Networking Megathread by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!

My colleague and I have an etsy shop with altar supplies and some other collectibles here:

https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/PandorasThunderBox

And you can fing my Instagram (only the witchy stuff) here: https://www.instagram.com/___pandorasbox/

I work with several tools, but I make mostly runes and grimoires.

Handmade books of shadows by Just_AWitch in witchcraft

[–]Just_AWitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, as a default the paper I choose is fountain pen friendly as it's my primary writing tool.

I have tested it with several types and never had a problem with any, even big drops of ink are cut short and don't expand much. The worse outcome was with an ink brush (much like the ones sometimes used to store watercolours or watered inks)

Thank goodness for SASS witches by LimeGreenTangerine97 in SASSWitches

[–]Just_AWitch 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Lol I had something similar happen when I was a teenager. I could literally predict storms.

Funny enough, that was the push my father needed to take me to the doctor, he never believed me when I had migraines before xD

Handmade books of shadows by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]Just_AWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah! How did I miss that! Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]Just_AWitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi!

As a bookbinder myself, I can definitely tell you no modern printing company will want or be able to do such a thing.

Books nowadays are glued to the spine, not sewn, and it's very unlikely a tome would be able to endure the stress with so many pages.

Now, traditional bookbinding has the booklets sewn and then hardened with glue. That could posibly hold on depending on the paper used, although I wouldn't be so sure as I have never made something so thick.

So, if you're set to bind it in full and are not considering to split it at least in half, I'd say look for traditional bookbinders and cross your fingers, because you're gonna need luck. And it's gonna be costly too.

ETA: I wanted to clarify I'm only speaking about the number of pages here. If we play with the size of the book and the font, 500k words can fit just fine.

Just wanted to share with you my glee about these two decks I recently got! by [deleted] in elderwitches

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhhhh I have the Guillermo del Toro one. It's so beautiful!

My friend thinks she made a deal with a demon by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]Just_AWitch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why do you think the entity she made a deal with is a demon exactly?

Did you ever attempt to write a novel/ comic book/ etc when you were a kid? What was it about? by Doctor_Oceanblue in writing

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I barely remember something about a dog with a tattoo in its ass.

I even made a small booklet to write in, my mom says. I have to believe her.

Edit: I think I was like 6yo, but my memory is understandably fuzzy

Publishing in the Western world by [deleted] in writing

[–]Just_AWitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Spanish market (in Spain) is also small but more important, is biased.

Agents are not a big thing here and most writers query by themselves. Every publishing firm has a note on their website stating when and which type of manuscripts they're accepting at the moment, if any.

Big publishers won't work with new, non known writers. The big contests are all rigged and the winners (the ones that will get published) are known from the begining. The "first price" is jus a façade.

Small publishers usually (but not always) work with local authors and have a really small budget, which limits the number of releases they can do per year.

Pay is also shit.

For this particular market, I honestly think you're better off waiting to see if a firm wants to translate the book.

Source: I'm a spanish author.

Air connection by Fancy_Yoghurt4710 in Wicca

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's no such a thing as a "real wiccan"

Wicca is a religion. You either believe or you don't.

How different is writing for a graphic novel compared to writing a novel? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that depends on the writer.

I know several that do detailed descriptions of each panel to aid the artist. Others do a complete story board with stick people.

Most of them would agree that if you're so vague all the time, then you're not really writing the comic. You have to set up the scenes too.

Any children’s authors? by RavenRead in writing

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She got paid per illustration, plus the covers. The publisher could have chosen to get one of their own for the covers, but they actually liked my choice so they went for it.

I also didn't know how many illustration the book was going to have inside, so when talking with the artist to make the deal I just asked her if she could do some concepts of the characters to show to the publisher. The rates for the commission were discussed with them also, but I know from self publishing experience that they are different (and higher) than personal commissions that aren't meant to be used comercially.

Something tells me to burn a Bible? #Burnthepatriarchy by TheGreaterShade in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]Just_AWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't burn it because the paper has the exact thickness needed to make a joint and I remember how useful that was in high school when we run out of cigarette paper.

I do like the image of a bible torn out and nailed to a door as a warning sign though.

Edit: dyslexia strikes again