THIS SNAIL KNIGHT IS GOING TOO FAST FOR OUR GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT (aka Oliver)

And we're less than $400 from cracking open a third Author Raise! These first few days of the crowdfund have been the best we've ever seen by far, and we really appreciate it.

Soon we'll have a proper new stretch goal map, and on that map will be something we've never tried before...
 

STRETCH GOAL RIDERS

SATAN & SORCERY?

We are very few backers from the devil showing up. At least we think that's what happens...seven more backers until we find out...

FINALLY, FOR NOW...

By sharing the original launch day post on Bluesky you've also unlocked two bonus stories!



Here's a direct link to that post in case you'd like to get in on this and help unlock some Sword & Sorcery poems: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lsqlgpbbnvulxnqzgx7bcgcx/post/3meo2e2ttuu2e

We'll have a proper update on all this stuff, and more, soon. What can we say, you just moved too fast for us!

Keep your swords sharp and your sorcery numinous,

Wow! At just under 29 hours from launch, we've hit our minimum funding goal to produce issues 8, 9, and 10 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery magazine.

We've also unlocked our first bonus story (did you know sharing this Bluesky post unlocks bonus content for the year's issues?). More details on that later...

Up next is our first stretch goal (aka Achievement), DOUBLE ART. As I'm writing this we're 88% of the way there. 

We've unlocked this for all of our past issues, making two pieces of art per story or article the standard readers like you have come to expect!

SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for getting us to minimum funding in only 29 hours, by far the fastest we've ever funded anything. 

This is very exciting, as it gives us plenty of time to push through more stretch goals like DOUBLE ART, and INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DISCOUNT, as well as pay raises for our contributors!



While we catch our breath and look to the future, perhaps you'd like to chat with your fellow Sword & Sorcery enthusiasts? Over on the Community tab folk have been talking about...

• What are some works in the Dying Earth subgenre you really recommend?
  
  
• Cover art!
  
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• Paleofiction rumours?

Not only is it fun, posting in our Community Tab can win you free copies of the new issues, annotated with "DVD Extra" behind-the-scenes info from yours truly, the editor! Here's an example from last year:



Scroll down our Exclusives, Unlockables, and Add-Ons section and you'll see...

 THE TOP BACKER, meaning the backer who is most active in our Community tab, will receive softcovers of 8, 9, & 10 that have each been annotated (using post-its, not writing on the page unless you give him permission) by editor & publisher Oliver Brackenbury, providing special insight into the process of producing the issues. 

There's even a leaderboard, if you're really feeling competitive!



Phew! Okay, that's plenty for now. Thanks again ever so much for backing us, and sharing the crowdfund (that really helps).

There's plenty more livestreams, achievements, unlockable rewards, and wonderful madness to come...

Sincerely,