OMA Store's Kickstarter Campaign: "Foglio Portfolio." has two days left before it funds. It looks like Phil and I will be signing a lot of playmats for this one! ----------------- With COVID-19 tearing around out there, we're hearing from our readers a bit more than usual. Some are urging all the sewing machine-havers and costumers out there to join in making homemade masks for medical professionals, which sounds like a a lovely idea. Here's an article at our local KUOW about Providence asking cosplayers to make masks, but then here's Providence.org saying that they've changed plans, so...This tells me that, if you're going to start sewing, please check into the needs of your local hospital or care unit first. Those who do welcome homemade masks will certainly have some important specs to follow, so it's best to look into that before you start. Here's the CDC's facemask information: scroll to the bottom for information about homemade masks. Here's a nice tutorial and pattern on craftpassion.com if you want to get to it. There are LOTS of others. I've also seen folks urging each other to dig around in their craft rooms or painting sheds and find unused packets of masks and gloves that could be donated. There's a lot of rapidly-changing information about who will accept what, so I guess the answer is to see what we can provide and research where to take it. Thanks, everyone, and stay safe. ------------------- Queens and Pirates Backers: We've just shipped out the tubes of original art, and are now shipping books. It may take a bit, because I'm doing it with my own two hands, but the BackerKit setup is actually making it a LOT less stressful. I'll keep you up to date as I go. I had planned to have a bunch of people in to help, but, well... 86% of you have filled out your BackerKit surveys. Thank you! The rest of you, please check your email spam filters for your personal BackerKit link, or visit the Survey Recovery Page to...well...recover it. We can't ship your rewards without your survey!