Patreon Update (June 2023) (Patreon)

Hey everybody!

I'm back from my May break. I'm sorry it took until a few days into June to update you all again, but I had a busy first week of the month!

Anyway, I am now back, and I have some updates to share! I'll start with the smaller updates and finish with the larger ones.

Firstly, I will be adding the synopsis to the start of my fics on the Patreon page from this point onwards. It was kinda strange I wasn't already doing that! 

I will also be adding a few tags to the start of my stories on this Patreon page. My AO3 page has tons of tags for stories there, but I don't think it's too necessary to include all the planned tags in the Patreon version of the story. 

I'll include the notable ones so you know what you're getting into while excluding any that are pretty much expected. You know there will be seggs, lol. 

Secondly, I will soon be opening a channel on my Discord server for Patrons that will have stories currently in progress. It'll basically be using this as a means to showcase some fics early, mainly to receive feedback. 

There's been plenty of times I've been bashing my head against a wall wondering if a story I'm working on is flowing well or going in the right direction. Rather than stare at it until something clicks (or doesn't), I think it wouldn't hurt to just... ask for feedback. 

This isn't something you have to help with if it doesn't interest you, but I'd appreciate any feedback during these moments! 

I'll happily accept any suggestions during these stages too, so you can help influence the direction of a fic! 

Thirdly, I will soon be releasing a spreadsheet containing the status of all commissioned stories as well as Patreon fics, as mentioned in the last update. 

I was told it can be tricky to remember what's coming so this should patch that up. I'm thinking a rough percentage will do, and I'll be sure to update it frequently. I will also be including planned completion date periods, though those will be a bit broad (e.g Late June). 

The idea is that you guys will have a good idea of what I'm working on at all times! The spreadsheet is not yet complete on my end but I'll make a post when it is.

Lastly... commissions! I will be opening them on June 25th 2023! 

As mentioned in the previous update, I will be switching to a "queue" system. What this means is that once it's your turn in the queue, you will pay for your fic, and receive it not long after. 

I want to avoid massive waits, and if you are waiting at all, it's before you've even paid. This also means you can rejoin the queue once your commission is finished, effectively making commissions always "open" in a way, though I imagine I will close the queue from time to time if demand gets high. 

I will also be adjusting my commission sheet a little as well since it hasn't been updated in a while, though the only "big" change I think I will be making currently is a slight adjustment to the maximum word limit. 

I still plan for people to still send in their commission requests regardless of how the queue is looking. I'll want to check what you want before I add you to the queue, just to make sure it is something I can write! I don't want someone's turn to come up and have them request something I'm not confident in writing! 

For those select few still waiting for commissions to be finished... they will all be done by June 25th. That is my main objective for the month.

Phew!

Those are the updates for this month! I think these adjustments will help me a lot in the long term, and that hopefully means you all get to benefit! I'm always looking for feedback and other ideas on how to improve my Patreon page, so don't be afraid to let me know in the comments or on Discord. 

By the way, you should join that if you haven't! If you're not a part of the Discord community, feel free to comment or send me a DM, and I'll send an invite your way. I really do recommend it! 

Thanks for reading! I have a nice and meaty fic (10k words) almost ready for you guys featuring some very fun characters, so look forward to that in the coming days, plus plenty more!

- KwIl