09/06/2026
I’ve been working really hard on finding new things to keep the business fresh. That led to us bringing in 4–5 new designers for the business. Ouch! 😂 And I’m STILL working my way through coding all of that.
Then after Deschutes County Fair, I noticed something big.
We’re getting a pretty big following in a few different areas: Mythical Beasts, D&D fans, and BOOK READERS.
So we soft launched some Mystery D&D Dice to see how they would go. It’s been slow, and honestly, it’s not where I want it yet. I just haven’t had the time to get it there—and that’s completely fine. I know it’ll be great when I finally get it fully put together.
But there was something else going on…
Blind Date with a Book was going WILD.
Teagan has been wanting to get some of them, but most of the ones we were finding were geared toward adults. And that’s when the wheels started turning.
Since fair, I have been researching… and researching… and researching some more. It has taken FOREVER to get here.
I started with some simple rules: the books had to be the first book in their series, and I wanted to keep things mellow in the romance department.
Then the books started rolling in and I realized I had gotten myself into a HUGE mess. 😂 We had boxes everywhere.
Friends told me, “Just start with a few and build from there.”
Apparently I don’t know how to do that.
I started with Middle School books and picked three different genres so there would be some variety. But then I thought… what if the one book I picked isn’t their cup of tea—or hot chocolate for these kids? So obviously I needed three different books per genre.
Next came Teens.
This one was HARD because there can be so much underlying romance content. I did a deep dive into each book trying to make sure the romance stayed pretty light.
I was originally toying with not doing an Adult line at all, but honestly… the adults are the ones bringing their kids into our booth. Why not give them something they might love too?
So that turned into an Adult line with two genres.
And then it happened.
I realized we had 3D prints that were not being utilized to their full potential.
HELLO, SPICY BOOKTOK LINE. 🌶️😂
Yep. We went there.
At this point, I thought I had every age covered.
Except… what about our littles?
And that brought out our Bedtime Stories line. ❤️
I was SO excited about this whole idea, but also really nervous about what people would think of my book picks. Guys, I spent almost every waking hour for nearly a week straight researching books for this project.
And originally?
These were supposed to launch 2–3 weeks ago. 😂
That obviously did not happen.
Every time I thought we were getting close, I realized there was something else that needed to be done. More books to research, more things to design, more printing to finish—especially because every Mystery Book Quest comes with a Book Guardian.
So I postponed the launch.
Then postponed it again.
And probably again. 😂
Finally, I decided today was sink or swim.
I booked this show knowing that no matter what, these books were GOING on that table. I wanted to finally do the soft launch and see what people thought.
I thought everything was ready to assemble.
It was not.
We were up until midnight getting everything together. And this little “soft launch” that everyone told me to keep small?
30 books.
They filled three crates…and the car.
Yikes.
But we got them to the show!
We were fixing problems with sealing and labeling right up until the minute we opened.
Then someone finally walked up and asked me about the books.
And guys…
I found a spark again.
Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE 3D printing. I love seeing the kids come into our booth and get excited about everything we make.
But I also love books.
Being able to share that with people and show off books for all different ages made me so dang proud of what we had created.
And then…
THE BAGS STARTED FLYING OFF THE TABLE.
People were loving them. ❤️
Then I had that ONE customer.
This adorable little girl came up and asked about books for her age. I could have SWORN she was around 8, so I started showing her our Middle School line.
She was not 8.
She was almost 6.
🤦♀️
I. HAD. BOOKS. FOR. EVERY. AGE.
EXCEPT GRADE SCHOOLERS.
Apparently my “cover every age group” master plan had one teeny tiny hole in it. 😂
So now, while I’m ordering replacements to fill the holes people made in our inventory today, I’m ALSO working on an entirely new Grade School Mystery Book Quest line.
And honestly?
I am so freaking excited.
Not only about this new line, but about what we have planned after it.
Our booth is starting to feel different. It’s no longer just another booth filled with 3D prints. We’re finding ways to combine what we make with the things we actually love—mythical creatures, D&D, books, imagination, and all the weird little things that make us us.
It feels like Out of Steam has a little more of us in it now.
And I absolutely love where this is going. ❤️📚🐉
