Yay!
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So you mentioned a while ago that Mounties might be able to sell things. Like a virtual Artistās Alley? Is that still happening or has it been scrapped? (Which I can understand if it is. Youāve got so much on your plate already)
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I thought a lot about that, how to make it workā¦ I thought about creating multiple vendors in the AG store but at the end of the day even though you guys would be responsible for getting those shipments out I would be responsible if something happened with them not showing up on time, or getting backloggedā¦
So my idea was to do a kind of Winter Market after Thanksgiving, and anyone who wants to sell something on the shop will send them to me ahead of time and I will fulfill the orders, track shipping charges, etc. and then have my bookkeeper figure out the revenue and send to you!
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Pretty good idea. Makes sure nothing can blow to pieces by accident.
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Hey guys,
So Iām sad to announce that Iāve decided to cancel Briarcon.
I think with TMP fatigue, a lot of you being in school, and my inability to focus completely on it, the interest for it just isnāt there.
Iām investing a lot of time, effort, and money into something that I just donāt think people are all that into right now. We only got one Lore Hat question (Thanks @Augustus_Octavian!), one cosplay photo submission (great work @Skylad), and we only raised $30 for the Funko raffle (Thanks to everyone who contributed.) I 100% knew we wouldnāt raise the amount of money I invested in them for Pajama Program but I canāt bear to only raise $5-$10 for each Funko when they cost $200 each to create. So Iāll refund those raffles tickets and Iāll donate $200 to Pajama Program myself in Basecamp 33ās name.
To be clear, this is all on me. It probably wouldāve been best to have Briarcon during TMP but I just wasnāt capable of doing it all. I probably couldāve done a lot more to push and encourage, but with the BoB beta quickly approaching, four others books needing editing, and the AGP site launching soon, I just donāt have the bandwidth. Iām still recovering from TMP to be honest.
Weāll still plan a listening party for Simonās Phase 4 soundtrack and Iāll also still do the writerās breakout for everyone who signed up (at later dates.)
Maybe next fall.
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Also, want to say that some of the surprises and the reveal of a new, upcoming interactive experience will still be let out of the bag, Iām just going to put them on the AGP when it launches.
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Hey, itās okay! With more people, it would of worked and we will have them next year! 
We can still have fun and party though during the soundtrack listening! 
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This was a great test run! We now know where it when wrong and we can imporve on it. Like 5 said, we will hopefully have more people next year. We really appreciate everything youāve done here. Thank you for everthing CJ!
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Also, this gives you some experience for next yearās Con.
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Iām sorry to hear this. I think we all understand though. Itās better you to cancel this then draw yourself way too thin.
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Iām sad Briarcon wonāt be happening this year, but itās understandable. 
Thereās so much you already have on your plate, a convention is hard enough to organize without all those other things. Maybe we can figure something out in the future.
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I think I can speak for the other Mounties (and feel that Iām echoing their sentiments posted above here) when I say that we all support you 100%. This community simply wouldnāt exist without you. No apologies needed.
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Donāt worry about refunding me CJ! Itās going to a good cause! Wish I could have donated more but still havenāt preordered my books yet 
I know what you mean about the fatigue. I finished movingā¦ sometime ago and I still havenāt recovered 
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