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9outofPen

Joined Jul 2016 Chicago

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Comic artist and freelance illustrator. I'm a sweet, classy gal who still manages to almost always win Cards Against Humanity ;)

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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Nov 25, 2022
Hello, everyone! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who participated in Inksgiving this week!! I was so touched to see your lovely messages and support! >< Thank you all for supporting my comic! Have a great weekend <3
Sara
Sara Nov 26, 2022
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Aug 25, 2022
Hi guys! I'm so sorry it's been awhile, but I wanted to give some updates!

First of all, spooky season is nearly here, which means I am revving up again for this comic!! I truly love "Prince and the Raven," and keep wanting to make it what I hope it will be. I will not give up on it, even if I need time for other projects sometimes :)

I admit that this year, I needed a break from my comic as I became helplessly obsessed with drawing mxtx art over the spring and summer ^^; I simply needed some time to follow my heart and reignite my passion for drawing.

So while I did that, I also finally got the hang of maintaining social media as a business, which was a big weight on my mind. I was so anxious trying to do well on instagram, but I finally branched out to tiktok and twitter, which has lessened the pressure immensely!

I wish I could redo my old old pages, but currently I will do my best to RESUME UPDATES IN SEPTEMBER!!

Your support and comments truly do encourage me and keep me going, so I hope you'll continue to support this comic! ^^ Thank you all, I'll see you soon!!
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Jul 11, 2021
EEEE~ Guess who just graduated comic school?!! :DD IT WAS ME I DID!!

New pages are in progress once again!! ^^ See you all soon! <3
marielliss18
marielliss18 Jul 11, 2021
Congratulations. I hope you find satisfying work in the field that pays you a good wage.
Walter Davis
Walter Davis Jul 11, 2021
Yay, you! Actually, from the looks of your work, I would have thought you were TEACHING comic school!
raephium
raephium Jul 13, 2021
YAY!! grats!!! <3 /o/
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator May 13, 2021
Hello all! I sincerely apologize for my impromptu hiatus, but I'll slowly begin working again this weekend on P&R!

Last month took a big toll on my mental well being, and while I'm doing better, I have to take baby steps before I'm ready to run again. I still love this comic and want to be excited to work on it! I need to do more self care and encourage myself to get my confidence back up, but not to worry, I will be back soon!!

Miss you guys,
Steph
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Sara
Sara May 14, 2021
Yeah, take care of yourself, you don't have to worry about us. I hope you feel better soon
Dragonsbait
Dragonsbait May 14, 2021
Mental and physical health always comes first.
Walter Davis
Walter Davis May 14, 2021
I used to be in the SCA. One way of venting was to take a practice sword (or a baseball bat!) and bash a telephone pole. You probably would rather follow some of the helpful hints in https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/198481706X
9outofPen
9outofPen creator May 14, 2021
Thank you, you guys are so sweet! T.T
raephium
raephium May 14, 2021
Sometimes when it comes to doing a comic, it's best to do it when you want to do it then do it when you feel you have to,. It becomes a job, it becomes stressful and then it makes you look at it with 'eh'.

So take care of yourself. You do you and be happy! We're here to support you. The real ones anyway. Not here to support another page popping out. you cant make good comics without good healthy artists!
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Apr 06, 2021
Hey guys! I'm so sorry I haven't been on here in awhile. I was really overworked the past few weeks, and am recovering from burnout. I work two jobs and school, so it all got to be a bit much ><

I'm arranging to take a real vacation for personal projects, but in the meantime, you can check out this WIP bonus story on my Ko-Fi! (Viewable by everyone! :) Get a peek at what the Erlkonig (Elf King), was like before he met our friend Owen!

LINK TO FULL PAGES:
https://ko-fi.com/9outofpen
ReaderMeader
ReaderMeader Apr 06, 2021
Dang do you have a lot on your plate! Please take all the time you need!
9outofPen
9outofPen creator Apr 07, 2021
Thank you, you're always so sweet! 😊 <3 I truly love this comic and crowd on Tapas. I truly miss you guys when I'm away. It's my happy place, so I'll for sure be back when I have time to indulge myself!
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Mar 09, 2021
Feast your eyes and weep on the majesty of the Elder raven!!

I love my old cover, but I thought I'd add a new book cover, what do you guys think? O.O
Tina
Tina Mar 09, 2021
That looks really cool! It's beautiful, eerie yet tranquil. The more you stare at it the more you get drawn in. Really awesome looking artwork! <3
artblock2
artblock2 Mar 09, 2021
IM LIVING FOR THIIIIIS!!!!
Dragonsbait
Dragonsbait Mar 09, 2021
I love this!
sstogner1
sstogner1 Mar 10, 2021
woot! Looks great.
9outofPen
9outofPen creator Mar 10, 2021
So glad you guys like it!! x3
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Jan 20, 2021
Hey guys! Psst, wanna see the pencils of the next page of "The Prince and the Raven" early?

If you support me on Ko-Fi for as little as $3, you can see that and other extra art for the comic that I don't post here! (Don't forget to create an account so you can unlock it for 30 days ^^ ) Link here:
https://ko-fi.com/9outofpen

Ko-Fi is like a less-pressure version of Patreon, where you can donate once to unlock certain things, or donate monthly to unlock others! But there's plenty of things viewable by everyone for fun extra content! (Like character designs for ELDER! O.O)

https://ko-fi.com/9outofpen
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Dec 29, 2020
Happy Holidays to those celebrate, and even if you don't I hope you have a safe and warm couple of weeks! :) Thank you so much for joining me this year. Tapas really provides a pleasant escape for me, and I hope it does for you too!
GreyScale
GreyScale Jan 01, 2021
Happy holidays, and that picture is really pretty!
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Oct 13, 2020
I feel guilty for not sharing more last week for October, so here's a mock page of an upcoming scene from my Instagram! We don't do meet cutes here, someone's getting poisoned, or I'll eat my hat.

Enjoy, my beans! :)

As always, I appreciate all of my readers and am thinking of you guys even when I can't post. Your comments, ink and support help motivate me to make webcomics my full time job! Happy Spooky season <3
kamminguyen14
kamminguyen14 Oct 15, 2020
❤️❤️❤️
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Aug 10, 2020
Hello my beans, thank you for reading "The Prince and the Raven" this year!! I'm so touched by all your sweet comments and support, it really means a lot to me! I want to do something special for ending the prologue, but I don't know what that should be. Any ideas? :)

With only 3-4 pages left of scene one, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on things and get some feedback! I'm already preparing to jump into the next scene, but first I'm curious:

-What makes "The Prince and the Raven" interesting for you storywise?

-What made you keep reading beyond the art?

(I've been studying character writing and good story arcs, so I'm thinking a lot about this stuff lol)

As always, feel free to contact me here, or on Instagram @9outofpen, and if you subscribe to my Ko-Fi page, I'm putting up penciled pages early! https://ko-fi.com/9outofpen
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9outofPen
9outofPen creator Aug 10, 2020
Aw, thank you so much! >//< May I ask what specifically interests you about them? Or what you're looking forward to in the future chapters? I'm genuinely curious since I only have two characters introduced so far (I'm sorry, I didn't imagine the prologue would be so long when I wrote it! lol)
ReaderMeader
ReaderMeader Aug 10, 2020
I think the first episode with the intro to the world was really what convinced me to stay. The vibe I got was there was world-building as well as sense to the magic/supernatural going on. Also, the first character interaction we saw (for me at least) was different that what I had seen before and I couldn't foresee exactly what would happen. Basically, the start of the whole story was soothing yet stimulating, which was a nice combination. As for something "special," I had a short-lived fantasy about Owen meeting the Raven from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven." Or you could do an episode of 9outofPen trying to draw/plan an episode? Whatever you do, your series is lovely and so fun to follow!!
marielliss18
marielliss18 Aug 11, 2020
The art is so beautiful. I was drawn to that first. I think you've built some very interesting suspense about what comes next for Owen.
9outofPen
9outofPen creator Aug 11, 2020
@ReaderMeader- Thank you, this is very helpful! ^^ I'm so glad the pacing was alright! I worry about dragging things out too long lol. I myself tend to get bored if there isn't something deeper, so I try to incorporate that for readers. And thank you for the suggestions, I'll see what extras I can come up with! :)
9outofPen
9outofPen creator Aug 11, 2020
@marielliss18- Thank you! <3 I hope the next chapter will be just as interesting!
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