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02.01.2013 @ 10:42 am - The January Update that Wasn’t

Hey, folks. I owe you an update. I promised you a new scene in January, and look, here it is February 1st, and no new PS. What gives? When I got back from the holidays, I had a script and thumbnails and was ready to start pencilling away. However, a couple of things happened that got in the way.

Firstly, I’ve been spending more time wearing my Illustrator hat this month as a few pleasantly unexpected projects landed in my lap about mid-month. Of course, this interrupted the time I was going to spend inking and finishing out the end of “War Stories.”

Secondly, I’m sad to report I’ve been fighting some complications from my neck injury last year. Happily, I can still work, just not very fast. I had a flare-up last week which has been limiting the amount of time I can spend at the drawing desk each day. I’ve gone back to treatment, and prospects are good. Rest easy. I am doing everything I can to take care of myself.

I’m just sorry it means a bit more delay. I should have a better idea when the new scene will post next week.

As always, thanks for your unending patience.

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12.12.2012 @ 9:26 am - No ACEN or Anime Boston in 2013

As I mentioned in the previous post, burying the lead, I’m clearing my convention calendar for the near term until I’m ready to put out Part Four in book form. This means I won’t be attending many of my usual shows in 2013, including Anime Central and Anime Boston in the spring.

This is a painful decision, because I’ve attended ACEN since 2004 without fail, but it’s getting to the point where it doesn’t make sense to go when I don’t have anything new to promote. It’s possible I’ll have the book finished by the time May rolls around, but there’s no guarantee of that. It might be working its way back from the printer. Or I may still be touching up the artwork and getting it ready to send off. Either way, it makes more sense to figure out my touring schedule after I’ve finished the book, not before.

So, if you don’t see me at the usual conventions next year, it’s not because I’m dead or have fallen off the map. I’m just taking a break and gathering my energy so I can make a strong return.

Tags: ACEN, Anime Boston, conventions, travel

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12.10.2012 @ 9:00 am - New Scene! War Stories (Part 1 of 2)

Nothing like a little tension building by way of distraction. Kate finally gets her War Story out of Mike. This is the first half of a bigger scene. Part 2 to come in mid-January, once I’ve come back from the Holiday stupor.

Work is going smoothly again. Still pacing myself to avoid any lingering symptoms, but finding a groove, now. Getting back to juggling illustration work and comics again, and it feels good.

I’m looking forward to putting in more studio time now that I’m healthy again, and will be clearing my convention appearance calendar for the next several months at least until I finish up the production for this book. So this means I won’t be appearing at a number of my usual haunts like Anime Boston or Anime Central this spring. I’d rather conserve my energy for creating the artwork and story for now and re-emerge with something new in hand once it’s actually ready, instead of forcing myself to rush out a book that isn’t quite ready in order to satisfy the arbitrary convention cycle. I know this is the better way to go.

Anyway, Happy Holidays, everyone! I’ll see you next month with Part 2 of this scene.

Tags: batch update, new comics, new scene, update schedule

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12.06.2012 @ 12:38 pm - Next PS scene coming on Monday

Just a quick head’s up that the next scene will post on Monday, December 10th 2012.

Stay tuned!

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