EDIT: We hit the goal of $4k! But every little bit helps, and I don't know how long I'll be unemployed. I'm out of the woods for now, but your donation is still appreciated.
EDIT 2: We hit $5k! That's a HUGE help! If we can get to $6k, we have two solid months of wages in the bag. Thank you SO MUCH for your support. This will be the last goal extension.
Hey! I'm Mags Visaggio, comic writer and soldier in the fight for better queer representation in media.
I totally just lost my fucking job.
Ok, so here's the sob story. Within a week of me and my wife separating, I got axed from the dope-ass marketing job I'd had for the last two years. It's a long story, but ultimately the job evolved to the point where I wasn't a good fit for it anymore.
So.
Here's the thing: the job never paid well, and I've been, like, living paycheck to paycheck for a while. Which means that I have no savings on top of no severence.
It is also notoriously difficult for transgender people to get jobs.
In other words, I'm kinda fucked.
That's where you come in! See, the advantage of writing comics is that I don't have no money coming in, but it's a) not enough and b) not coming soon enough. Which means I need something to get me through the next couple months.
$4k is about 2/3 of what I would normally make over a 60-day period, and should be enough to me through on top of unemployment and some outstanding comics paychecks that I'm trying to get expedited.
With your help, I should have enough to get me through an extended period of unemployment.