I’m going to launch a Patreon page

Hello peeps,

Well, sadly, I wasn’t able to go to BristolCon this year as I took ill with “that cold that’s been going round”, which was a bit of a shame as it’s a great event. But hopefully I should be back to normal in time for MCM Birmingham on the 19th-20th November (just over two weeks away!)

So instead of going down to Bristol, I kept myself busy doing burndown charts for The Murder Club, so I can see visually how progress is going, and if I’m going to make my target release date. Yes, I was bored and ill 🙂

Also, I set up a Patreon page for myself. For those unfamiliar with the website, it’s a place where you can support creators (artists, writers, filmmakers, etc.) by giving tiny monthly donations from $1 upwards, in return for rewards. I had avoided using it for a while, since I had been focusing on prose, and there were hardly any writers on there. But then more writers started using it – I guess they felt more comfortable doing so, as public perception about how much they earn changed. Also, I started veering away from prose writing into visual storytelling instead, which fitted better with the overall vibe of the site anyway.

Now, my Patreon page isn’t live yet. I wanted to get some feedback before I launched it properly, so if you follow this preview link and have a rummage around, I would love to have your comments on the content, the donation tiers and rewards (too many? wrong rewards? any rewards you would prefer?), and anything else. Yes, I know I should do a video, but making the Kickstarter vid for my comic has put me off for a while!

When the page does go properly live, I’ll announce it everywhere, so you won’t miss it.

Tony.