Tag Archives: freelancing

Discussion: More on the Tokyopop Effect

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

A few days ago, translator Matt Thorn posted on his blog why he was happy to see Tokyopop go. Most of his reasons revolved around the fact that Tokyopop depressed translation rates to way below a living wage by employing entry-level … Continue reading →

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Tokyopop Shuts Down Its Publishing Arm

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Many of you have heard this already. If not, here’s The Comics Beat story that broke the news. Obviously, Tokyopop shutting down it’s manga publishing arm is pretty devastating for me. In monetary terms, it means half my monthly income … Continue reading →

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Life of a (Rookie) Editor: Dealing with Taxes

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga talks about taxes and how they affect the life of a freelancer in the manga industry. What should clueless freelancers do if they’re having trouble figuring out their taxes? Continue reading →

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Layoffs for Viz; Death Rattle for Go!Comi

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga weighs in on the death of Go!Comi and the recent layoffs at Viz. Continue reading →

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TOKYOPOP Memories

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

My last day as an intern at TOKYOPOP! -Sob- Continue reading →

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