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talk about... umm... moping?..
11 months ago
Lately I've been feeling down about some events. I may sound hysterical or something, I've already cried on Twitter (I've stopped understanding how to continue with this site if it stifles small posts with the activity of bigger profiles in recommendations). If something suddenly happens to FA again, it's unlikely that I'll be able to continue my art activity, because this is the only place I feel I have any value.
I haven't kept my word and continue to post YCH's, even though Paypal never came back to Hipolink (it's been half a month, I haven't gotten any comms in all that time). I'm sorry you have to put up with all sorts of reminders in your feed from me, but I really need it. My plans for the fall are broken, I'm a bit desperate and don't know what feelings to look at drawing with at the moment, even for myself. I realize it's worth it to distract myself and come back after a while with a clear head, and that's what I'm trying to do, but anxiety overcomes me constantly.
I would be very happy if you could support me with a warm word right now. I would be very grateful. Maybe it's the fall moping, who knows. I wish you strength and that moping does not overcome you!
I haven't kept my word and continue to post YCH's, even though Paypal never came back to Hipolink (it's been half a month, I haven't gotten any comms in all that time). I'm sorry you have to put up with all sorts of reminders in your feed from me, but I really need it. My plans for the fall are broken, I'm a bit desperate and don't know what feelings to look at drawing with at the moment, even for myself. I realize it's worth it to distract myself and come back after a while with a clear head, and that's what I'm trying to do, but anxiety overcomes me constantly.
I would be very happy if you could support me with a warm word right now. I would be very grateful. Maybe it's the fall moping, who knows. I wish you strength and that moping does not overcome you!
I'm really glad that you persist despite the struggles, it's always a joy to see your art!
Hope you get better soon! everything will be okay!! JUST KEEP GOIN!!! I believe in you O(โฉ_โฉ)O
I hope you find the stability you need, because your art is so pretty and deserves to be seen!
May I ask how you were able to get so many follower?
And I've gotten so many followers a few different ways;
Art Shares:
Almost daily people post art shares where you can pose your favorite art and say a little bit about yourself so that others who come along the art share can see your art and choose to follow you.
Starter Packs:
Lots of people build starterpacks for various things. Some do it for writers/authors, TTRPG Artists, NSFW Artists, Furry Artists, Fantasy Artists, etc. I've mostly been added to fantasy, NSFW, and Trans artist starter packs which allows people to find that draw a certain thing they want to see or who are of a specific group that they want to follow more of.
Interacting with other artists:
This one's pretty much what it says on the tin. Even if I don't follow them or they don't follow me, I often comment back and forth with other artists and repost their posts which allows more eyes to see their stuff. In turn they do the same for me sometimes. There's not one overarching algorithm on Bluesky, so we kinda have to promote each other in order to get more traction.
I'm also part of an event ATM that is hosted on Bluesky but run through Discord, so all the artists are able to more easily network that way.
Your art is great, but every artist is struggling to sell right now, the cost of living has inflated to something drastic, and it's the art trades that feel it first and the hardest.
My friend posted a journal about fur affinity and gave some good options about alternatives here https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10950286/ I personally think Fur Affinity will be around for a very long time, the recent cyber attack really made the owners aware of some issues they will be better at stopping in the future.
Do you have a casual job while also doing art? Or is art your sole source of income?
If you want to talk more we can use private notes. *Little mouse sends a virtual hug to you*
I think it's important to remember your art is still valuable even though people aren't engaging right now, I don't know about the best ways to reduce your stress, maybe some free counseling could be available to you by a local service.
Financial stress is a huge burden to bare, i'm really sorry you are going through that.
Please don't feel like you are bothering us by posting reminders of art, being visible is very important and reminders is how you do that. Fur affinity has rules around reminders for that reason, so I will never be mad about you following the rules.
I love your art, when I see your YCHs I get tempted to buy, and I want to buy art from you in the future, it's just a matter of what I can afford and when. So we are still here, enjoying your art and thinking of you โค๏ธ
Yes, I realize that these are temporary difficulties (some things are out of my control after all) and I'd hate for my audience to think that I want to cash in on them through sales. I'm actually happy with any activity from my folovers, the favs and comments make me happy and I really feel my worth at a time like this! I think the disruption of plans made me nervous, but I already know how to proceed.
I'm completely freelance, so I don't have any other sources of income. But there is still something - I'm trying my hand at sewing mats now and I'm doing my first offline order, but it's taking a little longer than I planned since I'm doing it by hand. And more practice, hah. That's what helps me distract myself at the current time.
Thanks so much again for your continued support and share your friend's journal! /hug/ โค I'll look for sites that suit me where I can parallel FA with posting my art!
ะะธัะตะณะพ, ะฟัะพัะฒัะผัั, ะผั ะฑะพะณ ั ะฝะฐะผะธ ััััะบะธะต ะบะฐะบ ะณะพะฒะพัะธัััั /jk
I don't know what country you are in, but in some regions it is possible to issue a virtual Paypal card. You can check out the guide
I also accept payment via Paypal at LavaTop, but it seems not many people know about this service yet : (
I talked about it here: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10969448/
Oh wait, that's not warm.
You're hot!