That most cartoonists who are published professionally are the working-poor and either have second/third jobs, a $ supportive spouse/parents and are still often expected to hit a deadline for thousands of finished illustrations. Then they expect you to do most of the books promotion for no $ :/

Reposted from Alex Wild

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

A majority of the world’s insect species have no living expert who can identify them.

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