Roulette by Laura Carboni — Kickstarter -
Hello Friends,
My name is Laura Carboni, but most fans of the gay menslove graphic novels know me as “Zel”. I’m from Italy, but I’m trying to produce my book, Roulette, in America.
This book was at first written by my dear friend Tina Anderson, and bought by Dramaqueen, a small publisher in the USA, and it was published for a short-short time in their magazine called ‘RUSH’. Suddenly, they stopped paying me, and the writer of my book, because I hear they ran out of money, this is what I think, because they stop printing all Rush books, and stop contacting me! I’m owed monies for my work on Roulette and so is my writer. My Tina is not quiet like me, and made a terrible noise to this company, and managed to be paid only in copies of RUSH. She sold these copies on Amazon for a time, and sent me the monies from these sales. I was elated, and happy, but very guilty, because I think she is owed monies also—but she will not take her half of sales, from me.
I’m here on Kickstarter because I love Roulette, and I love the idea that sexy comics can made for men and women, and not just for one or the other! Roulette is a story that is very much for men, and I have found a publisher in Italy who will produce Roulette for “bara” fans in Italy, but they are a small publisher that does not pay until my artwork is complete. I want Roulette to be finished for all the gay world, and ladies who like bara, but I want to produce it with my writer, because she produces her own works and they are beautiful! Roulette is 255 pages, and I’m nearly complete, soon its ready for tones and new letters, but this will cost me monies.
Money is always a problem for me, as you know the economy in Italy is very bad. I’ve even gone back to drawing for children’s comics at WINX Club, but this pays so little, not enough to allow me time to finish my precious Roulette. The dollar goal I’ve set on is high, but is to recoup what was owed to me by Dramaqueen for the pages I completed, and to pay a tone artist and letterer, also, I want to half-pay for printing and promotion things so that my writer, Tina, does not have to do it all on her own. I’m half-creator of Roulette, and I want to be half-producer, too!
The first chapter of Roulette can be seen here, some pages are from RUSH, and an extra bit no one has seen, is also there.
I appreciate and love all of you who have the heart and interest in my book, and are willing to help me reach my goal! I close my long note and ask you to forgive my poor English, but to please spread the word for me, and let all know that Roulette is not dead!
With Love,
Laura “Zel” Carboni
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD! MORE SHARING MORE CHANCES TO FIND THE MONEY! THANK YOU!
gossamerstars asked: Hey! I just stumbled across your ABSOLUTELY STUNNING IN A THOUSAND DIFFERENT WAYS OH MY GOD Cherik fanarts. I was wondering if you were okay with people reblogging your stuff? If you're not I'll gladly take down anything I've reblogged. I tend to post/reblog a lot of slash stuff, but yours is probably the best I've ever seen.
You know my dear? You just made my day! Really! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Thank you for reblogging, I’m totally happy if you do that, plus I’m really grateful you like my art so much to reblog it! So… Aw Thank you! <3<3<3 *blushes*
So much time is passed from my last fanart…
Here they are, Charles and Erik in Bruges, searching for mutants! :)
To tell the truth I’d love to draw a piece with them in every city I wish to visit. Hopefully I’ll do something like that on monthly basis!
Missing you so much! ç___ç
Happy belated Mcfassy Tuesgay my friends! <3<3<3
(via xel1980)
In my headcanon, when Charles is on top he tries always to be a loving and caring lover, just to show to Erik that everyone deserve to be loved in the most sweet and devoted way possible.
Erik likes it rough instead, because he thinks he doesn’t deserve sweetness.
So he knows how to force Charles to make love in his own therms!
My sweet Gokuma and Kovanyi, this is for you both because you like it reversal like me, plus sweet Kovanyi asked for metal bondage, YAY! The bed is over used so I had to invent something else! ;)
HAPPY MCFASSY TUESDAY MY FRIENDS! <3<3<3
I take advantage of this post to show my gratefulness to all of you, you’re a special family for me, a warm and cozy virtual family made from awesome people!
Much love from your shy laurazel
(via xel1980)
LOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a character study of James from The Red King by the gorgeous, amazing Laurazel…..I am so in love. It’s just beautiful.
Thank you thank you thank you!!
*blushes* BB as always you’re too kind with me, but even if I don’t consider my art neither gorgeous or amazing, I’m deeply happy you liked this little thing! Thank you to you darling and write a lot of The Red King for us, please! *___* <3
As always, I’m in late to contribute to the awesome McFassy Tuesday! XD
Happy belated Tuesday my friends, I give you Cardigan and Turtleneck in X-Men/Mucha style, or, at least, who’s hidden under the Cardigan and the Turtleneck…
(via travelling-by-tardis)
Thank you so much for the following, I cannot follow you back with this art blog because this is a second account of my main one! If you’ll follow me on my stupid fangirly blog I’ll follow you back for sure!
Here it is: http://laurazel.tumblr.com/
Plus I opened a third account where I’ll post my replies to the messages you’ll leave in my ask box and under my artworks just to not bother you all with my writing nonsenses on the artblog! Don’t worry, I’ll post a reminder on the art blog that will warn the friends to whom I responded! <3
Here it is: http://askatlaurazelart.tumblr.com/
Thank you for the patience my friends, I hope to organize this art blog in the most cozy way for you! I’m grateful you’re following me! <3
Good night!
LauraZel
Nuooo! Tumblr is eating my notes and I don’t know why!
Is it you, my dear Forestoffairy, that asked for a Cherik near the wall? Or it was against the wall? OMG I cannot remember, Tumblr ate your message *weeps*
Anyway I drew what I hope it’s similar to your idea, my dear! <3
The last time Charles was on top, this time… bottom! :) I know, lately I draw only porn… sigh… I’m sorry, I’m a perv… -___-
HAPPY BELATED TUESDAY MY MCFASSY/CHERIK FRIENDS! <3
…Because Dragneto screams to be bottom, and Charles in that scene showed who really is in charge LOL! XD
Anyway I’m for reversal roles always: it’s better, it’s double the fun, it’s more realistic and even if Charles is adorable and loving he can teach to Erik how to love sweetly and gently while on top, and he can be pushy and strong enduring all Erik’s frustrations while on bottom… so, yay for reversal roles! <3Open it for a best view! ;)
OH GOOD GOD YES!!!! So glad this has finally been done cos it NEEDED to be desperately!
Weee so glad you liked it, my dearest amazing writer! <3<3<3
Hi there!
I doodled some Charles/Erik inspired from the wonderful Cherik AU “We met at the park”, in which Charles is a rent boy (“Murder in mind” first 10 minutes from the episode “The Teacher”, where James is Martin the rent boy, inspires truly a lot!) This wonderful fanfiction can be found here:
http://starrose-fanfic.livejournal.com/
Read it my friends, is really lovely! <3 This is a montage of quick sketches but I want to do a proper illustration with the part I love the most!
Muncat this is dedicated to you! There are some of your favourite scenes here! <3
Thanks to my sister who wrote all the quotes! Love you Xel! <3<3<3
(via katy-romance)
Welcome to all my new followers! I hope you’ll like what I have to post next! <3
*hugs all*
In my headcanon Charles and Erik did a lot of emotional practice to help Erik to find that place between rage and serenity… everytime they became more close to each other till… you know… XD
Sorry, stupid art is stupid… é_è
I want to hug you all my dearest friends for the warm support and all the sweet words. You know, this means a lot for me! Thank you so much! <3
*hugs you all tightly*
OMG! I’m shocked, so many new followers, so many reblogs and likes on my Charles/Erik fanart and so many wonderful comments, even from artists I admire with all my heart! I’m speechless, I can only say again THANK YOU!
See you tomorrow with another little Charles/Erik art and in the meantime I wish I could reach you all with a storm of kisses and hugs! <3
Love
Laura
Hiii new followers! <3<3<3 How are you? :3
Uh oh… so I decided to finally jump into “X-men first class”’ fandom, and from now on I’ll post my art here in this blog, but I’ll reblog only my art into http://laurazelart.tumblr.com/ to keep all the fanarts and artwork I do in one place only.
So here they are, Erik and Charles doing naughty things for the first time (?) and here I am, ashamed because this is my first time with First class, despite I’m a very rabid fangirl about it… so be gentle and don’t kill me!
WOW so many first times here! XD
My love goes to this wonderful fandom and to this wonderful pairing that I ship like a mad. <3<3<3
*runs to hides herself*