I just want to start this off by saying thank you. Seriously. To everyone who came out to the book release party, grabbed a signed copy, picked up an illustration, or just showed up to hang out! Thank you. You made the night awesome, and you helped make something really big happen.
I’m excited to announce that we did it!
We raised enough money to purchase the ISBNs we needed for the book projects. We were actually only three dollars shy of the $575 goal. Three. That’s like… one slightly fancy coffee. Or a snack you regret buying. Or the amount of change you find in the couch when you’re desperately looking for pizza money.
UPDATE!!! We reached our goal!!! Thank you!!! After this post went out we had orders come in and help us meet our goal! Thank you all so much!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
But close enough is close enough! So I’m grabbing the ISBNs like a pirate.
That means the audiobook and e-book versions of Dear Artist, Don’t Give Up will be released sooner than later, and we’ll also have ISBNs ready for future books we’re already writing.
You all made that possible.
And I can’t thank you enough.
If you’ve never dealt with ISBNs personally, let me tell you a little story.
When I published my first book years ago, I had no idea ISBNs were a thing you had to buy. I thought they magically appeared, like a gift from the publishing gods. Spoiler: they do not. They are expensive little numbers you have to pay for, and in the U.S., they cost more than some of my power tools.
I remember sitting there, looking at the price, thinking:
“This number is literally just a number… why is it priced like a small refrigerator?”
So when it came time to release the audiobook and e-book for this book, plus have extras for future books, I had a moment. A flashback. A tiny internal scream.
And that’s when the idea hit:
Have a small sale, put out some special art, and let our community decide if this matters.
And wow… you showed up in a big way. THANK YOU!
SHIPPING UPDATE FOR THOSE WHO ORDERED THE BOOKS!
If you ordered a signed book:
The books arrive Monday, November 24th 2025
And I’ll be shipping them out that same day and Tuesday!.
I’ll probably have tape stuck to my sleeves and paint on my hands for no reason, but it’ll get done.
Thank You Again
I know I say this a lot, but you really are awesome. These last couple of years have been… a roller-coaster built without instructions. And yet, every time we put something out there, art, jewelry, videos, podcasts, a book, an idea, a project… you show up, you support, and you help us keep moving forward. Thank you!
You make this whole thing possible.
You’re appreciated.
You’re part of this journey with us.
And yes… you’re officially a bad ass in my book.
