Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of family drama and artistic integrity! Our protagonist, a budding artist ♀️, finds themselves in a sticky situation with their SIL, an aspiring author . The SIL wants free cover art for her book series, but our artist isn’t about to let their hard work go uncompensated! Will the artist stand their ground or cave to family pressure? Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster and find out!
Family Drama Alert: SIL Wants Free Art for Her Books!

♀️ Artist Seeking Recognition vs. Entitled SIL ♀️

The Dreaded Payment Discussion: SIL Dodges the Topic!

No Payment, No Art: Artist Stands Their Ground! ♀️

SIL’s Shady Behavior: Watching and Judging!

No Signature, No Credit? SIL’s Unreasonable Demands!

SIL’s Selfish Reasoning: Artist’s Signature is “Ugly”!

Family Guilt Trip: SIL Plays the “Greedy” Card!

Artist Claps Back: Get Your Free Art Elsewhere!

Second Guessing the Decision: AITA or Is SIL Unreasonable?

Update: Artist Stands Firm, Considers Lockbox for Artwork!

♀️ No More Entertaining SIL’s Sudden Offers!

Grateful for the Support: Setting the Artist’s Head Straight! ❤️

Clarification: No Art Started, SIL Refuses to Pay!

Artist’s Terms: Proper Credit and Payment Required!

Artist vs. Entitled SIL: The Epic Showdown!
Well, well, well! Looks like our artist is in quite the pickle! Their SIL is pulling out all the stops to get free cover art for her book series, but our protagonist isn’t having it! The SIL even has the audacity to call the artist’s signature “ugly” and demand it be removed! The nerve! Despite the guilt trips and Facebook backlash, our artist is standing their ground and refusing to work for free. Good for them! Now, let’s see what the internet has to say about this family feud! Grab your popcorn, folks, because the comments are bound to be juicy!
Artist stands up for value of their work, sister disrespects it.

Artist stands up to entitled sister who wants free art.

Professional artist stands up for her work and sets boundaries.

Artist stands up for her work and boundaries. NTA.

Politely declining to avoid future arguments is the way ♀️

Artist shuts down entitled sister with classy response

Artist stands up against working for free, receives personal attacks. NTA

Artist faces hypocrisy accusations over charging for work. NTA wins.

SIL wants free art without credit, commenter calls her out

Artist stands up for her work and deserves payment!

Family doesn’t mean free work. NTA stands up for herself

Respect artists and their work, not entitled family members. NTA

“Sign everything!” – Artist stands up for her rights.

Don’t let anyone take advantage of your hard work!

Stand your ground Don’t work for free
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Don’t let anyone devalue your art, you’re NTA here

Artist stands up for herself and her work, NTA

As an artist, NTA – Don’t give in to requests for free work.
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Sassy reply shuts down entitled sister’s ‘exposure’ offer.

Artist stands up for their value, sends a powerful message

Sister tries to exploit artist for free art, gets called out NTA

“Do it for the exposure” doesn’t pay the bills. NTA.

Supporting friends’ art with payment?

NTA for refusing to give cover art with signature.

Creative solution proposed for artist’s sister’s request.

NTA for protecting hard work from sister’s attempted theft!

Artists deserve to be paid for their work, NTA

Paying artists for their time and energy is important. ✍

Demanding payment and credit for artwork. Watch out for theft.

Art is a product of skill, time, and talent. NTA
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Don’t let anyone undervalue your art and hard work

Art and exposure don’t pay bills
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Don’t fall for the ‘exposure’ trap, value your work

Artist criticized for not giving free work. Commenter thinks NTA.

Artist refuses free work for sibling’s benefit. NTA.

Never work for free! ♀️ Good on you for standing up for yourself. NTA.

Artist stands up for their worth and says no to exploitation

Don’t let her take advantage of you! You’re NTA

Artists deserve fair compensation for their work. NTA for refusing.

Artist stands up to entitled sister who wants art for free

Sister wants free art, artist says NTA, suggests payment options.

Artist stands up for herself and gives practical advice.

Suggests exploring royalties and signing by book character

Artist not wrong for refusing sister’s free use of art. Warning given.

Artist deserves payment and recognition for work. SIL is TA.

Artist refuses sister’s free artwork request for publishing. NTA.

Respect for artist’s work is important, NTA for refusing.

Art isn’t free, NTA. Setting boundaries is important

Artist stands up to entitled family member. NTA!

Artist refuses free work for exposure. NTA saves lives

Protect your work, even from family. NTA

Artist stands her ground on not giving art for free. #NTA

Paying full price for friends’ work shows you care

Artist stands up for her worth, sister’s entitlement questioned.

SIL wants free art but may steal it? NTA for refusing

As a freelance artist, you deserve to be paid fairly

Value your art and time, don’t give deals to friends/family. NTA.

Standing up for artists’ worth and combating entitlement

Protect your art and don’t let anyone take advantage of you!
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Protect your art and yourself. NTA ✍️

Savage comeback shuts down entitled sister’s ridiculous offer

Illustrator shares tips on fair payment and avoiding exposure scams. NTA.
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Sibling rivalry at its finest

Designing book covers is a niche. SIL can pay on Fiverr. Most self-published books don’t sell well.
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Artist not obligated to provide free work, suggests legal contract.

Artistic boundaries: NTA refuses free artwork for entitled family member.
