It’s an idea as old as art itself (Not the starving part, although…Occasionally it’s perhaps been…Challenging).
Patronage of the arts.
Sometimes that patronage means donating a wing to a museum or a Renoir to the Met. Sometimes it means tossing a few dollars into a street musician’s guitar case.
In the case of Josh’s Patreon account, it means a little extra support from you In exchange for some fun extras and exclusive bonuses.
Like?
book discussions with Josh or bonus chapters and codas (how about the secrets and scrabble series from jack’s pov?) or exclusive serialized novels, access to patreon-exclusive merch, signed print editions, first peeks at works-in-progress, art, exclusive audio… You know, extras.
but Maybe “exchange” isn’t the right word, because. Patreon is not a store or a marketplace. and your relationship with josh is not transactional. The generosity and kindness of josh’s patreons allow her to retain artistic autonomy in a fragile and constantly changing creative ecosphere.
