An epic NYC-wide tournament to gain membership into the shadowy Guild that runs the magical world. Hardcover edition.
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Hi everyone,
The survey smoke test was successful so the post-campaign survey has now been sent out via BackerKit!
You do not need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. Just click the survey link in the email to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase any add-on items.
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before I close the surveys and get my final counts.
Once you complete your survey, you should get a separate email from BackerKit with a link to download your digital items. That includes all digital ebooks in your order, including Guild of Magic: The Gauntlet!
That's right, the digital ebook is waiting for you just as soon as you fill out the survey, so even more of an incentive to complete it ASAP.
You'll a new email every time a new digital item is ready, such as the pre-launch follower bonus short story and the Guild flash stories.
Check your spam folder. If you use Gmail, sometimes your invite will go to your "Promotions" tab. If you still can't find it, search your inbox for "BackerKit"
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on my BackerKit project page at thegauntlet.backerkit.com.
If you did not receive the email, and you signed in with Apple ID, your email address might be a private relay email address. We can help locate your survey and update your email address, please message me or post a comment with your Backer ID or Pledge # found on your confirmation.
Backed at a digital tier but want to grab a print book or two? You'll be able to do so via the survey. Just add the books you want and you'll be charged at checkout.
Issues 1 and 2 of my comic series Blood of Atlantis were available during the campaign, and issue 3 is now out. You can pick up a digital copy of the latest issue through the add-ons section. If you want print copies of the comics, then you can grab them from the Blood of Atlantis pre-order store.
In the middle of June, I will lock down the survey, meaning that you will no longer be able to add add-on items or upgrade your pledge tier.
The survey is locked down so I can order the correct number of books. You'll still be able to update your shipping address until 48 hours before I start fulfillment. And don't worry, you'll get plenty of lead time to do so.
That's it!
Feel free to reply to this update with any questions or leave a question in the comments to this update.
Hi everyone,
Hope you are having a great spring!
Here's where things stand on The Gauntlet:
Given the current status, I expect to have the ebook ready by mid-month. I again thank you for your patience as I took some extra time to make this book the best that it can be!
We've got a few stragglers left on the backer name survey, so if you click on the title of this update and there's a red bar at the top of the page telling you that you haven't filled out the survey yet, please do so!
I am working on the BackerKit survey and expect it to be ready in the next two weeks (hopefully sooner). I will send it out once the ebook is ready, so you'll be able to download and start reading as soon as you fill out your survey. You'll also be able to add any add-ons you may have missed during the campaign.
Have a great weekend,
Jon
Hi everyone,
Hope you are enjoying the first few days of spring! Copy edits to the book are ongoing and taking a bit longer than anticipated, but I estimate that they will be done by early April.
Fran is also hard at work on the interior illustrations! Click here for a sneak peek at the first illustration (or don't if you don't want to be spoiled! The illustrated scene takes place in the first third of the book).
Also thanks to everyone who filled out their Backer Name survey! We are at 93% complete! If you haven't filled it out yet, you'll see a red bar at the top of your browser window when you go to the Kickstarter web page.
I'll be back with another update in mid-April with the status of the ebook.
Have a great weekend,
Jon
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your patience as I finished my editing pass on the book. All told, I added 6 new chapters to the end, to give the book an epic finish. I am currently going back through the book for a copy editing pass, which I hope to finish by the first week of March.
In the meantime, Francine Delgado is working on the interior illustrations (you unlocked three of them during the campaign!).
Next week, I will be sending out a Kickstarter survey asking for how you would like your name to appear in the back of the book. This is not the fulfillment survey (that will be done through BackerKit when the digital copy of the book is ready), but just an easy way for me to get your names quickly.
The Kickstarter campaign for the latest issue of my fantasy comic series, Blood of Atlantis, is now live! If you're new to the series, we have discounted catch-up tiers where you can grab all three issues. Plus, there are some fun crossovers between the comic and The Gauntlet that discerning readers will be able to uncover!
Back the campaign here.