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Upcoming Changes to Lore Rewards
🕑 Added 2016-12-05 14:52:45 +0000 UTC Hello everyone!I wanted to give you a preview into some of the changes coming with the start of 2017. This past year has been a great experience, and I've learned a lot. A lot about what you love, and a lot about what sort of work is involved in creating rewards on a regular basis. I've been listening and taking notes, and I think I can do better.
Add to that the changes to my schedule that the TV show production are going to demand. Even while I'm neck-deep in work on the Amazon show, I'll be maintaining my regular bi-weekly podcast schedule. As you might imagine, that's going to stretch me a bit. Throw in a bit of promotional touring for the TV show, and I just might go insane.
The new 2017 reward tiers reflect those demands on my time. I hope to "blog" here more in the coming year, to give ALL backers ($1+) an exclusive glimpse into the TV show production (anything I'm allowed to share), promotional tour details, and general thoughts on the world of Lore. That's a hard thing to do—I write constantly for the show, and my time is in high demand—but I want to try and keep you more current on Lore news.
There are some subtractions, though. Gone are the premium transcripts (partly a time issue, partly blamed on inconsistent image resources for some topics), and gone are the Anthology paperbacks (managing the shipping of that reward takes me roughly 5 hours each month). I'm sad to discontinue them, trust me, but it had to be done.
Replacing them are some awesome new rewards at the $10 level. I'll be creating an ad-free version of all future full episodes, and adding that to the premium RSS feed you already have access to. I've also created higher Lore Shop discounts (30% off!).
One last thing: there's a new product launching in the new year called the Lore Mystery Box. It's a quarterly, limited-edition collection of exclusive Lore merchandise that won't be sold anywhere else. I'll post more about that later, but just know that $10 backers will be getting a 50%-off coupon code each quarter for that item.
I've included a short FAQ below the signature for questions I think some of you might ask. But please know that I appreciate you continued support, and look forward to wowing you more frequently in the coming year.
Always grateful,
Aaron @ Lore
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Q: What if I signed up for the Anthology last month, and don't qualify until January charges are run?
A: Never fear! I'll be shipping one last round of Anthologies in the middle of January to bring everyone current with their due rewards.
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Q: Will you ever offer access to the full archive of transcripts?
A: Short answer, no. Longer answer, I can't give those away in bulk anymore because of an upcoming publishing project. Basically, publishers like to publish exclusive content, not publically-available stuff, so I want to be cautious. The better publishing deal I can land, the longer Lore can stay my sole occupation.
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Q: What's in the Mystery Box?
A: Awesome stuff! Each box will contain a t-shirt, lapel pin, embroidered patch, sticker pack, and autographed postcard. Everything will be a limited edition, and never sold in the Lore shop to the general public.
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Q: How much will the Mystery Box cost?
A: Just $30+shipping. BUT, if you're a $10 backer, you'll get it for $15+shipping. That's $50 in exclusive merchandise for $15. Not bad!
Comments
Nicole Arendt
Thank you for this 1600s story. I love *any* stories discussing this subject & time period!
Frederick Bauman
My mistake. I thought there was going to be a second book of stories before they were discontinued. 👍🏻
Aaron Mahnke
There are no 2016 Anthologies. The 2015 Anthology stopped being a reward back in December. No plans for future Anthologies.
Frederick Bauman
Have 2016 Anthologies gone out?
Jo Stanford
I absolutely love Lore!! Can't wait for the show and hope your tour brings you near southeastern PA.
Aaron Mahnke
It sure is! When you're logged in and on the main Patreon Lore page, look in the top-right for the "audio" feed/address.
Dennis Groome
Is the private RSS feed already up?
Goblinkatie
Also, I never listened to a podcast for more than one or two episodes before I listened to Lore three weeks ago. I binged every episode in two days and am completely hooked. I can't wait to see the show!
Goblinkatie
I was planning to up to ten dollars specifically to get the anthology transcripts. Is there any way that we can purchase them between now and the final shipment date? (Like a flat $20.00 purchase price.)
Jennifer Treviño
I'm all in on the mystery box! Exciting!!!
Aaron Steinmetz
I didn't realize there was a private RSS feed. Where do I find it?
Laura White
Oh woops, sorry about that! My computer didn't load everything first time round, my apologies! Thank you :)
Aaron Mahnke
Yep, I answered that in the FAQ ;)
Laura White
Just a quick question - this month was my second month at the $10 tier, will I be getting the book since this announcement was made after the payment? Thank you for the awesome content!
