#mod!crypto

The mod sit-down got sorta pushed to the side. My dad passed right after the last update and I haven't had the emotional bandwidth to work on anything aside from the bare minimum (and hardly even that) of my real life commitments.

I just wanted to let y'all know I didn't forget you. The staff sit-down will still happen, we have ideas to get stuff moving again, and we'll have a good update for you soon. I just need a little bit of time to get my feet back underneath me.

Things have been pretty much on hold the past couple months here at Profound headquarters due to covid and all the changes it has brought with it. The mod team is still adapting to the huge changes in our home and work lives, but we're all doing our best to roll with the punches and keep our chins up. We appreciate the kind asks and tweets we've gotten asking how we're doing.

The print shop we are using for the book is still backlogged currently, but it looks like things are starting to move quicker. The merch is mostly good to go with the exception of the pin, but the manufacturer for those is back to full operation so they are well on their way to being ready.

We want to get this volume finished up and out to everyone as soon as possible. The mod team is going to be having an all-staff meeting during this week to see how we can get things moving a bit faster.

We'll have a more detailed update after that and we'll make sure to provide more frequent status updates for y'all.

Hey! So, we're still hard at work putting the final touches on the layout.

A few members of our staff had some personal/day job stuff come up so we're still finalizing the proof draft. It will be ready for contributor review very soon and then we will order the hard proof for final approval and then from there it's clear sailing until it's in your hands!

Most of the merch is finalized and either in the mail to us or will soon be. The pins have been a bit of a headache, but are going to be so so worth it. We've had to go back and forth with our manufacturer quite a bit. They're wonderful to work with and are really going out of their way to make sure the pin is exactly how we want it. Unfortunately they're now on vacation for the new year, but the timeline is still looking good for them to arrive before the zine is completely ready to ship.

All copies of volume 1 have shipped and emails with tracking info have been sent. 💙💚

If you haven't received your tracking email please check your spam folder. If you can't find it you can email me at [email protected] with your order number or full name and I'll get your tracking information to you.

Also we've had some folks have trouble finding the smaller items in their boxes (specifically the bookmarks like to hide). Make sure you check between the pages of the books and in all the creases of the box. They're sneaky little dudes.

If you have any problems with your order please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) and I will help get you sorted as quickly as possible.

All Vol.1 pre-order PDFs have been sent off. The PDF is still available through the shop, but is now an instant download. When you purchase the PDF you will be able to download it immediately.

Contributor bundles have been shipped! If you contributed art or fic to Vol.1 and didn’t fill out the address confirmation before the deadline, your bundle has been moved to the back of the shipping queue. Send me an email at [email protected] so we can get your complementary bundle to you!

Physical orders have begun to ship. I’ve been taking packages to the post office in batches of 20 at a time. 

A preview into the process of shipping out: For each batch I put together the book and all the merch by hand, fold the flat box into a box, pad if needed, tape it up, put stickers on it, weigh it, carefully verify the address and order number, print a shipping label, stick it on, and put it in a bigger box to be taken to the post office, send the shipping email. This process is a little slow going, but it’s worth it to make sure everything gets to the right place in perfect condition.

Hey there! Just the same as last issue we’re offering the PDF as an add-on option on all physical orders at a significant discount.