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164. Unfaithful

by Lotte on May 19, 2012 at 1:31 pm

This is totally how most of my comics enter my awareness.

So, I have a confession. Two, actually. One is scarier than the other.

1. I worked out why making comics got difficult. I think it’s because they stopped being about me and the happenings in my life. (Hence the fourth wall demolition we see here.) Which leads me nicely to…

2. I’m not polyamorous. Er. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I have been thoroughly homed under the umbrella for quite some time because I don’t do monogamy, but I guess I just hadn’t “come out” as aromantic here? I don’t actually do romantic relationships at all. (Remember the detachable cake platform? That’s me, right there.) I feel silly explaining this. This is how it goes:

Someone who reads the comic: Ohai! So you’re polyamorous? (or something)
Me: *cannot lie* Erm. Nooo… *worried face*
Someone: But you make a poly webcomic! You traitor/fiend/faker!
Me: Well, I’m not monogamous. And I love many people in a variety of ways, but I’m just not romantically-inclined. Also I’m an established member of a long-term polyamorous family.
Someone: So, in what way are you not polyamorous?
Me: I… don’t do relationships.

In particular, in my relationships there are no boundaries, definitions, expectations or “bargains” that make them different from friendships. But, as you can see from the above typical conversation, the effect is very very similar to polyamory. Possibly the main difference is I only need to talk to my friends about the sex* I’m having for health reasons rather than established emotional gubbins, and it is worth noting that introducing people to my mum is less scary.

So there we are. Now I’ve got that off my chest. Phew.

*Very little. I’m also asexual, heheheh. I tell you, the strict Christians down the road do not know what to do with me. “You love all the people, but you don’t have sex with them? Here, have some God anyway, whatever, it can’t hurt.”

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Plans

by Lotte on May 21, 2012 at 12:01 am

I’m quite anti-plan right now. It’s actually really good for me. So. Er. The whole predictable updating thing is going totally out the window, folks. I will still update somewhat regularly, but there will be no self-imposed deadlines for possibly ever. This means that you may get surprise comics when I feel like it, which I guess is a plus.

I’m not just saying that to make this look a little brighter. There have been times when I’ve had an awesome comic idea, felt inspired to make it, and then thought, “eh, a comic came out this morning, I don’t have to make this one for days yet.” And then I put it off, forget it, lose the bit of paper upon which I wrote the idea, and the comic is lost forever. This way, those lost comics might actually see the light of day.

Oh! And I also forgot to mention, in under two weeks I’m moving from a flat on my own to a house with 7 other people and the internet situation has not been finalised and basically it’s going to be chaos, both in my brain/heart and in my practical stuff. I will try to stay creative with you as much as possible.

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The Book!

by Lotte on May 13, 2012 at 10:00 pm

I thought I might as well share, since I’ve checked the ebook and it seems fine. :)

122 pages of the first 100 Poly in Pictures comics. Trade paperback size, full colour. I’ve ordered my proof copy but I won’t get it until 30th May, when I will blog about the quality of the book and service at Blurb.co.uk.

Options!

  • The ebook. It’s $2.99 (about £1.86), of which I get $1 (62p).
  • Alternatively, PayPal £1.50 to lotte dot lodge at gmail dot com and I’ll email you the ebook’s epub file. This option is slower, but cheaper for you and I get more money.
  • The paperback. To the UK and the US at cheapest and slowest delivery it’s $32.94 (about £22), of which I get $4 (about £2.50).

Click here to have a look. You can preview the first 15 pages and everything.

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Tentative book

by Lotte on May 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm

Today I decided that I would spend half an hour a day working on a Poly in Pictures book until it was done. Five hours later, it was done, slightly ahead of schedule.

I’ve sent it to the printer websitey thingy, and they say it’ll be about £23 for you lot with postage included, I think. (I think I get £3.50-£4 per copy.) I’ve ordered a proof copy, and if it’s okay I’ll let you all know how you can buy it around early June. It should also be available as an e-book.

How pleasing! I’m a bit scared.

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There seems to be not a comic.

by Lotte on May 7, 2012 at 12:20 am

I would like to do one tomorrow, I think. I still feel very off-kilter with this comic.

Also, I should tell you about my life, in particular the accommodation bit. At the end of this month I am moving from my big flat containing only me, into a room in a shared house. This is going to be VERY STRANGE and probably quite traumatic. Maybe quite expensive, to begin with. And mostly, unpredictable.

Between now and then, I am desperately shedding possessions as fast and as ethically as I can. This could potentially be quite traumatic, but so far is not too bad. I hope it stays that way. For this reason, share your decluttering tips in the comments! (Thank you.)

On a related note, if you’re in Swansea and you want a heavy-duty guillotine that can cut 400 pages at the same time, let me know. #whatwasIthinking

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Phone case?

by Lotte on April 23, 2012 at 1:47 pm

 

I may slightly have woken up this morning and made a phone case out of a tie. This is sort of a test run, but I think it turned out okay. I can’t find anything wrong with it, anyway. My phone is 6 x 11 x 1.5 cm and fits with a little room to spare.

Would anyone like to buy it? The money will go towards webhosting and other comic-related costs.

I am a goody two shoes

Sewn on a hand-cranked sewing machine, so it used no electricity. Made from an unwanted tie with a lost button I found somewhere and a random keyring loop, so the only new resource used was sewing thread. It will be sent using recycled packaging.

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