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Suzan Colón's avatar

Um, YES. To all of this. I rarely read entire newsletter posts because obviously I have a ton of important things to do, like worrying myself senseless over $$$ and not working a traditional job or writing some really important book. No, my lifelong dream is to make COMICS DAMMIT, and this post--which I devoured greedily, every last cake-like word-crumb--is right on time. Thanks Thig thanks thanks thanks. #thanksthig

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Don Stewart's avatar

I was fortunate enough to be rejected everywhere by everybody all the time (I think there's a multidimensional movie in that) early in life, even as I plodded along the conveyor belt that belittles doctors in training. (Kudos to the Queen in that regard.) It seems emasculation is the coin of the realm in our little section of space/time, in every endeavor. By the time I decided to be an artist, the only critic I had was me - and the only criterion for success was whether or not the last art project made me smile. That seemed to be the key: If a piece tickled me, it was likely to waggle a feather at somebody else's funny bone. Either way, it's easier to live up to the rules if you make them yourself, and adjust them to your eventual comfort zone. I'm still eating regular meals, and still drawing. I win.

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