Anniversary and things I wanted to talk about

This might be a bit long, but first off I want to thank everyone for their support over the past year. It doesn't feel like I've been doing this for that long, probably because of all the months where I paused the billing. There are a couple of things I wanted to talk about, such as why I haven't been uploading anything on Pixiv or Gumroad for a while, and some things I have planned. 

One reason I haven't been uploading my works publicly, or marketing myself more in general is because I feel like I'm too much of a mess at the moment, what with my slow working speed, and how little I have to offer compared to what most other artists do. I would feel bad for drawing in new patrons only for them to be disappointed when they see how much I'm struggling to manage things, even if that might not be smart from a business standpoint. Still, I don't want to keep putting it off, so I'll be uploading my works on Pixiv and Gumroad again either later this month or early next month.

Another reason I haven't been uploading them is because I'm not completely satisfied with how some of my past rewards turned out, and would like to go back and improve them. Due to stress over the past year, I feel that the quality for some rewards was not up to a good enough standard, so I want to fix them up one last time before I upload them on Pixiv/Gumroad. I know it would be unfair if the Gumroad versions were better than the ones patrons got, so if I do make any improvements to a reward, I'll be sure to re-upload it on Discord for a limited time.

Also, since I've come up with some ideas, starting from next month I plan to start making comics. It's been a long time since I last drew comics, but it's something I've wanted to do for a while. I have two planned so far(around five pages each), and if they turn out okay, I would like to try doing them monthly, as long as I can keep coming up with new ideas. 

Lastly, I want to apologize if I have appeared distant towards everyone, and for the general lack of engagement with fans. I haven't spoken about it in detail out of shame, but I have personal issues which affect both my drawing ability/speed, and my willingness to communicate with others. I've been hesitant over whether I should open up more for a long time, and I'm still not sure if it would be a good idea. Though I will say that it brings me great joy to hear people's feedback, even if I don't show it much.

Thanks again for your support. I've uploaded a WIP for the next reward on Discord, and hope you enjoy it.