I have officially sent out the smoke test, that is 5% of people have been sent their surveys. Once 24 hours passes, I'll send out the survey tomorrow to everyone else.
And that's all for now! Early next year, I'll get shipping charges on your orders and get that moving for ya! But for this year, we're all done.
As we quietly slide away here, I wanted to share that Pub Gob Trinkets has a new project in January for a new set of 3 tarot-style enamel pins, but this time with a stained-glass feature! There will be parts of the pins that are see through, to let the light illumine the translucent fill.
So give that a look if it's of interest! Otherwise, I'm also offering limited run seasonal pins every season now, officially launching now on this upcoming project!
Otherwise, enjoy the new year and the holidays my friends, talk again in 2026!
A week ago today, we reached the end of our funding. With $9735 raised and 279 backers, we are seeing 185 copies of the new anthology claimed! 81 folks will be reading digitally instead this time around. 46 copies of The Alleyman Myth are going out into the world. 18 Podcast CD Sets are finding new homes. 20 copies of various poetry books are joining the orders as well! 30 of the new two tarot cards are being claimed, with 40 of the previous oracle cards joining them. ...and a smattering of art prints and enamel pins are going to make dozens of packages sparkle with extra treasure.
In another week, I'll be sending out surveys after people's charges are finalized. It takes about 2 weeks for things to get through financially for everyone. And no worries about the holidays, we will have a few months in next year to wrap up surveys and finalize orders before we print and head to shipping. So no worries, there's time.
Our Story
According to our polls so far, we will see a story written for the anthology that includes a Wickerfolk, and perhaps a dragon might make an appearance. This construct-entity will be explored in a meditative introduction to let us learn about the world more, and there may be a visit from the Alleyman at some point. We are clear that the entity will be made of a chunk of old statue, wrapped in plantlife, sticks, and leaves. And our focus will be on them gathering community to themselves, experiencing the fantastic, and finding an important piece of themselves in this experience.
So now I ask you, what does our character get up to in a given day? I will consider the most voted for answers, plural, so choose what you most want to see and let the chips fall where they may.
Thanks all, see you in a week when I load us to the surveys.
We are approaching our final 24 hours here shortly. So I want to share the cover art's progress from Reid Aster, aka Kollapsarart!
Oh yeah, it's gonna be lovely my friends. I love having Reid do my covers lately, and I see no reason to stop!
Now, our group story about the Wickerfolk is still having their story decided, though it seems clear what kind of story we're doing, but I think we need to decide things about its shape and look. Who is this beasty? What are they made of? Take a look at the poll and take a vote!
We are also closing in on the final 10K stretchgoal-- what will it be? We will find out in the next 24 hours, I think.
Also, don't forget that if you're just getting the $25 paperback, you can save a few bucks by changing your pledge tier to the $15 GULA tier, so long as you spend at least $7 on the ebook tier on the GULA campaign! That's right, you can save money and get more art. So don't delay, you can only do this while the campaign is live!
Well, it's clear that while Wickerfolk and Dragons were neck and neck for a time, Wickerfolk took over the poll. So our stretch goal story from $8,000 is taking us on a journey with our friendly constructed buddy.
In the earlier days of development, this very nearly fantasy world explored a broad variety of folklore peoples from the real world. Then, I'd just say these are golems. But there's something special about not purchasing into a singular myth. The vampires of this world are Moth Children, combining various pieces of vampire folklore into beings that drink blood and collect moths to maintain their immortality.
In this way, you could find the Jewish story of the golem here among the wickerfolk, but you might also find the ents, living and walking trees. Wickerfolk have come to exist from many worlds of culture, been made for purposes, been made to be alive, been born from the woods. But now, we get to meet one for ourselves.
So the new poll asks us what the wickerfolk might experience ahead in our story. Vote carefully, while I am happy to make any of my characters have hard times, if you take part in the democratic process here and push our new friend into hard times, that will be on your hands! : )
The Book Bazaar
I have been a poor sport, friends. The Book Bazaar is bigger than my project, or even my personal favorite project, GULA. There are a whole host of projects here with us! 22 in total!
And as of this moment, 20 are all funded at their goals or beyond. GULA is one of the two that need a bit of help yet, but it's clear that Elliott's poem is going to get that funding in the next 40ish hours! So congrats.
But there is one project yet that could use your help! This fantasy book, The Primal Rift, can use some help coming to life still! It's the third book in the series, and you can get the first time in the project as well, as well as some sticker packs and D&D character sheets for the main cast! That's a pretty fun thing to get, I think! Keep in mind the project is in Canadian dollars, so you're paying less than you think with the pledge level prices!
And while Aimee's project is funded, I have to shout out Aimee Cozza's The Lucky Machine! This project is lovely and gorgeous, Aimee is an incredible writer and artist and puts polish on everything she touches.
Beyond it being an incredible looking book, Aimee has managed this whole Book Bazaar from an administrative level almost on her own. We've all chipped in a bunch of ways, but no one has done what Aimee has to make this possible and unfold so beautifully. So go back because the work is amazing, but also because you want to say thank you for bringing together this gaggle of authors and making this all work!
Alright, see you soon for the approaching end of our delightful Bazaar!
