 hours to fund this insanely bad idea. Congrats to all of us on breaking reality as we know it and making it possible for someone to do something this inadvisable. There will be stretch goals coming. One involves me buying a... (Read More)

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