I’m proud of the little custom 3D printed zine holder that I made to house all those precious Cloud Empress zines, but I’m actually even more excited to have it all in hardcover form!
Not active on the discord, I'm of two minds about this.... It wasn't that long ago since I received the fulfillment of the previous KS, which didn't come cheap. To see higher quality material show up so soon feels like a "fix" to something that was "broken"/"subpar". Going forward it seems that thet next books will be hardcover, too, and therefore my product will be mismatched... I understand this is the nature of independent publishing, but I can't say it sits well, especially this soon after delivering the initial product.
Ah yeah, I'm sorry I couldn't plan the product line out a little further, but there were so many unknowns with the first campaign.
I still think there's very little of the first campaign release that's broken or subpar. Upgrade is probably the wrong word to use when I talk about the change. I still really like the zine format, but I'm committed to creating a box storage solution for folks' stuff (based on strong feedback from the first campaign). There will also be a box set storage version just for folks who don't want to repurchase any previous content.
A key consideration is that my new current preferred printer can't do 60-page staplebound zines. The discount offered to previous backers is my attempt to show my appreciation for previous backers, but I understand that folks may have mixed feelings about the change.
I'm reluctant to put a permanent link anywhere, because of how permanent the Internet can be, but I might be misunderstanding Discord's invite capabilities. Here's a new invite link though and apologies for the search! https://discord.gg/EwdfvnxR
O hell yes. Box set like OSE? Slipcase?
Yes! The current plan is for an OSE-style 'two-piece' box set. One for both new and returning backers depending on their preference.
I’m proud of the little custom 3D printed zine holder that I made to house all those precious Cloud Empress zines, but I’m actually even more excited to have it all in hardcover form!
Can't wait to show you the new box art too!
Not active on the discord, I'm of two minds about this.... It wasn't that long ago since I received the fulfillment of the previous KS, which didn't come cheap. To see higher quality material show up so soon feels like a "fix" to something that was "broken"/"subpar". Going forward it seems that thet next books will be hardcover, too, and therefore my product will be mismatched... I understand this is the nature of independent publishing, but I can't say it sits well, especially this soon after delivering the initial product.
Ah yeah, I'm sorry I couldn't plan the product line out a little further, but there were so many unknowns with the first campaign.
I still think there's very little of the first campaign release that's broken or subpar. Upgrade is probably the wrong word to use when I talk about the change. I still really like the zine format, but I'm committed to creating a box storage solution for folks' stuff (based on strong feedback from the first campaign). There will also be a box set storage version just for folks who don't want to repurchase any previous content.
A key consideration is that my new current preferred printer can't do 60-page staplebound zines. The discount offered to previous backers is my attempt to show my appreciation for previous backers, but I understand that folks may have mixed feelings about the change.
Thanks for sharing your feedback.
I'm trying to join the Discord, but the link isn't valid everywhere that I can find it. Is there a permalink you could share?
I'm reluctant to put a permanent link anywhere, because of how permanent the Internet can be, but I might be misunderstanding Discord's invite capabilities. Here's a new invite link though and apologies for the search! https://discord.gg/EwdfvnxR
That makes sense, given bots and the rest of it. Thanks for the invite!