The recent tariff news should *not* affect the Fermi Resolution Worldbook.


I have been keeping track of this, and so has DriveThruRPG. They recently issued an open letter on this subject. Here is the relevant part, at least with regard to this project:

Print on Demand Books + Cards
We strive to work with Lightning Source, our print-on-demand book partner, to keep prices affordable. While we did recently implement a price increase, our print books remain competitively priced and because printing takes place in the US, UK, and Australia, cost increases due to tariffs can be avoided. The price increases to our print-on-demand books are not tied to these tariffs.

I did pick fulfilment via DriveThruRPG specifically because they could handle in-country fulfilment outside the United States, so there’s that. There’s a broad consensus that tariffs won’t be hitting digital products, so I’m not worrying about that until I’m told I have to. As for the physical novel add-ons: they’re limited to American backers anyway because of postage issues. Besides, I’ve already ordered the books.

Bottom line is: the tariffs are not currently a problem that will affect this project. I will let you know if that changes.

Moe Lane

PS: The preorder store is still open, so grab those novels now!

Spent the afternoon on layout edits for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook.

Basically, we were fiddling with the new text for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook (that’s the preorder link) to make it fit on the page properly. Said text are mostly quotes from various people mentioned in the book, including a couple that I wanted to add on my own. We are pretty close to having all the work done! It is most exciting.

Continue reading Spent the afternoon on layout edits for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook.

The Worldbook is getting there!

Mostly clearing out blank spots in the pages and incorporating material. I’m hoping that it’ll be squared away and ready for the next part of the process — fitting it to DriveThruRPG — within the next couple of weeks. Once that happens, I can lock orders and send out things like print coupons / PDFs.

In the meantime, you can preorder the Fermi Resolution Worldbook here.

Surveys for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook Backerkit have just gone out!

Be sure to fill them out promptly, and check out the pre-order store while you’re there. I should also note that while my science fiction horror novel GHOSTS ON AN ALIEN WIND is not available for pre-order, it’s still a good book and you should buy it anyway.

Continue reading Surveys for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook Backerkit have just gone out!

If you backed my Backerkit, please make sure that your credit card has gone through.

Most people’s have, but there were a few that didn’t process. I’ll be sending out surveys this week, so better to check that off now.

If you didn’t back the Fermi Resolution Worldbook on Backerkit, the pre-order store is open. It’s your best bet to get signed copies of my post-apocalyptic fantasy series without running into me at a convention!

Had a meeting today on the worldbook.

I sat down with my layout guy – well, we did a video call, because it turned into the future when I wasn’t looking. Anyway, things are going well: mostly he wanted to know what my aesthetic was going to be on various things, and to make sure that the way he was doing things wasn’t going to drive me nuts. Likewise, I needed to make sure that the extra materials I had sent over and final physical layout was all in order, so that there wouldn’t be any surprises on my end. It all looks good! I still want some more art, but I’m always going to want more art. It’s like an illness that you don’t want cured.

Moe Lane

PS: The preorder store for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook store is live! Check it out here.

Some Fermi Resolution Worldbook updates.

In

  • We’re almost at the stage of smoke tests, which will happen this weekend before I send surveys out. More here.
  • The pre-order store is really and truly up now. Keep an eye out for maybe adding a coupon for a hardcover version of the book. (Note: the worldbook will be fulfilled by DriveThruRPG).
  • I finished up the Mages’ Alliance stuff and put it up on Patreon. A version of that will show up in the adventure stretch goal.

So, busy day!