The World Still Turns; End of month bills

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Many thanks to everyone for all the help last year and let's try to make 2025 a wonderful year in terms of stories posted and enjoyed. :)

The loss of 2/3 of our ad revenue (~$1000/mo) is still hurting.

Any financial help will be appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who has sent money. We really depend on you, more than you know. :)

Thanks for any amount you can send. All contributions are very welcome. Thanks a great deal to all who have previously contributed here or paid for a membership at Patreon or Hatbox.

Many thanks!

Hugs,
Erin, Piper, Jamie, Cat, Rasufelle and the rest of the crew

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Dropped in post on 12/23

So hopefully it will be there tomorrow or Friday.

Emma

Thanks, hon

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

Same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Snail mail on the 27th and the bank run. Sorry, guess I've been out of touch - what happened with the advertising revenue? Please tell me it's not politics.
Thank you all for all your efforts and hard work!
Hugs, Miriam

Thanks, hon

No, it's not politics, at least, not directly. It's possible politics are discouraging people from using BFS's products. But sales are down, a lot! So we reduced our advertising charge to them for three months which we will reassess near the end of January.

Politics, I suspect, are behind Google and Amazon's restrictive policies on us accepting or using advertising.

Hugs and Happy Christmas,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

Ad loss

So, how much does that amount to in dollars that donors will have to make up for then?

It might help to bring context to what this loss will bring. What would it take to restore that ad revenue reduction ?

Long term, to continue getting sponsored, people visiting that site will have to purchase stuff would be a reasonable assumption.

I purchased a fun item, but is a one time deal and don't plan on anything more anytime soon as I am old and being fully transitioned only a couple things seem fun to have.

I am sure you guys are trying to work out the problem but there is the usual issue of most site supporters may not be able to stretch to meet that shortfall.

I will mail out my usual money order to arrive in the new year.

We lost

We lost about $1000 per month in revenue for at least three months. I've been making some of that up out of my own money.

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

Refurbished

The refurbished trebuchet just launched some assistance your way. Don't mind the confetti...our engineers were a bit rusty on targeting, so we had to use confetti balls to range the target first. :)

Thanks, hon :)

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

Something via paypal on the way.

Most of the readers here have small brains and even shorter arms. They need to realise that this site if lost will be gone and their free reads and lefthand movements will go as well. I give the site some of my writings to publish but I think as the IQ of the readers drops, my contribution is lessened. I send my contribution as a late Xmas gift and exhort the tight-arsed readership to pay something for their enjoyment, but I will still think they are mean-hearted wankers unless they prove me wrong.

Angharad

Thanks, hon

The readers and writers here have always come through when we find ourselves pinched. Already, I've covered most of the overdraft and have sold a few stocks to replenish my personal funds. I'm sure the BigCloset crew will come through again.

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.