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I'm back. I'm sorry it's been so long. I was thinking about you guys the whole time, though. As some of you know I work part time at a school, subbing and doing the aftercare program. In the summers they do camps, and it's a great way to make money.  So that's what I've been doing--making scavenger hunts, spraying kids with hoses, eating s'mores, and making sure children don't hurt themselves. I love kids and it's awesome...but I missed being in the studio so much. Time spent away from my desk has made me start to reevaluate things a little--and kind of lit a fire under my butt to focus on making this comics dream a reality. So thanks for continuing to support me through last month, even though I wasn't churning out pages. I was definitely with The Weight in spirit and mind, though. 

So, here is a new page. I was amazed and relieved at how easy it was to get back into drawing these guys. The actual writing and progression of the story is a little harder to get back into, though. I've been second-guessing myself a lot today about the last bunch of pages I've done. I did some thinking and planning though, and I'm starting to get excited again. 

I did manage to read a lot this summer. I've been obsessed with Louise Erdrich lately, and just finished reading The Master Butchers Singing Club. It is AMAZING. She writes how I want to draw. I think the story is inspired by her own family, which made it extra poignant and relevant to my own work. 

Hope all of your summers were great, and that you're not too stressed about school starting, or the memory of what it's like when school is starting (this happens to me, no joke.)

love,

Melissa