Excite! (Over a tiny victory!)

[DraceDomino]

So I made myself a Patreon account to help support my writing. I'm in between jobs right now, and it seemed like it might be a way to get a liiiittle bit of income coming in to help me out. I made sure to cite that people of a certain pledge level will get a free commission. When I set it up and went to bed, by the morning I had a 20 dollar pledge!

I know it doesn't seem like much, but for me in my current situation, it's huge. And it's a big boost to my confidence with my writing! It was someone that found me through Hentai Foundry, and by some miracle thought my stuff was good enough to support.

So yes, I just had to squee about it a little. It's a good feeling when you feel like you're hitting the ground running and off to a good start.

 

[SandraMustard]

Is this spam? It certainly smacks of advertising.

 

[DraceDomino]

Didn't mean to be. I didn't endorse anyone else to support me, heck, I didn't even LINK my account.

I was just sharing a little victory that made me happy with other authors that just MIGHT know what it's like to celebrate these kind of moments.

Sheesh.

 

[lovecraft68]

Didn't mean to be. I didn't endorse anyone else to support me, heck, I didn't even LINK my account.

I was just sharing a little victory that made me happy with other authors that just MIGHT know what it's like to celebrate these kind of moments.

Sheesh.

Congrats!

It's a good feeling to make a few bucks on something you created.

I printed the e-mail announcing my first sale on Smashwords 3/31/2011 and put it in a "writing scrap book" I have copies of the pages when I hit number one on a top list here, a copy of the checks I received from contest wins, things like that.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Is this spam? It certainly smacks of advertising.

Awww, you got me all excited. I was going to get my frying pan out and make fritters!

So I made myself a Patreon account to help support my writing. I'm in between jobs right now, and it seemed like it might be a way to get a liiiittle bit of income coming in to help me out. I made sure to cite that people of a certain pledge level will get a free commission. When I set it up and went to bed, by the morning I had a 20 dollar pledge!

I know it doesn't seem like much, but for me in my current situation, it's huge. And it's a big boost to my confidence with my writing! It was someone that found me through Hentai Foundry, and by some miracle thought my stuff was good enough to support.

So yes, I just had to squee about it a little. It's a good feeling when you feel like you're hitting the ground running and off to a good start.

It is a genuine boost when someone is willing to pay for your writing.
Congratulations! and keep writing.

 

[FantasyXY]

Awww, you got me all excited. I was going to get my frying pan out and make fritters!

Naoko,
You should give coconut crusted Spam a try. If you cut it in the shapes of little pieces of shrimp, it can be kind of fun. (I actually know of a place that serves this um... delicacy.

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As for selling your creations, crowing a bit is 'all that'. I've never tried to sell any of my stories because my writing skill just isn't there. I'm an engineer for christ's sake. We aren't even supposed to be able to complete a simple sentence.

However, I have received awards for my artwork (watercolor), but nothing matches the thrill of having someone who is willing to pay for something you have created.