Wow!

1) You've unlocked Double-Art, bringing us to two illustrations per story or article and four illustrations for our novelette-length tales. Oh yes, the little retro-futuristic airship has begun moving across the stars!

It's next stop is our shipping discount for backers living outside the United States - $5 USD off for Canadians, $10 off for the rest of the world - and from there we begin stacking pay raises for our contributors! We here at NESS feel strongly that everybody should benefit when we really succeed, including our readers and contributors.

2) Meanwhile the campaign isn't yet half over and we've hit FIVE HUNDRED BACKERS!!!

As thanks for this wonderful show of enthusiasm, for your backing and sharing the campaign, our editor has recorded himself reading you a Sword & Sorcery short story called "Something Oath-Like".

3) THERE'S A LIVESTREAM THIS WEDNESDAY AT 8PM EST
All about Sword & Planet, featuring special guests: Nathan Long, Dariel R.A. Quiogue, Jay Wolf, and Matthew Gomez! Hosted by our editor Oliver Brackenbury.

and finally...

4) You're already more than halfway to unlocking our next bonus poem! Who'll write the poem? After the crowdfund has ended, we'll find out through a process of open submissions! Want to help unlock it? Share this Bluesky post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lsqlgpbbnvulxnqzgx7bcgcx/post/3li2qlwcxx223

Thanks again for helping us be able to make this magazine we love so much. There's lots more fun stuff coming down the pipe before the crowdfund ends at 12pm EST on Saturday, March 15th!

Best,