Update

Hey Droogies! 

a couple of things.

First, I am probably going to change this page to "SFW" as opposed to "NSFW". I don't post that much stuff that is adult content, and the drawbacks to being flagged as NSFW are substantial on Patreon, namely you can only find my page via direct link. You can't stumble across it, find it while browsing the site, or most importantly, find it by searching in the search bar. Direct hyper-link ONLY. So the benefits in visibility are obvious. What does this mean? I've discussed it with a few Patreon employees, and they assure me that they are not against adult content (within reason), and are looking to alter their NSFW policies. When I asked directly what I should do, they mentioned that if I were to remove the NSFW tag and keep my page exactly the way it is, an issue would only come up if someone were to complain, and then they'd give me the opportunity to remedy the situation before taking any action on their end. 

So... I may just keep posting like I have, or I may censor some images while at the same time providing off-site links to the full monty. Or monsty. Sound alright? I hope so. I don't want to be handicapped when it comes to visibility and finding my audience.

Which brings me to issue number two...

Those who know me will know that my day job for the past 17 years has been as a tattoo artist. It's a decent job, but I've come to realize that I am ill suited for it temperamentally. Not many people know this (I don't really  discuss it much), but I have had lifelong struggles with depression and social anxiety... and the constant intense intimate prolonged interactions with total strangers is really really difficult for me, and is become more difficult as time marches on. It requires me to be social and friendly to a degree that is often beyond my reach, and it really wears on me. It can be a lucrative career, but not the way I work with it... the social aspect of it gives me too much anxiety to really exceed or be driven to make a million tattooing. 

But that's where I am hoping comics can help. I have so many stories to tell... and I wish I could tell them all. Growing my business as a comic book creator would help so much... it wouldn't take a radical bump to make it feasible, especially when compared to the living I've been making as a tattoo artist in recent years. It's really frightening how my emotional issues have crippled my cashflow. Yes, I've kept the doors open at my shop, but only barely and with occasional help from friends. I know I am a good tattooist. I'm just a horrible public relations person. I need to be in a field that doesn't depend on my being an hospitality host 24/7, and I can focus on making art.

So please, help spread the word about my page here. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments on how I can grow my audience, and remember I am always available for commissions and freelance gigs. 

Thanks for listening! 

Dave