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August News
🕑 Added 2020-08-04 09:58:00 +0000 UTCWith July wrapped up, it's time to dive into the news for August!
REQUEST STREAM
This month I'll be doing a couple request streams to sketch your characters! This is in lieu of the regular perks, which I'll be pausing this month while I script and thumbnail the comics. I'll post a form to fill out with all your refs/info tomorrow. Please fill it out even if you already did in the previous request stream! I'll still be prioritizing those who didn't get a sketch last time. I will be doing waist-up or full-body depending on time and character complexity. You'll be able to specify whether you want it sfw or nsfw as well. Looking forward to this!
STREAM DATES
Thursday 13th at 2 PM BST
Monday 24th at 8PM BST
CHANGES TO MY PERKS
I've decided to implement the changes discussed last month to my Patreon perks in October. I would essentially be cutting pinups, the sketchbook, and the Fancy Feline tier. There would still be full access to my previous posts of course, and comics would continue as usual! Some have expressed interest in me posting other personal work, sketches, tattoo design/portfolio work etc. If you want to see things like that (even though some may be sfw or non-furry), let me know. I don't know how to sum up those reasons in a single sentence, but suffice it to say I'm really struggling with workload, feeling like a content mill, stagnating in my creativity, and not making enough from it to save for my future, so I'm looking into alternate work that might satisfy these needs. For the full explanation of why I need to make changes, check out this post here. (Under the 'personal update - potential changes' heading.) I'll make a more detailed post reminding of these changes in September, before implementing them in October.
CHANGES TO PATREON'S NSFW POLICIES
If you're unaware, Patreon has been banning nsfw content, starting with the most controversial kinks. Now they're regulating what you can have on websites outside Patreon (so if you have posted something outside their TOS on Twitter, they'll ask you to remove it or ban you). Their filters have started creeping up on a lot more common nsfw art (queer and furry work is getting flagged a lot more commonly). Since I've been considering cutting back on Patreon perks anyway, these crackdowns have reinforced my decision to do so and diversify my income. Much as I hate how nsfw art gets treated on ye olde internet, I can't control what Patreon decides to limit on their platform. Some artists are using other platforms now, like subscribestar, but I know what the rate of attrition is like when making that kind of switch, and I know I can't maintain two platforms right now. For the time being, I'll stay here, and we'll see what happens.
That's about it!
Though I'm scared and anxious about the changes (both those I've decided on myself, and those outside my control like the ones made by Patreon), I'm hopeful that I can one day have a much healthier balance between work and life. I think a lot of people are really struggling right now and the world has thrown us a lot of curveballs with the pandemic. I'm sorry if I haven't been as cheerful or engaged as a result! I try to maintain an optimistic outlook. Isolation from my friends has been really hard, but my gf and I are safe and working from home, going for walks/picnics in the park etc.
How are all of you doing? I hope you're well despite the strange world we live in right now.
That's about it for this month. Have a good day everyone and as always, thank you so so much for supporting me! <3
Comments
Demicoeur
I've looked into it, but the model there is different from Patreon. You don't have tiers, so you have to choose a one-size-fits-all subscription fee. It also has a clause about 'pornographic or obscene content' that's vague for now, but is precisely what Patreon had before it started slowly extending that definition. I might look into it more anyway, we'll have to see how things go.
foxjump
I've seen a few head to SubscribeStar. Is that worth checking out?
Demicoeur
It is sad to see; my hope is that it doesn't go to the same extreme lengths Tumblr did but time will tell. Streaming will be fun this month though!
Demicoeur
Thank you <3<3<3 Burnout and content creation seem like good friends these days. It's hard to find a balance. Hopefully these changes will give me the energy boost I need :)
Demicoeur
At this point FurAffinity is kinda the best place for a portfolio of my work XP I don't think I could maintain my own website at this rate lol
Demicoeur
Oh what the heck, I do have a part 2 of the July sketchbook! I'll get to posting that. I thought I already had T_T Sorry about that. But yeah, sad to see this kind of thing happening again. I hope it doesn't go as far as Tumblr did but I guess we gotta be prepared for anything.
Cole_RS
Sad to see that patreon is making it so hard for artists :( Looking forward for the streams <3
Glassy
I think the changes are totally reasonable! Especially cutting back on perks to maintain a work life balance. It sounds like you're close to burning out which isn't what anyone wants for you. I think people would be perfectly fine with sfw and tattoo design art. I know I enjoy seeing artists' range. Good luck and I hope things trend upwards from here :)
Tokeru Dash
Also an option is just to have your own website.
Justawatcher92
So it's Tumblr all over again. That really sucks. I guess that and the workload are the reasons why we haven't gotten a part 2 for the July sketch book. I hate it when art sites do this! I hope things will get better for you in the future.
