i've been (mostly) staying on top of my update schedule this month but I'm realizing things are only going to get harder and more complicated until the wedding is over in october. i've also got a short trip in october (friend's wedding!) and another wedding the same month. let's just say "schedule will be strange until october is over" and then, almost certainly, life will be back to normal for a while. i might keep the 1x a week schedule until october is over but i do NOT!!! want to make it the norm!! i want to finish this story sometime before my bones turn into dust and blow away in the wind and the 1x a week posting has made me feel...weird. unproductive. but i also want my wedding to not be a super stressful nightmare. all of this is happening at the worst possible time because patreon is stomping on my nuts again and threatening my thinly maintained financial security i've been clinging to for 10 years.

because of the state of the world, i do not feel comfortable trying to do a donation drive so i can draw cartoons full-time. like, there's a genocide happening that has left individuals to try to frantically pick up the pieces by opening their own wallets for total strangers and to be frank, that's a more noble and important goal than this. some day, the world won't be festering wound (or at least, it will be less of one) and then, and only then, will i ask you to consider donating to me. because things are a bit shit all around. we're all feeling the financial squeeze right now so i really, sincerely, genuinely do appreciate the ongoing support from all of you (everyone! financial and otherwise! your time is important too!).

take care of yourselves. and each other. [whispers] and me....

here's an ask from tumblr!