Poll Package 3, New Poll, and Thank You!
8 months ago
– Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 05:05:39 PM
Hey, hey Bloodlings! It's ya girl J.S. Living here, wishing you happiness, healthiness, and wealthiness.
My health isn't so great these days because, honestly, I wanted to send this update earlier today. Unfortunately, my chronic fatigue and brain fog was debilitating. It still is, but I needed to get this update out since we're less than two days away from the campaign ending. But, I promise to keep it short and sweet. So, here are the thre things you need to know:
First, Poll Package Three is up!
The video is below. As usual, I've also included the transcript. It reads a little different because my recordings don't always go the same way, but the content is the same. You can also watch this on Instagram or directly on YouTube.
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Video Transcript (More or Less)
I think I told y'all I'm an earlier update that one of my Bachelors degrees is in Anthropology. What I didn't tell you any was one of my favorite assignments from that time.
It's some time between 2014 and 2016, and we're told to go to a religious service that doesn't fall into our faith and write a short essay on the experience.
When you live in the south, there's no shortage of churches, synagogues, etc. to choose from, so I decided to go to the Unitarian Church. I'd never been there, and a family friend suggested. So, I went. And proceeded to participate in the most interesting algamation of religions ever. It really opened my eyes to other cultural practices.
So, of course, now, when I write, I try to embody that same feeling by looking up information regarding the fae and other creatures in my books.
Of course, Blood Lies and the Brotherhood of Blood won't be my first foray into shapeshifters, known as transformers in other world religions/mythology. But, it will be the first time I explore them as a species. And, honestly, it's the same for demons. How could I not when they're so interesting. And knowing they were considered the cause of illness in Ancient Egypt was kind of the thing that cemented it. I also plan to explore more hybrids through the lense of Mihnea's and Voica's marriage because I think that'll show significant cultural differences between the supernatural species and how those family dynamics work.
It should provide a healthy mix of anthropology, sociology, and psychology in the stories. But don’t story! It'll still be a form of escapism a la WBs Anastasia, which is currently on Disney+ (which I saw before the boycott). Anyways, I would say it's crazy that one of my characters is also banned Anastasia, but the name was common for that time period.
Anyways, that's all I've got for Poll Package 3. Sorry it was so late!
It's some time between 2014 and 2016, and we're told to go to a religious service that doesn't fall into our faith and write a short essay on the experience.
When you live in the south, there's no shortage of churches, synagogues, etc. to choose from, so I decided to go to the Unitarian Church. I'd never been there, and a family friend suggested. So, I went. And proceeded to participate in the most interesting algamation of religions ever. It really opened my eyes to other cultural practices.
So, of course, now, when I write, I try to embody that same feeling by looking up information regarding the fae and other creatures in my books.
Of course, Blood Lies and the Brotherhood of Blood won't be my first foray into shapeshifters, known as transformers in other world religions/mythology. But, it will be the first time I explore them as a species. And, honestly, it's the same for demons. How could I not when they're so interesting. And knowing they were considered the cause of illness in Ancient Egypt was kind of the thing that cemented it. I also plan to explore more hybrids through the lense of Mihnea's and Voica's marriage because I think that'll show significant cultural differences between the supernatural species and how those family dynamics work.
It should provide a healthy mix of anthropology, sociology, and psychology in the stories. But don’t story! It'll still be a form of escapism a la WBs Anastasia, which is currently on Disney+ (which I saw before the boycott). Anyways, I would say it's crazy that one of my characters is also banned Anastasia, but the name was common for that time period.
Anyways, that's all I've got for Poll Package 3. Sorry it was so late!
Second, I have a poll for you to vote on!
At the beginning of the campaign, I asked you all what Early Bird reward you preferred. The votes indicated you all preferred the Challenge Coin. So, if you backed my campaign in the first 48-hours, it's time to vote on which design you want for it! The poll is only open until 30 September, so make sure you vote ASAP.
Last, Thank You!
The campaign is coming to a close, so I figure it's as good a time as any to say thank you! I appreciate you all supporting me and this book. So, thank you all for believing in it as well!
Let's try to close the campaign out with a bang!
I'm still hopeful we'll reach the $1000 goal, especially since we're only short by a little over $200 and it would help mitigate some of the editing costs. After all, there's still the possibility for y'all to name a character for $150. Or, to order a book box filled with goodies. But, even if we don't hit the $1000, I still appreciate each and every one of you. Once again, stay happy, healthy, and wealthy.
