I've been an artist and illustrator for more than 30 years now. I've worked extensively on games like Battle-Tech, and GURPS, as well as a number of books and comics. I worked as a writer, artist, and production manager at Valiant comics in the '90s, and as an artist and writer with Milestone and DC. I've also been a galleried wildlife artist. I have samples up on my Deviant Art Page -- http://quicktiming.deviantart.com/gallery/.

These days, I live on what I make as a data technician, I was demoted from marketing manager and lost about 1/4 of my income there, I also do a few private sales and commissions. We live pretty simply, but right at the level of what I make. My wife works a factory job and we live in the house her grandfather built... the house she grew up in. The loss of our home is now inevitable.

Like many of you, I don't have a contingency fund. Frankly, I need help, as soon as possible. Every penny will go toward keeping the bills paid and keeping my insurance in case I get laid off. Prescriptions have become an issue as well. If I lose my prescriptions I'll be dead in a month.