a_natural_beauty | ~ Here's to a new year ~

Here's to a new year in a few days. Overall 2024 has been a mix of good and bad for me. I have mostly been looking at the good points. That's been getting me through to be honest. So much has happened in the world as a whole. Wars, politics, climate change, rights given and taken away, important issues voted on... I feel the list goes on and on. I feel that so much change has been happening this past year alone - not only to you or I but to everyone, together we make up such a complicated world. As I've aged and lived through my ups and downs I feel the butterfly effect more than ever lately.

I think my biggest accomplishment has been Promised Memories. Never did I think I would ever pick it back up and work on it again after 10 - 15 years when I first created it. But I am so grateful I did. From dating a person who writes stories and comics regularly suggesting I go into a character tournament on Comic furry to now it's been close to a year that I have been on the site. Like I mentioned before, every cause has an effect and here I am sharing this story and comic to so many. It has gotten support that I never thought it would.

Art and writing goals for 2024:
Finding another platform to share Promised Memories on
Possibly finding a new site t share my art on (maybe like Deviant art?)
Getting back into side art projects to improve my skills with new mediums and mastering new styles of art
Keeping up with writing one review a week of my Comic Fury subscriptions
Doing one fan art a month of the Comic Fury subscriptions I enjoy
Making character bio sheets for my main cast
Typing out the notes I wrote on the older past stories that have made PM what it is today
Making time to come on here to connect with everyone more often

I hope you all have a fantastic new year. I have a good, positive feeling about next year. I'm grateful for our friendships and support of each other, here is to another year with you guys. Thank you for all you have done for me, your kindness means the word to me.

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I'm also glad for you as well. It's great to see that so many have received Promised Memories so well. It has a charm to it that makes it stand out on its own among other webcomics; the themes are mature and human, even if the character designs are adorable (Princess Fay is so cute, her perspective towards marriage is not unlike a lot of kids; I myself remember being nervous around one particular girl in elementary who was a bit flirtatious toward me and my other male friends. She had a posse of her female friends, too. One of them chased me all over the schoolyard, lips puckered. "Creeped out" doesn't quite describe my reaction... 😆).

It's also a comic with a LOT of heart -- YOUR heart. I've seen how connected you are to your cast, whether it's the occasional warning of possible mature (and potentially violent) scenes, or your own comments in which you show your emotional reactions to what happens to your characters. I have that connection with my characters too, but not to the level that you do, and for that I gotta commend you.

As I told Matt, I found a mirror site to host my two series. I still plan to remain on Comic Fury; there's a lot that I've built over there, and admittedly I wouldn't be this far in my art career were it not for that site. However, I realized there's been a bit of polarization since the "AI art" thread became a huge problem for much of the online community there, and what happened to both Matt and Jazz scared me a bit. It kinda goes back to my decision to leave social media, particularly Facebook (I haven't formally done it yet, but I will eventually. I just haven't been using it). I already have the 4-part graphic novel of Lil' Hero Artists uploaded on a site called GlobalComix.com, with the sequel arc "Curse of Creation" and Sneakers' U-Force set to go live there in late January/early February.

Anyway, all things considered, this year was very rough for me. But I'm choosing to focus on the small victories I made for myself instead of the setbacks; it's common sense, and it's also better than making myself sick with worry and catastrophizing! 😊

Thank you so much for your kind words and support. :) I'm glad you and others have enjoyed it so. It really makes me happy and feel that all my hard work has paid off.
Yeah, most kids aren't up for the idea of kissing let alone marriage. I honestly can't remember my thoughts on the matter - I don't think I had many. I can't image someone being like that to me as a kid - I think that would freak me out, too.

Wow, that is wonderful! I just told Matt that I am up for suggestions on the matter. I will check it out - but is it free to use? If so maybe I'll join it with you!

I'm sorry 2023 was so rough for you. I truly hope that 2024 will be better for you!

I hope to see Promised Memories on another platform. I miss keeping up with it.

Thank you - I am open to suggestions if you have any. :)
I miss your support!

I'm not sure. I don't think it would be outside of sites like Webtoons and Tapas. They have certain content restrictions (like no drugs or nudity) but I don't see your story engaging in either of those things.

Okay, that's good to know. I think about the worst of the worst was the murder that happened so early on. I will look into another comic hosting site soon. Do you think you'll try Gilda and Meek anywhere else someday?

I doubt it. And if I did I wouldn't engage in any of the forums on any future site.

If you put a content warning for the murder you should be fine.

That is a shame that the whole CF experience did so much damage to you.

It sucked. I'm glad I met you guys but it messed me up professionally. I still haven't recovered.

I'm sorry to hear that. I feel like brighter and better things are in store for you.

I hope so. We'll see.

~ Here's to a new year ~

This is great to hear. 😇

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