Monthly Archives: October 2022

Mystic Marauder Stretch Goal 2 Unlocked! #kickstarter #reverseharem #paranormalromance #historicalfantasy #pirates #vampires #shifters #witches

Welcome to this Mystic Marauder update!

Stretch Goals

Over the weekend, we reached our second stretch goal! That means everyone who backs the campaign will be getting pirate- and witch-themed stickers.

And our next stretch goal is the additional villain origin story, featuring the vampire Thomas Le Baron. We’ll share our cover for that with you soon. 

Bonus Books

Remember, if you pledge before the end of the day today, you will get A History of the Pyrates and The Witches’ Dream Book and Fortune Teller--plus any other bonus books we offer between now and the end of the campaign!

Supporting this Campaign

Thank you so much for supporting our campaign! And, as usual, we want to ask you to spread the word about it by clicking over to the main page and sharing it on social media, and by entering our giveaway!

Publishing on Kickstarter

The more you support publishers and authors on Kickstarter, the more exciting projects we can bring you–so be sure to check out the cool campaigns below!

The Knights of Stone

The Descansar Universe

The Garden Children

Grow Your Creative Mindset

Mystic Marauder Series Stretch Goal 2 #kickstarter #crowdfunding #reverseharem #witches #pirates #shifters #vampires

Hi, everyone!

The Mystic Marauder Kickstarter is well on its way to Stretch Goal #2, the Witchy Pirate Sticker Set–check it out below! Thank you so much for those of you who are already backing the project–we’re super-excited about the Mystic Marauder series.

Stretch Goal #2

Maps & Massacres

We’re also almost ready to reveal the cover for Maps & Massacres, the Mystic Marauder prequel, so keep an eye out here!

Fan Group & Giveaway

There’s also a brand-new Facebook fan group for Shadowheart Media Publishing so you can get all the news as soon as it comes out! Be sure to join us over there. Also, don’t forget to enter to win our giveaway–we’re adding new ways to enter to win, so check it out!

Publishing on Kickstarter

Supporting publishers and authors on Kickstarter allows us to keep bringing you more projects with great new backer rewards, so be sure to click over and share Mystic Marauder on social media. Also, check out these other great publishing projects below.

Mystic Marauder Surprise Bonus! #fantasyromance #reverseharem #pirates #witches #vampires #shifters #kickstarter

Our Kickstarter is less than $15 away from $3500, and we have a surprise bonus waiting for everyone at that point…and we’re going to share it here. 🙂

Surprise Bonus

At $3500, we’ll be giving away character chibis of Destiny and her harem. Check them out below–they’re super-cute! 

Share the Kickstarter

We’d love it if you clicked over to the main page and shared the Kickstarter on social media!

Enter the Giveaway

And remember to enter the giveaway. We’ve added new entry options, so even if you’ve already entered, there are new ways to enter to win! All you have to do is follow and share on social media–and we have the links ready for you. 

Witchy Pirate Story

We’re currently working on our book, so we’re planning to have an excerpt for you soon. Keep an eye out here!

Publishing on Kickstarter

And as always, backing publishers and authors on Kickstarter keeps the platform viable for new projects! Be sure to check out these amazing projects!

Mystic Marauder Stretch Goal #1 UNLOCKED! Plus: Announcing the next two stretch goals! #kickstarter #pirates #reverseharem #shifters #vampires

Stretch Goal 1 Unlocked

Hi, all! We just unlocked the first stretch goal! Now everyone will be getting a special Pirate Queen Bookmark–digital for everyone and printed foiled bookmarks for merch backers!

Next Two Stretch Goals

We’re also ready to announce our next two stretch goals.

At the $4000 level, we’ll be sending out exclusive witch- and pirate-themed stickers to all merch backers, along with digital versions to all digital backers.

And at the $5000 level, we’ll write a brand-new exclusive villain origin story featuring Thomas Le Baron, the vampire who is hunting Destiny and her crew in the Mystic Marauder series.

And keep an eye out–we may be adding more surprise bonuses as we go!

The Next Weekly Bonus Books

We’re also ready to announce our next weekly bonus book! For everyone who backs the Mystic Marauder series by Oct. 31, we’ll be sending out two ebooks–one on pirates and one on witches. 

The first book is Daniel Defoe’s 1724 book, A General History of the Pyrates.

The second book is an 1885 volume entitled The Witches’ Dream Book and Fortune Teller.

Giveaway

Don’t forget to enter to win in the Mystic Marauder Giveaway!

Publishing Projects on Kickstarter

Again, thank you so much for your support! Remember, the more you support publishing on Kickstarter, the more authors and publishers can offer–so be sure to check out these great campaigns, too!

 Haunted Haven:

The Soul-Eater Trilogy:

The Starlight Chronicles:

The Lycan War Saga:

Mystic Marauder Pirate Party! And more #witch #pirate #reverseharem #historicalfantasy #fantasyromance #paranormalromance #kickstarter

Early-Bird Backer Options End Today

First up: today is the LAST DAY of the Early-Bird Backer Options, so be sure to get yours now!

Online Pirate Party on Friday

Second, we wanted to take a minute to tell you about the Pirate Party happening this Friday (10/21) on Facebook. Cali Mann and Margo Bond Collins will be running the party and we have lots of guest authors lined up for the day, too.

Bring your peg legs and your grog, there’s a Pirate Party happening this Friday, all day in the RHAA+ group. Drop in for the giveaways and the swag, stay for the fun!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1105456503234495

Stretch Goal #1 Bonus Ready

We also have our first stretch goal bonus perk ready–and we’re *this close* to hitting it! Check out the foiled bookmark we’ll be sending out to celebrate it:

Get Your Bonuses!

So share this campaign, get your early-bird bonus perks, and enter to win our giveaway, too!

Publishing on Kickstarter

Before you go, be sure to check out these campaigns on Kickstarter, as well.

Two more days to get the Mystic Marauder early-bird specials! Plus more bonuses. #reverseharem #pirates #witches #shifters #vampires #kickstarter #witchstarter #giveaway

Early Bird Discounts Ending in Two Days

First of all, we wanted to remind you that the Early Bird Discounts are available through October 19–if you’ve had your eye on any tiers, now’s the time to grab it!

Stretch Goals

Also, we’re announcing our next stretch goals. As we noted before, the $3000 stretch goal will include special header designs for ebooks (they’re already included in the paperback and hardcover books) and a gold-foiled pirate-themed bookmark for all levels including merch.

At $4000, we’ll be adding special pirate- and witch-themed stickers (physical for merch backers, digital for everyone). And at $5000, we have an amazing bonus for everyone–we’ll share it once we unlock the $3k bonus!

Weekly Bonus

This week, our bonus book is Cali Mann’s short story collection. If you’ve pledged to the campaign already, you’ll get all the bonus books (and we have more coming!). 

Thank you SO MUCH for your support and encouragement! As the campaign continues, we’ll be adding more surprise bonuses to celebrate and share with you, so be sure to spread the word.

While we continue to work on getting everything ready to send to you,  we’d love to know: What would you be interested in seeing as a bonus on this (or any) campaign? Let me know with a comment on this post.

Giveaway

And please do share the info about the series and rewards with a friend. You can share the campaign on social media and enter this giveaway for a chance to win a whole collection of pirate- and witch-themed goodies that aren’t otherwise available in the campaign. 

Don’t forget–YOU can star in a witchy pirate story!

If you pledge before Oct. 19, you can get a story starring YOU added to your swag box without paying anything extra.  (You can still get the bonus story after the 19th, of course–but the early-bird specials are going away then!)

Publishing on Kickstarter

Before you go, check out these fabulous campaigns, too. Backing publishing projects on Kickstarter allows authors and publishers to keep offering great new campaigns!

Thank you!

We’re so excited about this project and will continue adding more bonuses as we go. Please click here and tap one of the share buttons to spread the word about this campaign!

YOU in a Mystic Marauder Story, New Art, & Early Bird Rewards Ending Soon! #fantasyromance #historicalfantasy #reverseharem #Kickstarter

We’re so stinking excited about this project and hope you are too.  We really appreciate your support in bringing Destiny Blade and her pirate mates to life. 

Early Bird Rewards Ending Soon 

Just a heads up that EARLY BIRD rewards are only available for a few more days.  If you want one of these special collections or want to recommend them to a friend, now’s the time.  

New Art 

Do go and check out the new images of the art (both clean and NSFW versions) that are now posted on our Kickstarter page.  We’re so pleased at how they turned out.  We’re sure you’ll agree that they are amazing. 

YOU in a Mystic Marauder Story

In case you missed it, you have a chance to star in a Mystic Marauder story along with getting all the books in paperback or hardcover! 

Other Kickstarter Publishing Projects

Check out these great projects by other authors–backing Kickstarter publishing projects allows authors to keep bringing you more exciting books!

Again, thank you so much for supporting our project!  

Warmly,

Cali & Margo 

Mystic Marauder is a #Kickstarter Project We Love! Plus a #giveaway of #pirate and #magic gear

Hi, all! We’re dropping in to tell you that The Mystic Marauder Series was just named a Kickstarter Project We Love, and it’s all thanks to our readers!

If you haven’t reserved your copy yet, be sure to check out the series!

Keep sharing the project so we can keep adding new Book Booty to the Pirate Treasure, too! 

Your support means everything to us.

We also have a fabulous giveaway for readers just for sharing the Kickstarter–be sure to enter to win!

And the more you support publishing on Kickstarter, the more authors and publishers can offer, so check out these projects, too:


Thanks, and have a fabulous day!

~ Cali & Margo

Mystic Marauder Series Funded–Join in for Book Treasures! #kickstarter #pirates #witches #shifters #vampires

We Funded in One Day

Thanks to all the amazing readers on Kickstarter, we reached our funding goal in less than 24 hours. We are thrilled!

And it’s all because of YOU. You made this happen!  We are so excited to have the opportunity to share this reverse harem series with the world.

Thank you so very much!

Let’s Keep Going

While the Kickstarter continues to run, we are continuing to work on the stories so we can have them written, edited, and ready to go out by our delivery dates.

While you wait, if you know someone who might be interested in the Mystic Marauder—that is, someone who likes to read paranormal romance, historical fantasy, or reverse harem (or all three!)—please click here and tap one of the share buttons to spread the word about this campaign!

Stretch Goals and Bonuses

Now it’s on to the stretch goals and bonuses! We’ll be announcing the stretch goals over the next couple of weeks and will share the first one below in just a moment.

But first..

We will be sharing some surprise bonuses as we hit super-secret goals we’re setting.  đź™‚ 

First up: as a thank you to everyone who backs our campaign, we will be including these fun printable bookmarks featuring a romance-novel pirate:

Now let’s move on to those Bonuses and Stretch Goals!

Our first stretch goal is $3000.  And the perk that comes with that one is specially designed headers in all versions of the Mystic Marauder Series—ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers.

Week 1 Bonus Book

Finally, we will be offering bonus books each week. So the earlier you pledge, the more book treasure you can pile up!

This week’s bonus book is my own collection of historical and contemporary fantasy, Heavy Metal Magic.

We’ll announce more of all of these kinds of perks and bonuses soon, so keep an eye out here and on the Kickstarter page.

And in the meantime, please do share the info about the series and rewards with a friend!

We hope you have an amazing day!

~Cali & Margo

Mystic Marauder – A #Pirate #Witch #Historical #Fantasy #ReverseHarem #Romance Series on #Kickstarter

Back the Mystic Marauder Kickstarter campaign for the complete reverse harem series and a whole lotta witchy-pirate booty!

It’s time to set sail for adventure and romance with Destiny Blade and her pirate crew!

This steamy reverse harem fantasy romance series, along with special edition paperbacks and hardcovers, will be launched exclusively available on Kickstarter, along with your guaranteed chance to grab it.

You can also get additional pirate- and witch-themed book swag, including signed paperbacks, art prints, character cards, two exclusive short stories, and more, available only via Kickstarter!

Back the project here!

Cali Mann

Cali Mann is the USA Today bestselling author of the Thornbriar Academy series. She writes paranormal romance, the sexy kind with why choose, hunky shifters, sexy vampires, and women who stand up for themselves. She learned romance by reading through her mother’s entire Gothic romance collection in her teens, so she and dark romance go way back. When she’s not writing, she spends her time streaming shows, playing video games, and pestering her two tuxedo cats.

Margo Bond Collins

USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestselling author Margo Bond Collins is a former college English professor who, tired of explaining the difference between “hanged” and “hung,” turned to writing romance novels instead. She now writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction romance. Sometimes her heroines kiss aliens, sometimes they kill monsters. But they always aim for the heart.

Shadowheart Media 

Shadowheart Media publishes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science fiction romance.

Are you a fan of sexy fantasy romance, hot paranormal men, spicy reverse harems, and a witchy pirate heroine?

Even more, are you looking for a guaranteed happily ever after?

If you’ve answered yes to these questions, then you don’t want to miss out on the steamy reverse harem paranormal historical romance series The Mystic Marauder.

Adult Reverse Harem Paranormal Fantasy Romance 18+

The Mystic Marauder series will be available in three formats: ebook, paperback, and hardcover.

The ebooks are included in all tiers, and all three books will be delivered directly to you by June 1, 2023 (regardless of when your physical items ship). They are compatible with all reading devices.

Both hardcovers and paperbacks will have special chapter headings and formatting to allow you to immerse yourself in the magical, piratical world of Destiny Blade and her Shadowheart crew.

The special edition hardcovers will be beautifully foiled and available ONLY through this Kickstarter campaign!

The regular hardcover print version will not be available for purchase until late 2023, and that edition will not have all the bonus content included in this book as presented with this Kickstarter offer.

Genre: Adult, Reverse Harem, Fantasy Romance

Format: Hardcover, paperback, and ebook (pdf, mobi, epub)

Page Count: 400+

About The Mystic Marauder Series

I was born on the island of Tortuga. My mother died and one of her brothel customers taught me to be a thief. I stole and stole and stole until I sneaked my way into a pirate ship at fourteen.

By sixteen, I was running my own crew. I fought and scraped my way into this life and my grandmother’s bruja magic didn’t do me any favors. Healing magic was pretty much useless for a pirate who only wanted to kill and to steal—until the nobleman ended up on my boat.

He’s tougher than any rich fob had a right to be. And he has a secret—a dangerous secret—that might just kill us all. Then again, it might make us richer than we ever dreamed.

And in the meantime, I’m falling for not one but three of the men involved in this insane race to gain the treasure when we get to the X that marks the spot. If we get there.

But what’s the life of a pirate without adventure? I never expect to live past my twenties anyway.

Destiny Blade – A Pirate Witch

Henry St John – A Stowaway Vampire

Talin Kingston – A Powerful Shifter

Mack Calabran – A Rival Pirate Captain

Roseline Baptiste – First Mate on the Shadowheart

Juan Verity – First Mate on Mack’s Ship

Tomas LeBaron – A Vampire Stalking the Shadowheart

The Shadowheart—Destiny Blade’s ship—sets sail in the Caribbean.

They’re all in a race to find a long-lost treasure—but first, they must track down the map that will take them there!

Three scenes (one per book) printed on vellum inserts

Coming soon

One set of three NSFW art prints (Print 1 below):

One set of three postcards with a second version of the same scene (Postcard 1 below):

One set of character cards

Coming soon.

Each book will come with two unique Magic Marauder signed bookplates—one from Cali and one from Margo.

Each swag box will include either a complete hardcover set or a complete paperback set of the Mystic Marauder series and all the additional backer rewards.

  • All three books plus two shorts in ebook format
  • Hardcovers or paperbacks with exclusive design and formatting
  • Destiny’s Grimoire
  • Three vellum overlays
  • Three postcards with envelopes
  • Three NSFW art prints
  • Character Cards
  • Pirate map print
  • A Mini Pirate’s Treasure box with surprise book goodies!

Coming soon!

Three vellum overlays: $20

Three postcards with envelopes: $12

Three NSFW art prints: $20

Pirate map print: $10

Character Cards: $10

A Mini Pirate’s Treasure box with surprise book goodies: $15

Destiny’s Grimoire (Paperback): $15

Back the Mystic Marauder Campaign Now!