Do you have other books?
This is Rayleigh’s first book as an author and as an illustrator. But more books are being planned to create a collection!
Last updated: July 25, 2024 20:30
When will I receive my book?
It’s hard to say, for sure, but our goal is for the book to be available in early December. The printer turn around time is 3 months after we send them the completed book files. So once we finish the book artwork, we’ll have a better idea for when the book can be shipped out. We will communicate well throughout the process so you don’t have to wonder what’s going on.
Last updated: July 30, 2024 14:47
How do you have photos of your book if it's not printed, yet?
Ah, the beauty of computers. I used some free “mock up” images from freepik.com and added my cover image to them.
Do not accidently type that URL with an x instead of a k. I made that mistake and I wish I could unsee the pix they have on that site.
Last updated: July 25, 2024 16:20
What kind of quality can I expect for the physical book?
The reason our cost for printing is so high is because we plan to use a high quality offset printer, which requires ordering books in large quantities all up front.
Digital printing is an option for self published authors, and in that case, we would only need to order the number of books we need that day. However, the cost per book would make profit almost unattainable and the quality of digitally printed books is lower and unreliable.
Thank you for supporting our Backerkit campaign. With a successful campaign, we will be able to print our books with a level of quality that we can be proud of and also earn a profit from the books that will help support our family.
Last updated: July 30, 2024 14:54
If you reach your goal, will you make a profit?
The funding goal goes to pay for printing and other supplies needed to create and sell our book. Once we receive the funding from a successful campaign, the money will be completely put in to bringing the book to life. Once we have our printed books in hand, THEN we can start selling them to people who weren’t part of our Backerkit campaign to earn a profit.
Last updated: July 30, 2024 14:57
How has the real Ellowyn contributed to the project?
7 year old, Ellowyn, was the inspiration for the story. When she was 5 years old, she made an endearing recipe book as a gift for family and friends. Some of those recipes will be bonus content in our book. Along with her illustrations for those.
As far as the main part of the book, Ellowyn has contributed ideas to make the story fun and silly. She is also adding little details to the illustrations. For example, she added a heart to a mug on one of the pages. We may share some of those later, just for fun.
As this is a family project, she will also help sell the book at markets and will be gaining valuable entrepreneur skills.
Last updated: July 30, 2024 15:03
I have a question. How can I contact you?
I’m happy to answer questions!
You can either reply to an email I’ve sent to you via Backerkit, or you can reach out to me here: https://whimsyandwaffles.square.site/contact-us
Last updated: July 31, 2024 20:28
Current Estimated Shipping Date: February 2025
I originally hoped to have the illustrations done by the end of August and books able to be shipped in December. However, being my first book to write, illustrate, and raise funds for, I didn't realize how much time each illustrations would take. I'm not as far along as I thought I would be by now. Also, I didn't realize how much of my days would be spent tending to the Backerkit campaign during it's 21 day run, leaving me less time available to work on the illustrations. All that to say, I don't think a December shipping date will happen, unfortunately. I'll keep you all updated as I work on the illustrations.
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