OMG my G+ is full of Epidiah!

OMG my G+ is full of Epidiah!

Originally shared by Epidiah Ravachol

My Patreon Philosophy at Work

This summer will mark the second year of my Patreon campaign. Thus far the journey has been outstanding.

• I've found an outlet for my fiction.
• I've found a venue for my short-form roleplaying games.
• I've found a showcase for new voices in a genre I love.
• I'm learning new skills.
• I'm pushing my productivity.
• And I'm reaching new audiences.

Everything's going so well! Obviously now is the time to change!

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be conducting a patron drive to boost Worlds Without Master's total pledges to $1,750 per issue; because at this level the zine pays for itself and I can safely go monthly without paying out of pocket. Monthly, I tell you!

So why a patron drive? Why the push? Why not wait until the zine gets there naturally?

 At the moment, I'm looking at less than a 10% increase in patronage. This number will likely fluctuate quite a bit. I've been publishing every two or three months for the past year and a half, with an average of 4 issues every 12 months. When I go monthly, that's going to triple the annual cost for the Patron Horde. I suspect most patrons are okay with spending $2.99 a month. But some might not be and some are patronizing at much higher levels.

It's always been the intent to eventually go monthly, but I have an established pattern. I want my patrons to know that a change in the pattern is coming so they can make informed decisions about how they spend their money. Some may wish to decrease their pledge to a more affordable level. Some may wish to redirect their pledge to another worthy cause (might I suggest one of these: http://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/from-the-horde/). And some have already increased their pledges to help facilitate the transition to monthly.

This is the magic of Patreon. By conducting a patron drive, I don't necessarily put a deadline on things, but I get to announce my intentions about the imminent future of the zine and each member of the Patron Horde has a chance to make the decisions they need to make before it happens. With a little luck, and some help getting the word out, I'll be able to go monthly by the end of it and nobody will be caught off-guard or left waiting.

You will definitely be hearing more about Worlds and the patron drive in the upcoming days. Until then, just know that if you were ever curious about it, now is the time to join the Patron Horde. Everyone joining in the next week will receive a coupon code for 25% off of the cover price of back issues at www.WorldsWithoutMaster.com, which means you can get the back issues for the same price you would have paid if you had been a patron all along! Such is our welcoming to the pack!
http://www.patreon.com/epidiah