WELCOME

As I write this, I am sitting in my very nice living room, in a very expensive neighborhood of the very expensive city of New York. I am warm and dry and not currently under the threat of physical danger as far as I know. I have recently eaten a filling breakfast of entirely organic food, drank some of the best tap water in the world, which comes out freely when I turn on the faucet, and had some fair-trade coffee (made with that water), the cost of which didn’t phase me. I have all the clothes I need. I am in excellent health, have insurance, and see a therapist. I have a good computer and access to high speed internet. I carry no debt and save my anxiety for things other than money. I received an education from a reputable liberal arts college a couple decades ago. I have a diverse and wide-spread group of very cool friends. I walk through the United States as a citizen, projecting the semiotics of white, cis, non-disabled, neurotypical, petite-bodied, native English speaking, and facially symmetrical.

I start with this list, because all of the above contribute to privilege handed to me, in this country and many others, whether I like it or not. That, in turn, contributes to the conflict I feel in charging for access to my artwork and my writing.

So I decided not to.

All of my work on this Substack is offered freely. However, as we are in a society which made up a thing called “money,” and we very vigorously agree to pretend it is real, if you feel compelled to support my work as such, you may do so with either a monthly or yearly contribution. The only difference between a paid and unpaid subscription is the ability to leave comments on the work.

I try to release my Squiggle & Heart cartoons every Wednesday, and new artwork, writing, and/or Kid Prompts episodes on Saturdays. Often I succeed, often I don’t. But that’s what I aim for.

Thanks for joining me on this journey.

Lynne