It’s been a relatively quiet month here on Patreon, as I’ve been busy managing all the moving parts of the Goddesses of Summer Kickstarter and adjusting to a major life change.
My husband has started a new job and suddenly we now have the option to improve our situation a bit! We can finally start considering a new home of our own without the issues of our current rental and also take a little bit of pressure off the art side of things.
To be frank, we’ve been scrambling between the two of us to cover unending medical bills, debts, rent, etc. something which has been taking up most of my proceeds from Patreon for the past few months while we’ve been struggling for balance.
It’s been a frustrating endless cycle of climbing out of a hole only to fall back in as soon as we reach the top.
But now I’m hoping with the shift in our finances that I can put more of my Patreon earnings back into funding the art and to keep bringing you all the cool things I’ve always been wanting to do that I just had no time and/or money to do (ie. creating more art videos, more fun physical perks, etc).
It’s such an amazing release to not feel so stressed and fearful of what even a little emergency could do to our budget. I know that peace of mind is going to be reflected in my art and productivity as well!
Project Status
On to business! During this quiet time, I’ve been making a lot of small background moves on the entries into my Birthstone Goddesses collection.
The Birthstone Goddesses Coloring Book Trade Edition – After many small corrections and all the official book registration process, the coloring book is currently off to the printers who are prepping it for printing by the end of July! I plan for this trade edition to be made available on Amazon and in my own online shop. I should have it with me at cons this year too!
The Birthstone Goddesses Enamel Pins – The first of the set of 12 total pins is on Kickstarter right now! We’re 80% funded and everything is looking good, thus far. Keep spreading the word, everyone!
Upcoming Cons
I’m slowly getting back into the convention game and have been confirmed for the following events:
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DragonCon – AUG 29– Sep 2 – I’ll have a booth for the first time ever!
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Multiverse – OCT 18-20 – This one’s new to our area! Come help me celebrate their inaugural year.
New Rewards Added
Glimpse of Eden Coloring Page ($5+ Patrons)
Posts You May Have Missed in June:
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Now that things are calming down and the constant stress has eased somewhat, I’m hoping to get back to posting more regularly around here. I have some articles on the agenda to talk about what goes into designing an enamel pin, what goes into a Kickstarter, etc.
My ambitious project keeps growing and this year all the little seeds I laid years ago are finally starting to bear fruit!
More soon!
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– Ang