TALES OF THE BLACK PIPER - Printing Books + Pre-Orders Closing Soon
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We hope you're doing well, and we have a brief but anticipated update for you!
First, Page Color Results
So, the voting is in, and it looks like we are getting...
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22 days ago
TALES OF THE BLACK PIPER - Update & Poll: Page Color
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It's been quite a journey, but we've got some Tales of the Black Piper proofs to share with you and get your opinion on (via a poll - link below).
The Ques...
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7 months ago
Tales: Going Into Formatting
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I have to apologize. We realized that we sent out a brief update about Tales to newsletter subscribers but failed to send one here. I'm aiming to rectify that now!
Tale...
Hi Tales physical copy backers,
We need your help with a decision regarding the cover. Would you rather:
1. Hardcover or Softcover?
2. (If hardcover) Dust Jacket or No?
3. Glos...
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about 1 year ago
REFRACTIONS - Released to Backers + Backer-Exclusive Content
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Refractions is here!
Have you ever felt lost, broken, or rejected? Our latest album reaches back into the past to find old, forgotten, and "broken" songs to pol...
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about 1 year ago
REFRACTIONS ... Tuesday! Also Movement On TALES
Hi everyone!
Exciting news regarding ....
Refractions Mastering is nearly complete. We just have to put a few finishing touches on the tracks (adding metadata, making sure t...
We hope you're doing well, and we have a brief but anticipated update for you!
First, Page Color Results
So, the voting is in, and it looks like we are getting . . .
The final results
Er . . .
Well, since Creme + Gray tied with White + Black, if we look at which color of standard pages won overall, it looks like we'll be going with . . . Creme (since 38% + 15% on the creme beats 38% + 9% on the white). So, the ultimate winner (as much as I'd love White + Black) is:
Creme + Gray
Printing the Books + LOCKING ADDRESSES
We will be putting the order in for the hardcover copy prints today!
As soon as we get the books in, we'll send out a "lock address" notification. Be sure to watch for that and update your address ASAP, because I believe it will lock address automatically after 48 hours.
Once addresses are locked, we will send your hardcover copies of Tales straight out to you!
Pre-Order Store
At that time, the pre-order store (i.e. late pledges and updates) will close.
Timeline
Given our experience with how long it took to receive the proof copies in our warehouse, we're estimating that the shipments out to you for the hardcover Tales of the Black Piper books only will begin in a little over two weeks. (CDs are still a ways out.)
We'll keep you updated as things progress.
More to come soon!
All the best, Michael & The Team @ The Black Piper
It's been quite a journey, but we've got some Tales of the Black Piper proofs to share with you and get your opinion on (via a poll - link below).
Proofs are in!
The Question: Creme or White? Black or Gray?
We had originally intended on printing the books on creme with black special pages, and we ordered some proofs of these, hoping to get them sent out to you at the beginning of the year. However, the proofs arrived and the pages - because of the amount of ink needed vs the weight of the creme paper - produced significant curling to the pages.
Wanting to keep the lovely black special pages, we ordered a second proof - this time with a heavier weight of paper (only available on white paper). These came back with less curling (and IMO, they provide a more beautiful contrast between regular pages and special pages), but there is still some curling.
Finally, as a third option--and in attempt to get rid of the curling--we updated the special pages so that they became more of a gray. This reduces the curling to almost nothing, although as you can see, against the creme, it doesn't quite feel as special. We'd love to get another proof of the gray against white, but in the interest of time, we'll present you with images of what we have:
Creme with Black Special Pages
White with Black Special Pages
Creme with Gray Special Pages
Hopefully that's enough to give you a sense of which option you'd prefer - let us know via the poll below!
Schedule
Once we get the results from the poll, we'll place the order on the hardcover books and get them sent out to backers. After these have been shipped, we'll be preparing a Tales advertisement/promotion campaign in preparation for a wider release of the paperback edition of the book. If you'd like to help in this effort (whether you're an author or fan), please reach out to [email protected].
The music is still in the works, and we don't have a solid date for the full release yet, although we are weighing the option of preparing two or three partial releases. We are actively working on composition and solo recording currently.
We'll keep you updated on developments!
All the best, Michael & The Team @ The Black Piper
I have to apologize. We realized that we sent out a brief update about Tales to newsletter subscribers but failed to send one here. I'm aiming to rectify that now!
Tales Status
If I hadn't mentioned this before, all of the stories have been edited, and most of the front/back matter is prepared. We are putting the finishing touches on that and will be handing this off our formatter, who has just returned from a conference. My understanding is that formatting should be a fairly quick process, but we'll let you know if there are any hiccups.
As soon as that's done, we'll send the files to the printer for the physical copies, and you should be receiving digital copies of the Tales anthology! So, that should be wrapping up soon!
The Soundtrack
We are currently in the thick of composition with a lot still to get through. However, you have been waiting a long time for this literary and sonic awesomeness, and we don't to keep you waiting any longer. So, our plan is to begin sending you individual tracks one at a time, spread out to allow for proper composition and mixing.
Once we have sent you all the tracks, they will actually go through a mastering process, whereby we will compile them into a complete album and balance the tracks against each other, putting them into a proper order, etc. Once that is complete, we will send you the full album (again), as the tracks will sound even more glorious.
By the way, these stories have all turned out so awesome and we're extremely excited to be sharing them with you soon!
All the best, Michael & The Team @ The Black Piper
Hello!
Was wondering if there was any kind of updated timeline for the project. I know we're past the original timeline, and I haven't heard anything since turning in first music notes.
Just wondering if we can get an update!
