Monthly Musing · 3:02pm Jan 1st, 2018
The Sentimental is remembered. The Practical is used.
At the start of every month, I put up a philosophical statement, then a page break, then explain what my patreon is, what the rewards are, and thank EVERYONE who is a patron. This way, if you don't want to read all the boring money stuff, you can instead debate philosophy in the comments.
So. Patreon. In the olden days of yore, nobles of all kinds would sponsor a live-in artist, let them do as they please, pay for their housing and lodging, simply because they liked their art (and as a way to brag about their wealth--"Well, I'm housing Da Vinci, beat THAT!"). Patreon is a modern, internet-based evolution of that; I do my art technically entirely for free, and my patrons choose to pay whatever they like for each chapter I release. They can even choose to put a maximum amount on what they pay per month. In turn, not only do I produce content here, I offer rewards for those that pledge a certain amount! Thus far, a few have taken me up on the rewards, but the option for me to review something in this blog, or to make a one-shot, or for you all to tell me what MUST be updated, it's all available.
Understand: I write for free. But this is a significant chunk of my income--my primary source, in fact. I'd write even if it wasn't, and the fact that so many of you have agreed to support me means more than I can ever express. If you'd like to help out, check out my page--I'm not even asking for much.
And finally, thank you to Groggarioth, Jared Baker, Jonathan Goldman, Jay Stabs, William Purdy, Eric Manwill, FanOfMostEverything, Jacob Bielski, Peter Wildani, michealb958, David Sallmann, Karl Kornel, Alamais, Leonard Rinehart-Mann, Andrew Denton, ScottBecker, and Charles M. Hagmaier for their continued donation and support.
