New Commission Format/Scheduling

So I've been mulling this over for a while, with so many commissions rolling in, and so much more Patreon support lately (apologies for a slow feed btw, been sliding in and out of illness again), I should probably put a cap on how many commissions I'll take at a time. I'll be making this public, as well as probably posting something about it on external sites, but here's what I've come up with.

I don't wanna end up in the commission pile again like I did with "Stop, Rewind, Regrow", "Milk Girl", and "Pop Sensation" (the latter still in progress, hoping for another preview soon). I have Patreon obligations like Moxie's Mates (which will always get priority to be done before the end of any month, regardless of commission state), and now, multiple Patrons who get Menagerie OCs. That means there really needs to be more Menagerie content.

Before I got sick, my original goal was 1 Menagerie piece every 20 days. A grueling schedule, but it worked for a bit. Then I started painting again, picked up new hobbies, and, of course, got sick, so that schedule died. Plus I started getting much more popular for commissions. So Menagerie tales became once in a blue moon, and personal projects (that I would work on whenever I finished a Menagerie piece before a deadline) got pushed to the wayside.

So, in order to meet my obligations, I'm going to start having only 3 active commissions at a time, and then I'll be closing commissions until a Menagerie piece is done. So something like this, assuming the Commission pile is always at peak:

Menagerie Piece/Original Work
Commission
Commission
Commission
Menagerie Piece/Original Work
Commission
Commission
Commission
Menagerie Piece/Original Work

Of course, as mentioned, Moxie's Mates will be happening throughout this. I'm also going to add a guarantee that anyone who spends at least 1 month on the 100$ tier for the OC reward, that they will be in at least 1 Menagerie piece, as a sponsor, and with their OC present, even if I don't end up writing one while they remain a Patron (I know a few will join for the discount and dial back pledges after, and I don't want to unfairly say they can't have something I promised just because of a tight schedule or it's a commission run).

So basically, open to three slots, then commissions close for the Menagerie. I think this is a fine deal, and if at any point the commission pile isn't backlogged, then I'll just just to original works, or else right to the next Menagerie piece. I'll be posting who has commission slots here on Patreon, so that it's publicly known (as the client wants to be accredited in their piece anyway, anonymous individuals will remain anonymous), and I'm going to limit individuals to a single commission in any commission period. So multi-chapter pieces like "Pop Sensation" will be limited to one per. I'm gonna try to give priority to new clients, to get some fresh ideas in the mix, but I know I have a few repeat clients who appreciate my work, so there may be a lot of repeat names.

Anyway, that's the plan. Gonna figure out how to post it later today to relevant places, or tomorrow (still riding a sick wave currently). Or maybe I'll post it after Pop Sensation is finished? XD

As always, thanks so much for all your support!
- Madam Materia