Hi everyone, and welcome! I’m so excited to have you here and so grateful you’re joining me for The Secret Night Market for Readers. This project is built around themed stalls, with each stall unlocking new enamel pin designs and tiny trinkets as stretch goals. As funding milestones are reached, more stalls will open and the market will continue to grow.
There is a TL;DR at the bottom if you want to skip the update.
The Portable Priorities Pin has just been added to The Fable Stall.
You may notice that this campaign didn’t launch with a massive collection of designs all ready to go — and I want to be transparent about that. What I can guarantee is that at least 6–10 more standard pin designs are coming, along with several new tiny trinkets. I’m also currently working on an embroidered patch keychain that will be added to the project.
Be sure to check out the poll linked in this update! You can vote on which stall you’d like to see open next. Your votes directly influence the order stalls unlock, so this is your chance to help shape the market.
Over the years, I’ve created pin collections centered on mental health and chronic illness, and I know many of you understand how life can affect creative output. My mental health was not in a great place in 2025, and while I wasn’t able to take a full break from work, due to financially reasons, it did limit the amount of time I could spend designing. The quality of my work remained exactly what you expect from me — there was just less of it ready at launch.
On top of that, I’m currently dealing with a physical health issue that will require surgery this spring. That said, I’ve had four surgeries since 2022 and have successfully planned, run, and delivered projects around them. This project will be no different.
Now that the campaign is live, I have dedicated time to focus on designing for this market. There is a lot more coming, and it will be rolling out soon. If you’re considering a higher tier because you want more pins, please feel confident knowing more designs are on the way.
I also want to say thank you to every single one of you for supporting my small business over the last eight years. You’ve allowed me to build a creative career I never thought was possible. I've had many 9–5 office jobs and they were never compatible with my ADHD or health challenges, and running this business has given me the flexibility to keep creating while taking care of myself. That freedom exists because of you.
As a thank you for being here and supporting this project, every pledge will include either a free mini sticker pack or a free standard bookmark. Please vote in the attached poll to let me know which you’d prefer!
I can’t wait to unlock more stalls, share new designs, and build this market together.
Cheers,
Liz The Snarky Company
• More stalls, pins, and trinkets are coming soon • At least 6–10 additional standard pin designs are guaranteed • I’ve planned around upcoming surgery, as I’ve done successfully before • Higher tiers are safe — more designs will unlock • Vote in the poll for stalls and your freebie preference
