Well, we hinted at this a little bit in last month’s Indulgence Gospel and now it’s time to announce…
Burnt Toast is moving to Patreon!
I know. Change is hard. But don’t panic: Everything you love about Burnt Toast on Substack — Indulgence Gospel, Is This a Diet?, personal essays, guest interviews, alll the Butter!!— will still be happening on Patreon. Corinne Fay is coming too! And Big Undies is already there!
A lot of people think Patreon is paywall-only, but not for us! All of my guest interviews, outfit reports and other link roundups will remain free — they’ll just be posted on Patreon instead of Substack.
Your emails have already come to Patreon with me, so don’t worry: Burnt Toast will still be showing up in your inbox twice a week, the way we always have.
If you’re a paid subscriber: As of yesterday, I’ve paused your billing on Substack so you won’t be charged any further here. But we do need you to come re-join us on Patreon to keep your paid access going.
And as a thank you for all your support, we’re gifting all current Substack subscribers FREE ACCESS on Patreon.
⚠️ Important note:
Check your email for details on claiming your access
Having an issue redeeming your free access? → Submit Here
For the full story on why we’re making this move… head on over.
What’s included on Patreon?
Here’s how Burnt Toast will work over on Patreon.
Free Membership
1 x Essay (per month)
2 x Podcast Episodes (per month)
1 x Link Roundup (per month)
Just Toast ($5 per month—that’s 30% less than on Substack!)
2 x Essays (per month): Get ONE extra essay per month (1 free + 1 paid member-only)
3 x Podcast Episodes (per month): Get ONE extra podcast episodes per month (2 free + 1 paid member-only)
Behind-the-Scenes Content: Exclusive photos and videos from my everyday life that I don’t post anywhere else.
Chat Rooms: connect with other Burnt Toasties for conversations in private, subscriber-only spaces.
Extra Butter ($10 per month — YES, you can pay monthly now!)
4 x Essays (per month): Get THREE extra essays per month (1 free + 3 paid member-only)
4 x Podcast Episodes (per month): Get TWO extra podcast episodes per month (2 free + 2 paid member-only)
Behind-the-Scenes Content: Exclusive photos and videos from my everyday life that I don’t post anywhere else.
Chat Rooms: connect with other Burnt Toasties for conversations in private, subscriber-only spaces.
Burnt Toast Guides: Roundups of our best essays and most useful content, designed to help you navigate parenting and living in diet culture.
Exclusive Content Extras: A mix of special content that might include Q&As, live chats, creative process peeks, and more.
Thank you for being here, and for coming with us! Burnt Toast is your body liberation community. We truly cannot make this space without you all — and I can’t wait to see where we go next.
-Virginia xx
PS. Comp list: We haven’t forgotten about you! Sit tight; instructions on how to maintain your comp access will be coming soon. xo
Despite being someone who hates change, especially with anything technology-related, I have to say I audibly GASPED WITH DELIGHT when I saw the emails in my inbox about Burnt Toast and Big Undies moving to Patreon. I haven't listened to this month's Indulgence Gospel yet, so it was a complete surprise to me. Substack started out as such a cool platform but it's gotten ickier and ickier, and ever since reading this post by Aja Barber (https://www.instagram.com/p/DNiQP0HohGH/) I've been secretly wishing my favorite Substacks would make the switch.
I'm along for the ride, Virginia and Corinne!!
I love your work Virginia. I don’t have the energy to keep chasing authors to different platforms with different log ins and trouble shooting every app. I wish you well. ❤️