Tag: Patreon

And, the perks keep coming…

So, here’s the thing. I have found that while most writers are also readers, most readers have no desire to be writers. That’s one of the reasons I came up with my Lit Carnivale idea, but that’s a post for another day. Also, not all writers, aspiring or professional, want to feel obligated to buy every book from another writer just because they gave them some sound advice.

That’s why I wanted to create a way to share my insights with other writers, whether hobby, aspiring, or newly published, without making them feel obligated to support my creativity. Just because someone is willing to learn something from me or collaborate with me, doesn’t mean they should be bound to consume every creative thing I put out.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m better at helping others than I am at helping myself. I have to constantly remind myself to follow my own advice and continually need the support of other professionals to improve my skills. That’s why I want to be there to offer support to others. I want to offer writing tips, tricks, inspiration, and motivation. I want to offer writing prompts and exercises, feedback on story pitches, character arcs, and short line or paragraph edits. I’ll also offer collaboration opportunities, for fun and or promotion.

This tier, as Patreon calls it, will also give recognition to those supporting me financially without obligating these participants to indulge in my creative process. This is all about me helping other writers achieve their goals.

All this will be made available to anyone who chooses to become a WRITER on my page for $2 a month.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords #blacklivesmatter

Thank you for coming back to see what I plan to offer with my Patreon page.

If you recall from my last post, I stated that everything I’ve always done for free will continue to be free and I meant it. What I plan to do with all that free content is start acknowledging people who believe in me and support me.

Whenever I happen to publish another book, I will list the names of my Patreons in the Acknowledgements.

On top of that, I’ll be hosting a monthly Ask me anything Q&A. I’m really hoping to make this a fun exchange where I tell my patrons something about me and, those willing, share a little about themselves too.

All this will be made available to anyone who chooses to become a SUPPORTER of my page for $1 a month.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords #blacklivesmatter

Just a head’s up… I’m going to talk about my Patreon plans for the next week. After that, you’ll never hear about it again unless you want to be part of it. With that said, I’m so excited to share what I’m doing.

So, hope you saw my other post related to this, but if not, check out The Dreaded Newsletter: part 1 and part 2 here. Needless to say, Patreon is not a newsletter and I don’t expect people who’ve been following me for free for years to all of a sudden start paying for my content. Everything I’ve always done for free, I will continue to do for free.

This Patreon page is something new. This project is an opportunity for me to create something for someone else, a chance to create something with someone else, and a chance to help others create something they’ve always wanted to.

My intent is to start with family, friends, and associates to build a community and hopefully grow from there. It is my hope to share my process with a community that’s invested in my success. I want to share my strengths and weaknesses as I strive to entertain. I want to share positive and negative critiques that come along the way and I want to take reader feedback seriously as I strive to create stories that readers want to read.

And while I don’t claim to be a master of anything, I’ve been writing, blogging, publishing, creating video content, and more for over ten years and feel that I have insights to offer someone just starting out. I believe I can help others avoid mistakes I’ve made and teach a few things I’m actually pretty good at. If nothing else I can point someone in the right direction to find all the experts and sources I lean on every day.

This is not something I plan to do for a few months to see if it works out. This is something I plan to pursue moving forward. I’m excited about the possibilities. I’m excited about the possibility to bloom as a creator in a way I never imagined.

Below you’ll find the introduction video that will appear on my Patreon page when it launches on January 1st. I’ll be back tomorrow to tell you, more specifically, about what I’ll be offering to my patrons.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords #blacklivesmatter