Just like a bad plot, I won't tell you why

[sovay]

Rabbit, rabbit! To inaugurate the spring month, it snowed flurrily all yesterday morning. This afternoon we are flooded with freezing sun. I can't believe Purim is already upon us. So many names need to be blotted out.

As of the start of the month, I seem to have had over a hundred-dollar drop in my Patreon membership without any notification of a mass die-off in subscriptions. Any suggestions on interpreting this deficit would be appreciated since it is my only steady source of income at the moment and we are so broke.

I am still feeling in something of a mental blast crater about the news. I have spent my afternoon on the phone. rushthatspeaks who also spent his afternoon on the phone is coming over and we are going to lie on the couch and complain about doctors and lawyers. And business executives.

Comments

[lauradi7dw]

are they all made out of ticky-tacky? Do they all look just the same?

[sovay]

are they all made out of ticky-tacky? Do they all look just the same?

Now that you mention it . . .

[alatefeline]

"we are going to lie on the couch and complain about doctors... lawyers... executives."

This sounds like a very nice afternoon/evening activity. Hope it's fun!

[sovay]

This sounds like a very nice afternoon/evening activity. Hope it's fun!

Thank you! It was a really lovely time!

[sabotabby]

Beautiful cat.

I dunno re: Patreon. I feel like my freelance work has dropped off a cliff lately, though.

[sovay]

Beautiful cat.

Black cats best cats.

I dunno re: Patreon. I feel like my freelance work has dropped off a cliff lately, though.

Everyone's frayed.

*hugs*

[gwynnega]

There must be a problem with Patreon at the moment. PayPal only paid for some of my Patreon automatic payments yesterday, though none of my subscriptions appear to have changed on Patreon. I just sent them a message to try and figure out what's going on.

[sovay]

There must be a problem with Patreon at the moment. PayPal only paid for some of my Patreon automatic payments yesterday, though none of my subscriptions appear to have changed on Patreon.

That sucks, but is useful for me to hear because it does suggest that their system has a problem as opposed to I managed to scare like twenty subscribers away with my last review. I hope they get back to you soon and fix it!

[asakiyume]

Glad to see from gwynnega's comment that it seems to be a broader Patreon thing and not something about your patrons (though I'm sorry that it means that she, too, is suffering as a result).

I hope it gets resolved soon and that the mysterious drop evaporates.

[sovay]

I hope it gets resolved soon and that the mysterious drop evaporates.

Thank you! I can't afford for Patreon to come apart at the seams!

[selkie]

I am sorry I have but one project to pay you for! I would write faster but there keep being war crimes!

[sovay]

I am sorry I have but one project to pay you for! I would write faster but there keep being war crimes!

The war crimes are just slightly distracting!

[thisbluespirit]

*hugs* for most of this.

I hope the Patreon gets sorted, though, because that does sound like something must be up with it. And I see Hestia is still doing daily battle with the interfering blinds!

<3<3<3

[sovay]

*hugs* for most of this.

I had a lovely time with rushthatspeaks!

*hugs*

I hope the Patreon gets sorted, though, because that does sound like something must be up with it. And I see Hestia is still doing daily battle with the interfering blinds!

Thank you. Nothing needs to be harder.

The blinds separate her from the birds!

[spatch]

Oh, she is the Absolute Bane of vertical blinds and the double paw action shows off her complete insouciance when it comes to anything other than Bird Theatre.

[sovay]

Oh, she is the Absolute Bane of vertical blinds and the double paw action shows off her complete insouciance when it comes to anything other than Bird Theatre.

When blinds close a window, Cat opens a door.

[teenybuffalo]

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but some part of the deficit was me overdrawing my bank account and missing a Patreon monthly bill. It's all fixed and solved now, so you should see it recoup a little shortly.

[sovay]

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but some part of the deficit was me overdrawing my bank account and missing a Patreon monthly bill.

I appreciate the information and I hope you're all right!

[teenybuffalo]

I'm A-OK, just struggling a little to get my act together. I appreciate the kind thoughts.

[sovay]

I'm A-OK, just struggling a little to get my act together. I appreciate the kind thoughts.

Check. I hope your act can be readily corralled. Take care of yourself.

(It does still look from gwynnega's comment as though part of the problem was Patreon.)