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:
ONE WEEK LEFT + Bookmark Reveal!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, May 23, 2023 at 03:25:09 PM
What's up, monkey friends?
(We mean "monkey friends" as in "friends of monkeys." Not that you are monkeys. Of course.)
There's just ONE WEEK remaining in this epic campaign of hilarious bananas-ness. Can you believe it?
Now seems like a great time to reveal…
YOUR FREE BOOKMARK!
When we passed $1,500 in funding, we unlocked a FREE BOOKMARK to ship with every paperback copy of MonkeyMaids…and now the design is ready!
As we discussed in a previous update, the monkeys in this story are partial to a certain cheese-flavored treat called Cheez-Noms.
So, naturally, our bookmarks celebrate that fact…along with the deliciously orange goodness of Cheez-Noms!
Every paperback copy of MonkeyMaids we ship at the end of this campaign will come with one of these bookmarks—totally free!
So be sure you've got a paperback in your order, and add one to your cart if you don't!
Speaking of Cheez-Noms…
We're giving away a 20" x 8" x 8" Cheez-Noms pillow at the end of the campaign!
Mmm, cheezy pillow goodness!
It's just one of the three prizes we're giving away!
Another one is an original painting of YOUR favorite monkey, created just for you by Yukidogzombie!
Here's a peek at some monkey art she's creating now!
We're also giving away a bundle of signed Oneshi Press books!
Here's how to enter…
Just leave a comment on the Comments Page of our Kickstarter campaign.
Tell us what you love most about Monkey Maids, and
Write #MonkeyBiz at the end of your comment!
That's it! You're entered to win!
You do not have to back the campaign to win.
If you are a backer, we'll give you extra entries that match the level you backed at. (For example: A Level 3 backer will get 1 entry for their comment + 3 extras for their pledge, for 4 entries total.)
We love this comic from one of our favorite indie writers, Russell Nohelty, and the absolutely amazing Angela Oddling…and we think you will, too! (We've already pledged!)
After being transformed into a licorice monster by a candy witch, Lucifer Licorice sets off on an epic quest to get his old life back. Along the way, he travels through the kingdom with his tea towel ghost companion Moober encountering weird monsters trying to gobble him up, fighting against emo-demons determined to tear him down, and traveling into the bowels of heck itself learning the error of his ways so he can stop being so bitter and be transformed back into his old body.
62 Backers = 62 Trees🌳
over 1 year ago
– Sun, May 21, 2023 at 02:11:16 PM
Hey there, monkey fans!
First of all, thank you SO MUCH for being a supporter of MonkeyMaids! We absolutely love this story, and we're so glad you do, too! Can't wait to get it into your hands!
Now that there are 62 of you here, it seems like a good time to talk about these trees we're planting together!
So far, we've got 62 trees in the works…minimum. We know that a lot of you have opted to plant extra trees with your pledges, which is awesome, but we haven't counted them up yet. We'll give you the final count after the campaign ends.
But, you might be asking yourself…
🌳Why Trees?🌳
Well, of course, trees are home to…you guessed it…monkeys! 🐒🐒🐒
More trees means more homes for monkey species that depend on them for food, safety, and epic swinging from branch to branch.
But trees have more to offer than that! Reforestation is great for so many reasons, like…
Cleaning air
Cleaning water
Creating tree-planting jobs and employment
Promoting biodiversity on land and in the water
Sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Providing human health benefits, since we rely on healthy ecosystems, just like all other species do!
Basically, trees are fantastic, and we love them. 💚 Lots.
♻️Our Green Commitment♻️
In addition to all that, we acknowledge that we're part of an industry (publishing) that has contributed to global deforestationby cutting down thousands of trees to make paper. The publishing industry also has a historical reputation for creating environmental waste and toxic chemicals.
We want to do our part to rectify that outdated way of doing business. Not only do we print on recycled and/or sustainably sourced papers and use non-toxic vegetable inks…we also plant trees to make up for all the trees publishing has felled over the years. (You can read more about our green commitment by clicking here.)
We've partnered with One Tree Planted, an organization aimed at global reforestation, focusing on areas most in need to due to ecological disasters, climate change, human deforestation, and more.
Last year, we started donating a tree to One Tree Planted for every backer on every Kickstarter campaign we run. So far, we've planted 648 trees…and what we like to think of as the Oneshi Global Forest is growing all the time!
Thanks so much for being a part of this initiative with us, fam!💚
A ghostly Confederate slays former slaves, leaving behind heaps of salt where their bodies should be. Two locals enlist the help of an enigmatic shaman named Br'er Rabbit, a long standing thorn in the Klan's side. But things aren't quite as they seem. Is this Rabbit a magic man or a con man? Is this a vengeful phantom or something worse? American history, African-American mythology, Christian Nationalism and pulp detective comics collide in this Jazz Age mystery at the height of the Ku Klux Klan's power!
Let's Do a Giveaway!
over 1 year ago
– Fri, May 19, 2023 at 02:14:47 PM
Now that we're only a week and a half-ish away from the end of the MonkeyMaids campaign, it's time to stir up some big-time monkey business.
Are you ready?
Let's Do a Giveaway!
At the end of the campaign, we're going to give away a treasure chest full of amazing prizes, and anyone can win!
Here's how to enter…
Just leave a comment on the Comments Page of our Kickstarter campaign.
Tell us what you love most about Monkey Maids, and
Write #MonkeyBiz at the end of your comment!
That's it! You'll be entered to win!
You do not have to back the campaign to win.
But, if you are a backer, we'll give you extra entries that match the level you backed at. (For example: A Level 3 backer will get 1 entry for their comment + 3 extras for their pledge, for 4 entries total.)
What Are the Prizes?
Oh boy, are we excited to share the giveaway prizes with you!
First prize is a personalizedpainting of your favorite monkey (from the story or anywhere else) by the amazing Yukidogzombie!
One of Yuki's recent paintings (not of a monkey this time)
Second prize is an absolutely adorable, totally squeezable Cheez-Noms pillow!
Delicious!
And third prize is a grab bag of signed Oneshi Press books!
Ralphs is an all-ages homage to the animation we all grew up loving, classic cartoon humor in the style of short stories. This comic series has something for everyone to enjoy!
Join your two favorite dogs and meet their friends in this latest installment as they get into more hijinks and hilarity. This will be the largest single issue to date!
AMA Replay
over 1 year ago
– Thu, May 18, 2023 at 11:40:30 AM
Hello again, monkey lovers!
As promised, we did a live AMA session last week during Jayel's live-stream on Twitch. And we had a blast!
We spent a lot of time talking about monkeys, looking at tamarin hairdos, and giggling.
I also shared my inspiration for the story, my favorite monkey, and the stories behind each of the 17 monkeys' names.
Click the image below to watch the AMA on YouTube!
The still image above is of Clyde the Panamanian white-faced capuchin. That's the glamor shot that will appear on his personalized trading card!
Live-stream tonight!
Be sure to tune in to Jayel's live-stream tonight while he creates more monkey art for trading cards!
He'll be live around 5:00 pm MDT (that's 7:00 Eastern / 6:00 Central / 4:00 Pacific), and he'll be life for four or five hours. Pop in anytime to say hi!
Ten years in the future, after a magical reawakening has thrown the modern world into chaos, a wandering Paladin is on a mission to help magical and mundane folks alike navigate the strange new world, face her demons, and pump the brakes on the apocalypse in progress.
If you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, and The Dresden Files, then you are going to love The Canon of Vangel!
Explaining Ourselves
over 1 year ago
– Wed, May 17, 2023 at 01:49:46 PM
Hey there, monkey-mad backers!
Last week, Jayel & I went on the "Explain Yourself" podcast with Will Allred (and Kevin Joseph…in spirit…).
We were joined by Frank Martin (Sex Night), Ashley Esper (Ralphs), Wells Thompson (Depths). Together, we talked about the inspiration behind MonkeyMaids, our partnership with One Tree Planted, how we inspired Will to plant trees for his backers, too, and lots more.
The episode, "Sex Night, Depths, Ralphs, and Monkey Maids," is out now on all your favorite podcast platforms, and you can watch the live-recorded video below!
Be sure to check out Will Allred's current campaign for Crossover Division, and the other guests' projects, all live now on Kickstarter!
Emil Parker is a brilliant engineer, a 1930s Oxford Scholar, and his latest creation is going to change the way we explore the ocean. A perpetual diving suit capable of sustaining someone underwater indefinitely, it's nothing short of a miracle of modern technology. Emil pilots the suit in its first outing to the public and promises to stay underwater for a full day--but during the expedition, something grabs a hold of Emil and drags him to the bottom of the Ocean.
Alone and forsaken, Emil spends the next threeyears trying to get back to the surface battling the elements, sea monsters of legend, and his own inner demons.
