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Patreon Page Officially Launched!
Okay– I did it!
There were some glitches there for a time, but now I think I've figured at least half of what I need to know (the rest will come later, like figuring out account stuff, doing taxes, etc.)
Patreon is a site that allows ongoing donations in modest amounts every month. Patrons can donate $1 a month up to whatever they wish. Higher levels of patronage grant more 'goodies' for donors to get as rewards for their support. Unlike Kickstarter, its not about one-time larger grants. Its also not a charity site like “Go Fund Me.” Its a partnership of people who believe in what the writer, artist, inventor, musician is doing and wants to help them do it. But in return, the “creators” have to produce!
Go ahead and check it out if you're curious: https://www.patreon.com/lucretiaheart
It appears that Patreon takes out 10% for their services, which is higher than GoFundMe (which is about 6% as I recall), but they have several extras that can be helpful too. Like document delivery services and holds on larger funds until they're covered.
I first heard of Patreon while listening to podcasts that I love, and I wondered about it, but didn't check it out until encouraged to do so by a reader who has already become a patron on my first day after Launch!
My first project I'm working on is my At Spiral's End blog spirals-end.livejournal.com/, so most of my writing focus will be there until I complete the bulk of that years-long endeavor. I'm nearly there, and will hopefully finish by late next spring. Sooner if I really stay on top of it. This has been a challenging blog to keep at, as I apparently have weird blocks to sharing some of my experiences and information. But I'll plow through and 'git 'er done' dammit!
This personal blog will continue on as before, but with updates on how things are going at my Spiral's End blog and Patreon in general, as well as an added link up on both LiveJournal and DreamWidth.
And hey, if you want to support my writing projects, do feel free to become a patron yourself! Its easy and you can help with as little as a single dollar a month if you want!
Source: http://lucretiasheart.livejournal.com/1216243.html
