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I posted a version of this on the main site, but I can't finish a comic this week. In addition to being sick, again, I've got some personal issues. I realize I've missed an unheard of amount of updates recently and I wish I could promise it won't happen again anytime soon but the fact is I'm looking for a new fulltime job and probably looking at a move in the immediate future, and, if I'm honest, probably a divorce, which I say not to be overly dramatic but to underscore the amount of crap I expect to be dealing with. As important as the comic is to me and as much as I appreciate your support, I have to take care of myself and my young son first. I wish I could do more to consistently repay your generosity and faith in me; it has always been deeply appreciated even if my output hasn't quite consistently reflected my gratitude.

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George

Sorry to hear that, Erin. In one of the other webcomic I follow, after managing to do mostly maintain daily comics for 20 years (!) the author recently went to a "pledge $X per comic" model. That way he doesn't have to feel guilty about not posting content -- he works at a pace that's sustainable, without feeling guilty about delaying things for a few days, because he knows nobody's paying for it unless he does. It's only been a few months but it seems to work OK so far. (His story is awesome but his art is nowhere near as time-intensive as yours.) If Patreon or some other "patronage" system allows such a model, it might be worth looking into.

John K Sproule

I see you have 87 patrons (don't know why it isn't 870 or 8700 for the best comic art on the net). I hope you get 87 responses that you are fully welcome to our small contributions while you get your life in a good place. You are certainly welcome to mine!

Bill B

Holy hell, I'm sorry to hear that. You've been a consistent source of the most entertaining webcomic around and an overall decent person, so I'm saddened to hear about what life's droppin' on you. I absolutely wish you the best and still don't understand why you don't have more patrons - your art, storytelling and character design are top-notch, and you're far more consistent than people who make a lot more than you do. I wish I had more to offer than a little money and some well wishes, but for now I hope they'll be enough. Buck up, hon, and kick some ass out there. We're lookin' forward to seein' you come out on top.