Aimee Cozza

CREATOR

about 1 month ago

Project Update: 🎵It's been one week🎵... but lots of progress has been made!

Hey folks!

I didn't post a thank you right after the project ended because I am just sure you all got hit with a deluge of Booktopia project ending updates and I wanted to make sure that you got to read how thankful I am to all of you. You're really making this indie author's dreams come true right here, and I can't wait to get this book into your hands.

With that being said, here's where we're at:

Order has been placed and paid for for the metal bookmarks of our laborbot Sterling
I received my edits back from my lovely editor, and proceeded into formatting hell to get everything looking pretty and as expected for the interior of the book
I have ordered (and received!) some proof copies of the paperback and hardcover editions of the book. I've made adjustments and am hopeful I won't have to make any more as I wait for my next round of printed proofs
I am in talks with a printer I would like to use for the backer copies of the books, but they have been very slow to respond so I have a backup in place if they don't resolve this soon
I have completed PDF and ePub copies of the book (Yippee!)
Order has been placed for the 3 collaboration tarot cards
Order has been placed for the backer built bot sticker

What will happen next:

Once I know how much standard items in each tier will weigh (i.e. I have one copy of paperback and hardcover close to the final book), I can accurately input shipping costs so I'm not asking too little or too much. I just got an email saying USPS costs are going up for the holiday shipping rate increase on 10/6, so I will be using those rates which hopefully won't impact us too much
After shipping rates are in, I will send surveys!
After a good chunk of surveys are filled out, I will place orders for the 4x6 prints including the promised Booty Bot print all physical reward tiers are getting
Once everything is in, I will lock orders, charge cards, and begin shipping. You will also automatically be sent your ebook through BackerKit's digital distribution system once your card has been successfully charged!

Failed Backers

I have a few failed charge backers right now who won't be receiving anything unless they fix their cards! Sometimes cards fail because the bank flags the charges (I know - during Pintopia I had something like 20 charges coming through and the bank threw a fit!) and you just need to hit OK on it again. Sometimes, cards expire or there's not enough funds on them, in which case you may need to change the card or send it through when funds are available. You have plenty of time to do this before I ship, so please make sure to fix when you can. Here's how to fix it:

If you have a BackerKit account: log into BackerKit, click on your icon in the upper right hand corner, then click "your pledges & surveys." Look for The Warm Machine. Click into it, update your info, then click update.
If you haven't made a BackerKit account yet: search your email for emails from BackerKit, find the one that says that your payment has failed and it should give you next steps to resolve it.
You can also wait until the survey portion for another opportunity to fix your card, so don't fret if you can't figure it out right now!

Missed the campaign?

The pre-order store is open now too. If you missed out and wanted a book plus all the crowdfunding goodies, you can order in the pre-order store. Shipping is approximate at this stage and not the final number. The only thing you won't be able to get is the collab tarot cards. Sorry, those are super limited quantity and you had to be there.

Again thank you so much for all of your help getting me this far! I can't wait to get everything packaged up for you shortly.

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