From USA Today bestselling author, Shannon Pemrick, a new historical fantasy romance full of magic, twists, and Norse Viking themes.
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We did it!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Nov 03, 2022 at 01:04:47 PM
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
I had a lot of hopes for this Kickstarter, but the thing about hopes and reality, is that they're always a bit different. And the reality that so many of you wanted to be apart of this journey over this past month is incredibly overwhelming (in the most amazing ways!)
This project is incredibly special to me, so being able to bring it to life in the way you have all allowed me to do, I cannot express how happy that makes me.
Special unlock
Thanks to several backers who came in at the last minute, we got so close to stretch goal #8, I'm going to give you all a big thank you gift and unlock it. This will become a (color) insert in the limited edition hardback and added as swag to the following tiers:
4x6 Digital print
all tiers above ebook only
8x10 art print
Digital Goodies + Prints
Paperback Bundle
Hardback Bundle
All In Bundle
11x17 Poster
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
All In Bundle
This reward is optional. You'll be able to opt out of receiving it through the backer survey if it's not something you want.
I would say this will also become an add-on you can add to your pledge, but with the campaign now done, I can't. It's okay though, if you wanted to snag this, there will still be a way to do so.
What's next
Kickstarter will collect your pledges this week (credit cards can fail, so double check to make sure everything is good on your end). Once they've confirmed with me they've collected everything and sent me the funds (usually takes about 2 weeks), I will be working on ordering up the remaining items I need to (or wait on some until artwork is done in order to do so), and get out backer surveys.
These surveys will come from Backerkit. This is where you'll pay for your shipping (for any physical items chosen), confirm your pledge so you can receive digital rewards, and have the chance to grab anything else you wanted but weren't able to during the campaign. There will also be chances to unlock missed goals one last time (you won't be charged for them if we don't meet the needed goals).
You must fill out this survey to get your pledged items. This survey ensures I have all the information I need to send your items.
Digital rewards will be sent out first, and then the physical rewards. Physical rewards will ship together, to save on shipping fees.
I will keep you looped in as this all progresses, and if we hit any snags, you'll be the first to know.
Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't wait to get this book into your hands!
~Shannon
7 More hours!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Nov 01, 2022 at 03:55:00 PM
To hit $3.5k and unlock stretch goal #8 early!
In case you missed the last update, after announcing hitting stretch goal #7 as well as the bonus chapter flash goal, I announced that if we hit $3.5k by tonight (Nov 1 11:59PM EST) then I'd unlock stretch goal #8 early. And we're less than $300 away from reaching that.
Share this Kickstarter with everyone you know. There are easy to share links right at the top of the Kickstarter.
These early unlocks will continue if we continue to jump in funds before the end of the campaign (40 hours to go!)
I forgot to tell you something important about the limited edition!
I'm not sure how. It's in my documents and not something I should have missed telling you. But, better late than never!
The limited edition interior comes in full color! That's right. All the art inserts and special formatting will be shown in all their colorful glory.
This version can be snagged as an add-on, Limited Edition Hardback + Digital Goodies, Hardback Limited Edition Bundle, All Hardback Editions Bundle, Valkyrie All In. And, unlike the other 2 print editions (standard and special) this will only be printed once. This book will look GORGEOUS on your bookshelf. You're not going to want to miss out.
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Stretch Goal #7 Reached + Bonus Chapter!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 06:20:06 AM
We did it!
We unlocked stretch goal #7 and actually soared past it! The chibi stickers have been added to the following pledges automatically:
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
And an add-on has been created for all of them so you can update your pledge if your tier doesn't come with this unlock, or you want more. This means we've unlocked all the chibi stickers, so I also created 2 sticker bundles (just chibis and chibis + insignias), in case you wanted everything in one neat little add-on selection.
It also so happens, I got a major art update from Lia with all the completed chibi artwork. Here are the final versions:
Astrid and Tyr
Baldr, Fenrir, Fenrir's wolf form, and Freyja
Randi, Leif, Bjorn, Kirby
And that's not all!
We achieved the goal before the flash goal deadline, meaning I have to get cracking at a bonus chapter. This gives all editions a bonus chapter, and the limited edition 3 total bonus chapters.
The next goal is a pinup art print of Astrid to go with the Tyr one we already unlocked, and there's even more that can be reached in these last 3 days of the campaign!
And if we hit 3,500 by the end of Nov 1, I'll unlock the Astrid art early ;)
Stretch goal breakout/progress.
Here is the latest listing and breakout of the stretch goals to show where we are, and what we can still achieve in the next 3 days.
Goal #1: UNLOCKED $600 - Character bookmarks Astrid & Ty
Added to the following tiers:
Astrid
Tiers with the word "bundle" in their name + Valkyrie All In
Tyr
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
Addon-Available
Goal #2: UNLOCKED $700 - Scene art #1 from limited edition insert (Astrid & Tyr caught in the rain) turned into 4x6 Digital print, 8x10 art print, 11x17 Poster
Added to the following tiers:
4x6 Digital print
All tiers above ebook only
8x10 Art print
Paperback Bundle
Hardback Bundle
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Valkyrie All In
11x17 Poster
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
Addon-Available
Goal #3: UNLOCKED $800 - 4 more chibi stickers created: Freyja, Fenrir, Fenrir in his wolf form, Baldr
Goal #13: LOCKED $16,000 - New Art: Scene Art #5 (LTD insert + prints) [hint: wedding]
Goal #14: LOCKED $18,000 - New Art: Scene Art #6 (LTD insert + prints) [hint: paramount moment]
Goal #15: LOCKED $20,000 - New Art: Scene Art #7 (LTD insert + prints) [hint: battle]
~Shannon
We're so close! Why don't I add a little extra?
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 11:18:59 AM
7 days left!
I'm not sure where the month went, but we're coming to the end. But it's not the end yet, meaning there's more time to get the next stretch goals unlocked. Reaching the next goal has been in flux as pledges change, and we've almost gotten there a few times but we're not quite there.
So, why don't I add a little extra to the goal?
If we reach $2,500 by October 31, 11:59PM (we're only a few hundred away), I will write a bonus chapter that will go into every edition of Valkyrie Lost for only those who back this Kickstarter.
Sound like a good deal? Hope so!
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Art updates! Small change to Limited Edition.
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 01:46:04 PM
It's been a good third week
We didn't hit the flash goal, but that's okay. I'm still incredibly thankful and happy with the progress we've had so far with this campaign. We're currently $600 away from reaching Stretch Goal#7, which would complete the art set for all character stickers, and with 12 days to go with this campaign, I've got faith we can hit that, and more!
Change to the limited edition
I was having a discussion with my printer when we came into an issue with the specs for this book. I promised the jacket of this cover would have a front and back side and embossing, however, with the way the printer does their embossing, this would cause indentation on the opposite side of the paper material. Naturally, that would cause issues to an image on that opposite side.
So, this left me with a choice: keep the embossing and don't do a reverse side cover, or remove the embossing to keep both cover images.
The choice was obvious for me.
I've decided not to do the embossing. This will keep this version of the book feeling extra special as I intended for this edition. However, that doesn't mean I'm leaving it at that. Instead, there will be spot glossing where the embossing would have been. This is still a lovely look on a cover, and I believe an excellent substitute for the embossing.
If this change is disappointing, I understand. However, my intent is to make sure this product is the best that it can be, and I'm glad I found out this issue now, rather than later.
If you have any question, please don't hesitate to ask.
Art updates
I've got some excellent updates on artwork that I didn't want to wait on sharing! The character art for Tyr was just finished, and boy is he scrumptious! Take a look.
As a reminder, this art is part of the following rewards, and also available as an add-on you can tack onto your pledge:
4x6 Digital print
All tiers above ebook only
8x10 Art print
Digital Goodies + Prints
Paperback Bundle
Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
11x17 poster
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
I have also gotten some sketch updates.
Julia provided me an update of the under cover art for the limited edition.
And Polar Engine sent me a first look at the scene art for the limited edition book that was also unlocked into print from stretch goal #2. This scene is a sweet, SFW moment where Astrid and Tyr are caught up in the rain and huddled together.
One more image here for you. Lia got me a preview of one chibi art that was unlocked for stretch goal #3. Everyone, meet Freyja!
And yes, her clothes aren't "historical" in the slightest. I leaned more on the fantasy side for her in this depiction.
Stretch goal breakout/progress.
Here is the latest listing and breakout of the stretch goals to show where we are, and what we can still achieve in the next 12 days.
Goal #1: UNLOCKED $600 - Character bookmarks Astrid & Ty
Added to the following tiers:
Astrid
Tiers with the word "bundle" in their name + Valkyrie All In
Tyr
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
Addon-Available
Goal #2: UNLOCKED $700 - Scene art #1 from limited edition insert turned into 4x6 Digital print, 8x10 art print, 11x17 Poster
Added to the following tiers:
4x6 Digital print
All tiers above ebook only
8x10 Art print
Paperback Bundle
Hardback Bundle
Paperback Special Edition Bundle
Hardback Special Edition Bundle
Valkyrie All In
11x17 Poster
Limited Edition Bundle
All Hardback Bundle
Valkyrie All In
Addon-Available
Goal #3: UNLOCKED $800 - 4 more chibi stickers created: Freyja, Fenrir, Fenrir in his wolf form, Baldr
