Lunar Chronicles Clearance Sale + Into the Fire HYPE Season!

Published on March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Hannah GreentreeLeave a comment

We’re continuing with our postcard liquidation clear-out, so if you’ve had your eye on any of our Lunar Chronicles designs, NOW is the time to snag them!

Code CINDER will take 30% off all Lunar Chronicles products, including the already discounted postcards! This makes them less than $1 each if you’re outside Canada.

As a reminder, the artwork itself is not being retired. You can still get any of Micheline’s designs as art prints, including the newly added 4×5″ size (comparable to the old postcard size).

The postcards are limited, so don’t wait if you want to snag this art for the cheapest it will EVER be!

We’ve also got a selection of Lunar Chronicles products in our Merch Shop! These items aren’t discounted since they are drop-shipped, but we’d love for you to check them out all the same!

If you don’t see the design you prefer on the product of your choice, let us know! We’d be happy to add it for you!

Let Into the Fire Hype Season Begin!!!

We are at T minus 65 days until release on May 21st, the ARC reviews have been *awesome* so far, and we have so much more to share between now and launch day!

We’ll be kicking off with a READ ALONG and epic GIVEAWAY on Wednesday, March 20th so be sure to follow @whimsicalillustration and @hayleyreesechow if you’re not already! And we’ll have a special secret announcement on Saturday, March 23rd!

The read along will continue into April, along with some amazing art reveals, a very special giveaway, and a series of Micah’s off-season hololog updates. Then in May, we’ll have more Micah updates, more art reveals, and a jam-packed launch week with a map reveal, chapter one reading, a live author chat, the trailer release, and a live author launch party!

And!! If we reach 300 preorders there will also be a BONUS reveal!

In the meantime, don’t forget that Into the Fire preorders are live, ARC requests are open on Whimsical Publishing’s site, and Into the Churn is available on NetGalley!

So yeah, MAXIMUM excitement over here, and we’re so grateful to have you following along with us. Please don’t forget to rate, review, and spread the word! These books wouldn’t be possible without your support, and we appreciate every single one of you helping us to get them out into the world!

So let’s get the hype started!

Also, don’t forget preorder goodies are going fast, so if you’ve got your heart set on the exclusive postcards and double-sided bookmark, get your preorders in sooner rather than later! They will NOT last!

We are so grateful to all our followers, readers, and customers. However you interact with Whimsical, you are SO appreciated!

XOXO,
Micheline

Christmas Giveaway & What’s New in 2024!

Published on December 14, 2023 by Hannah GreentreeLeave a comment

What’s New for Whimsical in 2024?

First and foremost – a total brand redesign!

We wanted things to be a bit more cohesive, so we went for a total redesign of the Whimsical brand! The logo was designed by my daughter Hannah and we couldn’t be happier with the end result!

This means a minor change in how books are shipped. In the past whenever a book was purchased, we’ve included a bookmark or postcard that featured artwork directly related to the book. By the grace of God, Whimsical continues to grow and add new authors to our publishing house, so we came up with something a little different moving forward.

Now, we think a physical book should always have a bookmark (no dog-earing pages here! And if you do… shhh, don’t tell me!). So whenever you order a book from Whimsical Publishing directly, you’ll receive a beautiful double-sided bookmark featuring the design pictured below.

Speaking of rebranding, I also wanted to let you all know that TWO Whimsical titles will be getting a rebrand in 2024!

First up is my cozy fantasy Charting Stars.

There will be a redesigned cover, interior, plus content revisions and additional chapters as well. We are NOT restocking the old cover before this redesign. Stock numbers of each format are extremely limited (less than 5 of each), so if you have your heart set on this cover, order NOW! The Kindle version will still be available until the new version is released.

The second rebrand for 2024 is our grumpy-sunshine sci-fi romance Into the Churn

Nobody panic! I love Into the Churn (and its current cover) sooo much… BUT, the cover design for book two (INTO THE FIRE) is going in a much different direction and we know how much book lovers like things to match aesthetically. So we made the difficult decision to rebrand the cover of book 1 to match book 2!

We also know that many people already bought the first book and it’s unfair to them for the covers to change halfway through a series. (Hey, we get it, we’re readers too!) So, to balance things out, the design underneath the dust jacket of the Whimsical exclusive edition of INTO THE FIRE will match the original design of Into the Churn.

We will be phasing out the current stock of ITC so if you want one with the current cover design as shown above, we recommend ordering now!
Stock is limited!

PHEW! That was a lot. Everyone still following me? Good! Because if you made it this far into the newsletter, then we have a treat for you!

To close this year out with a bang…
Let’s have a Christmas GIVEAWAY!

Whimsical is giving a BOX of goodies to one lucky winner this Christmas, the box will include all the paperbacks you see featured here, along with the two featured bookmarks, PLUS some special little personalized gifts from each and every one of Whimsical’s authors!!!

>>> ENTER ON INSTAGRAM!

Don’t forget we have 2 ongoing preorders available! There are still a few sets of preorder incentives left for Queen of Shifting Sands, but they’re going fast! And remember that the free bookmark for Emma will only be available with preorders. (Once this book releases, on Feb 14th 2024, you’ll no longer be able to get it.)

Hey YOU! Yes, you. You are a gift! 🎁

I’m so grateful that you’ve stuck with my little company this year! There’s no way Whimsical would be here without your support and love. 😭❣️😭

It been busy though, (in all the best ways), so we’re a little pooped over here and we’re going be taking some time off until Boxing Day to enjoy home, family, and the holidays. 🎄🎉🎄 The shop will still be open for orders, but nothing will ship out until after Christmas now.

That said, I’m REALLY looking forward to all that’s in store in 2024!!! 🎉❣️🎉 Wooooohooooo!!! Stay tuned!!!

PLEASE HAVE THE MERRIEST CHRISTMAS!!!🎄

See you on the flip side!!! ❤️🎄❤️
Much love,
Micheline Ryckman

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

Published on September 15, 2023September 19, 2023 by Hannah GreentreeLeave a comment

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!

Add to your Google Calendar

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
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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.

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COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!!

Published on July 11, 2023 by Hannah Greentree1 Comment

Cover Reveal & Giveaway for

A Goblin of the Glade

HELLO MY WHIMSIES!!!

So excited to share this cover reveal with you all. Megan McCullough designed the cover and we are so thrilled with how it turned out! She did a beautiful job. <3

A Goblin of the Glade is now available for preorder HERE in my shop in paperback, hardback, and jacketed exclusive edition. The first 200 orders will receive, for free, all the preorder incentive goodies you see pictured below. This book is also available for preorder in kindle format on Amazon. (Please note: preorder goodies are not included with purchases through Amazon.) Preorder goodies consist of two postcard artworks by yours truly, a bookmark featuring artwork from Hillary Bardin, a bird painting done by McKenzie Catron, and a signed bookplate from McKenzie as well.

Here’s my (Micheline) review of AGOTG:

Ever wonder how you’ll heal, or how you’ll ever recover from a past so traumatizing that it haunts you by day and night?

Well, this is exactly what Primrose, Poppy, and Posy, personally endure as they embark upon a predestined quest to save their darkening world. The journey is harrowing, the bogeymen even more so, but while these sisters face the past to secure a future for all, they might just find that healing comes in the form of each other.

This action packed, Grimm-style fairytale is everything you want to read this Christmas. This book is about family, unconventional love stories, and facing the darkness together.

THE BOOK BLURB:

Ten years have passed, but neither Primrose nor her sisters, Poppy and Posy, can shake the belladonna-soaked trauma of their childhood. Though the triplets have grown and are no longer captive, the memory of Black Annis’s iron talons and needle teeth still linger.

While Posy finds reprieve in studying with the Elder Mother and Poppy drowns her mental wounds in song and service, Primrose copes by traveling wherever the wind takes her. Much like her beloved half-brother Rush used to, she finds solace in seeking new havens. However, news of Sparrow’s dying mother draws Primrose home again, and she resolves to stay in the glade to spend one last Christmastide with the only woman she’s ever called mother.

That is until a shadowy Pooka appears with a message tangled in Fate’s red thread: a prophecy from the fabled Numina that threatens to upend the family all over again.

With only the suspicious, dark Pooka as their guide, the triplets must follow the Numina’s destined trail to a perilous mountain haunted by trickster spirits. But when their dubious quest delivers them into the claws of the infamous witch Baba Yaga, the goblin sisters are forced to face their childhood nightmares or let the world, and those they love, be forever consumed by darkness.

A Goblin of the Glade, the second book in McKenzie Catron’s “A Numina Parable” series, returns to all the beloved characters of the first book, and then some. Embark on a journey filled with sisterly love and unique companionship in this new high-stakes fantasy adventure reminiscent of Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales and European folklore.

Want to be one of the first to read and review AGOTG to help get the word out about its release?

Request an ARC of A Goblin of the Glade

We also have a very unique opportunity to WIN a paperback ARC! CLICK HERE for all the details and to find out how to enter!