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Three Days Remain!
3 months ago – Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 02:28:09 PM

THREE DAYS REMAIN on the 15th Anniversary Impure Blood Kickstarter, so I thought this would be a great time to take a look back at one of my favorite things about the original Impure Blood Kickstarter campaigns: all the awesome indie artists I managed to talk into creating pinup art for me.

For each campaign I recruited 3 new artists to create an illustration (and then did one myself, of course) for a grand total of sixteen mini prints over the course of four Kickstarters.

Check them out!

Nathan Lueth

Erik Lervold

Bridget Faruggia

Aves Willman

Nathan Lueth

Alyssa Tanner

Sabbatini & Celestini
 

Melissa J. Massey

Me again

Annadia Chan

Connor Hughes

Chris Pacholke

K. Lynn Smith

Christopher Beck

As you can see, I’ve been quite fortunate with the pool of talent I’ve been able to attract. You should absolutely give each one a follow and check out their other work. 

The mini prints were all limited runs, but I have a few of each left over and available as an add-on for the Impure Blood 15th Anniversary Kickstarter. This may be one of the last chances to bring home one of these pieces, so be sure to add one to your pledge.

3 DAYS REMAIN on the Kickstarter. Once they’re gone they’re gone!

I couldn’t be prouder about how far the Impure Blood saga has come and all the work I’ve done on it. Thanks so much for taking this ride with me.

Till next time, be good.

But not too good 😉

Digital or Paper?
3 months ago – Fri, Aug 09, 2024 at 01:43:36 PM

How do you prefer to take in your books? Digital or paper?

The watery events of the past few weeks have left me wondering, which is better? As a reader pointed out, one of these is much less vulnerable to fire and flood.

I admit, the majority of my book consumption is done via audio these days, busy father and small business owner that I am. But when I make the time to focus my full attention on reading, nothing beats the tactile sensation of holding a physical book and turning pages. And don’t even get me started on the smell.

That said, I’ve developed an appreciation for digital of late, especially when traveling. No more having to decide which book or two I want to bring and trying to find a way to cram those bricks into my suitcase (looking at you, Brandon Sanderson).

I think we can all agree that it’s best to have options, though. So that one can make the decision oneself based upon the needs of the moment. Which is why, whenever I run a Kickstarter, I’m make sure to cram it full of digital comics.

Take my current campaign, the 15th Anniversary Impure Blood Kickstarter for instance.

Every physical book comes with a digital copy! Whether you’re on the go or curling up with a mug of tea, you have the option that suits you best!

What’s more, backers can pick up a digital bundle of every comic I’ve ever made at a specially discounted price!

And, in case that’s not enough comics for you, all backers will receive 16 bonus comics on top of their reward!

But we have to cross that finish line first, and there is just one week left to do it!

Back the the 15th Anniversary Impure Blood Kickstarter today!

Become a part of celebrating 15 years of epic steampunkery and bring home more digital rewards than you can shake a stick at.

Oh, but I’m not done!

Might I also suggest that you check out Napoleon's Starship by Wayward Raven Media.

Gavroche is a young revolutionist and artist. On Earth, she joined the protests against Napoleon's cruel rule. No longer being able to stand his tyranny, Gavroche stows away on Napoleon's Starship, determined to assassinate him. When she is caught by Napoleon's troops, Napoleon's Master of Artistic Propaganda attempts to force her to use her art for propaganda. Gavroche resists, eventually meeting the denizens of this new planet. A kinship is formed with these creatures that speak through scent and Gavroche devises a desperate plan to overthrow the galactic emperor!

CLICK HERE and back Napoleon’s Starship on Kickstarter today!

Vive la révolution! Win win win.

My favorite kind of win.

More soon! Till then, be good!

But not too good 😉

Bad Times
3 months ago – Wed, Aug 07, 2024 at 02:26:35 PM

So I’ve been bad. 

I haven’t been as diligent about promoting the Impure Blood 15th Anniversary Book Box Kickstarter as I usually am with my campaigns.

The reason? Well, I’ve been dealing with a little something. 

I discovered water damage in the area of my basement where I store my stock of books that I’ve Kickstarted. Seems all the rain we’ve had here in Minnesota has finally caught up to me. As a result, some of the books I have on hand have been damaged.

While I am please to report that the overwhelming majority of my stock has survived unscathed, I’m still working on quantifying the total damage. Anyone with home repair experience will no doubt recognized that the carpet will need to come out and the dry wall patched.

So you can see how I’ve had my eye on other things.

That said, nine days remain on the 15th Anniversary of Impure Blood Kickstarter, and it’s now more important than ever that we get this project funded!

Come hell or high water, (poor choice of words, perhaps) I am going to spend the remainder of this Kickstarter giving both it and the thousands of Impure Blood readers the attention they deserve.

As I have always said, I cannot do what I do without you.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Till next time, stay dry.

But not too dry 💦

Great start! Sooo… close!
3 months ago – Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 01:45:06 PM

Well, it was a great start to the campaign and %66 funded in the first day is nothing to be ashamed of. Unfortunately, we did fall short of reaching our goal in the first 24 hours in order to earn the signed cover art mini print… 😔

Ahhh…! Who am I kidding? I just like giving my backers as many bonuses as I can. Everyone will still get the mini print. We still need to cross the finish line, though. None of this happens if we don’t get there! 

What’s more, all backers will be receiving this bonus Bundle of Steampunk/Fantasy digital comics!

I’ve got more where that comes from as well, so stay tuned share, those links, and help me beat that drum!

So one of the interesting things about Impure Blood is, between the Victorian aesthetic, Dara’s dark hair and glowing eyes, and the “Blood” in the title, a lot of folks take it for a vampire story. Long time readers know that it isn’t, of course. But you know what is?

Vampire Bloodlines by Christopher Meyer

Kinky, cool, and with a big focus on consensual adult vampire sexy-fun times, this is one of the most healthy depictions of modern day undead relationships I’ve ever seen. If you’re interested in a sex-positive take on Noseferatu, with all the politics, machinations, and intrigue of your favorite mafia/crime show, you should definitely CLICK HERE and check out Vampire Bloodlines on Kickstarter!

The campaign has just begun and there’s more coming your way soon!

Till then, be good!

But not too good 😉

-Nathan