Hello Sara,
I couldn’t find information about the illustrator or design process for the books and cards. The art is lovely and I was curious if you were the artist or if you worked with someone, and what the process of creation was like. Thank you!
I'm so excited we are over halfway there to funding.
There is lot's of art happening behind the scenes, and I'm eagerly awaiting showing you all I'm working on. From the map to working on deciding upon a softbound cover design, interior embellishments, there is still a lot of work to be done, even though the writing's complete. Paul and Patrick did the hard part; now it is time for me to wrap it all up in a beautiful final package.
Look for more artwork coming soon and some final design options.
It's been an interesting first day of the crowdfund! After 24 hours, we hit our funding goal, blew through the first stretch goal, and are just about halfway to our second stretch goal, which will add the amount of art in the zine!
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported the zine so far! If you haven't pledged your support yet, there's no time like the present!
We've added a few social achievements to help spread the word about the campaign as well. First...
A Bookmark for All Backers Go to that link and share the campaign to Facebook. If we reach 50 shares, all campaign backers will receive a special bookmark with art by Tony Tran. It will be similar in theme and design to the bookmark for the Cross Collab reward. As a reminder, you will get The Star bookmark if you back our campaign along with the Between Stars & Shadows campaign.
Secret Novella Serialized in Zines Go to that link and share the campaign to Twitter! If we reach 50 backers, we'll be unleashing a novella spread across the 12 issues of the zine.
But, yeah, the campaign is going strong! Spread the word and let's hit some more stretch goals!
What a wonderful first day!! I can't thank you all enough! The campaign is already more than halfway to the stretch goal that will add additional pages. I can't wait to see where it goes!!
Things to Note
Printopia Rewards
Banner Digital Zine Freebie — Support 3+ creators per banner to unlock their limited banner digital zine freebie, filled with art, stories, and bonus content from that group’s participants. Collect a new and exciting digital zine from each banner! -- My project is in the Anthologies Banner!
Cross-Collab Freebies — Back both projects in a Cross-Collab pair and get freebies from those participating creators (see individual project pages for exact freebie details and unlock requirements).
My cross-collab with Soul Care Astrology is currently in the top 15! When you back both of our campaigns you'll receive a free reward from each of us.
Helping Hand Tier
While this tier does not give you access to add-ons, it DOES qualify for the cross-collab bookmark. So if you back my campaign, even at the $5 level, AND The Soul Care Almanac, you will receive the free reward I'm offering above!
Patreon Tier
If you're a Patron and having trouble accessing your locked tier here's what to do: How to Access Locked Patreon Tiers
BackerKit × Patreon integration
Update your BackerKit email to match your Patreon email address:
Log in to your BackerKit account.
Go to Account Settings and update your email to match the one on your Patreon account.
Save your changes.
Wait up to 24 hours for BackerKit to recognize the update.
Return to the campaign—your Patreon-exclusive pledge level should now be visible.
I hope you all can find some peace this weekend. Take time to sit outside (if the weather permits) and breathe. I'll be back next week with more news!
Thank you for your support of Sherlock Holmes: Mistletoe Mysteries on Backerkit! I'm still in shock that we met our initial goal in just three hours and that we are already getting close to reaching our first stretch goal! If you haven't backed the project yet, there's still time to get the early backer bonus reward. If you back the project in the first 48 hours, you get a copy of the BONUS Sherlock Holmes book, Sherlock Holmes and the Great Detectives: Some Pretty Little Problems.
I'll have more project updates highlighting different rewards throughout the campaign.
I also wanted to let you know about some current Kickstarter projects from Belanger Books and our friends at MX Publishing:
This special two-volume edition expands each one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic cases from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, taking the characters and situations into wholly original directions! In many cases, years have passed since the events of the canon. Holmes and Watson find that people change. New facts are uncovered. Some characters aren't as dead as one might have assumed! Intriguingly, some stories have multiple sequels! How did your favorite adventure end? Depends on who you ask. Holmes, to his credit, rises to the challenge every time!
STRETCH GOAL !!! - If the campaign reaches $2000, we will include the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories from THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, plus an all new adventure from Sarah Bennett! You will get a chance to read the ORIGINAL adventure followed by the excellent sequel(s)!
We are just 100 dollars away from reaching the stretch goal! Help get those bonus stories by CLICKING HERE!
Here are the other Sherlock Holmes Kickstarter campaigns currently running. they are from our friends at MX Publishing!
Inspector Bradstreet pays a call at Baker Street one evening to discuss what he describes as a “singular” case with Holmes. It seems the only thing young Jacob Walsh, who has been caught in the act and arrested for robbery, will tell the police is his name. Both Holmes and Watson recall a similar case from several months earlier and set out to ascertain whether the two separate, but nearly identical, incidents constitute a pattern.
The Last and Highest Court Of Appeal - The Dramatizations of the George Edalji Case and the Detective Work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A True Crime story for the ages.
Aurora Jones Private Detective - Aurora Jones achieved a modicum of fame by collaborating with Sherlock Holmes in the case in the novel Black and Deep Desires.
I got pledged for the paperback of Mistletoe Mysteries. Does the e-book come with that? It doesn't say it does, but the ebook is not listed as a possible add on either. I would like both the paperback and the ebook. Did I miss another pledge level?
