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Life Beyond the Clouds: Kickstarting The Cloud Factory

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A printed collection of concept art and comic pages from Lexxy's upcoming fantasy adventure webcomic, The Cloud Factory.
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Alexandra "Lexxy" Douglass

1,710 backers pledged $83,632 to help bring this project to life.
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Shipping Continues, COMIC RESUMES

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September Status

Hello everyone!  

I've been trying to keep up with individual queries as best as I can, but I've gotten an influx lately so I felt it was time for... Read more

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Patrons+ Status Update!

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Status Update: Shipping Progress and KS Swag Shop!

Everything is going smooth and steady on the shipping front! All rewards up to the Archivist tier for both the Kickstarter and PayPal backers have gone out, and Patron+ levels... Read more

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80% FULFILLED! Opportunists, Collectors, and Archivists are SENT!

As of this weekend, everything up to the $75 Archivist tier has been mailed! All that remains are the upper tiers with artist edition books, which need to be drawn... Read more

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Now Shipping: Heralds & Opportunists!

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SHIPPING IS NIGH!

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Address Changes Enabled!

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Status Update!

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MINI-PRINT #5!!

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Mini-Print #4!

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The Project Resumes

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Happy Harvest Festival!

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LAST CALL FOR ADDRESS CHANGES

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Public Update: Finished Books and Shipping Prep!

Hello everyone!

ETAs and other variables have been fluctuating pretty wildly these past few weeks, but I'm finally in a good position to give a concrete status update.

PDFs have... Read more

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PDF Download Links!

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TO PRINT

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Vol 0. Preview: Mini-Prints!

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Convention Season Over, Page 7 Complete!

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Mini-Update: Conventions!

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KS Shoutouts, Round Two!

While I finish up book preparations and start sending files to the printer (!!!), a bunch of my friends are doing COOL STUFF I think you guys might like!

Sufficiently... Read more

Status Update #6: Printer Prep!

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Download code clarification!

Since the last update seems to have caused some confusion, I'd like to clarify that the codes that were sent out were Bandcamp codes for the music album, which was... Read more

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Mini-Update #4

Album codes have been sent out to every tier of Kickstarter backers! Hooray! Huge props to my mom, who sent out over 1500 unique download codes for me while I... Read more

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Mini-Update #3: Album codes!

Just letting you guys know that the download codes for the TCF album will start going out this afternoon! I will be sending them via the Kickstarter messaging system, to... Read more

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A Formal Apology

They say that grossly overfunded Kickstarters have a strong likelihood of delivering later than promised. This week, I have regretfully discovered how easy it is to reinforce that statistic.

While... Read more

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Mini-Update #2

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Status Update #5: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

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Mini-Update!

Just wanted to touch base with you guys! Another preview is coming up, but I'm doing the colors in waves and I don't have the page I've been sharing fully... Read more

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Status Update #4: Full Page Preview!

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Status Update #3: Printer News

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Status Update #2: First Look!

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KS Shoutouts!

While I'm busy planning book content and editing text and other boring things I can't share, I'd like to take a moment to promote a few of my friends' and... Read more

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The Real Work Begins!

Hello, dearest backers! I was away on a family trip this weekend to celebrate my brother's graduation, but I'm back home now and already up to my armpits in TCF... Read more

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PayPal Shop & Project Status Report!

In case you missed the announcement on Saturday, I’ve launched a PayPal-friendly shop for those who weren’t able to to pledge through Kickstarter but still wanted to back the project!... Read more

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SUCCESS

WE DID IT

Thanks to you, the campaign was a HUGE success! Far and beyond the most I dared to hope for. It's been funded since day one and it... Read more

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Successfully raised $83,632 USD with 1,710 backers

Maxiumum Fancy GET! And some new rewards too!

80k Stretch Goal Met!

True to form, my backers have once again achieved the incredible, powering through the 11th stretch goal with hours to spare! Now all physical books will... Read more

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1000% FUNDED

We've just met the 10th stretch goal, which just so happens to be 10x more than I originally asked for the project. WOW.

WOW WOW.

Now every reward tier, from... Read more

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Ninth Stretch Goal MET!! New reward designs within.

We did it! For surpassing the 70k benchmark, every tier of $35 and up will now receive this handsome 1" Daisy button:

I've also made a first rough pass at... Read more

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Eighth Stretch Goal MET!!

You guys are DESTROYING these stretch goals! But in a good way. The Everybody Wins way.

As promised, another 50 PATRON tiers have been opened, but I haven't even finished... Read more

Seventh Stretch Goal MET!

Thanks to a recent surge of generosity, the 60k stretch goal has been met and surpassed! Now all reward tiers of $35 and up will receive two additional 5 x... Read more

More ARCHIVIST slots opened, new stretch goals added!

Hey guys! We've got a little less than two weeks to go, and I've been hard at work thinking of new stretch goals to fill in the space for the... Read more

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Some news, some art, and a new stretch goal!

I've finally begun thumbnailing the first pages of the comic, which is a HUGE mile marker for me, and the first major step towards getting things ready for launch! I... Read more

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Sixth Stretch Goal, WHAAAAAT!

It's barely been over 24 hours since the last update and we've already hit the next stretch goal, DANG.

There will now be three extra pages at launch and in... Read more

Luna Bee Pin GET!

The fifth stretch goal has been met! Not only does every backer at the $45 level and up get a brass finish luna bee lapel pin with their rewards, but... Read more

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Fourth Stretch Goal Met!

Since we've now passed the 30k mark, there will be TWO additional comic pages included in the book and available to read at launch on July 1st. This makes a... Read more

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Third Stretch Goal Met!

You guys totally blew past the next stretch goal while I was asleep! Now, everyone who has backed at the $35 level and up gets a colorful sticker sheet!

This... Read more

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Second Stretch Goal Met!

The Kickstarter has now doubled, and in doing so, has added an extra comic page to the book and site for the July 1st release! You've also unlocked another mystery... Read more

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First Mystery Goal Unlocked: Luna Bee Pins!

The first Locked mystery goal has been revealed! If the project hits 45k, an antiqued brass and enamel luna bee lapel pin will be added to all reward tiers of... Read more

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FUNDED!

Not only has your incredible generosity enabled me to meet my goal in less than two hours, but we're on the cusp of hitting the first stretch goal!

At 10k,... Read more
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