It’s November, my buddies! 🤗 It’s actually time to start out fascinated by stuff like our EOY drama posts! 😮 I hope you’re all doing nice, whereas nonetheless having fun with your dramas! 🥰
On this month’s put up, I cowl:
1. Why I’m on Patreon, and why I hope you’ll contemplate supporting me on Patreon;
2. Which Patreon-related evaluations are due this month;
3. What reveals I’m contemplating for protection on Patreon, to switch reveals which have accomplished their cycles, and
4. What you may count on, as a member on Patreon.
I hope you guys discover this useful &/or informative, and I hope you’ll contemplate supporting me on Patreon! ❤️
Why I’m on Patreon
My work was placed on maintain indefinitely due to the pandemic, and with that occurring for fairly a while, it grew to become the set off that made me determine to weblog full-time. It’s what I do know, and it’s additionally what I like.
I like dramas, and I like writing, and I like writing about dramas, however I additionally have to discover a approach to make it sustainable, in order that I can preserve my lights on, and pay my payments; that form of factor.
That’s the place Patreon – and everybody who values what I do on this weblog – is available in.
I put a number of work into the evaluations that I put up on the weblog; a number of thought, time, and energy goes into every evaluation.
If I have been so as to add on a regular basis that goes into the episode notes, which then go into the evaluation, after which add the time it takes to truly craft the evaluation, I estimate that every evaluation takes a few week of man hours – or extra.
For those who worth and benefit from the work that I do right here on the weblog, please do contemplate supporting me on Patreon. 🥰
New tiers on Patreon!
I’ve launched 4 new tiers to my Patreon web page, for many who are capable of, and need to help me in a deeper method.
You may try that announcement right here, or view the tiers on Patreon right here!
As a token of my appreciation, these 4 tiers will obtain entry to voice notes, which I intention to place out weekly.
For those who do select to help me at these deeper ranges, you’re enabling me to do extra for the location, in addition to empowering me to do extra for myself and my household as nicely – and making this running a blog factor that rather more possible, as a long-term full-time gig.
For those who worth the work that I do right here on the weblog, please contemplate supporting my work on Patreon. ❤️
Psst! For those who’re curious concerning the nuts and bolts of the work that goes into sustaining this weblog, right here is a Expensive kfangurl put up about this very subject; I hope you take pleasure in!
Critiques because of put up this month
We’ve acquired 2 evaluations because of put up this month.
Dates are forecasted however not forged in stone; I would swap issues round relying on how I do.
Romance within the Home [Korea]: 10 November 2024
The Decide From Hell [Korea]: 24 November 2024
Alternative reveals
This isn’t but forged in stone, as a result of I’d want to take a look at the reveals to verify I like them sufficient to cowl them on Patreon, however listed below are those that I’m contemplating:
Romance within the Home [Korea]: probably to get replaced by Brewing Love [Korea]
The Decide From Hell [Korea]: probably to get replaced by Past Goodbye [Japan]
* Different back-up reveals I keep in mind (in case the shortlisted reveals don’t make my minimize): The Story of Pearl Woman [China], Love Your Enemy [Korea], Mr. Plankton [Korea]
When you’ve got different nice reveals to recommend, do let me know within the feedback! Please do keep in mind to remember their airing schedules, although!
Patreon tiers and their advantages
That is what the Patreon roster seems to be like, for the time being:
Basis Tier (US$1): Leisure information and different tidbits (each Sunday!) + the primary set of episode notes of all reveals lined on Patreon (2 eps for kdramas, 4 eps for cdramas)
Early Entry (US$5): +The Decide From Hell [Korea]
Early Entry Plus (US$10): +A Virtuous Enterprise [Korea]
VIP (US$15): +Romance within the Home [Korea]
VVIP (US$20): +Household By Alternative [Korea]
Final (US$25): +Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born [Korea]
* Simply to be clear, the tier advantages are cumulative, so in case you join the Final tier, you wouldn’t solely obtain episode notes for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born, you’d obtain episodes notes for all the opposite reveals as nicely!
* For precise examples of episode notes, you may go right here and right here. 😊 These are my E1-2 notes for A Virtuous Enterprise [Korea] and Household By Alternative [Korea].
Patreon Highlights
For those who’re new to my Patreon web page, listed below are a handful of stuff you may prefer to know:
1. ALL tiers obtain my first set of episode notes for any present that I’m overlaying on Patreon.
Subsequently, let’s say you’re inquisitive about my notes for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born, however aren’t positive whether or not you’d like them sufficient to need to be a part of the Final tier, becoming a member of the US$1 Basis tier would provide you with instant entry to Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born E1-2 notes.
After this, in case you want to improve to the Final tier, Patreon would merely cost you the distinction, whereas instantly unlocking all of the posts that your new tier entitles you to. That’s precisely what Michelle did with Vincenzo, and I’m comfortable to report that it labored out rather well! 😃
Essential observe! Going ahead, on the brand new schedule, this could be 2 episodes for kdramas and 4 episodes for cdramas (as a result of shorter episode lengths).
2. The Final tier additionally receives E1 notes for all reveals that I’m watching (or have checked out), INCLUDING reveals that I’m NOT overlaying on Patreon.
This has included E1 notes for reveals like:
True Magnificence, Lovestruck within the Metropolis, Candy Residence, Shanai Marriage Honey (Japan), Should You Go?, Love In Between (China), A Thousand Goodnights (Taiwan), Zombie Detective, Right here’s My Plan, Hey, Me!, Taxi Driver, At A Distance Spring Is Inexperienced, Month-to-month Journal Residence, Takane and Hana, You Are My Spring, The Witch’s Diner, D.P. (Deserter Pursuit), My Title, Forecasting Love and Climate, The One and Solely, All the things and Nothing, You Are My Hero (China), Lesson in Love (Taiwan).
I name these posts Early Entry Extras, and as a patron on the Final tier, on common, you may count on to see about 2 of those posts every month.
In case you’re questioning, whether or not I ultimately evaluation these reveals on the weblog, actually relies on how my expertise with the varied first episodes works out.
I’ve carried on to evaluation numerous the reveals listed above, however I’ve additionally chosen to not proceed watching a handful of them as nicely.
I’ve additionally launched the occasional bonus present for this tier, beginning with My Title, Hellbound and Soundtrack #1.
3. You may work together with me and with each other, on Patreon.
There’s a remark characteristic on Patreon, so, very like right here on the weblog, you’d be capable to touch upon posts and share your ideas with me and with different patrons.
There’s additionally a personal message perform, so that you’d be capable to message me straight on Patreon, if there’s one thing you’d like to speak with me about, however you are feeling isn’t related to the posts on Patreon themselves.
Apart from an online browser, it’s also possible to entry my Patreon posts and messages on the Patreon app. Yow will discover the Patreon app on Apple’s app retailer right here, or on Google Play right here.
4. You may really feel secure to pause your subscription, or transfer between tiers at any time.
Shifting between tiers
Since you are charged upfront for the approaching month, that tier’s privileges will proceed to be open to you, even in case you select to maneuver down a tier someday in the course of the month, or in case you select to pause your subscription.
For instance, in case you have been on the Early Entry Plus tier, and someday in the course of the month, you determined that you simply’d like to maneuver down one tier, to the Early Entry Tier, you can also make that change instantly.
However since you’ve already paid for Early Entry Plus privileges, these will stay open to you till your subsequent billing cycle. After which you can be charged your new tier price, in the beginning of your subsequent billing cycle.
For those who select to improve your tier, it’s also possible to accomplish that at any time, and you’ll merely be charged the distinction, eg, US$5, in case you’re shifting from the Early Entry tier, to the Early Entry Plus tier, and the extra privileges will probably be instantly unlocked for you as nicely.
You’ll then be charged the brand new price in your subsequent billing cycle.
Pausing your subscription
For those who select to pause your subscription, you’ll not be charged on the following billing cycle, and your Patreon advantages will stay open to you till the tip of your present billing cycle.
Thereafter, be at liberty to reactivate it at any time.
Please let me know if this rationalization isn’t clear!
5. There’s now an annual subscription possibility obtainable!
I solely activated this feature lately, as a result of somebody expressed curiosity in it. I simply.. hadn’t realized that you simply guys believed in me sufficient, to need to join on a yearly foundation. 😅
With the yearly subscription, you obtain a 5% low cost, and you can be charged on every anniversary of your be a part of date. The one draw back to this, is you don’t have the pliability to maneuver between tiers from month to month, in accordance with which reveals spark your curiosity.
6. The Patreon web page has turn into a cool little neighborhood!
Moreover the episode notes, there are many different conversations occurring, on the month-to-month Drama Trade posts that I create.
One is the Drama Trade: Spoiler-free zone, the place you may safely change drama suggestions and chat about different issues, with out the hazard of encountering a spoiler, and the opposite is the Drama Trade: Deep Dive Zone, the place you may talk about different reveals that you simply’re watching, that I’m not overlaying on Patreon, in all its spoiler glory.
We’ve additionally acquired a Water Cooler thread, the place people chat about something and every little thing that doesn’t fall into the Drama Trade zones!
Since these posts have been launched, actually a whole lot of feedback have been exchanged, on each!
ALSO. As a part of the Patreon neighborhood, you’ll get numerous updates from me, together with private updates that I don’t share elsewhere. I’m very blessed that the Patreon neighborhood has turned, successfully, into my internal circle. I’d love so that you can be a part of me, in case you can! ❤️
I suppose it goes with out saying, however simply in case it isn’t clear, these conversations are open to all patrons in any respect tiers.
What about one-time contributions?
For those who favor, it’s also possible to help the weblog by way of straightforward one-time contributions by clicking on this different cute lil icon beneath.
I’m informed that you simply don’t have to have a Paypal account so as to take action, but when that adjustments, or is completely different in your area, a Paypal account is fairly straightforward to arrange; there aren’t any sign-up charges concerned, and also you don’t must preserve a steadiness in it, except you really need to.
You may select to hyperlink a checking account, a debit card, or a bank card, to facilitate your contribution.
Thanks!
..And that’s about it, for this month’s updates! When you’ve got strategies for different issues that you simply’d like me to incorporate in these month-to-month replace posts, do let me know within the feedback, and I’ll see what I can do, to include them into future posts.
I intention to publish future replace posts on the primary of every month.
Thanks for studying, thanks to your help, and thanks for being right here! Huge hugs to ya! 🥰❤️😘
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