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November newsletter + wallpaper (coming soon)
🕑 Added 2021-11-01 16:27:19 +0000 UTCETA: Calendar attached :)
2X HEAT thumbnails done!
Yup. Looks like 18 pages. Good.
Credits survey
I realized in October that I have been posting the credits survey to all Patrons, when credits are a Advanced Access ($2) and up perk. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be double checking against the Patreon subscription for the surveys I've received so far, and I'll only be including the credits of people who are subscribed to a tier for which that is a perk. Basically, it was my error to post the survey to everyone, but it's not fair to those who are paying for the perk if members who are not paying for the perk receive it! Sorry for being potentially misleading here. (Note that the only tier which doesn't include a thank you credit is the $1 tip jar tier - everyone else is elligible!)
Storytime with Jude
Many of you following along with my marathon of health issues on the server will be pleased to know my back injury from MAY is finally healed up. I'm back to lifting heavy things and sleeping in weird positions. However, you're probably interested to hear about the October thing which I teased, so here it is: Basically in October I thought I was going blind. hahahahaha!!!!
Yeah, I started experiencing all kinds of vision issues, including constant flashing, dramatic floaters, reduced peripheral vision, blinking spots, blurring, streaking, and some really fun ocular migraines. So through all this while I was waiting to get in to see a doctor, I basically stopped using screens for two and a half weeks, during which I basically didn't draw anything, didn't work on Familiar, and coasted on a backlog of art and so on. So that's why this month's content was so reduced. I was spending most of the month with a face mask on trying not to panic.
The resolution: The doctor says my eyes are fine. The problem is that I had an undiagnosed astigmatism in one eye and my prescription is 8 years old. That combined with overworking myself, my new monitor that I had on full brightness, and probably the last year using the Huion on full brightness, has uh. Been stressful for my eyes apparently.
So anyway nothing permanent has happened. I'm waiting for new glasses to come in (with blue light filter) and I've made a ton of adjustments to my screens and screen use to reduce eye strain. I've already noticed improvements. I just have to be kinder to my balls. My eyeballs.
Patreon changes are nigh!
Good ones! We're inside $100/month to the next milestone, which is for a new tier and a merch shop. I am also considering opening a second new tier which includes a monthly tarot card reading from yours truly. You get to pick the deck. Would anyone be interested in such a thing? Let me know in the comments or in DM. I'm interested to know what you think and I'm trying to add perks that are in character with the Patreon.
I'll finish up the wallpaper later today and upload it as an edit to this post, as well as post the credits survey in a separate post for the appropriate tiers.
As always, thanks for your love and support.
Jude
Comments
Shen Ku
Yay! I figured out how to reply within a thread on Patreon!
Shen Ku
f.lux is awesome! I started using it on the Mac before night shift came out and I love how warm you can shift the temp on it and how it applies to external displays and casts.
june
Glad your health issues are resolving! Both could be really worrisome so it's good they're getting better. I am always excited for new tiers; I have very little tarot knowledge but have been finding it interesting over the last year so I'd probably be down for that!
Soushiyo
:weary: Yeah, I'm working on implementing f.lux on all my devices, and I'm working at adjusting household lighting as well. Now that I know the underlying cause I can actually do something to mitigate risk.
Shen Ku
I’m glad you were able to figure out what’s going on with your eyes, and I’m glad you have the alleviation knowing what’s causing it. I’m sure you’ve already taken steps beyond adjusting the setting on your monitors. But I wanted to suggest a good temperature controlled bias lighting. It works absolute wonders.
Ginger Kitty
I would VERY much be interested in a Tarot reading tier!!
Celina B
I would love a tier with a monthly tarot reading! Take my money already! Glad to hear the eye thing can be easily corrected (for values of 'easy'). Mine have been driving me bananas this past month with all the art and reading I've been doing as well. My prescription is less than a year old but either my eyes changed or the prescription is wrong! Time to get it checked out, I guess.
Kat Denvir
Tarot readings!! What a treat! Also, super glad your health is improving <3
