Good News and Great News from the Loose Ends Anthology!
5 days ago
– Wed, Jun 03, 2026 at 11:21:08 AM
We have good news and great news, folks!
Let's start with the great news first. 🤩
🌍 We Just Heard from Our Creative Team in Iran!
Last week, after three months of nail-biting silence, we heard from Bahar Es'Hagi and Negin K. Manesh, the creative team behind "Her Face" in the Loose Ends Anthology.
Because they are both in Iran, they’d had no access to the internet since February. Their connections were just turned back on, and they both checked in to say that they're safe.
When the war broke out between our countries, we lost contact with them immediately. During the entire campaign for the Loose Ends Anthology, we had no idea what was happening to them or whether they were okay. We sent out questions for creator interviews to both of them, but they weren't able to respond. We funded the Kickstarter and celebrated with a live-streamed party, and they weren't able to attend.
It was terrifying to have just begun a relationship with these two incredible creative women, then to wonder every day if we would ever speak to them again. To know firsthand the brilliance they can bring to the world, only to have it cut off from us by a senseless war that had nothing to do with any of us.
So today, we're so grateful to know that they are safe and able to communicate with us again. 🙏
We are hoping that lasting peace can be reached soon, and that they never have to go through anything like this, ever again. ☮️
Here's to Bashar and Negin! We can’t wait to share their gorgeous short comic, “Her Face,” with you in The Loose Ends Anthology!
🙏 The Thank-You Page Is Online!
We just posted our thank-you page for the backers of the Loose Ends Anthology on our website!
You'll see a designed, illustrated, gorgeous version of this in the finished book, as well—in both digital and printed formats! 🎨 We absolutely can't wait to share it with you!
Thanks again for being here, and keep your eyes on these updates! 👀 We'll have more news for you very soon.
Your friends at Oneshi Press,
Jayel & Lynsey 🧔👩🦰
Surveys Due for Thanks in Book & on Website! 📅
12 days ago
– Wed, May 27, 2026 at 07:20:48 PM
Hello, folks!
Surveys are due today! 📅
There are 29 backers who have not yet completed their surveys. If you're one of them, just click the link below to fill yours out. 👇
It will only take a few minutes, and we will not be able to fulfill your rewards if you haven't completed it! 😬
Technically, you can fill out your survey anytime, but getting it done right now helps us out enormously because it helps us get a more accurate count of how many items we need to have manufactured for our backers. 🔢
It also helps you out, because anybody who completes their survey after today won't get to see their personalized thank-you on the book and on the website. 🥹 And we really want to thank you by name!
Top 5 Reasons to Complete Your Survey:
- You want to get your rewards! 📪
- You want to see your name on the thank-you page! 🙏
- We won't have accurate numbers of rewards to manufacture (like stickers, bookmarks, art prints, etc.) until all surveys are completed. 📚
- You're just really into getting stuff done. It feels good! 🦸♂️
- Because we asked you super sweetly. 🥰
If you're having trouble accessing your survey, please send us a message through Kickstarter. We'll do everything we can to help! 💪
Thanks so much for being a supporter of indie comics!
Your friends at Oneshi Press,
Jayel & Lynsey 🧔👩🦰
Surveys Due in 1 Week! 📅
19 days ago
– Wed, May 20, 2026 at 04:14:58 PM
Hello again, Loose Ends backers!
You're amazing. Did you know that?
Not only did you fund this incredible collection of short comics, but now 76% of you have filled your backer surveys out in less than two weeks!
Y'all are a bunch of overachievers! We ❤️ overachievers!
For those who have completed their surveys: Thank you so much for being so on top of this important part of the Kickstarter process! You deserve a gold star! 🌟
For those who haven't yet completed their surveys, here's everything you need to know:
📅 We need all surveys completed by Wednesday, May 27! 📅
What's a Backer Survey, Anyway? ❓
Backer surveys are an essential tool we use to collect the information so we can fulfill your rewards! 🔨
Information like: your up-to-date contact information, preferred mailing address, final reward choices, and other vital info we need to send you your goodies. 📬 We want to make sure every last one of you gets your well-earned rewards!
Plus, it's where you tell us what name you'd like us to say "thanks" to in the Loose Ends Anthology! 🙏
So here’s what to do:
- 📨 Personalized links to your survey have been sent to your email inbox from BackerKit, a third-party service we use to facilitate backer surveys.
- 🔍 Check your inbox, promotions tab, and spam folder, just in case it went to the wrong place.
- 👇 If for any reason you don't get that email, you can click the link below to find it!
Any surveys completed after May 27 will still be valid, but we won't be able to get your name in the thank-you section of the Loose Ends Anthology after that point.
And—bonus—we've got a handy add-ons store on BackerKit, so you can grab any extra rewards you like on your way out!
We'll see you there!
Your friends at Oneshi Press,
Jayel & Lynsey 🧔👩🦰
Surveys Are Out! Due by 5/27 📆
about 1 month ago
– Thu, May 07, 2026 at 05:56:25 PM
Fantastic news, Loose Ends backers!
We just sent out your backer surveys! 🕺
Through our third-party fulfillment partnher, BackerKit, we have sent backer surveys out surveys to all of you! Every single backer of Loose Ends should receive an email with a personalized link to your survey within the next 24 hours...and we need all of our backers to complete them!
Scroll down to find all the info on backer surveys!
What's a Backer Survey, Anyway? ❓
Backer surveys are an absolutely essential tool used to collect the information we need to fulfill your rewards! 🔨
Information like: your up-to-date contact information, preferred mailing address, final reward choices, and other vital info we need to send you your goodies. 📬 We want to make sure every last one of you gets your well-earned rewards!
Plus, it's where you tell us what name you'd like us to say "thanks" to in the Loose Ends Anthology! 🙏
So here’s what to do:
- 📨 Personalized links to your survey will arrive via email from BackerKit, a third-party service we use to facilitate backer surveys.
- 🔍 Check your inbox, promotions tab, and spam folder, just in case it went to the wrong place.
- ❓If you don’t receive a survey by Sunday, 5/10—please tell us! We'll make sure you get your survey.
- 👇 If for any reason you don't get that email, you can click the link below to find it!
📅 We need all surveys completed by Wednesday, May 27! 📅
Any surveys completed after May 27 will still be valid, but we won't be able to get your name in the thank-you section of the Loose Ends Anthology after that point.
And—bonus—we've got a handy add-ons store on BackerKit, so you can grab any extra rewards you like on your way out!
About the Add-Ons Store 🛒
BackerKit is tool we use to collect and securely store your information so we can fulfill your rewards.
But it's also a handy way to offer you lots of amazing items, including the entire Oneshi Press back catalogue and all the merch we have available! So, if you'd like to explore our other comics, anthologies, books, stickers, art, and more, now's your chance!
The Add-Ons Store is especially handy for people who backed at the digital-only level during the campaign, because BackerKit allows you to add physical items to your rewards.
You rock! 🤘 We can't wait to start fulfilling your rewards!
Your friends at Oneshi Press,
Jayel & Lynsey 🧔👩🦰
We Did It! Here's What Happens Next
about 2 months ago
– Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 03:19:00 PM
We did it!
Or maybe we should say you did it!
We're here to say thank you for an amazing campaign full of fun. Because of your support, 129 people (plus our creators) are now going to get copies of The Loose Ends Anthology, we're going to plant 129+ trees, and this 186-page book is going to look beautiful!
Here's What Happens Next!
The below schedule is speculative, since we can't be certain of how long each of the phases below will take. But here are our guesses about what you can expect in the coming weeks and months!
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4/10 - 4/31 - Kickstarter charges credit cards immediately upon the end of the campaign. If there's a problem with the card you have on file, you'll be notified so can update your info and get your rewards! It usually takes about ten days for Kickstarter to follow up with any stragglers and collect all payments.💳
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4/31 - 5/3 - The campaign funds will land in Oneshi Press's account sometime this week. 💰
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5/3 - 5/24 - As soon as the funds from Kickstarter arrive in our account, we'll send out backer surveys to collect shipping addresses and final item counts we need to fulfill your rewards! You'll have about 3 weeks to complete them. 📩
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5/24 - 6/24 - Once surveys are collected, we'll place orders with our manufacturers, then wait for everything to come to us. During this time, we'll also send out digital rewards! 📨
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6/24 - 7/10 - Fulfillment time! We'll pack and ship orders directly from Oneshi Press HQ. 📦
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7/11 - 721 - US shipping window. 📫
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7/11 - 8/11 - International shipping window. 📮
We'll stay in touch about any changes to this schedule, so you'll know what's happening all along! 🦸♂️🦸♀️
Thank you once again! Your support is bringing this awesome anthology into the world. 🙏
Your friends at Oneshi Press,
Jayel & Lynsey 🧔👩🦰
