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Updates to My Website (and Life) This Week

Today I’m sharing some updates I’ve made to my website and my life this week.

RESOURCES – I’ve added new resources, including zine libraries where you can download (and in some cases print) free zines!

MEMBERSHIPS – “Fan Clubs” has been replaced with “Memberships,” which directly links to my Ko-fi Memberships page.

WIDGETS – I removed some outdated widgets. Also updated my “Upcoming Appearances.” More appearances to come as soon as I confirm some events behind-the-scenes.

THUNDERBIRD – apparently Google has been doubling down on being evil, so I’m moving my calendar events from Google Calendar to Thunderbird. Thunderbird is much more secure, anyway. Also Thunderbird allowed me to import the previous calendars, so moving was a breeze.

CONTACTING REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS – I already knew about 5calls.org as a resource. But my mind was blown when someone on Bluesky recommended “just make a short list of the issues so you only have to make one phone call to your rep.” I thought that was GENIUS. I will be making lists more often.

Sub point – Resistbot is available on Telegram. Just text RESIST to 50409. Resistbot makes it easy to sign petitions and send letters to your reps and to the op-ed sections of your local newspapers.

Sub point – Reddit now has r/onethingtodo, which gives one thing that’s easy to do each day to reduce the amount of suck in the world.

YOUTUBE STREAMS – I set up the next livestream this week. You can find it now on my channel.

Yes, I am aware YouTube is a Google product. I’ll be looking into alternatives to YouTube over the next few weeks.

MARTIAL ARTS – I’ve started taking martial arts classes through a local dojo! It’s only been a week or two, but I’m making progress.

That’s all I’ve got for now. I need to get back to the studio to work on some comics. More substantial updates will be coming soon, including a call for a boycott and the conditions for it.

Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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The Membership Campaign’s FINAL COUNTDOWN

a header shows kelcidcrawford on ko-fi. Under the "Memberships" tab are 3 options - Digital Club at $3 per month, the Zine + Sticker Club at $5 per month, and the Art Club at $10 per month

It’s the Ko-fi Membership Campaign’s FINAL COUNTDOWN (queue “The Final Countdown” by Europe).

To celebrate, I’m running a YouTube livestream on the final day, Jan 31 at 6 pm ET. Feel free to tune in, watch me draw, and let me answer any questions you may have about Ko-fi.

As a reminder, we are at 10 members currently – we’re trying to get to 12 members by the end of Jan 31! By doing that, all members (new and current) will get a Little Caticorn mini-print, a Prince Odinon mini-print, and a Caticorns zine.

If you’re interested in becoming a member, head to my Ko-fi Memberships page and check the options that work best for you.

Broke? There are two free things you can do: Subscribe to my YouTube channel and spread the word about the Membership Drive! Sharing is caring and helps a lot.

Thank you for your support!

You. Are. Awesome.

P.S. I’m also available for Valentine’s Day commissions. More info is on my Commissions page.

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Updates and Drawing Marathons!

Time for some updates and a drawing marathon!

This marathon is actually a replay of Saturday’s livestream, which you can watch now. Feel free to turn it on while you do your thing – drawing, chores, whatever you need to do, let this video be your body double.

Spoilers: in the stream there will be cryptids in booty shorts.

Now For Some Updates!

Over on KickStarter, I have updates for backers of Reprinting The Legend of Jamie Roberts. In short – I’m having a back and forth with the printers about the proofs.

Also, this weekend you can find me (along with my buddies Ben Wright-Heuman and Chloe Rose) at Akron Comicon! We’re at table C26 as Fantasyville Productions.

New Works on Ko-fi!

I updated my Ko-fi shop and commissions! There are now new books like Fwishi’shi and New Punk Signal, as well as original art and digital art packs for you to check out.

Fwishi'shi book cover
new punk signal book cover
2023 digital download pack

For commissions, there are two new offerings – one for the more budget-minded and one for the big spenders. $5 can now get you a kitty doodle, while $200 gets you a fully rendered, full-figure character of your choice – in Copic markers! More info on commissions can be found on the Commission Board.

And A New Shop??

That’s right – I’m opening a new shop on BigCartel THIS Friday!

This shop is not like the Ko-fi shop. Instead, it’s a collaboration with Printful – they do the printing, shipping, and handling. All I need to do is design the art going on the products!

The livestream replay shows *two* of the four or five products coming to the shop. Here’s a sneak peek at one of my favorites…

the fresno nightcrawler, mothman, and bigfoot all wear booty shorts. Nightcrawler is also dressed with long eyelashes and thigh-high platform shoes

More details are coming this Friday on my email newsletter, so be sure to sign up!

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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Free Comics, Free Games, and Other Freebies for FCBD

an artist alley table set up for Free Comic Book Day at the Toledo Game Room.

So I went to Toledo Game Room for Free Comic Book Day (or FCBD for short). While chatting with new fans, I brought up free comics, free games, and other free stuff folks could check out.

In the spirit of sharing free things, here is a list of what I have that’s free for folks to do:

Read The Legend of Jamie Roberts! It’s the story of a genderqueer pirate and their two best friends treasure-hunting in a land full of dragons (and why that’s a bad idea). The comic posts a new page every Wednesday, with two-week breaks between chapters. Yes, early updates are available for subscribers, as well as book versions with bonus content and remastered pages. But if you’re tight on funds, the webcomic is free to read.

Read my other free webcomics! I have a whole bunch of webcomics free to read online, such as The Case of the Wendigo on Tapas, Validation on Instagram, and the many other comics listed on the My Comics page.

Play Dragon’s Roost! It’s a free RPG where you play as dragons running a coffee shop. There is a first and second edition available (both are free). Whichever one you pick, it’s only two pages long and easy to pick up. Also, version 2 only requires six-sided dice.

Play Toe Beans & Broomsticks! In this tabletop RPG, you play as cats, crows, dogs, and owls who cast magic and go on adventures with Saturday morning cartoon vibes. The Free version of this game has all your basics covered. Also, like Dragon’s Roost 2.0, this game only requires six-sided dice.

Color Adult Coloring Book Pages! I have a whole bunch of coloring book pages for adults, from The Mystery in the Forest to The Sun Deity, as well as The Princess in the Garden. There are more if you go to my Ko-fi shop and check out the Free category.

Watch my YouTube channel! Over on YouTube, I share the comics-drawing process, chat with indie creators about their work, and sometimes host discussions on hot topics, like alternatives to Patreon. More behind-the-scenes videos will be dropping soon, so be sure to subscribe!

Subscribe to my email newsletter! It’s the best way to keep up with webcomic and YouTube updates. Plus I have comics exclusive to email newsletter subscribers, like Vanita and the Demon King and New Punk Signal. I also have a segment called Featured Artist Friday, sharing cool artists that folks can check out.

And that’s just the free stuff! Folks who subscribe to Ko-fi get phone wallpapers, early access to webcomic updates, free zines, and other rewards. It’s totally optional, so if you’re broke, the free stuff is there for you.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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A Revisit of An Old Character Design

2015 character design featuring a black punk girl in dreadlocks, drawn in portrait with a pink guitar and punk records in the background for flair. The guitar says "THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS."

Recently I revisited an old character design. I’ve been working on some new freelance projects, including character art. So I found this character from a past personal project, called Goth & Punk Girls Sketchbook. Then I put her in a new project I made for a client.

Here’s a peek:

This is the work-in-progress clip. The project is fully completed, but it’s confidential. So I can only show this bit.

Still! Glad I got to fit this character in somewhere.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.