Deirdre M Murphy

Hi, I'm Deirdre Murphy, though you may know me as Wyld Dandelyon.  I love sharing things full of magic and fun.  I'm a writer, a singer-songwriter, and an artist.  I also love having a personal connection to my readers.  And that's where you come in.  You're my inspiration and support. So, why should we connect here? First, the TOS here is very clear that I retain the rights to my work.  I can no longer trust Live Journal (and never trusted Facebook) in that regard.  Second, like everyone else, I've got
 to eat and sleep and all that, so the bills must be paid--and it's a 
lot less stressful to sit down with the virtual checkbook when there's 
money in the account.  My income has been decreasing, but you can bet the bills won't!   And like many people, I work better and create better when I am not stressing out about money.  Your support makes it easier for me to write and do other creative work, both financially and because I know you're rooting for me, and hoping to see great things. I'd love to be one of those creative people who can say, "you'll get poetry on Monday, fiction on Wednesday, and art on Friday", but that's really not how my brain works.  My process is a lot more chaotic than that, and my health and my partners' are also chronically challenged, so that what's easy in one week can be impossible in another.  But I'm committed to creating the best I can, and sharing it with you. Welcome!

Free

Access to my Patrons-only feed. I will create at least one new thing every week. It might be a ficlet, a haiku, song lyrics, a sketch, or something else. Some things will remain Patrons Only. Other things will be shared or expanded elsewhere.

Whimsical Muse

Patrons at this and higher levels will get regular peeks at a non-fiction book I'm writing: A Fiction Writer’s Quirky Guide to Courting Inspiration and Foiling Writer’s Block. These posts will remain Patrons Only, so only patrons will see these suggestions until the book is published.   
 
And once that is finished, I'll ask for your feedback about what you'd like to see next.

Quirky Writer's Muse

At this level, you are simply supporting me and my work.  I can't tell  you how much I appreciate this! 
 
As a thank you, I'll also give you access to my patrons-only posts, including the Quirky Writer's Guide chapters and any polls I might do.

Supportive Muse

I'll share song lyrics or musings about singing, playing instruments, performing, and/or writing lyrics and tunes.   
 I'll share as I learn recording stuff too! And you'll get to download a copy of the mp3 (at least I assume that will be the format).  If you have been a supporter for at least 6 months when I put out an album, you also get a digital copy of that album.

Musical Muse

In addition to the above levels, I will list you (under your real name or an alias acceptable to both of us) as one of my Marvelous Muses on my web page and any works I self-publish while you are supporting me.  I will also, once a year at an arranged time, call or zoom you to sing you a Happy Birthday or other joyous holiday.

Deirdre M Murphy

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