April Update
How often would you prefer to get comic updates?
Hi everyone! I’ve been a bit quiet the last few months as I’ve been working on comic pages and also running a crowdfunding campaign. I found myself working on the art, but lacking the mental capacity to actually post the art. So I apologize for that.
I just posted an update for paid subscribers for Eldair and Temerity will be getting an update here next week. I will be keeping pages locked a bit longer for paid subscribers so it may take a month or two for free subscribers to start seeing these updates.
As I’m working on posting comic updates, I’m curious to how people would like to get updates for comic pages. When I first started doing webcomics, I posted one page per update once a week. This was how webcomics originally ran in the past, but with Webtoons, many people now prefer less-frequent updates that have more content. So I wanted to throw this little poll out here, how would you prefer to get comic updates?
(Please note that this update schedule of an average of 1 page a week is the goal, and sometimes I can hit that goal, and sometimes I can’t.)
Also, it’s been about a year since I left Webtoons. Personally, I haven’t missed Webtoons much. However, it really is about you, the readers. So I’d love to pose the question: Have you enjoyed being on Substack and getting comic updates this way? Or would you prefer me to return to posting on Webtoons? I think if there is enough interest in me returning to Webtoons I’ll consider it.
I’m still hopeful that I can find or build a better platform to host my comic archive in the future. Right now, Substack works well enough for me but I’m not on the reader’s side of things so I want to make sure it’s actually working for you. So if you have any feedback on the matter, please let me know!
Project Updates:
Temerity:
The crowdfunding campaign to get Temerity #4 is completed and I’m finishing up final edits before I send it to the printers. I also just finished storyboards for Temerity #6 and got it into the artists. I think this chapter turned out great!
Here’s fun little character sheet update I sent to the artists featuring Taeru in an Enlightenment disguise!
Eldair
I’m nearly completed with chapter 26 and then I’m staring at a great mess of scripts that need some serious refinement. I’m guessing that once I finish this chapter I’ll have to take a month or two to rework the storyline and several character arcs before I feel comfortable continuing drawing pages.
This refinement is a huge process because I’m trying to lay the foundation for many important events that happen later in the story. And my current storyline and drafts don’t set those things up very well. Basically, I need to make sure I know how the story ENDS and have all the character arcs figured out well enough so I can set them up for success. It’s a lot of work! Eldair has a lot of characters and I want to make sure I do them all justice and the payoff is good. I think the reason it’s taken so long to complete chapter 26, is I know that where I’m currently headed isn’t quite right and needs a LOT of fixing.
I’m honestly looking forward to taking time to do some world-building and plot development. But it’ll take a lot of time. So once this chapter is completed, you can expect a sizeable hiatus as I figure this all out.
Zelda’s Lullaby
Yes, Zelda’s Lullaby is still on my to-do list. I even drew a handful of pages these last couple of months. However, I don’t want to start posting pages again until I have a sizeable backlog and I know I can handle updating regularly. I don’t want to post 5 pages and then drop off for another year. But it’s constantly simmering in the background waiting for the right moment to take off again.
Anyways, all this to say that I’m slowly chipping away at things in the background and I’m honestly excited for ALL of it! All these things take time, so thank you for your patience! I hope you all have a beautiful and wonderful April!
The only reason I still prefer webtoon is that everything is in one place and I'm used to the format, but I agree with the other comment: webtoon is becoming a dumpster fire of pop up ads and recommendations. I think substack is fine for now because I get emails, but I would say if you ever move platforms again just make sure it has a notification system! I would never remember to check it otherwise.
I only just got substack and haven't actually read anything in substack, but webtoons, while I like the formatting, is a dumpster fire of sketchy ads and recommendations until I frantically click to my subscriptions tab, so I'm not really sure. I do really love Zelda's Lullaby and hope to read some of your other comics at some point!