Sacrifice; Page 2
Double page update! Yay! Since the previous page was a splash page, I figured you guys would want at least some story. 😉
We are back! The good news is that we are back and pages will resume updating regularly. The bad news is the comic will update only twice a month on the first and third Mondays. The reason for this is twofold- One, I have a one-year old daughter who eats up time like nobody’s business. Since I can’t afford daycare, I’m the primary caretaker, so art time happens during naps and sleep and whenever my husband can take her.
Two, I have serious depression and anxiety issues which I am working on. I thought I just had post-partum depression but it turns out I’ve always had depression and anxiety and only thought I was managing it well. While I learn how to manage it, I have to take extra-special care of myself so I can take care of my daughter, and part of that means I need to get a good amount of sleep. And occasionally the depression/anxiety/both hit me so hard that I can’t work, even when I want to. So while I figure out how to manage it better, I have to really focus on my mental and physical well being. It sucks for the comic in the short term, but it’s better in the long run. Thanks for your understanding.
If you’d like to see me update more frequently, contributions to my Patreon will help greatly. I’ll be able to hire a babysitter for my daughter regularly and be able to work more hours. 🙂
In the meantime, thank you for your patience and enjoy the ride! 😀 We’re in the Endgame now so lots of exciting things are headed our way. 😀
So happy you’re back, Jen! Definitely understand the depression/anxiety. Do what you gotta do!
Yay! I’m so happy you’re back! Take all the time you need, your health comes first!
Welcome back! 😀
And yeah, take all the time you need. Coping with a young kid is hard enough without mental health issues on top of that … And I’d always much rather see slower updates and a finished comic in the end, than faster updates and a creator burn-out :/
Welcome back !!
Thank you! It’s good to be back!
Thank you! 😀 I appreciate that.
Thank you! I’m happy to be back and drawing again! 😀
Thank you! And I’m happy to be back too. 😀
Do you accept postal money order? I don’t exactly trust web payments any longer or credit cards. If you a have a post office box, that will do nicely.
Sorry it took so long to reply- I wanted to think about your question. First off; are you sure you don’t want to use the Patreon or order some books? The reason I ask is because I do give some patreon exclusive content (Works in progress, some extra background notes, and occasionally wallpapers) and I want you to have access to them if you want them. I only use them on Patreon because it’s easier for me to remember to post on one site instead of posting 3-4 places (mother brain means I have only limited brain space for things and I’m more likely to forget now). I’ve been using Patreon to give money to other artists as well and haven’t had any problem yet, but I do understand your concern.
If you still would like to do postal order, send me an email at zyrenskistudios at gmail dot com and we can work things out from there. Just remind me who you are and stuff in the email so I don’t think you’re spam. 🙂