Cover Reveal for Red Opera: Forsaken Pacts & 48 Hours left! + Taysia Memes!
Hey guys! So this one is coming to an end! I wanted to drop in the teaser here for Forsaken Pacts.
Pat & I wrote this thing years ago during the "pre-STF" days during the fires and chaos of publisher explosions. Now, it was re-written and redesigned with Court, Pat, and I along with the full STF team, laid out in our newest style, and is wrapping up it's completion right in time with this crowdfunding before it gets released into the world.
Today, I get to drop in the cover.
And remember: If you pledge and grab a copy of both Magical Anarchy and Devil's Gambit you get Red Opera: Forsaken Pacts for Free.
Which is probably going to the cost of both CD's and My novels combined honestly, so it's a hell of a deal.
Enjoy the cover!
(Also, Taysia, our layout artist and editor for Magical Anarchy, hath created memes! They are after the cover!)[they are really funny if you've already read the 7th age].
Swats CD away from the keys by chucking a Rubics cube made of cybertronic material to some mysterious state on the East Coast.
Do you see that backer #? Do you realize that if you opened this email right now, this is your one chance to be 15 years old. Come on...whose it going to be? I don't write kids fiction, so get in here. We KNOW that SOMEONE is thinking about it.
Welcome back to Magical Anarchy updates! Jacob Castellon has been hitting our socials with trailers and such for the various voices. One of these days, I'll teach him how to post a Backerkit Update so he can talk to everyone directly.
We only have 9 days left for you guys to unlock stuff, so...if you think this project is cool: please back.
Because backing this project, also inspires us to do the other side of our life - gaming.
Yup! Storytellers Forge gets to officially debut the first actual play of the official Vampire Hunter D TTRPG ever made... (and hopefully it goes much further than this). For this one, we are using the Pathfinder module created for Message from Mars.
We launch on Thursday at 8 PM central, and you can click the image above, press notify me and tune in on Thursday with all of us in the live chat to watch this game unfold! (Or Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8BMzwovRzA )
Otherwise, we are going to keep working on finishing books and insane artwork!
If you are a backer on this project, after this sentence, there should be some more 7th age pretty artwork for you to see!
Ahem. Yes. Hi, hello there. CD Corrigan dropping in for today's update, because Rick has been tranquilized and locked in the sky tube.
I didn't really read the rest of his message, so instead I'm going to tell you a couple of COOL THINGS ABOUT PRINTOPIA HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
First of all: did you know that Printopia Fantasy has, at time of writing, raised over a quarter million dollars from nearly 3,000 awesome backers?
That's...actually incredible. But.
Did you also know that Printopia is chock full of delicious, delicious prizes? (Metaphorically delicious, as most of them are intangible and you probably shouldn't eat the rest).
So many creators under each banner have put their heads together on Cross-Collab bonuses! You can unlock unique rewards by backing both projects in a tag team. Here's a few:
...Ah. Hmm. It seems Rick and I have dropped to second place. Which is FINE. It's definitely not a competition. No; that's super fine.
Regardless of whether or not anyone is currently demanding a recount to dispute a 1% margin, you should be heading over to explore all of these awesome cross-collab projects and find some sweet bonuses to add to your pledges.
But wait, there's more!
Cross-collab isn't the only prize floating around here. If you back 3 projects in the same banner (i.e. Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, etc.) you will also get a zine put together by the creators in that category!
We had free rein to come up with goodies to include, and so the pages are filled with everything from book excerpts to artwork, Easter eggs, and more.
Now, there are thirteen days left in Printopia, and it looks like Rick is creeping up on the Deluxe Paperback upgrade stretch goal for Magical Anarchy. I can tell you that it's one of his favorite things when he gets to just check "all" on the manufacturer's fancy options form.
How close do you think we can get it before his plan lands?
Hey everyone! So, we've got 57 dedicated backers and I see I'm writing some immortal conspiracies with several of you...excellent.
We are officially in that week 2 window where crowdfunding slows down, and everyone of you who read these emails and thought "oh yeah, I want to back that, I'll get to it later..." parks it and moves on.
I know who you are those of you who wait to the final 48 hour email.
So let's talk about where we are going with Magical Anarchy, some artwork, and highlight the next two projects in Printopia!
Magical Anarchy: Dawn of the 7th Age: <- If you have read my 7th Age series, this is a revised, reedited, and expanded book 1. Let's be real, I've gotten better as an author since I started writing in 2016 and we are adding in new content, fixing some things, and finally adding in the conspiracies.
Magical Anarchy: Dystopia for the Masses Magical Anarchy: Decay of the Divine
The Audio Recordings on these books have already begun! So, hopefully, once we finish production on the revised book 1, these three books chaingun out into a full audio-cast series for everyone.
---Now Let's look at some other Printopia Projects!--
Kill your Target is a graphic novel by JJThorn. So for those of you who are anime fans or comic fans and prefer that media over traditional novels: creators like JJ have you covered.
"The Afterlife as we know it is a Lie." Well, as someone who writes sarcastic things about dead things...and the Black Ballad...and the Crow...anything that hits in the home of The Dark Tower, Supernatural, and Dark Souls is going to be up my alley.
Plus, Edward Kane is one of the few publications in here that hasn't crossed the threshold of funded yet. So, in the spirit of true crowdfunding: I really wanted to shine a spotlight on a project that needs to boost to even hit the core goal!
----
For anyone who is a backer on this project, after the jump! I've got some 7th Age concept art for you guys! (You'll be able to see it just by scrolling down).
If you haven't jumped in yet... everyone tells me they want the audio books...now is your chance to prove it! Get in here and let us make these audio books into full cast dramas!
Thank you so much!
The Dead Rick!
(P.S. I've made it exactly 5 days without nicotine.)
Day 1 Book Guts Preview and 1st Stretch Goal Unlocked!
and I'm back! With pumpkin spice coffee because I am indeed that Autumn person.
Day1 is off to a start, and now that everyone is off work: you can get caught up with where we stand! This update contains:
News
A Poll
Sarcasm
First! The news! We have unlocked the first stretch goal!
This means that when Jacob, Tess, and I are finished recording the audio book there will be an extra chapter...that functionally is one of those blooper reel chapters and will...primarily consist of me swearing at the author as I attempt to read the lines...that I wrote. While the two voice actors give me ALL of the sass for doing so.
Our next stretch goal, is a Paperback Print Run! Print runs / offset printing produces higher quality books, so, if we make it there: The editorial crew who are paper nerds will get to shop for the right page edge, paper weight, font indentation, etc etc. It's a thing for the booky people because the first one was for the audio people!
Next: If you haven't backed yet! You totally should early on. There are exclusive things for people who back in the first 48 hours! A full 7th Age artpack of all the artwork I've commissioned over the years...plus, if you get one step closer to unlocking The Red Opera: Forsaken Pacts for free! (Seriously guys, it's a $29.99 pdf we are releasing next year).
The Poll!
Taysia is one of ST Forge's developmental editors (The Dark Carnival, Magical Anarchy), and also our internal typesetter for the Magical Anarchy series. She's currently working on the draft materials for book layout!
But Rick...get to the poll...
Dyslexic Font styles! In this grand year of 2026, it is possible to make a second version (that is likely Print on Demand unless there IS A LARGE demand) of Magical Anarchy. This second version is thicker, more expensive (it's a MUCH bigger book), but contains a unique font for Dyslexic readers.
Here's a sample!
In comparison, here is a standard layout and font!
(DISCLAIMER THESE ARE WORK IN PROGRESS LAYOUTS!! NOT FINAL)
What do you think? Would you as a reader be interested if Storytellers Forge started making a variant edition of paperbacks or would the audio books be what you are seeking?
and remember, early backer rewards end soon! Let's unlock some stretch goals!
Hey guys! So this one is coming to an end! I wanted to drop in the teaser here for Forsaken Pacts.
Pat & I wrote this thing years ago during the "pre-STF" days during the fires and chaos of publisher explosions. Now, it was re-written and redesigned with Court, Pat, and I along with the full STF team, laid out in our newest style, and is wrapping up it's completion right in time with this crowdfunding before it gets released into the world.
Today, I get to drop in the cover.
And remember: If you pledge and grab a copy of both Magical Anarchy and Devil's Gambit you get Red Opera: Forsaken Pacts for Free.
Which is probably going to the cost of both CD's and My novels combined honestly, so it's a hell of a deal.
Enjoy the cover!
(Also, Taysia, our layout artist and editor for Magical Anarchy, hath created memes! They are after the cover!)[they are really funny if you've already read the 7th age].
Swats CD away from the keys by chucking a Rubics cube made of cybertronic material to some mysterious state on the East Coast.
Do you see that backer #? Do you realize that if you opened this email right now, this is your one chance to be 15 years old. Come on...whose it going to be? I don't write kids fiction, so get in here. We KNOW that SOMEONE is thinking about it.
Welcome back to Magical Anarchy updates! Jacob Castellon has been hitting our socials with trailers and such for the various voices. One of these days, I'll teach him how to post a Backerkit Update so he can talk to everyone directly.
We only have 9 days left for you guys to unlock stuff, so...if you think this project is cool: please back.
Because backing this project, also inspires us to do the other side of our life - gaming.
Yup! Storytellers Forge gets to officially debut the first actual play of the official Vampire Hunter D TTRPG ever made... (and hopefully it goes much further than this). For this one, we are using the Pathfinder module created for Message from Mars.
We launch on Thursday at 8 PM central, and you can click the image above, press notify me and tune in on Thursday with all of us in the live chat to watch this game unfold! (Or Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8BMzwovRzA )
Otherwise, we are going to keep working on finishing books and insane artwork!
If you are a backer on this project, after this sentence, there should be some more 7th age pretty artwork for you to see!
Ahem. Yes. Hi, hello there. CD Corrigan dropping in for today's update, because Rick has been tranquilized and locked in the sky tube.
I didn't really read the rest of his message, so instead I'm going to tell you a couple of COOL THINGS ABOUT PRINTOPIA HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
First of all: did you know that Printopia Fantasy has, at time of writing, raised over a quarter million dollars from nearly 3,000 awesome backers?
That's...actually incredible. But.
Did you also know that Printopia is chock full of delicious, delicious prizes? (Metaphorically delicious, as most of them are intangible and you probably shouldn't eat the rest).
So many creators under each banner have put their heads together on Cross-Collab bonuses! You can unlock unique rewards by backing both projects in a tag team. Here's a few:
...Ah. Hmm. It seems Rick and I have dropped to second place. Which is FINE. It's definitely not a competition. No; that's super fine.
Regardless of whether or not anyone is currently demanding a recount to dispute a 1% margin, you should be heading over to explore all of these awesome cross-collab projects and find some sweet bonuses to add to your pledges.
But wait, there's more!
Cross-collab isn't the only prize floating around here. If you back 3 projects in the same banner (i.e. Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, etc.) you will also get a zine put together by the creators in that category!
We had free rein to come up with goodies to include, and so the pages are filled with everything from book excerpts to artwork, Easter eggs, and more.
Now, there are thirteen days left in Printopia, and it looks like Rick is creeping up on the Deluxe Paperback upgrade stretch goal for Magical Anarchy. I can tell you that it's one of his favorite things when he gets to just check "all" on the manufacturer's fancy options form.
How close do you think we can get it before his plan lands?
Hey everyone! So, we've got 57 dedicated backers and I see I'm writing some immortal conspiracies with several of you...excellent.
We are officially in that week 2 window where crowdfunding slows down, and everyone of you who read these emails and thought "oh yeah, I want to back that, I'll get to it later..." parks it and moves on.
I know who you are those of you who wait to the final 48 hour email.
So let's talk about where we are going with Magical Anarchy, some artwork, and highlight the next two projects in Printopia!
Magical Anarchy: Dawn of the 7th Age: <- If you have read my 7th Age series, this is a revised, reedited, and expanded book 1. Let's be real, I've gotten better as an author since I started writing in 2016 and we are adding in new content, fixing some things, and finally adding in the conspiracies.
Magical Anarchy: Dystopia for the Masses Magical Anarchy: Decay of the Divine
The Audio Recordings on these books have already begun! So, hopefully, once we finish production on the revised book 1, these three books chaingun out into a full audio-cast series for everyone.
---Now Let's look at some other Printopia Projects!--
Kill your Target is a graphic novel by JJThorn. So for those of you who are anime fans or comic fans and prefer that media over traditional novels: creators like JJ have you covered.
"The Afterlife as we know it is a Lie." Well, as someone who writes sarcastic things about dead things...and the Black Ballad...and the Crow...anything that hits in the home of The Dark Tower, Supernatural, and Dark Souls is going to be up my alley.
Plus, Edward Kane is one of the few publications in here that hasn't crossed the threshold of funded yet. So, in the spirit of true crowdfunding: I really wanted to shine a spotlight on a project that needs to boost to even hit the core goal!
----
For anyone who is a backer on this project, after the jump! I've got some 7th Age concept art for you guys! (You'll be able to see it just by scrolling down).
If you haven't jumped in yet... everyone tells me they want the audio books...now is your chance to prove it! Get in here and let us make these audio books into full cast dramas!
Thank you so much!
The Dead Rick!
(P.S. I've made it exactly 5 days without nicotine.)
