Introducing “The Shallows” – A one-page manga!

Feb11
miao
by on February 11th, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Blog

We realize people are a little unhappy they have to wait an extra week for a new page, but we felt it might be a great idea to share a side-project we do monthly with an artist called DarkShadow777. It started out as a cute idea for a cameo project and, well, it caught on really quickly and now we do these monthly side-comics as a way to both break up the tension and drama of “The Depths”, and to give our faithful Patreon supporters an extra reward.

So, give it up for “The Shallows”, a funny, zany, mostly erotic alternative to the main webcomic! We’ll try to post these every few weeks or so. Patreon supporters of course get early views. *^^*

 

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Added a sitemap. *^^*

Feb11
by on February 11th, 2019 at 11:22 am
Posted In: Blog

We continue to look for ways to play nice with Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other search engines out there…

Good grief! Suddenly had a flashback to 1998…

Remember when all Google, Bing, and Yahoo did was SEARCH FOR THINGS…? *^^*

Anyway, retrospective meltdown aside, we added a site map. Check it out and see what you think, and leave a comment. <3

 

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No new updates until the 18th… *^^*

Feb08
embarrass
by on February 8th, 2019 at 9:32 am
Posted In: Blog

A few reasons, most importantly, we don’t want to push Kino too hard and this last page, which you’ll see on the 18th, was a doozy to draw. So many figures on the page, and all painstakingly posed and hard to set up, along with the gorgeous underwater scenery.

Another reason, well, the Patreon is a little short this month. As we pay KJ $150 per page and every week for 40 hours of work, the Patreon has to reflect that somehow. We’re not trying to hold pages hostage or anything like that, God no, because we still are keeping the comic going the best we can.

But we still need a little more support out there. We’ve been present on Patreon since April of 2018, and greatly disappointed we only have 51 supporters.

So…we’ll see you back here on the 18th. <3

Thank you all for understanding.

Lani & Riff

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Alright so, thanks to my tech-team, we have Twitter auto-posts now… *^^*

Jan30
miao
by on January 30th, 2019 at 10:42 am
Posted In: Comic

It took a while to figure out but now we hope that new pages or posts will now show up at The Depths Twitter headquarters, so that readers will be able to keep up with news and updates easier on Twitter.

Next comes a subscription option for those that want email alerts on new items posted, or just want to stay in touch!

If you should see this show up on Twitter, feel free to toss us back a shout!

Best,

Leilani

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Join Our Patreon in February for $5.00/month!

Jan29
miao
by on January 29th, 2019 at 8:32 am
Posted In: Comic

So, we’re noticing a slight decrease in support lately, but the readership of “The Depths” has JUMPED significantly – just a little less than 8,500 devoted readers now, as we look at Google Analytics. We’ve only been online since August of 2018 and you’ll have to admit, that’s pretty incredible for the length of time we’ve been around. *^^*

The Patreon likewise hasn’t been up and running for that long. And it’s sustained the expenses ($150 per page I give to Kino Jaggernov) to keep “The Depths” going weekly thus far.

Now then, this brings me to the situation we face in February. The Patreon as it stands right now can only sustain about three pages a month. As big changes are coming to the Patreon as well, we’re expecting a sharp decline because all of the current rewards tiers will be removed, except for one, which will be a flat $5.00 level. Reason? I don’t like people having to pay so much. =( Especially when the rewards simply aren’t enough. We think we can attract a lot more people, and a lot more support, if we just bring everything down to one level, and still provide some really awesome rewards!

So, what are the rewards?

  • Early peeks of every new webcomic page (we try to get these posted on Patreon about a week in advance)
  • High-resolution copies of each page (for those with poor eyesight or really want to see the ultra-fine details)
  • Work-in-progress for pages (we try to post these on Sundays every week, a day before the new page arrives)
  • Videos of work being done on each page (these are really awesome to see, from sketches to complete!)
  • Scripts of each page
  • An e-book, written by me, called “Wet Fur”, an anthology of anthropomorphic adventures that deal with water in some way
  • Early peeks of a hilarious, erotic one-page comic called “The Shallows”, featuring the characters of “The Depths” in wild, zany adventures with guest characters in the tropics. “The Shallows” will eventually be posted here, but you’ll see them in advance.
  • Early peeks of a BRAND NEW one panel comic strip coming out called “Over the Side”, thought-provoking and funny “The Far Side”-type strips again featuring “The Depths” characters.

So…yeah! You get a lot for your money, right?! Plus your $5.00 is helping support the comic, so you can feel good about being one of the gang. *^^*

(I do mention it is a $5.00 level; it’s actually a $5.00 or more level. You can of course contribute any amount you’d like to but the minimum is $5.00.)

We really hope to see a lot of you at our Patreon site on February 1st! <3

Best and lots of hugs!

Leilani (with Riff and KJ)

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