News for October
Added 2016-10-01 21:54:39 +0000 UTCHey Patrons!
Guys. So much happened last month. And I'll be honest, at this point? It's all kind of a blur. From the Kickstarter launch to the comic updates to a Tumblr-wide answer time and seeing your enthusiasm every step of the way—it feels like the September newsletter was years ago. Thanks for making the last few weeks (and months, really) fantastic!
But...alas...now we flip the page on our calendars...a new month begins...and the thumbnails and scriptings that are the seeds of new comics are planted...will the harvest be bountiful? Haha...Oh, but only time can tell. We can only water and tend to them carefully...and wait.
Cool so we both had to endure that painful extended metaphor.
Behind-The-Scenes Blog. (1) I'm still coming up with a new password! (2) I'll try to update the overtime blog as frequently as I can. For now, less “progress” posts and more breakdown posts as I begin penciling the next chapters. There's a chat for patrons, now, I believe? For whenever I post patron-only content that people want to discuss. As to not bog down the newsletter--the very last comment HEREdetails it. (https://www.patreon.com/posts/thank-you-comic-6813287)
If there's a permalink to this information, I can update this post with that! ETA: a permalink.
Livestreams. I will still be streaming on Sundays! Usually in the evenings, I hope, but tomorrow's will be at 4PM EST on Picarto. Uh, what will I be drawing exactly??? Probably some sketches! Because I'm currently at the point in the comic process where I have nothing but thumbnails and a script. And no one wants to see me set up new Photoshop and InDesigns files for an hour. (It's just making folders and naming them and...*waves hands*)
The last few days have been so much and I appreciate all of your kind words! I usually apologize for sounding like a broken record, but NO. I can and WILL be grateful! Thank you! Over and over.
Have A Wonderful Chowder's Birthday Month (October 10th),
Ngozi
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Patreon doesn't have sticky posts , so here's info/FAQs for patrons old and new:
★ Behind-The-Scenes Blog. All patrons who pledged to this tier-level will get the new password sent to them a few days after pledges are processed at the beginning of each month. If you're subscribing in the middle of the month, you should search for this month's password under creator posts.
★ Livestreams. Picarto includes an interactive chat so you can talk to other patrons. (Please keep the discussion PG-13.) If you miss out on a stream, you can access it on my Picarto page until the next livestream. Some of the streams get downloaded, tagged, and cross-posted to the behind-the-scenes and here.
☆ Watching Picarto Streams on Mobile. A few people on the livestream figured out a way to watch streams on mobile. The Puffin web browser supports Java, so after downloading the mobile app:(1) Open stream in browser(2) Click the menu button at the bottom of your screen(3) Choose "open desktop site"--enjoy!
★ FAQs. If you have more questions about the goings-on of the comic itself, check out the FAQ on the main blog atomgcheckplease.tumblr.com/FAQ. If you have other questions, feel free to shoot me a message here.
★ Declined pledges. If there was a problem with your credit card or your pledge was declined, please resolve this issue so I can grant you access to the rewards in your tier. Thank you!
Comments
Thanks Jen for promoting the chat room, haha. I did make a tumblr post with this info. Ngozi, if you wanted a proper permalink, you can use this one: <a href="http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com/post/151253109795/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com/post/151253109795/</a> You can also use the link to our general chat info, which has the patreon info as well: <a href="http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com/post/142388795070/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com/post/142388795070/</a>
2016-10-02 20:15:36 +0000 UTCI'll try to figure out something for a permalink, the handy thing about that one was that it is only visible for Patrons at the $5 level, so I was able to put in a cut-and-paste-able "what to type into chat". It might be useful to, when you put out the password, add this boilerplate: "If anything drops on the overtime blog that people are excited about, there may be a chat for it while it is fresh! Please go to <a href="http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://omgchatplease.tumblr.com</a> and follow the links there to the regular chat. Once there, paste the following into the chat and hit enter: /join #overtime password [And Ngozi, you can just put the password there, rather than the word password, it will be whatever this month's is.] This chat is not permanent, but often happens when there's something exciting and new on the Overtime blog, for example, if a comic drops early there, or a particularly significant extra shows up. Regular chat is always available and is often logged."
Jenrose
2016-10-02 01:58:15 +0000 UTCThank you for the amazing batch of comics, cannot wait for new updates in December and seeing the kickstarter fulfillment. I hope you sleep at some point as it looks like it'll be crazy. <3
2016-10-01 22:28:58 +0000 UTCThank you for this incredible batch of comics; I can't believe I won't be refreshing your blog every day, waiting for the next piece of beautiful content. I can't wait until December, but I also hope you build in some time to rest before the next set (and the kickstarter fulfillment) begins in earnest. (Meanwhile, what KIND of pie are Bitty and Jack having...?)
painted
2016-10-01 22:09:29 +0000 UTC
