UGH AS IF (Patreon)

Hi buds,

I'm currently recovering from COVID. Chuck had it too. It was my first time having it and my god did it suck. I still feel congested and drained but a little more human. Being sick was terrible but also I thoroughly enjoyed lying down and watching tv all the time. We watched a lot of movies which was nice. Clueless is my go-to comfort movie, so of course I had to draw Cher in her iconic outfit. My best friend in college (hey Zoeeee) had Clueless on vhs in her dorm room and she would watch it every night to fall asleep. Do you have a go-to comfort movie? 

I also wanted to pop by and let you all know something exciting (some of you might know already)...Drawn and Quarterly is going to publish The Weight!! Right now it's looking like it'll be out June 2024. I've actually already finished drawing and I'm working on the edits now. I didn't expect to be making as many changes as I am but I think it's going to make it a stronger and more cohesive story. D&Q is one of my favorite publishers and I'm beyond excited to have a book with them. 

I'm still kind of in disbelief that I've been working on a 540 page book for 10 years and it's almost done. It's a little overwhelming but I'm trying to keep my mind where my feet are. I have an idea brewing for another book that I'm excited about, that I plan on publishing here on Patreon. And I'll of course keep posting pages of The Weight until the end. Maybe I'll share some of the editing process on here too. 

But most of all, I hope you all know that this wouldn't have been possible without you. I wouldn't have been able to give this book the time and space it needed to grow without your support over the years. I know I say it all the time but it means so much to me. Thank you from the very bottom of my heart. 

Love,

Melissa