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Burnt to a Crisp

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Hey readers~ I hate making these types of posts, but I need to take this week off from Messenger. I know that as a comic reader, I like knowing when and why these things are happening to comics I enjoy reading, so here are the details:

I work full-time as a graphic designer, and my real job has been throwing crazy extra hours at me lately. This has made it nearly impossible to keep on top of Messenger, and any buffer I do come up with is used up instantly. So, I’m going to take this week “off” officially while I work on getting a buffer put back together again. I am burnt out tired all the time lately, and what I really need is time to make comics I am happy with and feel good about posting, rather than burning through them as quickly as I can just to get them done.

In the meantime, though, please enjoy a short fan-comic made by Pompolic of Lunavis! “Indulj Harder” is a 3-part comic done in the same style as Half Life 2: Full Life Consequences. (No, it’s not supposed to make sense. Even if you’ve played HL2.) I originally planned on running these pages in between chapters 11 and 12, but it seems I need them right now. So, many thanks to Pomp, and INDULJ HARDER!

I will hopefully be able to utilize this week and the few days off I get for Thanksgiving this weekend to buffer out the rest of the chapter, as well as getting Follower rolling at last. The Follower prologue will continue throughout this week as normal.

Thanks again for your continued patience, and thanks for reading! ♥

A little bit for would-be webcomickers

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So I received an email from a reader and soon-to-be comic maker recently, which got me thinking about how I got into making comics and if I had any advice for would-be comickers, what would it be? It was interesting to think about while I put together a response, so I thought it might be useful to add some of that information here, too. I’m hardly an expert at anything involved here, but I find it interesting sometimes to read about how others work, and if someone can get some use out of what I have to say, all the better.

I originally got into comics because my friends were doing it (PEER PRESSURE!) and kind of got hooked on the process. I’ve gone through a zillion different changes in the way I do things over the past eight years (!) I’ve been making Messenger. There are a few areas that stand out as major “learning points” for me as I’ve gone along:
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Summer 2012 Wallpaper (and some other notes)

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There’s a new wallpaper available for download when you donate any amount to the comic! This one features Eldora against a textured background. It’s kind of minimalist, except not. Just the way I like it. It’s available in most common sizes, including something I’ve never done before – iPhone/smartphone sized wallpaper, even optimized for Retina displays!

When you use the donation button in the sidebar, you’ll automatically be redirected to a downloads page after your payment is processed. The server hosting bill is coming up next month, so if you enjoy reading the comic, please consider supporting it with a donation!

Also, I heard from a reader that there were issues viewing the new site using Opera 10. I tested it out, and sure enough, it doesn’t look right. I’m not sure why the new site and old site don’t work the same way, since their code is almost identical, but I’m looking into it. In the meantime, Opera users will automatically load the older version of the site layout. Sorry! Again, please let me know via email/comments/forum posts if you’re having any issues with the site’s function – I don’t mind hearing them, and will do what I can to make your reading experience better!

Thanks for reading!

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