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a-hearts-a-heavy-burden · 3 months

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Chris Catalyst appreciation post because I adore that silly, weird, strange little bean

#UnMasked Ghoul #Aether #Chris Catalyst #Quintessence #Solo #Indie artist #support indie #Bandcamp #Charming #Kind #Chris #Aether Ghoul #Aether Ghoul UnMasked

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yemmate · 4 months

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I'm supposed to be writing right now but I want to say something that I tell myself. I hope it helps you too.

Art isn't just a hobby. It can be a job. It's not a perfect job, but it's still a job that makes you happy. Not many other career paths can say that. Warning: This is a tangent post made by an anarchist. If you don't want to read a long novel length ramble about why money is a corrupting construct and capitalism is made to break poor people move along.

I've noticed in my 21 years on this planet, nearing the 22 mark as spring approaches, that jobs are often given a value. If you're a doctor you've got a high quality job because you went to school, got a degree, and get paid a lot. But what about nurses? They work in the same place and went to school for a certification, some a degree as well, but they aren't paid as much and are treated poorly. Why? Well because they're not doctors. They can have the same amount of knowledge, sometimes more depending on who the doctor is, but their job is seen as lower just because of the pay and general view of it in the eyes of society.

Most of the people who will tell you all this and which job is the most valuable and what to go for actually don't know much about the inner workings. Go ahead, ask someone who's told you something like this if they've done much research outside of watching a video on social media and reading random posts without checking the validity behind them.

Another things with doctors, nurses, construction workers, all these jobs everyone tells you to get instead of something you'd actually enjoy is they don't face the fact, or rather they choose to just accept the fact and do nothing about it, that those in charge are gonna kick. you. around. until you give up or give in. Those who give up usually didn't even want the job in the first place. Those who give in always dreamed of this job but once they're in it that blind optimistic veil is torn away.

Zom100 is an anime that opens with a guy going into an office job where he works for a company that produces commercials. He's a writer for the scripts and helps with casting and went in expecting to make tons of friends, meet stars, and even falls for the secretary and wishes to confess to her one day. It starts off all bright and colorful since that's how he views the world in his eyes. After going out drinking with his coworkers after their first day of work is done, everything stops. The happy smiles and attitudes of his employees vanish as they return to work and our protagonist is met with the horrible work grind culture he's walked into. Yet, he stays optimistic in the hopes he can stay strong only to finally break after a year of working at the business. He stumbles home from exhaustion to his now trashed apartment full of garbage bags, trash covering the floors, just looking like a dump because he's to exhausted from working and staying at the office days at a time to be able to clean up.

I love the first episode of Zom100, although only the first episode, because it does a FANTASTIC job at giving a message I live by. "Do not settle for treatment that is less than what you deserve." It shows what happens when you go for the give in option of what I mentioned earlier. If your boss is dumping work on you but not anyone else, call them out. If you're being harassed in the workplace and there is a clear bias because of your gender, race, or anything else, call them out. If your pay is far less than the amount you work, call them out. If they refuse to make any changes despite you having concrete evidence because they will lose the money they have to spare, quit and call them out.

The older folk in my life have told me time and time again that "You work for bad people to pay worse people and then die." (Not a direct quote but it summarizes what they say.) These people come from a time where there was an even worse imbalance in power and they had to give in to live due to the many things going on in the world at that time that made living conditions horrible if you weren't already super rich. It isn't like that anymore though.

The economy and people in power is still messed up yes we need to work on that but that isn't what this post is about.

Glitch Studios is an animation studio aiming to give independent animation a place to shine and has been doing so with MASSIVE success. It's thanks to them that indie work is finally getting looked at by bigger studios. Personally, I see this as a sign that art is finally getting a more proper place in the general view of society as a proper career path. Only issue is it's focused on animation.

I'm not an animator, I'm a writer and lover of comics. Would I want some of my stuff adapted into animation? By fans out of love for the works, yes, as an official adaptation for profit? No.

It's not a smart move marketing wise or profit wise but that's the thing. I'm not some old white guy sitting on a throne of gold bars in a big evil company business building, I'm a 20 something at a desk in a dusty apartment room surrounded by goofy posters and plushies. I don't care about money, I care about making things I and others love. I think that's what people have forgotten recently when it comes to working in this world. You can work and work and work and pay rent and be able to buy that new outfit to wear at your family gathering to show off but how long will you be happy from that? Small moments of joy is fine and treating yourself is fine too, but what do you do to make yourself happy while still fulfilling a purpose? Do you feel like you fulfill a purpose? What did you want to do, not need to do.

Working retail is seen as your go to starter job or just what you go to when you need to pay the bills. It's not a shameful thing to do, nor is any job when you just need an income for necessities. But, what if that's what you want to do? You don't want a giant house, you don't want a fancy car, you don't want Gucci clothes, you enjoy the simple job and lifestyle. That's fine. No matter if your parents say you're throwing away your potential, no matter if the world says you need to run a company, no matter what people say it is okay to have simple goals and a simple life.

Minimalism is the practice of only having what you need for what you want to do. This is the video that first got me thinking about it.

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It's something I think people need to be taught about more. Now I'm not saying you shouldn't go and sell off everything you own, but maybe at least think "Do I really need a $200 phone from a popular brand that doesn't even come with a charger? Do I need it? What parts of it validate the cost?"

Now here is how this all ties back to my overall message with this tangent.

I want to make indie comics because it makes me happy. It makes my friends who have helped me shaped the stories, characters, and everything else happy. And, overall, I hope it makes others happy too. Not to mention, I can't exactly think about signing up with some popular publishing company because of how loudly of an anarchist I am and how diverse I make my work.

Why I'm making this post is because I want to get you thinking about this too. Are you happy with whatever job you have right now? Are you fairly treated? Is this what you want? Are you brainwashed by societal norms made by the big companies that you need whatever big and fancy phone or computer set up you're reading this on? If you said no to any of this I suggest looking into your own personal rights as a human being and standing up for yourself, think about forming a union if need be. If your issue is with buying expensive things you don't even need feel free to trade them in or sell them and get what you need and can be happy with while having extra money left over.

Remember, you don't need to be make a billion dollars each week to be successful. Happiness is from what you do and what makes you happy, not your bank account amount or how many bedrooms you have in a mansion. Most of all, happiness is what you choose to make it not what some old jerks who think Trump is a sane man say it is.

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triaelf9 · 8 months

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Staying afloat(ish) after the Patreon payment snafu, but got some milestones as perks along the way! ^_^ If you like my work, want more comics, or even just like my live doodles, this all makes that possible!

Support on https://patreon.com/TriaElf9 or https://ko-fi.com/triaelf9

~Home Site~ https://elainetipping.com

#indie comics #support indie #indie art #webcomic #support webcomics #critical role live doodles #there are tons of monthly perks #including staying up to date on the doodles #a dollar or two goes a long way!#really need to hire that help so I'm crossing all the fingers we can reach that some day ^_^;;

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adornesibley · 1 month

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Go support @efangamez ! DO IT! please. We got fresh hot good TTRPGs here at prices too good to pass up.

#support indie #indie ttrpg #ttrpg community #fresh hot TTRPGs #tabletop gaming #dnd5e #efangamez #quake #cyberpunk #gamedev #Instagram #my ttrpg collection

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swordscomic · 1 year

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https://swordscomic.com/ctd

#swordscomic #ad #support indie #support artists #kickstarter #funny #webcomic

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callmebliss · 2 years

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@warmthseeker

It was a birthday present from me to me that I got from Wyrding Studios - a woman who crafts every piece out of her home up in NH, and if I were independently wealthy she is definite one of the makers I would make myself a patron of

Alas, these pics don’t do the big stone justice. In the bottom of the second and last pics you can see a little bit of the labradorite flash, and sort of in this one as well

#Wyrding Studios #support indie #handmade #jewelry #labradorite

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fueltomylofi · 1 year

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#myart #nature #herbs #painting #traditional art #acrylic on wood #artist #threadless #threadless artist shop #support indie #y2k #internet web browsers

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hotwraithbones · 2 years

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“Demonic Homecoming Dance” 💀 1st published in @corporeallitmag // from my @bottlecappress chapbook Lipstick[less] Mania: A Ritual for No One — still on sale, but only till the end of today! 👹🫀🦄

regarding both presses — be sure to visit the links in their bios — these editors and my fellow contributors are all absolutely MARVELOUS.

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authoraimeeshaye · 2 years

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Do you love fantasy character art? How about reading fantasy books by indie authors before their release? Then support my Patron! For just 10 bucks, you’ll get

- a welcome letter

- one short story per month (you choose the prompt!)

- exclusive chapter by chapter novelization of my WIP

- character art before everyone else

- my entire backlist for free

https://www.patreon.com/posts/meet-cagdas-70624920?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&fbclid=IwAR00NhTqi3eT9ze8_2OGu6Vd74jYprD2qwaTxDTlO24r06MmOUElKhN2EJI

#reading #aimeeshaye #fantasy #books #indieauthor #author #authors of tumblr #readers #magic #readers of tumblr #tumblr #patreon #support indie artists #support indie #character design #characterillustration #character art

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just-a-gal-with-a-boomerang · 2 months

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My local queer bookstore is being threatened with eviction over their free narcan and fentanyl test strips, free store for the unhoused, and free narcan trainings.

Bluestockings is an incredible worker-owned community space that has been apart of the Lower East Side for 25 years. But in the last couple years, they've faced increasing harassment from the wealthier neighbors moving in and complaining about the presence of unhoused people around their store front. Despite all their community work being allowed by their lease, the landlord is pushing for an eviction.

Please help support Bluestockings! Visit them (if you're local), order books online, donate! We need more queer and community-oriented spaces, not another overpriced coffee shop or chain franchise.

#lgbtqia #lgbtq community #queer community #bookstore #mutual aid #nyc #lower east side #indie bookstore #support queer business #gentrification

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a-hearts-a-heavy-burden · 1 year

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My darling. My love. My graceful, talented, stunning, kind and generous, Dear Heart, Madeleine Hyland.

#She owns my heart #Dear Heart #The Amazing Devil #Madeleine Hyland #Love of my life #Her smile melts me #Indie alt folk band #indie folk #support indie #Artist #vocalist #actor #theatre #Shakespeare actress #song writer #Mother #Fae Goddess

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azulhamsandwich · 6 months

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wine and dined.

#dead plate #dead plate fanart #indie horror game #rpg horror #the game is free on itch.io please support the devs it legit looks incredible

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eliotbaum · 7 months

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The Hidden Isle Kickstarter is now live!

Don’t miss out on preordering a new TTRPG played with Tarot cards 🌊

The Hidden Isle is a pen and paper RPG that uses Tarot cards instead of dice, set in the 16th century on the secretive island of Dioscoria. It focuses on roleplaying and collaborative storytelling.

This is a game about swashbuckling adventures across Europe and the Middle East, stealing forbidden texts from oppressive regimes, protecting an island of outcasts using ancient magic,and toppling empires with just the right speech at just the right time.

It will run for 30 days, until October 28th 2023.

#ttrpg #artists on tumblr #art #indie rpg #tarot #tarot art #swashbuckling #illustration #renaissance #renaissance art #kickstarter #i will continue drawing sexy people and waves for this so if you want to support my creative endeavors pls check out this KS

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adornesibley · 6 months

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kickstarter

A good work colleague of mine has put up a Kickstarter for a sick looking puzzle adventure game with a thick physical manual for the spaceship you’re aboard and an app where you apply the things you’re learning there to fix problems on the ship.

I immediately backed it on the digital tier (as downunder shipping costs are brutal) but I highly recommend a physical copy of you’re in Canada or State-side.

Make sure to go wish them luck and consider backing them! They’ve got a ways to go, but this project has a hell of a lot of potential~

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jgmartin · 3 months

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writing tip #3255: the fewer the fucks given, the better the writing. get out of your head and onto the page.

#writeblr #writers #creative writing #original writing #writeblr community #writing #jgmartin #writers of tumblr #authors supporting authors #writing advice #tips #literature #author life #indie author

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callmebliss · 2 years

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@warmthseeker

It was a birthday present from me to me that I got from Wyrding Studios - a woman who crafts every piece out of her home up in NH, and if I were independently wealthy she is definite one of the makers I would make myself a patron of

Alas, these pics don’t do the big stone justice. In the bottom of the second and last pics you can see a little bit of the labradorite flash, and sort of in this one as well

#Wyrding Studios #support indie #handmade #jewelry #labradorite

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