It’s been a protracted whereas since I’ve written on Authorized Nomads. When folks ask how I’m doing, I’ve taken to saying, “I’m hanging in as greatest as I can.” What else can all of us do? These are fairly uncommon, excessive occasions, and actually I’m simply impressed with anybody who makes it by means of every day with out cracking at the very least as soon as.
Whereas I haven’t been writing a lot right here, I have been working (in 20 minute standing increments!) on some actually rewarding issues, which I’m excited to share with you right here.
1. I’ve Launched My Patreon
Lots of you’ve got requested about methods to assist me at a time the place I can’t bodily work the way in which I used to. Patreon is an effective way to take action.
I launched my Patreon to the world over the last week of February. For these unfamiliar with Patreon, it’s a membership platform that permits folks to enroll to obtain updates, behind the scenes movies, non-public podcasts and extra from their favorite creatives, writers, or artists. Lots of you on this group have advised I begin one up, and in my tiny working increments I used to be capable of get it up and working.
Lots of my journey running a blog friends have began one, however my Patreon is a bit totally different than the norm, as a result of it’s assist solely. So as a substitute of every tier providing an increasing number of rewards for what you join, my marketing campaign has every tier receiving the identical entry and advantages because the others. However! In contrast to many support-only Patreons, it nonetheless does have enjoyable goodies (beneath), as a result of there are nonetheless many enjoyable issues I can present inside my restricted state.
I structured it this manner as a result of ache limits my daily output a lot that I’d somewhat be completely certain that I can ship what I promise, vs. creating excessive financial tiers and break that promise.
It’s an incredible feeling to have a group of individuals asking to assist me from far off locations. I’ve had artists and photographers attain out as effectively, to offer month-to-month goodies that I can add to the tiers — largely bird-related or soup-related, which appears about proper!
The launch video is beneath. Patreon web page is right here. We’re as much as about 170 folks now, on the time of writing.
Although it’s a support-only Patreon, everybody does obtain a bunch of rewards!
- Your identify on the Patreon thanks web page on Authorized Nomads.
- Your identify on an Instagram thanks publish.
- Early entry to podcast particulars, Authorized Nomads website redesign, and information.
- Capability to vote on future episode subjects for the podcast.
- Month-to-month video or audio AMAs on Patreon, as my well being permits. You possibly can submit questions that I’ll reply.
- Shorter movies with updates about progress for the podcast, redesign, and another updates within the Authorized Nomads universe.
- Supporting me with a secure revenue at a time the place I’m bodily unable to work as I used to.
- A thanks picture of your tier hen, one in all Bob, Fiona, or Arthur (these are the birds within the header of this publish – I really like them a lot.)
I’ll add increased tiers with particular rewards later. There are additionally enjoyable goodies within the works as I discussed above.
I noticed this on the web page itself, however right here’s how I plan to make use of the funds:
- Funding my working prices in order that I can preserve my web sites and initiatives afloat.
- Supporting the launch and manufacturing of my new podcast, that can enable me to create and share content material with you thru a extra manageable medium given my present situation.
- Serving to me convert my weblog posts about continual sickness into audio kind so as to make them extra accessible to others (I’ll rent a sound engineer to do that).
- Redesigning Authorized Nomads to incorporate a brand new residence web page, brand, and website move that displays my current.
- Common assist for me as I navigate this new, restricted, lifestyle.
An enormous due to the next great folks, who took the time and power to preview the web page, the video, and provides suggestions alongside the way in which (together with many testing-of-the-banner-image-on-mobile makes an attempt) for this massive launch: Ella Frances Sanders, Audrey Scott, Catherine Bodry, Christopher Nowakowski, Dalene Heck, Derek Earl Baron, Jim Fricker III, Kate McCulley, Marta Bethencourt De França, Mike Sowden, Reine Gammoh, Shannon O’Donnell, Tasha Mary, and Tim Van Der Linden.
A New Publication
I discussed in my final (August 2020) publish that I might be restarting my publication on Substack. I did so as a result of Aweber was turning into value prohibitive at a time after I wasn’t capable of work, and Substack’s choices are free until you cost on your publication (at which level they take a share). Since I at all times plan for my publication to be free, it made sense to modify over.
I’ve completed three to this point and so they comply with the strains of my former Hyperlinks I Cherished missives: some musings a couple of subject of curiosity, private updates, the very best studying from across the net that month. The subsequent one goes out on the finish of February.
If you happen to had been on the Hyperlinks I Cherished listing, I’ve introduced you over to Substack. If you happen to suppose you had been however didn’t get the brand new publication, please test your spam folders on February twenty eighth! And if you happen to’re thinking about receiving it, please enroll beneath.
You possibly can take a look at the archives right here, first.
A Authorized Nomads Redesign
This website now not displays the particular person I’m, or the life that I lead. I like it, and I’ve loved writing on it for all these years by means of the iterations and redesigns, nevertheless it’s now not me.
This time, colors, brand, and structure are going to vary. I don’t plan to vary too a lot given my restricted bandwidth however will begin with the fundamentals: the homepage, among the class move, and the about web page and fundamental textual content.
Additionally altering? The slogan. I’m not telling tales by means of meals any longer. I’m additionally not a authorized nomad, however after 12 years right here I am sticking to the area. The brand new slogan is Curious About Every part, similar because the publication. The principle theme color will likely be a green-blue, beneath. I’ve additionally chosen a mascot, a raven I’ve named Arthur, since corvids are insatiably curious similar to this group.
The principle web page can have related classes as proper now, however will ask the query, “What are you interested by right now?” to browse them. Aside from that and the look-and-feel of the house web page, I’ll make adjustments little by little however the content material from the final decade will stay. I’m excited to have a website that displays just a little extra of my current mindset, although after all curiosity is what fuelled my lifetime of journey all alongside.
Podcast Progress
I used to be by no means a type of “I’m going to jot down 4000 phrases each morning” folks. Until I used to be beneath deadline, my writing held the identical form of whimsy as my travels: when inspiration struck, I pounced. After which I principally went feral. When the tingly, “I want to jot down” feeling began, I knew I wanted to replenish on snacks, get a bathe in now, and cancel plans with associates. I might overlook to eat, reside, and do day-to-day duties; writing blotted every little thing out.
It sounds manic, I’ll offer you that, nevertheless it labored for me as a result of I by no means knew the place the writing journey would lead me. I by no means had a set arc earlier than I sat right down to my laptop computer however discovered the enjoyment partly within the strategy of my mind’s wandering.
(Living proof: I stood as much as write this publish now, and realized I missed one thing I used to be purported to do at 8pm… as a result of I acquired misplaced in writing.)
My level is right here is that the act of writing is itself such a giant a part of what makes me really feel artistic and alive, and it’s been very onerous to not have it in my life. I’ve realized voice-to-text doesn’t convey me the wanted tinglies, nor do different lodging for my CSF leak. In order I mentioned in my 12 years of Authorized Nomads publish, I’m going to be transferring towards a podcast as a substitute.
The podcast was going to be referred to as Ask a Jodi, however I’ve modified the identify to be “The Approach By way of” – as a result of at its core, it’s a podcast about getting by means of the ups and downs of life. When you have subjects you’d like me to cowl, I’d love to listen to from you! E-mail me at jodi-@-legalnomads .com or by way of my contact web page. Up to now, I’ve an inventory I’ve stored out of your questions, which incorporates the way to be extra resilient, the way to be much less anxious, and the way to sleep higher.
That’s it for now! Thanks for all of your assist, love, and enthusiasm as I navigate by means of this difficult time. I hope you’re staying protected and effectively.
xo,
Jodi