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How To Fund Your Creative Work on Patreon

Looking for Patreon tips? Want to use Patreon to fun your art or creative work? Click through for tips from a podcaster who gets $3,300 per season from supporters!

When I discovered that my friend Nicole was funding her amazing podcast Real Talk Radio via Patreon I was verrrrry intrigued. No sponsors? No ad breaks? But she wasn’t doing it for free? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY.

So I obviously asked her to tell us all about it! If you’ve ever wondered what the deal is with Patreon or wanted to try it yourself – read on! *

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Notes From The Road:  Goodbye, New Zealand

Notes From The Road: Goodbye, New Zealand

I usually live in St. Paul, Minnesota but for the last nine months I've been traveling: through India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia.  I spent the last three months living in my second hometown of Wellington, New Zealand.  You can read about my previous travel adventures here.     It was not without tears that I left my second hometown of Wellington, New Zealand.  In fact, I spent...

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32 New Things: Try Absinthe

32 New Things: Try Absinthe

Each year I make a list of new things I want to try.  Some of them are scary and difficult, some are shockingly boring.  You can read about other new things I've tried here.      If you were one of the 8 gajillion girls who watched Moulin Rouge and wished you lived in turn-of-the-century Paris, you probably already know the absinthe fairy video clip I'm about to link to.See?  Kylie...

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True Story: I Survived Hurricane Katrina

True Story: I Survived Hurricane Katrina

This is the story of Ashe and how she survived Hurricane Katrina. Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Ashley (you can call me Ashe); I'm 28 and a former Navy brat. I grew up split between New England (Maryland, Connecticut) and the South (North Carolina, Mississippi). Now I work in New Orleans at a local university in the theatre and dance department and write a style and lifestyle blog....

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Dear Dude: How To Rock A First Date

Dear Dude: How To Rock A First Date

This is one of our semi-regular Dear Dude columns in which my real-life friend The Dude answers your questions about the hairier sex. Dear Dude is an industrial designer with a weakness for bikes, dogs, good food and smart ladies. Dear Dude, What are the best/worst things that a guy/girl can do on a first date? xox, Can't get a 2nd Date Ok - you asked for it! Instead of drawing up two columns...

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Mini Travel Guide: Mexico

Mini Travel Guide: Mexico

Looking for a travel guide to Mexico - particularly NOT Cancun or Tulum? Those cities are great, but Mexico is huge and diverse and there's more to eat than tacos! I brought in a local to share all her best Mexico travel tips - what to do, where to go, and how to do it all cheaply, safely, and respectfully. This travel guide to Mexico comes to us from Bere, who lives San Miguel de Allende,...

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True Story: I’ve Got A Rare (And Stretchy) Genetic Disorder

True Story: I’ve Got A Rare (And Stretchy) Genetic Disorder

This is one of many 'True Story' interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/amazing/challenging things. This is the story of my fantastic friend Jess and her genetically inherited super-stretchy body!   Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m from Minnesota, currently living in Boulder, CO, where I’m a grad student in museum studies. When I'm not talking to...

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