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Gillian Polack
@GillianPolackTracked since May 2026
creating fiction, essays, aides for writers, history, foodstuff.
Observed Aug 25, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
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9 membership tiers
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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
$1/moFoodies!By request (lots of request) I'll post a recipe a fortnight on my Patreon page, just for patrons! Some will be mine, some historical, and some may even be from whatever fiction I happen to have out for my fiction has recipes behind it. (Just to make it clear, if you donate more than $1, you get access to the recipes. All rewards include the lower tiers.)
$2/moFictioneers!Once a month, a sneak preview (by email, no less than 2,000 words) of my current fiction or a reading (by me) from my other fiction. It could be science fiction, it could be fantasy, or it could be science fiction that looks like fantasy. The reading replaces the old and unpublished fiction, for everything has been published or shared with my patrons.
$3/moCrisis ManagementI was asked in 2020 if I could add a new tier, one that has no rewards attached, to help me deal with the 2020 crises. I've been handling crises since September 2019. Some are public (bushfire and virus) and some are private. Friends chipped in to get me evacuated for the bushfires and I've already had to draw on the savings for fixing my flat to deal with the rest. Drawing on these savings is not at all what it sounds. Those savings were for something important: the kitchen and bathroom and laundry are going to need major changes as my physical capacity and eyesight deteriorate.
This made me realise that my friend is not only generous but has seen something I had not. I will be in real trouble in the future if I lose my capacity to adjust my living space to my disabilities. In other words, I need enough money coming in to get through COVID-19 and its side effects without losing the capacity to handle the next few years.
This tier was originally to be taken down at the end of 2020, but now it will remain as long as the pandemic limits choices so severely. it's marked as $3 only because Patreon demands a dollar amount to create a tier.
If you're already a Patron and you want to help, you can make your donation (in your regular tier) higher for the duration or you can add a donation here and delete it when you're ready. It can be for any amount ($3 or above, because of the way Patreon works) that suits you.
Thank you for helping me with the very extended set of crises. I ho
$4/moThinkersMy current fiction by email (of course) plus a new essay once a month and a reprint of a hard-to-find essay once a month. These can cover anything from food history to writing gendershifting aliens.
$5/moChoices...All the wonderful writing available to the lower tiers, plus the opportunity to choose which topic the next new essay will be on. Once a month I will proffer a selection of subjects and anyone eligible for this reward gets to vote. If you're the only one voting, then the choice is yours every single month.
$7/moWriterdomThis one is for writers. All the wonderful writing available to the lower tiers, plus, once a month by email, one of my teaching aides for writers. Some of these aides will come from my current teaching, but some will be drawn from my research and patrons will be the first to see them.
$15/moWalkers in Strange LandsThe writing, of course, and the chance to vote on subjects, plus two questions of me (at a time that suits you) a month.
Until the new novel is finished, you get a monthly update on its progress and the interesting experiences of writing it. When my pain matches the novel's pain...
When the novel is in draft form, you get to look at chapters and to talk about them and to influence my edits. You also get acknowledged when the novel is published.
For your New Year present, you may choose one of my e-photographs. Everything from the Middle Ages to haunted eucalypts at your disposal.
$20/moCreatorsAs well as all the wonders of the lower tiers, you get to name a character in the new novel. From your naming I will develop their cultural background and their personal background – your naming will not be a random imposition. I'll do a sheet for you that gives some of their background, so that you you will know more about your character than any other reader.
When it's all done, you also receive an e-copy, the moment a publisher publishes one. Given this might take a while, you may choose one of my e-photographs instead. Everything from the Middle Ages to haunted eucalypts at your disposal.
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| Not ranked |  FlowergothicWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 0 | Not comparable | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  Gillian PolackProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | Not measured | Reference | Aug 25, 2026Stale |
| Not ranked |  Git N Formed - Your Daily Dose of I and T!WritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | Not measured | Not comparable | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  Flory ModelsWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | Not measured | Not comparable | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  Gillian's WalksWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | Not measured | Not comparable | Aug 25, 2026 |
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What they publish622Profile posts5 postsLast month83.3%Members-only
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Article Latest post$1 tier & upFrom Germany to AustriaWhen I was trying to work out a phrase in the German recipes, I had to ring around a bit. In the end, I used cooking-logic and Gillian-logic
Today at Aug 25 crawl 0 likes 0 commentsGERMAN BISCUITS (from the first half of last century)There is a story behind these biscuits. And what a story it is.ArticleJuly 13$1 tier & up 0 0Healthy FoodToday we have extra recipes because it’s a month’s worth because... my month was troublesome and I am catching up. I’m sorry abArticleToday at Aug 25 crawl$1 tier & up 0 3Two Jewish Middle Eastern recipesKhoshaf is a classic Middle Eastern dish. It is so classic that it reached France via its immigrants, one of whom shared this recipe with my family. While Mrs B, who shared it, recommended the fruit below as classic, she says that any variety of fruit can be used. Try the recipe, then be inventive!ArticleYesterday at Aug 25 crawl$1 tier & up 0 0OmelettesAugust 17 Omelettes are a Sephardi festival dish. These two are from the Melbourne Sephardi community. The green of the spinach was to symbolise growth and prosperity for a new Year (a very good idea, to my mid). The Hebrew root of the word for spinach also had symbolism. In the case of leek, the vegetable was white (which immediately tells you which part of the plant to use), signifying purity. Again, the Hebrew root had a favourable meaning. Alas, neither of the vegetables are root vegetables, so I cannot make a bad pun. SPINACH OMELETTE... Join toArticleAugust 17$1 tier & up 0 0Join to unlock 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article5d ago$1 tier & up 0 0On the Frying of SpicesThis is an extra post, simply because I share many recipes that use spices and it helps to know the order of frying said spices.ArticleAugust 7Public 0 0Join to unlock 2 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article5d ago$1 tier & up 0 0Join to unlock 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article5d ago$1 tier & up 0 0Poll for July and AugustJune 28PollJune 28Public 0 1An UpdateJune 28ArticleJune 28$1 tier & up 0 0Tomato KasaundiThis is for those who like a little bit of spice on the side of their plate.ArticleJune 10$1 tier & up 0 0
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