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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on November 15, 2012.

April Showers Bring May... Books?

Update #26 · May 7, 2013 · 7 comments

Hello Dear Backers,

Happy May! We've been hard at work on fulfilling everyone's Kickstarter rewards. Here's a brief update:

Book 1: The First Fight

We received our first shipment of physical copies and are expecting more. These need to be signed before we start packing them up.

Book 2: The Stolen Sword

The physical copies for Book 2 are ordered, and we're expecting them to arrive soon!

Digital Formats

Both books are being converted by Createspace as we speak! Very exciting to be getting these in digital formats. 

Let us know if you have any questions or comments, please send us a message!

Thanks,

Kara & Jennifer

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Surveys, Rewards, and Progress

Update #25 · Apr 5, 2013 · 2 comments

Hello Dear Backers,

As we're heading into April, we wanted to keep everyone updated about where we're at!

Book 1: The First Fight

We received the physical proof for book 1! We had to make a slight adjustment, and have sent that in.

Book 2: The Stolen Sword

We have finished the cover design and are waiting on the formatting for the interior and for KM Ricker to finish the cover illustration.

Surveys!

You have received a survey! As we're getting close to the books being printed and we're getting in other rewards, we're getting ready to ship everything out!

Rewards!

We've gotten the Certificates of Appreciation and the Honorary Degrees in and are starting to fill them out!

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please send us a message!

Thank you!
Kara & Jennifer

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Book Covers and Editing

Update #24 · Mar 26, 2013 · 4 comments


Hello Dear Backers!

We're excited to share our latest progress with you!

Book 2 Editing

We finished editing Book 2 over the weekend and have submitted the edited version for formatting!

Book Cover for Book 1

We hit a snag with the cover formatting for the books. KM Ricker did a lovely illustration for us, but the artist we were talking to about formatting the spine and back of the book never got back to us, so we've spent the night formatting things ourselves. We hope you'll like what we've come up with!

As of tonight, we'll submit the cover for book 1, The First Fight, and we'll get a physical proof to approve!

Kickstarter Rewards

We've started getting in our Kickstarter rewards! Take a look at the postcards that have just arrived (for backers who changed their pictures during the campaign to support us)!

Thanks again for backing us and for your patience as we work out the kinks in the publishing process!

Warmest Wishes,

Kara & Jennifer

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Progress Report

Update #23 · Mar 7, 2013 · 5 comments

Hello Beloved Backers,

We've been hard at work on our nights and weekends, and now that we have more to say than "we're writing/editing", we wanted to continue to keep everyone updated about our progress.

Title Changes

After some soul-searching, we've decided to change the titles. Book 1 will now be School for Adventurers: The First Fight. Book 2 will be School for Adventurers: The Stolen Sword.

Book 1: The First Fight

  • Edits and text finalized. 
  • Submitted to Create Space (Amazon's Print On Demand service). There will a 10 day processing time, then we'll get a physical copy to review. After review, if there aren't any problems, we'll be able to order all of the copies and start signing and sending them out! At that point, they'll also be able to use the file to create the Kindle version.
  • Cover art: "Pretty much done," raves KM Ricker.

Book 2: The Stolen Sword

  • Out with an editor. We expect to receive feedback and make changes next week!
  • Cover art: Preliminary sketches. Work in progress.

Thank you for backing and for believing! Feel free to contact us if you have questions! We'll keep you updated as we go!

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Editorial Work and Cover Art Preview

Update #22 · Feb 24, 2013 · 5 comments

Hello Kickstarter,

It seems like there may have been a glitch with our latest update, so apologies if you're getting this update a second time!

We've unfortunately hit some delays with the editors who are reviewing the novel--it's taking longer than estimated, and so we're held up waiting for that feedback. In the meantime, we've completed the writing for book 2, the cover art for both novels is in progress, and we're working with a designer on the cover.

We'll be posting previews of art, information about what we're working on each week, and excerpts on our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/SchoolForAdventurers

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    5 backers

    APPLICANT. You will receive our heartfelt thanks in the form of a personal email.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    66 backers

    ACCEPTED. In addition to our heartfelt thanks, you will receive the electronic versions of both THIEF and WARRIOR. You will also be recognized in the 'Thank You' pages of the book as well as listed as a 'Patron' on the SFA website.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    WELCOME PACKET. You will receive a signed physical copy of just the first book THIEF, a bookmark of your choice (Thief, Warrior, Mage, or Cleric), and a certificate of appreciation (a personalized thank-you). Note: All packages include shipping in the US.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    THIEF. The most content for the lowest price. You will receive electronic versions of the first book (THIEF), the second book (WARRIOR), the Course Catalogue, and the Book of Runes. You will also be recognized in the 'Thank You' pages of the book as well as listed as a 'Patron' on the SFA website.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    WARRIOR. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Warrior bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

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    CLERIC. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Cleric bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    MAGE. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Mage bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

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    36 backers

    FIRST-YEAR. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, bookmarks for all four majors, and an honorary degree from Eastridge in the form of an official diploma.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    1 backer

    SECOND-YEAR. In addition to the 'First-Year' rewards, you will receive a bonus, never-before-seen exclusive short story from the SFA world.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    7 backers

    THIRD-YEAR. In addition to the 'Second-Year' rewards, you will receive digital copies of 'The Book of Runes' and the 'Course Catalogue'.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    23 backers

    FOURTH-YEAR. In addition to the 'Third-Year' rewards, we will create a custom character based on you or someone of your choosing in the SFA world complete with a 500-word biography. This character will earn a place in the 'Hall of Heroes' page on the SFA website. This makes a great Christmas gift!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2013
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    RENT-A-BARD. This reward includes everything covered in the FOURTH-YEAR rewards. In addition, we will write an epic ballad about you or someone of your choosing. Add $50 to this reward and Jennifer will sing it for you in a video that Kara will edit. We'll even deliver the ballad and video early if you want that portion as a holiday gift. Also makes a great Valentine's Day gift. Potentially.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    ADVENTURER-IN-TRAINING. For this reward level, Kara or Jennifer will provide a full critique with detailed notes and edits on the first two chapters (up to 6,000 words) of your manuscript. (Note: This reward does not include copies of the book.)

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    1 backer Limited (4 of 5 left)

    PATRON OF THE ARTS. This includes everything in the RENT-A-BARD reward with the singing upgrade plus all eight prints of KMRicker's character art.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURER. For this reward level, you will receive a custom character with a biography, a 2,000-word short story, and a custom-drawn sketch of your character by KM Ricker. This character will earn a place in the 'Hall of Heroes' page on the SFA website. This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This also makes a great Christmas gift!

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    HERO OF LEGEND. Become a heroic upperclassman in the novel! For this reward level, you will receive a custom character complete with a biography, a KM Ricker color drawing, a 5,000-word story, AND your character will be written into the novel as an upperclassman in a major of your choosing (within reason and with author approval). This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This makes an even better Christmas gift! (If you're doing this as a Christmas present, we can send you an acceptance letter and some questions for the recipient, so they have something to unwrap.)

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
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    HERO OF THE AGES. Become a legendary hero in the novel! For this reward level, you will receive a custom character complete with a biography, a KM Ricker color drawing, a 30,000-word novella starring your character, AND your character will be written into the novel as a hero in a major of your choosing (within reason and with author approval). This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This makes the ultimate Christmas gift! (If you're doing this as a Christmas gift, we can send you an acceptance letter and some questions for the recipient, so they have something to unwrap.)

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013