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14.02.2026 19:52 — 👍 117 🔁 59 💬 1 📌 0

AUGH- What on EARTH would you even compare this story to??? Shakespeare story?

01.02.2026 05:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

But again, I understand what you're saying with the comps helping to drive visibility. But it definitely should not be so heavily pushed.

01.02.2026 05:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's really annoying. 🫩 Something needs to change in this space and fast. Let people write their stories and if the reader can draw comparisons to media they've consumed in the past, let them.

01.02.2026 05:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Drawing of OhTheSunnySides characters Brianna Jackson and Kevin Johnson. Brianna is a dark-skinned African girl with full, semi-freeform locks. She is smiling, eyes closed, and posing freely while Kevin, who is African American, piggybacks her. Brianna is waving two large South Sudanese and Nigerian Flags. Kevin is also holding two flags. The American Flag and Haitian Flag, smiling brightly, carrying Brianna.

WE LOVE IMMIGRANTS !!!
{ #artpost #ocart #fuckice #blackartists }

31.01.2026 22:50 — 👍 343 🔁 129 💬 3 📌 0

My problem with publishing is that I’m not a fan of comp titles. I hate to have to describe my book as AxB, This meets That, imagine this plus that!
I understand it’s to help gain audience & show what inspired it but I would rather just have my story be represented by a blurb and not other stories.

01.02.2026 04:46 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Like, I really like that idea better. Because, like you said, not everyone is familiar with the media comparisons. You can tell me a book is like The Witch of Hooplah and I won't know what that means. 🧍🏿‍♀️

01.02.2026 05:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I didn't know what a "comp title" was until now. They were just words and I was like "oh, okay..."

But is this a newer thing? I haven't really heard that term much until the past few years. I'm used to the blurbs on the back of the book and going "Oh that sounds interesting! Let me give it a read!"

01.02.2026 05:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Everyday that you do not finish this project, I also get a little bit crazier. 🧍🏿‍♀️ I want a keychain of my boys.

23.01.2026 20:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Beach babes! 💕✨

#oc #blackartist

17.01.2026 18:23 — 👍 170 🔁 76 💬 0 📌 0

Even in my brief gripe with trad pub (2021-23) I could barely get through to them that they were asking way too much from me. The timelines were just too unrealistic for a 300 page GN. Especially as a writer-illustrator like I have to write this twice practically, and all while getting bullied

06.01.2026 16:23 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

YEEHEEE!!! I'M EXCITED!!!

06.01.2026 17:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING 🥺✨

06.01.2026 03:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0