Never used Patron or Lulu ever before. I don't really know what they do or how they work.

What works would you publish?

I'd rather not let this get derailed on what might be published. I'd rather discuss how these services work with people who might have some insight.

Sorry; I shouldn't have asked.

No need to apologize. I want folks to be interested.
It's just that I'm looking to spark up a discussion about the ins and outs of using these services, and if you start your reply with "I don't know anything about these things." then it's not exactly helpful.
Stay tuned for when I work this stuff out, though.

Yeah... sometimes I just don't think and end up saying the wrong thing.

I have a Patreon account it has been a very valuable tool, also my wife  Smudge has firsthand experience with Lulu for publishing you might want to drop her a note.

I shall inquire with Smudge once I've got coherent questions in mind, thanks. I'm kind of at sea about formatting a .pdf properly. I've got all the proper tools at hand, but most advice I've looked at around Lulu seems geared toward text oriented works, when I'd like to do very artwork heavy, full color works. (Namely, I'd like to turn my recent "War of the Wands" series into a kind of art/comic book)

Now as for your Patreon, I have a couple of questions.

I think I generally grok rewards and the like. If one wanted to do tiered content, do you have to set up a separate place to store the stuff you don't want universally available? I kind of gathered that Patreon doesn't host content. Or would I be able to post tiered stuff there? Things like special bonus art for higher pledge levels?

I noted that at some tiers you allow voting on your subject matter. Do you just do that via comments on posting, or is there some kind of polling/voting mechanism available thru Patreon?

Anyway, there's so much to absorb and decide on, and I'm a little lost. So I appreciate any input or aid.

I have told Smudge and she is expecting your notes and questions concerning Lulu.

Now on to Patreon.

It is very free-form which is both good and bad at times. Concerning rewards, I currently have a reward program where if one pledges $50.00 a month I will do them a sketch every month as a thank you for their support. Now to keep myself from being buried under an avalanche of sketches I have limited the number of $50.00 Patrons to eight. However I can increase that number if I so choose.

Also you can do other perks for your patrons. I can post content to Patreon and have it so only Patrons get to see, or they get to see it first. All my dreamscape stuff is posted as patron only and they get to see it a week before I post it on FA or DA.

Also I am looking into offering larger commission for patrons who pledge more money, or offering other perks like buying dinner and drinks at conventions we are both attending.

What I would recommend nosing around on Patreon and see what other artists in your field are offering and be imaginative!

So I can upload files to Patreon and they'll host them there? I thought they said they don't do that. Do you keep the images elsewhere and then link them?

I've gone thru a first pass at putting together my page, stopping short of going live, and doing so I realized I need to work out the writing of my pitch, maybe do some comic stuff.

I'll try to get my thoughts together for Smudge so I don't come off as a blithering idiot. I'm trying to wrap my head around the whole forest but each tree has a few leaves I'm wondering about.

Thanks for taking the time to put me some knowledge.

Well, when put my post today I dragged an image file over and dropped into a designated box. Then copied and pasted a text file over for the narrative. Then I titled the post and gave it the Patron only setting. Clicked Post and I was done. Does that answer the question?

I guess it does. I've been reading and re-reading their FAQ, and when I read : "Patreon doesn't host any content. Everything on Patreon is shared or attached as a shareable download." I presumed that the file needs to be shared from somewhere, like FA for example. If you can just upload your files from your hard-drive I guess my understanding of what they mean by "hosting content" is incomplete.