Very excited to see OPPORTUNITY WINDOW is at $1200/$2000 one week in—we're getting so close! :D
You've probably seen my recommendations for some awesome time loop stories on the story page so I thought I'd mention I have recently published two time loop stories of my own, which you may also want to check out!
"How Gods Feed" (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, 10k novelette) — a secondary world fantasy where a woman is trapped in a loop after her brother's hunting party takes down the wrong deer to feed the village... (Ace protagonist! Messed up deer-god! Unhinged prehistorical visions!)
"Can't Rain All the Time" (Gavagai, 4.5k short story) — a noir time loop to "break your heart" with, according to Marissa Lingen, that's about a gangster trying to undo a terrible mistake to save his family.
I hope everyone has a wonderful forthcoming weekend—and keep spreading the word about OPPORTUNITY WINDOW (or back it if you haven't yet)! 👀⏳
Hello hello! Hope everyone has had a good week since we last spoke. We're feeling pretty good over here! We've ticked past the $2,000 in funding so far. It's not as far as I'd like to be along right now, but we're making slow but steady progress onwards to the stretch goals.
There are still two more weeks until the end of the campaign, so plenty of time to increase the funding and get the word out! If you like what we do and are excited about a beautiful physical object full of art, stories, and essays, share this campaign with a friend!
We'll have some more reveals in the coming days, including some titles from essays we'll be publishing over the course of the 2027 subscription.
Let's hit that next stretch goal and keep on moving!
This is my first time participating in Printopia and my first cross-collaboration with another creator. I love the idea of two projects teaming up to offer backers special rewards. I love it even more when those two projects share a similar energy. Here's a look inside Sara's Soul Care Almanac.
Sara McCormick is the writer and astrologer behind the Soul Care Planner and creates tools to help make your life more magical and to put self-care first. The Soul Care Almanac is a journey through the year, along with its seasons and lunar cycles. This hardcover book is full of seasonal wisdom to support your journey. Inside you'll find energetic insights, tarot and oracle card spreads, journal questions, lunar rituals, gemstone allies, herbal supports, and seasonal crafts to guide you.
When you back both my campaign and Sara's you'll receive an extra free reward from us both!
One of the things I love about Sara's project is that she, like me, designed everything for her book. No AI was used. Our books are original works of art, human made in every way. We love what we do and it shows.
Printopia ends on October 1st! Help bring original ideas to life. 🪶
Drawing has always felt like poetry to me, even more so since I made the decision work in pencil. My earliest art memories are watching my mother draw with an everyday pencil. It felt like magic--a magic I wanted to learn. I went on to devote my life to making art and creating visions. You will never find AI in my creative process! I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my drawing process.
Campaign Updates
43 Backers will be receiving the Early Bird reward. YAY!!!
The original drawing for that reward has been claimed.
The Art Collector tier has been claimed!!
There are only 7 spots left on the Book plus Sketch tier.
Achievements
We are currently $435 away from the stretch goal that will add 8 more pages to the book! So excited!!! I'm confidant the campaign will reach that goal. In my next update I'll be sharing more about my love of words and how interwoven they are with my art.
Hello Sara,
I couldn’t find information about the illustrator or design process for the books and cards. The art is lovely and I was curious if you were the artist or if you worked with someone, and what the process of creation was like. Thank you!
I'm so excited we are over halfway there to funding.
There is lot's of art happening behind the scenes, and I'm eagerly awaiting showing you all I'm working on. From the map to working on deciding upon a softbound cover design, interior embellishments, there is still a lot of work to be done, even though the writing's complete. Paul and Patrick did the hard part; now it is time for me to wrap it all up in a beautiful final package.
Look for more artwork coming soon and some final design options.
I'm so excited that The Soul Care Almanac is halfway funded! 🎉
I also wanted to mention here, as a comment came up, that I do not, nor have I ever, used AI in the creation of my products. 😊 I know everyone wants to make sure they are supporting ethical artists and creators. I got into design 20+ years ago and use primarily Photoshop to create. I don't talk about the behind-the-scenes design work much, because most folks come to me looking for astrology guidance these days. 😊
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Hi! I realise this is PRINTopia, but is there any chance of an ebook edition? Preferably not pdf, since pdfs are difficult to read properly on most ereaders.
It's been an interesting first day of the crowdfund! After 24 hours, we hit our funding goal, blew through the first stretch goal, and are just about halfway to our second stretch goal, which will add the amount of art in the zine!
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported the zine so far! If you haven't pledged your support yet, there's no time like the present!
We've added a few social achievements to help spread the word about the campaign as well. First...
A Bookmark for All Backers Go to that link and share the campaign to Facebook. If we reach 50 shares, all campaign backers will receive a special bookmark with art by Tony Tran. It will be similar in theme and design to the bookmark for the Cross Collab reward. As a reminder, you will get The Star bookmark if you back our campaign along with the Between Stars & Shadows campaign.
Secret Novella Serialized in Zines Go to that link and share the campaign to Twitter! If we reach 50 backers, we'll be unleashing a novella spread across the 12 issues of the zine.
But, yeah, the campaign is going strong! Spread the word and let's hit some more stretch goals!
