Hi There!

My name is Melissa K. Vassar-Belloso. I am an autistic writer,artist and beginning HTML5 developer with a special passion for character design.I appreciate you stopping by and showing an interest in my work.I do a bunch of stuff for non-patrons and followers but you can also join me on my creative journey for as low as $3/month!

Do you like my work?

You should check out my Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/meina !

As a non-patron who keeps an eye on my work you still get…

• Access to read any news or updates I post about my projects
• Access to the monthly newsletter which contains 6 sampler characters and a Q& A when 3-5 questions have been submitted by patrons
• 8 character Fanpro Friday Digest every third week or when possible
• Light access to art/writing content I post such as poems and initial sketches
• Light access to suggest characters
• 2021 Sampler Digests:3/19,6/18,9/17 & 12/17

If you can’t make a monthly pledge on Patreon but still want to support my work you can …

But you can also join me on my creative journey as a patron for as little as $3/month!

Did you know I have a store?

The Laughing Cat is the only place where you can buy awesome apparel,stationery items,drinkware and more with my designs. Check it out now at http://bit.ly/shopthelaughingcat !

• My lowest tiers are $3 & $7
• My middle range tiers are $12 & $25
• My higher range tiers are $40 & $60

Patron Avatar Sample

• Representation via a patron avatar in posts and streams for all tiers $7+
• Access to a Discord server where you can reach out to me or be part of a creative community
• Access a special menu of options on my site to provide input toward my books or submit character requests
• Access a weekly digest of 4-10 (# dependent on tier) characters every Friday for tiers $7+
• $12+ tiers will get an extra post of 5 bonus characters on Saturdays when possible
• All Tiers will have access to a 6-24 character digest based on the SketchDaily character inspirations that I post to my Twitter account at the end of each month.
• $7 tier patrons will have access to the final version of any art I create while $12+ tier patrons will have access to the full creation process of artwork.
• All patrons will get 30-day early access to any articles  I create outside of working on my books
• $7+ tiers of patrons will be eligible for survey/contest participation related to my book projects
• $12+ tiers will get book content previews like chapters,case studies and book graphics
• All patrons at the $60 tier will receive a signed copy of every book I publish (pending active patronage and good standing at the time of publishing)
• Monthly Perk Packs with an extra character showcase for $12+ tiers and an additional content preview and 5 downloadable vector characters for non-commercial/personal use for $25+ tiers

Please Note that due to an influx of spam requests sent through my public facing forms, anti-spam and tracking measures have been put in place. As long as you are sending a valid request nothing will be done with any of the information collected. Any spam requests or solicitations tracked to a specific e-mail may result in your IP being banned from the usage of the entire site. Please be respectful and only submit actual serious requests.