Okay, I suppose I shouldn’t be calling myself ‘baby’ at my age, but this IS my very first youtube video. Lookie!

So why am I doing this? Well, for one because I have all those opinions and because two, and more importantly, because I need to draw attention to my Patreon.

Yes, I am starting a Patreon. I put it off for as long as humanly possibly, mostly out of a misplaced sense of pride. You know, that I shouldn’t *need* to have a Patreon.

But I do need one. Publishing pays well only for a very few, and while I am far luckier than many, that doesn’t mean I’m pulling in enough to pay the bills. Publishing is also slow, which means that even once you have a book deal, it may take half a year or more before you see a dime. So here I am, the woman who has never considered herself especially good at social media, diving into the deep end out of pure necessity.

We won’t even talk about how difficult this first video was to make. I have a newfound respect for the video artists who did this full time and make it seem effortless. Just…all the respect. It was a process of trial and error and I’m far from done with the learning curve.

As for the video itself, well, I figured I’d start off with something I have a lot of opinions about: The Lord of the Rings. It was a formative series for me, and one that I still love despite its flaws (and yes, it has flaws). So I thought I’d share that, and hopefully other people will enjoy conversation, even if (when) they don’t agree with it.

The Two Towers video will be out soon, followed by Return of the King, and then I shall (hopefully) be moving on to other book/movie adaptations. Or other video topics entirely. (I’m open to suggestions.)

And don’t worry, I haven’t stopped writing. In fact, I hope to have some good news in a bit on that very topic.

Stay safe y’all,

Jenn