While you are thinking it over perhaps you could start a Patreon anyway? I don't care what sort of things you post as long as you enjoy them rather than being a source of stress. Cat pictures, untamed garden pictures, snippets, whatever pleases you to share or none at all. Just the knowledge a bit of my money could help Going North come to be would be a vast joy to me.

Also, if you start it soon we can spread the word at Worldcon.