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JBB: An Artblog!
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@amlalonde
Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence…
Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince (via books-n-quotes)
Hot diddly dayumn, neighborino!
When did you realize you could live off of your work as a Writer? I know it seems too personal but, do you have an average number of how much you make per month? People seem to be so secretive about that and I don't understand why. I want to live as a writer but I couldn't possibly do it without knowing I would be able to pay my rent and food
People are “secretive” about that for a few reasons:
1. No one wants to talk about personal finances online. It’s uncomfortable and, more importantly, unsafe.
2. A vast majority of writers fail by society’s standards. They make shit money. The average traditionally published writer sells 1000 copies in 2 years, and the average self-published writer sells 100 in the same amount of time. No one wants to announce these numbers.
3. A lot of people don’t understand the writing industry or the averages. They think you’re only successful if you’re on the NYT best seller list. So when an author is selling well and announces it, sometimes the reaction is mixed - what? That doesn’t sound like very much. It’s not fun having to explain your success each time you present it.
My reasons are #1 and #3. My platform is huge, and announcing my financial status to everyone obviously puts me at risk. And in the past when I’ve given sales updates, I was met with confusion, sadly from aspiring writers who should know better. For example, when I announced that I had sold my first 2000 copies of EVE, people were surprised that I hadn’t sold 20,000 on the first day alone. Having to explain that such numbers are insane, especially for a debut author (with a much smaller audience at the time) got old fast. No more announcements. Too many idiots in the mix.
All that said, there’s a big flaw with your question, and that’s the fact that you’re assuming there’s some kind of financial norm among writers. The norm is dick money. Most writers write part-time and have a full-time job to support them. Writers like me who do this full-time are the minority. So even if writers announced their finances, it wouldn’t do you much good. This is a job that depends on the individual writer, their marketing tools, their audience. It doesn’t matter how well I’m doing, because I am not reflective of you. I have a YouTube channel, a large audience, and zero debt - so while writing is most definitely paying all of my bills, I have fewer bills than most people.
There is no crystal ball with this industry. You work your ass off, you market like crazy, and you wait for the sales to come in. At some point in your writing career, you will be able to tell if the money is good enough for you to quit your day job. But that is not something you’ll be able to predict before anything is released. That’s a realization that will come long after your work is published.
Wanted - Character Portrait Artist
If you are a portrait artist, please consider reading this post! If you know any artists, please comment or private message me their information!
My name is Jenna Moreci, I’m a SFF author and writing vlogger - you can peep my channel here. Within the upcoming months, I will be in the market for a character portrait artist in order to prepare for the launch of my highly anticipated fantasy novel, The Savior’s Champion. Want details? I’ve got ‘em.
- I am looking to commission a minimum of 2 but ideally up to 10-35 character portraits. Said characters are from a fantasy novel with a Grecian vibe. I have reference photos readily available.
- I am looking for professional inquiries only.
- I am looking for a realistic or semi-realistic style. No cartoon, Disney, or anime submissions, please. I would prefer digital work, but if it’s possible to make the portraits look as though they were painted, that is a plus (though certainly not mandatory). I am open to colored portraits or black and white.
- These portraits will be displayed on my website as well as all social media platforms. They will be used for promotional material and tools. Most importantly, they will be displayed on my YouTube channel. You’re looking at a total reach of roughly 100k+ followers, many of whom are other writers potentially in the market for artwork.
- Artist watermarks/signatures are encouraged on all portraits. I will also promote said artist prolifically on all of my platforms, including YouTube. If you’re working with me, I want to bring you traffic and clients. I want this pairing to be mutually beneficial.
- Of course, I am not anticipating paying you “in exposure” (though I do want you to get TONS of it). We creatives need to make a living, after all. I want to hear your rates. Let’s talk payment.
If this sounds like a project you’d be interested in, or you know of an artist who fits the bill, please let me know. I did have an artist already in mind for this project, but it looks like she might be bowing out :(
Note: this project is not yet time sensitive. I am not looking to get to work for a few months, so if you’re interested but not currently available, that is not a deal-breaker. My schedule is very flexible. My everything is flexible (except for my actual body - I can’t even do a cartwheel). I am just starting the hunt early, especially since my expected artist might no longer be interested.
Looking forward to hearing from some amazing talents! I’m aware that this is potentially a very large project if we move forward with up to 35 portraits, but my goal is not only to produce an outstanding novel release but also to expose a talented artist to my audience. I take care of my own.
<3 Jenna Mo
*cries* I would love to do this so badly, but I have to beef up my portfolio first, I’m not sure I have many good, current examples of my human faces. >< But seriously. I even did an independent study in character portraits my senior year of college. I still have realistic versions of Captain Hook and Natasha Fatale floating around here somewhere! xD
This would be a DREAM!
@dracontiar I don’t plan to get started on this project for a few months. If you’re able to whip up some samples of character portraits and send them my way, I would love to take a look. Your work with animals is stunning!
Meet The Comfort Arthur, Ghanaian Women Who Are Fighting Skin Bleaching
The global skin whitening industry will be worth more than $20 billion by 2018. But in Ghana, some women are battling the social pressure on dark-skinned girls to bleach. Filmmaker Comfort Arthur shows us some of the products and images that are marketed to women, and she tells us why society’s message to dark-skinned young women needs to change.
Watch THIS 👇🏾
Respect. I would love to see this movement spread all over the continent.
It is very important to spread reliable information that Skin Bleaching is wrong and destructive. I want EVERY dark-skinned girl and every dark-skinned boy knew they are beautiful. It’s a shame that so many people make money on what makes black people feel ugly. I want us to fight this shit. I want the understanding that we are beautiful in our skin was spread all over Africa and beyond. Many ethnic groups suffer from false values imposed by white people. Fuck this shit… Protect Comfort! I love this girl!
#BlackIsBeautiful
"If we don't give the girl Power Rangers boob armor & wedged heels, the audience will forget they're female!" ~Some moron producer probably.
Seriously loved this movie and loved how diverse the characters were but come on, it’s 2017 why do we still have boob armor? It’s so impractical and makes absolutely no sense. They’re meant to be warriors, so obviously give them armored tits and heels because sexy reasons? Ugh...
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“….I mean, they’re funny, you’ll like them”
is that barb from stranger things
The Upside-Down is really just the Arthur Universe.
Favourite Parts of the TVD Finale: 1) Lexi cameo 2) BONNIE BENNETT BEING A BOSS-ASS HERO AND SAVING THE DAY AND GETTING THE HAPPY ENDING THAT SHE DESERVED WITHOUT HAVING TO SACRIFICE HERSELF SO DELENA COULD GET THEY’RE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
Ugh, regretting the grammar mistake in this! Don’t judge me, I was feeling some things over the finale. *their*
Bonnie Bennet & her ancestors 8x16
So basically…the hellfire is JP coming for Bonnie one last time and the Bennetts are like, “not today, Satan.”
Favourite Parts of the TVD Finale: 1) Lexi cameo 2) BONNIE BENNETT BEING A BOSS-ASS HERO AND SAVING THE DAY AND GETTING THE HAPPY ENDING THAT SHE DESERVED WITHOUT HAVING TO SACRIFICE HERSELF SO DELENA COULD GET THEY’RE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
just a reminder:
a black girl character growing her hair out long breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having short hair
a black girl character getting to be soft and fragile breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being strong all the time
a black girl character being protected and comforted by others breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having no one to look out for her but herself
a black girl character being considered pretty or cute by other characters breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being considered unattractive
not everything that is empowering for white girls is empowering for black girls
the sexism we face overlaps, but it is not the same
Self care is going into a corn field at night to get abducted by aliens
Damn, this is so good
Love this so much!
