# Keeping it Short — Making a Living 40 Pages at a Time

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Podcast: [Comic Lab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123)
Published: 2026-05-14T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today's episode is sponsored by Huion! Go to https://comiclabshop.com and use code COMICLAB5 for an exclusive 5% discount! (Valid through June 14th.) Brad and Dave tackle a listener question that gets to the heart of creative careers: Can you make a living telling shorter stories, or does success demand long-form work? As always, the answer is equal parts practical advice and creative philosophy — grounded in real-world experience and delivered with ComicLab’s signature mix of humor and honesty.

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