Kelsi Jo

@kelsijosilva.bsky.social

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Scarecrow ☺️

This is for my August Postcard Club members ☺️ so if you'd like a print join by July 31st!

Scarecrow ☺️

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Also, Kobo users rejoice! If you’re itching to boycott Prime Day bc of Amazon’s abhorrent labor practices: Kobo does ebooks and is Kindle’s main competitor, and they named THE GHOSTKEEPER as one of their Best Books of the Month for July! 🤗

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Today's the day! I present to you the Four of Earth (the Four of Pentacles) We've already hit the first stretch goal, but let's get that hardcover guide book! We've got 10 days left to make it happen. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

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Just drawing leaves and petals 🤩

Lineart has always been my favorite stage.

Just drawing leaves and petals 🤩

Lineart has always been my favorite stage.

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Something more tame from the Patreon Archived.

Explain your book/WIP in one short sentence badly : Small angry lesbian turns her dad into a monster, big, gentle lesbian is there to help.

Explain your book/WIP in one short sentence badly (I've got a few): Bitter ex-girlfriends reunite as the city of Chicago wants their blood A girl and her large, weird dog tour America doing crimes Living in Oklahoma sucks real bad What if the Big Brother house was a boxing ring

Something more tame from the Patreon Archived.

Love to see the publishing industry continue to shrink. 😑 Penguin Random House to Acquire Boom! Studios www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Penguin Random House to Acquire Boom! Studioswww.hollywoodreporter.com Founded in 2005, the comic book publisher is behind Keanu Reeves' 'BRZRKR' comic book series and the forthcoming Prime Video spy show 'Butterfly.'

preorders are 25% off at B&N! 👀 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/off-menu-o...

Off Menu: A Graphic Novel|Paperbackwww.barnesandnoble.com The last thing on Soup's to-do list is to make waves at the restaurant she calls home, but when her boss's villainous behavior becomes toxic, she decides to dismantle his power by beating him ...

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B&N have a 25% discount on pre order books including OFF MENU, by me and @kelsijosilva.bsky.social ! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/off-menu-o...

He sleeps on his little hands 🥺

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Cartoonists absolutely wish publishers knew this trick! If you paid us a monthly salary and gave us health insurance it would not take us 5 years and countless side projects to make a graphic novel.

'Bout to explain to the hospital the "business of comics" and "why some months I make 10k, and then for 6 months straight make no money at all."

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UK cover reveal! And the book is finally available to pre order in the UK now. @kelsijosilva.bsky.social and I worked really hard on this book, and I think you'reall going to love it. www.waterstones.com/book/the-res...

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of extreme importance

There's only one thing in this life I know with utmost certainly, And that is, if you're going to draw a weird little guy in your comic it is absolutely IMPERATIVE that you give him... A little butt.

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Alright, who wants to go on the press list I send my publisher for The Book? Publication is only a few months away, and I get to recommend some press people to send it to...

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Flora, fauna, fungus The spirit of the forest.

There's only one thing in this life I know with utmost certainly, And that is, if you're going to draw a weird little guy in your comic it is absolutely IMPERATIVE that you give him... A little butt.

Flora, fauna, fungus The spirit of the forest.

What are your favorite comics you not only like but draw inspiration from?

What are four comics you don't only like, you draw inspiration from

Leave it to me to pick up a book without knowing anything about it,, And then turns out it's sapphic. This book is beautiful.

Last day!

Taking your demon girlfriend to the Midsummer festival ♥️ My postcard club piece for this month! Join by June 30th!

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Did you know: me and @kelsijosilva.bsky.social have a graphic novel coming out THIS OCTOBER? 240 pages of beautiful art, feelings, food, and smashing the worst parts of the restaurant industry to bits. You can even preorder it now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Off-Me...

Found some wild sweet peas and saw teeny tiny baby birds today!

[squints] why are people following me today? Where are you coming from?

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yes! I was in a similar situation, which is how I reached out to and became agented with my agent! This article by @victoriaying.bsky.social's final section goes over how to contact an agent when you already have publisher interest & is what I followed! www.victoriaying.com/blog/2019/11...

Finding an Agent as a Graphic Novelist — Victoria Ying, Author Illustratorwww.victoriaying.com

I need comics to pay better so I can afford a backyard and have chickens and one of those ninja pizza ovens. Thanks.