'House Party' Kickstarter update - Stretchgoal #1 reached!

Good news everyone!

Stretchgoal #1 has now been reached! At the time of writing we're at £2708 which is incredible - thank you all SO MUCH <3 p="">

This means that ten pages will be added to the book which will showcase some beautiful guest art from some super talented comics artists! (Names TBC) I'M PRETTY STOKED ABOUT THIS GUYS!!!! Let's all have a celebratory drink ^___^

Our next Stretchgoals are: 

STRETCHGOAL #2 If we reach £3000 the cover will be UV spot varnished.

STRETCHGOAL #3 If we reach £3300 every single physical copy of the book (including those already ordered) will come with an A5, Kickstarter-exclusive, signed bookplate.

Let's see how far we can get :) CLICK HERE to go to the Kickstarter project

Thanks again guys, I love you ALL.

Rachael xxx

Kickstarter Stretchgoals and new rewards

We've now got 3 stretchgoals and 4 brand new rewards on the Kickstarter page now, guys! Posters! Zines! Badges! (Just in time for payday, eh? :D) 

Click here

HOUSE PARTY IS FUNDED!!! (but wait there's more...)

"HOUSE PARTY" KICKSTARTER UPDATE:

Holy moly! You guys have been AMAZING! We reached our target amount in just 4 days - thank you so much to everyone who has backed the project so far. The comic is definitely going to be printed! YAAAY!

PLEASE keep those pledges coming in though, people - as we plan to use the remaining days of the Kickstarter project to make the comic EVEN MORE AWESOME with some WICKED STRETCHGOALS!

We're looking into adding pages, producing extra goodies and making the finished product even more beautiful. Watch this space for details coming very soon, and pre-order now to make sure you don't miss out :)

CLICK HERE ^__^

Also, if you're a little on the fence about whether or not to back the project, 'House Party' has been getting some lovely features on other comics websites if you'd like a second opinion:

Forbidden Planet International

Broken Frontier

Comic Book Kid

Pages and Panels

Curiosity of a Social Misfit

The Pullbox

Jabberworks

Thanks all, BIG LOVES,

Rachael xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoxoxox

House Party pre-orders now open!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pre-orders for my debut graphic novel 'House Party' (published by Great Beast Comics) are now open on my Kickstarter page right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flimsykitten/house-party-a-graphic-novel

If you've been at all curious about this book during all the buzz there's been about it, now's your chance to get your hands on one as soon as possible - there's also some Kickstarter-exclusive rewards that are pretty limited: ooooh! By pre-ordering through Kickstarter you'll be helping me raise the funds to get the books printed and make this project a reality!

There's also a cheesy promo video on there that has me, Marc Ellerby, Adam Cadwell - AND my cat! You MUST want to see that, right? 

 Clicky clicky: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flimsykitten/house-party-a-graphic-novel 


Thanks guys!! xxxx

British Comic Month Spotlight

Check it out guys! I was the first comic creator to be featured on Gosh London's British Comic Month spotlight! How nice is that?

Click the picture to read it :)

Press: Forbidden Planet International BEST OF 2013

Hey guys! My comic 'I Am Fire' made it into Forbidden Planet International's BEST OF THE YEAR 2013 top ten list! WOAH! 

"The dialogue had me near crying with laughter, the story is a comedic gem, work experience placements will never, ever be this much fun, this silly, this mad. The story is a series of comedy sketches threaded together expertly, the tone of the characters so well observed, and so very, very funny."

There are some awesome comics alongside mine (Hyperbole and a Half, guys!!) so please take a look at the whole lot here: http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2014/richards-best-of-the-year-2013/

And if this has inspired you to get a copy of 'I Am Fire' for yourself...please visit my shop here:https://www.etsy.com/shop/FlimsyKitten

Valentines/Birthday/Anniversary (etc.) commissions

Hey guys!

I'm doing my comic commissions again! I got absolutely full up for Valentines Day last year, so if you want one in time for Feb 14th please be quick :) Obviously you can order them all year round for different occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, etc., but Valentines is my busiest time for these so I thought it was a good time to remind you of them!  

SO! Here's the deal, kids...

I am offering one-of-a-kind, original, 4-panel comic strips which could tell a story about the two of you or just your favourite person.

Your comic could be about...

• How you met,
• When you got engaged/started seeing each other,
• Your first date,
• An adventure you shared,
• A funny story that you're both always telling to friends,
• Or, quite simply, 4 things you love about someone.

For £75 you will get an A3, signed, colour, high-quality print AS WELL AS the original ink drawing (frame not included).

For £100 you can get the same, but I'll frame it for you as well :)

Please see the images below (click to make them bigger) for some examples of past ones: 

All you have to do to order yours is email me at rachael@rachaelsmith.org with your idea, details of what you'd like in each panel and photos of you and your loved one/whoever you're including in the comic.

If you do want it for Valentines Day please order before February 4th, 2013 and before January 28th if you live outside the UK.

I accept Paypal, cheques, and back transfers.

If you're unsure of which idea you'd like to go with, email me anyway and we can come up with something together for you :)

Look forward to hearing from you guys! ^__^

R xxx