The Wisdom of Emperors: Deluxe Collector's Edition
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A new fantasy novel by Alexandra Rowland, author of A TASTE OF GOLD AND IRON, RUNNING CLOSE TO THE WIND, & YIELD UNDER GREAT PERSUASION
Backers: 1644
Average Pledge Per Backer: $76
Funded: $124,193 of $10,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 4th (30 days)
Project By: Alexandra Rowland
Backers: 1644
Average Pledge Per Backer: $76
Funded: $124,193 of $10,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 4th (30 days)
Project By: Alexandra Rowland
$124,193
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 4 @ 16:03 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Last day is for... napping? And storytime. 
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Well, it has come to pass. Despite my repeated yowling protestations of, "I can nap when I'm dead!", we did break the Naptime stretch goal at 105k. And thus I am honor bound to keep my promises -- behold, proof of a (sulking, begrudging) nap,... (Read More)
Illustration Reveal, Bookmarks, + Excerpt!
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just in time for the ONE WEEK LEFT mark, my artist Mosu has finished the first interior illustration, the Jeweled Gates of Xereccio! Behold the city in all its glory: "The vibe is Ancient Sumerian ruins before they became ruins," I told Mosu. "The... (Read More)
Some Latin trivia for your Monday!
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Real quick before we continue on: Just a reminder that there are TEN DAYS LEFT in the campaign and still 5 copies left to claim of the Luxury Hand-bound Edition! (More info about those in the previous post.) Here's the thing about using Latin in... (Read More)
More Luxury Hand-Bound Editions! (Tweaked!)
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
After the batch of 5 luxury handbound editions sold out in two hours on Saturday morning, several folks expressed disappointment that they missed it. I heard your dismay, and I went to my bookbinder August and asked if they'd be willing to make more.... (Read More)
Art Cards + a New Reward Tier!
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday, backers! We are coming up on just about halfway through the campaign, we've broken the 1000 backers wall, and we've reached the first two stretch goals of Phase 3 -- every physical order now comes with TWO art cards of the interior... (Read More)
Why Do Good Things Happen to People Who Are Just Okay? (A Melodramatic Video)
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As per the $70k+ stretch goal, aka "Please Don't Do This", here it is: A melodramatic video. View it on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYP4E54JRwh/?igsh=MWFuYTA2ZGxrMHo2YQ== (Read More)
The Audiobook
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, shit. In less than a week since launch, we've cracked the magical $70,000 mark, which means that we're getting the audiobook. I am once again... fucking speechless. Okay, yes, we also cracked the "$70k+ -- Please Don't Do This" stretch goal,... (Read More)
Progress report, how we make a book into a real book, and a Poll
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy weekend, party people! We're moseying towards the end of the first week of the campaign, and things are looking INCREDIBLE. Over 670% funded! Kickstarter awarded us the "Projects We Love" badge a few days ago! And I feel like we're just being a... (Read More)
FUNDED. And the map reveal!
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Well! What can I say but a deeply admiring and impressed, "Holy fuck"? For any of you who missed the initial chaos of the first few minutes, let me recount: 100% funded in 14 minutes. 200% funded in 45 minutes. 300% funded in two hours. It calmed... (Read More)
Excerpt + Final Merch Reveal: The Coolest Tshirt You've Ever Seen In Your Life
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's update is a long one, folks! After the merch reveal, we've got the WHOLE Foreword to the book! A t-shirt! I didn't even want to do a t-shirt! I said to my Marketing Vizier, Rusty, "Let's not do a t-shirt, that sounds complicated, I have too... (Read More)
Excerpt + Merch Reveal #4: Tote Bag & Stickers
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
May 2nd! Somehow just three days until launch?!?! I'm in a bit of a rush today so I'll keep this one pretty short and sweet: Three new pieces of merch and an excerpt from the book! Please note that the sizes of the stickers versus the tote bag are... (Read More)
Collector's Edition or Standard Hardback? Which should you get?
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
It’s May! Somehow! Incredibly! The campaign launches in just a few days, so set your alarms for May 5th at 4:00pm EST! I had a great question in my Discord server this afternoon, and I thought it useful to address before the campaign launches:... (Read More)
Excerpt + Merch Update #4: Scribe's Notebook
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Somehow we're only ONE WEEK AWAY from launching the campaign, and I am as excited as I am nervous. Thank you to everyone who's been signal-boosting on social media and sending the campaign to friends! Let's keep the energy up with another merch... (Read More)
Merch Reveal 3: Character Bookmarks (Part 2!)
April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, followers (and hopefully future backers! :)) We're about twelve days out from the campaign launch day, and I hope you're all as excited as I am. Just in case you could use a little more hype, I have another merch reveal for you -- two... (Read More)
Merch Reveal #2 and Exclusive Excerpt
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has signed up to follow this project so far, and seven or eight more huge thank-yous to everyone who has been signal-boosting my posts about it on social media. Without the support of a... (Read More)
Merch Reveal #1: Character Bookmarks
April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I'm so excited to be doing this Kickstarter for THE WISDOM OF EMPERORS, and I'm thrilled already at just the initial interest in the project before the campaign has even started. As an early thank-you, over the next couple of weeks... (Read More)
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