[🐰 A harried looking analyst bunny frowns through the glasses perched on her short sandy nose at a report hastily ripped from an old-fashioned printer. She holds a massive mug in the other and downs coffee as she reads.]
TL;DR
We're just $9 from unlocking our SECOND new Hero story!
The Hero Rebellion 10th Anniversary campaign is live now — and you’re invited to join the rebellion.
Just 4 days left in The Hero 10th Anniversary campaign!
All three books in the trilogy—plus the omnibus—will feature the same special Nexus Edition upgrades: dust jacket with hidden cover, interior illustrations, black edges, and alternate/deleted scenes.
All three books in the trilogy—plus the omnibus—will feature the same special Nexus Edition upgrades: dust jacket with hidden cover, interior illustrations, black edges, and alternate/deleted scenes.
🔥 What You Get in the 10th Anniversary Editions
A dust jacket with hidden cover
Deleted and alternate chapters with author commentary
Interior illustrations
Annotated with timeline notes and lore
New to the Hero Rebellion? These editions are the best way to start.
PLUS help us unlock four brand new Hero stories – with exclusive early access for campaign backers, just for getting your copy here and now!
Fathom—the first of four new Hero short stories—has been funded and unlocked.
It was inspired by my nephew, who requested a story with tuna in it. The story then went on to inspire 3 more, all with input from young people in my life.
All backers get Fathom as an ebook after the campaign.
🔐 Next unlock: GENESIS — just $9 to go
Goal: $1250 Reward: A second brand new Hero short story delivered to all backers.
Genesis was inspired by my niece, who insisted on:
“A story with an axolotl.”
When we hit this goal, every backer gets Genesis as an ebook too.
[🐰 The analyst bunny drains the last of her coffee, sighs, and shuffles back to her desk as the printer starts spitting out more reports.]
If you haven’t joined the campaign yet – now’s the perfect moment.
Help unlock the next Hero story and secure your 10th Anniversary editions.
[🐉 The storm of paper and glittering shards has subsided in the Hub, reduced to little eddies stirring the massive drifts of records and timeline fragments piled against the columns.
Vren sits in the middle of it, still picking tiny carrots from his mane. 'Congratulations, little rebels, the I Am Maggie Volume 1 Special Edition lives. Unfortunately, the Author is AWOL and cannot celebrate with you, she said something about a dog.' He sighs and the great gust splits one of the eddies into two. 'Once again she leaves me with all the work.
'Fortunately, I found this amongst her files…']
Our Acts of Defiance
Together we achieved something magical:
5 Maggie stories secured for the multiverse
1 exclusive tale
One very annoyed cosmic dragon with carrots in his mane
[🐉 'It's going to take me weeks to get them all out.']
What happens next?
We are here —> The I Am Maggie Volume 1 campaign is done, and thanks to you rebels, it's a resounding success! Take a moment to celebrate—you've helped create something truly special.
BackerKit's turn (Next 7 days): BackerKit will collect your pledges. Don't worry if there are any hiccups with your payment method—they'll reach out directly to sort things out.
Survey time! (Coming soon): You'll receive a survey through BackerKit where you can:
Choose your name for the Acknowledgments (or remain a mysterious rebel)
Confirm your shipping details
Grab any last-minute add-ons you might have missed
I'll send another update when these go out.
Survey lockdown: You'll have plenty of time to adjust your choices, but once we lock the surveys, only shipping addresses can be changed. Don't worry—you'll get 24 hours notice before this happens!
[🐉 'Tick, tick, tick goes the clock.' Vren studies a minuscule carrot, pinching it between his talons before flicking it into the darkness between timelines. 'Unless you're me.']
Your name in print: Once surveys are locked, your chosen name will be immortalised in the Acknowledgments.
Digital delivery: All ebooks and digital goodies will wing their way to you via BackerKit. As always, I'll send an update when this happens.
Production begins: The books head to the printer, and the magic becomes reality!
The great packing adventure: Once the books arrive, I'll be signing, numbering, and carefully packing each one.
Final address check: One last chance to update your shipping address before the books begin their journey.
The grand departure: I'll be making Sam the postwoman's day with a mountain of parcel. You'll receive tracking information for your packages where applicable.
Until our next act of defiance,
Belinda [🐉 Vren drags a talon through the Author's name. 'Thinks she can claim the credit on this one, does she?']
There's less than 14 hours until the timer runs out on the I Am Maggie Special Edition! Seven days of plot bunny shenanigans have culminated in chaos beyond my wildest imaginings. But all timelines must eventually reach their conclusion and this one is tick, tick, ticking to its end.
[🐉 Vren appears amidst a storm of paper and glittering story fragments, looking harried. Smoke curls from one nostril and there are tiny carrots caught in the knots matting in his usually smooth teal mane. Behind him, you can see the timelines, and the formerly orderly streams of light are—like the dragon's mane—messy and knotted with hairlike filaments branching here there and everywhere.
The dragon huffs and points a wicked-looking talon at the Author. 'You! I blame you!']
Oh, come on, you had fun. Don't think I didn't see you grinning when you manipulated the timelines to appear in six places at once.
[🐉 Another huff. 'Indigestion, it was indigestion due to all the stress from your little "liberation"'. Flame dances between his nostrils. 'Chaos! Chaos it was. Would you look at this place! The files, the timelines, the arc—' The sound cuts out but you can still see Vren's mouth moving.]
Right well, he's going to be going on about that for a while, so while he does…
Today's Victory Report
Current Funding: $700 (175% funded)
Backers: 19
Next Milestone: $750 – An additional Maggie story!
Hours remaining: 14
Plot Bunny Liberation: Mission Complete
Against all odds, the plot bunnies' daring raid from the Hub archives was a resounding success! Not only did they successfully evade Vren's talons (and fiery breath) but they also came away with timeline shaking information.
If you didn't before, you might want to check out the comment challenge in Mission 05: Classified Discovery. I might have dropped a hint about a new short story and how you could help inspire it.
[🐉 The screen flickers and there's Vren peering at a purple timeline fragment, muttering to himself so low you almost can't hear him. 'No.' He shakes his head. 'It's not possible, it can't be…' The screen cuts out.]
[🐰 Plot Bunny General R. Fluffington adjusts medals on tactical vest]
Mission Status: COMPLETE
Valiant Hub Hoppers,
Against all odds, our daring escape from the Cosmic Overlord's clutches was a resounding success! Thanks to your collective wisdom, we managed to extract our agents and the precious intelligence gathered from the Hub archives.
OPERATION SUMMARY
Over the course of six perilous days, the Plot Bunny Resistance accomplished what many thought impossible: breaching the archives and liberating important records, including critical information even Vren wasn't aware of!
Special recognition to all agents who contributed their creativity, especially agents Erebus, Jen deazinn and Engineer BurnHopper, whose strategic brilliance and imaginative theories proved invaluable to our success.
RESISTANCE ACHIEVEMENTS
Total operatives recruited: 6
Security systems breached: 6
Dragon frustration level: Cosmic
Carrots consumed: Innumerable
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
While this phase of our resistance has concluded, our work is far from over. The intelligence we've gathered will be essential to understanding the evolving multiverse and the connections between all stories.
The Plot Bunny Resistance remains vigilant, ready to hop back into action when needed. Your digital resistance badges and certificates will been distributed via temporal transmission.
Agent Thumpernickel has been promoted to Colonel for her extraordinary discovery and will be overseeing our next phase of operations.
COSMIC OVERLORD STATUS
Vren has retreated to the deepest archives to reassess security protocols. Our surveillance suggests the dragon is particularly troubled by what our actions may have uncovered about the Hero Rebellion timeline. The temporal ripples from our operations will be felt throughout the multiverse for some time.
Until our paths cross again, keep your ears up and your carrots sharp, fellow Hub Hoppers.
With deepest gratitude for your service to the resistance,
General R. Fluffington
Plot Bunny Resistance Command
P.S. Anyone who notices plot bunnies multiplying in future campaigns should know... that's entirely intentional. We're everywhere now.
[🐰 Plot Bunny General salutes and vanishes in a puff of quantum carrot dust]
The results are in from our most critical decision yet, and it seems our collective wisdom is divided on what to do with the classified information Agent Thumpernickel discovered. Further deliberations are required but first...
We suspect a mole in the plot bunny ranks; somehow the Cosmic Overlord has learned of our intentions! In an unprecedented move, the dragon has manipulated the time-streams to be in multiple places simultaneously, surrounding the archives and cutting off all standard escape routes! He's demanding the immediate surrender of all Plot Bunny Resistance operatives.
Today's Mission: The Great Escape
The dragon has us surrounded! We must coordinate our final daring escape from the archives with all our gathered intelligence before the Cosmic Overlord collapses our pocket of temporal stability!
Which escape route should we choose? Check out our options below.
Comment Challenge: The Final Hop
Each potential escape route has unique advantages and risks. After choosing one of the four options below explain why it's our best chance for success. Include what resources we should prioritise saving and any final acts of rebellion we should commit on our way out!
