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8 years ago

ART ANTHOLOGIES 101

So you want to do a zine! Collections of themed art are kind of the thing these days, and they’re fantastic. Projects like this can produce some truly beautiful work and I’m super-happy that they’re becoming more accessible to people with the rise of on-demand printing.

But also: it’s a lot of work for a complex product, and sometimes it goes awry. A collection of points that will probably help you follows.

FOR CONTRIBUTORS:

Only apply to something if you feel like you’re going to be able to–and want to–do it. You can’t predict everything that’ll come your way, but remember if you get selected and drop out, you’ve taken a spot from someone else.

(If your application doesn’t get selected, don’t let it discourage you. Just try again. Rolling with the punches is one of the best skills you can learn.)

Be invested in the project.

Try to be understanding of how difficult it is to organize a project like this. Editors basically set out to herd cats for free (yes, y'all are the cats) and sometimes with substantial out-of-pocket expense. I promise that no matter how much time it takes you to complete your contribution, editors are easily investing 10 times more.

Treat whatever you’re doing as a professional opportunity. This is networking, and if you are difficult to work with, people will remember it.

Check your email and respond to things. It can take literally take you 90 seconds but earn you infinite goodwill.

Please use the templates your editors give you. Please. If you don’t draw right in the template they give you, double-check it to make sure your document is the right size, resolution, file type, and color mode. This is really important.

If you’re having trouble, tell your editors. Maybe you need an extension, maybe you’re stressed out, maybe you’re not sure if it’s something you’re going to be able to commit to anymore. BE COMMUNICATIVE. Pinch hits can be really hard to organize at the last minute, and your editors will appreciate all the notice you can give them if you’re going to have to drop out.

Bring your A-game. Pros show up.

FOR EDITORS:

Plan out your project at the beginning. Scope out a timeline and be transparent about it.

Remember you have an obligation to the people who have volunteered their time to you. Talk to them. Keep them posted.

Know what you’re asking of people and make sure that you communicate it. If you know you will not be able to pay anyone, tell them. If you’re going to have a Kickstarter and pay everyone depending on its success, tell them. If you have no idea if you’re going to pay anyone at all, tell them.

Research vendors early on and know what’s going to be a viable option. Figure out how many copies of your product you’ll need to sell in order to break even. Here are some good places to start:

BookBaby

PrintNinja

Lulu

RA Comics Direct

Don’t forget how much shipping costs, especially out-of-country.

Stay organized. Spreadsheets are great.

Do your due diligence with regard to advertising: contributors may use this as self-promotion or references in applications to other projects. Alternatively, it will just help your project be successful. (You need this to be successful.)

Understand that you cannot in good conscience take all of your contributors’ rights to their piece away. You can ask that they not post their piece until a certain time, but if you want an express restriction on sharing after publication, you’d better have a contract.

The literal very least you can do is provide a free copy of whatever you’re creating for each of your contributors. If you can’t afford that, then you should re-scope the project.

If you make a mistake, just apologize and try to do better. We all mess up. Not all of us have the perspective to recover and fix it.

Guess what? You should treat this side of things as a professional opportunity, too. You’ll be building relationships and people will remember what it’s like to work with you.

BRING YOUR A-GAME. PROS SHOW UP.

And this has been a PSA.


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2 years ago

Latino headcanons are absolutely based and one of my favorite thing's ever,however,i feel a thing gringos often miss with them is that they make the characters they headcanon like us be too normal.Latinos are weird as fuck dude and i would know because i grew up in Dominican Republic.Even if you don't know any latinos personally,you can easily tell by the good canon rep for us in media.Jaime Reyes?Miles Morales?Luz and Camila Noceda?Yes they are fantastic representation because of their cultures being accurate the irl ones but also because they're super strange.That one netflix show with the last word in it wants what these legends have


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4 years ago

I JUST WANT TO KNOW.

WHY IN THE WORLD I HAVE CRUSHES ON ALL THE VIRGO'S AND AQUARIUS'S LIKE OMFG


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1 year ago

cheol is absolutely obsessed with your soft and squishy mounds. he likes to squish them, play with them, lie between them at every chances he gets.

one night, cheol has you lying on your shared bed, he told you he’s gonna make you cum just from playing with your tits.

while his mouth is busy sucking and licking on of your nipples, his fingers skillfully flick the other. occasionally, he uses his teeth to leave some red marks on your pale skin, stimulates you even more.

cheol turns you into a moaning mess under him. your left hand gripping tightly on the bedsheet while your right hand on his head, trying to push him to suck your tits harder. your back arches up into a perfect curve, thighs press together in order to gain some friction on your leaking cunt.

you feel so good yet so empty. your walls clench around nothing as you beg for cheol to split you on his cock even though you know it’s useless. once cheol is determined, he will make it happen.

after what feels like forever, you feel the high approaches. while cheol sucks hard on your right nub, his fingers pull and twist your left nub which sends electric straight to your cunt.

you feel your orgasm hits you hard, eyes roll to the back of your head while broken moans spill from your lips. cheol gives you some extra licks between your boobs, making your body twitch in his arms. as you catch your breath, he finally whispers in your ears.

“your tits are ruined, now it’s your cunt’s turn.”


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3 years ago

neopuppy is the best writer here <3 - a fellow writer

you’re literally the worst writer here <3 — fellow writer

publishing this:

1- have said before multiple times, the people who leave anonymous hate are always supposed ‘writers’🤭(convenient how I only get hate after another fic writer has an issue with me🤔)

2- wish I could share that same opinion for you on your ‘writing’ BUT you are just some anonymous idiot😭

3- probably wouldnt be able to anyway bc its an extremely high chance I have never read your shit and I dont plan to waste my time doing that.

4- my blog and writing must suck so bad, thats why you still read it and camp out here like a gargoyle

5- your mad about fanfic. not my fault no ones ever shown you love. 💙


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1 year ago

I would kill to know whether Inej was taught how to knife throw when she was younger because it is likely as she grew up as a performer and was probably around knife throwers. And in general I would love to know more about how Inej grew up and the Suli culture in general


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reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something


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2 years ago

What I really miss is all those dynamic and dramatic astronaut art from when Among Us was first popular on here. People were drawing the most impressive horror movie posters. They were making OCs. I miss that... it was beautiful. Where are you?


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Come watch Dead Boy Detectives!

We have:

Bitchy boy from Hell

Friendly guy who solves 90% of problems with a cricket bat

Girl with a demon in her head who can see your memories (but not her own)

Anxious shut-in girl who is actually really friendly and colourful

Lesbian whose Big Knife makes up for her awkward attitude

A murderous 300ish year old witch who would unironically call herself a girlboss

Bird

Really tiny, really bitchy iconic duo that feeds on attention

Not a Catboy, but a CatmanTM

Cute librarian :)

A man with a catchphrase who is also a walrus. He will sell you approximately something slightly to the left of what you asked for

A demon with nothing better to do than bother his ex

Victorian girl with a glowing squid for a pet

Immortal CPS worker with too much paperwork

Death played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste

One (1) man with no trauma

The best take on Lilith I've ever seen. That's not a joke it's just my honest opinion

Ghost postman. He delivers the ghost post


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