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Hello dear readers! ‹3
I just opened up my macbook for the first time in nearly a year, which is also around the same time I wrote the last post on here. I’m very sorry about not updating here. Over the past year, I have posted a couple of times on social media to update everyone on what’s going on, but I never posted here for some reason. So here’s what’s happening…
What I wrote in my post last November was that “life got in the way” and I needed a break. The truth is that I had a complete mental collapse. I broke down spectacularly, really. I won’t go into details. And on that outside people may not have noticed how bad it was, with me going on trips and just still doing “life” things. But it was pure survival. I don’t want to get into it, or how bad my brain got. But I will say that I am in a much better place now, and I’ve spent the past year trying to pull myself out of that hole.
It is honestly probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life. Battling your own Brain is the hardest Boss you’ll ever have to fight, I think.
I think about “Imy” a lot (A LOT) and had to really allow myself to let it go for a while for a my health. The guilt (to myself) of not making comics has crept in now and then, and I’ve had to bat it away like a fly for self-preservation. I’ve had to learn a lot about what I can reasonably do with my energy. The creativity in my brain has been on full force for at least half a year, but the energy to actually DO wanes as quickly as it comes. I’ve started to find some other outlets for creativity, like trying out gouache painting for the first time, and some other stuff. But it’s a very slow process.
I have been writing notes for “Imy” ideas every time I think of something, in anticipation for the return of the comic. I still don’t have a return date. As much as I want to make comics again, it’s taking a lot to build myself back up to it. Those who have dealt with anxiety and depression might understand better what I am poorly trying to say with words.
I miss “Imy,” (and my mom asks me almost weekly when Cosmo will return!), and she WILL return. I just can’t say when yet. But once I have a better idea I will post here again, and on all the imy socials (“imycomic” on FB, Instagram & Twitter (X) ).
Hope you’re all doing ok out there. Imy and Cosmo are eagerly awaiting to return as well. ‹3
Hi all…
The timing of all of this is a bit bad, but that’s life right?
This past week “Imy” celebrated 15 years! It’s been a very eventful 15 years, with books and comic cons and so much more. This comic has gone places I never believed it could when I randomly sat one day to make that first comic 15 years ago. The comic over time has changed as life and times have changed, and I appreciate each and every one of you for sticking with me through it all. No plans to stop the comic are in the near future, so you can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to reading more “Imy” in the future.
That being said, I’ve had to take an unexpected hiatus. You’ve no doubt noticed that I haven’t updated for about a month. I apologize that there’s been no news on this until now. The break will continue for a bit longer, but I don’t know how long that will be. Life has gotten in the way, and I just can’t sit and write comics right now, unfortunately. Hopefully I can find my way back soon, and Imy and Cosmo and Cherry will be in your feeds again.
And if you prefer to follow “Imy” on social media, I post on the following platforms:
Facebook – imycomic
Instagram – imycomic
Twitter – imycomic
Hive – imycomic
Thank you all so, so , so much for reading and loving Imy as much as I do, and for sticking with me for so long, and for continuing to stick with me even through the down times.
Love to you all!
Hello everyone!
I’m so sorry that this has been taking a while. I got my files back and everything seems to have been recovered. SUCH A RELIEF!!! But I made a mission for myself to organize all my files and make sure everything is double backed up, on both physical media and the cloud. But that is taking a long while, especially with work and real life in the way. I am really hoping to be done within the next 2 weeks, and then “Imy” will be back!
Hang in there!
Hello faithful readers!
As you may have noticed, there was no comic last week. I was in the middle of drawing one when my hard drive crashed and I lost access to EVERYTHING. While I have some backups, there was a lot I never got around to backing up (please, no lectures on backing up. I know all about it). I have submitted my hard drive to a recovery place, and +cross your fingers+ it looks like they will be able to recover most of everything, if not all. But it will take some time, so I will be waiting a bit before I am back in business. So there will be no comic this week either.
As soon as I get the new harddrive with my recovered files, I will get back to the schedule.
Thanks for your patience!
Hi friends ❤️
I’m taking a much needed mental health break from the comic. My brain is a bit fatigued from everything and life is just in the way right now. I took last week off, and I need this week as well. I might need another week or so. So just hang in there and thank you for your patience.
