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I feel I need to get this off my chest because it will make me feel better. Beginning of 2019 for me, sucked. It from car problems, health problems, empty promises, and my so call tour. When Katsucon was only hours away, I've received an email about buying a table and I wanted to surprise you all the start on my 2019 tour. However, it was then before midnight, I got a kidney stone that put a stop to that. Even though I had my family and friends support, I felt depressed that I couldn't power through this like I could in the past. I was able to make it to Katsucon on the last day and despite seeing my old friends and going to a convention again, I felt the depression that I couldn't do it. After that, I've wanted to release Dark-Blood Vol. 3 and suddenly, my eye infection came back worse than ever. Every time I even talk about it or anyone asks about it, I feel that it's going to come back, and that's why I don't do any updates on it. I had a plan on releasing 3 volumes a year and that had to be put on hold which made me even more depressed. I told myself that I can still do this and that nothing was going to stop me when I start my tour for this year. Even though I went to 2 conventions, I couldn't attend the ones I already paid for. I couldn't even help my friend and I felt so bad that I told him we were going to team up in the past as we did, I couldn't keep my promise and I felt like I failed him. I was supposed to be in California right now, but due to my mismanagement, I end up messing up all of that. I couldn't attend the conventions. My health problems were coming back. I kept pushing back the release date of my book. I couldn't do anything. And then, I remember what my cousin told me about opening my business. At first, I didn't want to do it because of all the paperwork, etc. I thought about it for weeks and on one day, I felt like I had enough, and I said: "I have to do this"! So, I did the research and with the help of my cousin and aunt, I was able to get my business license. But know, I needed a business account, and that wasn't easy. They told me to make a business plan to see what I needed to do so it would be successful. Then, I met my mentor, and he is helping find my way. Right now, my business is slow, and it has only 1 employee which is me, but at least it has something. I'm taking the time to think real situations on what I can do. The 1st 5 months have been hard, and it's a pain to not only to admit to having depression but fight against it. I still plan on going to 50 conventions for 2020. I still plan on more updates for my manga. And, I still have a lot to do in order to see this though. Life is not easy, and it should be. However, this is something I've wanted to do for years, and I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet.
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Which brothers do you like the most and why? Ed and Al Elric or Sam and Dean Winchester?
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No more fan art at cons starting now!
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I've been thinking about this for 2 weeks now and so here goes. Everyone knows that I want to stop selling fan art at conventions in 2020, well I change my mind. I will stop selling fan art THIS YEAR! Every time I draw my manga and look at my characters and ask people about them I hear nothing but positive comments about them and I feel that it's time. Yes, I can make money off from a character from series and sell it as fan art, but I already have a series of my own and I want to take the time to draw my characters in prints and show them off to the world. I already have a plan for my stand for my convention tour and I can't wait to show it off! I want to take the time to say thank you for those who bought fan art from me, but this is my choice and I am going to risk it all by betting all of my chips on my characters, storytelling, battles everything on my Dark-Blood manga series! Thank you! 
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Thank you, Stan Lee
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To hear the news to hear about Stan Lee is truly depressing. To know that one of the greatest creators in comic book history is gone. I know that I'm sad now, but I am happy that this man has lived a long life doing what he loves. Even though I love Batman, if I have to be honest Spider-Man is the greatest hero of all time. He struggles like the everyday man like he did. I'm not going to lie, I've always wanted to meet him, but I wanted to be worthy enough to meet him. I heard a lot of things about him and I wished I met him even more. I am sad that he is gone, but I will always remember what he did for the business as he reaches everyone in the entire world. I'm glad that he will get to be with his wife in the next world. Thank you, Stan Lee, for what you have done for all of us and showing everyone that we all can become comic book creators! Rest in peace, sir. You are definitely "The Man!"
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I've made a decision last night and I'm going to stick to it. By the end of 2020, I will no longer bring fan art at any conventions. Now, that I'm going full swing on my manga, I feel that I need to move away from it and start to focus on completing my manga series. If I keep relying on fan art instead of my own creation that I can never move forward with this. I will draw it from time to time, but that's it. It's going to be hard, but that's the fun of it to see if you can make it on your own by just working hard and working smart. Thank you and wish me luck! 
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