I’ve posted several of my “artworks” under the story category due to the fact that I included a ~500 or so word story with them. I have recently had someone accuse me of “gaming” the system over this on telegram.

I am not entirely sure what they mean, as I figured my posts fit story posts better than art. I am purely making this journal to make sure I am not posting in a way that goes against FA guidelines or the spirit of their rules. If I have irritated, or caused any annoyance with the way that I’ve posted my series I can only deeply apologize and pledge that I will correct it in the future.

I can work on recategorizing my posts as “art” if they really do cause a problem.

I am making this journal to ask and get a better gauge of how the rest of the community feels about it. Please let me know via a comment or note if you feel the same way regarding how I’ve posted my stories/artwork. I was not aware that I was possibly causing an issue.

I apologize for any “spam” I’ve been causing due to how I post. Depending on the response I may contact a FA mod for clarification.

Once again, sorry if I “ruined” your search for the last year or so.

Thanks everyone for participating in my little art raffle! It was pretty amazing to see the number of people interested!

I finally got around to using Wheel of Names, and after painfully putting all of yours in I finally was able to spin the wheel and get choose a winner!

Congratulations to  sheepsoda you're the winner of my first ever raffle! I will be contacting you in your notes momentarily and you will have a week to claim the win!

To everyone else, don't fret! I will have another raffle down the line when I do another round of commissions! (Next time I plan on having a YCH or two with extra slots in case anyone is interested!)

EDIT: Well, that was fast! The last slot has been taken, thanks so much for all of your support! I’ll be opening more slots in the near future, (and maybe even do a YCH as well?) so keep a lookout!

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Hey all! Just a friendly reminder that my commissions are open! I’m down to my last open slot!

You can see all the details regarding my commissions here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53098653/

You can check the current commission status here: https://trello.com/b/lvGEjiBu

And you can look at pricing for the art slot here: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6d4

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Also, don’t forget to enter the art raffle! It’s not too late to leave a comment and be entered! You can find that post here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53064623/

So, I have put more time into figuring out how commissions will work, and I am thinking July 30th would be a solid time to open them.

I am thinking that I will have 4 slots open initially. 1 story slot, and 3 artwork slots. Restrictive and small, I know, but it is to ensure that I can actually deliver within the given time frame. See this as a "first edition" commission. I will adjust prices, rules, etc. after this "run" so that things will hopefully run smoother next time.

I do want to thank everyone that commented/messaged me about solutions to my payment question, as that has legitimately made this possible. I will message you about a possible trade or free commission in a few days.

If you are curious about pricing, process, delivery, rules, etc. I will have all of that below, as well as in the official commission post that I will make in the future.

Art Commission Pricing: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6d4
Art Commission Process and Delivery Estimate: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6d6

Story Commission Pricing: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6ce
Story Commission Process and Delivery Estimate: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6d0

Commission Rules and Content: https://monograph.notesnook.com/64c.....89896a76c6c6d2

Sorry for the constant disappearances, long waits, lack of communication, and overall minimal posting. Ended up moving (for the second time in 12 months thanks to my land lord breaking the lease by not repairing a leaking roof), and mixed with my unpredictable work schedule have been more than a bit busy.

My reason for posting this is to ask the following questions: is there any interest in me setting up commissions, trades, or even a Patreon?

To be clear, I have no idea how a Patreon for this account would end up working since I don’t want to put anything I do behind a paywall. My current idea is that the Patreon would serve as a source of votes for you guys to help decide future stories and artwork. Maybe include a commission raffle every month of something?

Regarding commissions I’m thinking that I would probably set a one price for art, one for stories (based on length), and one “bundle” price for a mix of both.

This all would be on top of whatever I do that sparks my own interest, and of course like I said before, nothing would actually be locked behind a paywall.

Trades are the last thing I’m considering. The biggest thing I’m worried with trades is that whatever I produce would be worse than whatever I am trading for. I hate being the person on a project that can’t lift their own weight, and the idea of someone being disappointed by what I make (or even by how long it takes me to make) stresses me out.

I guess I’m just trying to see interest levels for all of these ideas. Any feedback or ideas would be super helpful in aiding me to see where to go next. I don’t want to waste time working on something no one outside of myself will enjoy.

Also, if anyone had a solution to fully anonymizing payment so that real names, email addresses, or other identifying info is kept hidden, (or as hidden as possible,) that would be appreciated. The closest thing I’ve found is setting up a business account with PayPal and using that, but I’ve seen reports that it’s pretty easy to find out who owns that account, and that’s what I’m trying to avoid.