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A Signing, A Dream Achieved, & A Live Action Whimsical Scene?!

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Come meet our Authors!

For one day only, you can meet almost ALL of Whimsical’s authors! I personally won’t be able to travel that far, but Hayley, McKenzie, and Megan will all be at the Barnes & Noble at the Plaza Venezia in Orlando, FL on September 23rd from 2-4 pm EDT!

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet almost the whole Whimsical family! My admin assistant Christina will also be there helping out with things so if you see her, say hi! She may also have some Whimsical goodies to give away!

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We Did It!!!

Thanks to your help with sharing sharing sharing, we reached McKenzie’s goal of 600 preorders for A Goblin of the Glade!!

If you shared even once, don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a RARE Goblin paperback ARC! We also have another giveaway going for anyone who preordered, so check them both out below and enter fast! We will draw winners for both giveaways on September 21st!

Who’s ready for our next cover reveal!? Mark your calendars – on October 17th, we will reveal the cover and announce the preorder incentives for Queen of Shifting Sands, the debut novel by Kaitlyn Carter Brown!

REMINDERS

Stock is low on the Caraval bookmark set! Once it’s out of stock, these will be gone forever! Get yours now!

Our free postcard for the month of September is the Mistress of Evil herself – Maleficent!

Get this postcard for FREE when you place an order of at least $10 before shipping.

The ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION of We Could Be Villains is available for preorder right now! This edition releases on October 3rd and is loaded with exclusive extras, including:

  • Brand new interior illustrations
  • A bonus scene written exclusively for this edition
  • A new detailed dust jacket (wait until you see the back!)
  • An exclusive design on the hard case

PLUS, all preorders receive an exclusive bookmark of Sam – who gets quite the glow-up in book two! This bookmark is ONLY available for preordering. Once the book is released for general sale, the bookmark be discontinued! So hurry over to the shop and preorder now! Remember the shop is listed in Canadian dollars, so if you’re in the US or UK, you get a better deal after the exchange rate!

Oh and by the way, speaking of We Could Be Villains…

Who wants to see Ironfall and Rosemary COME TO LIFE in the most romantic scene of We Could Be Villains by Megan McCullough?? Natasha Sapienza is hosting a crowdfunding project to film this live-action scene and bring it to life for readers! HOW COOL IS THAT?! Check out all the info here!

If their goal isn’t reached, Sam will lose his bet that Ironfall and Rosemary are totally going to be an actual thing in book 2. After shedding a few tears, the money will go toward artwork for book 2.

 

Whimsical is so blessed to have you all! We are soooo grateful for your shares and follows and likes. You are why we do what we do! Thank you again my Whimsies!

Huge hugs,
Micheline Ryckman

P.S. All the links for our databases and requests for Whimsical’s services can be found below!

Submit Your Manuscript to Whimsical Publishing
Request an Endorsement/Blurb Review

Please note that completing a form does not guarantee I will accept your request. This is purely for me to prioritize requests that I feel confident and inspired to complete.

Support Human Artists Database
Indie Author Database

 

Sale + Giveaway!!

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We’re having a Labor Day Sale!

Labor Day Weekend Sale!

Almost everything in the shop is 25% off! Use code LABOUR at checkout. Sale/Clearance & Preorder items are excluded from further discounts.

We are getting sooooo close to McKenzie’s goal!! We currently have less than 90 preorders left to go to reach her dream of 600 preorders, so PLEASE don’t stop sharing! You all are making this happen with each and every share! We’ve put together a landing page with all the info about McKenzie and AGOTG, including some new graphics to share! Check it all out HERE!

We’ve also partnered with the lovely Christina Doherty to bring you this collab giveaway seen above! Christina made a special, one-of-a-kind sparrow necklace and we want to give it to one of YOU! Click here for all the details and to enter!

Did you miss out on any of the 2023 Caraval bookmarks? This is the perfect opportunity to snag the full set of 6 at a discount but only while supplies last! Click here to add it to your cart!

REMINDERS

Our free postcard for the month of September is the Mistress of Evil herself – Maleficent! Get this postcard for FREE when you place an order of at least $10 before shipping. Preorders excluded.

 

 

 

The ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION of We Could Be Villains is available for preorder right now! This edition releases on October 3rd and is loaded with exclusive extras, including:

  • Brand new interior illustrations
  • A bonus scene written exclusively for this edition
  • A new detailed dust jacket (wait until you see the back!)
  • An exclusive design on the hard case

PLUS, all preorders receive an exclusive bookmark of Sam – who gets quite the glow-up in book two! 😍 This bookmark is ONLY available for preordering. Once the book is released for general sale, the bookmark be discontinued! So hurry over to the shop and preorder now! Remember the shop is listed in Canadian dollars, so if you’re in the US or UK, you get a better deal after the exchange rate!

I know we’ve been coming at you relentlessly with AGOTG info and updates and I’m grateful to you all for sharing. It was McKenzie’s dream to reach 600 preorders and we are so close! With her illness, she will never get better – only worse. We will do everything we can to make that dream a reality. Thank you again my Whimsies!

Huge hugs,
Micheline Ryckman

P.S. All the links for our databases and requests for Whimsical’s services can be found below!

Submit Your Manuscript to Whimsical Publishing
Request an Endorsement/Blurb Review

Please note that completing a form does not guarantee I will accept your request. This is purely for me to prioritize requests that I feel confident and inspired to complete.

Support Human Artists Database
Indie Author Database

Vote for ADOTT & Meet Your Favorite Whimsical Authors!

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A Daughter of the Trolls Needs Your Vote!

My beautiful, and talented, and AMAZING author @mckenziecatron has made it to the FINAL round of the @realmmakers people’s choice award for her book, A Daughter of the Trolls!!! I am SO proud of her, you have no idea!!! 😭❤️ And we both just wanted to ask, if you’ve read ADOTT, to please consider voting for it in the finals. Please make sure you read the rules carefully and vote properly so that your entry is not disqualified. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who voted to get McKenzie this far! We love you all!!! 🍄❤️🍄

Meet Our Authors!!

Meet Into the Churn author Hayley Reese Chow on July 2nd at The Hidden Lantern Bookstore in Rosemary Beach, Florida! The signing and book sale will be from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT.

Our next signing is a BIG one! If you’re in the Orlando, Florida area, you’re going to want to put this one on your calendar!

For one day only, you can meet almost ALL of Whimsical’s authors! I personally won’t be able to travel that far, but Hayley, McKenzie, and Megan will all be at the Barnes & Noble at the Plaza Venezia in Orlando, FL on September 23rd from 2-4 pm!

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet almost the whole Whimsical family! My admin assistant Christina will also be there helping out with things so if you see her, say hi!

Take a peek inside my sketchbook!

Do you recognize any of these faces? Here’s a hint – one may be familiar, while some are also new… but they are all from Whimsical novels!

Did someone say SALE?

Book on the Beautiful ocean beach On the outdoor blurred sea background

The paperback of The Rightful Bearer is 40% off! No code needed! Click here to add it to your cart!

Reminders

This month, orders of $10 or more before shipping (Pride & Prejudice preorder excluded) will receive this postcard inspired by The Night Circus absolutely free!

Don’t forget this Caraval-inspired bookmark will only be available until June 14th or until supplies last! Only 25 were printed!

 

 

Thank you ALL for being here and being part of our Whimsical family!

Big Hugs!
Micheline

New Caraval Bookmark and Another Giveaway?!

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Caraval Bookmark #2 – The Prince of Hearts

For the month of March, I couldn’t resist giving the spotlight to the Prince of Hearts himself! And how better to feature him than with one of his magically tantalizing apples?

Remember, these are limited! They will only be available for a month or until they sell out, whichever comes first! Only 50 are being printed so don’t drag your feet if you want to add mischievous Jacks to your collection.

CLICK HERE to order yours now!

GIVEAWAY!

Whaaaaat? Two giveaways back to back? That’s right! This month, we’re giving away a copy of the Faecrate edition of The Rightful Bearer, the thrilling conclusion to The Maiden Ship trilogy! This hardcover edition features a gorgeous hidden cover and artwork on the reverse side of the dust jacket and sprayed edges. Click here to enter this giveaway!

Current Preorders:

We have two preorders currently available in the shop!

Into the Churn by Hayley Reese Chow is a sci-fi romance perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Scorpio Races. (Releases April 4, 2023)

A Daughter of the Trolls is turning one year old! To celebrate, we have an all-new jacketed hardcover up for preorder. Releasing on April 21, 2023, this anniversary edition will have an exclusive design on the hard case that won’t be available anywhere else!

Free Gift with Purchase

Don’t forget! All orders over $10 (before shipping) receive this postcard of Jude and Cardan absolutely free! They’re limited to 50 though and once they’re gone, they won’t be coming back for a very long time (if ever)! Don’t forget, my shop prices are shown in CAD (Canadian dollars) so if you’re in the US or UK, you’re getting a better deal due to the exchange rate. And shipping is more affordable than ever now that orders are shipped from the US.

We’ve also got lots of discounted items in the shop, including discontinued prints, imperfect books, and slightly flawed prints. These are always changing based on our current inventory, so check often!

Check out the new art released over the past few weeks!