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Go and tell your favorite artist something nice about their art! Go-go-go!

Me and Abel @moss-laiden-ink are working on a YA book series. Updates will be appearing on both our blogs, and we’re glad to have you guys along for the ride as we work to get this project written and published.

Stay tuned, everyone.

Perspective...

La Cartoucherie, Toulouse by sir20

If you're a creator and you needed to hear this today:

You have no idea how many people lurk on your work. No idea how many times people go back to revisit your work. How big they smile when they simply think about your work. How fast their heart beats, how excited they get when they see that you posted something.

People are shy with their feedback. Sometimes it’s because they’re simply shy. Other times it’s because they assume you already know how great and talented you are. Could be both.

My point is, even if you barely have any likes or reblogs, don’t get discouraged. You have a lot of silent fans, but they are still your fans. Keep on creating. Because there is always someone out there who will love what you have made.

Absolutely fuck you, Tumblr @staff . I'll poison and glaze every single image I upload here, if I ever do. And all users should do the same.

Wishing you a good morning from my very naked makeshift kotatsu 😊

So much of my creative process relies on having a nice space to create in, somewhere that has little distractions without feeling sterile. And when I'm feeling a bit stuck, I can clean some things to bring freshness to my perspective (which is currently the case).

I love cozying up here with a cup of coffee and my laptop or sketchbook, Playlist for that character humming in the background while the sunlight warms my Addams family pink limewash walls ☺️ I love how easy it is to slump onto the table, or lay on the floor in defeat when the art isn't doing The Thing. I love how easy it is for someone to sit across from me for a spell, asking me how it's coming along and enjoying the energy of my little parlor.

I hope all creatives get the chance to make a spot that suits them like my kotatsu suits me 💕

What's your creative space like? What do you wish it was like? No really, Idgaf if I get any notes but I want to see pictures or get descriptions of creative spaces ✨️

First, let me say that I have not been on Tumblr, Choices Games, Patreon, or Hosted Games for that long or even part of that community and am still very new to the writing scene, but this is just ridiculous.

Note: This is someone from the outside looking in, but for this man, who owns a company, to treat writers, people he's supposed to be supporting in helping them create and publish amazing stories, as if their lives weren't on the line or that they could just be pushed aside, leaves me feeling disgusted.

I agree with Vi. 100%. You don't get to act like you are doing someone a favor by promoting or even supporting people who have stolen from this writer. No matter if they are your employee, their own employee, or literally just anyone, This is a living, breathing person who is getting hard work taken away from them that you are just casually sweeping under the rug like they don't matter.

No matter if this is Dan or not, who ever sent this is disrespectful beyond helping.

I'm tired of watching creators get stepped on

Hi, it's me, your friendly Vi with something on my mind. Unfollow if you will but I gotta speak my mind on behalf of the authors who spend countless hours creating the games that bring you joy. Sure, I've been away from Tumblr so I'm probably late to this but oh well. Still decided to post this.

I moved my game to Twine in August because I don't want to be associated with Choice of Games (COG). Here's a great example of why...

People in a forum asking for and sharing pirated content from indie creators' Patreons.

The author saw it and responded:

[ID: A snippet of what the text reads. Please take this down. This is just...really not cool guys. My hands are trembling as I right this, because I'm both hurt and stunned that someone would take *everything* from my Patreon and post it. If you ever want - redacted game name - to get finished, then try not to do things that will cause me to have a breakdown. Please. /ID]

Curious about the hypocritical response from the forum admin? The admin who also FOUNDED choice of games?

I know this image is small, so here's what it reads:

"Let me tell you something, those who haven't subscribed to your patreon isn't magically gonna subscribe if they don't get stories elsewhere, and those who have already did that means they care about you and I'm pretty damn sure they aren't gonna unsubscribe anytime soon. If something anything changes due to the leaks then it's your popularity, readers are gonna be more interested in your titles and perhaps once they have enough money then they can even subscribe and donate that money to you, right now many members of this forum don't have enough resources to purchase things online such as patreon subscription, hence they had to rely on leaks to sate their excitement of reading the stories. Do think about it, from their perspective and if you can then try to make old stories and demo available for public this way they may not needs to rely on leaks and will read from official source.

Sincerely, Dan Fabulich"

The guy is probably a millionaire (or, at the very least, well off compared to most indie creators) and he has the nerve to create an entitled response like this to an INDIE AUTHOR who uses choicescript.... wow. To an author who yes, has a pretty good following but is spending 1000s of hours creating for the enjoyment of others.

It's the fact that he has more money than most of us indie authors ever have in his pocket from creating a company that pays pennies to the writers who make it money. It's the fact that he makes said money from authors and supports, encourages, PROMOTES a space to steal from people who are only paid in reblogs, stats, and asks. People who just rely on passion to create these stories. Even if you make money on Patreon, most people cannot be sustained full-time. Most of the pirated content is not from bigger authors (but some is).

And before anyone says anything, yes, I am aware that many people can't afford Patreon and "don't want to wait." I get it. I promise you, I know the struggle. But like, it's fucking entitled to think you deserve to read someone's work without their permission.

And it's fucking entitled to throw the authors that pay for your lifestyle under the bus.

I am SO grateful to the majority of you out there who are kind, supportive, and overall amazing. But this is not okay!

Vi, out.