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Not interested in reading through the newsletter before going shopping? No problem! We've got a handy link for you right here. |
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Greetings!
We had an adventure here at Chez Tayler. While Howard and Sandra were out of town the young adults holding down the fort reported that half the power was out at the house, but that none of the breakers were blown. We contacted an electrician to solve the mystery and he discovered that the main power box on the outside of the house made exciting sparks when we re-set the breakers there. For reference, this is not what a well functioning circuit should look like: |
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Per the electrician, there should be a zero charring, even less-than-zero sparks, and the entire system should be brought up to the new code with grounding wire and surge protection. He was very calm, but repeated himself several times: “You need to get this replaced as soon as possible.” We interpreted his repetition as “please please fix this before it sets fire to your home.”
So we fixed it, and it set us back $5,000.
This bill came just one week after Sandra took a trip to the Emergency Room (chest pains that turned out to be a new symptom of an existing condition rather than something serious) and just days before she agreed to travel to assist her elderly parents move closer to the support network of their kids and grand-kids. The unexpected expenses have stacked up quickly. |
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Things could, of course, be ever so much worse, but the financial circumstances have definitely gotten crunchy - which is where you come in. |
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This sale is how you can celebrate the fact that our home did not catch fire, and help pay for the expenses that maintaining this not-being-on-fire state has caused.
Our hope is to make at least $10,000 between now and the 15th of August, and progress towards that goal will be tracked on this nifty thermometer we've thrown together for the occasion.
It will be featured front-and-center on the store during the sale, and while we are unfortunately unable to make it update in response to every contribution that comes in, we will be updating the graphic every day or two, and definitely whenever we hit important milestones! |
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Aside from the Big Sale that the rest of this newsletter is about describe in detail, there are a couple of ways you can help us make this particular number go up. |
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One way is by subscribing to our Patreon (or upgrading an already existing subscription). Doing so comes with a whole host of benefits - all of which are described in detail on our Patreon page, accessible clicking the image on left. ( Or click here!) |
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If you've already done that, already own all of the stuff we're selling, or are just feeling extra generous, you can also just give us money directly! We accept donations via Paypal, click the image or CLICK HERE to donate. |
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Even if you can't make a financial contribution right now, there are still other ways you can help! |
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Make sure all your other Schlock fan friends know the sale is happening, or try to get one of your non-fan friends hooked on the comic! While neither of these things will directly influence the thermometer's rise, they are nonetheless critical to our sale's success - people can't buy something if they don't know it's for sale, after all.
And if you're not sure where to start a new reader, then you can just send them here - no thoughts required! |
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As a special bonus, all of the orders that ship from our warehouse will come with this complimentary NOT-A-FIRE Sale postcard! |
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Apparel items ship directly from the manufacturer, so orders that consist only of shirts, mugs, and/or blankets will not include a postcard.
Of course, if you buy something else and one of those things, then the postcard will be included with that other thing. |
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Now, at this point you're probably wondering what exactly we've put on sale - the answer?
Almost Everything. |
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25% Off Schlock Starter Books! |
These images are links, just in case you're too excited to wait. |
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Why these ones in particular? Well, according to our resident Schlock Mercenary expert (a humble man by the name of Howard Tayler), each of these books will serve as a fantastic place to introduce new readers to Schlock! So even if you've already got all four of them, you can buy one for a non-fan friend to get them hooked - that way we can take money from their pockets instead of yours!
Each book also just so happens to contain a minimum of one(1) fire; though the severity of that fire varies rather wildly - let's just say that an accidental ignition of several interior hallways is more forgivable than the unintentional incineration of tens of thousands of kilometers of space jungle... |
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10% Off of All Our Other Books! |
This may not be all of them, but here's a few of our favorites - just for you. IMAGES ARE CLICKABLE |
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$60 Off of the 18 Book Bundle! |
Down from $360 to just $300, that's almost a 17% discount! |
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Down from $360 to just $300, you'll get more than 15% off if you buy all the books in print all at once! (other discounts do not apply to the 18 book bundle.) |
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Looking for Something that isn't a Book? |
No problem! Coins and Pins are discounted too. |
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Whether you're looking to complete your ship coin collection or if you just want to resupply your stash of monkey coins, this deal will cut the costs by 33%! |
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Want an even better deal? Buy some pins! This discount will give you two pins for the price of one - so now is the perfect time to complete your enamel ensemble of murderous mercenaries (and their friends)! |
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Planet Mercenary is 50% Off! |
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Wow!!!
This discount also applies to all of the Planet Mercenary accessories, such as dice, dice bags, Ripp tokens, and Game Chief screens
Not satisfied with the canonical conflagrations in the Schlockverse? Then light your own fires in the Planet Mercenary RPG! With our unique 3d6 system and its lightning-fast combat mayhem, you can set fire to the galaxy at a pace that leaves other TTRPG's in the dust! |
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With all that said, we're pretty much done promoting for the day - take your newsletter goodies, your newsletter sketch, and all the links to our other things! |
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hypernode connect link, discord logo |
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2026 Appearances
Gen Con July 30 - August 2, Indianapolis IN. We'll be at booth 1349 in the Exhibit Hall. Howard and Sandra both have programming for the Gen Con Writer's Symposium.
WorldCon Los Angeles August 27-30 Both Howard and Sandra will have programming. Howard plans to make a Technocane Exhibit.
Sandra hosts co-working sessions via Zoom. Join her Patreon to be alerted to when they happen. Howard (very) occasionally streams. It has been awhile, but you can subscribe to be notified about those at twitch.tv/HowardTayler. |
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Hangout with Howard and Sandra
Thursday July 166pm MDTA zoom hangout for Patrons! |
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