September Status Update
Added 2020-09-11 06:13:28 +0000 UTCHi folks, I think now is a good time to offer a further update since my June post.
In June, I had posted my Patreon plans for July onward, where I talked about scaling back my patron-rewards due to changes at my work. I had said that,
"For the foreseeable future (July & onward), the poll-winners will be made into single full-illustrations, and the monthly exclusive comic will be limited to 1-2 pages."
However, some of you might have noticed that I still found myself actually making 2-part sequences for the polls, and 3-4 part sequences for the exclusives. I suppose I found it difficult to accept that I didn't have the time to post as much anymore, so I struggled to ease off of art I was still making for my patrons who had still stuck around with their support.
I have also been working for the last couple months without more than a single day off in a row. My work there has been well-received, but I can't continue working at that capacity.
With my brief break from work, I'm currently looking into other options for my day job, but as the anxious person I am, and the COVID situation making personal interactions a bit more strenuous, that in itself has been taking a toll.
For the last several days I've found myself with my motivation for anything run completely dry. I will figure out this month's rewards (a seal TF won the poll from August), but they might come out towards the tail-end of the month, after I recover from this slump.
Reiterating what I said in June, I appreciate your ongoing support for my work during this weird and uncertain period of my life, but I completely understand if my possible decline in output leads you to drop your pledge for the time being. I hope to be back on my feet soon.
Comments
I pledged in the first place not 100% because of the art, but also to support an artist that I greatly enjoy the work of. I want to be someone that sticks by the people I support in all times, good, bad, or confusing. I'm definitely not alone in this I'm sure, and I don't mind if you find yourself struggling to find motivation or the necessary spark because I'm continuing my pledge to help you out regardless of the situation you end up in.
Dante J. Reyna
2020-09-11 08:25:14 +0000 UTC