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backers backed both projectsProject Update: Ruthless Wolves Update #19
A quick update today. The story is moving along, albeit, slowly at the moment. I've had a few health problems the last couple of weeks, which has hampered my progress, but hopefully things are starting to pick back up now.
As long as the characters behave themselves, I should still be on track to finish early in the new year. Once the book is finished, it'll spend some time in editing before being sent to Beta readers. After I've received the feedback from the Beta team, I'll do some final tweaks and formatting and then it'll be sent off for printing.
I don't have a timeline for production and shipping just yet, but I'll post an update as soon as I have that information.
Just a reminder that I will be locking surveys at the end of December. I'm still waiting on a few people to fill in their surveys, so if you haven't filled yours in yet, please do so by the end of this month.
Much love and happy reading
Georgina x
Check out the cute little dragon pins by Pinzilla Studio and the warmable dragon plushies by Roamin' Bison Workshop π
Project Update: Ruthless Wolves Update #18
Hey gorgeous,
Look what arrived today! A box full of Midnight Blade MC enamel pin badges π
The skull is black, but it comes with a little surprise that makes it appear lighter in some angles/lights. I'm not going to give away the surprise, but I think you'll love it as much as I do!
Surveys won't be locked until at least the end of December, so there's still time to add one of the MC enamel pins to your rewards pack. I'll post an update and send out an email before locking the surveys. After that time, you'll no longer be able to adjust your survey because I'll need the final numbers to order the books and the rest of the rewards.
There are still a few outstanding surveys, so if you haven't filled it in yet, please do so as soon as possible.
Once the surveys have been locked and I have all of the books/rewards, I'll be able to work out and add shipping costs before charging cards (this will be next year closer to fulfillment). Then it'll be time to lock shipping addresses and begin fulfillment. I'll post updates and send emails before each stage in the process, giving you plenty of notice before locking/charging/fulfillment begins.
Thank you for going on this journey with me β€οΈ I can't wait for you to receive your books and rewards! π
Much love and happy reading
Georgina x
P.s. Digital rewards will be sent when physical fulfillment is ready to begin.
Project Update: Ruthless Wolves Update #17
I had planned on posting this update on Sunday after Mr K and I returned from Shrewsbury, but I was exhausted and in pain from traveling, so I took the night off. The trip was well worth the pain, though. I had an amazing time in Shrewsbury Prison for the Author's Behind Bars signing event! I got to meet and chat with so many wonderful readers as well as spend time with my fellow authors. And the prison setting was just epic! Unfortunately, I didn't get my own cell because there was a problem with the lights (I'm convinced a ghost was behind the problems), but I had a great time sharing the prisoner kitchen with Jade West's PA's (unfortunately Jade couldn't be there) and author Tracy Jukes.
Right, that's enough signing event talk. Now it's time for the update. The poll has ended for the colour of the skull and there was a clear winner. The black skull received 100% of the votes π₯³ I must admit, I do love this design exactly as it is π
I've already placed the order and production has begun on the Midnight Blade MC pin, but the good news doesn't end there. My collab partner, Cara, has received both parts of the collab pin badges and she's sent me some pictures! Cara will be sending my pins over to me soon π
One more thing before I go. Now that I'm back from Author's Behind Bars, I can finally make a start on Ruthless Wolves. I only have the last couple of chapters to hash out, but I'm sure they will come to me as I begin to write (the story will probably change slightly by then as well π ). The first draft begins tomorrow π
Much love and happy reading
Georgina x
Project Update: Ruthless Wolves Update #16
Hey gorgeous,
I have some exciting news to share! The first book in the Midnight Blade MC series, Savage Wolves, has now been released into the wild, which means my attention has turned to Ruthless Wolves. I've almost finished with the rough outline, which should be done by the end of next week, so I plan on starting the first draft once I'm back from the Author's Behind Bars signing event next weekend (Nov 9th). I have a lot of prep work to get done between now and the signing, so I won't be able to make a start beforehand.
I have a couple of updates about the other rewards. I have most of the postcards and Storyteller's Oracle Cards already, but the good news is, the Booktopia Oracle Cards are now on their way to me as well. I've also been working with my collab partner, Cara, on the pin badges. We want both halves to fit together perfectly, like in the pictures we've shared, so we decided to order both parts together as one order. Both Cara and the manufacturer are based in the USA, so to save on shipping costs and time, the cross collab pins badges will be sent to Cara and then she'll forward mine to me. They've already been sent to production and will hopefully be shipped to Cara soon. Once she's confirmed they're on the way to me, I will post an update.
I've also been in talks with another manufacturer about the Midnight Blade MC logo pin badge. After a little back and forth about the colour of the skull, the manu have sent me these two mock-ups. I love both versions, but alas, there can only be one. I can't decided between the two, so I need your help. Which one do you prefer? Black Skull or White Skull? Vote for your favourite on the attached poll by Sunday 10th November π
Much love and happy reading
Georgina x
P.s. I'm going to start numbering these updates so it's easier to keep track of what information is in which update.
If you love enamel pin badges, then you won't want to miss Pintopia in January 2025
Project Update: Letters from the Frontier, #29
Project Update: Update #9: Just a few hours left!
I wanted to take a moment to thank all of the current backers and welcome the new ones coming in!
Your help is making this novel a reality and Iβm so excited to grow Akeroth alongside you!
We are less than 70 people away from unlocking the Novella and less than Β£3000 away from getting a full soundtrack made!
If youβre still on the fence then your support before this campaign ends would unlock both of these rewards for everyone. So we can all enjoy these creations together!
Remember that if you want to upgrade your pledge you can do so very easily by heading to βmanage your pledgeβ.
Thank you all!
β A. R. Swain
Project Update: $262 Away from the digital coloring pages, upgraded map and piano arrangement download!
With just 30 hours or so away from our finishing line, we have just a few hundred dollars left to unlock all the digital goodies! WE CAN DO IT!
Don't forget about my amazing collab partner! I had a lovely chat with her last Saturday and we have so much in common. She also loves Japanese anime. If you haven't had a chance to check out her project, I highly recommend hopping over there. She is also fully funded. I was impressed with her story when we talked during our streaming event. And she just seems like an amazing person. PLUS if you back both projects at a physical tier, you get six oracle cards delivered with your goodies. Thanks for taking part in Booktopia! It's been so much fun!
And here's your free ebook for today.
The Curse Of The Arcadian Stone
Thank you so much for this amazing journey and rush to the finish line! Thank you for being here and being apart of the magic!
I hope all is well. I'm sending out updates and getting ready to fulfill everyone's pledges, but there's just something I have to know:
For those who haven't pledged yet, what's stopping you?
I'd love to include you in my decision-making process, but the only way I can do that is if you respond to my polls and discussions. So, be honest with me.
In fact, make it as brutal as it needs to be, because I value your opinion and I'm hoping to build a long-term community.
So, drop a comment telling me what I can do better, or if there's something I need to explain better, or just to vent. Whatever it is, let me know in the comments, and I'll do my best to offer you the reward you deserve.
Thanks!
Project Update: Letters from the Frontier, #21
I will host a magic lesson, as you commanded, once I am home. And yes, yes, I give you permission to record it too.
Iβve been in touch with a fellow traveler, Shiloh Walker, who will share her most popular assassin manual with our coven and any new recruits before Iβm scheduled to return home five days from now! *** (Current backers and backers within the final week will get a FREE eBook). It is always a pleasure to support other Sisters of the Sword.
Mark my words, matron, Jacob Mosley will be in his grave before midnight strikes and this ghost town will be freed.
For now, I lie in wait for the opportune hour one week from today. Until then, wait for me.
Your Faithful Servant,
Nicolette
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Thanks!
Project Update: Choose your team! We are going to play a game...and all of you can win a prize!
There will be a series of questions and as long as you participate in 80% of the questions, you'll get a prize, a little symbol of Ivy's heritage, to be mailed out with your rewards when it's time.
The questions will be posted in the polls...but be warned. As the poll progressed, people might figure out Ivy's secret.
If you don't want to have the secret spoiled...well, I guess you shouldn't play. However, there are layers to her secrets. Like ogres and onions. Cakes and parfaits. Yes, that's a Shrek reference. And some of that secret, you will never guess without reading the story.
Now...pick your team!
FYI, team names don't indicate *anything* at this point other than that's just the name you like, although, you will see this list again.
Project Update: Lazaroβs Diary (May 12, 1893)
In the meantime, Ms. Button has brought me my targetβs suitcase. Itβs filled with some ratherβ¦ peculiar items, and many volumes of literature. Some more entertaining than others. Most with a hint of romance, and all featuring their fair share of action and adventure.
Iβve thumbed through them for clues, and must say Ryanβs spectacular tale of time traveling to the Middle Ages kept me entertained. Brownβs grotesque horror was almost as thrilling as slaying real monsters, and a much safer thrill.
Sheng is foreign born, but his artwork delights, a dark fantasy filled with maidens and magic I would have killed for as a boy. Finally a heart-pounding romance featuring gangs and werewolves. This one was more to Nicoletteβs taste, I reckon, but gave me insight into her desires.
The final item in the suitcase was the most baffling of them all. A metallic feather πͺΆ bookmark left at the scene of the crime. A distraction or a clue? I would think it belonged to Nicolette, but Button doesnβt recognize it. Her whole disappearance is a mystery yet to be unraveled. For now, Iβll keep the bookmark and all her possessions handy, and have a werewolf track her scent.
(Backers OR followers who answer all the polls correctly between now and the end of the campaign will enter a raffle to win a metallic feather bookmark created by my collab-partner! Are you Team Carnie or Automaton? The winning team at the end of the campaign will also get a secret special perk!)
Project Update: Excerpt from Thread of a Spider
Just then, a guard called out, interrupting the mood and startling everyone. βLady Periwinkle! Come quickly! Someone has disturbed the gateway!β
Project Update: Lazaroβs Diary (May 6, 1893)
Thankfully, my smugglers got what I needed just in time. But itβs only enough to find my target, not carry out my secret missionβeradicating the vampires too far gone to be tamed, under the control of R. W. Webster and his demented carnies.
For that, Iβll have to go underground, and work my connections.
But Chicago isnβt too bad, I suppose, despite the roving werewolf gangs, blood-drunk vampire junkies, and other oddities on the streets.
And while I donβt trust little Ms. Button, the freakshowβs leader, sheβs been more helpful than I imagined sheβd be.
Sheβs small in stature, but has a big heart. Buttonβs also a surprisingly talented artist, as well. Sheβs provided a sketch of Nicolette that has proven very helpful.
Letβs just hope I get to her before Roadkill kills her first.
Project Update: Letters from the Frontier, #5 (NSFW)
By sunrise, I will arrive at Crownhill, ready to face the supernatural entity that resides there. The conductor of this ghostrail is an overly chatty fellow, but I donβt mind the living company much. Itβs a welcome change from the chilly reception Iβve received from the living dead so far.
The Frontier remains more mystery than mapped, harsh and unforgiving. You and I both know the first forty-eight hours investigating a murder or disappearance is crucial. And, we are well aware that recruiting friends when facing demonic familiars is of equal importance.
So Iβm sending you this letter in hopes that you can send reinforcements my way.
Finally, while I enjoyed the literature you placed in my suitcase, please reprimand Imperial Wizard Pierre swiftly! I know he was the last to possess that grimoire.
While thumbing through the historical document, vulgarities slipped from the pages and gave my fellow passengers quite a fright! I worried theyβd meet their untimely ends a second time by the looks on their ghastly faces.
Time is short, and so I must end my musings. Until we meet again, Dear Matron, I endeavor to never allow the Department of Magic and Alchemy to be disgraced. Your faith in my abilities fills me with gratitude more than youβll ever know.
Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant,
Nicolette
Highlights
Project Update: Surveys are coming soon!
Don't worry, I'll let you know when they're coming, so they'll be hard to miss.
In the meantime, things are progressing and I hope you're having a good start to your year. Take care!
Project Update: Quick update on the printing timeline!
Wanted to leave a quick update to let you know I'm still just waiting on the printers π The holidays greatly delayed everything, but the paperbacks of All the Woods finally shipped and should get to me next week. I'll start packaging them and getting them out as soon as I get them!
The special edition hardcovers are taking a little longer. They should be done printing in about a week, and will take a few weeks to get to me from overseas, so I'm crossing my fingers for the end of January on those.
Thank you all so much for your patience, and the next update will definitely be because I have books to ship out! π
Project Update: Update; Survey coming soon! Be on the lookout!
We hope each of you is filled with excitement, dreams, and passions to pursue this year, starting with a fresh canvas for 2025!
Be sure to confirm your shipping address and let us know your kiddosβ names that youβd like added next to a firefly on the end sheets of The Animal World book!
Heather & Leigha
Project Update: Fulfillment 99% Complete!
I've got some exciting news. With the exception of the book box backers, ALL rewards have now been shipped!
I should receive the final pieces for the book box in the next week or so and plan to get them in the mail before my family and I head out of state for a family holiday.
Re-sent Surveys
There were one or two folks who hadn't yet completed their surveys. In the last day or two, I've had BackerKit re-send the email link to you. I can't send your books if I don't know where they need to go, so please fill them out! These books want new homes. Help me get them where they ought to be!
Thanks again for supporting this campaign!
Project Update: Surveys & Discord Accesss
I'm so happy to share that we're ready to send backer surveys. The smoke testβa small number of surveys to make sure everything is working properlyβwill go out today. The rest will go out on Monday. We're also emailing links shortly to invite you to Discord!
Discord Access
Discord can be used in your browser, as a mobile app, or a desktop app. All versions can be acquired from www.discord.com.
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Project Update: The Slow January
Hope you had a lovely December and new year. As noted, I waited till the new year to get things moving to me, and right now they are in talks to get the freight going. Once I have confirmation those are on the way, I'm ordering the copies of This Map is Just a Suggestion and Every Day in Love from my print on demand printer.
With how late it seems to be for them to ship the packages out, I expect I might not have them until the end of the month, or the first days of February. Sorry for the slowness, there's been some slow communications between my manufacturer and the freight agent who are the ones getting the books to me from China. But they're doing it now.
Right now I have card art coming in from Amy Smith for The Hot Housewives Tarot, card art coming in from Enoch Duncan for the Misery Tarot, and card art coming in from Sam Dow for the Goblin's Tarot (coming in July). I've got pins and plushies and ita bags coming in from my manufacturers for the Goblin's Journey pin+ set. I've got plans going out to people for the Goblin's Oracle Dice (3rd ed) for May. I've got work I need to send to artists for March's two games. So things remain busy!
And yet, I'm still thinking about other books I want to write. But that's the Pub Gob life!
I hope you're all well, and hope to have news of books arriving/heading out soon!
7DA
your pub gob
Project Update: Error, Rewards, and Pics
Hey, hey Bloodlings!
Happy New Year!
I know I haven't reached out in a while (the holidays have been crazy!), but I will resume regular communications now that we've entered 2025.
There was a message that was supposed to go out to ya'll before Thanksgiving; but it didn't post, so this is your mega update. Please read the ENTIRE UPDATE because there's important information in it. Alright, let's get into it:
Error
Some of you may have been aware, but there was an error in my campaign with the Digital Character Art Print with Frame reward. Since I've locked your rewards, I will email you asking what your preference is. Please choose from one of the following:
eRewards
At this point everyone should have received their eRewards with the exception of the error listed above. Apologies you didn't get them at the initial time you were supposed to. Initially, there were errors in the proof copy and I had personal things that cropped up that didn't allow me to send them when I wanted to. That said, you should have received them around Thanksgiving. If you didn't, let me know by replying to this update OR emailing me directly at [email protected], and I'll rectify the issue immediately.
Physical Rewards (No Books)
If you backed a tier that did not have books and you paid your charges in full, you should have received your rewards by now.
If you didn't receive your rewards, you most likely received an email sometime in November or December from me stating why. Either you didn't pay your charges in full, or you didn't complete your survey. Check your email and reach out to me by responding to the original email I sent you, replying to this update OR emailing me directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns.
If you didn't receive your rewards or an email from me, then reply to this update OR email me directly at info@thejsliving and we can figure out what happened.
Physical Rewards (With Books)
All the books finally made it! So, if you backed a tier with a physical book, you'll be happy to know that I'll be shipping out your rewards soon. But, before I do that, I'm going to go through and run a final check that everyone's account has a zero balance, that your surveys are completed, and that there is no money owed. It should only take a few days for me to go through this and, if I find something amiss, you'll receive an email directly from me. But, hopefully, I'll be able to get everything to you by the end of this month. I'll keep you all updated.
Photos
When I initally received the proof copy of Blood Ties, I took a lot of photos so you could see what it looked like. However, since that update didn't send, I'm adding the photos to this one. The printing costs of the book were a bit higher due to the color images, but I think everything worked out. So, here are the photos of Blood Ties and the pins.
And then you have the pins:
I think that's all for now. I'll reach out to y'all if any other updates come up. Thanks so much for your support!
XOXO
J.S. Living
Project Update: Paperbacks update!
We also had a few late pledges go through, so those people should be receiving their postcards very soon.
Lorri Moulton/Lavender Cottage Books
Project Update: Join me on Kickstarter for An Unconventional Mr. Peadlebody
Why not start 2025 on a happy note?
Try the comedic novel An Unconventional Mr. Peadlebody!
Inheriting a dilapidated mansion with a tattooed butler would throw anyone's world into a tither. Just think what it might do to an already dysfunctional vampire family.
Aside from a fun novel whatβs in the campaign?
- Limited exclusive to Kickstarter hardcover edition signed and numbered according to pledge order.
- Paperback and hardcovers are 6 X 9
- 289 pages
- Illustrated chapter headings and other black and white illustrations.
- All books are signed and shipped by the author
- The 100 prints of Dusty the Chipmunk will be 5 X 7 hard stock, signed and numbered.
- Bookmark with a possibility of upgrade to foil.
- Printed in the USA
- Audio book narrated by award winning narrator Brad Wills.
- Some awesome stretch goals in the works including printed edges if we make them!