comicalclare

Since I've stopped doing conventions, I have a lot of things left over I used to sell. Not to mention, I've been making a lot of other things.

Anyway, to help distribute this stuff out into the world (and let people who couldn't see me at conventions get it), I've opened up at Etsy Store. Strawberry Fields of Fandom has lots of stuff I've created: Buttons, my chibi figurines and lots of other geeky things. Go ahead and check it out.

Also: Ensign Two continues to be posted by kevinbolk. It will continue being posted until August. But-- if you want to find out what happens before it's done posting, you can buy it! I should be receiving my copies shortly. If you're in Canada, you can order it from me here at my comic store. But if you're in the United States, you can order from Kevin. If you're overseas... Well, take your pick.

PS Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes!

There are some family issues that have come up. It's making it very difficult to work. I'm on hiatus for the moment. I don't know how long it'll last.

Sorry.

I really wish I had come to this decision before I started posting Issue 6. However, it's something I've been struggling with for a very long time.

I have decided for the time being to officially discontinue doing "The Otherkind". It is my first comic series and is what sparked me to explore doing Indie Comics in the first place. However, I've been feeling very burnt out on it. Creatively, I'm really have trouble conveying what I want to with the story.

That is not to say I'm abandoning it entirely. I adore the story. I just don't feel it's working as a comic for me. I don't feel my skills as an artist are quite where I want them to be for the story to really work. It's extremely frustrating to me and it's a frustration I really can't deal with.

I am focusing now on honing my craft as an artist and I am working on turning the story into a novel. I am feeling a greater passion for my prose work at the moment.

The Otherkind, in its comic form, may well continue, but for now, it's being put to rest.

Both "No Special Snowflake" and "Creator Confidential" will continue.

~Clare

I've finally got my broken website into a more suitable state. It was functional, but now it is MUCH better.

First of all, most importantly, I have a new section of the website.  It is called COMIC PARADE. Here you can find all of those comic mini-series I've done, such as Bishounen Boys Who Sing (and the Women Who Love Them), Ensign Sue Must Die! and Who-Tenanny. Ironically enough, I hate parades... But it seemed like a fitting title, since I will feature one comic series for a period of time before moving onto the next one. Like a parade. Oh whatev. I needed a name.

I have also fixed the gallery so there is actually more than one picture in it. It now contains... Well, pictures that I have on Deviant Art. But it's under my banner, so that's always good. If you want to check it out, it's HERE

Working on a new Who-Tenanny. Hope to have it up soon.

I'm heading off this weekend to attend the Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles (which if you are in the area, you should check out. It's AWESOME).

Unfortunately, since I am laptopless at the moment and you can't update Deviant Art on an iPad, I will be unable to put up the new Otherkind on Friday. I will post it on Monday when I get home, along with the new No Special Snowflake.

If you're DYING to read what happens in OK a few days earlier, the website www.the-otherkind.com will update on Friday as usual.