"You talked me out of a mistake, and I'd like to get back to making it as soon as possible"

<p>This week a ComicLab listener writes to thank us for talking him out of a mistake — and to say he'd like to get back to making it as soon as possible.</p><p><strong>ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...</strong></p><ul><li>Going back to making the same mistake</li><li>Patreon for a short-term comic</li><li>UPDATE: Patreon Free Trial</li><li>UPDATE: Jerry Garcia — <i>"Not everybody likes licorice, but people who like licorice... REALLY like licorice!"</i> That's sage advice for  niche publishing.</li><li>Particular advice for <i>small</i> comic conventions</li><li>Coming back after a break — restart the online comic or Kickstart a book with finished materials</li></ul><p><strong>DriveThruComics</strong></p><p>Check out <a href="https://preview.drivethrucomics.com/" target="_blank">the redesigned DriveThruComics</a> here! Their team is looking for feedback as they work on the new layout and features, so pass along your thoughts <a href="https://forms.gle/cZWkcF5ng57e5tGz8" target="_blank">using this Google Form</a>.</p><p>If you're interested in setting up a publisher account, <a target="_blank">here's some helpful information</a>. They also have <a href="https://help.onebookshelf.com/hc/en-us" target="_blank">guides for creating and publishing digital and print-on-demand books!</a></p><p><strong>You get great rewards when you</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/comiclab"><strong>join the ComicLab Community on Patreon</strong></a></p><ul><li><strong>$2 —</strong> Early access to episodes</li><li><strong>$5 —</strong> Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.</li></ul><p>Brad Guigar is the creator of <a href="https://evil-inc.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Evil Inc</strong></a> and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3uXUXVm" target="_blank">The Webcomics Handbook</a>. Dave Kellett is the creator of <a href="https://sheldoncomics.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Sheldon</strong></a> and <a href="https://drivecomic.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Drive</strong></a>.