Post Campaign Update 8: Audiobook, Bad News, Good News, and New/Upcoming Campaigns
Hey, hey Bloodlings!
Just checking in with you!
I’m almost finish reviewing the Blood Ties Audiobook. I enlisted the help of a few other individuals to assist with quality control because, honestly, I’ve listened to it so much I want to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
In addition, I was actually able to make a few cool updates to the ebook and physical book, so if you ordered those, you’re in for a real surprise (HINT: It's a refreshed second edition)!
Some bad news:
As for the mini-cookbook, it’s almost complete, but I did run into a legal issue regarding reprints/reproduction that I’m hoping will be resolved soon. If it’s not, it may be five months before I’m able to release the cookbook to you. Hopefully, it won’t take that long to hear back, but you never know with these things.
I also ran into one issue with the Bundle of Unedited Short Stories, but I’m hoping to solve it soon.
Some good news:
If you ordered a copy of Blood Lies, you’ll be happy to know I’ve sent Rimi’s story to the editor for line edits. After that, it’s one more general overview of the book, and then it will be ready to be sent for publishing!
I’ve already obtained the LCCN, applied for the copyright, and assigned an ISBN. After edits, the only thing left to do is to receive a proof copy and review it. So, we’re getting to the finish line.
The Unedited Brotherhood of Blood Short Chapters 1–5 are available too, along with all the other rewards for this campaign not listed under bad news.
As I’ve mentioned before (or, at least I think I’ve mentioned), I’ll be sending digital rewards out first when the time comes, and physical rewards at a later date.
New and Upcoming Campaigns:
I hope you’ll stick with me and support my Printopia campaign for the Covenant of Blood audiobook, which will be voiced by Jynelle Brown. Reformatting efforts are going well and I can’t wait to provide you with the new edition of this book as well (she's going to look so pretty)! Campaign just started yesterday, but I hope you'll choose to pledge today.
I also ask that you support my fall Book Bazaar campaign for The Brotherhood of Blood. The book will be set for public release in November 2028, but those who back will receive the ebook earlier. If you follow the project today, you'll receive a copy of the flash fiction story, "Snapshots of Dracula: Prologue," which is currently only available on Backerkit.
As always, thank you and I’ll keep you updated on my progress!
Post Campaign Update 7: Almost There! Audiobook Completion Slated for this Month!
Hey, hey Bloodlings!
I’m really happy to inform you of two things:
1. All the rewards have been shipped to me and checked for quality control.
2. I need to do a final review of the audiobook, but I’m confident it will be complete by the end of this month!
What does this mean? This means we’re on track for distribution of rewards to start between now and August, with a goal for physical and digital distribution to be complete by October!
I actually predict everyone’s rewards will be complete by September, but I’m adding the extra cushion in there because several things have not gone as planned this year.
So, when will the project close? Because the holiday season is almost upon us, this project will officially close on 30 February. That should be enough time for everyone to pay any lingering shipping costs, receive their rewards, and/or contact me about any issues that may arise.
As always, thank you all for your patience! The finish line is right around the corner!
Post Campaign Update 6: OMG! I Forgot to Tell You **WHO** the Third Narrator Is!
Hey, hey Bloodlings!
I just realized I never told you who will be voicing Dmitri!
As you all know, this project was delayed because I had a hard time finding Dmitri’s voice narrator. In update 5, I told you the problem was solved and to expect rewards (except Blood Lies) soon. But I didn’t tell you who the narrator would be.
I’ll give you a super easy hint: He’s the voice of Antinous on Epic the Musical (one of my faves and a high-key obsession!).
You don’t know? Come on, I think you have to know after all my Epic the Musical references on my Instagram…
Okay, well, if you can’t guess, let’s have a drum roll!
When I reached out to him on Instagram, I did not expect a response, like, at all. But Ayron, who’s such a kind person, said yes. So, yeah! We got us a very talented narrator people!
I can’t wait for y’all to hear his full recording on this audiobook.
Speaking of which, it’s coming along nicely. Waiting on one more set of edits, and then the producer will finish doing her thing, and I’ll, hopefully, have the audiobook ready to distribute in a few weeks.
As always, I’ll keep you updated. And, for the millionth time, thank y’all so much for your patience!
XOXO
J.S. Living
P.S. Is anyone else fangirling over this moment the way I was when he said yes? If so, you MUST tell me in the comments! I don’t want to be alone.
Post Campaign Update 5: You Did It! Coupons, Positive Update, and a Delay
Hey, hey Bloodlings! 🩸🩸🩸💉💉💉
Just sending a quick update to let you know that all surveys were completed on time!
That means y’all get the 15% off coupon for my online store! The coupons will be sent out along with the rest of your rewards, and you will have one year from the date of distribution to use it. The coupon is good for anything in the store that’s in stock, so mosey on over to www.thejsliving.com/shop to see what you might want to purchase.
I’m also happy to report that all the files for the audiobook have been sent to the producer! Granted, it was just sent today because I had some additional tweaks to make to the text files, so I’m not sure how long it will take for all the mixing and sound editing to be completed, but I’m hopeful that we’ll still reach the mid-May mark. That said, what I’m most excited to hear is the entire book being read aloud for the first time by all of my narrators (and me). What about y’all? Are you y’all ready too? I bet you are!
Oh, and, on the topic of rewards, quick reminder that if everything goes according to plan, Blood Lies will not be available at the time the other books are distributed. As I stated previously, that reward will be delayed, though I’m hoping it will be ready by June. I will continue updating you on the progress of that book. That said, I want to thank y’all for your patience and cooperation as I navigate audiobook production and running multiple projects. I’m so thankful for y’all.
But, yeah. Y’all did it! Community FTW (that’s for the win…I’ll see myself out now 😅😅😅). So glad we accomplished the community goal.
That’s all I’ve got for now; but, keep an eye on this space because there are more updates to come.
Just sending a quick update to let you know that surveys are almost complete!
There are only two people left who haven't filled out their survey. 👀👀👀
I'm resending their links today; hopefully, we can still reach completion by 18 April.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I'm extending the deadline by a few days because I realized I didn't send out an update on the day the rest of the surveys released (even though I mentioned it in the Smoke Survey updates).
If the surveys aren't filled out by 18 April, I will still go ahead with production, and their acknowledgements will be read/listed in the book as Anonymous.
With this timeline, I'm hoping to send the rewards between 27 April and mid-May—with the exception of Blood Lies. That book is taking a bit longer than expected, so that's the one reward that will be delayed.
So, yeah, five days left to get those surveys in! 😅😅😅
Now, unfortunately, the Smoke Tests weren't completed by 4 April; but, if the last two surveys are completed by 18 April, I'll still send the 15% off coupon for my online store. 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️☺️☺️☺️
This is a community effort, so we're relying on everyone to do their part.
Just sending a quick update to remind our Smoke Testers to complete their surveys by 11:59 PM so everyone can get their 15% off coupon!
I'm only waiting on two people. If you received one, please answer today. I'm counting on you because Smoke tests help me work out any glitches there might be in the survey, and the group is counting on you to get the coupon.
Remember: The smoke test allows me to collect your name for the acknowledgment page so I can uphold my promise to read your name in the audiobook.
It only takes a few seconds to fill out the survey, so I know we can do it!
So, what do you say? Do it for the group, and fill out those surveys!
I’m almost finish reviewing the Blood Ties Audiobook. I enlisted the help of a few other individuals to assist with quality control because, honestly, I’ve listened to it so much I want to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
In addition, I was actually able to make a few cool updates to the ebook and physical book, so if you ordered those, you’re in for a real surprise (HINT: It's a refreshed second edition)!
Some bad news:
As for the mini-cookbook, it’s almost complete, but I did run into a legal issue regarding reprints/reproduction that I’m hoping will be resolved soon. If it’s not, it may be five months before I’m able to release the cookbook to you. Hopefully, it won’t take that long to hear back, but you never know with these things.
I also ran into one issue with the Bundle of Unedited Short Stories, but I’m hoping to solve it soon.
Some good news:
If you ordered a copy of Blood Lies, you’ll be happy to know I’ve sent Rimi’s story to the editor for line edits. After that, it’s one more general overview of the book, and then it will be ready to be sent for publishing!
I’ve already obtained the LCCN, applied for the copyright, and assigned an ISBN. After edits, the only thing left to do is to receive a proof copy and review it. So, we’re getting to the finish line.
The Unedited Brotherhood of Blood Short Chapters 1–5 are available too, along with all the other rewards for this campaign not listed under bad news.
As I’ve mentioned before (or, at least I think I’ve mentioned), I’ll be sending digital rewards out first when the time comes, and physical rewards at a later date.
New and Upcoming Campaigns:
I hope you’ll stick with me and support my Printopia campaign for the Covenant of Blood audiobook, which will be voiced by Jynelle Brown. Reformatting efforts are going well and I can’t wait to provide you with the new edition of this book as well (she's going to look so pretty)! Campaign just started yesterday, but I hope you'll choose to pledge today.
I also ask that you support my fall Book Bazaar campaign for The Brotherhood of Blood. The book will be set for public release in November 2028, but those who back will receive the ebook earlier. If you follow the project today, you'll receive a copy of the flash fiction story, "Snapshots of Dracula: Prologue," which is currently only available on Backerkit.
As always, thank you and I’ll keep you updated on my progress!
1. All the rewards have been shipped to me and checked for quality control.
2. I need to do a final review of the audiobook, but I’m confident it will be complete by the end of this month!
What does this mean? This means we’re on track for distribution of rewards to start between now and August, with a goal for physical and digital distribution to be complete by October!
I actually predict everyone’s rewards will be complete by September, but I’m adding the extra cushion in there because several things have not gone as planned this year.
So, when will the project close? Because the holiday season is almost upon us, this project will officially close on 30 February. That should be enough time for everyone to pay any lingering shipping costs, receive their rewards, and/or contact me about any issues that may arise.
As always, thank you all for your patience! The finish line is right around the corner!
I just realized I never told you who will be voicing Dmitri!
As you all know, this project was delayed because I had a hard time finding Dmitri’s voice narrator. In update 5, I told you the problem was solved and to expect rewards (except Blood Lies) soon. But I didn’t tell you who the narrator would be.
I’ll give you a super easy hint: He’s the voice of Antinous on Epic the Musical (one of my faves and a high-key obsession!).
You don’t know? Come on, I think you have to know after all my Epic the Musical references on my Instagram…
Okay, well, if you can’t guess, let’s have a drum roll!
When I reached out to him on Instagram, I did not expect a response, like, at all. But Ayron, who’s such a kind person, said yes. So, yeah! We got us a very talented narrator people!
I can’t wait for y’all to hear his full recording on this audiobook.
Speaking of which, it’s coming along nicely. Waiting on one more set of edits, and then the producer will finish doing her thing, and I’ll, hopefully, have the audiobook ready to distribute in a few weeks.
As always, I’ll keep you updated. And, for the millionth time, thank y’all so much for your patience!
XOXO
J.S. Living
P.S. Is anyone else fangirling over this moment the way I was when he said yes? If so, you MUST tell me in the comments! I don’t want to be alone.
Just sending a quick update to let you know that all surveys were completed on time!
That means y’all get the 15% off coupon for my online store! The coupons will be sent out along with the rest of your rewards, and you will have one year from the date of distribution to use it. The coupon is good for anything in the store that’s in stock, so mosey on over to www.thejsliving.com/shop to see what you might want to purchase.
I’m also happy to report that all the files for the audiobook have been sent to the producer! Granted, it was just sent today because I had some additional tweaks to make to the text files, so I’m not sure how long it will take for all the mixing and sound editing to be completed, but I’m hopeful that we’ll still reach the mid-May mark. That said, what I’m most excited to hear is the entire book being read aloud for the first time by all of my narrators (and me). What about y’all? Are you y’all ready too? I bet you are!
Oh, and, on the topic of rewards, quick reminder that if everything goes according to plan, Blood Lies will not be available at the time the other books are distributed. As I stated previously, that reward will be delayed, though I’m hoping it will be ready by June. I will continue updating you on the progress of that book. That said, I want to thank y’all for your patience and cooperation as I navigate audiobook production and running multiple projects. I’m so thankful for y’all.
But, yeah. Y’all did it! Community FTW (that’s for the win…I’ll see myself out now 😅😅😅). So glad we accomplished the community goal.
That’s all I’ve got for now; but, keep an eye on this space because there are more updates to come.
Just sending a quick update to let you know that surveys are almost complete!
There are only two people left who haven't filled out their survey. 👀👀👀
I'm resending their links today; hopefully, we can still reach completion by 18 April.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I'm extending the deadline by a few days because I realized I didn't send out an update on the day the rest of the surveys released (even though I mentioned it in the Smoke Survey updates).
If the surveys aren't filled out by 18 April, I will still go ahead with production, and their acknowledgements will be read/listed in the book as Anonymous.
With this timeline, I'm hoping to send the rewards between 27 April and mid-May—with the exception of Blood Lies. That book is taking a bit longer than expected, so that's the one reward that will be delayed.
So, yeah, five days left to get those surveys in! 😅😅😅
Now, unfortunately, the Smoke Tests weren't completed by 4 April; but, if the last two surveys are completed by 18 April, I'll still send the 15% off coupon for my online store. 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️☺️☺️☺️
This is a community effort, so we're relying on everyone to do their part.
