If you're 25 or older show me your work!

SleepingPoppy 2018-09-25 20:08:49 UTC #14

Hi Sara, and everyone else~

I am indeed over 25, though I recently went back to school to get my teaching credential. I'm way more busy than when I was working, especially because going to school involves quite a bit more commuting.

beta1042 2018-09-25 20:12:16 UTC #15

I'm in my 30s, although I write stuff for younger audiences. Here are my 2 series

mariusthered 2018-09-25 20:12:19 UTC #16

so amusing...starting to think i am the oldest fart on tapas at almost 50 (in a few years)

this is me when i was 19 (no bucket!)

and this is my comic

Nes 2018-09-25 20:40:53 UTC #17

Heeey, I'm Nes. I'll be 27 this weekend, but I think my comic makes me look like I'm a 7 year old. Sometimes a messed up 7 year old

I'm in the middle of searching for a job right now, but I wanted to make a funny comic as a hobby. The art style is simple as hell for several reasons, the biggest being to save time, but I do try to focus and spend more time on the quality of the jokes instead.

By the way, your comic is adorable, Sarah.

Kittosaurus 2018-09-25 20:44:35 UTC #18

Hi There!

I just turned 25 a few months ago (so hopefully you will still accept me on this thread). I unfortunately went to college and specialized way too early and ended up with a diploma in a field I didn't want to pursue (3D Modeling), so now I am stuck working a customer service job to pay off my student loans (though I am working hard to find a job in a creative field instead)

I am currently working on The Librarian Arachnid Slayer which you can read here:

Edit: Or here as I am finally uploading the series to Tapas as well:

Karmillina 2018-09-25 20:47:26 UTC #19

I'm 29 ;;;;; I've been scared for the longest time but I wanna fight for my dreams and all that ^^;;; It's really hard to balance work and my dreams but I need to get there somehow.

KoreanTacos 2018-09-25 20:48:49 UTC #20

I just recently turned 29, I currently work on two comics, one slice of life and one magical girl. I'm a full time student, trying to find a new job right now as I'm tired of working at my current one, and raising a teenager.

fischhead 2018-09-25 21:01:46 UTC #21

32 and stuck working retail. Drawing comics is not a very strong escape plan, but it's what I enjoy doing. Hopefully, everyone here loves what they're doing on Tapas, even if their day job is unrewarding.

minerrale 2018-09-25 21:08:54 UTC #22

Not mine, but from a friend who's more than 25 as well!
This novel deserves more love. For real! It's fun and serious, it's solid, the characters aren't simpletons or one-caracteristic, they're real in a way that only a good writer can convey.
Honestly, this is a little pearl :3

Lady_DarkStar 2018-09-25 22:22:24 UTC #23

Well, I am the oldest one here. For those who really want to know, I turn 50 in November. I quit writing professionally in 1997. The last article I wrote cost more in postage than I got paid. Email was not an acceptable form of submission back then. Most of what I wrote back then was non-fiction. I didn't write again for 21 years. I have worked in remodeling construction, electronic assembly, Long haul trucking, and numerous other jobs. Currently I am a CNA who specializes in terminal clients. During this last year I started writing again. I am currently working on the 2nd draft of a book. When I get stuck and need to let the book percolate in the back of my subconscious, I write a short story. I won't publish the book on Tapas until I am done with it. I do however publish the short stories on Tapas. Because the short stories are not my main focus, they don't get added to regularly. You can find them here:

Zaboem 2018-09-25 22:34:58 UTC #24

At 43 years old, I am probably the token Old Fart of these forums. I think you are interested in comics, not novels. I am participating in the creation of the second Tapas Fight Club match which will be a comic, but we are still in planning stages of that.

Zaboem 2018-09-25 22:36:29 UTC #25

I stand corrected. Marius beat me out of the womb by a few years.

Lady_DarkStar 2018-09-25 22:41:46 UTC #26

@Zaboem writing was included.

Raven_C 2018-09-25 22:52:49 UTC #27

I'm a 1991-liner here

Went to school for a couple of years (community college then uni), worked in food service for a bit, doing a bit of freelance now and going to conventions to promote/sell my art & comics. Trying out some writing and hoping to publish prose in the future.

Just a few minutes ago actually I just published my short comic, feel free to check it out

Penni 2018-09-25 23:03:30 UTC #28

Woooo! 29 here! Back in the day, I was a dog groomer, but now I'm military. I have obtained a BA in Psychology, and I plan to start my Masters next fall. I wrote a lot when I was younger but the pressure put on me by my mother to "pick a job that will actually make money," drove me away from writing. I just got back into it about a year ago when I joined Tapas. I pretty much write fantasy, and lately with LGBT+ characters, but my short stories have varied a bit. So these are my babies! (with another on the way soon!)

vfinnigan 2018-09-25 23:09:34 UTC #29

Hello. I'm Valerie, and I'm 44. Thanks to mariusthered, I no longer feel like the oldest person on Tapas. Age has its advantages, especially given that I write mostly history.

Here's some of my work. I actually saw some of the events depicted here live on TV.

Same with this.

But not this, though I know a lot of people who did and even participated. I may be old, but not that old.

Cavechan 2018-09-25 23:22:19 UTC #30

Hi! I'm 32 years old. My day job is sort of a graphic designer/customer service mash up. I make sure the designs people submit are ready for printing basically. I enjoy it, but would rather be drawing comics. Still hoping someday to do it full time... I have one completed comic, a sequel to it, and one newer comic!

Completed comic:

Sequel:

New:

Zaboem 2018-09-25 23:24:20 UTC #31

I have been following Tiger of the Storm. It's the only biographical comic I know on Tapas. It's greatly unique in that way.

feardeer 2018-09-25 23:48:19 UTC #32

I'm 26, but I feel much older sometimes haha;;
I finished up uni after some delays earlier this year, and have yet to settle into a regular job. For now I'm doing freelance work and comics and lots of personal projects. I keep busy.

With this comic, I hope to both improve my skills as an artist and storyteller, and build up a fanbase for future projects.

yozhikisblue 2018-09-25 23:49:55 UTC #33

Haha oh dear, I am coming up on 26 in short order, and I like to imagine this still puts me squarely in the category of "young talent" but I've noticed that most "youth artist development" programs seem to disagree with me... x')

I was one of those grades-obsessed life sciences majors who came into university with a few scholarships, and worked as a research assistant in the psychology department for a while. Then I had this revelation that the starving artist narrative was a lie, and much to the disappointment of my immigrant family- pivoted to working in graphic design and illustration in the corporate and small business world before it was "too late". Still never got any formal arts education, but I've found being self-taught with a "sciences" background does seem to have its advantages too. I do still get a lot of raised eyebrows for it though...

Now I live with my partner, and we find ways to balance things and make ends meet. I've worked on several shorter comics, and will likely continue to make comics for anthologies, but Kingdom of Sunlight is my first really "big" passion project that I hope to produce for many years to come. Wish me luck? :3