Oliver
CREATOR
8 months ago
Project Update: 198% Funded!! (What Comes Next?)
IN SHORT
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WE FUNDED! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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We hit every single goal we set, then an extra artist pay raise we added at the last minute. Wow!
- Right now backers are being charged for their pledges.
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Backers will be charged for shipping approx. four weeks before fulfillment. This is also likely when surveys will be sent out to collect necessary information such as mailing addresses, though the surveys may come sooner.
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Our current goal for fulfillment is "Summer 2024", so expect to be charged for shipping in June at the earliest. Backers in Canada will have a $5 USD shipping discount, all other backers living outside the United States will have a $10 USD shipping discount.
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Enjoyed the Black God's Kiss game we played in Friday's livestream? You can learn more, and pre-order it, here: https://blackgodskiss.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
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Enjoyed Fen Walker's live dungeon synth set in Friday's livestream? You can find more of his music here: https://fenwalker.bandcamp.com
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All backers are cordially invited to join our New Edge Sword & Sorcery Discord server through this link: https://discord.gg/qSrsxqVhwZ
- Though we'll be much quieter for a little while, if you'd like more regular updates and other fun info, we can be followed on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
IN DETAIL
It's been a little over 48 hours and I'm still processing this turn of events!
Nat Web's gonna get the New Edge battle axe logo tattoo!
We raised enough for FIVE author raises and FIVE artist raises!
Hardcovers will have beautiful endsheets!
Both bonus stories were unlocked, to say nothing of Double Art and the International Shipping Discount!
If I keep writing in this manner I may single-handedly make exclamation marks! Lose! All! Meaning!
But dang, that's just how I feel right now. Well, that and tired. This thing was a lot of work, though clearly worth it. And it's awoken new desires in me as a publisher - I've already got my eye on someone to play live music in next year's crowdfund...
Folks, I had so much FUN doing this, and it seems like you did too! This makes me glad because as seriously as we take the quality of what we make, it's important that NESS be a wonderful time for all concerned.
If there's two links from "IN SHORT" I'd like to repeat here it's:
Nat Web's gonna get the New Edge battle axe logo tattoo!
We raised enough for FIVE author raises and FIVE artist raises!
Hardcovers will have beautiful endsheets!
Both bonus stories were unlocked, to say nothing of Double Art and the International Shipping Discount!
If I keep writing in this manner I may single-handedly make exclamation marks! Lose! All! Meaning!
But dang, that's just how I feel right now. Well, that and tired. This thing was a lot of work, though clearly worth it. And it's awoken new desires in me as a publisher - I've already got my eye on someone to play live music in next year's crowdfund...
Folks, I had so much FUN doing this, and it seems like you did too! This makes me glad because as seriously as we take the quality of what we make, it's important that NESS be a wonderful time for all concerned.
If there's two links from "IN SHORT" I'd like to repeat here it's:
The great people behind BGK were instrumental in us being able to publish the first new Jirel story in 85 years, and were great pals when it come to helping get the word out about the new issues.
Part of what I love about doing the publishing thing is the opportunities it creates to connect with really cool people, and the Black God's Kiss crew are just the coolest!
Speaking of making connections, the other link I'm extra keen on is an invite to:
- The New Edge Sword & Sorcery Discord, a great online hang-out that I'd love to see your digital faces in, a fun spot to chat about the magazine, Sword & Sorcery in general, and otherwise connect with your fellow readers, writers, artists, and more.
It's also a breeding ground for goofs like, as you may have heard Nat and I relate in our crowdfund finale livestream, how Meatball Subs Are The Only Real Sandwich, and I only time I get to eat one is when we've finished funding another publication.
Reader, you better believe this sucker tasted good when I picked it up on Saturday:
As stated in a recent update, we have made fantastic progress on the writing for these issues, and the very first interior illustration sketches have started to show up in my inbox. Barring catastrophe, our post-crowdfund turnaround will be several months shorter than last year's!
In fact, we'll probably be crowdfunding our FIRST EVER BOOK a little before we get copies of the magazine from our printer. Feels wild, so wild, to begin expanding New Edge Sword & Sorcery into a modest publishing company and it would never happen without BACKERS LIKE YOU.
Keep your swords sharp, and your sorcery numinous!
Sincerely,
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