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Red Lantern Windrose - Kickstarter Preview
🕑 Added 2024-11-07 02:12:14 +0000 UTCIt's been difficult for me to sit down today of all days and put my thoughts together about this Kickstarter, but now more than ever, I need to focus on doing my job, writing, and creating. The next few years are looking to be a very difficult time for queer artists in America, and this right on the heels of so many of us also dealing with damage from hurricanes, a drought, a recession, and an increasingly-challenging landscape of conventions and the very few marketplace spaces we even had where small creators are being hedged out by larger companies and resellers, AI... but I have to keep trying to do what I love, because there are people and critters in my life who depend on me. So, I'm going to do that. You gotta live on to spite those who hate you, as Grayson would say.
The Windrose Kickstarter is now up for Preview, (not taking backers yet) so that folks can get a good look at what's on offer, the plans for the project, and follow the page so you get a notification as soon as we go live. I will not be releasing the exact time we open the Kickstarter publicly, but I will share it here for Patrons, so you all can get the first shot at the limited tiers -
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rukis/1590598182?ref=3t3i8w&token=3a56dfb4
As things stand, we are planning to launch on 11/11/2024 at 12 NOON EST
The higher tiers are limited because some of the items included in them are extremely custom and hand-made, and there is a cap on how many we can make ourselves, or have made with our art, by other makers. We are trying to put our money back into small businesses as much as possible with our merch production, but this means there's a natural human limit to what we can offer. I don't personally expect the higher tiers to sell out immediately... but I've been wrong in the past. If you have your eye on one, I would try to be there on launch day to be certain you get it.
There is no limit to how many people can pre-order the books. I mean, there probably is... but we won't hit it, trust me. So no matter what, you will be able to back the project and get a first edition of the novels, and probably a few pieces of swag to go with it.
This launch page is still able to be edited, so please let me know if you see anything worth fixing, or if you have any questions. You can do so here or over at Kickstarter. We have 5 days before we go live. Plenty of time.
We also haven't added the Stretch Goals section yet, and some of the images are placeholders. The page will update over the week, so please watch us, and check back in if you want to see how the project evolves.
I also just wanted to say again how very fortunate I feel to be able to commit myself to projects like this, with relative confidence that we'll survive while working on them. This is literally all I wanted out of life. If this project over-performs and it takes a little pressure off the constant grind, I will make sure I put that time back into the books. This novel series is a completion to this story that I'm hopeful will bring a little excitement and joy back into our currently very difficult lives, here in the queer community. Take care of yourselves, and as always, stand up straight.
Comments
Omegawolf Wildpaw
It let me go through all the rewards customizations just to tell me the backer had already been claimed xD drat xD
Rukis
Yes, added that one for folks who wanted the commission without some of the higher tier swag.
Tyla
Looking at it again, is the Master Carpenter tier meant to get the digital bust commission?
Rukis
KS seems to be having an issue with displaying the rewards on certain browsers. I'll post some pics here.
Rukis
Thank you!
Rukis
Yes, we'll be doing Ebooks through Furplanet's Ebook seller, I just can't distribute them myself, although if you back me here you'll have access to the rtfs
Rukis
Thank you!
PatchworkImitate
I'm extremely excited for this, I think you're a great writer and I look forward to seeing the story of Red Lantern in novel form! I do have a couple of suggestions for the KS page itself: I notice that the KS page lacks a story blurb. You mention some general themes, a time period, and characters from the comic, but it's a bit hard to grasp what Windrose's story is *about* if you're a new reader. I think the blurb from RL: The Crimson Divine does an excellent job of conveying the setting and the story, so I suggest reusing it (or updating it if you feel like it). I suggest putting it early in the campaign text, before you explain the larger RL universe, so potential backers get an idea of what they're backing as fast as possible. Secondly, this is based on working in a bookshop for several years: I'm not 100% sure if historical fiction or alternate history are appropriate genres to describe the Red Lantern universe. Both of those genres suggest the setting is Earth, either "as it was" or "what if X historical event had played out differently?" The customers who've asked me for historical fiction rec want something set in a certain country or time period or during a certain historical event. Since RL is a second world setting with furries, I think "historical fiction-inspired" conveys the groundedness of the RL stories while maintaining that it's also its own universe. Hope this is useful to you, and of course, feel free to ignore it if it's not!
J. T. Rador
Able to see the preview Kickstarter page, and it looks good to me! Always excited for another story from you, Rukis! (Even if I've fallen behind in my reading.) Will definitely be backing!
Yude
Would it be possible for the backer to recieve a digital copy of the novels when they release? I am pretty used to read on electronic devices actually. The printed books are more like a collection for me.
Tyla
On the Commander tier, it's not clarified that the commission the backer gets will be digital.
RG Fuzzwolf
I'm also having issues seeing the rewards. It is blank for me too on desktop and mobile.
Rukis
There are add-ons for nearly EVERYTHING except the leather journals, the commissions, and the Originals, because those are limited by time or labor. So yes, in almost all cases : )
Omegawolf Wildpaw
Nope, even on a pc I'm still getting just a blank white screen, even now..
Deko Puma
I look forward to backing this. And thank you. It's nice to have some good news today.
Y-Foxy
Will people be able to pick any add-ons for their selected tier ? Like for example there is the Petty officer tier which is the softcover version of the books + swag like the coin and there is the Able Seaman tier which has the hardcovers of the book but no swag. Say I would want the coin as well but want to keep the books hardcover, would I be able to add the coin or any other small swag as an add on to my able seaman tier. Or will all tiers be as-is for the lower tiers.
Cosmo Shepard
The art for the Luther plush has me excited
Marcwolf
Definately want to join. :) Sadly as I am essentially retired I will be restricted yo the lower tiers.
Trejaan Cavelion
if you're on mobile, try it on a desktop machine. Phones have been having problems with the tiers.
Trejaan Cavelion
I'm looking forward to the launch! My Bank account? Not so much!
Omegawolf Wildpaw
Alrighty! And stay safe out there, with everything going on!
Rukis
It is, it's been having trouble loading for some folks, and I don't know why. I think Kickstarter is doing maintenance rn. Try again in an hour or so, that helped for other folks I talked to
Omegawolf Wildpaw
I'm not able to see the tiers page.. is that not up for the preview?
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