Last year I wrote a long-winded, gushy, heartfelt essay about how overjoyed I was that my comics have brought so much happiness and excitement to thousands of people since I entered the scene. I was at an all time high last December just before my life careened into disaster, tragedy, and horror, and not the sort I like to depict in my art.
This really was a terrible fucking year, but with y'all's encouragement and love, I pressed on and produced over a dozen bangers despite my personal conflicts. I'm proud of the work I've done, and I am so thrilled y'all have continued to enthusiastically celebrate every entry, even during the weird moments post Thrill Seeker. Thank y'all SO much for your support of my work. I adore you guys so much, I mean it. I spent a lot of years not knowing where I was heading in the world of art, and it has been an enormous blessing finding my calling in 2021. I love making y'all laugh and tremble with scarrousal, it truly is my passion.
Patrons, I have no words for how much I appreciate y'all carrying me through comics like "The Incident," the death of the Elk saga, "Thrill Seeker," and the first half of "The Chosen One." All of these comics and many others this year literally would not have been possible without your loyal support. I always thought the concept for Thrill Seeker in particular was a pipe dream, but y'all remained steadfast for over 2 months while I produced it. Just incredible. I am having to struggle less and less the more y'all have been joining, and I am so deeply grateful. Still a long way to go, but I can focus more on improving the design of my comics, my writing, and the art itself, and I'm not feeling as pressured to pump things out too quickly. And I'm eating better these days! It's a life changing thing y'all are doing backing me, thank you, seriously.
MentalPyrite
2024-01-04 00:47:15 +0000 UTCCaroline Catlett Gates
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