April 2023 Newsletter Early (Patreon)

Hello,

It is a day early, but I'll be in Kyoto tomorrow, so I may not have time to write this. I figured I'd get it out of the way now.

I don't have too much to add. Being on vacation means I can't do as much work, and I probably shouldn't be working at all since it is vacation, but I like writing and I want to give you guys content to enjoy even when I'm away.

Severing Time & Space is now on volume 7. I think I mentioned this in another newsletter. This is when all my plot threads that I have been leaving loose for a long time come together. I hope I can write this in a way that does my intended vision justice, and I hope you will all enjoy reading it.

The American Kitsune webcomic is also coming along. I plan to begin formatting more content once I get home. I can't now because my laptop doesn't have Clip Studio Paint, which is what I use to format chapters into webcomic episodes.

Now, onto some sad news and part of the reason I am writing this now. I received a very, uh, informative DM on Twitter today.

Now, disregarding the false statement that "all ecchi manga online is uncensored" (manga only ever becomes uncensored after it is released in print), this person claims they have all my patron content for free and that's why they wouldn't pay me to see it.

As a small-time content creator, I lack the funds necessary to do a lot of the things I want. I'd like to create more webcomics, adapt my OELNs into audiobooks, and commission more awesome artists to bring my characters to life. All of this costs money. It costs money to hire my artist to draw the American Kitsune webcomic (I pay roughly $1,500-2,000 a month for my artist to make this webcomic), money to hire narrators to create audiobooks, and money to commissions artists for my monthly Patreon art.

In short, if I don't make enough money, I cannot create content.

This is just a plea from a small creator, but please, please do not be like this guy. Supporting content creators is important if you want content. Aside from our living expenses, we need money to make art.