diff --git a/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx b/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
index 47542dae..b6e214e7 100644
--- a/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { createServerClient, type Storyline, type Plot } from "../../../../lib/s
 import { DeadlineCountdown } from "../../../components/DeadlineCountdown";
 import { TradingWidget } from "../../../components/TradingWidget";
 import { PriceChart } from "../../../components/PriceChart";
+import { DonateWidget } from "../../../components/DonateWidget";
 import { getTokenPrice, type TokenPriceInfo } from "../../../../lib/price";
 import { IS_TESTNET } from "../../../../lib/contracts/constants";
 import { type Address } from "viem";
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export default async function StoryPage({ params }: { params: Params }) {
       {sl.token_address && (
         <TradingWidget tokenAddress={sl.token_address as Address} />
       )}
+      <DonateWidget storylineId={id} />
       <div className="mt-10 space-y-10">
         {plots.map((plot) => (
           <PlotEntry key={plot.id} plot={plot} />
diff --git a/src/components/DonateWidget.tsx b/src/components/DonateWidget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28475abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DonateWidget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useAccount, useWriteContract } from "wagmi";
+import { parseUnits, formatUnits } from "viem";
+import { publicClient } from "../../lib/rpc";
+import { erc20Abi } from "../../lib/price";
+import { storyFactoryAbi } from "../../lib/contracts/abi";
+import { STORY_FACTORY, PLOT_TOKEN, IS_TESTNET } from "../../lib/contracts/constants";
+
+type TxState = "idle" | "approving" | "confirming" | "pending" | "indexing" | "done" | "error";
+
+interface DonateWidgetProps {
+  storylineId: number;
+}
+
+export function DonateWidget({ storylineId }: DonateWidgetProps) {
+  const { address, isConnected } = useAccount();
+  const [amount, setAmount] = useState("");
+  const [txState, setTxState] = useState<TxState>("idle");
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [txHash, setTxHash] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const { writeContractAsync } = useWriteContract();
+
+  const reserveLabel = IS_TESTNET ? "WETH" : "$PLOT";
+  const parsedAmount =
+    amount && !isNaN(Number(amount)) && Number(amount) > 0
+      ? parseUnits(amount, 18)
+      : BigInt(0);
+
+  const executeDonate = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!address || parsedAmount === BigInt(0)) return;
+
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      setTxHash(null);
+
+      // Check allowance for PLOT_TOKEN → StoryFactory
+      const allowance = await publicClient.readContract({
+        address: PLOT_TOKEN,
+        abi: erc20Abi,
+        functionName: "allowance",
+        args: [address, STORY_FACTORY],
+      });
+
+      if (allowance < parsedAmount) {
+        setTxState("approving");
+        const approveHash = await writeContractAsync({
+          address: PLOT_TOKEN,
+          abi: erc20Abi,
+          functionName: "approve",
+          args: [STORY_FACTORY, parsedAmount],
+        });
+        await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: approveHash });
+      }
+
+      // Call donate()
+      setTxState("confirming");
+      const hash = await writeContractAsync({
+        address: STORY_FACTORY,
+        abi: storyFactoryAbi,
+        functionName: "donate",
+        args: [BigInt(storylineId), parsedAmount],
+      });
+      setTxHash(hash);
+
+      setTxState("pending");
+      await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash });
+
+      // Trigger donation indexer
+      setTxState("indexing");
+      const indexRes = await fetch("/api/index/donation", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ txHash: hash }),
+      });
+      if (!indexRes.ok) {
+        throw new Error("Donation sent on-chain but indexing failed. It will appear after the next backfill.");
+      }
+
+      setTxState("done");
+      setAmount("");
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Transaction failed");
+      setTxState("error");
+    }
+  }, [address, parsedAmount, storylineId, writeContractAsync]);
+
+  const reset = useCallback(() => {
+    setTxState("idle");
+    setError(null);
+    setTxHash(null);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!isConnected) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <section className="border-border mt-8 rounded border px-4 py-4">
+      <h2 className="text-foreground text-sm font-medium">Donate to Writer</h2>
+      <p className="text-muted mt-1 text-[10px]">
+        Tip the author directly with {reserveLabel}
+      </p>
+
+      <div className="mt-3">
+        <label className="text-muted block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider">
+          Amount ({reserveLabel})
+        </label>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          inputMode="decimal"
+          placeholder="0.0"
+          value={amount}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            setAmount(e.target.value);
+            if (txState !== "idle") reset();
+          }}
+          disabled={txState !== "idle" && txState !== "error" && txState !== "done"}
+          className="border-border bg-background text-foreground mt-1 w-full rounded border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-accent focus:outline-none disabled:opacity-50"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {parsedAmount > BigInt(0) && (
+        <p className="text-muted mt-2 text-xs">
+          Donating{" "}
+          <span className="text-foreground">
+            {formatUnits(parsedAmount, 18)} {reserveLabel}
+          </span>{" "}
+          to story #{storylineId}
+        </p>
+      )}
+
+      <button
+        onClick={txState === "done" || txState === "error" ? reset : executeDonate}
+        disabled={
+          (txState === "idle" && parsedAmount === BigInt(0)) ||
+          (txState !== "idle" && txState !== "done" && txState !== "error")
+        }
+        className="bg-accent text-background mt-3 w-full rounded py-2 text-xs font-medium transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40"
+      >
+        {txState === "idle" && "Donate"}
+        {txState === "approving" && "Approving..."}
+        {txState === "confirming" && "Confirm in wallet..."}
+        {txState === "pending" && "Pending..."}
+        {txState === "indexing" && "Indexing..."}
+        {txState === "done" && "Done — Donate again"}
+        {txState === "error" && "Retry"}
+      </button>
+
+      {error && <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-red-400">{error}</p>}
+      {txHash && txState === "done" && (
+        <p className="text-muted mt-2 text-xs">
+          Tx: {txHash.slice(0, 10)}...{txHash.slice(-8)}
+        </p>
+      )}
+    </section>
+  );
+}