indie creators – Francesca's Thoughts

01/07/2023

Breaking Down How Different Forms of Support Help Indie Creators (and why it’s all genuinely helpful)

Hello! I’ve been tidying up my Patreon page, because Patreon’s done that thing where they’ve redesigned the website and now the page looks different and I thought I’d better check it’s still easy for people to find information. It got me thinking about how Patreon factors into my working life, and how grateful I am Continue reading

Books, brain chat, DISCUSS., Internet, Social Media

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24/07/2021

The Poor Person’s Guide to Helping Your Favourite Authors

About a year ago I wrote a post about how you can help creators make money, without spending any of your own. I got to invent a character called Jiminy Snicket to use in examples, so I count it as a success regardless of the quality of the advice. I thought I’d do an updated Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation

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23/10/2019

This is a story about tarot decks and YA novels.

This evening I bought two sets of tarot cards. Officially it’s because I’m going to a Halloween party at the weekend. Unofficially, I feel really guilty about a small amount of book piracy in 2015. Officially, I need tarot cards for my costume. I don’t, really, but the dress and shawl I bought in a Continue reading

Art, Books, DISCUSS., Halloween

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