Everyone wanting to write AND draw their own graphic novel needs to look at this, and plan your finances/side-gigs accordingly.
The advance money reeeeally doesn't go as far as you think it does.
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barbara (she/her, 28) comic artist and illustrator. ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๏ธโ๐ portfolio: barbaramazzi.artstation.com ig: instagram.com/birbydraws/ twitter: twitter.com/birbytwits
Everyone wanting to write AND draw their own graphic novel needs to look at this, and plan your finances/side-gigs accordingly.
The advance money reeeeally doesn't go as far as you think it does.
Happy 2026 everyone! ๐ฅณ We are incredibly proud of all the talented artists and their amazing work we published together this past year. We truly had the best time doing it! Hereโs a roundup of all the wonderful titles we released throughout 2025! ๐คฉ
03.01.2026 19:22 โ ๐ 40 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0it sucks even more knowing that these kinds of practices are commonplace in indie scenes outside of the us market (like here in italy where you basically have to work for free). go to indie publishers only with completed projects that will look good on your resume
02.05.2025 22:15 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0you might as well consider the advance the only payment you're (sadly) ever gonna get from a comic publishing deal and plan accordingly that's all i'm gonna say
02.05.2025 22:07 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0But money? Small-press publishing is best for cartoonists starting out who have a day job or some other source of support, and you almost invariably have to look at it as a wholesale financial loss that may yield long-term professional benefits at the expense of short-term gains.
02.05.2025 13:39 โ ๐ 117 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1With most small publishers, you almost never see royalties even on a modest seller; it's almost always the case that while they take 50% of the profits (larger publishers give you a percentage of cover, which is harder to creatively doctor), 100% of the costs, not 50, are deducted from your end.
02.05.2025 13:24 โ ๐ 441 ๐ 105 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 16Revisit the first 5 pages of HOURGLASS!! โ๏ธ โจ๏ธ
The comic is out NOW on @silversprocket.net 's website!
Okay but Silksong though ๐๐ซด๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
03.04.2025 23:09 โ ๐ 28141 ๐ 3284 ๐ฌ 399 ๐ 108Revisit the first 5 pages of HOURGLASS!! โ๏ธ โจ๏ธ
The comic is out NOW on @silversprocket.net 's website!
Lol
02.04.2025 14:51 โ ๐ 28447 ๐ 5116 ๐ฌ 686 ๐ 164DELTARUNE Chapters 1-4 will be released on June 5th as a launch title for Nintendo Switch 2! It's also coming to Steam, Switch, PS4, and PS5 the same day!
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We've been patiently waiting...counting the minutes...the seconds...but the day has come at last! HOURGLASS by Barbara Mazzi (@birby.bsky.social) is officially out now!
26.03.2025 21:30 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Be sure to pre-order now to ensure you get the exclusive 5x7 risograph print designed by Barbara herself!
21.03.2025 23:14 โ ๐ 31 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0A grain of sand at a time, we find ourselves only 5 days away from the release of HOURGLASS by Barbara Mazzi (@birby.bsky.social)
A stunning coming-of-age story exploring the dystopian divide of class difference, the strength of human connection, and what truly makes the heart tick.
HOUGLASS is coming to shelves this March 26th! Pre-order now to guarantee you receive the exclusive 5x7 risograph print designed by Barbara herself along with this story exploring the dystopian divide of class difference, the strength of human connection, and what truly makes the heart tick
15.03.2025 02:13 โ ๐ 35 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A thoughtful, dreadful setting with great character moments
The release of HOURGLASS by @birby.bsky.social is less than 2 weeks away and we're counting each grain of sand as the date inches closer and closer.
We're not the only ones who have been captivated by this beautiful tale! Theo Stultz, author of recent beauty BLADE OF THE FANE, states:
I AM SOOOO SO IN LOVE WITH HOW THIS RISO PRINT CAME OUT LOOK AT IT!!! ๐ฅน๐โจ๏ธ๐๐ฅฐ
01.03.2025 21:30 โ ๐ 23 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I AM SOOOO SO IN LOVE WITH HOW THIS RISO PRINT CAME OUT LOOK AT IT!!! ๐ฅน๐โจ๏ธ๐๐ฅฐ
01.03.2025 21:30 โ ๐ 23 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0i really don't get why they can't make a 2d pokemon game. their designs and artworks always have so much charm while their final graphics look like ass
27.02.2025 14:56 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0oooohh i remember this!! i loved drawing them so much <3
15.02.2025 22:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Super thrilled to announce that I will be publishing my graphic novel HOURGLASS โณโจ with @silversprocket.bsky.social in March 2025!!
Preorders are open NOW!!! (link in ๐งต)
โWhen a ceasefire is announced, I will just run. No one ask me where. I myself donโt even know. I will just run, and run.
โฆthe important thing is to arrive at a quiet place: a place that allows me to weep for a long time.โ
Four panels of David Lynch (older white man with sticky-uppy white hair wearing a rumpled white shirt and dark suit jacket): 1. Serious face. โAs soon as you finish a filmโ 2. Similar serious face โpeople want you to talk about itโ 3. Scrunched-up amused face 4. Slight smile โand itโs, um, the film is the talkingโ
RIP to the king
16.01.2025 19:00 โ ๐ 2955 ๐ 610 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 19oscar suffers that's the only constant
14.12.2024 17:54 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0i thought the background needed some pizzazz
14.12.2024 17:05 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0rwby nation on bluesky how are we feeling
14.12.2024 16:56 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0oscar's development between volumes is so funny he's a menace
#rwby
Preview: Hourglass โ Barbara Mazziโs Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel Will Be Published By Silver Sprocket @silversprocket.net in March 2025. www.brokenfrontier.com/hourglass-si...
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