We have gotten several emails worrying about the vellum orders, so to catch everyone up.
06/08 Preorder opened.
07/08 Preorder closed.
07/08 -07/18 Adjustment period: we checked addresses, fixed issues, and merged the addon packs with the original orders.
07/20 Fulfillment started, and we sent out an email, a blog post, and a store notification that we expect 4-6 weeks for fulfillment.
Why is it taking so long?
Bookplates. Every pack and every addon pack has a bookplate. Some people ordered multiple packs per order. It is taking us a while to sign everything and personalize. To date we shipped about 1,000 orders and ran through over 2,500 bookplates, which we had to reprint.
That said, we are about 1 week behind where we planned to be.
What happened?
We went back for a vellum reprint.
You are looking at a small portion of 6,000 pages of vellum.
It looks lovely if you hold it up to the light. Unfortunately, when you put them into a book, you get…
That’s the original print run on the left and the new one on the right. Everyone looks like they drowned themself in orange spray tan.
Something was wrong with this batch of vellum paper. It took the ink oddly. We can’t fill the orders with spray-tan Clover. That is a no.
We went back to the printer, and they were super amazing about the reprint. But it took them over a week to get another order of the paper in. We should be getting this print run on Friday, and everyone is prepped to work through the weekend, so we can catch up.
What will happen to the oversaturated vellum?
Giveaways. We might do a pack of Everard, Arvel, and Silveren, as they are the most presentable, mark it as damaged vellum, and sell it dirt cheap down the road. Right now, we need to fill the orders.
If you are worried, email the store, and I will find your order and confirm that all is well and if it is not well for some reason, I will do my best to fix it.
We apologize for the delay. We hope to still hit our original target of getting everything out the door by the end of this month.
They look fabulous, so pretty
Maybe Clover has been on holiday?
😆 On holiday, that’s a nice thought!
Well the paper problem was annoying. I’m just amazed at all you do!! When do you have to start on Maggie 3?
Damaged vellum may be good to use to make resin notebook covers, trays, etc. need to consider….
Hugs…..
I think they look great, I’d be happy with either, and wouldn’t have thought they look too tan if you hadn’t mentioned it.
Your perfectionism makes your books and world building shine extraordinarily! Give yourself a break and maybe don’t try to be uber perfect with merch.
My opinion only, but I’m well and truly invested in your not burning yourselves out before you’ve finished as many storylines as humanly possible! 😉
They’ve just been spending time outside, making soap and practicing!
That’s a lot of vellum! Thanks for caring so much about quality. I will take extra good care of my book and its beautiful vellums. Hang in there!
Just sending “good vibes.” Thank you for all you do for us!
That’s a lot of orange spray tan. Maybe Maggie and Clover were testing out a new product and got carried away?
Wow, what an awful surprise to get, especially when you’re buried in editing, too. I know you’re intense about getting things done, but don’t forget to take care of yourselves. You have to come first, so you can do all the rest. Based on my order number, I’m in the next batch but I can wait. I have faith in you. You will get there. If the vellums have to wait so you can get editing done, I’m fine with that. Just take care of yourselves, please? =)