I need to overhaul my Patreon
I set the tiers and the goals when I was first starting out and I way undersold myself. The amount I get out of it is not worth the work I put into it. Taking suggestions, ideas, and thoughts.
Cross-posting a journal entry.
I needed to get some stuff off my chest, and I feel like it'd be a good thing to post it here as well. Heads up, it deals with depression, suicide, and a lot about how society as a whole seems to treat the issues. [Link is here]
Writing stuff.
I was looking back over my submissions the other day, and I noticed that my out out seems to have slowed to a crawl. I'm probably making it sound worse than it is, but I suppose I shouldn't be too worried. I feel like I've gotten a lot better at writing, but as a result I've gotten much slower at i…
Upcoming Projects Discussion
So. It looks like I have enough standalone Patreon stuff to make an anthology. I am thinking of bundling em up and putting them on Amazon. If my calculations are correct this should put the anthology at just over 50k words, and I think I'll put it up for $2.99. I read some guides on how to price an…
Man. I really hate SoFurry's rating system.
I feel like I gripe about this a lot, but I hate their rating system. Like, I posted Alpha Omega there the other day and now it's got a 1 star rating. It's got the lowest rating physically possible and it makes me feel like shit whenever I see that. Like, There's literally a story on there that som…
Maaaan. Why ya gotta do that?
So people have been reblogging pics from my Tumblr which is great. That's what I want to happen, but they've been removing all the comments. Like, I try not to ramble too much in the comment section, but I do try to give the original artist some hype as well as try and drum up some interest in my s…
TMI Tuesday and other stuff.
Yo. Getting to be a weekly thing, but feel free to ask me anything. I could use the conversation. Oh, and while I've got the floor. Depression fucking sucks. Like, don't make fun if anyone who has or has had it because it is the worst thing ever. Some people seem to think thay depression is just fe…
December Lineup/Christmas Special/Birthday Stuff
First order of business. It's my birthday. half-hearted party horn So with that out of the way, December is gonna be hella busy for me. I would love to do the Patreon Monthly fic, another Above Average chapter, and a Christmas special on top of all that. I'm gonna be putting in overtime at my day j…
Tuesday stuff.
First off. It's TMI Tuesday so if you got anything you wanna ask, go for it. In other unrelated gnus, my birfday is a scant three days away and I'm excited.
Facebook Questions.
Yo, so I have had a few people suggest I set up a Facebook author profile and have it so I can announce new updates that way and the like. I have been mulling it over, and I am not opposed to the idea, but I was wondering if anyone knows any good ways to manage a second Facebook account since I do…
Follow me on Twitter.
Set up a Twitter account for announcing stories as they release. Check it out at @Zielwrites And maybe help me get the word out? Getting started on a new venue is always difficult.
Twitter question.
I have a Twitter, but it's a personal account I just use for keep in in touch with friends and such. I was thinking of making a second one to post announcements for new fics and such. Does anyone know of any Twitter apps that would allow me to easily manage 2 accounts?
I need to finish some fics...
I have like 4 almost finished fics laying around. I just need to put the finishing touches on the, (like write the actual ending and edits.) but I keep having flashes of inspiration, and rather than waste the inspiration I jump in onto the next fic and start fleshing it out. -_- the bad news is I d…
Suggestions for other sites?
Yo. I'm thinking of posting to other places to sort of expand my sphere of influence. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. So far I post of HentaiFoundry, Y!gallery, FA, SoFurry, Weasyl, InkBunny, and Tumblr. I also submit regularly to MetaBods although that's not quite the same as postin…
How did it get to be the Fifth already?
This year is flying by. I've been too busy trying to do work and get my writing where I want it to even think about other stuff. Halloween came and went without me even having time to do anything for it. Well... I suppose I DID do a Halloween fic (which will be up in like 20 minutes) but I didn't d…
My PC just shat itself.
As the subject suggests my PC may be done for. Which is sad since it's less than 2 years old. I was gaming with my friend when I hear a loud pop and then everything went black and all audio cut out. If it's just the video card that broke I might be able to work out some work around and get a replac…
I am returned! (also tumblr boost)
Back from my trip to Italy. Actually got back super duper early this morning (like 3 am.) and did some browsing on here before passing the fuck out for twelve hours. It was a good trip, but unpacking and getting back into the swing of my normal life is proving daunting. Oh! and, because I feel like…
Gonna be gone for a few weeks.
Going on a family vacation to Italy. Gonna be out of town for 2 weeks. Dunno when or where I will have access to internet. I will have my laptop with me, but I don't know if I will get any writing done (smutty writing anyway) since I will be in close proximity to family members at pretty much every…
Things I have realized this month.
The short version is I have been way selling myself short in terms of amounts I charge both on my commission front and on my Patreon. I have gotten a lot better at writing over the months and as sort of a result or maybe a correlary, I have been spending far longer on each project. The amount of ho…
Hoooooly Schmidt. I hate my job.
So I had two days off in a row recently which is a rarity for me. I spent the first day in a coma which is typical for my days off, and I felt like I was extremely productive the second day. I was rested, I was happy, and I was ready to take on all the challenges ahead of me. Then today happened. N…
Just me sort of thinking out loud (AA17 preview)
This next chapter is gonna be plot heavy but it will have some smut at the end. (I haven't gotten that far yet, but I do have some sloppy smut outlined already :9 ) Anyways this is another chapter that revolves around Kyle, and he's slowly getting more of a personality and a back story. It's not ov…
Anyone know of any good photoshop guides?
Nah. I don't plan on dinking around with visual art. My arting skills are kinda lacking, and while I know I could get better at it with some practice, I don't have the time right now. Maybe if I ever get to the point where I can make a living off of writing I can take on drawing as a hobby, but in…
Writing Musings.
Now that I am done with that last comm fic I am going to spend a bit of time taking care of some personal projects. I already have a Claves chapter nearly done and then I am going to knock out an Above Average chapter and officially launch the Patreon. I'm more than a little nervous about the Patre…