Hello.

If you're here, it's because you have an interest in supporting me as an artist, and for that I'm grateful.

How it works:

Your Pledge is how much you donate every month.
Rewards are what you get for pledging at a given level. This makes you a Patron.
Milestone Goals are the target total amounts that everybody pledges.
Milestone Rewards are given to all Patrons when a goal is reached.

Who am I?

My name is Michael Coorlim, and I'm author of nine science fiction and steampunk novels, co-founder of the production company Burning Brigid Media, producer of the audio drama podcast Synesthesia Theatre, and lead designer at RPG publisher Taoscordian Games. I also interview other creative professionals on the Working Class Creatives podcast.

Why you should consider donating:

I was homeless and unemployed when I started self-publishing at the tail-end of 2011, and while I've managed to build enough of an income stream that I'm not living off of friends' couches anymore, I'm a long way from any kind of financial stability, and I still don't have a steady day job. I spend most of my time hustling and scrambling just to make rent, pay the utilities, and feed myself.

This scrambling, freelancing and side-gigs, it takes away from the time I have to write, to produce content, to create. The more stability I have, the more creative work I get done, the more books, games, and stories I'm able to produce.

So it's simple. Support my Patreon, and I will make more things. That money makes me breathe a little easier, makes it easier to justify the time spent on these projects that I love working on.

More importantly it's a way for you to express your appreciation for what I'm doing. You don't have to like all the things I do... you're not paying for them, you're not supporting them, you're supporting me. The person. Michael Coorlim. You're enabling me to indulge in these passion projects, because you like my podcast or my books or my games or just who I am. Maybe I touched your life in some small way.

This is about enabling you to give a little back while funding the creation of cool stuff, and getting some nifty rewards.

How much should I donate?

However much you can afford. However much you won't miss. Anything is appreciated. In return there are two types of rewards: Individual and Group.

Individual rewards are those that you get for pledging. You can read about them each tier in the right column.

Group rewards are related to the milestone goals. When we collectively have achieved that level of donation, I'll make one of those things happen. Think of them like Kickstarter stretch-goals.

Current Milestone Target: Interactive Serial ($100)
I'll write a work of serial fiction, where $3+ patrons can vote on what happens next.