DEAD MALLS Special Edition Hardcover

We Did It!!! 🎉 🎉 🎉
over 1 year ago – Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 08:00:59 AM

The Kickstarter has successfully FUNDED! 🥳

And at the last minute, we passed $2000, unlocking the Dead Malls Member Card! This will be included with the paperback and hardcover tiers!!! 

I can't thank you enough for your support! I know there is a lot of uncertainty out there in the world, so it means a lot that you've chosen to back this project and put your faith in me. 

I see a few pledges where the credit card details either didn't go through, or the bank may be wondering what this Kickstarter thing is all about. Please check your Kickstarter messages and payment details to make sure everything is good! Kickstarter gives you a week to resolve your details, and I don't want anyone to miss out on their rewards! It takes about two weeks for Kickstarter to process the funds, and then fulfillment begins!

What's Next?

Today!

Click here to fill out a quick Google Form with how you wish your name to appear in the acknowledgments page! Please respond within 3 days so I can update the book ASAP! After 3 days with no response, I'll go with your backer name as it appears in Kickstarter. 

Mid-Late May

I'll be sending out a reward survey via BackerKit on or about May 23rd, asking for your email and/or mailing address so I can get your books delivered correctly. Please fill this out! This will also give you a further opportunity to purchase add-ons if you so choose. Once those are complete, all digital rewards will be released, including the ebook and digital art package.

***At this point, backers of physical tiers will pay for shipping.***

You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. 

Once those funds are collected, fulfillment will begin on the physical items. 

I'd prefer to do everything on Kickstarter, and hopefully by my next campaign (sometime in the fall if everything goes to plan), I can. They are now in beta on a fulfillment manager that should remove the need to go off-platform for this part of the process.

Summer

I am printing the hardcovers through a printer in the UK. It takes about 6-8 weeks for them to process orders. I am waiting on the hardcover proof at the moment, and once that is in hand (early to mid-May) and any necessary adjustments are made, I will then immediately place the order for the books. Allowing for unexpected delays and shipping times, I fully expect to get everyone their signed hardcover books by the end of the summer! 

Paperbacks are printed in the States and have a faster turnaround time, and backers of that tier (or paperback add-ons) will get theirs as soon as the books are delivered to me. I expect to have those copies in hand by the end of May, for delivery thereafter.

I'll keep everyone up to date on progress throughout the entire fulfillment process.

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

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Less Than 24 Hours Left!
over 1 year ago – Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 11:55:17 AM

We've got less than a day to go in the campaign!

I really appreciate the support and enthusiasm in helping us get to our next stretch goal, the Dead Malls Membership Card! We're less than $100 away at the moment, so this is your last chance to boost the signal and tell all your sci-fi horror fans to come join us! 

I see your comments, tweets, and posts, and I really appreciate it. The last few days of a campaign are anxiety-inducing (well, the whole thing is!), but I am deeply grateful for all your support. If unlocked, the membership card would come in a protective plastic sleeve and be included in all physical tiers. It's also the last chance to get any add-ons! Take a moment to review the reward levels and add-ons, which include my previous books! 

Once again, THANK YOU for all your support! 

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Final Three Days & Paperback First Look!
over 1 year ago – Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 09:05:48 AM

We're in the last three days! ⏲

We're closing in on our next stretch goal: the Dead Malls Membership Card! As popular as this choice was, we need to make it happen. Share your love for the campaign and help spread the word! I appreciate all the support in making this campaign a real success.

I've also received the first proof for the paperback edition! As you can see, the alignment from the printer was a little off on the trim (easily adjusted), but otherwise, the book has turned out very well. The duplex printing really makes the mall map directory pop! Reminder the ARCADE edition paperback will not be available after the campaign, so this is your chance to get it!

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You've Spoken! The Next Stretch Goal Winner Is...
over 1 year ago – Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 09:16:35 AM

You've voted on the next stretch goal, and the winner by a wide margin is... 

...(drum roll)... 

...the Dead Malls VHS Member Card!

The card unlocks for all physical backers (and becomes an add-on) if we reach $2000! We're not that far away, so help us get there by boosting the signal on social media! I really appreciate your support! We have just one week to go, and this is my most successful campaign so far. It's all thanks to you!

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Custom Sprayed Edges UNLOCKED!!! Next Goal? The Choice Is Yours...
over 1 year ago – Wed, Apr 09, 2025 at 12:20:43 PM

You did it!

We've unlocked custom sprayed edges for the Dead Malls VHS Hardcover edition!!! 🎉 The sprayed edges feature an 8-bit rendition of the strange TV glow that spreads through the mall in the story... there's an arcade element to it for reasons that will be revealed in the book 👀 

Thank you so much for helping us reach this goal!

The next goal... well, I need your help! I thought about a bookmark, but I wanted to do something unique for the campaign, and came up with something that fits the VHS theme. But I can't make up my mind. So... the next stretch goal is up to you!

Vote in the comments for the Dead Malls VHS Member Card:

Or the Dead Malls VHS Bookmark:

I'll give it a day or two, and then I'll announce the winner. If the stretch goal is met, this would be included with all physical tiers! And depending on where we're at in funding, I'll set the $$$ amount at that point as well.

VOTE! 🗳

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