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Preparing for KickStarter Fulfillment and Genghis Con

For the next week and a half, I am preparing for KickStarter fulfillment AND Genghis Con Cleveland.

KICKSTARTER FULFILLMENT

Backer surveys didn’t go out on Monday because I took some time off (and started a new job yesterday).

Instead, they are sending out before the end of today. So keep an eye on your inboxes.

In other updates:

  • the files for the book have been sent off to the printer. I’m waiting on the proof to come back.
  • I will tally up the orders by the end of today to determine how many zines, mini-prints etc need printed.
  • the webcomic site for The Legend of Jamie Roberts is going dormant for a couple of weeks. Regular updates will resume Dec 3 – when we start posting the Basho and Norsa short comic we unlocked!

Full disclosure: I will open up for commissions for the holiday season. But KickStarter backers get top priority/billing since you claimed the spots first.

I should have new updates for you within the next week. Stay tuned! (And if you need more comics in your inbox, sign up for my email newsletter if you’re not on there already.)

GENGHIS CON CLEVELAND

November 30, find me at Genghis Con Cleveland!

Just like last year, this year’s event is at the Pivot Center for the Arts. The show runs from 11 am to 5 pm, featuring tons of indie comics (not just my own). Plus there are a handful of panels happening!

small press/independent comic con Genghis Con, with zines! Comics! Art! And it's FREE to attend! Thus declare crows wearing party hats with their wings on fire. Genghis Con is Sunday, November 30th 2025, 11 am to 5 pm, at the Pivot Center for Art, Dance, and Expression

This year I want to be sure I bring extra copies of my books, because last year I sold out of some titles before the end of the day. It’s a good problem to have! But I want to be sure I have plenty for the new readers to get their hands on.

Full disclosure: The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3 will NOT be ready in time for Genghis Con Cleveland. Sorry, Cleveland peeps. But if you’re interested in getting a copy, let me know.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank you for reading.

You. Are. Awesome.

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The Membership Drive Have Slowed. Will It Pick Back Up?

Things have really slowed down in the Ko-fi Membership Drive. Will things pick back up?

Here’s what we’ve got so far:

  • We made it to 10 total members on my page! Which means all members will get a Little Caticorn mini-print mailed out to them after Jan 31.
  • At 12 members, all members will get that mini-print PLUS a Caticorns pocket zine mailed to them.
  • That Caticorns zine got drawn live on YouTube! You can catch the replay here.
  • We still need to hit the 12 member threshold for folks to get this zine. Which means we just need two more people to join the club!

So if you have the means, consider joining as a Ko-fi Member on my page!

If you are broke, do not stress about it. Seriously. The two best things you can do to support this drive if you’re broke as heck are:

  • Spread the word to the folks in your life who like comics about genderqueer pirates, caticorns, dragons, and adventure! Use the link ko-fi.com/kelcidcrawford
  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel. My other goal this year is to get to 1,000 subscribers on YouTube before the end of the year. It’s free and you get to see my art process in my livestreams!

That’s all I’ve got for now. Spread the word and get some zines!

Thank you for your support.

You. Are. Awesome.

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Week 1 and We Have Unlocked A Goal!

We are one week into the Ko-fi Membership Drive and we have already unlocked a goal!

Now that we have 10 members on Ko-fi, everyone of these members are receiving a Little Caticorn 4×6-inch mini-print!

the little caticorn poster

The next goal is 15 members – when we hit that, everyone will receive the Little Caticorn mini-print AND the Forest Spirit 4×6-inch mini-print!

the forest spirit print

For the folks who have joined recently, thank you for your patronage. Your rewards will mail out on/after February 1st, 2025. Also you can start receiving early access to The Legend of Jamie Roberts already!

There are more benefits to membership – like shop discounts, exclusive zines and mini-comics, exclusive art, first dibs on commissions, and more. To get these perks, head to my Ko-fi page and join!

Alternatively, you can give just once, and get access to shop discounts and first dibs when I’m available for commissions.

If you want to get your hands on some goodies, I now have some bundles for you to check out:

Keep in mind, you can ONLY get these bundles during this membership drive. So you have UNTIL JAN 31 to claim these. Once the drive closes, the 2024 bundles are gone forever.

So can we make it to 15 members? Who will claim the 2024 rewards? Stay tuned for more updates next week!

Thank you for your support!

You. Are. Awesome.

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Printer Proofs, Zine Fests, and Shop Updates

I have news about printer proofs, zine fests, and shop updates.

While The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 1 is still going back and forth, volume 2 has been approved for printing! I’m hopeful that this next iteration of volume 1 will be the final draft. Fingers crossed, yo.

I haven’t had time to assemble stickers or draw minicomics because of election stress. Also, I came back from Akron Comicon, which was a huge flop for me. (How hard did it flop? Well I sold so little that I had to turn to mutual aid to help me pay for the electric bill coming due soon.) Unfortunately, I will not be returning to that show for the foreseeable future. 

Speaking of events, this week I will be doing a lot with Queer Zest Zine Fest. So digital reward fulfillment is going to wait until next week.

Speaking of Queer Zest Zine Fest, I’m running a workshop tonight at 5 pm EDT, talking about Tabling at Events for Beginners. More info is on the Workshop page of the official site.

Queer Zest Zine Fest is also allowing me to showcase my work on Thursday at 5 pm EDT and Friday at 4 pm EDT. All 3 of these are on Zoom.

In other news, I updated my Ko-fi page to include some new pocket zines! Be sure to check that out – they’re all $1, plus $1 for shipping. I also have a Big Cartel shop where you can get sweaters, mugs, and notebooks. For the Big Cartel, 10% of all sales will go to TransOhio, an organization advocating and fighting for the rights of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people in Ohio.

a gray sweatshirt shows a red and orange dragon roaring. Around it are banners in trans pride colors, declaring "Protect Trans Kids!"

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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Updates and Drawing Marathons!

Time for some updates and a drawing marathon!

This marathon is actually a replay of Saturday’s livestream, which you can watch now. Feel free to turn it on while you do your thing – drawing, chores, whatever you need to do, let this video be your body double.

Spoilers: in the stream there will be cryptids in booty shorts.

Now For Some Updates!

Over on KickStarter, I have updates for backers of Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts. In short – I’m having a back and forth with the printers about the proofs.

Also, this weekend you can find me (along with my buddies Ben Wright-Heuman and Chloe Rose) at Akron Comicon! We’re at table C26 as Fantasyville Productions.

New Works on Ko-fi!

I updated my Ko-fi shop and commissions! There are now new books like Fwishi’shi and New Punk Signal, as well as original art and digital art packs for you to check out.

Fwishi'shi book cover
new punk signal book cover
2023 digital download pack

For commissions, there are two new offerings – one for the more budget-minded and one for the big spenders. $5 can now get you a kitty doodle, while $200 gets you a fully rendered, full-figure character of your choice – in Copic markers! More info on commissions can be found on the Commission Board.

And A New Shop??

That’s right – I’m opening a new shop on BigCartel THIS Friday!

This shop is not like the Ko-fi shop. Instead, it’s a collaboration with Printful – they do the printing, shipping, and handling. All I need to do is design the art going on the products!

The livestream replay shows *two* of the four or five products coming to the shop. Here’s a sneak peek at one of my favorites…

the fresno nightcrawler, mothman, and bigfoot all wear booty shorts. Nightcrawler is also dressed with long eyelashes and thigh-high platform shoes

More details are coming this Friday on my email newsletter, so be sure to sign up!

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.