Happy 2023!!! / Ko-fi Subscriptions
Jan 1, 2023 17:46:42 GMT 1
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Post by Nachtkern on Jan 1, 2023 17:46:42 GMT 1
Hello my sweetcorns! And welcome to the new year!
I hope each and every one of you had a great new year's celebration, whether it was out, or at home, with friends, or in your own company.
I gotta be real with you all: 2022 has been a long, rough year. The fallout of the covid pandemic is all around us, and the pandemic itself isn't even over, although politicians and news outlets act like it's well in the past - if they even acknowledge it was real. A lot of my close friends as well as I, have lost loved ones in the last couple of years, and I'm a lot younger than I thought I would be, attending the funerals of people that I knew. The cost of living is at an all-time high where I am - and I'm sure in other places too - because of the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and megacorporations taking advantage of the current sociopolitical climate to make more money than they have in any year before.
As for the NIGHTCORNER, we've had an exciting couple of new things, but an overall pretty uneventful year. I spent the bigger part of this year in poor health, my ancient lady of a cat died, and I was forced to take multiple breaks from being around and doing art. We managed to put together this forum in January, and by "we", I mean a couple of very dedicated mods and members - all of who I'm extremely grateful to! The forum has been a little quiet, especially as I haven't managed to contribute very much to it myself, but that's the great part about forums; everything on it happens at its own pace. I also made a Neocities website towards the end of the year, which I'm planning to use to host lots of fun stuff and resources for the NIGHTCORNER, as well! Other than that, I probably drew and wrote the least I have in years in 2022 (not counting ArtFight), and I'd be lying if I wasn't a little bit disappointed about that.
So while I would normally like to end the year on a bit more of a positive note, honestly, 2022 sucked! I'm not going to miss it! Goodbye 2022, and do let the door hit you on the way out!
And here's hoping, regardless of how this year was for you, that 2023 is going to treat us all a lot better! My new year's resolutions for this year are to get back to drawing more, improve my health, and start putting a bit more work into the NIGHTCORNER again. I'd like to finish my website, and maybe finally follow up on some projects that I've promised you but ended up sidelining, such as Anthems. While I can't make any absolute promises for this year, I'm going to do my best, and I want you all to feel comfortable holding me accountable for it and asking me about things I may not be communicating well enough with you.
That brings me to another topic - Ko-fi subscriptions are going live today!
If you like my work and would like to support me, you can do so through Ko-fi. Each available tier (1, 5, and 10 euros per month) grants you a vanity role, and access to a supporters-only channel in our Discord, where I occasionally post WIPs, and traditional art I don't often publish publicly. Boosting the NIGHTCORD with Nitro also grants you access to this channel, but a Ko-fi tier is cheaper. Updates in this channel may be more or less frequent depending on how much I am drawing, and at times I may have nothing to post, so please be aware of that in advance. Not much else is posted in that channel either, as I would like to keep the majority of fun and content in the server accessible to everyone, rather than paywalling it. Members who were previously part of the supporters-only channel because of a one-off donation or an expired Nitro boost will be removed from the role and channel at the end of this month - so don't worry, you'll get to enjoy the perks for a little bit longer! (NIGHTCORNER moderators, and Angel, will continue to have access to this channel regardless of things).
The 10 euros tier is limited to 6 people, and nets you one sketch request each month you are subscribed. That said, there may be times where I cannot guarantee I will fill these requests because of my health. I will try to be upfront about this when I can, and you are always welcome to inquire about my ability to fill them before choosing whether you'd like to subscribe. You should only subscribe to this tier if you are comfortable knowing that it may not always come with additional perks, though.
And, as transparency is important here; this is really just for those of you who like what I do, and would like to give something in return. Making art, or running the NIGHTCORNER, isn't my main source of income - I wouldn't be able to do either of these things reliably to support myself. I'm in the bottom % of incomes where I live due to disability, but because the overall quality of living is high here, it's enough to get by and live comfortably. Anything extra is appreciated, but you don't have to worry about me if you don't.
You can find my Ko-fi tiers and descriptions here:
ko-fi.com/boblitt/tiers
If you'd like to support me through Ko-fi, please make sure your Ko-fi is linked to your Discord account from this page:
ko-fi.com/Discord/Settings
If you have any further questions about Ko-fi donations, or if you experience any problems with it, please let me know! You can reach me at whirlygigjuggle#5851 on Discord.
That's all the news I've got for now! Thank you so much for sticking with me through 2022, and I hope I can give a bit more back to you all in 2023, than I have. I'm more grateful to you all than I could put in words.
I hope each and every one of you had a great new year's celebration, whether it was out, or at home, with friends, or in your own company.
I gotta be real with you all: 2022 has been a long, rough year. The fallout of the covid pandemic is all around us, and the pandemic itself isn't even over, although politicians and news outlets act like it's well in the past - if they even acknowledge it was real. A lot of my close friends as well as I, have lost loved ones in the last couple of years, and I'm a lot younger than I thought I would be, attending the funerals of people that I knew. The cost of living is at an all-time high where I am - and I'm sure in other places too - because of the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and megacorporations taking advantage of the current sociopolitical climate to make more money than they have in any year before.
As for the NIGHTCORNER, we've had an exciting couple of new things, but an overall pretty uneventful year. I spent the bigger part of this year in poor health, my ancient lady of a cat died, and I was forced to take multiple breaks from being around and doing art. We managed to put together this forum in January, and by "we", I mean a couple of very dedicated mods and members - all of who I'm extremely grateful to! The forum has been a little quiet, especially as I haven't managed to contribute very much to it myself, but that's the great part about forums; everything on it happens at its own pace. I also made a Neocities website towards the end of the year, which I'm planning to use to host lots of fun stuff and resources for the NIGHTCORNER, as well! Other than that, I probably drew and wrote the least I have in years in 2022 (not counting ArtFight), and I'd be lying if I wasn't a little bit disappointed about that.
So while I would normally like to end the year on a bit more of a positive note, honestly, 2022 sucked! I'm not going to miss it! Goodbye 2022, and do let the door hit you on the way out!
And here's hoping, regardless of how this year was for you, that 2023 is going to treat us all a lot better! My new year's resolutions for this year are to get back to drawing more, improve my health, and start putting a bit more work into the NIGHTCORNER again. I'd like to finish my website, and maybe finally follow up on some projects that I've promised you but ended up sidelining, such as Anthems. While I can't make any absolute promises for this year, I'm going to do my best, and I want you all to feel comfortable holding me accountable for it and asking me about things I may not be communicating well enough with you.
That brings me to another topic - Ko-fi subscriptions are going live today!
If you like my work and would like to support me, you can do so through Ko-fi. Each available tier (1, 5, and 10 euros per month) grants you a vanity role, and access to a supporters-only channel in our Discord, where I occasionally post WIPs, and traditional art I don't often publish publicly. Boosting the NIGHTCORD with Nitro also grants you access to this channel, but a Ko-fi tier is cheaper. Updates in this channel may be more or less frequent depending on how much I am drawing, and at times I may have nothing to post, so please be aware of that in advance. Not much else is posted in that channel either, as I would like to keep the majority of fun and content in the server accessible to everyone, rather than paywalling it. Members who were previously part of the supporters-only channel because of a one-off donation or an expired Nitro boost will be removed from the role and channel at the end of this month - so don't worry, you'll get to enjoy the perks for a little bit longer! (NIGHTCORNER moderators, and Angel, will continue to have access to this channel regardless of things).
The 10 euros tier is limited to 6 people, and nets you one sketch request each month you are subscribed. That said, there may be times where I cannot guarantee I will fill these requests because of my health. I will try to be upfront about this when I can, and you are always welcome to inquire about my ability to fill them before choosing whether you'd like to subscribe. You should only subscribe to this tier if you are comfortable knowing that it may not always come with additional perks, though.
And, as transparency is important here; this is really just for those of you who like what I do, and would like to give something in return. Making art, or running the NIGHTCORNER, isn't my main source of income - I wouldn't be able to do either of these things reliably to support myself. I'm in the bottom % of incomes where I live due to disability, but because the overall quality of living is high here, it's enough to get by and live comfortably. Anything extra is appreciated, but you don't have to worry about me if you don't.
You can find my Ko-fi tiers and descriptions here:
ko-fi.com/boblitt/tiers
If you'd like to support me through Ko-fi, please make sure your Ko-fi is linked to your Discord account from this page:
ko-fi.com/Discord/Settings
If you have any further questions about Ko-fi donations, or if you experience any problems with it, please let me know! You can reach me at whirlygigjuggle#5851 on Discord.
That's all the news I've got for now! Thank you so much for sticking with me through 2022, and I hope I can give a bit more back to you all in 2023, than I have. I'm more grateful to you all than I could put in words.