Happy holidays!
It looks like my proof copy of the special edition will only get to me after Christmas, and I don't want to order your copies until I've made sure everything...
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Amanda
about 1 month ago
Ebooks are coming! (and some unexpected delays...)
Happy November!
You might have noticed an email alerting you that the orders will be locked (I believe in 48 hours?) which means this is your last chance for additional ad...
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Amanda
about 2 months ago
Surveys are out!
This is just a quick update because, as most(82%) of you have seen, the surveys are out!
We are just missing 7 of you, I believe, and then the real fun happens with fulfill...
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Amanda
2 months ago
Surveys are Coming! (and I have the cards)
The oracles arrived yesterday and they are beautiful! As a reminder, everyone who backed both my campaign and Reimagined: The Relic Saga at a physical tier will have these 3 ora...
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Amanda
3 months ago
Thank you for an incredible campaign <3
We officially funded, and hit multiple stretch goals. I can't wait to show everyone these special editions! (and see them for myself :) )
I am so incredibly grateful to the 40 ...
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Amanda
3 months ago
I got the proof! And we hit another stretch goal!!!
Just under four hours to go and I finally received a proof copy of FIrst Life Duet!
These are screengrabs from a video on my socials where I can better demonstrate how it work...
It looks like my proof copy of the special edition will only get to me after Christmas, and I don't want to order your copies until I've made sure everything looks right, so those won't be going out until the new year :(
The paperbacks, however, have shipped from the printer and are on their way to my house, so I am hoping to ship those back out to you by next week! Which is super exciting :) There are still three of you who haven't filled out your surveys, so please make sure you get that in ASAP. I'll lock the addresses once I receive the books, in case anyone plans to move soon ;)
The digital version of First Life Duet has been uploaded as well, but it seems like I need to charge the cards first, (so the orders don't have a balance) before you can access them. I will be doing that tomorrow morning, at which point anyone who had the First Life Duet ebook in their pledge should receive it through Backerkit's pledge manager. If anyone has any difficulties, let me know and I can send it through Bookfunnel instead.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, and wish you the best.
Happy November! You might have noticed an email alerting you that the orders will be locked (I believe in 48 hours?) which means this is your last chance for additional add-ons (and if you haven't filled out your survey, the perfect opportunity to do so!) Once they lock, I will be delivering the First Life Duet ebooks directly through Backerkit. If you prefer bookfunnel or need a different format (like a PDF) let me know and I will get that to you!
As for physical rewards, there have been some snafus. First, the sprayed edge machine at Bookvault was broken, which means that all their orders (including the proof copy of First Life Duet's special edition) are backed up. My estimated delivery date is just before Christmas, at which point I would have to check the proof, revise any files that didn't come out right, and order your copies. I am hoping their estimate is off, but it is looking like fulfillment on those will happen in January/February after all (which is still within the promised deadline, just not earlier, as I had hoped).
Second, as you may have heard, Canada Post is currently on strike. As a Canadian, this means that even the physical rewards I have cannot be sent...yet. I hope it will be resolved quickly, but I am also looking into other delivery methods, just in case.
Thank you so much for your support and understanding.
This is just a quick update because, as most(82%) of you have seen, the surveys are out!
We are just missing 7 of you, I believe, and then the real fun happens with fulfillment!
Everyone has until October 31st to give the name they would like to appear in the acknowledgements, then I can deliver on the ebooks, digital goods, and oracle cards, as well as order the print books. I cannot wait!
Thank you all so much for your support, and speediness in answering the surveys. I really appreciate it.
The oracles arrived yesterday and they are beautiful! As a reminder, everyone who backed both my campaign and Reimagined: The Relic Saga at a physical tier will have these 3 oracle cards added to their order, free of charge! (If you backed at a digital tier but still want the physical version mailed to you, let me know in a comment and I'll add it to your order for the cost of a stamp ;) )
Smoke Tests have already been sent to a few backers, and once we get those back without issue, the rest of the surveys will go out for you to confirm your add-ons and determine shipping costs.
If you would like to save on shipping and see me in person, I will be offering local pickup at the Montreal Comic Con Holiday Event, December 7th and 8th at the Palais des Congres. (If you are someone who sees me in person, please also select Local Pickup ;) ) To do this, simply choose "Local pickup" as your country when entering your address.
Again, thank you all so much, and I can't wait to get First Life Duet to you :)
We officially funded, and hit multiple stretch goals. I can't wait to show everyone these special editions! (and see them for myself :) )
I am so incredibly grateful to the 40 of you who pledged. I have never made a book this pretty, but now, thanks to you, we can! You have my eternal gratitude.
And thank you to everyone else who was along for the ride. If you wanted to pledge but missed the campaign, most of the items are available in the pre-order store!
As for next steps, Backerkit should be charging your credits cards if they haven't already. This covers everything if you pledged to a digital tier, but shipping will be added on later for all the physical tiers. I will do my absolute best to keep shipping as low as I possibly can, hopefully even less than what I calculated during the campaign.
I will be out of the country for the next couple of weeks, so there probably won't be any updates, but I will send out the surveys as soon as I get back. The last stretch goal we hit was for an illustrated case laminate cover, so Fairchild will be working on that, and I'll share it here as soon as she sends it to me. At which point I can order a proof copy and get to fulfillment! My hope is November, assuming all goes well, but my self-imposed hard deadline is in time for Christmas ;)
Again, thank you all so much for contributing to this incredible experience. You're absolutely amazing <3
