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Here is the promised accountability post for the first completed Patreon month in support of Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

By April 30 end-of-day, 203 kind people had pledged a total of $1,493

Six people pledged in May, and were not billed for April by Patreon, nor should they have been. The system works!

Two pledges were denied -- which is to say that the credit card company denied the charge, or the patron declined the opportunity to continue.

One pledge for $0.50 produced a $0 payout to the artists -- the entirety of that pledge went to fees

Of the $1,493 pledged, Patreon collected a total of $1,467.50, deducted $80.86 in credit card fees, and deducted its own fee of $73.39

The artists will receive (on May 5, it says here): $1,313.25

Once the artists receive their payout, they will deduct 33% or $434 and place it into the account from which they pay their taxes

$879.25 will then be available to buy cat food, people food, coffee!, to keep the lights on while we finish Alliance of Equals (due May 31!) and get ready for the Grand Northeast Book Tour, starting on June 2.

Thank you all so very much for your support, your good humor, and your continued presence in our lives.

Sharon and Steve
Scrabble, Trooper, and Sprite

Current Mood: thankful

The taxes are done. (Hear that, taxes? Just you sit there, dammit. You're done, and hell if I'm checking you over again.)

I have, at the request of themselves, shipped what there is of Longeye to Baen, for the edification of the artist. Poor artist. I hate to put him through all those ugly sentences when he did such a beautiful cover for Duainfey; it seems a harsh gratitude. Maybe I should send chocolate.

On the bright side -- and I mean that with all seriousness -- the sun is out, and we're not slated to get any more snow until...Tuesday.

The Carousel Census has arrived! Actually, it arrived some time back, but I haven't had time to look at it in depth -- and, really, that would be dangerous. Even if I just plan an itinerary that hits all the classic wooden carousels, it would take a major lottery win to fund the trip. There are two -- wooden carousels, not lotteries -- in Maine, as it happens. An 1894 Armitage-Herschell 2-row portable at the Willowbrook Museum Village. It does operate during park hours, but -- no rides allowed. Sigh.

The other Maine merry-go-round is a 1919 Herschell at Papoose Pond in Waterford, which operates from July 1 through Labor Day from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. only. Hmm.

Moving on, I'm pleased beyond reason to see that the Philadelphia Toboggan Company merry-go-round at Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey is still operating. That, and the "Carrousel" at Hershey Park are the defining carousels of my life. I'd really like to ride the Wonderland Pier carousel again. Heck, New Jersey isn't far...

Steve is cooking what smells to be a delicious dinner of salmon, veggies and other delights, and shortly we will sit down to dine. After, I will not look at the taxes again, and will move to Longeye.

Speaking of which...

Progress on Longeye:

43538 / 100000 words.
44% done!

Hey, the 1099s and W2s are done.

Go, me.

Progress on Longeye:

28787 / 100000 words.
29% done!

Current Mood: headachy

We got the taxes back from the accountant this morning. We owe -- of course we owe; we're freelancers -- but in very small, manageable numbers. Since we used most of our tax money to pay for

kinzel's father's burial, this was mercy, indeed. Checks all written now, and ready to go out in tomorrow's mail. Phew.

SL was a series of maintenance chores. Removed a hoverboard that had crashed into the side of the carousel. Fixed the swing in the Tree Park, so now people can actually sit on it and swing. Don't know what was up with that; it was working fine yesterday. Placed another bench and did some shopping for a suitable cottage for that piece of extra land. Discovered that my fountain pen, which I had been leaving proudly out on my desk, contains 16 prims!!! which is more than the grandfather clock. The pen is now in inventory, to be brought out on state occasions only.

Kate's life is getting more interesting, one hopes in a coherent and thrilling manner; and now it's time for dinner and a catch up with

kinzel

g'nite.

Progress on the Book Without a Name