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(part 3, conclusion)
As far as my experience as a creator on Tapas, I spent many hours behind the scenes trying to improve how they engaged with creators. I joined their Slack, hosted a one hour presentation with their CEO, and put on several panels at San Francisco Comic Con 2017. I was the key person behind their first Inksgiving community event. Tapas nearly had a space at Anime Expo 2019, but they pulled out, leaving me the only person left to handle everything, including a $2,000 exhibitor termination fee at my expense. They hired new individuals who did not understand creators or the webcomic space. I was informed by one exiting employee that all my efforts to help creators was making some employees upset because they felt I was outworking them and making them look bad. Consequently, they coordinated to kill my efforts.
Upon learning that, I resigned from my community outreach coordinator position and effectively left Tapas as an active community member and creator.
In closing, thank you to all for your continued support throughout the years. It's been an interesting decade on Tapastic. Tapastic will always be the place that I remember getting my start on, where it felt like there was a future where Tapastic could outpace Webtoons and be a future for publishers and creators to connect and achieve great things together. Unfortunately that did not happen.
But trying and failing is better than never having tried at all.
Onward!
Best,
Golden Plume
As far as my experience as a creator on Tapas, I spent many hours behind the scenes trying to improve how they engaged with creators. I joined their Slack, hosted a one hour presentation with their CEO, and put on several panels at San Francisco Comic Con 2017. I was the key person behind their first Inksgiving community event. Tapas nearly had a space at Anime Expo 2019, but they pulled out, leaving me the only person left to handle everything, including a $2,000 exhibitor termination fee at my expense. They hired new individuals who did not understand creators or the webcomic space. I was informed by one exiting employee that all my efforts to help creators was making some employees upset because they felt I was outworking them and making them look bad. Consequently, they coordinated to kill my efforts.
Upon learning that, I resigned from my community outreach coordinator position and effectively left Tapas as an active community member and creator.
In closing, thank you to all for your continued support throughout the years. It's been an interesting decade on Tapastic. Tapastic will always be the place that I remember getting my start on, where it felt like there was a future where Tapastic could outpace Webtoons and be a future for publishers and creators to connect and achieve great things together. Unfortunately that did not happen.
But trying and failing is better than never having tried at all.
Onward!
Best,
Golden Plume
Maybe. Webtoon wants infinite scroll over full pages. Plus all this takes time which I am very short on at the moment. Thankfully we have some months to make a migration.
I'm going to be part of a live stream on Wednesday, about the shutting down of Tapas. Would you mind if I used this post? It might be an interesting insight to the business practices that lead to this decission in the first place.
I don't have to include your identity if you don't want.
I don't have to include your identity if you don't want.
@GoldenPlume but dont forget comicfury as well.
Cartoonicus you can certainly include it in your stream to generate discussion but please don't attribute it to me.
Not a problem
(part 2)
For those who want to follow me closely, the best place at this time is Instagram. With Tapas' EOS announcement, I'll make a point at providing more frequent updates there. You can also follow at Facebook and X. That said, Instagram will remain the priority place for updates.
As far as a future Golden Plume roadmap, "My My Tenshi Life" remains my highest priority. There are at least three volumes of ideas in my head. The matter is getting them down on the page. Recently I competed in a Kadokawa light novel contest on Honeyfeed. As challenging as that was, it helped me improve on how to break writers block. I am looking forward to increasing my writing speed which I am certain Lumaga will appreciate.
Once I am well ahead of Lu art on MMTL writing, I am going to start on the light novel "Enduring Gale". It is a sports fiction. I'll also be putting "The Stylus is Mightier Than the Sword?!" through professional developmental editing . MMTL and these two light novels will be my focus for 2027.
2028 will be MMTL, and the light novels "Paper Falcons", and "Gold Train", in that priority order.
All light novels are planned to be hosted exclusively on Honeyfeed. Kadokawa reports that is their primary scouting ground for adapting English light novels into Japanese. The hope is to gain the attentions of Kadokawa to get MMTL and Lumaga's Four Leaf translated and printed in Japan!
(continued)
For those who want to follow me closely, the best place at this time is Instagram. With Tapas' EOS announcement, I'll make a point at providing more frequent updates there. You can also follow at Facebook and X. That said, Instagram will remain the priority place for updates.
As far as a future Golden Plume roadmap, "My My Tenshi Life" remains my highest priority. There are at least three volumes of ideas in my head. The matter is getting them down on the page. Recently I competed in a Kadokawa light novel contest on Honeyfeed. As challenging as that was, it helped me improve on how to break writers block. I am looking forward to increasing my writing speed which I am certain Lumaga will appreciate.
Once I am well ahead of Lu art on MMTL writing, I am going to start on the light novel "Enduring Gale". It is a sports fiction. I'll also be putting "The Stylus is Mightier Than the Sword?!" through professional developmental editing . MMTL and these two light novels will be my focus for 2027.
2028 will be MMTL, and the light novels "Paper Falcons", and "Gold Train", in that priority order.
All light novels are planned to be hosted exclusively on Honeyfeed. Kadokawa reports that is their primary scouting ground for adapting English light novels into Japanese. The hope is to gain the attentions of Kadokawa to get MMTL and Lumaga's Four Leaf translated and printed in Japan!
(continued)
Hi Everyone. I just received notification that Tapas (formerly known as Tapastic) is shutting down. For nearly a decade Tapastic was my primary home for posting content. In some ways it will be missed, in other ways its passing does not come as a surprise.
Before continuing, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for their support over the years, whether reading, commenting, subscribing, or sending ink. Your engagement was and remains greatly appreciated. Because of your support,"My My Tenshi Life" amassed over 1M views!
As to what happens with Golden Plume content currently hosted on Tapas, that's fairly straightforward:
1) "My My Tenshi Life" will continue on Webtoons. The manga page format currently on Tapas will become unavailable until a future print edition.
2) "Crowned!" will remain on hiatus and effectively disappear for a while. I do not know yet how it will return. 53C reports that he is unable to render in the previous art style because it is too intensive for him. We attempted several new styles but they fell a little short.
We haven't heard the last of Princess Himeko, but for a season she is going to be unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.
3) The novels "Gold Train" and "Paper Falcons" will remain on hiatus and disappear for a time. They are planned to return as completed light novels in the future on Honeyfeed.
4) Fan translations of "Crowned!", "Agents of T.A.P.A.S." and "Webcomics 101" will be retired.
(continued)
Before continuing, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for their support over the years, whether reading, commenting, subscribing, or sending ink. Your engagement was and remains greatly appreciated. Because of your support,"My My Tenshi Life" amassed over 1M views!
As to what happens with Golden Plume content currently hosted on Tapas, that's fairly straightforward:
1) "My My Tenshi Life" will continue on Webtoons. The manga page format currently on Tapas will become unavailable until a future print edition.
2) "Crowned!" will remain on hiatus and effectively disappear for a while. I do not know yet how it will return. 53C reports that he is unable to render in the previous art style because it is too intensive for him. We attempted several new styles but they fell a little short.
We haven't heard the last of Princess Himeko, but for a season she is going to be unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.
3) The novels "Gold Train" and "Paper Falcons" will remain on hiatus and disappear for a time. They are planned to return as completed light novels in the future on Honeyfeed.
4) Fan translations of "Crowned!", "Agents of T.A.P.A.S." and "Webcomics 101" will be retired.
(continued)
So, I'm sure you've heard. Supposedly, Tapas has a limited lifespan. Any plans yet for where you'll go? I wanna be able to follow you.
Please read my 3 part post and let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for following me!
Yes, I found that thread the other day. I made an inquiry on part 3.
I responded to your inquiry. Sorry for the delay in responding. Juggling a lot at the moment.
Hi Everyone! Here's a much deserved update for all of your patience! If you want to stay up to date on everything, the best way is to follow me ( @OELeditor ) on Instagram. Thx!
Lu is currently Livestreaming some Shinko-Pokemon action on Twitch for the next hour!
https://www.twitch.tv/lumaga_lu
https://www.twitch.tv/lumaga_lu
When is there more episodes of "crowned!" ?
Sometime in April. Would like to be more specific but stuff happening behind the scenes that is preventing that.
I like your story crowned and im also new to tapas
Welcome to Tapas and thank you for reading! Apologies for the slow response, very busy working in the background on multiple projects.
Ok , thanks for replying i hope your comic gets more attracted by users :D . Can't wait for new episodes in the future after this Covid - 19 Virus
If you haven't checked out the video yet, we'd love to know your thoughts about the upcoming tabletop game we did the art for. Is it kawaii enough?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtmOtS5fZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtmOtS5fZA
Sending some #COVIDcouragement to all our fantastic readers. Stay strong everyone! We will beat this.
You guys too!!
You too, and stay fine and sane, I mean it!
awww Casper! :3
