As of this post, the NEWW Fundraiser has earned $134 out of $800. I’m really grateful to those who’ve contributed so far, but $134 just isn’t enough to help me achieve what I want with this thing, my Very First Research Trip. But instead of giving up or having a hissy fit, this is what I’ll do:
The more the fundraiser earns, the more cool bonus stuff I’ll provide for the site.
This doesn’t mean extra incentives just for people who donate, like the wallpaper and sketch cards. These will be available to everyone, even if you don’t give me a dime. Think of it as “Unlocking Achievements” for everyone who likes this little comic I do. The bonus rewards, as I see it, will tick off every $100.
Milestone rewards for…
…$200: scans of development art for Girlbot, including idea doodles and a month’s worth of thumbnail sketches. The thumbnails would go up to the update for August 6th, so it would be a sneak preview of what’s to come, assuming $200 were earned by August 6th.
…$300: a set of hi-res PDFs of all the Girlbot strips so far, for you to read in page form on your computer, iPad, spooky alien device, or whatever. And you can zoom in and see all the little details!
..$400: a bonus comic featuring Boybot, a character completely unimportant to the story of Girlbot, but he’s out there. Somewhere.
…$500: the “Girlbot vs.” series, where Girlbot goes up against robot characters from other webcomics. Will they fight? Fall in love? Completely ignore each other? WHO KNOWS!
…$600: another bonus comic entitled “Girlbot Meets a Pretty Pony,” which is exactly what it sounds like. It would be in page form, between 5-10 pages. Not the sort of story that would fit well in Girlbot proper, but with the same bizarre sense of humor.
…$700: a tour of Girlbot’s home, in illustrations and narrating text. You know you’re curious.
…$800: a solemn pledge to not miss any updates or throw up any last-minute filler i place of actual comics for a full SIX MONTHS, starting at the beginning of September. I do my best to keep the comic going at full speed, of course, but this would be a solid promise of reliable updates, come hell or high water. Other than a couple of scheduled weeks of guest strips and a special comic for the holidays, it’d be all original-flavor Girlbot all the time.
Now, I don’t expect to actually be able to raise $800, but if I could get even halfway there, that would be pretty great. You can’t say I’m not willing to hustle for it!
Right now, we’re only $66 away from the first milestone. *whistles innocently*
