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A couple years back, I started a worldbuilding block where I create my own D&D campaign setting. But it was in a place where I didn't get that much exposure, or if I did, I never gotten much feedback. It's a problem I hope I won't be having here in DeviantART


In fact, I made a fresh alternate account (which isn't connected to any deviations here save for a customary link to my main account here) just for restarting Tales of Penumaria with the hopes that I'd get more interest in the campaigns, stories, and lore there.


I just posted the first introductory article and I can now like the account to here. Feel free to see Tales of Penumaria over at https://www.deviantart.com/talesofpenumaria .

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A couple years back, I started a series elsewhere on the internet called 'Tales of Penumaria,' which is a series on worldbuilidng and stories based on my homebrew D&D world. While there was some interest on some areas, I rarely got any feedback (not even open flames) where I was posting it, so I dropped that project.


In the current economy I find myself needing for some funding to pay some rising bills, and while looking for possible means of earning some money, I'm considering returning to Tales of Penumaria in another place where I already have an audience: Here in DeviantART.


I'm still in the pondering stages here and I'm looking for an official way to get started. Probably with a virgin group that doesn't have all the dross that's in my home account here. I also might need to get a Core subscription to get started better.


In Tales of Penumaria I talk about my thought processes behind creating the setting, how it meshes into official D&D rules (including Spelljammer and possibly Planescape,) and some extensive history and backstory of the world, some locations, and even some personalities. Along the way, I'll set up some serialized fiction set in the setting, and after that, some campaigns, using D&D Fifth Edition (both 2014 and 2024 rulebooks will be supported.)


I'm still going to be asking for some feedback and maybe some support in this project. Hearing form you will greatly influence how and when I will get this started, and it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Okay, I'm seeing a little financial trouble in the coming months. Several bills are about to go up and I need to find something for an additional income. I'm considering making something for a subscription either here or Patreon to pay some bills. But what may I ask?

Making a serialized fiction really isn't a problem, the work drive is there once I get going. The problem is finding something that people would actually follow and are interested in, and would give me the feedback I need to keep going. (After all, the main reason why I often give up a project is either people not understanding where I'm coming from, or just plain being antagonistic, or not getting any kind of responses at all, like I'm not even being heard or that I even have people seeing my work. Either way, it doesn't encourage me to keep going.)

My Penumaria setting has given me a lot of material to work with, I'm currently designing a game set there (Amber of the Woods) and I can easily make a serialized story based on that. I can also make other stories set in the same world.

But I want to know what you'd think of the idea, and please give me more than just talk about me giving up on projects and going ghost because I just mentioned why I do so (either the wrong kind of feedback or no feedback at all.) I need to know if this would be a step in the right direction story lines, or suggestions on what kinds of stories you'd like to see from me. (Just saying 'write what you like and do what you want' is not going to cut it this time.)

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I'm just about to start posting Maid to Help, which would have to be a fund-raising project because I'm going to need a new computer soon. The only question is how should I go about with it. I have some options, two of which I know: I could keep it at DeviantART since there are already series out there that are paid, and Patreon, where I already have an account there and I can do a series there. But what I'd like to ask you is where I should do, and is there any guides to where I can post them at.


Keep in mind now, I need to do this for funding for a new computer, Belle here is getting there in years and I just discovered that some apps no longer work well with her. But since it's still working, I'd figure start gathering some money for it now rather than when things get desperate for me.


Your help in this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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I have a very serious question that I must ask you all, and the answers I get will influence what I’d do there in the future.


It’s been nearly 8 years before I last posted anything here in DeviantART. Much more since I made anything resembling a web comic, which was the reason why I got into DeviantART. But ever since then, I’ve been getting several sets of smaller comics faved. Constantly. To this day.


These smaller comics include the two Ballet Mice comics, The Rogue TF comic, the Tymbre comic, and in a smaller degree some Scarlet PI pages and some other miscellaneous ones. But the two Ballet Mice and the Rogue TF comic still keeps getting the lion’s share of the faves. Even Today!


And all I can say is…What the Fsk?!


I thought I was regarded as little more than a laughingstock. I thought I was thought of as Chris-Chan 0.8. I thought that nobody wanted to as much as look at me other than to mock me. I had to give up web comics because I keep getting flack about my personal life—things that are nobody’s business—more than the web comics themselves.


But I still get the Ballet Mice and Rogue TF comics faved even today? I don’t get it!


Can someone tell me why this is so? What is it about these comics? Is it because you actually like them, or do you just think what I made over a dozen years ago is too g-d weird.


…and do you actually want me to do more of them?


I can’t do art like I used to. I’ll probably use an AI artist as an assistant today because in my Mid 50s, my hands aren’t that steady. But I have some ideas of a series of SFW transformation stories that I’d like to publish for subscription. These include Maid to Help, but there will be others. I’d even would like to have it posted for a paid subscription because I’m going to need some bill (or at least grocery) paying money in the future. But I’m very hesitant to share anything these days because whenever I do, I either get scathing denigration or total radio silence.


So, against my better judgement, because part of me knows I’ll regret ever hitting that submit button anymore, I’m asking you all: Do you want me to start posting things here again, especially Maid to Help and other transformation-based illustrated stories. And would you be willing to pay, like a dollar, maybe two but no more, for each posting so that I can get some support?


I actually look forward to getting any, and I mean any, kind of response. Because it would greatly influence whether I go ahead with making these stories that at least one other person would read, or whether I just cancel my DeviantART account and not even look back.


But at least, if I can get an answer as to why Ballet Mice and Rogue TF are still being faved today, I’d greatly appreciate at least that, so that I can understand where this is coming from.


Thank you for your time, and I appreciate your comments.


Update 1: At least I got my answer to my WTF question: The Ballet Mice and Rogue TF comics had a gender bending theme. Which apparently is like catnip to some people. Including some who would rail against subsequent and more 'serious' projects. What can you do.


Some of my stories I'm planning to write for DeviantART can have a Gender Bending theme if this is desired, although it won't be for all instances.

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