Help Me Launch the Velvet Garden

Hi, I’m Jasmin Nyack.

I’m a queer, disabled Canadian writer building a sacred smut empire.

I write erotic fantasy novellas that center emotional healing, queer intimacy, and soft BDSM with real heart.

Think: sensual magic, ropeplay with aftercare, priestesses who know how to kneel, and garlic bread.

For years, I’ve been doing everything alone.

Writing while broke. Surviving on scraps. Launching a whole creative business from the floor of my apartment—with chronic pain, trauma, and barely enough energy to cook.

But here’s the thing:

It’s working.

My first novella, Entangled Blooms, is ready.

My Patreon is almost live.

My website and digital storefronts are built.

The stories are blooming.

I’m so close. I just need help crossing the bridge.

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What I’m asking for:

I’m asking for $6,000–$10,000 to keep me afloat for the next 2–3 months while I publish, promote, and build the base of my publishing career.

This money will go directly toward:

• Rent + bills while I write full-time

• Final editing + cover expenses

• Marketing + launch support

• Keeping me fed and alive during this make-or-break phase

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Why this matters:

I’m not asking for charity.

I’m asking for a chance to finish what I started.

I’ve spent years healing and crafting stories that don’t just titillate—they tend.

Stories for people who’ve been hurt. Who crave real connection.

Who want their smut to come with soul.

I believe queer joy, erotic tenderness, and chosen power are sacred.

If you do too—please help me plant this garden.

With softness, gratitude, and bite,

Jasmin (aka Lily Thompson)

Writer of sacred smut. Future six-figure author. Just needs this season to pass.