Alan R Marble

So there's definitely some good artists who have stepped forward with some interest in the project, and I'm looking to make a decision here in the next day or two.  This is, of course, really good news; cover art is kind of the current sticking point, so once we get that moving, the other steps can start to fall in to place.

Here's a rough idea of the timetable we're now looking at :

Preliminary concept art should be ready by this weekend, and that should be enough to enable me to get the Kickstarter project up and running by the 6th or the 7th.

The project is slated to run for approximately 4 weeks, so should be wrapped up by November 3 or 4.  We're planning to set a relatively modest fundraising goal, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that it's something we should be able to accomplish!

Cover art should be wrapped up about a week before that, so I'll have a chance to get the final design for the novel itself done by then.  We'd love to be able to show everyone what it'll look like in time for that.  From there, the plan diverges a little in terms of whether or not the Kickstarter attempt is successful.

Assuming all goes well with that, our funding would become available right about Thanksgiving. This means that the book should become available for purchase sometime in early to mid December.  With any luck the shipment of copies as rewards for backers in time for Christmas, but that's dependent upon any holiday shipping delays.

If the fundraising falls through, there will be a limited pre-sale event to allow friends, family and other supporters to pre-order the novel directly, but the ultimate release should wind up being about the same time.

Either way these are exciting times as we get closer to the inevitable release coming up at the end of the year!