An in-depth look at the infamous Slavic witch like you've never seen before, including folklore, fairy tales and personal encounters.
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Get ready for suveys! I'll be doing a smoketest of the different tier levels tomorrow (Wed, Nov 16). Look for an email from Backerkit. A couple of days after that, if everything looks fine, I'll be sending out the rest of the surverys.
The digital books are ready! Yay! In an effort to limit the number of downloads you'll have to access, I've combined the stretch goal stories (14 in all) into the main ebook. (If you've pledged at a level that didn't include the Baba Yaga main ebook, you'll still geta digital copy of the stretch goal stories as a separate file.)
I also decided to add these extra stories to the main print book. It added around 50 pages to the overall count, but if you prefer print only, you won't have to resort to reading the extra ones on a screen.
Although the ebook is ready and you will be able to download all your digital files right away, the print version still needs additional work. I've sent off for a proof, since it's often easier to see any issues that way than on a computer screen. We've also commissioned one more piece of art for the book, so we are waiting for that to be completed. I'm expecting that everything should be completed some time in December. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't experience any of the printing issues we've had in our other two campaigns.
I'm excited to be able to finish up this book. I've gotten to know Baba Yaga so much more since doing this research. I'd also like to share with you an editorial review we received from David Flora of Blurry Photos podcast: www.blurryphotos.org/podcast/
"The black and white view of Baba Yaga is wrenched into brilliant greys by the keen research and writing of Ronesa Aveela. You don’t have to forget what you might know about this misunderstood figure of Slavic folklore, but you must be ready to learn, at the very least, several new aspects of the character. What other sources outline in broad strokes, Ronesa colors in with details and features in a brilliant masterpiece of information, storytelling, and understanding of Baba Yaga in one volume. It’s clear this figure holds a special place in the author’s heart, which makes the character gleam on every page. If you’re looking for a source of information, parallels to different mythologies, a thoughtful consideration of roles and heritage, plus all the chicken feet you can handle – look no further; you’ve found it."
We hope you feel the same by the time you've finished reading our book. :)
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Thank you all so much for making this campaign a success. I think this is my favorite book so far in this series. When we started researching Baba Yaga, I never knew I'd discover so much about the Slavic culture that related to her. There are amazing customs that help you understand what may actually have been going on in fairy tales in which Baba Yaga appears. We hope your discovery is as fascinating to you as it has been to us!
We will be fulfilling our orders through BACKERKIT once Kickstarter has completed its credit card processing, so look for an email from Backerkit in a couple of weeks. If you've logged into Kickstarter on an Apple device, it's likely the email that's recorded for you won't work. This happened in our first campaign. Before we send out the surveys, we'll look through the email addresses. If we come across one that says "Apple ID," we'll reach out to you for an alternate email.
We truly are honored you've taken the time to support this campaign!
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