#I also intend to update my ko-fi page to have the same rewards

[midnight-bay-if]

Patreon Announcement!

Hello everyone! I know announcing a Patreon is only really exciting for the author, but I hope to offer some unique and interesting rewards in the future. As I've mentioned before, it's my dream to work on this project full-time, to really cut down the development time so you can enjoy regular updates and a plethora of side content. Also, I'm going to be able to be much spicier over on the Patreon, so if that's your thing...

The first FREE post on Patreon is an NSFW alphabet of Simon/Simone. I plan to do one for each character, all free for everyone to enjoy. However, since I want to keep this blog pretty SFW overall, the spicier stuff will be available on Patreon. Someone sent me an ask to do these a while ago, so that's why I will make them available for free. I really hope to write some interactive spicy content with characters in the future, too.

I still need to pretty up the Patreon page, but since I had this first post written and ready, I decided to post it for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you to everyone who has taken an interest in this love child of mine. Midnight Bay has come a long way since I started last year, and there have been people who have stuck around for my awkward stumbling. I will be forever grateful for your support, monetary or otherwise. Thank you to every person who likes, comments, reblogs, or even takes the time to read what I write. It's a privilege to write for you.

Patreon link

[robogart]

Lengthy ramble for potential tier/restructure post! But if anyone has insight or feedback or advice, I'd be so grateful to hear it! Thank you for your time! 🥺🙏💕💕💖

*copy/pasted from my patrons post!

*Stressing potential again because I might just try to workshop maybe a couple of these tiers?? I'm editing this after a couple responses so far! So thank you everyone for reading and sending your insight in! It's SO helpful and valuable to hear, thank you!! 🙏💖💖

Hey lovely people! 🥳💖 So lengthy and candid post time, but I'm thinking about restructuring the tier prices (specifically the higher tiers, like the Sauce and Honeybear and maybe sketches too)? Currently I am making very little money, so while that is scary it is also sort of the perfect time to test out some change in how I structure things on here! So I'm sort of excited to potentially try something new! The tough thing with selling your own work is always how to price things - and it's the gentle balance of pricing for what you're worth, but also making a good price point that is accessible to more people! So while prices might be lower, the hope is that they bring forward more patrons and therefore I can make more money as well! SO! A Price Restructure of what I'm thinking (and a couple rewards movements from the $2 Tier to the $4 Tier, specifically) (Also the Sweet Pea Tier will be removed) :

✨ $2/month Tier (Buttercup : same rewards, updated here for clarity (bc I need to update them as well))

Access to ALL artwork and their process GIFs as I finish them! (currently only sharing crops on social media and select, older work)

Commission and Adoptables Priority (You get to access slots/designs first!)

Access to Fanart Friday Suggestions + Polls (we try to do them once a month!)

Access to Coloring Pages (as I make them! this is infrequent)

Access to the Patron-Only Discord (it's very chill and just for you and other patrons! And you can share art, music or just hang out if you want!)

✨ $4/month Tier (Cutie Pie : same rewards!)

Access to my sketchbook pages and the bundled pdfs! I post sketches in batches of 10 on here! When I have enough pages, I'll be uploading the pdf of the sketchbook for free for you to download (100 pages per Volume)! 

Access to videos! (I'll do speedpaints/timelapses from time to time!)

15% off adoptable designs while they are posted on patreon! (before moving to ko-fi!)

Access to all Licensed Character Designs I make (under the LC tag!) (These are for Personal Use Only - intended for DnD and similar RPG situations! ^ w ^)

✨ Access to Archived Works (this is access to all previous work I've shared for the Buttercup tier that you would be able to see on my website all in one place! Goes back to 2019!) 

✨ Early Access to Brushes

Plus all previous rewards! 

✨ $6/month Tier (Honeybear : same rewards!)

Access to the Honeybear Discord! A creative motivational group for artists! (I will be active in this discord!)

Activities for personal motivation and fun! There will be blob doodle pages, monochromatic challenges throughout the month, along with a monthly design prompt and a selected study piece!

Channels for just sharing personal work/wips and a critique corner as well for anyone looking for feedback on their pieces!

Plus all previous rewards!

✨ $8/$10/$15/month Tier (Sauce : same rewards!)(edit: $10 maybe? Or even keeping at $15, based on some comments from patrons)

18+ ONLY! 

Access to ALL NSFW pieces! Sketches and finished paintings alike!

20% off Store Discount! (For my Print Shop and INPRNT!)

Plus all previous rewards! (this includes the Honeybear Tier Discord and Activities access)!

--- So this an idea of what I'm thinking!

It's all still very much up in the air because part of me wonders if I just need to promo more as well? I also have had patrons tell me in the past that I make a lot of work (even if I panic and feel like I'm not making enough @ w @;;) and that the monthly subscription is reasonable for the rewards already? Ahhh it's just difficult figuring this stuff out, especially while stressing about things! So I appreciate feedback if you're feeling up to sharing! 🙏💖💖 Thank you all so much! 💖💖💖

[buttsonthebeach]

Commissions Masterpost

I just updated the static page on my blog to reflect my latest commission categories and prices, but I wanted to have a mobile friendly version as well. So here it is! 

This is intended mostly as a reference for myself and others. I also want to say that I am truly in awe and grateful to see the names and titles on this list. Thank you to every single person who has ever trusted me with one of their characters!

Slots are open as of 6/11/19. Click this link to see all details!

If you like my work, feel free to buy me a Ko-Fi!

$15 Drabble - 500-750 words, SFW or NSFW. This will be a more “focused” moment in time, or a stream-of-consciousness-y character/relationship study.

Previous commissions in this category:

“Keeping Tabs” for @ladynorbert  

“Begin Again” for @laskulls

"The Thread of the Past" for @empresstress13/ @wardsarefunctioning

"Under a Broken Sky" for @empresstress13

"An Ordinary Evening" for @wardsarefunctioning/ @empresstress13

"Perfect Strangers" for @laskulls

"Bright" for @chillyrose

"Seeing True" for @bearly-tolerable

"Pride and Its Rewards" for @wardsarefunctioning

"The Chase" for @cdhurricane/ @smuttine

"An Unaccustomed Freedom" for @itsnothilarious

"A Question of Longing" for @justalittledotty

$30 Small Scene - 1500-2500 words, SFW or NSFW. Scenes in this category will be more condensed than full scenes, so they most likely won’t be plot heavy, but they will have a lot more detail than a drabble.

Previous commissions in this category:

“A Closed Loop” for @thevikingwoman (NSFW)

"All Things Green and Growing" for @scharoux

"Saltwater" for @lyrium-lovesong

"Unspoken Stories" for @goblin-deity

"Two Moons" for @dirthara-mama (NSFW)

"Pleading and Pleasing" for @thevikingwoman (NSFW)

$55 Full Scene - 4000-5000 words, SFW or NSFW. This will be a more full scene with a beginning-middle-end arc.

Previous commissions in this category:

"The Same Kind of Scar" for @scharoux (NSFW)

"World Without End" for @scharoux (NSFW)

“Never Alone” for @hansaera (NSFW)

“Hers” for @smuttine (NSFW)

"Lovers, Triumphant" for @roguedreadwolf (NSFW)

"Overwhelmed" for @lauren-draws-xxx (NSFW)

"Out of Time" for @siberianspring

"Another Time" for @siberianspring