So, in theory, this is the page where Supporters will get thanked by having their names listed and the like. It’s kind of like NPR, except the more you give, the bigger font we’ll use…?
For starters, here are some guidelines:
Platinum Donor: $200
Wow. You are a true patron of the arts. You get thanks, a permanent link from this page to your website if you want it, copies of all the ebooks, bonus stories, and any future ebooks that might appear based on the DGC website, and if we ever make real life schwag like T-shirts or something, you’ll get one. Plus if you want to a “speaking role” cameo in the story, I’ll totally write you in.
Gold Donor: $100
You are really really cool. You get thanks, a permanent link from this page to your website if you want it, copies of all the ebooks and bonus stories, and any future ebooks. And you can get your name or appearance mentioned in a cameo in the story (non-speaking role).
Silver Donor: $50
Your support goes a long way! You get thanks, all the ebooks and bonus stories to date, and a permanent thanks link if you want it.
Bronze Donor: $25
You get the first three ebooks and bonus stories, and get thanked on this page!
Remember, any donation of $25 or more will trigger a bonus story post! (Limited to only one bonus story post per week, though.)
There might be other ways to earn a spot on the Wall of Honor here, too, if you want to get creative. I’m open to suggestions! And of course small donations are super-appreciated, too. See the Tip Jar page for the Paypal button.
Then we could have commercial Sponsors:
$200 Underwriter — gets you one year of a text link ad in the sidebar and a permanent product placement (with link) in one of the chapters! (I should totally sell this to all the pizza places, guitar shops, etc… that I mention in the story, shouldn’t I. Uh huh.)
$100 Premium Product Placement — gets you a graphical or text link ad at the bottom of the chapter for one year as well as a permanent product placement (with link) in one of the chapters!
$50 Product Placement — gets you a permanent product placement (with link) in one of the chapters.
$25 — Just a text link ad from a single chapter for one year. It’d say “This chapter brought to you by….” with your name and a link.
The one caveat on product placement is that if your product is somehow utterly impossible to work into the story (because time-travel would be necessary, for example) at the very least it can be worked into a Liner Note post. Daron’s happy to talk about videos, CDs, MP3s, anything music-related, as well as Boston-area related.
