Introducing.... Love Spell
Holy Heck, it's a comic book!!!
Hiya!
I know this is outside of the usual Campfire schedule, but I’m so proud to share this news I couldn’t wait another two weeks!
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Love Spell, a horror comic book I’m Kickstarting with Jonathan Luna.
It’s a story about awkward college crushes, dark magic, and plans going wildly off the rails. Darker than most of my published work, the story has been massively rewarding to work on, and seeing it come to live through Jonathan’s artwork is stunning. I’m honestly shaking with excitement as I type this.
Wait, Comics?
I love comics. I even worked with a crew of friends to self-pub a line of comics way back in the 90s.
This is an opportunity to collaborate with an extraordinary artist on a fun (and wild) storyline. Jonathan is a visionary creator, with a distinct style backed up by over twenty years in the comic book industry. (Check out his work on titles like Alex + Ada, Girls, and Marvel’s Spider-Woman.)
It’s the first time I’ve helped launch a crowd-funded project. It’s a ton of work, but it gives us a chance to interact directly with backers, and to launch the book on our own terms. (For anyone not familiar with Kickstarter, it’s a way for readers to pre-order a book, helping the creators cover costs and get accurate print run counts. And you get cool backer swag, if you want it!)
How to Help!
Okay, so if you’d like to give us a push, there are two things you can do, and they only cost a few minutes of your time:
Tell a friend!
If you know someone who’d dig a book like this, let them know about it. Share on social media, and spread the word in general.
Register for notifications.
This one is so cool. Love Spell is in “pre-launch” right now. If you go to the page (at this link) you’ll see a banner, a bit of text, and a button that says, “Notify me on launch”
Clicking notify will simply drop you a notification when the campaign goes live — this costs absolutely nothing, but it’s shockingly helpful!
Because here’s the thing… Kickstarter uses that “Notify” button to determine which projects get featured on the front page. If we get enough clicks on that button, we’ll get a MAJOR boost in attention. (Because, of course, we all live and die by the algorithm these days.)
Now, heads-up: you’ll need to have (or sign up for) a Kickstarter account to do this. Kickstarter accounts are free, and I think it’s a great way to connect with creators, but I wanted to let you know in advance!
Thank you so much for listening to my excited ramblings. And remember to pop in to the campaign page and hit Notify!
Other News…
There’s more good stuff coming soon — including a particular sequel that I know many of you are interested in hearing about. Stay tuned, my friends!
Okay, that’s it for now. I’ll be back in a couple weeks with a regularly-scheduled Campfire. I just needed to let you know about this amazing thing I’ve been working on as soon as it went live!
Take care, and I’ll see you around the Campfire.
Dan
Dan, Kudos—that sounds incredible!