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State of the Comic, December 2019
🕑 Added 2019-12-15 20:05:51 +0000 UTCJust over a year ago, I wrote this somewhat ominous blog post and then never really followed it up except for a few sporadic and vague updates for you Patrons. I'll do this inverted pyramid style if you'd rather not read a wall of text about my life. Hell, I'll make you a list of the important stuff.
- I'm not dying (that I know of); I don't seem to have MS as I feared, either, or any related auto-immune disorder
- Still afflicted with this chronic, undiagnosed thing although it's not as bad because I've done a ton of work on symptom control, trying everything from physical therapy to acupuncture to meditation
- Still seeing different doctors trying to figure it out as allowed by my financial situation
- The comic is not dead, or on hiatus, or in danger of any of these despite my increasingly frequent missed updates
So, no new page today (December 15th) as this weekend was my son's birthday and I just kind of leaned into focusing on prepping for that and the holidays in general. I started a page, but I didn't even manage to finish the line art so I'm just going to save it for next week as I had guests yesterday and will again today. I'll try to get up a page of Cutter & Ironwood for you Patrons tomorrow, though; I've got one in the pipeline most of the way done. I've been taking more commissions and freelance work again than I have for years (largely to help with medical bills), and, to be honest, I'm also taking it easier than I used to.
In October of next year (2020) I'll have been doing this comic for an unthinkable 10 years. I've said it before, but it was never my intention to do the entire thing a page a week over such an incredible span, and I'm gobsmacked that some of you have followed me this entire journey. I'm now so close to finished I promise it'll require total incapacitation, or damn near, for me not to finish at this point. Being a parent is my main priority, but NTO, and you, are also up there. I do apologize for the slow updates this past year, especially around the holidays, and especially to Patrons and backers, but I've given this comic, and you, a lot of myself, and hope you'll understand the need to avoid flaming out so close to the finish line. This has meant the world to me.
Happiest holidays, friends. Thanks for all your well wishes and support. I'm excited for the homestretch of NTO and beyond.
Comments
Increasingly these days, I find a lot of relief from grim reality in a good story. And if I find a story really good, it’s often because it speaks to me in some way deep inside. NTO has been one of my favorites ever since I came across it. I strongly prefer good to timely story-telling, so I am always willing to wait as long as it takes. I never want to hear what happens next at the expense of the creator. I am happy you have enough passion you want to finish and enough sense not to hurt yourself doing it. Please take all the time and space you need. I hope you and your whole family have excellent holidays.
