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Sometimes it really makes me sad when I hear someone refer to their chat or the internet as if it's some kind of hive mind that exists to draw them pictures or make things. Because I know how unique it is to have a friend who is really good at drawing sexy garfields. You have to cherish that.

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if you're posting protest photos do everyone a favor and blur or blackout faces.

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Am also fabulous at website maintenance/design.

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Hey #comics community! My supervisor just sent this my way, and I know some of you would be well-aligned with this project. Check it out at the link in the image below!

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I invite everyone on this website, especially people with more than 400k followers on their accounts, to use alt text, especially on their text-heavy images. It's good for you, it's good for your readers, it's the right thing to do. Be a mensch. Just fucking use alt text. Do it. do it do it do it

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Beef up your digital comics library!! Transfixed is shaping up to be an incredible project- go pledge!

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It’s time

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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

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Artists feel pressured to make new art too quickly at the moment. Normalise artists fucking disappearing for months. Just walk off into the woods for a year and come back with a single sketch. It’s good for you

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Sigh…

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PLEASE SHARE!!! There are still so many books left in stock! Get it while you can! #comics #webcomics #manga #books #comicbooks #clearancesale #sale #booksale #merch #comicmerch #physicalmerch #magicalhowcomic #magicalhow #magicalboys

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I can’t think of a single thing that was told to me, with confidence, about how the world worked and what to expect - that turned out true. It feels weird being this experienced but unsure what part of that experience might help others. And to have pretty much no road map ahead.

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Just released a new version of findyourcomic.store! - New Store Reports: If your shop isn't listed, now we can search the internet for it. If it can't be found, enter the details! - Removed Lorem Ipsum. Proof that nobody reads anymore, we had filler text on the site, which is hilarious!

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Thanks again to those who answered my #IndustryPolls earlier this year! As promised, here's Part 1 of the results: How Freelance Illustrators Find Work - debbieohi.com/2025/03/surv... #KidLit #KidLitArtists

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Please please please just make your fucking comic. It doesn't have to have mass appeal or be marketable. I'm literally making a comic about gay aztec steampunks. A publisher would laugh me out the door. I still have a budding audience!! And even then! If it brings you joy, make the fucking comic!

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Sharing with alt text

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Hey! Don't forget NOT to use the iOS Patreon app to buy things or subscribe to memberships because the app store now has a 30% fee which either the creator is covering themselves or is increasing the price on whatever you're buying (patreon emailed me today to tell me I could choose which)

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I strongly suggest that if you dislike this feature, you write a quick ticket saying so. Annoy the fuck out of them. ⚔️ support.discord.com/hc/en-us/req...

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Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"

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Every artist I know is really struggling right now. Financially, emotionally, their confidence, in general. If you like an artist's work, support them any way you can. Buying their stuff or subscribing to their Patreon is great, but words of encouragement are also incredibly helpful.

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An accidental compliment that I’m very glad I gave.

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Hey guys meta announced a new policy where they send a killer to get you so be sure to go to settings>my account > killer> disable killer to turn that off

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I have a store up! Still need to take some product photos for more listings, but I know there are people who wanted to get a physical copy of Snapdragon for a while now. Thank you! <3 www.etsy.com/shop/Berntkat

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Archive often and archive well. Preserve your memories, art and important information. - save in multiple locations and formats because diversity = less risk - use common formats (e.g png, txt, pdf) - structure and label clearly - use physical media if possible, print your art & photos!

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Very honored to get a drawing of me from the wonderful Katie. Such good expressions!

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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references. Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating without AI have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.

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To those re-evaluating how they use social media to protect their mental health: Bluesky has MANY features you can use to curate what you do & don't see. I use "mute <word/name>" feature a lot these days. I also never engage w/trolls, just BLOCK. publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

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I also really recommend it. Personal sites are really fun, and neocities does a good job of lowering the barrier!

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Oh! New things to read - what a great list!

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I shared my TOTALLY NOT FLAT thoughts on the power of webcomics, having your own website, metatextuality and comics devices with Evan Dahm on his FLAT ART SHOW podcast. One of the funnest conversations I ever had with. Go listen!!! AND CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE PODCAST!!!

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Half-formed thought here but another way we should be pushing back against AI is by all making the choice to talk even more loudly about real human artists’ work we’re currently enjoying. We decide collectively how much airspace each piece of art takes up. If you like something, tell somebody.

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A new Candlelight newsletter for a new year! blackcandle.art/p/why-have-a... In this one I wrote about why I still think websites are worth it for artists in 2025. And of course I have a lot to say about it.

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Going to sound weirdly and specifically old for my quite young 31 years for a moment. There's a strange wistfulness to be had in reading long-running webcomics on their own sites. Webtoon is convenient, and has gained a hold on so many in the era of the smartphone, but...

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The Uninvited Guest (1844) by Adolph Menzel (German artist, lived 1815–1905). Death politely rings the doorbell + removes shoes ready to enter. It comes with an inscription in Latin “1844: Plusquamperfectum” in this context meaning ‘1844: Death has arrived.’

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Don't forget that applications for Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant are now open! Two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries will be given in the 2024 grant cycle - one Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grants and one Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant! #GNCRT

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Updated "Useful third party apps & tools for Bluesky" in my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky. publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/th... Thanks to those who have posted recommendations to the crowd-sourced resource thread (click thru to page for link to thread). #BlueSkyTips

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