Plans for Summer 2021 (Patreon)

As I am sure you are aware, 2020 was slaughtered in a gruesome battle in which most of you perished - well, perhaps not the perished part, there is a cost to resurrect you all, and it involved removing your final memories and obtaining your Easter Eggs.

But I digress. That is all in the past and doesn't matter now. :3

Anyhoo, welcome to 2021!! The current date is the 39th of December 2020 and I shall be your host oh wait...

...that cheeky 2020 is at it again, hold on, gotta burn some calendars.

ANYWAY.
I'm still sleepy, I just got up a little while ago, so I probably shouldn't be doing this right now. xD
But I already started, so...

First of all, my computer...

My computer is still usable, albeit not entirely reliable. Essentially, it is pretty much chugging the same way as it has been the last few updates, although I do usually find myself shutting it down during the day for a few hours in order to let it cool off.
Couple of days ago it got especially hot. And I mean like bare feet on hot concrete hot, though I ponder if it wasn't worse.

Basically, I do what I can, but it is usually limited to a varying amount of time - sometimes a few hours, sometimes not even that.
So production of art and comics has changed.
Anyway, with that part explained, I will move onto the next segment...

Commissions Outstanding

I am happy to report that I have finished all owed commissions.
For now, commissions will be closed until I have finished setting up for the rest of the year.

Comics

I now create comic strips one strip at a time, rather than three at a time in a single batch.
Overall, creating three separately should take a little longer all added up, but my computer is very likely not going to enjoy that, and I discovered when creating the Christmas and New Years comics one at a time, my computer operated quite smoothly.
In addition, it comes with the added bonus of not coming across as intimidating. Adding to that, if for whatever reason a comic can't be made, I can go on a comic-by-comic, week-by-week basis, which ultimately may be better, anyway.

Regarding comic releases for January, I will maintain the same stance as I had with them last month - if there is a comic, there is a comic, with no promises for now.
Though I will want to put out at least one strip this month.

As for Tarri's Day Adventures, there will likely be no release of that this month, unless I am able to clear stuff out of the way as quickly as I'd like (although that depends on my computer's co-operation, too).
Additionally, I am not 100% sure how my computer will respond to me creating a page for TDA (as it is not a strip), although while my computer had major issues with the multi-character commission I had mentioned a couple weeks ago, it seemed to be just fine with the sketching and lining phase of the commission.
Since TDA does not have any in-depth shading or lighting, I believe it may be doable.

I plan to have a solid release schedule for comics in February.

Writing a Story

Since my computer has been having trouble, I have been considering multiple options of which I could potentially take in order to keep something in production, while at the same time appealing to fans of some fandoms.
I have always had ideas for stories for stuff like Legend of Zelda and Pokémon, although I had always wanted to draw them as full-fledged comics. Comics take time, unfortunately, and that is why none of these have ever eventuated.

So, instead I have been contemplating writing them as stories, and including some illustrations along the way. The illustrations themselves may end up being a strain for my computer (in which I'd have to be careful with), however I assume that writing out a bunch of text should not.
As two bonuses, I would be writing out a story I've been wanting to do for ages, and it could potentially capture said fan audience and provide additional patronage in the future.
Oh, and I would get back into writing. I've been really wanting to do that.

That said, I have been pondering whether to just use this Patreon for such a thing if it were to ever get to that point, or make a second Patreon specifically for writing and such...

Patreon Tiers

The updating of the tiers has actually already begun - while the tier names remain in place, and the tier images remain, I have already removed the $20 and $30 Tiers - well, specifically, they have been unpublished, and are now no longer accessible to join.
I have already updated the Kindergarten Tier from $2 to $3 in preparation for it's change.
All tiers which are to be altered have warnings indicating as such, and the rewards due to be moved or changed also have a warning.

Patreon Rewards for January

Speaking of rewards, January will be as speckled as last month, as I had been delayed by computer troubles to complete all of last year's remaining tasks.
I will not be making any promises initially, however once I have all the updates in place and have begun rolling out progress (which I plan to have rolling for the second half of the month), I will start producing rewards.
Actually, I could probably make a basic list...

Wallpaper Art - Yeah, definitely going to be doing this for January.
Pinup Art - Not 100% sure on this one... it depends on my progress, so I won't promise anyway.
Art Elections - I will probably do this. It won't be the whole enchilada, though, as polls run for periods at a time.
Sketch Requests - I have two more requests to do. I am not promising anything for January on a new set.

Final thoughts

Oh yeah... for the meantime, I have been considering having TDA as a Patron-Exclusive comic, at least for now.
Also, did I mention what changes to the tiers there would be? The $1 Tier remains unchanged, the $3 Tier (used to be $2) will lose the Art Elections perk and gain the Wallpaper perk, the $5 Tier will lose the Wallpaper perk to the $3 Tier but retain the Pinup perk, and the $10 Tier will lose the Sketch Request perk and gain the Art Elections perk.
Commission discounts will be unlisted, however discounts will remain in place for higher patrons, even if it isn't stated on Patreon.
I may still do sketch requests randomly, so keep an eye out on Discord for that. :3

I'm not sure if there was anything else to go over... oh well, I can just bring that up at a later date, right? :3

Tarri out. (Of mind. I'm crazy.)