Cambrian
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Major Update Coming!
🕑 Added 2023-01-22 00:33:18 +0000 UTCHey guys, so I wanted to make this post to keep you all, my current patrons, informed and up to date on my plans over the next few months.
I'm going to start off with the big thing and put it in big bold lettering so (hopefully) no one panics:
I am planning on retiring my $2 tier and creating a new $3 tier to replace it near the end of March/beginning of April (exact date still pending). HOWEVER! This will NOT affect any current patrons because I will be grandfathering you all in under the old $2 price, which you will be allowed to KEEP paying at until you decide to unpledge from my Patreon.
I repeat, NONE of my current patrons will be expected to up their pledge from $2 to $3 in order to continue accessing my content. You will be able to continue reading my stuff on Patreon at the $2 price as long as you want.
With that out of the way, let's get into the nitty gritty of why I'm planning to do this. There are a couple of major reasons. The first is the easy answer... that being inflation. $2 just isn't worth as much money anymore. Prices for services rendered have to go up eventually, and that's true for my stuff as well. My original lowest tier started at $1.
In fact, hundreds of my patrons from back in those days are still at the $1 tier, affirming my commitment to those grandfathered in after my first change to $2. Meanwhile, my commission prices originally started at 1 cent per word. Both have gone up intermittently over the years.
The second and bigger reason, at least in my eyes... is the value I've added to my Patreon and will be adding to my Patreon permanently over the next couple of months.
First, there's the fact that I have two Weekly Prompt Polls now and have for quite some time. I intend to continue running those two Weekly Prompt Polls going forward.
Second, I've been semi-regularly writing what I've termed 'Free Writes' in 2022 and now 2023. Stories like Maidenless No Longer, Blasting Off, and most recently Breaking Providence have all been a massive value add to my Patreon. Of course, they don't last forever and there tends to be periods of down time between these stories... but I do intend to continue writing stuff like that going forward and expect them to be a regular part of my Patreon from now on.
Third, going into 2023 I have officially started two new Story Polls, bringing the total number of Story Polls that I'm writing on a twice-monthly schedule to TEN. On top of that, after doing Vibe Checks for all of my existing stories, I've started up four other new Story Polls under the existing (mostly) fandoms and I'm hoping that those stories will be much stronger/better then what they replaced.
Fourth, I'm planning on expanding the Patreon Exclusive backlog of all ten of those Story Polls to 4 chapters going forward in 2023. This means that the six new Story Polls will all reach five chapters before the first chapter is posted publicly. After which, I intend to put the four old Story Polls on a temporary public hiatus for a month to build the Patreon Backlog up to 4 chapters as well.
All of this taken together, in my eyes, hopefully justifies the price change from $2 minimum to $3 minimum for new folk. After all, that $3 a month will now be getting you, in total:
- The ability to vote in the two Weekly Prompt Polls, as well as early access to two Poll Winners each week.
- Early access to my Free Writes, be it 6 chapters ahead like Breaking Providence is, 8 chapters ahead like MNL was, or even 10 chapters ahead like BO was.
- 4 chapters ahead on all 10 of my Story Polls and the ability to vote on their direction.
So with that said, I'm first planning on building up all of my new Story Polls to a 4 chapter backlog here on Patreon. Once I do that, I intend on announcing to my public websites the date at which my base Patreon price will change from $2 to $3, giving them at least a month (if I've done the math right) to pledge under the $2 price in order to be grandfathered in before that tier is retired. And then from there on, making the $3 tier my minimum Patreon Tier.
I'm pretty confident that I will be doing this, which is why this isn't a Poll asking for you to vote on whether I should do it or not. For the reasons outlined above, I feel like I'm justified.
THAT said, I'm not just posting this to give you all a heads up, but also because I do still value your feedback and always will. I want to hear back from all of you, even if this change won't necessarily affect you. Do you think I'm right to want to do this? Or am I being crazy/too greedy?
Lay it on me and don't feel like you have to hold back. You guys are the ones who have been willing to pay me for my work after all, your opinion is incredibly valuable to me.
Comments
Kingtombs456
Don't comment a lot on...ANYTHING really, but I have to say you are one of the most consistent and varied authors I have come across, like defiantly understandable for you to raise your prices cause you deliver one hell of a product. Like, you've created some of my favorite stories, like I'm so hype for the next chapter of all of your works, you deserve the raise :)
Joshua Kei
agree
Cqys
I'm probably going to upgrade my tier regardless at this point. Of all the subs I'm on you're by far the most consistent and the way you write continues to improve. You're already at the point where your stories are starting to stand alone without the porn bit. Especially your larger free writes. BP started out a bit slow but the world you've built there is really interesting. Really really interesting.
Cambrian
Appreciate the vote of confidence guys. I don't want to go too crazy with the increase though, so it'll still be $3. That said, the annual pledge will also adjust to match the new $3 a month tier, those aren't two separate prices. The annual pledge is basically whatever the monthly tier is, with one month free to incentivize people signing up to it.
Alduinwins
I have nothing but encouragement for this, absolutely dude. You’ve long been one of my favorite writers, mostly because you write so much and do the whole ‘Porn with Plot’ better than anyone else I’ve seen. I mean this completely seriously, even if you entirely cut out the porn part, your free writes are still great stories. I love your writing, and many others do as well
Cambrian
Heh, those currency conversion rates sure are a pita xD
Cambrian
Haha, appreciate the feedback, though I think the Weekly Prompt Polls are still a pretty big deal with a large portion of my patrons, so they'll probably be continuing for some time. I have been enjoying stretching my creative muscles with the Free Writes though, so definitely expect more of that!
Cambrian
Thanks man, appreciate the vote of confidence =)
Rolando Estrada
Wouldn't care if you raised it 2 dollars instead of 1 more, you should also raise the yearly one too if you want and make it $25 to even out the price.
janek Imiolek
Gunna be honest, i’m paying more money then this to people who churn out way less content of a much lower quality, go for it mate
SpiritCrystal
Hmmm…thought I was already paying three dollars? (Narrows eyes at Canada currency) You’re more valuable than you think, I think we think. Yeah. Makes sense.
SpiritCrystal
So there are better writers, sure. But I dare you to go to any fanfiction site, sort by latest in all categories, and fine someone on par with you in the first 100 fics. You’re a Patreon fanfiction gold nugget, cam.
Orion9137
All sounds good to me. Personally I'd be fine with retiring all Weekly Prompt Polls and just sticking to your Poll stories and Free Writes. Hell if it was just Free Writes I'd be more than happy as I love the stories you 100% control. Anyways thanks for the heads up, looking forward to another year of your work!
The price increase is good, in my opinion. I can understand that everything has been rising up nowadays, but I have been a long-time viewer of your stories, and you are easily in my top 5 favorite writers. I hope you keep up with the great porn.
Cambrian
Appreciate the encouragement =)
Cambrian
lmao, happy to oblige
Cambrian
I appreciate this comment in particular because I consider my consistency to be one of my strongest points as a writer. There are a lot of writers out there who I look at their work and know they're better than me in terms of quality. But the one leg I have up on all of them is consistency, something I like to think I've proven over the past 5 years haha. And yeah, I was writing smut for the Patreon on Christmas Day. But tbf, my actual family celebration was on Monday the 26th, a day which I did not do any writing on fufufu :P
Juan
2 dollars to 3!!!!!! However are people going to find the money? All jokes aside yeah add more value get more back is basic stuff. Especially since people charge alot more for a whole lot less.
Walkersebes
Perfectly fine in my opinion, personally you're the very best Porn with Plot writer on the entire fanfiction range that I read, no question about it. I should be getting some more disposable income in the next couple months to upgrade my pledge by at least a tier because you simply deserve it. The way you write getting hot bitches to stay at home, naked feet an swollen bellies, tickles me something fierce. Kinda disgusting compliment, I know, but aren't we all filthy barbarians deep inside?
Ignis8565
Considering how good you are to us it’s very understandable you are always a good quality writer and well worth the money and among the very few who keep to there schedule 99 percent of the time and when you can’t it’s always for something you can’t control or holiday I was well surprised you updated on Christmas week
