So, the reaction to my Etsy store was, shall we say, apathetic. I should have known. I do these things and they generally lead nowhere. But at least I can say I did them. This is the first Biography comic I am not posting on social media (this doesn't count because no one reads blogs any more [except you, Vince!]). I hate that I get 'yelled at' for drawing out my feelings on things. I will add the print series to the Etsy store and then, if no orders come in, will let it quietly fade like I have my other stores. On the other hand, I realized only yesterday that I'm actually working on three comics at the same time; Biography, Ghiroy and Silas. And they're all very different from each other. So that's my pat on the back for today.
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Might take a while for it to catch on or tons of work getting the word out. Who yells at you? I'll tell them what's what! Isn't the whole social media thing about getting your feeling out there? You should be commended for it.
There are a couple people on tumblr that have written me notes when I've posted the much more blunt Bio comics where I'm really not happy. So I've had to re-think a lot of them, sometimes even drawing them and not even finishing them because, for some reason, people can't deal with stuff that bothers me. Other people do it, sometimes professionally and have a career from it. I don't understand. There's another bio I wrote and drew in pencil and it's HONEST. And I'll never post or finish it because I don't think people could deal with it. It felt good to finally write down stuff that's really bothering me, even if it's just for me. Guess it does seem kind of stupid to do a journal comic since I can't be honest with it. 150 pages, as of this one. Maybe I should shut it down.
So add tumblr to the list of things i will never sign up for - got it. I understand you have a journal just for you that is even more personal, I don't understand you getting criticized for what you o out out there which is wonderful, personal and honest... what everyone else claims to be online when they post duck face pictures. Maybe they are lashing out because you are doing what they never would have the nerve to do. Sometimes I convince myself that is why I get weird reactions to my films and projects. It's not what I am doing but the fact I am doing it while a few others that could be doing their own thing, aren't.
Heh, actually the person in question, I just remembered, wrote me the letter through flickr. So I messed up by putting the comic there. The person in question meant well, was sort of trying to make me not be so pessimistic, but that's part of life and depression. Strange that they're willing to see other people talk about their down sides, but not mine. Otherwise, I see a lot of good art with tumblr. I just avoid people that go on and on about politics.
I wouldn't say you messed up... someone did notice and get a reaction from the comic at least. And they meant well. I am much more reserved on my site mostly because it's for work mostly so current and potential employers might see it. Might is the active word, very few people bother to look at the blog and I don't know how many people bother to look at my website. Some must because I occasionally get work and they seem familiar with my stuff.
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