Collar6 #1174

First thing's first: Sorry for the long absence. I wasn't doing so great mentally, plus the covid vaccine wiped me out for a few days, plus family stuff and my life became a mess for a bit. So far, things seem pretty stable again. I'm sure I'll regret saying that, but regardless.

Nowthen, the strip. Yep, it's a two-paneler. The next strip will be up Thursday and the pencils are already done. I'm trying an approach of doing 2-3 panel strips which I hope to be able to produce faster so I can keep these rolling out instead of going a week at a time. I'm hoping it'll lessen the stress on my end and make for a steadier stream of content and keep the narrative in reader's minds.

I'm going to focus on C6 for a while because none of my side ideas every really seem to go anywhere and I can't seem to properly devote myself to more than one primary storyline at a time. C6 is so full of tangled narratives and plot holes it's already more than I can keep track of.

With that said, I do enjoy a spot of writing short stories for my personal enjoyment at times and I wonder if anyone would be interested in my slipping one in from time to time? Naturally it'd include an illustration or two, but I find it enjoyable to be able to just let a stream of consciousness flow without the restraints of panels and the limitations of my shite drawing 'skills'.

On a personal note, I'd like to thank all of you who reassured me and provided me with encouragement and concerns for my health. It helped me come to terms with needing the time to rest and genuinely eased my fears. This strip is my sole income and I'm constantly worried about failing and putting my partner and I out on the streets. I'm not a supertalent creator in either narrative or art, I enjoy a small, supportive audience and I'm always worried I'm going to piss y'all off or generally just bore y'all. And when I hit rough patches, I agonize because. Well, the stuff I said above. So thank you all, not just for supporting me here financially, but caring about me and easing my fears and doubts. It helps. Really.

I'll be back with a new one in a couple of days y'all. And for those of you upset at my dragging my characters through the mud like this, rest assured, Blackstone is going to pay for everything she's doing here.

See y'all shortly. Love y'all.