Greetings, adventurers! 

WHAT. A. WEEK. Wow. Since last update, we’ve seen a giant leap in orders. We’ve had over thirty preorders in the past week, we’ve been selected for the SnarkyDarkSy syndicate, and we’ve leapt up to 4th place in the Inkshares contest! We’re about 25 unique preorders away from getting to 3rd place, which, if you recall, will get us published as well, if we retain. 

I’m thrilled about the direction the campaign has taken, and I have nowhere to look but to the recipients of this e-mail for thanks. All of you have given me so much hope for a positive result. Thank you, thank you! 24 days remain in the campaign, and, with the forward movement we’ve seen this past week, I am confident we can make this happen.

A little bad news: due to unforeseen circumstances, Wednesday’s live reading had to be cancelled. The good news, however, is that it has been rescheduled to NEXT Wednesday! So, join me at 9 PM AST on my Facebook page next Wednesday the 23rd, and I’ll be reading from chapter 4 live for your enjoyment! 

But wait, there’s more! My talented friend (I have a lot of those) Laura Blackbeard drew some gift art of our protagonists! Without further ado, I present to you Patricia "Anchovy" Finnigan...

...and Vladimir "Mushroom" Kalkov!

Laura, thank you so much for feeling inspired enough to draw my characters. I really love these drawings and it’s been hard for me to keep quiet about them until Friday. I mean, everything I’ve discussed today has been hard to keep quiet about until Friday! What a week. If you like Laura’s work, check out her blog. She is also available for commissions.

Thank you for everything, adventurers, and a special thanks to all of you who have been sharing on social media! A reminder that if you’ve already backed the book, you should definitely enter the contest I’m doing on my Facebook page to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Check the pinned post for more details. If you’re going to be sharing on social media, after all, you’d might as well get rewarded for it!

May all your adventures be fraught with wonder and just enough peril to keep them interesting, 

 K. M. Cooper

Thank you all, thank you for the support. I’ve been going through many life changes through this process, all that I’ve come out better from as a result. Thank you for preordering, following, and liking my work. I will be revamping my cover, and sending my complete manuscript out to my editor before returning for my third and final funding campaign. There will be updates, additional chapters and behind the scenes grabs that I have planned and finally finished. I’ve learned so much from this platform, my audience, and peers. I am finally ready to give my books a fighting chance.

Thank you all for being awesome!