The campaign has ended (while my British arse was sleeping, of course!) and I'm grateful to all 101 of you for joining me along this journey! Thanks to you, The Chosen One Con campaign was fully funded and met its stretch goal for map art and a character portrait, as well as my unofficial third stretch goal to pay for ALL the editing this book will need.
I couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you for taking a chance on me and this book!
A MASSIVE THANK YOU to The Book Bazaar 2025 and especially Aimee Cozza of The Lucky Machine for running a tight ship. All 22 projects that took part in The Book Bazaar fully funded on time, raising over $50k for indie authors! That's incredible, and I'm glad to have been part of such an excellent community for my first ever crowdfund campaign.
So what next?
Now, Backerkit will start charging your bank cards and collecting funds for those pledges, so make sure your card details are updated! This process takes a couple of weeks.
Then, I can start sending out surveys for the digital rewards. Remember, this book isn't ready yet, which means the paperbacks and some physical rewards won't be sent this side of 2025. Once I get the funds, I'll reach out to my artists for the map and portrait art, but since we're heading toward the holiday season now, they won't be commissioned until the new year. We're saving the magic for 2026!
But until then, applicable backers will get a copy of the TV Guide digital reward to introduce you to the world of Aefenhold, and those who opted for add-ons for my Cruel Gods series will also get those hopefully before Christmas. If you chose to 'name a thing' I'll also be in touch!
While I continue to work on The Chosen One Con, I'll drop updates periodically to let you know the progress, but you can also join my newsletter if you'd like for any additional updates. I also share cat pics and recommendations for indie books.
Speaking of cats, you've earned yourself a kitty pic:
A younger Gustave and his older brother, Bayley
I'll be back in touch soon with those digital rewards! You can sit back and relax while I get back to work.
