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Last Chance To Back A Mark of Kings Kickstarter!
over 2 years ago – Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 04:11:01 PM

Hi Everyone! I hope you're all having a great end to the month here and are doing well! 

I'm here with an update for my - 'A Mark of Kings' Kickstarter and wanted to let you all know that there are only FOUR days left if you are interested in backing the project and getting your very own Leatherbound Collector's Edition Hardcover, complete with gilded pages, interior artwork, and more!

We've had an amazing level of support for this project so far and not only have we managed to unlock the full color map of the Shattered Reign's world for our first stretch goal, but we're are just a stone's throw away from reaching our second stretch goal of full color artwork inserts to go along with the book! 

If you're at all interested in helping us reach that goal (and snag another awesome book in the process!) then now is the time before it's too late! Come on over and check out the campaign and back it while you still can!

Luke

Postcards and Final Sketches are in!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Sep 09, 2021 at 03:13:38 PM

Hi Everyone! I hope you're all having start to the month so far! We're here with another super exciting update to share! The artwork is done! Woooo! Here are a few exciting samples of what you have to look forward to for the book!

They look amazing, don't they! I am super happy with how all of them turned out! 

Now with them finished we're moving onto the final design stages of the Collectors Edition in preparation for printing. We're hoping that we will be able to finalize the proof in the coming weeks and then send it off for printing. As soon as I have an update on that front I will be sure to let you all know!

But beyond the update on the Ascend Online Collectors Edition, I am happy to announce that my publisher, Wraithmarked Creative has launched their very own Leather bound Collector's Edition for A Mark of Kings and believe me when I say that it looks fantastic! Coming with golden gilded pages, over a dozen interior art pieces, and more, this is a project you'll all want to check out! 

If you're at all interested in supporting another one of my works, take a look at these sample pictures here, then jump on over to the campaign for a closer look!

Thank you for all for your continued support, and a double thank you to those who support the next Kickstarter! I'll be back with another update as soon as the book has gone off to the presses!

Luke

The Bestiary sketches are in!
over 2 years ago – Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:42:38 AM

Hey everyone! I hope that you're all having a great month so far and that things are going well! I'm plugging along as best as I am able to here with my hand issues (see my blog here and here if you have no idea what's up!) and I am happy to say that we have a few updates to share.

First off is that we have sketches to share! Wooo! Check a few of these out!

They look great, don't they? With a these sketches finishing off and done soon we will be moving into the final digital inking stages so that they're ready to be inserted into the final book. I am super excited to see how they'll turn out!

Beyond that bit, I am also super happy to announce that we've also finalized the postcard design and sent them off to the printers! Soon as I get my hands on them (or my good hand at least) I'll be sure to drop another update!

In the meantime, thank you all again for your support for this project and also for filling out those surveys! I am hoping to get a start on the t-shirt and poster fulfillment sometime this week as well! Hopefully we can get those all in your hands ASAP!

That's all I have for now! Catch you all again next update!

Luke

The Final Stretch For Surveys!
over 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 03:45:34 PM

Hi Everyone! 

This is a gentle reminder that the surveys are going to be coming to a close at the end of the week and to check your emails for the survey link if you have not yet filled it out. (If you have filled it out you have nothing to worry about at all! Thank you for filling it out!)

If you cannot find a survey in your email then please send me an email at [email protected] ASAP from a preferred email address and I will see if I can resend the survey to you right away. We are looking to lock our orders at the end of the week so we can start the fulfillment process for the posters and shirts. We are also hoping to finalize the artwork for the Collectors Edition soon as well, so stay tuned for a few sneak preview updates!

In the meantime, thank you all for supporting the project again! I can't wait to have all of these books in your hands ASAP!

Luke

Surveys have gone out!
almost 3 years ago – Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 08:29:23 AM

Hi everyone! 

I hope you're all having a great week on your ends of things! I am happy to announce that surveys have gone out as of yesterday to begin collecting all the extra details for the project as well as shipping and related information. We've done our best to push the shipping prices as low as we feasibly can for this project, but for some locations the pricing did work out to be a bit more expensive than we'd hoped (AUS/NZ in particular). To offset this we've made the pricing a flat rate - one that won't scale with the addition of more books, should you choose to buy extra copies of the collectors edition or the other signed versions.

Beyond those details - please try to fill out your surveys as quickly as possible! Especially for those of you who have ordered posters and T-shirts. I will be trying to fulfill these ASAP so they can get in your hands all the faster, especially for those of you who are looking to attend Dragoncon this year.

In the meantime I will keep you all updated as the project chugs forward and be sure to share you sneak previews of the creature art as they are finished!

Until then, I hope you all stay healthy and happy!

Luke