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Printer Proofs, Zine Fests, and Shop Updates

I have news about printer proofs, zine fests, and shop updates.

While The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 1 is still going back and forth, volume 2 has been approved for printing! I’m hopeful that this next iteration of volume 1 will be the final draft. Fingers crossed, yo.

I haven’t had time to assemble stickers or draw minicomics because of election stress. Also, I came back from Akron Comicon, which was a huge flop for me. (How hard did it flop? Well I sold so little that I had to turn to mutual aid to help me pay for the electric bill coming due soon.) Unfortunately, I will not be returning to that show for the foreseeable future. 

Speaking of events, this week I will be doing a lot with Queer Zest Zine Fest. So digital reward fulfillment is going to wait until next week.

Speaking of Queer Zest Zine Fest, I’m running a workshop tonight at 5 pm EDT, talking about Tabling at Events for Beginners. More info is on the Workshop page of the official site.

Queer Zest Zine Fest is also allowing me to showcase my work on Thursday at 5 pm EDT and Friday at 4 pm EDT. All 3 of these are on Zoom.

In other news, I updated my Ko-fi page to include some new pocket zines! Be sure to check that out – they’re all $1, plus $1 for shipping. I also have a Big Cartel shop where you can get sweaters, mugs, and notebooks. For the Big Cartel, 10% of all sales will go to TransOhio, an organization advocating and fighting for the rights of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people in Ohio.

a gray sweatshirt shows a red and orange dragon roaring. Around it are banners in trans pride colors, declaring "Protect Trans Kids!"

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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Updates and Drawing Marathons!

Time for some updates and a drawing marathon!

This marathon is actually a replay of Saturday’s livestream, which you can watch now. Feel free to turn it on while you do your thing – drawing, chores, whatever you need to do, let this video be your body double.

Spoilers: in the stream there will be cryptids in booty shorts.

Now For Some Updates!

Over on KickStarter, I have updates for backers of Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts. In short – I’m having a back and forth with the printers about the proofs.

Also, this weekend you can find me (along with my buddies Ben Wright-Heuman and Chloe Rose) at Akron Comicon! We’re at table C26 as Fantasyville Productions.

New Works on Ko-fi!

I updated my Ko-fi shop and commissions! There are now new books like Fwishi’shi and New Punk Signal, as well as original art and digital art packs for you to check out.

Fwishi'shi book cover
new punk signal book cover
2023 digital download pack

For commissions, there are two new offerings – one for the more budget-minded and one for the big spenders. $5 can now get you a kitty doodle, while $200 gets you a fully rendered, full-figure character of your choice – in Copic markers! More info on commissions can be found on the Commission Board.

And A New Shop??

That’s right – I’m opening a new shop on BigCartel THIS Friday!

This shop is not like the Ko-fi shop. Instead, it’s a collaboration with Printful – they do the printing, shipping, and handling. All I need to do is design the art going on the products!

The livestream replay shows *two* of the four or five products coming to the shop. Here’s a sneak peek at one of my favorites…

the fresno nightcrawler, mothman, and bigfoot all wear booty shorts. Nightcrawler is also dressed with long eyelashes and thigh-high platform shoes

More details are coming this Friday on my email newsletter, so be sure to sign up!

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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It’s the Final Day for The Legend of Jamie Roberts on KickStarter

Today is the FINAL DAY for Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts on KickStarter. So let’s talk about the campaign – what worked, what can be improved, and what’s next one way or the other.

You have UNTIL 11:59 PM EDT to back the campaign.

LIVE STREAM BINGO CARDS free download is on Ko-fi.

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🖌️ For commissions, check this Trello board. 

🎨 Tools Used:

  • Music: Kevin MacLeod, Streamyard, Louie Zong
  • Streaming: Streamyard
  • Drawing Program: Clip Studio Paint
  • Microphone: Blue Snowball

👏 THANK YOU TO MY CLUB SUBSCRIBERS! 👏

To get your name added to this list, join one of my clubs on Ko-fi.

  • magicalgirlkyra
  • All Unka
  • Raiden
  • Ella Q
  • Andrew Balch
  • Adam Vazquez
  • Maya Smith
  • Pat Jade
  • JessicaMcIntosh
  • RPZ
  • Bryce Bargar
  • Heidi Allison
  • Saphronia Maple
  • Cakes

And thank YOU for watching!

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Last Day for the Limited Edition Rewards!

Today is the last day to claim some of these limited edition rewards and add-ons through Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts’ Kickstarter! If you need a breakdown of which rewards are expiring today, I wrote up a Kickstarter update that goes into more depth. (That post was published on the 11th, but the rewards expire today).

The patron-exclusive mini-print for the KickStarter is still a work in progress, but we’re getting there! Here’s a preview of that…

a sketch of Jamie Roberts, a genderqueer pirate, stands on the wood beams off the mast of a ship. They have a smile on their face and a sword in their hand as their coat flaps in the wind

Ko-fi supporters will get the final render of this as a mini-print included with their Kickstarter Rewards when they back the campaign.

For Folks Who Backed New Punk Signal and Fwishi’shi…

Your rewards will be sent out either today or tomorrow! I tried to get UPS to pick up the packages from my place on Saturday, but UPS never came. 🙃 Once rewards are shipped, keep an eye on your inboxes for the tracking numbers. 

But for the folks who backed that campaign and have not backed Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts yet… I will include this art in your rewards if you do. 

an anthropomorphic red bird man and a young adult himbo help a drunk genderqueer pirate, who's laughing on the floor

Once again, today is the LAST DAY to claim the limited edition rewards on Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts’ KickStarter! The campaign itself ends October 21st, but today is the last day for the limited edition stuff. So head on over to the campaign and check it out! 

If you’re broke, share the news far and wide with the link tinyurl.com/tlojr-reprint yo. 

That’s all for now. Thank you for your support! 

You. Are. Awesome.

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NOW ON KICKSTARTER – Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts is not a boy or a girl – they are a PIRATE! Jamie and their two best friends, Thomas and Daniel, find an unfinished map during a pirate raid and decide to leave the seas to hunt for treasure!

But the land they have arrived in has many secrets, including the secrets kept by their new employer, Ragun Basho. Who was chasing after him? Why is he talking about dragons? And who are these people Jamie is seeing in their dreams?!

The answers are revealed in the first two volumes of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, capturing the lush, vibrant, Indigenous-inspired world of this swashbuckling adventure.

Fans of my work may be like, “Hold up. You did campaigns for volume 1 and volume 2. What’s going on?”

So here’s the short version: when I made volume 1, I worked with a comics printer that ruined the first run of books. I did manage to get reprints, but let’s just say it was the latest in a long list of issues I’ve had with them in the past. After what happened, I switched to a new printer for volume 2.

However, the second printer raised their prices without warning over the last few months. They also have a minimum order that makes things prohibitive for me, a person doing all of it solo. That left me searching for a new printer, which leads us to this campaign.

This campaign is to help fund a new print run with a NEW printer for The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volumes 1 and 2. 

It means new and improved quality paper! Vibrant colors! Better pricing! All to share the magical genderqueer adventure that is The Legend of Jamie Roberts with as many readers, new and old, as possible.

“But isn’t this a webcomic? That I can read online for free?” Yes!

“So why should I get these books?”

BECAUSE…

  1. Both books have specific pages redrawn and remade from the original web versions.
  2. These books have extra content the webcomic site does not have, like  bonus comics, sneak peeks at the comics-making process, and more!
  3. By purchasing these books, you’re helping to continue The Legend of Jamie Roberts as an ongoing comic project. Seriously, we’re very close to releasing volume 3 next year! I plan on making 5 volumes of The Legend and need support from readers like you to make it happen.

This campaign starts October 1 and ends October 21 at 11:59 pm EDT. There will be a 24-hour “Late Pledge” grace period, but Late Pledges have a late fee. Keep that in mind!

We also have new add-ons and new stretch goals – so even if you backed the previous campaigns, there’s something new for you to check out, including…

minicomics are available as add-ons! Minicomics include The Legend of Azu-mi, The Legend of Norsa, Legendary & Casual, and Ranki in Cosplay
stickers are also available as add-ons for this KickStarter! Stickers include Thomas, Jamie, and Daniel dressed as punks, Basho's twin in a crop top, and Jamie posing with their sword

So if you’re able to support The Legend, go to the campaign and pick the rewards that work best for you!

Broke? Share this campaign far and wide! Be sure to use the link tinyurl.com/tlojr-reprint. Shares help more than you know. 

That’s all for now. Thank you for your time and support!

You. Are. Awesome.