Today is a very exciting day… it is the day I start the final proof of Gamer.

This is always the last stage in my process; after all the writing and reading and rewriting and rereading and editing and reediting, comes the layout for print and last but not least… the proofing. To be honest, it's not my favourite part but I never skip it because I always find some kinda whoopsie, like the time an entire chapter was repeated in Hero or that other time I'd forgotten a chapter in one of the Echo books.

Once the proof is done and I've corrected the mistakes that will inevitably pop up, Gamer goes to print and the ebooks will be winging their way to your inbox.

So, between now and then, wish me luck. 

If you haven't filled out your survey yet, please do so as soon as possible because I need to know where to send your books! If you're having trouble please reach out and remember that you can find your survey link here or by using the link below

Belinda

You probably received a notice the other day that your surveys were being locked, which (among other things) means… the (e)books are coming! Yay!!

I will have (almost) all of the digital rewards out to you by the end of this week, the only one that will take a little more time is the digital Campaign Badge, which I personalise for each of you.

Orders locked also means that I can start ordering swag (such as the Oracle cards) and other goodies, and put the finishing touches on Gamer. In this case, "finishing touches" means finalising the Acknowledgements.

If you haven't filled out your survey yet and you want your name included in the Acknowledgments, you have 24 hours (until Tuesday 8am AEDT) until lights out, after that I won't be able to include you. Even if you don't want to be in the Acknowledgments, I still need to know where to send your book, so if you want your ebook sooner rather than later, you know what to do.

If you've lost your survey link, click here or use the link below to recover your survey.

The Special Edition paperbacks will take a little longer, but I'm hoping (fingers and toes crossed!!) to have them printed before Christmas and winging their way to you in the New Year. No guarantees, but I'll keep you updated either way.

Belinda

So... I've got a bit of a surprise for you. I have a sample of the holographic special edition Gamer cover! Take a look at this beauty!

Shiny!

I was going to go with a foil cover but that was before I knew my fabulous printer (Kaligraphic, check them out on Instagram) could make it holographic. 

There's still some time to grab one of these shiny, shiny paperbacks if you haven't secured your copy already. You can either add it on to your pledge via your survey, or get it here.

Look for your Gamer ebook and (most) of your other digital rewards, at the end of the month! Just in time to put your feet up and recover from the spooky season 👻.

Of course, that also means it's...

I'd like to thank everyone who's filled in their surveys already, it's a big help. If you haven't had a chance to complete yours, you have until 25 October @ 11:59pm to finalise your name before it goes in the Gamer acknowledgements. 

If you've lost your survey link, click here or use the link below to recover your survey.

https://gamer.backerkit.com/

Belinda

Heya Heroes,

Please respond to your survey as quickly as possible so that I can put the finishing touches to the Gamer acknowledgements and get the book to print and the ebooks into your hands! 

If you haven't received your survey, check your Junk/Spam folder hasn't eaten it and then shoot me an email, and we'll get it sorted for you.

Remember to use your $6 Gamer Trivia coupon! You can used your credit* toward any of the add-ons in the survey, which will get you a free ebook or even the Gamer Oracle Cards. To activate it, use the code "GAMER TRIVIA COUPON CODE" (without the quotes) in the coupon section at checkout.

If did forget the coupon, you can still go back and grab yourself a goodie. Just click the link in your survey email or request a survey link under "Lost your survey?" on the BackerKit project page at https://gamer.backerkit.com. 

*The $6 credit only applies to add-ons and can't be used toward shipping costs.

Happy reading,
Belinda