I’ll Soon Have You Licked!
on November 19, 2023 at 11:14 pmWhoa- hey!
Some stuff has happened since the last update.
Victor and I got engaged in April! Can you believe we haven’t actually been married this whole time? Well, that’s gonna change!
So, what happened to the comic this past… year? Well, not to get too personal… there are a variety of reasons for the hiatus, but above all, I was exploring some stuff for my mental health which ended up conferring certain benefits, and helping me see things in a new light, but also made concentrating on art a heck of a lot harder, especially a webcomic that demands like 15 hours per page. At first, I didn’t want to believe it was affecting me in such a way, but it’s kind of obvious looking back at the last few pages’ descriptions… “Wow I really can’t concentrate at all, haha! I don’t know what’s going on!” I say after starting medication that changes one’s brain chemistry. Hmm! The point is: I continue to explore what works best for my life, and for more than just creative reasons, realized that avenue was probably not it. (Plus: are fight scenes so intimidating that I may have scared myself away for nine months? Possibly.)
On the note of exploring what works best for me: I’ve done some thinking about the comic as I prepared to bring it back, and decided it would be more helpful for me to view this project as a graphic novel I’m telling at the quickest rate I can, rather than a “webcomic” adhering to the once-strict rules I had set for myself. I will now, for the time being, be updating new pages whenever they are done. That means some will take more than a week. Some will take less than a week! And they will be uploaded on any day I feel like! It all depends on how difficult the page in question is and how much else I have going on in my life.
If you want to know when a new update has dropped, you can just check back from time to time- or you can follow me on one of these places!
The website formerly known as Twitter
Tumblr
Instagram
I will be making an effort to reliably post in each of these places whenever there’s a new update.
Happy Normafest! Sending all my love to our ever-patient and ever-amazing readers.
-Courtney
(PS: If anyone can comment what the title is a reference to, you win uh… even more love!!)
(PPS: Victor and I highly recommend Super Mario RPG.)
This is the most wonderful thing to see before going to bed for the…morning. It sure is 1:30 am here!
So glad you’re taking care of yourself though. I’m always happy to see these guys and all the love and work you put into it, but, your health is so much more important. …but I feel like I tell you that all the time. Doesn’t change though! ♥
…is that a Chilli Billi reference do I win love-
Yes, you got it in the first comment and thus win all the love, which isn’t fair because I already loved you- but indeed! I gotta reference and positively represent Banjo-Tooie as much as possible! This comic (HoS at least) probably wouldn’t exist without it… or would look very different at least…
So you’ve recently fought Belome?
It’s always disappointing to hear webcomics shifting to an ad hoc schedule, but at the same time creator burnout is even worse and you need to prioritize your own health. I hope you find something that works for you, regardless of what changes it makes to the comic’s schedule.
Either way, I’ll still keep checking in!
Thank you very much! I know it’s been a couple months but I promise things will actually pick up now, haha. It can be disappointing to never be sure of when to expect an update, I know… but I just don’t see any other way forward at this point in my life, especially if me and Victor want to continue doing this even further on into our futures. Thank you for understanding
Belome was not correct… great guess, though!!
aaaaa this comic has been such a wonderful ride! i love this world, and i’m really loving the heir of silverskull so far. it feels like you use the world, its history and its properties, to tell really unique stories and i adore it. thank you for keeping with it for so long, and here’s to many more fun times with your and victor’s project.
I’m glad to see you back! And congratulations to you both!
Mental health struggles can take up so much time, energy, focus, etc. I hope you can give yourself permission to work on things as you can and enjoy the process, instead of feeling like you must.
(I almost never comment, but I’ve been lurking since page 2.)
Thank you!!! And yeah, I’ve been doing a lot better lately, but there are always setbacks. As much effort as the comic takes, I’m much happier in the eras of my life where it’s actively updating and I have it as my creative rock, than otherwise.
I know I told you this elsewhere, but I really appreciate all the comments you left along the way- it’s exactly the kind of engagement that makes all this effort rewarding and worth it. Thank you for reading!!