411 - TRAVIS AND KAITLIN (AND AN IN MIND-BASED PIP) talk all things PATREON

Hello INDIE AF creatives!Hope your creative week is productive and as brilliant as you! I had a joyous eve talking to the wonderful folks from FOOL AND SCHOLAR - TRAVIS VENGROF AND KAITLIN STATZ-  and also there is a super special dreamy guest thought mind link to the wonderful PIP THORNE of THE AMELIA PROJECT on his thoughts on their Patreon - honestly - INVALUABLE ADVICE HEREIN. We chat all thingsStarting up and what is important?Is Patreon the right platform to choose?Choosing tiers and what posts work for engagement?Why the free tier is importantWhy in universe ads may not be cost effectiveWhat perks are worth it and what’s insane to tryyyyy!How the PATREON community functions have changed (for the better)Why Patreon is a wonderful place for fan engagementWHAT FEES ARE - ARGH Why the perpetual nature of it is hard!Who lurks in their Discord!FOOL AND SCHOLAR FINANCE BREAKDOWN - HERE! A little about taxes (booo the taxmansss) Is video a useful part of Patreons waresIssues with APPLE SUBSCRIPTIONSWhy the Sonic College is.a groovy placeOther places to use - DRIP / KO-FI / KICKSTARTER / MEMBERFUL Pip’s contribution was pinged in via WhatsApp so I DID MY BEST WITH QUALITY but he was out and about at some point too - so it has ambient stroll noises of the streets of Europe! Truly grateful to Pip for this wonderful insight, and to Travis and Kaitlin too for sharing such amazing lived experience and advice - and long may they make recognised and well supported audio fiction! Pop onto their patreons - ah gwan - talking of which - feel free to join mine with grateful thanks!Seee the videos of these wonderful folks and get a fuller ep If you enjoyed this ep or any INDIE AF ep, please share and oh a review would be lovely - or you can leave a message on spotify too! HAPPY CREATING!Sarah🌞Links to Travis and KaitlinFool and scholar PatreonFool and Scholar WebsiteFool and Scholar YouTubeFinnur Nielson Insta Budget link Fool and Scholar worksTravis on blueskyLinks to Pip and The Amelia ProjectAmelia Project WebsiteAmelia Project PatreonPip on InstaSarah’s links of audio Lovin joy⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠LINK TO THE AMELIA PROJECT - LIVE! DELIVERY AFTER DARK - Preview screeningsThe first preview screenings of our new project, on 5th, 6th August 2026, after the live show! What happens when you strip cinema down and rebuild it with the grammar of audio drama?This is a film you hear. The visual world is reduced to passing lights and shadows, while the real drama unfolds in sound, in the mind, just beyond the frame's edge.Delivery After Dark is our strange new folk horror fiction, and you can be one of the very first people to experience it!