As we head into the Thanksgiving holidays in the US, we are being inundated with Black Friday & Cyber Monday specials–so we decided to do one, too!
Blades & Brawls
Everyone who backs the Mystic Marauder Kickstarter campaign November 21-28 will get a FREE copy of Blades & Brawls, the origin story of our heroine, Destiny Blade!
If you’ve already pledged to the campaign, your copy of Blades & Brawls will be activated as soon as anyone pledges this week, so be sure to share the Mystic Marauder campaign by clicking on the social media links on the main page or by sharing through our Mystic Marauder Giveaway (or by telling everyone about it over Thanksgiving dinner, if that’s your style! 🙂 )
About Destiny Blade:
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.
But what’s the life of a pirate without adventure? I never expect to live past my twenties anyway.
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Hello, everyone! We have several updates today–check them out below!
Stretch Goal #3
We’ve hit our third stretch goal and will be writing Vampires & Violence, the villain’s origin story!
Stretch Goal #4
And our next stretch goal bonus is an exclusive Pirate’s Treasure journal. Everyone will get a printable version, and merch-level backers will get a paperback copy.
Vellum Art #1
We have the first scene from the book for the vellum inserts!
Weekly Bonus
Back the campaign by November 15 and get Winter Wonders, an anthology including a story by Cali Mann!
Giveaway
Don’t forget to enter to win the Premier Swag Pack. Even if you’ve already entered, be sure to check in again–there are new ways to enter!
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When we get halfway between stretch levels 2 & 3, we will include a surprise bonus–an original watercolor of a scene from Mystic Marauder! Everyone will receive a digital copy, and all merch-level backers will receive a postcard print of the image.
As always, supporting publishers and authors on Kickstarter helps us bring more great books and book-themed merchandise to you, so be sure to check out the amazing campaigns below:
We are heading toward the third stretch goal and Vampires & Violence, a brand-new origin story for our vampiric villain Thomas Le Baron.
When we hit the goal, we’ll add an ebook version of this story for everyone, and for merch-level backers, we’ll include the story in the paperback with Maps & Massacres.
Check out the cover for Vampires & Violence below:
New Backer Bonus
Back the Mystic Marauder campaign by Nov. 7 and get Midnight Kissed by Mila Young.
Coming Soon
In the meantime, we’re working on writing the books. And we’ll be sending out an excerpt soon, so keep an eye out here!
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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!
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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!
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!
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I’ll be writing a second Alien Bride Lottery story entitled Betrayed by the Alien Bride Lottery to be sent to every backer digitally in January 2023. And I’ve added some gorgeous space-themed printable bookmarks as a bonus perk.
For the next stretch goal, I’ll send an audio annotation of the first book, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery,  to all backers at the $5 and above level.
Right now, I’ve got six possible series ideas. Five of these are connected to new series: Alien Guardians, Alien War Brides, Abracadabra Apocalypse, Shadow Chronicles, or Borrowed Wings. OR I could use Kickstarter to finish out my Star Mate Interstellar Shifters series. You can see some of the covers from the projects below, and I’d love it if you took the quiz to let me know which one I should start with!
This special hardcover edition will be exclusively available on Kickstarter, along with your guaranteed chance to grab it! The hardcover edition will include the first three books of The Alien Bride Lottery series and a bonus Christmas novella, along with extra scenes, exclusive artwork, and more!
You can also get a whole slew of other alien romance goodies, including signed paperbacks, digital prints, an exclusive short story, and more.
We’re past the 6th stretch goal, thanks to all you amazing folks who backed the project! I have reached out to an artist to commission the chapter headings for the special edition of the hardcover edition. I can’t wait to share them with you!
I’m also adding a new bonus perk to everyone who backed at a level to receive physical merch (or who orders physical merchandise as an add-on). You’ll all be getting a signed bookplate sticker. Check out the design below—I’ll be signing these right before I send them out!
We’re on our way to goal #7 – which is…a second ebook volume of early science fiction stories by women. I used to be a college English professor and have edited a lot of collections of works by other authors—I’ve had a lot of fun putting this one together and am excited about sharing it with you. You can see the cover for this one below!
I’ve created new printable bookmarks from the latest artwork. Check them out below!
Surprise Bonus #6: Unlocked
For this week’s surprise bonus, I’ve added a printable alien-themed word search—it will go out to every backer.
New Stretch Goals
I’ve also added some new stretch goals recently, so check out the bonuses that will be headed your way as we unlock each new level:
At $3500, I’ll commission illustrated chapter headings for the special edition hardcover.
At $4000, I’ll create a new ebook collection of early science fiction stories by women.
At $4500, I’ll send a signed bookmark to every backer whose pledge includes physical merch.
At $5000, I’ll write a second Alien Bride Lottery short story (title TBD) to be sent to every backer digitally in January 2023.
At $5500, I’ll send an audio annotation of the first Alien Bride Lottery book to all backers at the $5 and above level.
At $6000, every backer at $5 and above will receive an Alien Bride Lottery pin or keychain.
At $6500, I’ll send an audio file of the second Alien Bride Lottery short story (title TBD) read by the author (me!) to all backers at the $5 and above tiers.
At $10,000, I’ll send a 4×6-inch print of the artwork to every backer.
If I hit $15,000 or more, I will send a signed paperback copy of Evading the Alien Bride Lottery and an 8×10-inch print of the exclusive art to every backer.
Right now, I’ve got six possible series ideas. Five of these are connected to new series: Alien Guardians, Alien War Brides, Abracadabra Apocalypse, Shadow Chronicles, or Borrowed Wings. OR I could use Kickstarter to finish out my Star Mate Interstellar Shifters series. You can see some of the covers from the projects below, and I’d love it if you took the quiz to let me know which one I should start with!Â
Again, thank you SO MUCH for your support and encouragement! As the campaign continues, I’ll continue to share more surprise bonuses to celebrate and share with you, so be sure to spread the word.
Also, the Early Backer Ebook Rewards (five hot alien and sci-fi romances by some of my favorite authors!) end on July 15, so if you’ve been waiting to back the campaign, now is the time to do it!
Tell Me More!
And I know I continue to ask this in every update, but as I continue to add stretch goals, I’d love to know: what are your favorite kinds of bonuses to receive when backing a publishing Kickstarter campaign?
Words, Words, Words 