So I am not really much of a blogger. The things that I am passionate about are playing Classic Traveller and discussing Theology. Playing Classic Traveller is better just played than Blogged about, and Theology belongs somewhere other than COTI so I don't bring it here. However, I have a sad little empty MOOT blog and I finally have something to talk about.
Aubrey Hansen is an author who is writing an alternate history book set in the American Revolution period where the revolution failed. She is attempting an interesting funding mechanism called Patreon which allows people to become patrons of the arts (like in the Renaissance) and crowd fund artists and writers. She is looking for people to sign up for as little as $1 per month (you can cancel whenever you want). Patreons gain immediate access to her previous books in digital format, previews of the current book as she completes chapters and some periodic 'thank you' stuff. If you are wondering about her credibility, her other books are available as e-books and paperback on Amazon, so she is a real author.
While this is a little out of the 'Traveller' wheelhouse, I figured that the Traveller Community was probably more literate than the population in general and some people might be interested in splurging $12 spread out over 12 months to check out a new author. On the other hand, Patreon might be something that a Traveller author could be interested in.