pitching forward - don't let the raccoons drive


Hi Reader,

Whew! What a time it's been since we last got together. Unconscionably, I swiped a stalk of Lady's Gloves from a neighbor's hellstrip and put them in a milk bottle on the table. They look magical, but it's still theft.

If you've been following along, you may think the Raccoon Sky Pirates Kickstarter should have launched by now. Yesterday, even.

But a Kickstarter is always more work than I remember, and let's be fair, I was pushing too hard in not enough time. So now the Dumpster fire progress bar looks like this:

Honestly, that's the most raccoony thing that could've happened to it.

But I've committed to launching on the morning of Tuesday, June 2. I can't wait to show you all the rewards! And stretch goals, should we be so lucky. But the only way to know for sure when we launch is to sign up. Then you can get an early-bird discount.

In other news, the Buckeye Flame—an Ohio LGBT+ news outlet—ran a lovely profile of me in honor of the release of Defy the Gods. It's a little embarrassing to see someone else write about me, especially such nice things ... but I'm getting over it.

​Origins is rolling up fast! It'll be the official debut of Defy the Gods. I'm sponsoring the cosplay competition and selling all the special editions I have.

I hope things are going okay with you too. More soon!

Chrys

P.S. Have you signed up for the big Raccoon Sky Pirates Kickstarter yet? Please do! Ok thanks!

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