Fifty episodes! We’ve hit the half century! Thank you very much for lending me our ears since 2012!
Well, Tropicon was a resounding success on Saturday (and also, as it was on the day of my birth, an awesome costume party), so it’s dominating today’s show. I reckon there’s something we can learn from the Tropicon experience about how we treat ourselves and the pay we (want to) get paid for.
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In This Episode:
Money Where My Mouth Is
- Fiverr: Pricing fail plus one new blurb gig
- Freelance writing: Application for a regular gig with Puttylike
- Patreon: Charging fail!
Musings
How can starting in on analysis and constructive criticism after wrapping up a long-term project like Tropicon be bad for you, and what should you do instead?
Mailbag
Mitchell Davies asks: How did I start the podcast?
Photos: Tropicon!
Featured image by Lou van Rikxoort

Okay, I’ve just got to share these birthday gifts from some lovely ladies, most especially the one at the top from my darling wife! 😀

Lady Chain Cosplay has become the spokes-cosplayer for Tropicon! Here’s her coverage in The Cairns Post!

It was a privilege to take Paid to Play on stage at Tropicon! With me are Mal of KerSplatt Comics and Collectables, international games journalist Alanah “Charalanahzard” Pearce and local comic book writer and artist Cassim Akkerman. Thank you to Lou van Rikxoort for taking this!

As well as Paid to Play LIVE, I got to host the Cosplay panel! With me are Evey Dantes – Dantes Inferno, Vicky-Vic, Twerkin Gherkin and Brisbane’s Eleventh Doctor, Liam McLeod! Thank you to Evey for finding this!

Your World My Lens took this fantastic shot of me in costume as Central Officer Bradford from XCOM: Enemy Unknown.