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Started working on chapter 3 today. I was afraid of what I could possible add to the story that would help keep things interesting, but I'm quickly learning that even the bad guys are interesting characters.

Here's an opportunity for you, my readers, to get involved, even in small ways.

I could use ideas for magical items or effects to use in this story. While most magical items or effects in this world may have something to do with seduction or sex, not all has to. I prefer items with straight-forward enchantments, though different enchantments could end up getting mixed together in the vault.

Free Magus Ch 02 has been posted on my Patreon page. All my patreons get automatic access. That's right, I'm not charging for every chapter. Become a patreon. Get early access to the chapters. Find out what's happening to Seth and his girls.

https://www.patreon.com/TechnicDragon

I've posted the third scene from the series of 29 scenes Seth completed in his effort to end the Lockdown. The first was posted in Rogue Magus, but scenes 2 and 3 were not! The entire series is meant to be read in any order, even though Seth chose to see the women in the reverse order that they were taken, so he could see Jordan first.

https://www.patreon.com/TechnicDragon

I have posted chapter 1 of Free Magus on my Patreon page:

https://www.patreon.com/TechnicDragon

I plan for this book to be similar to the others in the series, in that there is a specific goal for Seth to achieve, and then additional books will have new goals for him to strive for. I don't want this to take 36 months or more to finish. So, keep an eye out for multiple chapters per post. This will also cut down on what it will cost for a complete book.

Also, I have posted links to full copies of each book that I have posted to Lulu.com.

Finally, I will be posting chapters here on SOL after some time has passed for each posting on Patreon for those who have the patience to wait and (such as myself) cannot afford to pay.

I want to thank everyone for their patience while I got settled into my new life, and struggled with how this story would progress. I only hope not to leg anyone down as events unfold for Seth and his growing family.

If anyone has any questions about the previous stories or characters, feel free to ask. I cannot say I'll be able to give a direct answer, but I will do my best to let you know what's to come without giving away too much!

Again, thank you for reading, and keep an eye out here and at Patrion.com for up-n-coming posts/chapters.

I'm not entirely sure how to do this.

For the last few weeks, I have been working specifically on chapter 1 for Free Magus - book 6 of my Sex Magus series. And while I have what I believe is a fantastic start to this new story, I want to do something different with it.

I want to post it on Patreon to bring in some much needed extra income. I know I probably won't gain a lot, but I'm a very hopeful person. Those willing to become my patron will have early access to new chapters as I post them. This doesn't mean I won't post them here. I will, just not at the same time. After all, what's the point of asking for d0n@ati0n$ on Patreon if I'm simply going to give away the same thing at the same time here? I just haven't decided yet how far down the road I'll get before posting new chapters on SOL.

Several people have pointed out other authors who do this and are fairly successful. I'm just not sure I have the same skill level when it comes to weaving a story. There's also the issue of keeping the posts coming at regular intervals. I've never had a deadline for my stories, or the individual chapters. If I start this, I will, because I know I'll lose support if I don't. This could even be a good thing for those rabid fans who feel like they cannot wait for the next post. I would like to think, other than delays, I have always come through - especially when completing the story I'm working on.

And some of you wonder why my main character seems so lacking in confidence in the beginning of the series.

The real question is how to proceed with Patreon. Do I ask for a one time donation, allowing the donor to access all the posted chapters once they've become my patron, OR do I set it up so readers have to pay per chapter? Obviously the latter seems to gain the most money, but how many readers are going to be willing to pay what could be from $35 to $45 or more for the whole story early as opposed to waiting for free posts here?

Argh! Maybe I should simply do it that way and allow you to decide how much you want to spend.

I'm open to feedback on this, and especially to suggestions or tutorials on how to handle it.

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As a sort of test (only because I don't fully understand the settings on Patreon), I've posted the first two scenes from the full list of 29 scenarios that Seth had to go through at the end of Rogue Magus to end the Lockdown. In the story, I originally only posted two of those scenes, and I've always wanted to post the full set of 29 scenes, so I thought this would be a good way to see how Patreon works.

To check them out for yourself, and to let me know what you think of both the scenes and the Patreon setup, go here...
https://www.patreon.com/TechnicDragon