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The Shale Project is a multimedia storytelling initiative roughly in the shape of a planet. Welcome!
11/24/2025
We call upon the wishes of Baby Sienna: go back the for the Heretic's Guide orchestrated audiobook! We are over 120% funded, but this tiny Aries in its little bunny ears believes in our ability to take things further.
🌟 If you've already honored the wishes of this fearsome creature, do your part by SHARING the Kickstarter far and wide!
🌟 If you haven't backed it yet but know you're going to but just keep waiting (Avi does this, nobody's judging you), go hit the REMIND ME button so you don't miss your chance.
🌟 If you've decided now is your moment and you want some applause for it, comment I DID IT, O WISE BABY SIENNA! and we will applaud you indeed!!!
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"Behold; from language, life."
The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming is a slow-burn fantasy roadtrip novel with mental health advocacy at its core. It's lyrical, it's introspective, and it's wondering if you'd like to sit down and have a cup of tea together.
We're releasing a fully immersive, orchestrated audiobook version - and we want you to be part of the magic! 📚🎶
Back our Kickstarter (which funded in under 6 days!) to support the production of 20+ hours of spellbinding storytime. The Heretic's Guide audiobook will combine narration with atmospheric ambience, sound effects, character themes, and over 2 hours of original music to transport you to the vivid, mysterious world of Shale.
🎵 We've something for everyone: not an audiobook listener? You can pick up the instrumental album! 🎵
📘 New to Heretic's Guide? eBooks and signed paperbacks can be added to your pledge! 📘
🌟 Superfan who has everything? Sienna's offering unreleased "deleted scenes" from the original manuscript! 🌟
Support small publishers. Celebrate the human-made. Uplift independent artists. The world needs more passion projects!
Make your pledge before November 28 and jump into one more glorious unknown with us. ☄️
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A poster showcasing the Kickstarter for Sienna Tristen's audiobook of The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming. The middle of the image is a photo of Sienna, a small human with short blonde hair wearing chunky black-and-pink headphones and a patterned magenta scarf, a black long-sleeve shirt, and a pleated blue skirt. They are seated with a copy of The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming on their lap. The book is open and their face bears the pensive expression of someone reading. Behind them is a detailed wallpaper, coloured in teal and dusky rose, bearing motifs of snakes, bees, moons and flowers. On the top and bottom of the image, and on top of a blue circle in the middle-left space, text appears in white serif font.
TEXT: Sienna Tristen - The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming Orchestrated Audiobook. 20+ hours of narration. 2+ hou
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