{"id":2042,"date":"2021-02-03T18:08:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T02:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T19:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:41:25","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is your chance to sign up for my <em>MUSEletter<\/em>. 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check out this example\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c252\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"44\" data-attachment-id=\"1665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/cropped-plugoarts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?fit=300%2C44&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,44\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cropped-PLUGOarts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?fit=300%2C44&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?fit=300%2C44&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?resize=300%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?resize=100%2C15&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?resize=150%2C22&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-PLUGOarts.png?resize=200%2C29&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">originally sent: June 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PLUGO<br \/>artist \u2022 comics \u2022 illustration (scbwi)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:99%\">\n<p>Initially, I thought what I&#8217;m about to tell you would comprise my April MUSEletter. In March, when I launched my MUSEletter, it included the opening chapter of my autobiographical comic series <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/artwork\/comics\/imperfecomics-issue-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">IMPERFEComics<\/a>. Since then, you might&#8217;ve wondered why no future chapters appeared. Well&#8230; the truth is; my dog <em>actually did<\/em> eat my homework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newsletter\/thumbnails\/2021\/06\/IMG_9872D-scaled-e1622840891294-1200x0.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>You see, friends whom I hadn\u2019t seen in ages (thanks covid) sent me a leather-bound laser-etched pocket book of their own creation. Each page included pre-ruled comic panel borders. Perfect for what I had in mind, but I didn&#8217;t consider it was also perfect for what Milo had in mind: a midnight snack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newsletter\/thumbnails\/2021\/06\/IMG_9876-scaled-1200x0.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>You see, friends whom I hadn\u2019t seen in ages (thanks covid) sent me a leather-bound laser-etched pocket book of their own creation. Each page included pre-ruled comic panel borders. Perfect for what I had in mind, but I didn&#8217;t consider it was also perfect for what Milo had in mind: a midnight snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk about a bummer when your own dog is that harsh a critic. I&#8217;ve lived much of my life with dogs, but I can count, on one hand, the number of times I&#8217;ve legitimately used that phrase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?na=view&amp;id=14\" style=\"border-radius:26px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is your chance to sign up for my MUSEletter. 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