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2024-12-12

Page 578 + Help?

Page 578 is up! (And the next 7 pages are up early for patrons!)

Since last week's post, we've received one donation and regained $20 of patronage. Thank you so much to Lena, Leon, Seth and Caitlynn! ♥

To recap:

We're trying to get back up to $400/page, because that's the minimum needed to cover our rent.

You might think that I could just produce a couple extra pages each month to make up for the lower per-page rate. Indeed, I thought the very same thing! And I've been trying to do that... all year long.

It's been taking me continuous 40-to-60-hour work weeks to produce even the minimum four pages each month.

If you're wondering, "How the heck is that even possible?!" let me tell you: So am I. ಠ_ಠ

It most likely comes down to massive burnout, made worse by spending all summer in "produce and/or perish" mode. There's nothing quite like being forced to exert 100% effort, 100% of the time, all the while knowing that nothing you do can possibly be enough.

Apparently that kind of stress can really impair a person's performance.

Sadly, that's our situation once again: Unless/until we get back to $400+ per page, my current maximum output is not enough. But I still have to do whatever it takes to achieve that output.

No matter what, I'll be working nonstop through my would-be holidays to finish this month's pages. The only question is whether those pages will earn enough to pay our rent in January.

So I really need your help. Please, please consider adding your support!

These are the BEST ways you can help: 1. You can pledge $1+ on Patreon, if that's comfortable for you. 2. You can make a donation with our PayPal button or directly through our Patreon shop. 3. You can recommend True Magic to other nice people who are likely to enjoy it! (If you're on Bluesky, an easy way to do this is to repost my comic promo for new readers!)

I love making this story for you guys, and I'm more than willing to devote any amount of time and effort to it.

I'm not complaining about the work, I just need to be able to live in order to keep doing it.

Thank you for any support you can give!

Help support True Magic on Patreon! Per-Page Milestones: Every dollar makes a big difference to us right now. ♥ Thank you for your support!

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2024-12-03

Page 577 + S.O.S.

Page 577 is up! (And the next 8 pages are up early for patrons!)

I hope your holiday season is off to a good start. ♥

EDIT: Unfortunately, ours is... not. I just found out we lost our biggest Patreon supporter today, so we're back in Emergency Mode until we can work our way up to the $400 milestone again (the bare minimum to cover our rent).

If you can pledge even a dollar or two, please help us get there!

2024-11-19

Page 576 + Bluesky

Page 576 is up! (And the next 6 pages are up early for patrons!)

In other news: I've joined Bluesky, and it's very nice. There are so many great artists to follow!

That's the main place I'll be posting comic updates (and occasional fun sketches) from now on. Come say hi!

And for anyone who wants a super easy way to support the comic: I've created a pinned post to introduce the story to people who might enjoy it. If you'd like to give it a quick repost, that's a great way to help True Magic find new readers. ♥

Thank you for reading!

2024-11-12

Page 575 + More Comfort Music

Page 575 is up! (And the next 6 pages are up early for patrons!)

Okay... hear me out. I know I already recommended dungeon synth in an earlier post. But here's the thing: Since then, I've discovered even more dungeon synth.

All three of these went straight into my daily writing playlist:

Wraith Knight - Deep in the Dungeons of the Dragonlord
Great album name, cover art, and music (especially the title track). A wonderful soundtrack for an epic adventure.

Argonaught - Dark Halls
Ominous and intriguing. It really captures the mood of a classic dungeon crawl, where there may be danger around every corner but you can't help exploring just a little further...

Karma Pylons - Path of the Ancients
Lovely mystical vibes, somehow both chill and energizing. Feels less like a dungeon delve, and more like a sojourn to a magical temple.

This genre has so many hidden gems. ♥

2024-11-06

Page 574

Page 574 is up! (And the next 7 pages are up early for patrons!)

Since the last update, we've raised $29 in patronage, and reached the $400 milestone. Huzzah! Thank you so much to Kat, Galen, and a very generous anonymous patron! ♥

I'll keep working hard to reach that full-time income goal. In the meantime, it's wonderful to feel a little safer. Many thanks to everyone who is supporting True Magic! It means the world to us.

In other news: I've missed posting recommendations here, so...

For anyone who may need some stress relief, here's another nice track from a channel I've recommended before:

Super Deep Smoothed Brown Noise

It doesn't seem like "noise" would do anything much, but somehow... it's actually noticeably soothing? Kinda feels like listening to a distant waterfall.

I've been playing it in the background, and it certainly helped me relax and focus while writing this post. Maybe it will be helpful to you too. :)