It has been a while since I have had a weekly blog or newsletter. For the better part of the last six months, I have been a stay at home dad. Life was hectic. Diapers had to be changed regularly, bottles needed to be prepared, naps were required for everyone. It was fun, and it was fulfilling (It still is!) I had a purpose (I still do!)
The little guy is older, and I now have some of my time back. I need to get back to work, and I want to do something a little more artistic than I have in the past. Thanks to crowdfunding, that really is a possibility these days.
I’ve been wanting to make the switch to Patreon and Substack for a number of years. I have whittled my social media accounts down to BlueSky, Substack Notes and the odd YouTube video. That’s really all I need, and I’m happy with that. Still, it would be nice to have something where I can still have all of that, and potentially walk away from social media for good and replace it with Substack & Patreon. Let’s face it, I just want to be a digital hermit who writes stories and draws funny pictures without having to go out in public.
I enjoy keeping up with my mutuals (and various other creators) on those other sites, so I’m hoping they will follow me on Patreon and Substack. I don’t expect people to pay to see anything yet, but I will be posting things for a paid tier in case anyone changes their minds. Honestly, I’d be making this content and hiding it away anyway on hard drives and sketchbooks, so I’m fine with it hiding behind a paywall.
I want to give you a reason to sign up to the free tier, so I will be doing Freebie Fridays to give you a reason to subscribe. Totally free to see, but the catch is, you have to be a free follower…or paid. I’m good with paid too. See the photo above to see where to go and what to click.
Some weeks it might be a video, other weeks you might get a quick comic. Perhaps a well thought out and possibly meaningful, but not really, haiku? Maybe I’ll be in the mood to write an essay or post a dozen photos of what I’m working on, who knows? Either way, every Friday there will be something new here, at no cost to you!
So spread the word!📣