toril @toril.bsky.social · 24/09/2026imo the most important lesson i learned from being capital P Published is that you don't have to go through a door just because it's open... if it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't 1200
toril @toril.bsky.social · 24/09/2026i already knew this about employment in general, but being Published is one of those milestones that, as an author, you're supposed to want. what if an obviously bad fit was "the best i could do" or as much as i deserved? what if it was my only chance? 1120
toril @toril.bsky.social · 24/09/2026i tried to be optimistic and to keep an open mind. i wanted to put my best foot forward. the original contract was to publish my old webcomics as-is. i'd already done that via Kickstarter and it seemed like a short-term cash grab that would only be detrimental to my career, so i redid everything 170
