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STATE-OF-THE-BIRD announcement-- don't worry, I'm okay.
🕑 Added 2022-07-02 00:14:43 +0000 UTCHEY FOLKS, finally done traveling for the time being-- got a few general announcements to make, so I figured I'd get everybody on the same page. We'll start with the mediocre and move up from there.
1. SURPRISING NOBODY, all the chaos has put me pretty behind on the sketches. The submission post for July will still go up shortly, but there will be a bit more of a wait than I'd like on June's. Sorry folks! I appreciate the patience in the meantime.
2. Some of you folks were there for the stream on Friday, aka the day when we all got some Extremely Bad News. I doubt I need to elaborate, and to be honest I'd pretty much already known what was going to happen, but it probably goes without saying that this is just the next blow in the terrifying times we're experiencing.
To make this bulletpoint slightly more positive though: I rarely do more than one patron sketch stream per monthly batch anymore, BUT because I'm already sort of behind, and frankly downright depressed, I am planning on doing ANOTHER stream to fundraise for Planned Parenthood and/or other organizations working to help people reach safety in the wake of the overturn. (Still researching the best places to donate to-- if anyone knows of any specific ones that would be good, feel free to comment here or contact me privately!)
This stream will likely take place next week, and I will post another update with specifics. The early stream from last week seemed to work really well for people-- if anyone has any time preferences they'd like me to take into account while deciding how to schedule, please feel free to comment below!
I struggle a lot with feeling powerless in the middle of everything, but this at least is something I can do to try and make a difference even as a random struggling artist with little to no political power.
3. FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS: y'all have come THROUGH in the past few weeks! I'd like to extend a huge welcome to the gaggle of you who have just signed up in the past few weeks-- welcome to the madhouse! For the first time ever, I am at 50 patrons-- and with that, comes meeting the first of the goals I set awhile back: $750 a month!
While this does depend on whether or not that amount is maintained going forward, I am extremely excited to announce that, hopefully starting in August means I will be once again start producing ASK THE GANG comics!
For any recent joinees who don't know what those are, they're little one-page comics featuring some PMD-inspired OCs, answering questions submitted by YOU! The archive of all past comics can be seen here -- questions can be silly, serious, salacious, or anywhere in between. I'll have more details on how the comics will operate going forwards once I officially start doing them again (unfortunately, it is no longer possible for me to churn out 9+ comics a month, but I am really excited to do them at all, even if I do them more slowly!), but in the meantime, thank you all for your support!
AND THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW, gonna get back to work. Hang in there, everybody.
Comments
Hake-Feretto
You're welcome Kit ^^ all pleasure is for me to was able to make you feel better. I know you'll take care but if anything goes bad you can come see me and Lance, we'll be happy to tchat !
Thank you Hake, your comments always give me a big smile when I need it. :) I'm really glad that you and others enjoy participating in the streams so much! I will do my best to take care of myself, haha.
Hake-Feretto
Me full with you Kit >×< !! Stay strong cause you have us around you, we all happy to participate yoyr streams each time you do them ^^ For us it's a way to pass a very good moment togethers with you. It give occasion to tchat and share even more ! So be sure U'll be here ^w^/ ! Also congratulations to have reach your goal !! Wow if the comic will realy be back I can't wait to see them !! Just be careful to not overcharge you with work and keep a decent social-life behind >×< !! It's important for keep in good condition and not burn out ! Anyway I wish you good luck with all the incoming work ! I'm sure it will turn out amazing like each time :3. Last thing is YEAH loced the early stream last time cause it was realy in a good time for me so if you decide to keep up well...pleas do ^^ !
You can submit your July requests at your leisure as long as it's before the deadline-- if you want to wait until the June sketches have been finished and sent out, that's fine. They will definitely be done before the fifteenth.
Psychonator17
Does that mean the June commissions won’t be given to us individually before the July ones are submitted here? I hope I’m not reading too much into this.
