"Skip to the next step" button is not working for everyone
3 months ago
– Sun, Aug 02, 2026 at 10:01:21 AM
My apologies for yet another update.
There appears to be a problem with the "Skip to the next step" button in the add-on section of the BackerKit survey.
I have notified the BackerKit team, and hopefully they will resolve the issue when they are back in the office on Monday.
In the interim, one work around might be to select the free downloadable well-being practice tracker in the hope that a selection will allow you to advance to the next screen. If have no interest in the practice tracker, you can ignore the download opportunity when we send it out.
I'm sorry about any inconvenience the survey is causing.
Please let me know whether you experience any other issues with the survey.
Sincerely,
Michael
[email protected]
That last email address should be: [email protected]
3 months ago
– Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 11:56:40 AM
That last email address should be: [email protected]
The BackerKit Surveys have been sent. Please read these survey explanations!
3 months ago
– Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 11:40:04 AM
Dear Supporters,
The BackerKit “surveys” have been sent, so please check your inboxes and junk mailboxes.
I’ve been so focused on the backend that I now realize a little more explanation about the surveys beforehand would have been better.
The purpose of the surveys is to confirm your mailing address (if you’ve chosen a physical reward), collect any shipping fees that weren’t paid up front, obtain your decision about the free upgrade to the hard cover book, let me know who the autographs are for (if applicable), and provide many of you a chance to convert some of your extra “no reward” pledges into products.
As you may recall, the original pledges were for a print-on-demand paperback book, printed with standard color ink on 70-lb paper. During the campaign, we concluded that these should be changed to premium color ink because you deserve the extra quality. I pre-ordered one just to see, and it’s a great book.
However, because the campaign reached 100 book orders, we decided to offer to you (our patrons), an offset-printed hardcover printed on 105-lb paper with soy-based ink. It is a truly deluxe version of the book. I’ve ordered a limited number to be printed that will bear the Patron’s badge on the cover. So, unless you would much rather have a paperback, I strongly recommend opting for the hard cover book. (I note that this is a little self-serving because I ordered enough volume so that the cost of the hard cover is actually a little less expensive than the cost of the individual print-on-demand books.)
Unfortunately, providing the choice has led to some confusion in the survey, which we should have foreseen. The easiest way to offer you the choice was to remove your originally selected book from the shipping cart and provide you with the choice of books in the survey. Your survey choice then gets added to the shipping cart. If the surveys are working correctly, you should see no increase in book cost or shipping cost (unless your pledge didn’t cover shipping originally). If there are any issues in this regard, please contact me. [email protected]
With respect to purchasing add-ons, please don’t feel obligated. You have already done me great service helping to cover some of the costs of illustration, editing, and book design, as well as the printing costs.
However, if you have little ones in your life, I suggest adding on the free print-at-home well-being and niyama practice trackers. You can print them as many times as you need to put on your fridge or hand them out to the kids you teach.
For those of you who pledged funds beyond the rewards you ordered, I enthusiastically recommend converting some of those pledged funds to our coloring (activity) book. You can print those coloring pages or word finds over and over again to hand out to the kids in your life. Similarly, you might consider adding on the print-at-home reward stickers. These are designed to print on Avery sticker paper and fit nicely into the boxes of the well-being and niyama practice trackers.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact me.
With gratitude,
Michael
[email protected]
BackerKit surveys are coming!
3 months ago
– Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 09:58:53 AM
Hello Kickstarter Supporters,
Soon, you’ll receive an email from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. It’s important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards. Some of our digital rewards are ready to go out as soon as all the surveys are completed!
You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the email with the survey, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like. You don’t have access to this survey link yet, but it will be available soon via email!
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://llamas-niyamas.backerkit.com .
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://llamas-niyamas.backerkit.com/faq .
After surveys are sent, if you did not receive the email, and you Signed in with Apple ID, your email address might be a private relay email address. We can help locate your survey and update your email address, please message us or post a comment with your Backer ID or Pledge # found on your confirmation. You can learn more about your email hiding for your Apple ID here.
With gratitude,
Michael (and the Luradel Press team)
[email protected]
Please watch for the Backerkit email and complete your survey
3 months ago
– Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 08:37:29 PM
Dear Supporters,
We have shifted our pledge manager over to Backerkit. So, please watch for an email and survey from Backerkit in the next week or two. For most you, we will need your mailing address to send you your physical rewards. Backerkit will also charge you for any mailing costs and taxes not already collected.
For those of you who pledged large sums for no reward, you'll have a final opportunity to convert those funds into actual rewards. Even if you have no little ones that would listen to you read our book, you may find it amusing yourself and learn a little bit about yoga philosophy. Or, you could just donate your copy of our book to a worthy school or reading program.
Backerkit will also try to upsell add-ons, which you can ignore unless you want more copies of the limited Patron’s Editon of our book, vinyl stickers, coloring books, or print-at-home niyama tracker and reward stickers. If you have friends who are interested, you can direct them to the Backerkit pre-publication store: https://llamas-niyamas.backerkit.com/hosted_preorder
With respect to fulfillment, we are still working diligently behind the scenes to complete your rewards.
The covers and interiors for the hard cover book have been printed (despite a correction and a new requirement for import information). Binding is next. Shipping may take two to three months (or longer), and then I will mail the books to you. We are still hoping for September delivery, but the hardcovers may not be delivered until mid to late November.
Our Ebook needs one more tweak. We might be able to send out the Ebooks soon after you answer the survey questions.
Our bookmark early bird reward is also beautiful. We are picking them up tomorrow and expect to mail them soon after the surveys are completed.
Our sticker files are ready for the printer. We are still trying to find one that will produce stickers that are compliant with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. If not, we have a back-up plan that will hopefully satisfy everyone.
Our Weekly Niyama and Well-Being Practice Trackers are done, as well as the print-at-home practice reward stickers that go along with them. These too can also be delivered soon after the surveys are answered.
Dejeshwini, our illustrator, is working on our coloring book. One page, in particular, has easter eggs that most of you will really appreciate. I'd love to say more, but I don't want to spoil the surprises. I am working on the word puzzles to fill the partial illustration pages. Amelia, our logo provider, is working on the connect-the-dots.
As you are probably aware, I have been in touch with a number of other Kickstarter creators during and since my campaign, and I like to do them the favor of mentioning their campaigns (some of whom have promoted my campaign) at the end of my updates. So, if you like chocolates and community building, please take a look at, and hopefully support, Laughing Gull Chocolates mentioned below. Their campaign ends in about 40 hours.
I’m also intrigued by Wake up Sleepy Buddha, Lamplighter Kids, and The Colors Inside Izzy Renee Kickstarter campaigns.
Thank you all again for your tremendous support.
With gratitude,
Michael (and the Luradel Press team)
Help Laughing Gull Chocolates become Rochester's chocolate gathering space
Through accessibility improvements, a community mural, and new indoor and outdoor gathering areas, we're creating a place where everyone can experience the ancient tradition of chocola'j—coming together through chocolate.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laughinggullgrows/laughing-gull-chocolates-take-flight
Wake Up Sleepy Buddha
Many people start with mindfulness.
But when they try to go deeper, the teachings can feel overwhelming, inaccessible, overly intellectual, or like they're just not for them. There is a gap between where people begin and what comes next. Wake Up Sleepy Buddha bridges the gap between introductory mindfulness and the broader Buddhist path—remaining deeply rooted in traditional Buddhist wisdom while making those teachings approachable and relevant for contemporary life.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wakeupsleepybuddha/wake-up-sleepy-buddha
Lamplighter Kids: Gentle Stories Come to Life
A wholesome children’s show where Rebecca and Momo bring beloved stories to life through storybook-style animation
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lamplighterkids/animatedstories
The Colors Inside Izzy Renee
A tender, color‑rich picture book about big feelings, brave conversations, and the healing that happens when a child feels truly seen.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1897732948/the-colors-inside-izzy-renee-an-illustrated-picture-book/description
