Parents know just how to embarrass you, especially in front of your friends.
We're back! I finished up my temporary assignment with FEMA on Dec. 14, then drove to North Texas for the holidays. Over my time at FEMA, I helped survivors of FIVE different disasters (four hurricanes and the Northern California wildfires). I learned a lot. One of the things I learned was this: as much as I'm glad I was able to help the survivors, I would much rather be working as a full time cartoonist, so 2018 is the year I'm really going to try to make this happen.
These aren't necessarily New Year Resolutions; just goals for the coming year, both professionally and personally. Here's what I've decided to do:
- I've removed the advertising from the site, (except for the Patreon ads) as almost everybody and their brother uses adblocking software (I know I do) and the checks from Google have been fewer and farther between, so there's really no point to keeping ads up.
- Work is resuming on Book Three - "The Tomb of Errors", which had unfortunately fallen by the wayside. Also, to those of you who have ordered commissions, work will resume on those as well - I appreciate your patience.
- Due to the fact that I rarely use it, I will no longer be using Twitter.
- I will learn how to ask for help. This is a big one with me, as I usually don't want to bother folks with my problems. I have to keep reminding myself that sometimes people are only too happy to help me out, but only if I let them know I need the help.
I think that's enough for now. Welcome back everyone!
Take care,
~Rob
I use an adblocker, but I turn it off for this site because I like your content. Keep up the good work!
That’s actually really sweet, considering what was said – she knew him well and loved him for the man he was, and he, even being in a place of eternal awesome (“Every day, there fightin’, feasting’, and fu-“), still misses his wife.
That’s actually among the sweetest, most amazing matrimonial bonds I’ve ever seen depicted.
@Deoxy: Thanks!
Welcome Back! ^_^
I intentionally use ABP so if you can get acceptable ads, they should show.
I gotta admit, I love Dhur’s blush there in the 2nd panel. Good to have you back!
Glad you’re back.
@Sgt Lewis: Glad to be back, Mike!
Welcome back! I looking forward to what will come.
Glad to have you back.
Welcome back! Just in time for me to finish reading through the entire thing so far for the first time! Looking forward to more MeatShield in the future!
Welcome back! I hope toiling away in the bowels of government wasn’t too traumatizing. 🙂 It’s a little like sausage-making; if you want to enjoy breakfast, you probably don’t want to know the details.
@D.J. – It wasn’t that bad; I got to help a lot of people who were having one of the worst days of their lives, and got a couple of funny stories out of it.