UPDATE! Old Stories! Financial Stuffs!
Added 2020-09-11 22:09:17 +0000 UTCHey everyone! So I wanted to give everyone an update on where financial things stand for me here at the beginning(ish) of September. As you may remember, when the Covid Finacial Crisis hit, sales on Amazon (not just for me, but for most people) dropped through the floor. I rolled out Commissions to try and make up the loss, and I think you'll agree that has been a pretty cool development so far. I think The Werewoman Experience has probably been my best story to-date, and Under Her Spell is my most popular title on Amazon, and the six current commissions are all very successful so far.
I want to say that I really appreciate you guys coming through for me. I know not all of you had a lot of money to play with these past few months, and I am immensely grateful that you chose to share some of it with me. I can only hope you feel like the results (thus far) are worth it.
GOOD NEWS! As of last month (August) I finally turned a corner, financially. I doubled my earnings in a single month, and made the most money that I've made in a month (from Amazon Sales) since the Covid Crisis began. And this month is (currently) shaping up to be even better. I might finally hit my monthly budget again in sales profits (royalties)--the first time since Covid that's been the case. Woo!! If I keep earning at that level again, then between that and a smattering of commissions and Patron pledges I should be pretty good here on out. Thank you All.
THE BAD NEWS: Well, um, unfortunately, royalty checks aren't like paychecks, and I don't get this massive August payout until the end of October. Now, that's not terrible--I've saved up a lot of money to pay rent and bills until then, and between what I have now and what I anticipate getting from Patreon and Commissions between now and then, I think I can cover all my bills.
Unfortunately... I don't have any money to buy groceries with. I was really expecting the US Federal Government to be competent enough to send out one more stimulus check (like they were talking about all summer), but now that doesn't look very likely anymore, and in any event, isn't going to materialize soon enough for me to eat. I was standing in my kitchen a few minutes ago, trying to figure out what I could make for dinner, and I finally just had to conclude that I HAVE to buy some more food. I can't make it to Halloween with what I have left over.
SOOO... I am here to ask for your support, one more time.
I really hate doing this, and I've put it off for a while, because you guys have already been so helpful with commissions, and everything, but I've really gotta eat. If I can just make it to the end of October, I THINK should be fine, between commission fees and Patreon and sales, from that point onward, but I need just a little more help to get there.
I need about 200~, for Groceries, between now and the end of October. 100 would be tough, but maybe do able, 300 would be ideal, but 200 is about the medium level.
I can't start any new commissions right now (not until I finish the 6 already in progress) which means the earliest I could begin a story for you would probably be December, or January, but if you WANTED To commission me now and could afford to pay the commission fee up front that would be awesome.
Otherwise, if everyone who is currently a supporter could come up with 5, 10, or 20 dollars extra to offer me this month, that would probably be enough to see me over the hump. I'm working pretty much non-stop at the moment trying to turn out stories, so I don't really have anything shiny to offer in return for this, but if you COULD make that happen, please do consider it? I would be immensely grateful--again!
If you CAN afford to help me out with some grocery money this month/next month, all you need to do is go here (https://www.patreon.com/pledges), hit the 'edit' button next to your pledge to me, increase it by whatever amount you can afford to offer, wait until the payment processes with your bank/financial institution, and then come back and change back. Easy peasy.
Again, I appreciate anyone who can help me out here. I'm sorry I have to ask, but if I can just keep going until Halloween it SEEMS like I should be back to normal again after that (unless the economy crashes again for some reason).
Thanks again.
ALSO! A Special Note for People Who Want to See My Old Stories (Gender Bending for My Girlfriend, Outed at the Club, Tango, Sassy) return, I have good news: I can offer you a firm estimate of when this will happen. Now, I am booked (for the moment) working on Commissions, but as SOON as I complete one of the six stories I am presently working on, the very next time I have an open week in my rotation, I will republish as many of those old stories as I can. It may only be one, but I'll keep at it until all four are back up.