They never said bookkeeping would take so long

One of the things that never makes it into movies about writers or artists: the bookkeeping. I don't just mean keeping track of cash flow and doing taxes, though that's certainly a factor. Bookkeeping for me also includes updating webpages, making forum posts, going through websites for prospective jobs, etc. It's not really un-fun, but it takes up a lot of time and can be weirdly exhausting. Case in point: I just spent roughly an hour and a half answering forum messages, updating Necropolis Studios and minding galleries. If you're not careful, it'll eat your day. The bigger danger, though, is letting it go. Most of the people I've seen, myself included, tend to ignore this aspect until it balls up into a huge mess that needs serious unsnarling. I'm not at the 6 months behind on emails stage that I've seen some people hit, but I don't get much email.

Everything seems to come with an extra "adult" clause. *grumble* Ah, well. It's still way better than a regular job, and I've finally figured out a bit more of the coloring on one of the pics I'm working on. Now, I get a break, and then I get to start the shadow portion of that one.