It’s been a protracted whereas since I’ve written on Authorized Nomads. When individuals ask how I’m doing, I’ve taken to saying, “I’m hanging in as finest 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 way of every day with out cracking a minimum of 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
A lot of you’ve gotten 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 enables individuals to enroll to obtain updates, behind the scenes movies, non-public podcasts and extra from their favorite creatives, writers, or artists. A whole lot of you on this neighborhood have urged I begin one up, and in my tiny working increments I used to be capable of get it up and operating.
A lot 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! Not like 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 fashion as a result of ache limits my everyday output a lot that I’d fairly be completely positive that I can ship what I promise, vs. creating excessive financial tiers and break that promise.
It’s a tremendous feeling to have a neighborhood of individuals asking to assist me from remote locations. I’ve had artists and photographers attain out as effectively, to supply month-to-month goodies that I can add to the tiers — principally 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 individuals 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 submit.
- Early entry to podcast particulars, Authorized Nomads website redesign, and information.
- Skill to vote on future episode matters for the podcast.
- Month-to-month video or audio AMAs on Patreon, as my well being permits. You may submit questions that I’ll reply.
- Shorter movies with updates about progress for the podcast, redesign, and every other 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 every of Bob, Fiona, or Arthur (these are the birds within the header of this submit – I like them a lot.)
I could 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 maintain my web sites and initiatives afloat.
- Supporting the launch and manufacturing of my new podcast, that may 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 power sickness into audio type with a purpose to make them extra accessible to others (I’ll rent a sound engineer to do that).
- Redesigning Authorized Nomads to incorporate a brand new house web page, emblem, and website movement that displays my current.
- Normal assist for me as I navigate this new, restricted, lifestyle.
A giant because of the next fantastic individuals, who took the time and vitality 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 large 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) submit that I’d be restarting my e-newsletter 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 to your e-newsletter (at which level they take a proportion). Since I at all times plan for my e-newsletter to be free, it made sense to change over.
I’ve achieved three thus far and so they observe the traces of my former Hyperlinks I Beloved missives: some musings a couple of subject of curiosity, private updates, the most effective 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 Beloved checklist, I’ve introduced you over to Substack. If you happen to assume you had been however didn’t get the brand new publication, please examine your spam folders on February twenty eighth! And for those who’re concerned with receiving it, please join beneath.
You may take a look at the archives right here, first.
A Authorized Nomads Redesign
This website not displays the individual I’m, or the life that I lead. I like it, and I’ve loved writing on it for all these years by way of the iterations and redesigns, nevertheless it’s not me.
This time, colors, emblem, 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, a few of the class movement, and the about web page and primary textual content.
Additionally altering? The slogan. I’m not telling tales by way 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 The whole lot, similar because the e-newsletter. The primary theme color will probably 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 neighborhood.
The primary web page could have comparable classes as proper now, however will ask the query, “What are you interested by at present?” to browse them. Aside from that and the look-and-feel of the house web page, I could make modifications little by little however the content material from the final decade will stay. I’m excited to have a website that displays a bit of 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 kind of “I’m going to jot down 4000 phrases each morning” individuals. Except I used to be underneath deadline, my writing held the identical type of whimsy as my travels: when inspiration struck, I pounced. After which I principally went feral. When the tingly, “I would like to jot down” feeling began, I knew I wanted to replenish on snacks, get a bathe in now, and cancel plans with buddies. I’d neglect to eat, stay, and do day-to-day duties; writing blotted all the pieces 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 means of my mind’s wandering.
(Working example: I stood as much as write this submit now, and realized I missed one thing I used to be presupposed to do at 8pm… as a result of I bought misplaced in writing.)
My level is right here is that the act of writing is itself such an enormous a part of what makes me really feel artistic and alive, and it’s been very laborious 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 stated in my 12 years of Authorized Nomads submit, 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 Method By” – as a result of at its core, it’s a podcast about getting by way of the ups and downs of life. You probably have matters you’d like me to cowl, I’d love to listen to from you! Electronic mail me at jodi-@-legalnomads .com or by way of my contact web page. To date, I’ve an inventory I’ve saved out of your questions, which incorporates the right way to be extra resilient, the right way to be much less anxious, and the right way to sleep higher.
That’s it for now! Thanks for all of your assist, love, and enthusiasm as I navigate by way of this sophisticated time. I hope you’re staying secure and effectively.
xo,
Jodi
