AND HE SHALL EAT THE SUN

Second Stretch Goal Achieved!
4 months ago – Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 10:08:07 AM

Thanks to all you awesome nerds, we've smashed the first two stretch goals in just five days!

I really like to give out the details of the upgraded Blood Donor list and book paper, but here's the deal: my printer is on vacation, and he deserves it. Daily Printing serves the North Shore area tirelessly, which includes pulling my bacon out of the fire when I needed some reprints on short notice. 

It pays to be flexible when working with small local businesses, so as soon as he is back from his expedition, we'll get you specs on the upgrades and (hopefully!) some proofs. I'm also going to try and get him to do a short video interview... I'm not 100% certain he knows I call him "The Warlock," but we'll find out!

In the meantime, our next stretch goal is one I'd really love to hit soon: Profit Sharing! If we do, it'll allow me to pay out a bonus to the artists and illustrators who helped bring this project to life, and after everything is printed and shipped out to you fine backers a portion of the remaining funds will go towards creating contracts that give royalties to artist on future projects. I want Duck and Crow Press to be known for more than just absolutely kick-ass products; I want it to become a leader in equity among the Indie Press scene too. It might be a lofty goal, but if we don't try to get there, we never will.

That's all for today's transmission, but there's still 25 days left in the campaign and plenty of stretch goals to unlock, and they only get cooler from here. So keep sharing the project with your friends and fans on social media, because every bit helps!

-Dale L. Houston, Duck and Crow Press

Fully Funded in just 24 hours!
4 months ago – Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 01:27:07 PM

We're off to an amazing start!

Thanks to you, we've managed to completely fund AND HE SHALL EAT THE SUN in just under 24 hours. CRAZY, RIGHT? This is a massive achievement for a small company like ours, and it's a real testament to the power of Zinequest in helping to bring awesome indie projects to life and the community getting behind this kind of madness.

We're hurtling at full speed towards our first stretch goal, and we've set them up so each one is an actual, tangible benefit to you, the backers. Whether it's better paper, art postcards, fold-out maps, or even just a few extra dollars in our artists' pockets, we're excited to see just how far this project will take us and how great a book we'll be able to make because of it. 

So again, thank you for your support! We truly couldn't have done it without you. On a purely personal note, I can't wait to hear the players, smiles on their faces, tell the tales of woe and misery about their characters gruesome deaths! 

-Dale L. Houston, Duck and Crow Press