Howdy guys! How are you doing? I hope you're doing great! Have you been enjoying SGDQ as much as I have?
This post ended up being HUGE so I'm trying to put in a lot of TL;DRs for each section so you can skim.
Before I get to the bulk of this post, lemme give you a health update!
The break is going to be lasting longer than I expected because turns out burnout wasn't my only problem. My hands and wrists have been really going nuts as well, so I wound up having to Do Nothing for longer than I expected. I want to make sure I have time to buffer up, so my return will be delayed probably another 2 weeks or so.
The good news is all this rest has been REALLY good. My hands and wrists are already feeling better, though I've had to take this post slowly since even typing has been painful. Super dumb. But I guess I did push myself a bit too hard the last few months. Lessons learned.
Burnout has also started to ease up, as well. I'm starting to want to draw again, and that's nice! I missed wanting to draw.
Anyway!! That's how things are going in Casa de Caytlin. I am so profoundly grateful that you all are so enthusiastic about me resting. Love you guys to pieces. <3
TL;DR: The break is gonna go an extra 2 weeks. But the rest is doing me LOTS of good.
This is going to be a hefty post, so here's the big summary:
Before I get into the nitty gritty of the changes to this Patreon, I want to introduce the newly rebranded Foxglove Comics!
Dreamy Star Comics was an entity created more-or-less on a whim by a group of friends who wanted to put their work together and pool their resources. Many of those friends have since evolved into their own career directions, and we decided that it was time to put DSC to bed and start fresh with some new, exciting energy -- and a bit more forethought!
So for the last few months, we've been weaving together a new vision. Foxglove Comics is a collective of webcomic creators who have banded together to foster not only each other, but a shared community of like-minded readers! We aim to help burgeoning creators and provide a place for comic fans to flourish with the mutual goal of hosting an uplifting environment full of friendly support and creative passion.
This is, in large part, done through our Discord server which is going to be opening to the public. Like the current setup, each comic will have its own Patreon-only area! Tamberlane will have more channels that are going to connect with tier rewards here.
However!! There's more than just the Discord in the works. We plan on running community events, crossovers, and lots of other fun things between our comics and communities! Basically, we've got some very active talented folks with community experience who will be helping out and making this an awesome place to be!
The new Foxglove Comics consists of:
The new Foxglove Comics Discord will launch soonish. We're very close to being ready to make the transition but there are still a few pieces to put together before we pull the lever. I would expect it Soon, though!
Excited!!! I hope you are too!
TL;DR:
Dreamy Star Comics is rebranding and getting active and awesome and full of COOL PLANS!!! Plans that will be carried out by other people and therefore don't rely on my health!!! NEW DISCORD SETUP! VERY COOL!
Okay I'm gonna try not to type so goddamn much this time around, which will be kinda hard given the sheer scope of changes. But! Let's see how I do.
Last month, y'all filled out that survey for me, and that helped me figure out where I should put most of my energy. Turns out, most of you care more about supporting the comic and participating in its creation than physical rewards. And, well, physical rewards are also a lot more difficult to fulflil on the backend, and a far pricier proposition (especially with shipping prices rising) than I expected. So that made things easy!
(I already spent over a thousand bucks on just getting some lifetime reward merchandise made, and I don't think many people even care that much about the items themselves! A silly business decision, in hindsight!)
Anyway, all of that is to say that getting rid of physical rewards lets me bring back the most requested reward: sketches!
I took all of your excellent feedback into consideration while I was doing this. Thank you SO MUCH for those of you who took the survey. It REALLY helped.
TL;DR: A quick rundown of everything that changed about the Patreon itself:
And other things alongside it:
Going away entirely. Due to the nature of Patreon's fees (which include a 30 cent flat fee), I only receive ⅔ of a $1 pledge. It is generally recommended to start at $2, so that's what I'm doing!
You can still add a new pledge at $1, but you won't get any rewards.
Folks already pledging at $1 will be grandfathered in, so you don't have to boost up to $2 if you don't want to. You'll receive all the perks of a $2 pledge!
The $1 and $3 tiers were smashed together into a $2 tier instead! $3 folks, feel free to drop down. I'll understand!
Rewards:
Removed:
This tier is mostly the same as it was before! Just kind of juiced it up a little bit.
Rewards:
Removed:
Changes:
This is almost entirely the same.
Rewards:
Removed:
This is a brand new tier! A few of you expressed desire for a tier somewhere between $10 and $25. Here you go!
Rewards:
This one has probably changed the most.
Rewards:
Removed:
Slight changes here!
Rewards:
Removed:
Slight changes here!
Rewards:
Removed:
A BRAND NEW tier!
Limited to 4 people.
Rewards:
I cut down all the physical rewards. I still want to send them to existing lifers who want them, but they will no longer be exclusive and I will put them on the shop. (They're keychains.)
Private shop pending for current lifers to pick out the keychains that they want that are already produced.
Rewards:
Existing Lifetime Rewards:
(Apparently my save file for this one got corrupted so here, have a product photo!)
If you don't count as a lifer yet (check the front page of Tamberlane to be sure: is your name on the list there somewhere?) but you want one of these keychains, don't worry! They'll be available on the shop, probably around GeekGirlCon Online.
Got rid of almost all physical items for this tier.
Rewards:
This revamp is coming up soon, but there are definitely some things I need to do first, like set up some forms or whatever. And I may not have the answers to all your questions, but please ask them so I can get all my ducks in a row!
In addition, it is entirely possible that this Patreon relaunch will happen a little bit before the Discord relaunch, so some of the Discord-related rewards may be in limbo for a few days. It shouldn't be too bad though, if I plan it right!
More information to hanging threads will be released on Relaunch Day, which will be voted on...below!
As a celebration for this revamping, I am going to hold a special offer!
If you are pledging at $5+ a month after the re-release, get access to a bonus comic done by Grey White and written by me.
Want to learn more about what the corgis were doing at the festival? How about Follybrook's place in Silver Sage? This little 5-page comic might help!
Get hype!
Since this is a limited tier and multiple people have expressed interest, I want to be sure this is opened up at a time when everyone interested has a shot at getting one of the coveted slots.
Please answer the poll below to help me choose a time, or express a different time that would work better!
PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THE POLL UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PLEDGE TO THE $250 TIER!
Thank you UwU
This post wound up being really long so I won't make it TOO much longer, but hey, thank you guys for sticking with me. Thanks for pushing me to take care of myself. Thank you for being kind and patient and supportive, and for often giving me the boost I need! You are all AWESOME, and I love EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
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