Patreon Changes & E.G. Illustrations (Patreon)

Hey guys, I'm back from visiting the in-laws. I have various updates, so in no particular order:

• All my roof repairs have been completed and the ceiling that fell in has been fixed. They even boarded up the den holes that the raccoons had gnawed in my house and swapped out a bunch of light fixtures that were so old I could no longer get replacement lights for. Sadly, it's drained all my savings. /sigh Oh well, better to feel poor and dry, than well-off and wet every time it rains (which is a lot here in Alabama).

• The visit was nice and there was no family fighting. We even saw some of Ky's art at the Yale-Peabody museum. We didn't know it was there and just went on a whim.

• I read Far Flung by Utunu over the break, and sadly, was disappointed. If you'd like to know why, check out https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6757938016

• Patreon is changing their billing and will force me to go from "bill at the start of the month" to "bill at your anniversary day each month". I don't like that, but I get it. When Patreon started out, merging everyone's charges onto a single card swipe each month saved them money (Not to mention that they still charge credit card fees to us creators who are also supporters, despite the fact that they don't actually incur them! That's free money for them.) But now, they've got a zillion customers who all get billed on the same day (I feel for their IT staff!) and they'd like to spread that out among all the days of the month.

• They're also going to start charging an extra 30% for subscription if you're using the iOS app. Bleah! That's a cash grab for Apple, honestly. So, if you're an iPhone user, consider switching from the app to surfing up patreon.com with a browser. You'll get roughly the same user experience and save a lot of money.

• Ky is going back to illustrating Executioner's Gambit on Monday. Six more drawings and we'll be ready to go. I was hoping I'd have copies for sale at Megaplex, but instead I'll just have sample copies to look at. Oh well.

• I've agreed to give a talk on opening chapters at Megaplex, so that gives me two weeks to write and rehearse one. I'll be busy, so wish me luck.

• When I find time to write, I think I'd like to work more on Rubberband World. That one is making my brain itch.

• Ky finished two illustrations for Executioner's Gambit that I don't believe I've shared yet. I'll attach them to this post.

• As always, I deeply appreciate all of you guys, and I'm so thankful to have you.