We Did It!!! 🥳🥳🥳
5 days ago – Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 07:18:40 AM
The Kickstarter has successfully FUNDED! 🥳
I can't thank you enough for your support! The campaign is a success and I'm over the moon that the Stargun Messenger hardcover is now a reality!
I see a few pledges where the credit card details either didn't go through, or the bank may be wondering what this Kickstarter thing is all about. Please check your Kickstarter messages and payment details to make sure everything is good! Kickstarter gives you a week to resolve your details, and I don't want anyone to miss out on their rewards! It takes about two weeks for Kickstarter to process the funds, and then fulfillment begins!
What's Next?
Today!
Click here to fill out a quick Google Form with how you wish your name to appear in the acknowledgments page for Stargun Messenger! Please respond within 5 days so I can update the book and get you your copies ASAP! After 5 days with no response, I'll go with your backer name as it appears in Kickstarter. Thank you!
Mid-August
Once the Kickstarter funds have been processed, all digital rewards will be released!
We had some canceled pledges at the last minute, resulting in the campaign falling back below the $1250 threshold for Stretch Goal #2. Despite that, I will honor the stretch and all backers will receive "Luminous Plush," a brand new short story, as a digital reward when those are released!
I'll be sending out a reward survey via BackerKit on or about August 12th, asking for your email and/or mailing address so that I can get your books delivered correctly. Please fill this out! This will also give you a further opportunity to purchase add-ons if you so choose.
***At this point, backers of physical tiers will pay for shipping.***
You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey.
Once those funds are collected, fulfillment will begin on the paperback tiers. How about the hardcovers? It takes about three to four weeks for the hardcovers to be printed, so...
November
Allowing for unexpected delays and shipping times, I fully expect to get everyone their signed hardcover books by the end of November, if not sooner! I'll keep everyone up to date on progress throughout the entire fulfillment process.
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Firefly Issue #1: First Target
The second book in the Nu World Comics universe featuring the origins of Mexican American hero, "Firefly!"
Climbing the Ranks 2: A Cultivation Epic Fantasy Novel
Signed print editions of Book 2 in Tao Wong's LitRPG cultivation epic fantasy series, Climbing the Ranks.
Stretch Goal #2 UNLOCKED! 🔓🥂
7 days ago – Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 10:03:55 AM
We've just unlocked the second stretch, a brand-new short story set between books 1 & 2! 🎉🎉🎉 I'm very happy to share this one. "Luminous Plush" will be an ebook reward for all backers!
Stretch Goal #3 is for Bonus Deleted Scenes from books 1 & 2 - both books explored some very interesting paths before achieving their final forms. I'd love to share these with you, so if we can reach $1750 by the end of the campaign, they will be unlocked!
The campaign ends TOMORROW at 7 PM CST, so if you're interested, please back! I appreciate all the support. It really means a lot! ❤️
If you're curious about what else may be on Kickstarter, take a moment to check out these other campaigns active right now!
The Lost Star Chart: A Sci-Fi Adventure Novel
Join a grumpy treasure hunter on a quest for an ancient secret in this gritty, sometimes silly, stand-alone space adventure novel.
Dungeon Race RPG - Earth After the Melt
A faction race RPG where teams race against time, and each other, to be the ones to save their community from a drowning world.
One Week To Go And New Story Sneak Peek! 👀
13 days ago – Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 01:25:50 PM
We've got one week left in the campaign! ⏳
And we're just a little over $250 away from the next stretch goal, a new short story about Astra Idari and Gen Emera taking a romantic getaway between books one and two. I really love this story and I hope we make it to $1250!
Here's a sneak peek of the story for everyone to see...
If we reach $1250, all backers receive the story in ebook form! Let's make it happen!
I've also added a new reward tier! Paperback fans will find a tier including both Stargun Messenger books and all four of my Eververse novels. The Eververse is all about what happens when you don't pay your superhero hill (hint: it's not good). Bundling them together isn't random; Beyond Lights' Reach opens a door that hints at some intriguing suggestions...
Thank you again for all your support!
First Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! 🔓
21 days ago – Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 09:50:56 AM
You did it! 🎉
All physical reward backers will now receive a metallic bookmark of Gen Emera, the living star who inspires Astra Idari on her epic journey through the series. The bookmark features art by Al Hess, amazing artist of World Running Down, and the upcoming Key Lime Sky!
The bookmark is also now unlocked as an add-on for digital backers and those who may want extras. The final design for the bookmark is TBD as I work to create the best presentation for Al's incredible art. I aim to create something that reflects Emera's spectral quality, so you can look forward to a holographic/metallic/foil finish!
Now it's onto Stretch Goal #2... a brand-new spicy short story, "Luminous Plush!" This story will be unlocked at $1250 as a digital reward available to all backers!
Before I go, again I'd like to spotlight some great current and upcoming campaigns on Kickstarter. There's so many wonderful artists out there!
Dungeon Race RPG - Earth After the Melt
A faction race RPG where six teams race against time, and each other, to be the one to save their community from a drowning world!
You can still Late Pledge for Invasive Species: Sci-fi Romance that's out of this world.
Grumpy Gara struggles to lead the alien exiles, especially when the sunny tiny human Arabella makes it her mission to "help."
The Hold of Destiny: Exclusive Hardcover Edition
A science fantasy story with dual POVs, thrilling action, a Chosen One with a twist, rich lore, and badass female characters.
Funded!!! 🎉
22 days ago – Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 10:32:42 AM
We did it!!!
We funded in the early hours of the morning and the campaign is a success! Thank you everyone so much for your support! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your excitement for the books. Next up is the first stretch goal at $750 - a metallic bookmark of Gen Emera!
I'm really excited about this stretch goal, so let's get there! I appreciate the shares and grassroots support for the campaign. Every little bit makes a difference. To that end, I'd like to share some other current Kickstarter campaigns that you may also be interested in. Please give them a look!
The Complete Backworld Series Exclusive Editions!
The Afterworlds: Backworlds Book 9 is launching and the entire space opera adventure series is joining the party with special editions!
Tree of Ash: Limited Edition w/FULL Color Illustrations
Survival comes at a cost in this YA dystopian fantasy with Norse gods, slow burn romance, enemies-to-lovers, and betrayal!
And last but not least:
Otherworld: Merlin's Heir #3 Illustrated Special Editions!
Adventure into Otherworld in search of the Holy Grail! A unique Arthurian re-telling with one of a kind swag!
