Tales of the Outlaw Mages: Illustrated Special Editions
Created by Amy Campbell
A western fantasy adventure with a cinnamon roll hero, morally grey allies, magical pegasus, found family, and slow burn romance
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Good, the Bad, and the Shipping
8 days ago
– Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 06:18:54 PM
Howdy!
I was really hoping to send this update last week, but Hurricane Beryl has made things topsy-turvy. (We're very lucky that we weren't among the 2.26 million customers without power for almost a week but it still did a lot to mess things up here.)
This shipping update is of most interest to my sprayed edges folks.
The sprayer finished spraying all of the books and mailed them to me at the end of June. Unfortunately, their arrival corresponded with Beryl's arrival. (Well, 2 of the 5 boxes arrived a day before landfall. One box was literally delivered DURING the hurricane. I have questions. So many questions.)
Two boxes were majorly delayed. So delayed that they ended up in a different part of the US from me for a good chunk of time. One of those boxes was finally delivered to me yesterday, but one of the books inside was badly damaged in shipping.
The other box that I'm still waiting for is having a grand adventure. Here's its itinerary:
Start in North Carolina
Rochester, NY
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX (hey cool, that's where I live, surely it will...)
Dallas, TX (well, okay, still in the same state...)
Houston, TX (Cool! Right city, let's get this bad boy delivered)
Dallas, TX (wtf? Seriously??)
Philadelphia, PA (Now I am screeching and shaking my fists at the heavens)
I'm trying to be optimistic, but I don't have a lot of hope for the books in that box, at this point. I can only imagine how abused they've been at this point.
What does all this mean???
It means that a select few of you will be getting emails tomorrow, telling you that your books are on the way (yay). For others of you, it means that I need that wandering box to come in. The odds are not in our favor, and I'll likely have to get insurance involved. And then I'll have to reorder some number of books, yet to be determined (but certainly the copy of Persuader that I already know is damaged, RIP.) AND THEN those books have to be sent to get sprayed.
So for a few of you, there will be some extreme delays mostly caused by the chaos of the postal/delivery system. I apologize for that, because I really, really wanted to get these gorgeous books to you ASAP.
I'll make another update when I know the fate of that box! (Because surely you'll want to know where else it's been, right?)
Most books are on their way!
about 1 month ago
– Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 03:13:14 PM
Howdy!
It's happening--soon most of the Tales of the Outlaw Mages books will be arriving at the homes of all physical backers! (In fact, a few of you may already have them in hand!)
My 6-year-old "helping" prep a box for a backer getting the collectible book box.
If you get an email from PirateShip saying that Legend Has It is sending you something, that's me!
The only ones who are not shipping imminently are the Sprayed Edges books and the couple of people who still need to fix credit card information to pay for shipping. For my Sprayed Edge folks, the sprayer is in the process of working on the books so I'm hopeful that I'll be getting those out soonish, too!
I can't wait for y'all to get these beautiful books, and I hope you love reading them as much as I loved putting them together!
I'll push out another update when the Sprayed Edge books are shipping. Cross your fingers that it's before too long!
Addresses Locking & More!
about 2 months ago
– Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 07:50:02 AM
Hi All,
Quick update that addresses are locking on Backerkit today! Once they lock, if you need to change your address for some reason, please reach out and I can help you!
All of the hardcovers arrived last week. Unfortunately, FedEx were absolutely horrible to the boxes (some of them look like they'd been hit by a truck) and it's a miracle all of the books aren't damaged. There are a few with damage, so I'm going to get with my printer to see what they can do. But that said, even with that I should still be set to start shipping out most of the non-sprayed edges books very soon!
As far as the book box books, they've arrived with Madison the sprayer, but they had similar treatment from FedEx. Several book jackets were mangled badly (which protected the books, at least.) I think she'll be able to start spraying them as-is, but many hardcovers will need new jackets.
Here's a picture of some of the beauties on the dining room table! (The table is more than 100 years old so I spread the hardcovers out so they didn't take out the leaf in the middle.) The paperbacks are not pictured but are in my house and getting ready to go!
The fun thing with this table is that you can't see it, but generations of my family have used it for various tasks. There are marks on it from where my mom and her sister worked to make their own clothes when they were young. Now this table is seeing a new generation using it in a different but still creative way!
Charged Cards & Surveys!
A quick note: a couple of you have cards that failed to charge through Backerkit. If you fix your card info in Backerkit, it will automatically try to charge your card so that you can get your items. However, sometimes for whatever reason Backerkit won't charge your card and there's no reason because everything looks right. If that's the case for you, let me know and we can move your payment to Stripe.
Surveys: I still have a handful of you who have paid in other ways but haven't filled out your survey! No survey means no books can be shipped to you. Please please please do yourself a favor and make sure your survey is filled out--you can recover it here:
But I'm also going to send emails to those of you who haven't done the survey or your cards are failing to charge, so please pay attention if you get an email from me!
I'm very excited that soon I'll be able to send these gorgeous books to you! I'll post another update when shipping begins in earnest so you know what's going on.
Keepsake Boxes for your goodies!
about 2 months ago
– Thu, May 30, 2024 at 01:37:33 PM
Howdy!
Seems that several of you like the idea of being able to add the Keepsake boxes to your order! I've added them to Backerkit--but the caveat is that your orders are locked right now. It looks like I can add them on the back end, and then when I charge shipping you'll be charged for the box, too.
The box is $12 (shipping not included). There are 2 more boxes left that haven't been spoken for, so let me know if you'd like me to add one to your order! (Reminder: If you're in a Book Box tier you're already getting one of these beauties.)
Shipping
As far as the paperbacks, everything on hand is in good shape so I should be able to start packing orders and getting the paperbacks out, at least, once shipping is charged. So I'll charge shipping on Monday, June 3rd.
The hardcovers are still in progress and haven't shipped to me yet, but I don't think they'll be too much longer.
I'll post another update when the paperbacks are ready to ship and when hardcovers arrive!
A note on charging cards
There's a couple of folks having cards declined on Backerkit. If I can't charge your card, you can't get your stuff! Eek! If for some reason you can't get Backerkit to take your card, let me know and I can send you a Square invoice for the shipping or whatever addons didn't go through. (Backerkit should be sending you an email if your card is declined.)
Book Boxes & Shipping!
2 months ago
– Mon, May 27, 2024 at 12:51:02 PM
Howdy All,
A couple of updates! First, books are starting to arrive! I've gotten a shipment of paperbacks, though they came while I was at a con so I still need to go through all of them and make sure they're in good shape. The hardcovers are still going through the process, but I imagine they'll be on their way before long.
That means shipping will be happening sometime in June! I'll be assessing shipping in the next week or two through Backerkit, but again, I'll update you when that's happening so it doesn't come as a surprise. I'm so excited that these gorgeous books will be added to your libraries soon!
Now, for my book box people (or for anyone who may aspire to a Book Box), I wanted to share the super-special custom boxes I splurged on because I couldn't help myself!
Exterior of the Book Box
Interior of the Book Box
The bottom of the box (beneath the goodies) has an image, too, though it's covered at the moment! I wanted to give you a keepsake that you can enjoy and keep some of your Outlaw Mage loot in. It's a very sturdy box!
Now, if you're not a Book Box tier person, guess what? I have a few boxes left! If you'd like to add one of these fancy boxes to your order let me know and we can make that happen!
