After Illness Update

Hi.

It’s certainly been a week.

I am glad to report that I’ve gotten over the worst of the mucus 👑 affair (spoofing the Thomas Crown Affair here); by the time Friday 21st rolled around, I was feeling far more like myself again. Physically speaking anyway: no more sore throat, no more fever sweats, no more headaches...

Admittedly, I shouldn’t have written that last journal entry when I was in the throes of panic and felt like I needed to do something: given how varied experiences have been with the crown (some being asymptomatic, others burdened with the long version of it, bundled with a myriad of side-effects), I wasn’t entirely sure at the time what my body was going to do.

For now, I will not pause charging my Patreon: producing content for here got me through the doldrums when I was ill and going through a major art block.  And as of now (Monday 24th April):

And if there's time, extra pages of the other comics as my key aim here is to provide value for money.

That said, I would like to thank the 44 who voted in the poll accompanying last week’s journal. The results were… interesting:

As things stand presently, I’m not entirely sure what my game plan for May is.

This month narrowly seems to have worked out in terms of productivity but I can understand why some would take issue.  I haven't exactly been a powerhouse of productivity.  And I wouldn't want to become one of those cup-rattlers asking for free money because that's not how this works.

That said, given the upforcing forced hiatus with being away in Africa and then still being away from home until mid-September, I can't see myself having any other option but to keep calm and carry on next month.  Like, if I stopped working, what would I do?  I'm not exactly bouncing off the walls regarding the Coronation or that song contest thing...

I don't know.  Maybe I'm in a losing battle against artistic burnout.  Or I'm just denying the sad truth that perhaps I've outgrown/ getting bored of this whole endeavour, something the 👑 affair bought into sharp relief during that horrible weekend I was bedbound and trapped in my own head...

I don't much like myself or where I am right now.

Perhaps I'll feel different when I'm allowed to intergrate in wider society again, resume swimming (which has been sorely missed the past few weeks) and things.  We'll see.

I'll keep you all posted duly as it's a bit touch-and-go right now.  For now, I'll complete Infurlation Redux, and attempt to address the remaining 5 commissions.  I don't know if I want to open again next month or leave it until June...

Trust this message finds you well in the meantime.

Stay safe, stay well and thank you so much for your ongoing support here.