Happy Holidays and What We're Up To
Progress Report
We've finished our round of editing for Book 1 and we're sending it out for a round of reading and editorial feedback. In the meantime, we're starting in on writing for Book 2! So far we're on track to meet our deadlines!
School for Adventurers Needs Your Help!
SFA has made it into the top ten for Medium's Short Story contest, but we need to be in the top three to make it to the next round! If we win, we'll get $2,000 to use to help make SFA bigger and better!
Log in with your twitter account (Medium is by the same people who made Twitter) and Vote by hitting the Recommend button! It only takes a few seconds to vote and would really help us out! Voting ends on the 31st!
https://medium.com/mediums-fiction-writing-contest/7722e5c01f68
https://medium.com/mediums-fiction-writing-contest/a7ad94ec6374
Happy Holidays from Averi and Wisteria!
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Nov 15, 2012
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- First created · 9 backed
- Jennifer Young 346 friends
- Website: schoolforadventurers.com
Pledge $5 or more
5 backers
APPLICANT. You will receive our heartfelt thanks in the form of a personal email.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $18 or more
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 2013Pledge $25 or more
7 backers
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 2013Add $8 to ship outside the USPledge $35 or more
43 backers
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 2013Pledge $40 or more
14 backers
WARRIOR. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Warrior bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $40 or more
5 backers
CLERIC. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Cleric bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $40 or more
26 backers
MAGE. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Mage bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $50 or more
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 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $75 or more
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 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $100 or more
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 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $120 or more
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 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $200 or more
2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)
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 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $250 or more
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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 2013Pledge $350 or more
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 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $1,000 or more
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
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!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Add $12 to ship outside the USPledge $3,000 or more
0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)
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 2013Pledge $7,000 or more
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
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
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Creator Palindrome Bob-XSF-I'm in AGL589-AK666 on December 31
Done deal. Had already "recommended" the second link due to update #20 but have now "recommended" the first link too.
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Creator Torolf - Alchemist of the Obsidian Order on December 31
I would vote for you guys, but I don't use Twitter.