A Note From Bob

Since 2014, I’ve used Patreon to fund the projects that I offer free to the public. I believe that everyone deserves to see well developed queer characters as leads in rich, plot-driven genre fiction, and I want to continue offering quality LGBTQ content that’s free for all readers.

Demon of the Underground, my free paranormal/urban fantasy webcomic, is an underdog in an industry that rarely lets LGBTQ characters be leads outside of romance and erotica. But my readers have proven to me over and over that people want and need stories like this one.

So why do I continue to write in this genre when it’s such a challenging road?  Because the subject and its audience are vitally important to me, and I’d rather write for you guys than for anyone else!

With the support from my patrons in 2014, I was able to have some of my comic work funded for the first time. Since then, we’ve gone from 26 patrons to 300+ patrons!

Thanks to my patrons, I was even able to launch Devoted: Merritt’s Story, a Patreon exclusive written novel series that’s become more popular with DOTU readers (and even some non-DOTU readers) than I could have dreamed!  Belmont is officially the first DOTU/Merritt’s Story character to have his own fan club. 😉

Due to living and health expenses, I’ve recently had to reduce my schedule and take on more freelance cover my bills where a free project like DOTU couldn’t. But my patrons have continued to support the project, keeping DOTU funded and running on Patreon through 2018 and 2019.

Now DOTU is returning to the public, free to read in its entirety!  But keeping a free project free is always a challenge.

DOTU is a crowdfunded comic.  With enough patron contributions, I can permanently return to my previous weekly public update schedule, or maybe even update twice a week!

I am hugely grateful for every single patron who joins my campaign!

My patrons are the core of my DOTU community.  We share laughs.  We chat on Patreon and Discord about characters and deconstruct plot elements.  My patrons are always the first to know what plans are coming, and oftentimes they help me by making suggestions and requests for features and bonuses I’m considering.  I always look forward to hearing what they have to say.  And I’d consider it an honor to have you as part of the group.

Ready to join?  Pledge now and pick your tier!

Still have questions?  Check out my Patreon FAQ and my Merritt’s Story info page, or shoot me a private message on Patreon, and I’ll be happy to help!