First, the most important announcement:
Starting at the end of this week, December 7, I will be on medical leave for the rest of the year! This means:
All physical items (decks, paperback books, etc) will be unavailable in the shop during this time and will return in 2025. If you want any of these things before the end of the year you will need to buy them by the end of day Thursday, December 6. (US orders placed this week should arrive before Christmas but international orders most likely will not.)
Ebooks will still be available in the shop (and at other retailers) during this time but I will not be able to assist with any troubleshooting if needed.
I will not be replying to emails at all until 2025 and thus unable to respond to any questions or concerns regarding orders, including Magic Pantry Tarot Kickstarter rewards. I will respond when I return, which will likely take some time if there is a lot to catch up on.
Thank you for your understanding and patience in advance. My Patreon will still be open with a scheduled post each week if you’d like to join in either for free or a small monthly donation. Since most of the shop will basically be closed for the month, I would really, super appreciate any little bit you can throw my way! 💜
Some recent Patreon posts:
Eternal Library Tea Blends - that you can buy! (Free public post)
Eternal Library Tea blend creation process (Free post)
The Flame That Sings writing update blog + small excerpt (Free public post)
The Flame That Sings longer excerpt (Paid post)
Upcoming: Caspora City map drawing in progress
Another super fun thing that you should ABSOLUTELY check out:
If you love cozy fantasy and would like a really amazing deal on a BUNCH of fabulous books, THE THREAD THAT BINDS is currently part of a pay-what-you-want StoryBundle through December 26—I highly recommend grabbing them all! AWAKENINGS by my friend Claudie Arseneault is another favorite and I am really excited to read the rest of the books myself.
Here’s all the info from StoryBundle’s blog:
Cosy fantasy isn't new, not really. We have always loved fantasy; we've always been interested in the ebb and flow of other people's lives; we have always needed warmth, and love, and hope. The marriage of these things into a thriving genre is, in a word, perfection.
Here's a bundle of tales to take you away – somewhere warm and bright, somewhere the world isn't breaking apart around you. Dive into the lives of dragons, and the bakers of magical cakes; meet tavern-keeps and wizards, in strange and wondrous places; make friends with witches, and mediums, and more. Run away to the castle in the clouds; things are brighter, there.
These books are our gift to the world, to keep the sun shining. Enjoy these tales with tea and cake, and come up smiling – Charlotte E. English
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For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.
The Season of Dragons by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Good Neighbors by Stephanie Burgis
Drinks and Sinkholes by S. Usher Evans
A Spirited Engagement by Belinda Kroll
If you pay at least the bonus price of just $20, you get all four of the regular books, plus 6 more books, for a total of 10!
Mouse's Folly by T. Thorn Coyle
Baking Bad by Kim M. Watt
Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault
The Court and Castle Chansany by Charlotte E. English
Once Upon Thyme by Celine Jeanjean
The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud
This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get a DRM-free .epub for all books!
It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.
Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.
Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to Girls Write Now!
Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!
StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.
For more information, visit our website at storybundle.com, tweet us at @storybundle and like us on Facebook.
Thank you all for your amazing and incredible support this year! It’s been a wild one in so many ways, on both a personal and collective level. I’m excited to return in 2025 will all sorts of new offerings, and I wish you all a cozy, warm end of 2024 💜💜💜