How to Support Us…
Independent thinking isn’t free to produce. But we’d like to keep it free to read.
That’s why we need your support.
Welcome to The Wyrm Works, where technology, speculative fiction, artificial intelligence, politics, and the occasional deeply questionable chicken story all collide.
We write because we’re curious. We experiment because we can’t help ourselves. And we publish because interesting ideas are better when people can share them, challenge them, improve them, or occasionally point out that they’re complete bullshit.
We’d like to keep doing that without putting our best work behind paywalls, filling your browser with pop-ups, or selling our editorial independence to the highest bidder.
But servers cost money. Research takes time. Software, publishing, and creative work all have expenses. And while enthusiasm is a wonderful renewable resource, the electric company stubbornly refuses to accept it as payment.
If you enjoy what we’re doing, there are several ways you can help.
Throw Something in the Tip Jar
Keep the Wyrm Fed! 🐉
If The Wyrm Works made you think, laugh, or mutter “what the hell,” why not toss a little fuel into the fire?
Fuel the Hoard!Buy the Wyrm a Drink.
Every contribution helps. Even small ones. We’re not trying to buy a private island here. Although a secret underground laboratory would be nice.
Ko-fi: Buy us a cocktail, contribute toward our operating expenses, or make a one-time donation. No commitment required. Visit our Wyrm Works Ko-fi page.
Patreon: Become a recurring supporter and help make this whole enterprise a little more sustainable. (Coming soon… maybe).
Subscribe, Follow, and Spread the Word
Not every contribution involves money.
Subscribe to receive updates when we publish something new. No daily marketing bombardment, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.
Follow us on social media, join our Discord community, and share articles you find interesting.
Talk about us! Recommend a story to a friend, link an article in a discussion, or introduce our work to somebody who might appreciate it.
And please, argue with us on Bluesky, X, or right here in the comments. We love a good discussion, especially when somebody brings evidence that challenges our assumptions.
We’re not afraid of disagreement. We’re afraid of becoming boring.
Come Hang Out in the Wyrm’s Lair
Prefer conversations to comment sections? Join our Discord server, the TransActual Nexus. Talk technology, AI, science fiction, politics, queer issues, recipes, and whatever strange ideas we’ve dragged into the workshop this week. Disagreement welcome; interesting arguments encouraged. Trolls will be eaten by the dragons.
Other socials will be here, as soon as we have ’em.
-Brightwire
Buy Our Books and Other Creations
Some of our writing may be available as ebooks, printed collections, or other publications. Buying one supports the people who wrote, edited, and produced it.
You may even find some of that same material freely available on this site. That’s intentional.
Purchasing a convenient, polished edition is one way to support the work without taking it away from people who can’t afford to pay.
We’ll post links to bookstore as we publish.
-Brightwire
Shop Through Our Recommendations
Sometimes we recommend books, software, equipment, and other products that we genuinely find interesting or useful.
Some of those links may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a commission if you make a purchase. We’ll identify those relationships where they occur.
We’re not interested in recommending junk just because somebody offers us a percentage.
What If You Block Advertising?
That’s your business.
We understand why people use ad blockers, privacy tools, and DNS filtering. Some of us use them too.
If you’d rather support us directly than view advertisements, that’s wonderful. If you’re not in a position to contribute financially, that’s fine too.
You don’t owe us money to read our work.
Thank You for Being Here
Whether you donate, subscribe, buy a book, share an article, contribute an idea, or simply come back to read what we publish, you’re helping make this place worth maintaining.
The Wyrm Works isn’t supposed to be a vending machine full of content. It’s a workshop, a library, a conversation, and occasionally a minor industrial accident.
We’re glad you’re part of it.
Keep thinking. Keep questioning. And remember: the Wyrm is always hungry.
Sponsors Welcome
Represent a business or creative project interested in supporting us? Visit our Sponsor the Wyrm Works page to discuss sponsorship opportunities.