Leo orders 17 monkeys from the back of a comic book…and then realizes his roommate is going to be PISSED when she gets home. So he rents them out for parties to show they can earn their keep.
What could possibly go wrong in this short novel by Lynsey G, with cover art and illustrations by Jayel Draco?
Latest Updates from Our Project:
We Did It! You Rock!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, May 30, 2023 at 06:39:16 PM
We did it, monkey fans!
With our powers combined, the MonkeyMaids campaign is complete at 169% funded, with 79 backers!
In the last 15 minutes of the campaign, we sailed past the $2K stretch goal, so now everybody is getting a full-color art print of yukidogzombie's monkey art!
We know it would be impossible to thank you enough, but we are going to try really hard with everything we do during the next few months!
But first…
Giveaway Winners!
During our live-streamed countdown party, we spun the Wheel of Names for winners of our three giveaway prizes!
The first name we drew was for the custom-made grab bag of signed Oneshi Press books.
And the winner was…EricaJordan! Erica, we'll be in touch via Direct Message to get the details on which books you want!
Then, we drew a second name won a 20-inch Cheezy-Noms pillow!
And the winner was…Sarah! Sarah, we'll send you a DM about your prize.
The final name we spun for wins the grandprize: original, custom-made art of yourfavoritemonkey by yukidogzombie!
And the winner was… JohnGarrett! John, keep an eye on your DMs for more info!
Congratulations to all our winners! The #MonkeyBiz is yours!
What Happens Next
Now that the campaign has ended, here's what to expect:
5/30 - 6/14/23 - Kickstarter will start charging credit cards immediately, and will continue cycling through for the next two weeks. So, if there's a problem with the card you have on file, you'll have some time to update the information and try again!
6/15 - 6/30/23 - As soon as the funds from Kickstarter land in our account, we'll send out backer surveys! You'll have two weeks to complete them, so we can finalize item counts and get all the info we need to send your goodies out!
7/1 - 7/31/23 - Once surveys are in, we'll place orders with our manufacturers, then give it some time for everything to come to us. During this time, we'll also send out digital rewards!
8/1 - 8/15/23 - Fulfillment time! We'll pack and ship orders directly from Oneshi Press HQ.
8/16 - 8/31/23 - US shipping window
8/16- 9/15/23 - International shipping window
All of these dates are approximate. We'll stay in touch about changes to the schedule, so you'll know what's happening at every stage of the process!
Stay tuned for updates here, and in the meantime…
THANK YOU TIMES A ZILLION!
You made this happen, and we think you're the monkey's tail. (That's a good thing.)
In the 1950s, Moira Harker, wealthy businesswoman, and great-granddaughter of Mina Harker, one-time thrall to Count Dracula, decides there is just too much evil in the world to go about things the normal way. A Nazi group calling itself the Last Reich is running around gathering up every occult item they can scrounge in order to make Hitler's horrible vision a reality.
Surmising that it takes monsters to fight monsters, she assembles the League of Monsters, composed of the infamous Count Dracula himself along with Frankenstein's monster, a reluctant wolfman, a gill creature, and his beautiful telepathic handler, a marine biologist named Dr. Stephanie Gordon. Together, they travel the world facing a wide variety of occult threats. There's even a mummy or two for good measure.
So if you want to see versions of your favorite classic monsters team up to battle Nazis and all manner of occult threats, back League of Monsters today!
Last 72 Hours Approaching!
over 1 year ago
– Sat, May 27, 2023 at 07:59:01 AM
Hey hey, Monkey Maids fam!
This campaign is entering the home stretch! We're ending this Tuesday evening, which means that the last 72 hours of the campaign are fast approaching.
This is our chance to build momentum in the last days of MonkeyMaids…and start racking up more of those crunchy, delicious, cheezy STRETCH GOALS!
Here's What's Coming…
Think we can smash some of thee goals?
🧮BACKER COUNT MILESTONES:
🔒 75Backers - MonkeyMaidscoloring page by yukidogzombie with all orders 🖍️
🔒 100Backers - MYSTERY MILESTONE! ❓
🥅STRETCH GOALS:
🔒 $2,000 - Free MonkeyMaids 8x10" art print by yukidogzombie with all orders🖼️
🔒 $2,500 - Teaser of the next Tale from Existentia🤫
🔒 $3,500 - Full sound-scaping for audiobook🎶
As a quick reminder, here's the art we're hoping to release for FREE to every backer by the amazing yukidogzombie!
All 17 monkeys, all "cleaning," all in ADORABLE aprons!
How Can We Build Momentum?
There are a ton of ways you can help support the campaign's 72-hour push toward stretch goals!
Here are a few of our ideas…
👍Like, comment on, and share our posts on social media (we're @OneshiPress everywhere!)
✏️Write your own posts about MonkeyMaids on social media! (And don't forget the link!)
🐒Dress up like a monkey and walk around in public, then tell curious onlookers all about MonkeyMaids!
☝️Add a few new add-ons to your pledge, or switch to a higher pledge level to help us grab that $2K stretch goal!
🎬Tell your friends about the hi-lar-i-ousbloopers on our campaign video!
🌳Climb to the top of the tallest tree in your area and make monkey noises to attract a crowd…then tell them about MonkeyMaids! (Yeah, it's all about trees with us.)
As you can see, there are lots of ingenious ways to help MonkeyMaids devour these cheez-y noms, so don't hold back!
Let's do this!
We'll see you in the home stretch!
—Lynsey G
PS - Here we are at MisCon—our hometown of Missoula, Montana's sci-fi/fantasy conventionl! If you're in town, stop by our table in Publisher's Row to say hi and nab some freebies!
New Monkey Art from Yukidogzombie & Jayel Draco!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, May 25, 2023 at 03:34:58 PM
Hi, Monkey Fans!
We are SO excited to share some brand-new monkey art from twoartists with you!
First up…
yukidogzombie's 17 Monkeys!
Our dear friend yukidogzombie has been working on this incredible art piece for weeks, and now it's ready to show to you!
Behold…all seventeen monkeys cleaning the apartment!
We love this whimsical take on the events of the story, don't you?
This adorably fun art piece will be unlocked as a FREE coloring page when we hit 75 backers on this campaign!
And, when we cross the $2K funding threshold, we'll unlock it as a FREE full color art print!
In both cases, everyone will get FREE digital versions of the art, and those at physical pledge levels will get print copies in the mail with their other rewards.
Jayels 17 Monkeys!
We're nearly finished with the 17 monkey trading cards that come at with Level 5 pledges and above! (Or as add-ons.)
But before we finalize the stats on each monkey and design the full card, we want to show you Jayel Draco's gorgeous art of every single monkey in the book.
Can you figure out which monkey is which, based on the list of names I gave in yesterday's update?
Can't wait to share the final trading cards with you!
In the meantime, stay cool!
—Lynsey G
Here's Another ProjectWe Love…
yukidogzombie doesn't just paint monkeys! She's a very talented artist who specializes in clowns and all kinds of cuteness…
And she just released her first kids book!
Cuddles the little clown loses his favorite blanket in the woods while picking blueberries. When he goes back to find it, he discovers that the woods are the home of a dragon!
Will Cuddles be able to get his blanket back?
Find out in this beautifully illustrated picture book for ages 0-6…or anyone who loves picture books, clowns, dragons, and cupcakes!
Who I Named All the Monkeys After
over 1 year ago
– Wed, May 24, 2023 at 12:07:01 PM
Hi, Monkey Maids fans!
So, 17 is a lot of monkeys.
But I knew that I wanted each and every one of them to have a distinct character for this story. So, although it took quite a lot of time and energy, I named each monkey—carefully and specifically—after a pop culture icon!
Here's how it breaks down:
Lambert the Golden Lion Tamarin: Named for Lambert the Sheepish Lion, from an old Disney cartoon I watched when I was a kid.
Danny and Sandy the Geoffroy’s Spider Monkeys: Their namesakes are the two main characters in Grease.
Philo the Common Squirrel Monkey: Named after Clint Eastwood's character in AnyWhichWayButLoose.
Clydethe Panamanian White-Faced Capuchin: After Clint Eastwood's pal in AnyWhichWayButLoose—an orangutan named Clyde.
Margethe Pygmy Marmoset: She's named for Large Marge from Pee-Wee'sBigAdventure!
Francis the Titi Monkey: And he's named for Francis from Pee-Wee'sBigAdventure!
Paulie the Rhesus Macaque: His namesake is Rocky's trainer in the Rocky films.
Adrian the Night Monkey: Named after Adrian, Rocky's girlfriend and then wife in the Rocky films.
Lydia the Night Monkey: Named for Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice.
Bert and Erniethe White-Tufted Marmosets,aka Common Marmoset: Pretty obviously, these two are named for the Muppet roommates from SesameStreet.
Tina the Bonnet Macaque: She's the only one named after a real-world person instead of a fictional character—Tina Turner. (Only because "Auntie Entity" from Thunderdome was too cumbersome.)
Thelmaand Louisethe Talapoin Monkeys: Named after the titular characters from Thelma&Louise, of course!
RickytheDiana Monkey Guenon: His namesake is Ricky from ILoveLucy.
LucytheVervet Monkey: After Lucille Ball, aka ILoveLucy.
That's it, folks! I can't wait to tell you more about all the monkeys, but I'll wait until the trading cards are finished so I can show them at the same time!
The long-awaited origin story of Fearless Dawn is finally told! This is a great jumping on point for any comic book fans who are not familiar with this funny, sexy, stumbling super-heroine.
Learn how the awkward Prissy Jones got her super-powers and how she creates her own costume of moose elks, action gloves and whoop-ass utility belt. The high octane series also features other colorful characters such as Brownhole Jones in Zombie Island Party, and Jungle Chick and the Dinosaur.
