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Happy New Year's + Update!
7 years ago
Greetings,
I wanted to wish everyone a happy, fun and safe New Year's. We made it! 2018! As if we needed another day of debauchery... ;)
As promised, this journal is going to be a comprehensive update. Let's get down to business, shall we?
Commissions
I have not forgotten about you. Last year, I took on story commissions. Shortly after I did, things happened. I got involved in legal matters, which took up more time than it should have. My family had a health scare, which we somehow narrowly avoided against all odds. I've personally experienced some health setbacks, which I'm monitoring and treating -- although that's not going to be a problem now that I'm addressing it head-on. That said, I'm finally, finally ready to tackle on the commissions I have left. Fortunately, the two people I'm working with are the most patient commissioners I've ever worked with, so thank you Seifer and HM.
No, seriously. Thank you.
On that note, I want to take the time to address people who've asked me about my commission status. After careful consideration, I decided to permanently stop taking commissions after the final two are completed. As I mentioned before, my life was mired with a lot of issues last year. I can no longer guarantee any period of free time for me to sit down and work on commissions. It's a lot easier for me to focus on writing original material where I'm building on my vision as opposed to aligning my vision of a commissioned story with the commissioner's; that has proven to be a time-consuming collaborative effort.
HOWEVER... if you're interested in collaborating with me on a paid venture (graphic novel, serialization etc.), I will seriously consider your proposal.
This brings up my next point...
Income
Unfortunately, the local job market is unforgiving. My monthly income is mostly generated from freelance work that's NOT a guaranteed income source. Fortunately, I now have a job that helps offset expenses to a degree. In other to realistically consider renting an apartment, I'll likely need to take a second job.
The vast majority of Lionstories submissions are available for free. When I had enough money to sustain that hobby, it was a lot easier for me to rationalize uploading work for free. But now, as I get older and strive to be self-sustaining, I need to start looking at selling my work as eBooks or physical novels. Fortunately, I have a book deal and my AB/DL novel, "Little We Know," is coming along well. Unfortunately, in the interim I'm continuing to endure a lot of expenses -- now front-loaded with medical costs.
I hoped Patreon would be a nice compromise between what I want and what my readers would like. After two months and zero patrons later, I determined Patreon is not a good paid venue for me.
If you like my work, I suggest you pre-order or purchase "Little We Know" when it comes out later this year. If any of you have ideas on how I can sell my work and people will buy it, let me know.
One-Hour Short Stories
This has become insanely popular. It started as a contest on Twitter. People send me art they commissioned through direct message. One winner gets drawn, and the prize is a story I write about their art scene under a one-hour time limit. Once I'm done editing, I upload the story on FA. I've really enjoyed doing these and will be doing more. Expect a lot more of those stories in the future.
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That's it for now. I'm still here, alive and kicking, but wouldn't mind coin. Khajiit like coin.
LS
I wanted to wish everyone a happy, fun and safe New Year's. We made it! 2018! As if we needed another day of debauchery... ;)
As promised, this journal is going to be a comprehensive update. Let's get down to business, shall we?
Commissions
I have not forgotten about you. Last year, I took on story commissions. Shortly after I did, things happened. I got involved in legal matters, which took up more time than it should have. My family had a health scare, which we somehow narrowly avoided against all odds. I've personally experienced some health setbacks, which I'm monitoring and treating -- although that's not going to be a problem now that I'm addressing it head-on. That said, I'm finally, finally ready to tackle on the commissions I have left. Fortunately, the two people I'm working with are the most patient commissioners I've ever worked with, so thank you Seifer and HM.
No, seriously. Thank you.
On that note, I want to take the time to address people who've asked me about my commission status. After careful consideration, I decided to permanently stop taking commissions after the final two are completed. As I mentioned before, my life was mired with a lot of issues last year. I can no longer guarantee any period of free time for me to sit down and work on commissions. It's a lot easier for me to focus on writing original material where I'm building on my vision as opposed to aligning my vision of a commissioned story with the commissioner's; that has proven to be a time-consuming collaborative effort.
HOWEVER... if you're interested in collaborating with me on a paid venture (graphic novel, serialization etc.), I will seriously consider your proposal.
This brings up my next point...
Income
Unfortunately, the local job market is unforgiving. My monthly income is mostly generated from freelance work that's NOT a guaranteed income source. Fortunately, I now have a job that helps offset expenses to a degree. In other to realistically consider renting an apartment, I'll likely need to take a second job.
The vast majority of Lionstories submissions are available for free. When I had enough money to sustain that hobby, it was a lot easier for me to rationalize uploading work for free. But now, as I get older and strive to be self-sustaining, I need to start looking at selling my work as eBooks or physical novels. Fortunately, I have a book deal and my AB/DL novel, "Little We Know," is coming along well. Unfortunately, in the interim I'm continuing to endure a lot of expenses -- now front-loaded with medical costs.
I hoped Patreon would be a nice compromise between what I want and what my readers would like. After two months and zero patrons later, I determined Patreon is not a good paid venue for me.
If you like my work, I suggest you pre-order or purchase "Little We Know" when it comes out later this year. If any of you have ideas on how I can sell my work and people will buy it, let me know.
One-Hour Short Stories
This has become insanely popular. It started as a contest on Twitter. People send me art they commissioned through direct message. One winner gets drawn, and the prize is a story I write about their art scene under a one-hour time limit. Once I'm done editing, I upload the story on FA. I've really enjoyed doing these and will be doing more. Expect a lot more of those stories in the future.
#
That's it for now. I'm still here, alive and kicking, but wouldn't mind coin. Khajiit like coin.
LS
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Happy New Year to you too!
