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3 years ago
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Tips, Shinies, Donations, and Money
Let's get this out of the way now. It's something I've been thinking about for a while and had intended to do when I started posting this backlog, but I stressed myself out about it and potentially giving away personal information and didn't. This seems like as good a time as any to bite the bullet and do it. So, why am I accepting shinies and what does this mean?
Think of it as a tip jar. At the moment it doesn’t change anything. I currently have no plans to delay content or put any behind a paywall. Nor am I in financial need of more income. This is purely optional as a way to say thank you if you enjoy my work and would like to encourage more.
It also isn’t a commission payment. You’re welcome to say what you like best or would love to see more of with your donation, but it doesn’t guarantee anything. You’re donating because you like my work, not because you expect something out of it. Except my thanks, you will get not just my thanks but more of it than you want.
Ultimately, while I enjoy it, writing these stories is a lot of work and can stress me out. GPIM is already over 120k words, that could be two full-sized novels. And I estimate I'm only halfway through Haywood. The upcoming College Changes you is novella length at 20k words and the new Udder-U content alone is 29k. Llatex Hive will be 37k when what I have is all posted. I’m not trying to brag or guilt you into donating. But I want you to understand why I’m opening this. There is a lot behind this and that has to take away from other stuff I could be doing.
I want to become a professional author outside of the fetish space. Time spent on these stories is time not spent on those I’m going to try and market. And sometimes I feel guilty for indulging in this when it only contributes experience to those efforts. In the mean time, if I get occasional tips from fans, it makes it easier to dedicate time to these stories while I’m trying to build a proper brand elsewhere.
Wyatt and Commissioned Art
I've just commissioned my first piece of art for here. Wyatt, a persona for myself here by the amazing
Zapuccino. It's something I've wanted to do for a bit and was finally able to. It's also something I want to do more of, including TF shots of Wyatt and characters from major series (yes, including GPIM).
However, commissions aren't cheap, understandably so, and I don't have tons of money to throw around. So again, donations help make it easier for me to commission art. And while it is ultimately a tip, I am willing to take suggestions on what to commission next if you want to put your donation toward art.
Let's get this out of the way now. It's something I've been thinking about for a while and had intended to do when I started posting this backlog, but I stressed myself out about it and potentially giving away personal information and didn't. This seems like as good a time as any to bite the bullet and do it. So, why am I accepting shinies and what does this mean?
Think of it as a tip jar. At the moment it doesn’t change anything. I currently have no plans to delay content or put any behind a paywall. Nor am I in financial need of more income. This is purely optional as a way to say thank you if you enjoy my work and would like to encourage more.
It also isn’t a commission payment. You’re welcome to say what you like best or would love to see more of with your donation, but it doesn’t guarantee anything. You’re donating because you like my work, not because you expect something out of it. Except my thanks, you will get not just my thanks but more of it than you want.
Ultimately, while I enjoy it, writing these stories is a lot of work and can stress me out. GPIM is already over 120k words, that could be two full-sized novels. And I estimate I'm only halfway through Haywood. The upcoming College Changes you is novella length at 20k words and the new Udder-U content alone is 29k. Llatex Hive will be 37k when what I have is all posted. I’m not trying to brag or guilt you into donating. But I want you to understand why I’m opening this. There is a lot behind this and that has to take away from other stuff I could be doing.
I want to become a professional author outside of the fetish space. Time spent on these stories is time not spent on those I’m going to try and market. And sometimes I feel guilty for indulging in this when it only contributes experience to those efforts. In the mean time, if I get occasional tips from fans, it makes it easier to dedicate time to these stories while I’m trying to build a proper brand elsewhere.
Wyatt and Commissioned Art
I've just commissioned my first piece of art for here. Wyatt, a persona for myself here by the amazing
Zapuccino. It's something I've wanted to do for a bit and was finally able to. It's also something I want to do more of, including TF shots of Wyatt and characters from major series (yes, including GPIM).However, commissions aren't cheap, understandably so, and I don't have tons of money to throw around. So again, donations help make it easier for me to commission art. And while it is ultimately a tip, I am willing to take suggestions on what to commission next if you want to put your donation toward art.
