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Annabelle Hawthorne
Annabelle Hawthorne

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Dec 2024 Updates, Pre-orders, +Rewards!

Hi, all!

Okay, it's December and the interface is new on my side! Maybe I like it, maybe I don't. Haven't decided yet.

BUT! Let's go ahead and get our usual order of business out of the way before I crack into the good stuff.

Rewards: I have sent out the official Patreon rewards. For those who are new, these are freebies you can get from me as you accumulate pledges over time. This process is not automated, so if you think I missed you, comment below. Messaging me triples the time it takes to figure out if I missed you and I might not see it for weeks.

Fertile Valley: That's right, Virgil and I are doing another series next year! This one is a similar project to Succubus Summoner (Virgil's story, his rules, etc) and is a cozy tale inspired by such farming games like Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley. For those of you who want an easy read with fairly chill vibes, you can preorder the book OR the audiobook! If you're unsure...just watch the trailer I made πŸ˜‰

Ebook: https://geni.us/FertileValley

Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fertile-Valley-1-Audiobook/B0DNRN1H54

(For anyone curious, the audiobook got accidentally released early, hence the reviews on it)

Dead and Horny 2: Book is ready to be published, but guess what? We are having art problems with the cover!

I do have an artist commissioned for it, but suddenly the turnaround went from a week to a month. We'll have to see what happens.

Island for Horny Monsters: the final edits should be back to me by month's end. Expect a Jan/February release. I do have an artist booked for this cover, but she won't start drawing until January.

Artwork: You all are gonna see at least two new Caretaker artworks pop this month. I have a few more, but am trying to spread out my posts so you all aren't bombarded with them.

Art has been a weird, touch subject for pretty much every author I know. AI art exploded onto the scene in Spring of this year (even more so than in year's past) and trying to track down a decent artist anymore is super hard. While my own thoughts on AI art are fairly nuanced, it's created a weird market where writers will find a good artist and then tell NOBODY that they exist. I even know an author who reserved all of an artist's commissions for the next six months (yes, you read that right) just to ensure that they have their art on time.

In fact, I have a secret artist of my own doing advance work on a series I likely won't start until late next year. The industry is weird.

Halls of Magic 3: will start production in January. Thanks to anyone who remembered to leave a review for Halls 2.

Master Class 6: will be the final book in the series and is going to start production sometime in February.

Just a Reminder that this Patreon will change sometime next year based on the new rules that are forcing me to switch to Subscription billing. I will have a full post either end of this year or start of the next. (The super short version is that I would be royally fucked if I hadn't diversified over the last couple of years)

Comments

Hope your holidays went well Annabelle! I know the messaging sucks so I'm replying here that I replied to your message lol

Nathan

When people do this, I don't speak. I use a hammer.

Annabelle Hawthorne

Hi! I think I've also hit the first tier for rewards please? I'm not sure though πŸ˜…

Steph

I honestly don't even know where messages are or go on this website lol.... I'm so not tech savvy that's why I read lol

Allen Ferriola

No I didn't misunderstand you said to expect a Jan/Feb release for the next chapter. All I was saying is hopefully we get another chapter before February is all. But thank for for all your work.

Allen Ferriola

Speaking of audio books though https://youtube.com/@edwardschmidt-k8e?si=1Db9pgfHKd8E2SQL might wanna speak to this gentleman and say stop

teeangle

No worries I figured that was probably the case

teeangle

It's good to be the king

Annabelle Hawthorne

For real, if you are using the Patreon app on your apple device, go into your memberships, cancel, then sign up through your browser instead. Apple takes 40% of whatever you pledge right off the top if you go through the app, and then Patreon takes their share, etc. Rewards counter should never reset unless you create a new Patreon profile. Also, I sent you a message to get your rewards up to date :)

Annabelle Hawthorne

The only one left is the Last of Her Kind audiobook. I had to stop selling the others about a year+ ago because I signed over audio rights when I had books reproduced with new VAs. Yeah, it stinks that I can't give them away, but the way I was doing things was costing me tens of thousands (you read that right) in lost royalties for not being exclusive. And I can't give them away either. That's not a me decision, but an audible one.

Annabelle Hawthorne

Honestly, same

Annabelle Hawthorne

I think you misunderstood. I won't release a HFHM book this month, but next chapter is currently with beta readers now!

Annabelle Hawthorne

It would show up in your messages.

Annabelle Hawthorne

Artists in general. I'm only trying to commission artists for interior work or Patreon stuff, etc. A bunch of artists deflate when I tell them I'm not commissioning cover art, I have to be sooooo picky with anything that goes on a cover and some people simply cannot meet that level of detail.

Annabelle Hawthorne

Just sent you a message, go check it!

Annabelle Hawthorne

There have not. Last of Her Kind was supposed to be the next one, but I screwed that up and now we have legacy characters somehow.

Annabelle Hawthorne

Love putting a voice to the characters. I live on audible. Keep up the great work. In the spirit of diversity I hope to one day see action figures, or a chess set based on the characters HFHM.

Robin Aguilar

Maybe off topic but has there been more Unearthly Delights stories?

beeZr

Pretty sure I've hit the next tier of rewards πŸ˜‚ Message, email or DM Sedgewik on discord when you get a chance.

Nathan

Awsome news thank you but I don't crap about diversify. I wish I did so I could help your happiness and simplicity in life means happiness and simplicity in my life with more books more frequently. I'm just a red headed with long hair veteran/carpenter/Comercial diver on the side so if you needed something built of you lost your 500 dollar costa glasses in the lake I can find them other then that . I eat sleep love my wife and read some books So marry chrismas and happy new year and frack everything else 😁😎. My friends don't deserve this kinda bullshit in life . sorry if I said to much I just woke up

Jeremey Bartel

Is this specifically NSFW artists that are hard to find right now? I know multiple artists who are trying to find work, how might they break into cover art(either the NSFW or SFW kind)?

Yaren

I don't even know where to look for the rewards lol

Allen Ferriola

Dang so no HfHM this month and possibly not even in January.... Sucks. I'm sure you have some other great stories however I'm already involved in 2 other long-term stories and this being my 3rd is all I can keep track of.... Oh well a couple months for another chapter. Anyways have a great Merry Christmas and a happy New Years

Allen Ferriola

Definitely looking forward to the audio books for island and dead and horny 2

David Hobgood

Not complaining at all, but have the audio books been removed from the rewards? I’m at $100 and I haven’t had a link to either Radley novel.

teeangle

Hej Anabelle, I think my rewards counter got reset when I switched subscriptions. Might also be my weird account settings. πŸ™ˆ Also I probably should change from the apple subscription to a normal account. Thanks for checking and for having these rewards. πŸ˜ƒ

Invents

Royally fucked should be a good thing, not a bad thing!

Splutty

That trailer was awesome looking forward to another amazing year

Eagle76


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