Rain
Comic 1397 - Lynn's Life Update
Author Notes:
First of all, the good news: I am doing okay. I'm finally starting to be a bit productive again. It took a lot longer to get to this point than I hoped, but better late than never, right? :)
The catch is, that means I don't know if I'm quite ready to come back on July 26th as I'd previously assumed. At the time I began this hiatus, I'd hoped a month was a reasonable enough stretch to sort through things and maybe get about a dozen page buffer ready. But as I said, things progressed a little more slowly than I expected, and now I only have four pages ready. And I just don't feel confident coming back with that. I really wanted that extended leeway so I could work on Rain at a comfortable pace without stressing myself out.
The other thing is a little more personal, but I'm gonna be upfront about this. In the last month, I also made my first visit to the dentist in far longer than I care to admit. If you've ever seen pictures of me, you might've noticed I always smile with my mouth closed. And let's just say there's a reason for that. I've been meaning to fix my teeth for pretty much my whole adult life, but whereas I've been fortunate enough to have medical insurance to help me through transition, cancer, and most of the other curve balls life decided to throw at me, I've never had dental insurance (which I still don't understand why it's separate from medical, considering it too is a health issue, but that's not really the point).
I still don't have dental insurance. I inherited a little bit recently that I hoped could set me down the path to fix this (hence why this is suddenly happening now of all times), but I know I'm still not going to have enough in the long run. This is, if you couldn't tell, a new source of stress for me, but I don't want to back down, because I really have to do something about this. I may start a GoFundMe or something, but I really do hate asking for money. I'm kind of at a loss on what to do.
Either way, I am getting some of the work that I can afford on a post day following shortly after July 26th, when I'll be very unlikely to be able to post as a result. I'd rather not come back from hiatus, only to have to immediately take more time off, you know?
So, acknowledging both my interest in having more time to continue to build my page buffer, and also being mindful of how available I am to post in the coming weeks, I'm projecting a new return date for the comic: my new goal is to have Rain resume posting on August 18th. Just a little bit of extra time for me to both work through my pages, and also figure out what the heck to do with my personal life.
In short, as the image implies, I'm okay. I'm stressed and I'm struggling and I'm frustrated (and I'm afraid of going to the dentist), but I really am okay. My depression's eased up a little, at least. Things are tough, but somehow and some way, I'm gonna get through this. And while the comic is being pushed back a little, it will be back before you know it.
Thank you for your time and your patience. I appreciate you putting up with me a bit longer. I love you all and hope you're all well. Please brush your teeth, and take care. See you around soon.
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Don't worry, we will wait!
And maybe instead of a gofundme, could we organize a massive shopping spree? I've been wanting to get print copies of Rain, do you get enough from sales that this would help? Wait, the links to lulu are not visible anymore, should I not buy them?
Lulu's still around, and certainly helpful too if you want to offer support that way. GoFundMe might be more efficient for me, but I'm still weighing my options. In the meantime, the books are here:
https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/LittleLynn84
(Also, the reason dental and vision insurance are separate is because they realized they can squeeze more money out of it this way.)
And just a random advise, whatever it is that you are doing on your dental appointment, don't do like me: If its something that the dentist tell you to rest, REST! It's tempting to try to do something here and there because "it's only in your mouth", but it will make your recovery slower and more painful. I unfortunately know that from experience.
I can only imagine how terrible it must have been having had to wait so long for this. You deserve it already!
Hopefully in the future we'll be able to change the silly rules