Yes, I’m that busy getting the book ready to go out. So in lieu of an actual news update,
I’m just gonna reprint the newsletter:

Vögelein: Clockwork Faerie is appearing in this month’s
PREVIEWS magazine from Diamond Comic Distributors. If you didn’t
get a chance to pre-order your copy, now is a great time to go to
your Local Comics Store and ask them to order a copy of the trade
paperback for you. It’s always a good idea to order comics from your
LCS, because that keeps everyone in the distribution chain in business.
I get paid, the comics store gets paid, and Diamond gets to see that a
whole lot of people like my little faerie book — everybody’s happy!
And heck, even if you did pre-order, and you know that others at your
local comic store might be interested in the book, I’d really truly
appreciate it if you could mention Vögelein: to your local retailer.
Vögelein’s success so far has depended ENTIRELY on the support of
fans like you guys, and you’ve done a magnificent job so far of
letting retailers and other readers know about the series.
I appreciate the help of everyone who’s lent a hand so far.

Here’s all the information you’ll need to have your Local Comics Store order you a copy:
Title: Vögelein: Clockwork Faerie
Publisher: Fiery Studios
On page 317 of the August 2003 PREVIEWS
Order Number AUG032277
Price: $12.50 usd / $15.95 cdn

If you don’t know where to find a comics store near you, I
recommend that you visit the excellent site The Master List
at http://www.the-master-list.com .

Now, on the other hand, if you DID pre-order your copy, you
can start checking your mailbox as early as Wednesday or
Thursday of next week for your very own copy. I’ll be
cranking them out in batches, and will be working as fast as
I can to get as many of them out as possible before I leave for
Wizard World Chicago on August 4th. I unfortunately cannot guarantee
that they’ll ALL go out by that time, but you can bet your sweet bippy
that I’ll be sketching on the remaining pre-orders all throughout the
convention in order to get them done as soon as I can. Please email me
RIGHT AWAY if you need your copy sooner than later — If you have a
birthday or special occasion that you’re trying to hit, for instance —
and I’ll prioritize yours to the top of the list. And hey, if you’re
planning on going to Wizard World, drop me a line, and I can hand-deliver
yours to you there!

In other assorted news, I have closed the CafePress.com store.
Eventually, I’ll offer more merchandise through the site, but for
right now, I really need to concentrate on getting the TPB out.
Same goes for the cast-silver Key necklaces; I’ve found someone
who will help me cast the originals, but I will need to make the
template myself, and I’m not going to be able to get to that until
I am well done with the book and all that goes with it.
Bear with me — I’ll try to have at least a couple prototypes
done by the end of the year.

That’s all for now — Thanks so much for reading!