Alternatives to Patreon and PayPal? Anyone have something setup already?

[Hotdogman1]

I read a lot of original novels, fanfiction, and translated works online through platforms like Royal Road, SpaceBattles, FanFiction.net, and AO3. Many of the authors I support offer extra content or early access through monthly subscriptions on Patreon. Some of those authors also have a separate Ko-fi set up for one time donations since they don't take platform fees on one-time donations/tips. (https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles...take-a-fee). I’ve mostly seen BMAC used by artists and podcasters rather than fiction writers but kofi/BMAC seem to serve the same purpose.

I used to regularly purchase e-books from Amazon, but I’ve since stopped a couple years ago because of all of the digital ownership/DRM issues. It is quite common for RoyalRoad authors to self publish on Amazon and some also have it separately available for purchase on their personal website. I only purchase it on the personal website but I'm probably in the minority.

I just realized I haven't directly financially supported a non-fiction author before. I usually borrow non-fiction books from the library or purchase them from a discount bookstore.