I couldn’t agree more. The not being paid has spun me into a hole of depression where motivation and love of the craft are all but non-existent.
We are toying with idea of a yearly “telethon” where the diff. characters of the strip push for donations over a week’s time…
or, maybe auctioning off actual ad space on backgrounds in the strips, or auctioning appearances in the strip.
One thing is for sure: The production, sale and fulfillment of your own merch is a risk almost not worth taking. If it works, lovely. If it fails, you’re stuck with a bunch of books and shirts you can’t sell and pre-orders you can’t afford to print.
There has to be a better way to make some green off of comics again. I produce FOUR very good comics and I can barely get by.
Don’t seem right, but then again, not much does these days.
Chucks,
I couldn’t agree more. The not being paid has spun me into a hole of depression where motivation and love of the craft are all but non-existent.
We are toying with idea of a yearly “telethon” where the diff. characters of the strip push for donations over a week’s time…
or, maybe auctioning off actual ad space on backgrounds in the strips, or auctioning appearances in the strip.
One thing is for sure: The production, sale and fulfillment of your own merch is a risk almost not worth taking. If it works, lovely. If it fails, you’re stuck with a bunch of books and shirts you can’t sell and pre-orders you can’t afford to print.
There has to be a better way to make some green off of comics again. I produce FOUR very good comics and I can barely get by.
Don’t seem right, but then again, not much does these days.
I’ll figure out something. I always do.