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March 28, 2016

The long blue night

Luke just finished the Saga and sent this drawing to Andrew on Saturday. If you’ve read to the end of the series, you’ll recognize this scene from the night before the seed is planted. Luke, thank you for this. I may as well admit that it makes me cry. You captured the silence, uncertainty, and sadness […]


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Published on March 28, 2016 13:00

Kickstarter update #10: One week to go!

Can you believe it? The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series Kickstarter has only one week left. One week! This has been a crazy ride, full of excitement and gratitude and stress and more excitement and more gratitude. But we’re not done yet. Right now, we just hit $169,000 (crazy!), and are only a few backers away from 2174, the […]


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Published on March 28, 2016 12:07

March 25, 2016

Kickstarter Update #9: Add-on store (and more)!

Good morning, readers! Today’s update is a HUGE one. If you’re one of the many, many backers who’ve been dying for an add-on store, read no further—just head over to the Kickstarter page and start shopping! If you’re fresh out of spare copies of the books but really really want all your friends to start reading […]


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Published on March 25, 2016 08:20

March 22, 2016

Handyball

And now for the fun thing I promised you yesterday! A few weeks ago, Andrew got to Skype with a fifth-grade class in Buenos Aires. Afterward, their teacher sent him these videos of the kids playing handyball.1  (I don’t know why they embedded sideways. I couldn’t fix it. Tilt your head?) 1A delightful sport in […]


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Published on March 22, 2016 13:00

March 21, 2016

Legendarium interview

Recently Andrew talked with the fine folks over at Legendarium Media. Read their conversation here. And, if you’re new to the books, welcome! At the bottom of that interview is a link to the first six chapters, FREE. With all the Kickstarter excitement going on, we haven’t had a chance to post any of the fan art […]


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Published on March 21, 2016 15:04

March 18, 2016

Kickstarter Update #8: Keith Lango

Today I would love to introduce you to Keith Lango, the CG artist hard at work on the Wingfeather animated short. He been doing CG for over twenty years now and has worked on VeggieTales and 3-2-1 Penguins, Mickey Mouse and G.I. Joe movies, the video game Portal 2, and more. Today he posted an […]


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Published on March 18, 2016 11:57

March 15, 2016

Kickstarter Update #7: FAQs and FAAs

We know you have an excited herd of questions stampeding through your head, so today’s update is the FAAs—the Frequently Answered Answers to your Kickstarter Frequently Asked Questions. If you’re wondering about the art style, the release date, a print edition of Wingfeather Tales, an add-on store, or even voice acting auditions, click this link and scroll to the bottom. […]


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Published on March 15, 2016 12:47

March 14, 2016

Kickstarter Update #6 and a greeting from Sweden

Behold: The first bit of animated Wingfeather, ever! Andrew and Chris (our producer) posted this video along with a little update on how things are going, what’s up with this video, the upcoming Kickstarter FAQ, and why your support still matters so much. Catch up with them at the Kickstarter page by clicking this link. In other […]


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Published on March 14, 2016 13:20

March 11, 2016

Animated series Kickstarter: Update #5

Today’s big news: The Kickstarter crossed the $150,000 mark last night, and Andrew is excited to introduce to you the author and illustrator for the fourth Wingfeather Tale. Click over to the Kickstarter page to meet A.S. (Pete) Peterson and Doug TenNapel! We’ve got a little ways to go before we hit $175,000 and meet […]


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Published on March 11, 2016 09:18

March 9, 2016

Animated series Kickstarter: Update #4

Just posted this morning: Our first video update! Click this link to be whooshed over to the Kickstarter page, where you can check in with Andrew and Chris (our producer). They’re bursting with excitement and gratitude and would like to tell you about that, and about some big-picture hopes for the series. As always, thanks so much […]


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Published on March 09, 2016 10:41