March Update #2
about 1 year ago
– Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 01:59:57 PM
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Indie Fantasy Author Currently taking preorders for The Frost and the Flame, the delightful spin-off of The Wraith duology, narrated by voice talent Nathaniel Priestley
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About 2/3 of packages have been shipped, and the others should go out this afternoon or early tomorrow. Because I usually use my shipping account for Phoenix Crate, some of you have received shipping notifications and tracking links as if your perks are coming from Phoenix Crate. It's still me, and it's still your Kickstarter perks, I just forgot to switch over the "from" label. I apologize for any confusion!
The only thing still needing work is the short story I promised. It's not ready for you yet, but I'm working on it! I'll deliver it digitally when it's done. The deleted scenes ebook and the art prints will be uploaded and delivered digitally tonight.
Thank you again, and have a wonderful afternoon!
Thank you for your patience! We're making great progress!
Here's where things stand now:
Once I have all the formats of The Frost and the Flame ready, I will set the official retail release date and distribute those versions to you at least two weeks before the retail release. All physical items will be shipped together. Digital rewards may be fulfilled separately (probably earlier) because I don't want to keep you waiting!
Thank you again, and have a wonderful evening!
Thank you all for your patience! I've been traveling for the past week, which was absolutely delightful (I saw my brother and his wife and their adorable toddler and newborn! and my parents!).
Here's where things stand:
Once I have all the formats of The Frost and the Flame ready, I will set the official retail release date and distribute those versions to you at least two weeks before the retail release. All physical items will be shipped together. Digital rewards may be fulfilled separately (probably earlier) because I don't want to keep you waiting!
I will contact you soon with download information for fulfillment of the non-Wraith series items (backlist titles, etc.).
Thank you again, and have a wonderful evening!
Cecilia / C. J.
Thank you all so much! If you haven't completed your backer survey, please do so as soon as possible! I have locked orders for those who have completed it, and if you have not, I just sent a reminder from BackerKit. BackerKit helps me manage fulfillment on the back end, so I can be a little more organized. If you did not receive the survey, you can find it here: https://the-frost-and-the-flame.backerkit.com/ - please log in with the same email you used on Kickstarter to receive your survey.
The Frost and the Flame is now in copy editing! That step will be finished soon and the book will move on to formatting both hardbacks and paperbacks, and at the same time will be sent to the narrator. The character art is in process too!
We're having some unseasonably warm and lovely weather here in northern Virginia. We've taken the opportunity to picnic and go on bike rides at nearby parks. I hope you're enjoying this season too!
Also, my author friend Nicholas Kotar (who once interviewed me about noblebright fantasy and wrote an excellent article now reposted on Noblebright.org) just launched an exciting Kickstarter of his own. You can find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1402845448/jolabokaflod-christmas-book-flood-in-a-box This Kickstarter is really cool because a) Nicholas is really a great author, and b) it's exciting to see indie authors succeeding with high-end physical books, not just ebooks. I'm getting some ideas for future projects of my own!
Have a wonderful afternoon!
Cecilia