CMV + October Rewards Update
Hey everyone
You've probably noticed I haven't posted this month!
That's because many exciting things are all crushing my shoulders beneath their weight just now.
I have a really tight, everyone-will-yell-at-me-and-not-the-firm-taskmaster-kind-the-super-mad-kind deadline next week, I mad the DAMN FOOL MISTAKE of trying to carve a pumpkin for my kid and obviously my carpal tunnel was like YOU RANG? I'm fighting off the latest variant of yersinia kindergartnis, my house is full of construction materials and the contractors decided they don't want to do the job anymore, there was a fucking mass shooting the next town over, kid's been out of school, it's a holiday I allegedly love but am actually just so stressed about today...it's all just a lot and if I mean to get this book in next week somehow, I have to concentrate on it and nothing else.
Almost all the October rewards will still go up today! But the big essay will have to wait until I turn my book in, I just can't squeeze 5k words in between all the other thousands, I'm so sorry, I feel terribly guilty.
Please be patient with me, I am a bear of very little left to give and I'm doing my absolute best. It'll just be a small delay on the essay, and in lieu of that, I'll post the locked Substack essay from earlier this month so everyone gets their money's worth.
Happy Halloween to all who celebrate! I love you all so much and appreciate your support more than I can ever express. Giant enfolding bat-wing hugs to you all.
Comments (14)
Rewards? We don't need no stinkin' rewards. Just the short trip through Halloween with children was a gift. And probably what you'll most remember about this time in a year.
Just here to support you! The rewards are nice but not essential. Good luck with the book and renovation!
That sounds like a lot. Take care of yourself first, okay?
You'll get the book done, we'll get another amazing post in due time, it's all good. As others have said, the treats are nice but we're mostly here to support you, because we think that's worth doing.
You never need to apologize! Best of luck on your book and Happy Halloween 🎃
We support you, but realizes sometimes we need to take a back seat to more pressing demands. No apologies needed, try not to feel guilty, you will deliver pure gold when you can. It'll be worth the wait.
Please don't feel guilty! I support you here because writers deserve better, not because I am expecting more deliverables on a schedule; and it looks like most people here feel the same way.
I hope things ease up for you soon. Good luck with the book, and Happy Halloween! for your kids.
Hope you manage a festive Halloween all the same! Best of luck with all the rest and never fear, we'll all be here when you catch your breath.
All love to you! I know it doesn't help to say "don't worry," but I'm here cheering you on and psychically kicking the contractors.
I'm here to support you. It's not so much about the perks.
Please accept this parasocial*I hope you'll have less occasion to be stressed out soon* hug, and may your family shower you with love and peace in the meantime 😊
Never a need to apologize, Cat! Anything you give is gold, and we're glad to have whatever you choose to give, whenever you can.
You do know you never need to apologize for being "late," right? :) I am delighted each time I see a new post pop up, but I'm never like, "Damn, where is the new post?" Things come when they come ... and it's always at the perfect time. Meanwhile, I want to THANK YOU for an amazing evening that I wouldn't have had without being here in your Patreon and part of your fabulous community. My beau and I went to see CAT EMPIRE this past Sunday in Boston. I had never heard of them until you included a couple of their tracks in one of your early collaborative playlists, and I fell in LOVE. They were, of course, amazing, and I thought of you and sent you silent thanks while we danced the night away and the thunder rumbled through the club.