*~* My novels all take place in The Giftedverse, a world where certain people, if they die before accomplishing their purpose, will come back to life as many times as it takes until they complete it. They will also have some kind of superpower to help them do it. *~*
Alison Carmichael has her life planned out, from what she’s studying down to the job she’ll take when she graduates. When she discovers she has a Gift, to relive meaningful memories through touching objects, it puts everything into question.
She takes an internship solving cold cases with Dr. Grace Goncalves at her local precinct and meets a handsome stranger, Tristan Davis. As Alison learns more about the world of Gifted, and her place within it, she impresses Detective Cortez, who enlists her help on a current case.
When those closest to her become victims, Alison must put the pieces together and solve the puzzle, or she’ll be next.
First Life was published with Alison's POV, but it was originally written with Tristan's as well. I was going to release the Tristan chapters as a companion novel, because I love the insight they give to his past and life at Rosehill, but you really need the two together to get the full story, which is where this campaign comes in. With the First Life Duet, you get a pretty, dual POV hardcover that combines First Life with Tristan, and a bunch more in between.
The First Life Duet with Dual POVs includes both First Life and Tristan (an exclusive insight into the male main character's side of the adventure) in a beautiful 460+ page, 6x9 inch, hardcover edition with:
Giftedverse branded dust jacket
Tête-bêche format, so it is reversible, First Life on one side and Tristan on the other
Back the Campaign within the first 48 hours and receive the ALL NEW Giftedverse logo as a sticker or digital download, depending on the tier.
If you backed my previous campaign for the Owens Chronicles, you will also receive a free digital download of The Decoys in Florida, a bonuse scene with Tristan, Delia, and Ben during the Destiny timeline.
Ebook of the First Life Duet. This tier is not eligible for cross-collaboration rewards.
Signed Paperback and Ebook of the First Life Duet. This tier is eligible for cross-collaboration rewards.
Signed Hardcover and Ebook of the First Life Duet. This tier is eligible for cross-collaboration rewards.
Signed Special Edition Hardcover (With foil and sprayed edges) and Ebook of the First Life Duet, plus a postcard, stickers, bookmarks...everything you'll need for the perfect tandem read! This tier is eligible for cross-collaboration rewards.
Everything from the previous tier, plus THE ENTIRE BOOK IS DEDICATED TO YOU!!!! That means signed Special Edition Hardcover (With foil and sprayed edges) and Ebook of the First Life Duet, plus a postcard, stickers, bookmarks...everything you'll need for the perfect tandem read! Plus, surprise swag only available at the top two tiers! This tier is eligible for cross-collaboration rewards.
Second Chance and Third Eye are available as either ebooks(10 CAD/ 8 USD) or signed paperbacks( 40 CAD/ 29 USD).
Prophecy, Destiny, and Legacy are available as signed paperbacks (50 CAD/ 36 USD).
In case you missed my last campaign, the Owens Chronicles Anniversary Edition (which includes Prophecy, Destiny, and Legacy) is available in paperback ( 50 CAD/ 36 USD) or hardcover ( 70 CAD/ 50 USD).
The designs for the postcards, stickers, and bookmarks have not yet been finalized, so I am using art from the oracle cards to give you an idea of what they might look like ;)
📚 Welcome to Booktopia — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a vibrant collective of writers, authors and artists collectively running crowdfunding projects from September 5th -September 26th.
🔥 Limited Cross-Collaboration Freebies — All 50+ Booktopia creators have paired up with a fellow participant to create two unique and limited freebies together. If BOTH projects successfully fund, backers who support BOTH will get the TWO [2] cross-collab freebies listed on their campaign page, one will ship from each creator. The more pairs of Booktopia creators you support, the more freebies you will earn ✨
I am partnering with the super awesome Claudia Blood and her Reimagined: The Relic Saga for Oracle cards on my end, and the box for the entire Oracle deck on hers. This means that if you support both campaigns at any physical tier, and that we both fund, you will get everything you pledged for, as well as three (3) Oracle cards from me, and a super cool box to hold them from her!
And don't forget to check out all of the other campaigns that are producing oracle cards for this unique Booktopia 2024 oracle card deck! Back all campaigns to complete your oracle deck with (number) of cards! (Not to mention that just by backing any five (5) projects within Booktopia, you also get an exclusive reward straight from Backerkit! - a Black Metal Bookmark!
Shipping will be added on after the campaign is over, through Backerkit. Coming from Canada, it can be pretty expensive, but I will do my best to keep it as affordable as possible, and to only charge you what it costs me. Based on my last campaign, rough estimates for the main physical tiers (without add-ons) would be:
26$ (CAD) within Canada. 20 USD for the United States. 80$ (CAD) for Europe or UK. 100$ (CAD) Australia.
Obviously, the more backers I have, the more of a discount I can get from shipping companies, and there are fulfillment companies if most of my backers are in the same country, such as the US.
If you have any questions, please message me and I will figure it out :)
For international backers, please note that there might be extra VAT and/or import taxes/custom fees due at the time of delivery. These are not included with your shipping price and are your responsibility.*
September (Live Campaign) While the campaign runs, feel free to follow along and share with friends, as we will have many stretch goals and bonuses along the way!
***The book itself is ready to go, but stretch goals may have their own timeline :)
October (Once the Campaign ends) Your credit card will not be charged until the campaign is over and we have fully funded.
Once you are confirmed, I will send out backer surveys to find out exactly what you want and where I can send it to you.
As soon as I get your survey response, I will send any digital rewards through Bookfunnel. I will also order all physical rewards at this point.
November Once I receive the physical rewards (paperbacks and hardcovers), I will sign and ship them to you :)
December Barring any printing or shipping delays, everyone who returns their survey on time should have their entire pledge fulfilled by the end of the year.
February I put this as the fulfillment date in case there are any stragglers or unexpected delays.
****PLEASE fill out and return your backer survey as soon as possible. Obviously, things happen and life gets in the way, but if you have not returned your backer survey by December 31st 2024, I will assume you forfeited your prize and will send it to a local library instead.***
I grew up living vicariously through the characters I made up in my head. It still boggles my mind that I get to tell stories for a living, but that is what I do, both through the books I write, and the sets I get to be a background actor on (I'm the one holding a notebook and writing between takes!).
I can't remember when I started writing, but my first books had more pictures than words. Publishing was on my list of New Year's resolutions from about the time I was twelve until I finally did it in 2019. I published two books that year, two more the next, and have no plans of stopping. One of my fears is that I will never be able to tell all the stories in my head.
No generative AI was used in the making of First Life Duet, or any of the rewards that come with it. The words were all written by me (for better or for worse ;) ) and the original covers were done by 100covers.
My drawing skills are not the greatest, so all the beautiful character art and logos you see on my page were from two very talented artists, Fairchild and Jehh Tattoo. These amazing women take characters and ideas from my chaotic brain and turn them into gorgeous pieces of art.
