I have said this before, but I'm sure many of you are newer readers and less accustomed to the way the comic works in regards to my life;
No matter how long it's been since the last update, the comic is not and will not ever be dead. I *promise*.
I am a student. I'm fairly certain most of you can appreciate that. I am in my final year of University at the moment, and this means a number of things have been delaying updates. For instance, in October, shortly after the latest update, I realized that I had about a month until my senior recital, which is a big deal, with not all that much time considering how far behind I was on my pieces at the time. A recital also requires a jury, and both are degree requirements.
Very, very, very important degree requirements.
And I think everyone can appreciate the time requirements of the holidays.
I'm really glad that so many people have enjoyed the comic thus far, and I certainly appreciate both the encouragement and lamenting for updates, but please don't do either of the following, if you can help it;
-State or tell anyone that the comic is dead.
-Demand updates via guilt.
Asking when I will be updating is just fine. But guilting is not cool. I have wanted desperately to update this whole time, but could not. Not updating already makes me feel guilty. This is the guilt of ignoring a beloved friend, because that is what this comic is to me. I really don't need any further guilting. Trust me, I've got it covered.
And I have a serious pet peeve about people speaking for me, mostly because they tend to be wrong about what I would say. Proclaiming my comic dead falls under "speaking for me."
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All that said, I have been working towards an update for the past two weeks. The next page is done, aside from color. Expect it soon. Possibly tomorrow.
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Other than that, I do want you all to know that;
A. Lamorinda is NOT a priority over Emma, nor is it worked on often at all, unless in conjunction with the main comic.
B. I have been, unfortunately, bitten with the "fix it" bug, and desperately want to redo the entire comic. I know how annoying that is for the readers, so I may be doing that on the side until I feel I'm far enough to put that on the forefront. Many, many things will be changed, but it won't be happening for a while, and I will continue with the current storyline so I can continue to make those mistakes that I will later fix.
C. The site sucks, I know, and I apologize for it. When my roommate finally gets our internet working again and I can use my desktop, rather than stealing my neighbors' wireless connection, I will be able to edit it. It will be a long process, because...
D. I'm applying to graduate school. This means I have four auditions on the west coast over the coarse of the semester. As well as a job interview. It also has to be taken into account that I have to be prepared for these auditions. Prepared well. Very, very well. I don't know how much that will cut into comic-time. We'll see.
And E. I've gone on longer hiatuses before. I think the difference now is that there are more readers. As a musician, I have a lot of practicing and a lot of traveling to do. I'll have my bachelor's degree in five months, and then I'll be pursuing my master's. This is a lifelong dream of mine. The comic is secondary. If there were more hours in the day, it would be on equal footing, but that's just not going to happen.
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Christ, that was long.
And probably, yet again, sounded very angry for the majority.
I am very bad with words. Don't take me too seriously, just remember that I have a life, and yes, it does get in the way, but I will always come back to this comic, no matter what form.
And truly, thank you for reading. I brightens my day to know that people appreciate my work, especially when I'm feeling down about it for whatever reason.
