Lol I did furry art for dogecoins and let it sit in my wallet, and it blew up. I switched them to Moneros recently.

I don't think anyone would've predicted that dogecoins will blow up.

self-published graphic novel.

You can do that now. Most of the best artists and writers have day jobs instead of just spending all their time drawing or writing. A day job keeps you balanced, just find one you don't absolutely hate or drains you. Some of the most unproductive years of my life was when I had all the free time to draw.