Well, it's been quite a week. We launched on Tuesday at 4 PM my time, and before my weekly Star Wars TTRPG began at 6, we had already reached our first stretch goal. We reached our third in less than 24 hours.
Things slowed down a little bit after that, which is to be expected. The first day, everyone's all excited. The project still has that 'new crowdfunding smell.' Still, we reached our fourth stretch goal in under 48 hours, and unlocked Part 1 of the Setting Guide, a collection of information and lore about the universe of Full Negative that I cannot wait to share with the world.
I really cannot stress enough how much I love this universe, this series. It has been with me most of my adult life in one form or another (the less said about the earlier versions, the better). The characters and places, the details and cultures, are as much, if not more, a part of me than those of A Chorus of Dragons.
And thanks to you all and your generosity, I get to share it with the world now!
But this is only the first step. The first stage. We have more stretch goals to unlock, including the other five parts of the Setting Guide.
After all this is said and done, I will be working with the printer and booksellers to get Full Negative into stores. I'm not yet sure what form that will take, but I am looking forward to seeing my space-baby on shelves.
And then: sequels! Yes, while each book is self-contained, I have many more books to write in this setting, many more of Malory's adventures to chronicle. Think of them like old-style Noir novels, without all the Noir in them; they may make reference to previous events in passing, but overall you won't need to wait until the entire series is finished before picking up the first book, as each individual story will have a beginning, middle, and end.
So please, keep sharing this project with your friends and family. Heck, share it with your waitperson or barista. Share it with total strangers in the streets or on the bus.
You are all awesome, and I can't wait to continue sharing this world and these characters with you for a long, long time to come.
