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Announcement—Back from Break + Schedule update ✨

Hey guys,

I hope everyone’s doing well.

I’m sure most of you noticed there were no chapter releases this month. Even though I was technically on a break, I was still working behind the scenes to try to stay on schedule for February.

While doing that, I realized I was still pretty burned out from last year. I never really took a proper break from drawing, and 2025 was honestly a very hard year for me. I needed real rest, both mentally and physically. I’m sorry I couldn’t make this post sooner, especially since not everyone keeps up with the membership chat.

This upcoming arc really needs me at my full potential, and I’m finally feeling much more rested now. I want to be as consistent as possible with chapter uploads this year. Going forward, I also plan to take a proper break every four months to avoid burning out again.

I’ll be posting the updated schedule later today or tomorrow. I’m still deciding what I value more: longer, higher-quality chapters, or slightly shorter chapters that allow me to stick to a two-chapters-per-month schedule while still maintaining quality. I’d really appreciate your thoughts on this, so please let me know in the comments.

I’ll also be posting some Patreon exclusives later as a thank-you for your support this month. Don’t worry, a chapter will be released in February, and the updated schedule will go into more detail.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and thank you for your continued support and understanding. It honestly means more than I deserve.

– Kuru

Comments

I think you should take more breaks 🥰😭. Seriously though, trial and error will help you figure out what works best for you. If you want to prioritise longer chapters, it’s totally fine if that means only one chapter a month. Maybe if that happens, you could release small content about other characters or the ones currently in the arc, only if you have time. Also, since I’m taking a social media break and won’t be able to comment on upcoming chapters, I just want to say that every release shows huge improvement. Your effort and dedication are always clear.

Jess

I am glad to hear you will be incorporating breaks for yourself. We learn as we go along. I think that goes for your request for input. I would suggest trying each method once to determine which one feels best for you. Our feedback is helpful but I think the final decision should be what feels best for you mentally and physically. This way ypu can continue to feel good about what you are providing. You have done a great job at that so far.

Renae Cote

I think a combination of 1 month a longer chapter then one month 2 shorter chapters That could possibly help with avoiding burn out too

Sarah

So happy you have gotten some much needed rest! I think if it helps to maintain you and not getting burned out, then if you only did 1 chapter each month. Or every 3-4 weeks instead. And that way you can really focus on the chapters quality like you want.

Samantha King

Hola, feliz de verte con mejor ánimo. 😀 es completamente entendible, todos necesitamos tiempo de descanso. 🍃 Me parece mejor que hagas capítulos más cortos que puedas publicar dos veces al mes y así evitas quemarte o estresarte mucho. Pero lo que tú decidas por mí está bien. 💖Siempre es bueno saber que estás bien 💖

Hiil

Im so excite, but, u need rest, take breaks how much long u need 💕

Lexuri

Im so happy to see some updates and look forward to what's to come! Im also happy that you are taking care of yourself since you are way more important than art and updates!

cat awesome

Whoop welcome back, glad your feeling better and rested. As much as we love reading it.. You need the break and deserve that to mentally and physically prepare yourself. Welcome back tho !!

Terri Vigor


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