It's #portfolioday, so here we are - I'm Lorena, and I draw cartoony, genre art. I also love doing repeating patterns. Would love to pick up a new gig or two.

Hello hello, would love to be part of this list. Currently available. lorenatorresloaiza.com/portfolio/

"I want to make fun happy stories! Like what I love to read!"
"All your writing is about traumatized characters"
"Um, surely that's not... oh no. OH NO."

#amwriting #cozyfiction

Hello hello, I'd also love to be an option, if you'd like a bright and cartoony take on this. Hope you find a great fit.
lorenatorresloaiza.com/portfolio/

Drawing most days right now, just over halfway done this big comic. I even think it's turning out nice. #art #processart #comics cross your fingers that someone will see one of my pitches and give it a chance.

A sketch, why not. See you guys in 6 months or so when I remember I have social media, probably
#pencilsketch #pencil #drawing #Illustration #noai

Thanks, yay! your pitch looks rad as hell too

Aw man this sounds hilarious and amazing

I've got a completed webtoon graphic novel set in an imaginary South American island, based a bit on my Colombian roots. Does this count? Been real bad at promoting it haha www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/de...

Hullo, hoping to sneak in here too! Thank you for doing this =) lorenatorresloaiza.com/portfolio/

You ARE strong!

If you can make a book, table, and then make a bunch more books, you can fill out a punk-ass online querytracker form *insert uplifting shonen anime music here, and a supercut of people going "go, Ricky!" "He's getting back up!" "This is a new power level!"*

*hugs* me too haha. The first one is like getting hit by a bus. The first 10 sting. I'm over 100 in (coupla different books) and at some point the sting becomes "haha you think I'm leaving? Joke's on you I'm gonna send out another 50".

It's definitely a slog, you pitch a bunch and get lots of no's, and you just grit your teeth and keep going haha. If you decide to try it know you're not alone!

Yeah they are! Querytracker charges you, i think, if you want to organize your queries through their system, but to search for agents or to pitch is free. MSWL is just a website, manuscript wishlist, where agents and editors write what they want so you can try and find a match for you =)

I'm mucking about looking at agents rn and just to add - more people than before seem to want to rep comics, and way more people than before handle their submissions through querytracker instead of emails. If you decide to go for it, a search through querytracker and MSWL may be a way to start.

Kanamori, your wisdom is everlasting…

This post took me from amusement to despair in 2 seconds flat haha

are submissions open to things that have been out on webtoons or tapas, or is this brand new unseen anywhere comics only?

Ah nice! yes big recommend, especially for writers. The movie is a fun romp for kids (despite the swamp haha). The book is a children's horror AND It reads like "oh, you're a bookish kid? Cute. I've brought you all your trauma, buckle the f*ck up. Yes, you, person holding book. I can see you."

I wasn't sure I needed Bluesky but turns out, I 1000% needed the sacred potato rune. Thanks.