Project Update: Shipping!
Hello folks! Sorry it's been so long without an update -- I could have sworn I'd posted one but it seems it languished in drafts. I've had a health scare and been helping out with a family member, but here's the important stuff.
1) The books are printed and ready! I have everything on hand. However--
2) Some stuff has changed with shipping. I had a feeling this would be the case, but unfortunately it's mostly bad news. The first of these is that while GULA was able to be shipped by letter mail when I checked during the initial days of the campaign, that has changed and the book is now too large to go by lettermail. It's possible this is a matter of me not paying attention and the book size changing without me realizing the issue, but Canada Post has been making a lot of changes over the last year or so, not all of which have been appropriately publicized. As a result, Canadians will have to pay parcel prices instead of lettermail.
The second shipping issue is the fuel surcharge put in place by Canada Post as a result of the disruption in Iran. This one really has me mad. Essentially, it's an extra charge to counterbalance the skyrocketing costs of fuel. As a result, the shipping charges going out soon will likely be higher than hoped. I'll be getting them out within the next week or so, barring any further worldwide disruptions (eyeroll, I hate it here).
The good news is that the books are gorgeous, as are the prints. In fact, that leads me to number 3), which is that I have some more prints on hand right now of other art pieces. I'll be making another post in a few days, offering up some of these as extra prints, since they don't take up much space in packaging, as a gift to help counterbalance the unexpected extra shipping costs.
Finally, 4) -- I know the ebook trio is late! It is in fact finished, and will be posted either today or tomorrow. Thank you all very much for your patience.
Stay safe, and be kind to each other!
-Elliott
1) The books are printed and ready! I have everything on hand. However--
2) Some stuff has changed with shipping. I had a feeling this would be the case, but unfortunately it's mostly bad news. The first of these is that while GULA was able to be shipped by letter mail when I checked during the initial days of the campaign, that has changed and the book is now too large to go by lettermail. It's possible this is a matter of me not paying attention and the book size changing without me realizing the issue, but Canada Post has been making a lot of changes over the last year or so, not all of which have been appropriately publicized. As a result, Canadians will have to pay parcel prices instead of lettermail.
The second shipping issue is the fuel surcharge put in place by Canada Post as a result of the disruption in Iran. This one really has me mad. Essentially, it's an extra charge to counterbalance the skyrocketing costs of fuel. As a result, the shipping charges going out soon will likely be higher than hoped. I'll be getting them out within the next week or so, barring any further worldwide disruptions (eyeroll, I hate it here).
The good news is that the books are gorgeous, as are the prints. In fact, that leads me to number 3), which is that I have some more prints on hand right now of other art pieces. I'll be making another post in a few days, offering up some of these as extra prints, since they don't take up much space in packaging, as a gift to help counterbalance the unexpected extra shipping costs.
Finally, 4) -- I know the ebook trio is late! It is in fact finished, and will be posted either today or tomorrow. Thank you all very much for your patience.
Stay safe, and be kind to each other!
-Elliott
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