I thought it'd be better if I started commenting here instead of G+.

Anyway, you have a very long list of manga to read. How do you keep track of them all?

I've been a professional asrtit for the last thirteen+ years, so Yes, I've had an art job. I also do art for myself, however. The real trick, to me anyways, is finding a way to marry those two things. I can understand why a lot of people might not want to have an art job. You're creating things for other people and therefore might not find the joy there that you do when creating your own art. I think it's been very good for me as an asrtit though. Working on someone else's idea makes you think harder you're trying to understand what your client (or boss) wants and then deliver, hopefully satisfying or exceeding your own personal standards. It forces you out of your comfort zone quite often, which is always a good thing for growth, even if it's no fun while you're going through it. Drawing for a living also gives you the opportunity to practice your craft every single day. When you finally get around to your own personal art projects you are better prepared. I have also learned, over the years, to find joy even when creating art for someone else. You find small ways to put yourself into that art and learn to enjoy the process, even if you're not overly enthusiastic about the end subject matter.Marrying the job and the hobby is not something a high percentage of people ever get to do, but that is exactly what I'm working towards now. I love to write and draw stories. I have created art for films, drawn storyboards for motion pictures and television commercials, drawn comic book, but all for other people. I am now writing and drawing my own story for an upcoming magazine in the UK called STRIP and this is the first significant step in my journey to marry my art hobby to my art job. Hopefully this opportunity will lead to another and then another and so on. It is the dream of a lifetime. I'm forty years old and have worked my tail off to get to this point, but it's been worth the struggle.Manga Studio 4EX has become a significant part of this progress for me. I'm still learning the program and have a long way to go, but already, in the short span of a month, I use it for doing all my panel borders, word balloons, captions, and speed lines. I'll be using it for drawing in no time. It has improved my efficiency and workflow considerably and has already justified the money spent on it (although I DID get it on sale for an amazing price, hahaha). Still, it would have been justified regardless. Fantastic program. I would love having the opportunity to expand my knowledge of Smith Micro products and work them into my process, especially exploring the possibilities of animation. Oh, what I could do with animation. I'm laughing just thinking about it.And by the way, another great reason to have an art job: it means I'm drawing for a living instead of having a real' job. I was in the Army, in the infantry, so I know what a real job is. I'm thankful every single day that I get to draw instead of do anything else. It's just a matter of perspective.