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PROJECT UPDATE
The Snarky Company
CREATOR
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Group-Collab Leader
5 days ago
Project Update: Surveys have been sent! Pre-order store is open!
Hey everyone,
Surveys have been sent!
Please check your email for your BackerKit survey.
Please check your email for your BackerKit survey.
Survey Lockdown & Charges
- Survey lockdown: April 8th, 2026
- Shipping fees and any add-ons are charged on the lockdown date.
If you’re not ready by the 8th, no problem—just don’t complete the final confirmation step. You can return to your survey later.
- Design choice guarantee deadline: April 16th
After this date, you can still submit your survey, but we can’t guarantee all design selections. If we run out of one of your chosen designs while packing orders, we will reach out to you to choose a new design. It's very rare that this happens as we usually order more than extra of each pin.
Failed Pledge Charges
If your original pledge charge failed, you’ll still receive a survey where you can complete that payment to receive your rewards.
Add-Ons
Add-ons are optional and ship with your pledge (not separately).
Shipping Address Changes
- You can update your address in the survey until lockdown.
- After lockdown, email [email protected] as soon as possible for address changes.
- Returned packages due to incorrect addresses will require a new shipping payment.
We’ll post a final address reminder before shipping begins.
A pre-order store is available for non-backers. Please note:
- The pre-order store is separate from your survey.
- All survey items already appear in your add-ons—be careful not to place a duplicate order.
- https://the-secret-night-market-for-readers.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Cheers,
Liz
Liz
PROJECT UPDATE
The Snarky Company
CREATOR
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Group-Collab Leader
10 days ago
Project Update: Night Market Survey Update #2 and new poll!
Hey all,
This is a very long update, so if you do not want to read through it all, there's a TDLR at the bottom!
This is a very long update, so if you do not want to read through it all, there's a TDLR at the bottom!
📋 Survey Update + What’s Next
Surveys have officially been submitted to BackerKit for approval!
Once they’re approved, I’ll be sending out a smoke test.
If you’re not familiar, a smoke test is a small test batch of surveys sent to a limited group of backers to make sure everything is working correctly. This includes selections, pricing, shipping, and add-ons. It helps catch any issues before the full rollout.
If everything looks good after the smoke test, I’ll send out the rest of the surveys shortly after. I’ll also post another update as soon as all surveys are live so you know it’s time to go in and complete yours.
🖤 A Quick (and Honest) Update
I want to start by saying thank you for your patience, and also apologize for how long it took to get surveys to this point.
In my last update, I mentioned having surgery and expected to be back to work in about 4 days. I completely underestimated what recovery would look like this time around.
This was my third gastrointestinal surgery, so it’s not my first rodeo, but my body just did not respond well this time. Recovery ended up taking closer to two weeks before I felt anything close to normal, and it was honestly a really rough stretch.
In hindsight, trying to fit surgery into a very small window between in-person events, active projects, and upcoming international travel probably wasn’t my best planning move. Based on past experiences, I truly didn’t expect it to hit this hard or last this long.
I know I’ve said it already, but I truly appreciate how patient and understanding this community has been.
Recovery was not just physically difficult, it also took a real toll on my mental health. I wasn’t able to function in my normal routine at all, and even basic things like eating and drinking became a challenge. I had to stick to a liquid and soft food diet, and at times everything tasted metallic. My options were extremely limited, swallowing was painful, and there were periods where I couldn’t even take my regular psych medications because it would trigger spasms with crippling, radiating pain in my back.
On top of that, staying hydrated was difficult, which left me dealing with low energy and not getting enough calories, as well as constantly being dehydrated. It was a lot to navigate all at once, and definitely not the recovery I expected.
That said, I am on the mend. I’m still in recovery, but things are improving every day and I’m getting back into a normal working rhythm!
⚙️ Behind the Scenes
Even though surveys haven’t gone out yet, work on the project has absolutely been moving forward.
I’ve been deep in the manufacturing process, working through design approvals, revisions, and back and forth with manufacturers to get everything ready for production. So while this part has felt quiet on the surface, a lot has been happening behind the scenes.
Once surveys are completed, I’ll have final counts and can move straight into production.
📦 Add-Ons + New Items
To get surveys out as quickly as possible, I made the decision to hold back some of the additional add-ons and new items I had originally planned to include.
I still love those ideas and will absolutely be revisiting them, but they will most likely show up in a future project rather than being added here.
🔒 Fulfillment + Transparency
I also want to reassure you that I have successfully fulfilled 14 projects prior to this one, and I have never left a project unfulfilled.
Sometimes things happen and timelines shift, but I will always:
- Keep you updated
- Be transparent about where things are at
- Follow through and deliver the project
🔮 What’s Coming Next
I do have another crowdfunded project in the pipeline, but there is no launch date just yet.
Right now, my focus is on getting:
- Firmly Grasp It currently in manufacturing
- The Night Market currently in surveys
into a really solid place.
Once both projects feel caught up and on track, I will announce timing for the next launch.
I have also included a poll in this update where you can vote between two themes I am considering for the next project. I would love your input on what you want to see next.
Thank you again for your patience, your support, and for sticking with this project. It really does mean a lot.
Onward to surveys and production. 🖤📚
TLDR: Surveys have been submitted for approval and will roll out soon starting with a smoke test. Recovery delayed things more than expected, but I’m back, production work is already underway, and next steps are moving forward.
The Snarky Company
CREATOR
🧙
Group-Collab Leader
10 days ago
There is no launch date for the next project just yet. I want to make sure Firmly Grasp It and The Night Market are in a good place first. This poll is just to get a sense of which theme you would be most excited to see next.
78 votes
• Final results
PROJECT UPDATE
The Snarky Company
CREATOR
🧙
Group-Collab Leader
about 1 month ago
Project Update: Survey Update! Secret Night Market
Hey all,
Quick Secret Night Market update!
Quick Secret Night Market update!
The surveys are about 90 percent finished. I have just a few more items I want to add, and I need to photograph those before I can list them properly.
I’m also having a hiatal hernia repair next Tuesday. It’s a routine surgery with a fairly quick recovery time, so I expect to be back on my laptop by Thursday.
You can expect surveys to go out by the end of next week or early the following week.
I also intentionally held off on sending surveys early because I knew everyone would be getting a flood of Pintopia surveys at the same time, and I wanted to spread mine out a bit so it didn’t get lost in the chaos.
Cheers,
Liz
Cheers,
Liz
PROJECT UPDATE
The Snarky Company
CREATOR
🧙
Group-Collab Leader
about 2 months ago
Project Update: Campaign End — What’s Next (Plus a 40% Off Code)
🌙 The Market Has Closed - Here’s What’s Next
The Secret Night Market for Readers has officially come to an end. Thank you for showing up, sharing, pledging, and making this campaign such a success.
By now, most backers have likely already been charged for their pledge. If you haven’t seen the charge yet, it should process soon.
📋 Next Step: Surveys
The next thing you’ll receive is your backer survey. This is where you will:
- Confirm your shipping information
- Pay for shipping
- Add any additional add-ons to your order
I’m currently working on building out the surveys and my goal is to release them on February 19th.
I’m prioritizing getting these out as quickly as possible because I’d like to begin production as soon as surveys are completed and finalized.
Once surveys go live, I’ll send another detailed update with:
- Exact survey deadlines
- Shipping timelines
- Production estimates
- Any other important dates you need to know
We’re officially moving into production mode, and I’m so excited to bring these designs to life.
🖤 A Special Backer Thank You
As a little extra thank you for supporting this campaign, I’ll be sharing an exclusive Etsy code for 40% off your total order of $25 or more. You can click the below link or use code: BACKERS40 at checkout to redeem your code. This code is only available to campaign backers and is good for two weeks.
https://thesnarkycompany.etsy.com?coupon=BACKERS40
https://thesnarkycompany.etsy.com?coupon=BACKERS40
On to production. Thank you for backing the Night Market and continuing to support what I create.
Cheers,
Liz
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