Chris Brecheen
Chris Brecheen
creating Writing
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Monthly Newsletter
$5
/ monthMy lowest reward tier includes one of my most popular rewards because I could NOT do this without lots of smaller donors. They are my lifeline.
Less intimate than my "Inside Scoop" letter, but with a few goings on and comings up. I will skip a post on the regular blog once a month to give folks who crest the payment-processing-worth-it threshold a little glimpse behind the scenes.
Also:
*Join conversations that only patrons get to be a part of
*Get occasional meta-updates on progress (or frustrations about the lack of it).
*Give input into upcoming projects, take place in patrons-only polls, join the back channel conversation about upcoming projects.
*Be informed about hiccups in the blog's regular update schedule.
Less intimate than my "Inside Scoop" letter, but with a few goings on and comings up. I will skip a post on the regular blog once a month to give folks who crest the payment-processing-worth-it threshold a little glimpse behind the scenes.
Also:
*Join conversations that only patrons get to be a part of
*Get occasional meta-updates on progress (or frustrations about the lack of it).
*Give input into upcoming projects, take place in patrons-only polls, join the back channel conversation about upcoming projects.
*Be informed about hiccups in the blog's regular update schedule.
MOST POPULAR
Silver Silly Superfluous Selfies
$5
/ monthWell....not JUST selfies.
I'll share pictures of things I find interesting, pets I'm sitting, trips I'm on, maybe even wacky photoshops. Really this is just some small way of saying a deep and sincere thanks.
I tend to post a lot when I'm doing something interesting like a trip and forget for too long if I'm overbusy on side gigs.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
I'll share pictures of things I find interesting, pets I'm sitting, trips I'm on, maybe even wacky photoshops. Really this is just some small way of saying a deep and sincere thanks.
I tend to post a lot when I'm doing something interesting like a trip and forget for too long if I'm overbusy on side gigs.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Early Access
$10
/ monthA lot of my posts go up pretty last minute, but once a month (twice if I'm on FIRE) I will really try to get one of the "meatier" posts done ahead of time enough time to post it to Patreon early. I often also incorporate your feedback and input into what becomes the published draft.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
The Gold Club
$15
/ monthEnjoy a number of minimally tangible rewards like being the first tier to break a tie on polls that are too close to call, the level I will regularly tell when something is going on that will cause a major disruption on the blog, and the occasional personal update that I'm not ready to share with a wide audience.
But none quite so great as that warm and fuzzy feeling that you are REALLY helping a struggling artist be able to spread some peanut butter on today's ration of toast.
But none quite so great as that warm and fuzzy feeling that you are REALLY helping a struggling artist be able to spread some peanut butter on today's ration of toast.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Inside Scoop
$25
/ monthBe included in a newsletter (once every three months is my ambition) detailing major writing developments, progress, and upcoming projects before anyone else does as well as a greater personal insight.
(Note: this is the same letter as the Kickstarter Inside Scoop for the duration of that project.)
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
(Note: this is the same letter as the Kickstarter Inside Scoop for the duration of that project.)
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Patron Muse
$50
/ monthJoin a small group of incredibly generous donors. You will (should you wish) get a blog shout out a couple of times a year as well as a page within my blog's upper menu "pages" singing your praises. There will be a few updates just for you and once in a while I will ask for just your input.
If you stay here for a year or so, there might also be a zombie story where a character with your name makes it to the helipad....
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
If you stay here for a year or so, there might also be a zombie story where a character with your name makes it to the helipad....
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
All The Autographs
$75
/ monthWhenever I'm out of town (and if I don't travel for a while I'll offer it up every few months) I'll give a shout out and anyone who wants an autographed postcard from where I am can (privately) tell me their mailing address.
Then when I'm gobs-o-famous, you can pull out the collector's item postcards worth tens of dollars and show your completely unimpressed grandkids.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Then when I'm gobs-o-famous, you can pull out the collector's item postcards worth tens of dollars and show your completely unimpressed grandkids.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
I Literally Can't Even
$100
/ monthAre you sure?
Okay, well, if you're sure, let's hook you the hell up.
*Early access to fiction pieces (and a good chance your feedback will go towards some last polish).
*High priority influence on choice of upcoming projects and articles.
*Should you wish it, a video chat every couple of months.
*Receive a postcard a couple of times a year (they might even be worth something someday).
*Keep at this level for a year and I'll ask you if you'd like to name a character in one of the fiction pieces I'm working on.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
The Inner Sanctum
$150
/ monthIf you aren't already (and provided you behave, of course) I will invite you to follow my personal account on Facebook. There I share feelings and thoughts that are generally a little closer to my vest and less for public consumption.
Plus all the rewards of the lower tiers.
Plus all the rewards of the lower tiers.
The Platinum Club
$250
/ monthIt's hard to imagine going higher than the tier below but consider that I will gladly expand my efforts to keep you happy to anything–even sustained things that might take a few hours a month. (Two or threeish)
Personal letters (even hand written)? Tutoring? Voice chats? Editing work on your own writing? After a sustained month at this level, I'll be e-mailing you to find out what I can do to make you happy.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Personal letters (even hand written)? Tutoring? Voice chats? Editing work on your own writing? After a sustained month at this level, I'll be e-mailing you to find out what I can do to make you happy.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Old Timey Patron
$500
/ monthI don't even know why I'm writing this. Please don't do this if you're not filthy rich and just love independent artists. I don't want to be the reason you haven't eaten anything other than Ramen for a month.
At this level I don't really know what I could offer, but I'll be e-mailing you at least once a month after the first to try to figure something out. Facetime. E-mails. Private tutoring. Advice. Editing. Signed copies of anything I write. Handwritten letters of thanks that you can sell on e-bay when I'm uber-famous. And of course my ear as regards to upcoming projects. Even sustained efforts that might take five or six hours a month.
Plus all the lower rewards.
At this level I don't really know what I could offer, but I'll be e-mailing you at least once a month after the first to try to figure something out. Facetime. E-mails. Private tutoring. Advice. Editing. Signed copies of anything I write. Handwritten letters of thanks that you can sell on e-bay when I'm uber-famous. And of course my ear as regards to upcoming projects. Even sustained efforts that might take five or six hours a month.
Plus all the lower rewards.
Debate me!
$2,500
/ monthOnce per month, on any topic of your choosing (including the humanity of others or any tenet of social justice), I will debate you with maximum good faith and not ban, block, or remove it. I will prepare for two hours, debate you online for a full 24 hours––accounting for the fact that I need to sleep for eight hours on roughly US West Coast time––doing nothing else but giving you my full, undivided attention.
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Monthly Newsletter
$5
/ monthMy lowest reward tier includes one of my most popular rewards because I could NOT do this without lots of smaller donors. They are my lifeline.
Less intimate than my "Inside Scoop" letter, but with a few goings on and comings up. I will skip a post on the regular blog once a month to give folks who crest the payment-processing-worth-it threshold a little glimpse behind the scenes.
Also:
*Join conversations that only patrons get to be a part of
*Get occasional meta-updates on progress (or frustrations about the lack of it).
*Give input into upcoming projects, take place in patrons-only polls, join the back channel conversation about upcoming projects.
*Be informed about hiccups in the blog's regular update schedule.
Less intimate than my "Inside Scoop" letter, but with a few goings on and comings up. I will skip a post on the regular blog once a month to give folks who crest the payment-processing-worth-it threshold a little glimpse behind the scenes.
Also:
*Join conversations that only patrons get to be a part of
*Get occasional meta-updates on progress (or frustrations about the lack of it).
*Give input into upcoming projects, take place in patrons-only polls, join the back channel conversation about upcoming projects.
*Be informed about hiccups in the blog's regular update schedule.
MOST POPULAR
Silver Silly Superfluous Selfies
$5
/ monthWell....not JUST selfies.
I'll share pictures of things I find interesting, pets I'm sitting, trips I'm on, maybe even wacky photoshops. Really this is just some small way of saying a deep and sincere thanks.
I tend to post a lot when I'm doing something interesting like a trip and forget for too long if I'm overbusy on side gigs.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
I'll share pictures of things I find interesting, pets I'm sitting, trips I'm on, maybe even wacky photoshops. Really this is just some small way of saying a deep and sincere thanks.
I tend to post a lot when I'm doing something interesting like a trip and forget for too long if I'm overbusy on side gigs.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Early Access
$10
/ monthA lot of my posts go up pretty last minute, but once a month (twice if I'm on FIRE) I will really try to get one of the "meatier" posts done ahead of time enough time to post it to Patreon early. I often also incorporate your feedback and input into what becomes the published draft.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
Plus all the lower tier rewards.
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patronsAbout Chris Brecheen
Goals
88% complete
Steady part time work no longer needed.
I have a quid pro quo arrangement trading child care for sundries, but this arrangement isn't going to last forever, and as the kid gets older, I need to either find more side gigs to fill in the gaps, go back to teaching, or be making up the shortfall by writing.
Help that be writing.
Also if I reach (and maintain) this goal, my blog will always and forever remain ad free. I will also increase the amount of one-time donations I give to Oakland literacy charities from 10% to 15%.
I have a quid pro quo arrangement trading child care for sundries, but this arrangement isn't going to last forever, and as the kid gets older, I need to either find more side gigs to fill in the gaps, go back to teaching, or be making up the shortfall by writing.
Help that be writing.
Also if I reach (and maintain) this goal, my blog will always and forever remain ad free. I will also increase the amount of one-time donations I give to Oakland literacy charities from 10% to 15%.
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Images2
Links9
Polls178
Writings