The folks over at the HPL Historical Society (need to think about getting a lifetime membership: $75 is a lot of discretionary income, though) helped put together a rock opera based on one of Lovecraft’s short stories (‘The Dreams in the Witch House,’ obviously). I just picked up the album (Dreams in the Witch House: A Lovecraftian Rock Opera), largely on the strength of this (DO NOT CLICK THAT LINK YET!) music video – but please note that I am putting a content warning on said video, which I do not often do. This is a rock opera based on a horror story, and the video features images of a disturbing and alarming nature that are all the more so because they are not done in a cartoonish fashion. Do not watch this at work. You have been warned.
I get the impression that the HPLHS might be expanding this, later on (they’ve already done the radio dramatization of the story).
Moe, I am already mentally gone. I, more than any of your commentors, wants to see the end of the world. What kind of horrors can they show me that could-
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OH DEAR SWEET MARY MOTHER OF GOD! TURN AWAY! TURN AWAY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! WHY?! WHY?!
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*curls up in a ball and rocks himself gently in a corner*
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(Just kidding! I’ve seen worse. But I like the music and video. Nicely done.)
*sips coffee*
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*waits for Moe to add a “Donate” button, or change the text of his existing “Donate” button to reflect a membership rather than his Ogre habit*
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Mew
Speaking of which, have you considered putting up a Patreon?
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Seems to have worked well for others, like this guy: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/schlock-patreon-announce-and-launch
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Mew
I have a Patreon account. Never went anywhere, much.
http://www.patreon.com/MoeLane
At some point I need to figure out what I’m doing wrong with it.
Well, two things jump out at me.
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First, it isn’t mentioned anywhere on the MoeLane.com site.
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Second, it doesn’t appear to have any special content.
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No, I do *not* mean to “create more work for Moe” .. special content could be as simple as “Moe’s grocery list”** or “Posts Moe decided aren’t ready for prime time”, and only those who pay get to see them.
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Mew
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** classical reference
Smaller payment/reward increments may help. A lot of flagging kickstarters have this issue as well. Instead of jumping right from $20 to $40 to %60, smaller things like $5 or $10 in greater volume may draw more.
…OK, if you think that it would be helpful. Button text changed.
Good tune. Visuals didn’t really line up with my recollections of the story, but that’s something I’ve come to expect.
Might have to get it. At some point in the future, when the budget likes me a bit better.