An abandoned warehouse in Liverpool, England hides a village full of mythical creatures that are just trying to get by.
Exchanges is Funded!
Thank you everybody for backing this project! I can't thank you enough for making my first book a success! With a week left in the project, I've introduced a Stretch Goal!
Stretch Goal: $20,000 - ACHIEVED!
Because the stretch goal has been made, everybody who's pledged for a Orientation book will get one along with the Exchanges book! Orientations is the first Skin Deep story, and you can read the entire thing online if you click here! It's about a girl in Missouri who discovers that she is the last known Sphinx and has to come to terms with her entire life being tossed upside-down while also dodging demons and undead sasquatches. It's softcover, 6"x9", 160 pages, and full color! Neat!
Every pledge level above $100 will automatically get a copy of Orientations thrown in! Any other pledge from Queen Anne's Books and above (all lower pledges don't include any physical books) will get Orientations if an extra $20 is added to the pledge. You can change the amount you've pledged by selecting "Manage Your Pledge" and adjusting it from there.
In addition, if you are getting an Orientations book AND you have a reward tier that includes a signed copy of Exchanges, you ALSO get a signed copy of Orientations at no extra cost!
EDIT: Hardcover Orientations books are now available! If you'd like a hardcover version of the book, please add $80 to your pledge! If you are already getting a hardcover version of Exchanges (Greensleeves and above tiers) please add $60!
If you are an international backer, please continue to add $10 to your pledge for shipping! So if you pledged the Queen Anne's Books level and wanted a softcover copy of Orientations, your total pledge would be $50 ($40 plus $10).
Make sense? I hope so! If not, please feel free to message me and ask any questions you'd like!
The Story:
In Skin Deep, mythical creatures are real, but live hidden from human society thanks to magical medallions that make the wearer look human. Some mythical creatures have been hiding as humans for so long they have forgotten that they were anything but human in the first place.
Exchanges is about a hidden town in Liverpool, England, and the creatures that live there. It follows Anthony, a teenage boy who is surprised to learn that his best friend Blanche is actually a White Stag. In Blanche’s enthusiasm to share his world with his friend, he introduces Anthony to the Liverpool Avalon, a secret city hidden in a warehouse full of mythical creatures. The story follows them and other characters as they meander around the town, meeting with and talking to a variety of people as they go.
Skin Deep is a webcomic that's been published online since 2006, and Exchanges, as well as several other stories, can be read at www.skindeepcomic.com.
The book collects all three chapters (115 pages) of the Exchanges storyline, plus extra content not available on the web including a map, 5 pages of notes, a 30-page character guide, and 8 pages of sketches!
Skin Deep has only been available via print through Print-on-Demand services, and this will be the first ever offset print-run of the comic!
What I Will Use the $16,500 For:
- $6,000 goes towards the actual printing of the book. Whee!
- $2,000 goes to shipping the books to my house. Dang!
- $2,000 goes to shipping the books to you! Whoo hoo!
- $5,000 will go towards taxes. Fun!
- $1,500 will go towards the Amazon and Kickstarter fees. Oh joy!
- Any extra will go to all the other little expenses like getting stickers printed and paying my editor and etc etc etc.
When Will This all Be Ready?
The book is completely finished and just waiting for some proofreading and final edits. As soon as the project is funded and I have the money I will send it to the printer, and the turnaround time is such that I will get the books sometime in January, barring any catastrophes.
Special Thanks
- Sfé Monster, for not only contributing the characters of Anthony Gillis, Blanche Noir, Rupert Burton-Fitzgerald, Royce Carmikal, and Phoenix, but for proof-reading the script, helping me with ideas, and being a rad supportive friend. Make sure to read eir comic, Kyle and Atticus!
- Rachel Edidin, for professionally proof-reading the comic and making sure the printed version isn't littered with typos and grammatical errors.
- George Rohac, for helping me put this Kickstarter together and helping me find a printer.
- Sheana Molloy, for contributing a bunch of great characters like Alec Hyde, Ike Sanford, Sam Hain, and David Pierce.
- Ben Francka, my lovely husband, who has not only been supportive from the start, but also helped me layout the cover of the book.
- Kate Bingaman-Burt and the rest of my family, for being my super great, inspirational, and all around the best.
FAQ
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Yes! I wish it didn't, since it's so close, but unlike the other things I send to Canada, this one will be a sizable box, and the mail hates taking those over the border apparently! So I have to charge the same international shipping as everyone else. Thank you for your understanding!
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You can buy a deck of Borogove at my online shop! Just follow this link: http://korybing.bigcartel.com/product/borogove-a-wonderland-card-game
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They are paintings done on wallpaper with acrylic paint. The cover of the book is an example of such a painting! You can see it a bit closer here: http://korybing.deviantart.com/art/My-Body-is-a-Cage-67355362 Here is another wallpaper painting: http://korybing.deviantart.com/art/Sat-Morning-After-Cartoons-67544835
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They are! I realize that means if I sell out of the Greensleeves level and any level above that, there will be just a tad more than 100 limited edition hardcovers, but there won't be any more than 125. I think that's still pretty good!
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It's a mistake! I can't change the wording right now, but I've contacted Kickstarter to see if I can get that changed! I meant to write "$110 international" so it is only 10 dollars more, not 60! I'm so sorry for the confusion! I hope it gets fixed soon. : )
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Orientations is the first book in the Skin Deep story. It was published online between 2006 and 2008 and is about a girl from Missouri named Michelle who discovers she is a sphinx. The book will be 6"x9", 160 pages, full color. And thanks to you awesome backers, I can get a run of these books made along with Exchanges!
If you want a softcover copy of Orientations along with your copy of Exchanges, simply add $20 to your pledge. So if you picked the Queen Anne's Books pledge level and pledged $20, simply change that pledge to $40 (while keeping your pledge at the Queen Anne's Books level) and I will know to add a copy of Orientations to your order! All pledges at Greensleeves and above ($100+) will get a softcover copy of Orientations for free!
If you'd like a hardcover copy of Orientations, ad $80 dollars to your order instead of $20, and I'll know to add a hardcover copy to your order. If you have pledged at the Greensleeves level or higher, please add $60 to your order.
And if you are an international backer, please continue adding $10 to the whole pledge to account for shipping. So if you are a Queen Anne's Book level backer and you'd like a softcover copy of Orientations, your entire pledge will be $50. Thanks! If you have any other questions please send me a message!
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Aug 16, 2012 -
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- 2 created · 34 backed
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- Website: korybing.com
Pledge $10 or more
71 backers
BRODIE'S BAKERY - A PDF of the finished book. This includes material not available on the web, such as notes, sketches, and a Character Guide. Access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $15 or more
12 backers
PIECES OF EIGHT GALLERY - A 2"x3" Kickstarter-exclusive sticker! Plus the PDF of the finished book and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $20 or more
221 backers
QUEEN ANNE'S BOOKS - Or $30 international. A copy of the Exchanges trade paperback book! Also the sticker, PDF of the book, and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $30 or more
56 backers
CERES FOOD MART - $40 international. A SIGNED copy of the Exchanges trade paperback, the sticker, a PDF of the book, and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $40 or more
42 backers
THE ROSE CAFÉ - $50 international. A signed Exchanges trade paperback book with a Kickstarter-exclusive BOOKPLATE with an original drawing by Kory! A PDF of the book, the sticker and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $50 or more
23 backers
THE DRUNKEN SATYR - $60 international. A signed Exchanges trade paperback book with a Kickstarter-exclusive bookplate with an original drawing by Kory, a 6x10 print of the Liverpool Avalon, a PDF of the book, the sticker, and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $100 or more
83 backers Limited (17 of 100 left)
GREENSLEEVES - $110 international. A LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER version of the book. There will only be 100 of these made! Each comes with a signed, numbered, and sketched-in bookplate, the sticker, a 6x10 print of a map of the Liverpool Avalon, a PDF of the book, and access to the backers-only blog.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $250 or more
3 backers Limited (7 of 10 left)
PRESTOR JOHN'S - $260 international. All the stuff (signed copy of the book with the original drawing bookplate, sticker, thank you credit, Borogove deck, Liverpool Avalon print, PDF, and backers blog) plus an ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION of a character of your choice, printed out on fancy paper and mailed to you with your order.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $500 or more
3 backers Limited (7 of 10 left)
THE UNDERGROUND - $515 international. All the stuff (signed copy of the book with the original drawing bookplate, sticker, thank you credit, Borogove deck, Liverpool Avalon print, PDF, and backers blog) plus an ORIGINAL PAINTING of a character of your choice, painted on wallpaper and mailed to you with your order.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $1,500 or more
2 backers Limited (1 of 3 left)
THE WHOLE AVALON - Everything from the UNDERGROUND reward tier, plus I will draw YOU a comic (up to 8 pages) of whatever you'd like (within reason).
Estimated delivery: May 2013
