It's me, Stacey, from La Panthere Studio and I have some news to share with you about the Mystic Storyteller: Book and Tarot deck! There is so much going on behind the scenes with the Mystic Storyteller, I thought I'd collect all the info here and make a little video explaining it all.
Please click on the link here to hear my message, and then also have a read-through of the FAQ we made below. Hopefully this will give you a window into what we're doing over here to get the books and decks to you soon.
(Although, no one has asked us any questions at all, ha! Thank you all for being patient. But these are the questions I bet you'd like answered) 😉
Q: When will we get the books and decks? A: That's the big question right? Well, if you've watched the video, you'll know we are caught up in the trade war. The decks and books are finished, they are beautiful, but everything regarding international shipping is in a tangle right now, so we have to navigate carefully. I will say: If our plan works, and we get the decks by late May, we can get them to you in June and July. But that assumes we pass customs.
Q: Why are the shipments running late? A: Well it's not really that late, the issue is more about uncertainty. The tariff war hit only after we sent this project off to printers we know and trust, and with whom we already have an established process. But that was 2024 and here we are. The threat now is the danger of confusion and unexpected tariffs at the border. We simply do not have the funds to pay thousands of dollars in tariffs, nor should we have to (I talk about this in the video).
Q: What's the plan? A: I explain it in the video, but basically we have learned that printed matter such as books, leaflets, artwork and even cards are supposed to be exempt from all taxes, due to laws protecting the free flow of information. We are living in times of such great uncertainty and chaos... but at the end of the day, we're just going to GO FOR IT, we are asking them to ship in the next week or so. May The Odds Be Ever In Our Favor, as Katniss would say.
Q: Will we have to pay more in shipping? A: I don't think so, and it is nowhere in our intentions to ask for more money from any of you. We are over budget, however, and if we end up with shipping costs that we never dreamed of,—nor could ever have budgeted for— Well, if that happens in a major way, a discussion will have to be had. But no, we will not charge anyone's card without permission. I would never, ever allow that to happen.
Q: Stacey! How am I supposed to write this novel without Mandy's book on my desk? A: I feel this, believe me. I have a novel in progress too, actually, and I'm simply dying for mine as well. I hope all of you saw that Mandy has made her Substack blog free for all? Which is so awesome... Please join her community and enjoy all the tidbits she has been sharing to help authors along on their journeys.
