For those new here…
I’ve received a few emails and messages from new readers who’ve asked me why I’m not updating regularly.
Rather than explain to everyone individually…I thought I’d put up a post here.
About 8 weeks ago…I was injured in an ice hockey game. In my spine.
I’ve not been able to work, stand, sit, and pretty much ANYTHING for the last 8 weeks.
Fortunately I don’t need surgery. But I do need a bit more time to heal. (Doctor’s Orders).
Luckily this came at the end of chapter 13. So I’m able to work on the next chapter here and there as I start to recuperate and regain my buffer of pages.
I hope it won’t be more than a few more weeks.
And for the record…for 3 years…we’ve not missed an update of 5 days a week.
That’s how we’ve posted almost 900 pages in 3 years. It’s mathematical I tell ya!
🙂
So please forgive me while I take my first break in 3 years and heal my spine.
As most of the regular readers know…I’m a FREAK for professionalism and consistency. But nothing lasts forever…and my health does come first.
This was expressed by the readers MANY MANY times to me. And I don’t want to cross them.
In the meanwhile…I will be posting “Making of” Pages 3 days a week so there’s something to come back to.
Hope you enjoy it…and thank you for your patience.
Scott
Your health is more important than keeping us entertained with a GREAT story 😉
Take all the time you need, Scott and I hope your back gets better soon 🙂
Sides..I want to see Alex’s attempts at flight 😉
Yeah man, take your time. There’s no sense in making this at the cost of your health. 🙂
We all know you’re too devoted to this to give it up completely anyway 😉
Take your time to recover!
Thanks for the fambulous story and the breathtaking graphics, and while we can’t wait to see the next chapter, well, you know, we actually CAN wait, we just build up some excitement!
Cheers and thanks for the amazing work.
Yay! Scott’s taking a break! Take care of yourself!
“He’s goin’ up! He’s goin’ up!!!”
“He’s comin’ down! He’s comin’ down!!!”
*splat*
Sorry… a ‘Hook’ reference seemed appropriate when faced with Alex and flight… we’ll see what happens. 😀
Don’t worry too much about people who gripe too much. A lot of other websites don’t update according to their schedules and most of them aren’t as good as yours. Just get better so that you give us our fix of DC, and keep us mellow, okay? God bless and hope you get to feeling better soon.
Hear hear!
No biggie man. We all understand. JUst get better and come back to us when you can.
Thats right Scott better not cross us readers!! lol Take your time and get well. Your true fans, there is a lot of us, will still be here when your feeling better. 🙂
Take care of that back and get better. We can wait. Besides we have some 900 pages of history we can look at while you heal. (That’s some record)
I am a new reader, and i have to say i love the comic! That being said, you need to take care of your self and get better!!!! Your health comes first!
Darn straight you better not cross us. 😉
Hey Scott.
Best of luck for your recovery. But honestly, that’s an amazing accomplishment. 900 pages in five years. That’s awesome, no matter how you look at it.
JP
In the spine?! Oh my goodness, *please* take *all* the time you need to heal. Congratulations on the 900 pages in 5 years figure, that’s quite impressive. What will be even more impressive is you healing all the way up before publishing any more. We like your sweet, innocent comic far too much to even contemplating losing it to the likes of Ice Hockey. Take care!
Super late. BUT YESSSSS do not cross us, Scott. We will come after you like white on rice and force you to heal. Buwahaha! D:<
Thank you all very very much.
scott said 900 pages in 3 years (5days/week), not 5 years, but yeah, it is amazing.
and i echo the other readers in warning you, scott, that you are so RIGHT not to cross us! if we hear from donna that you’re re-injuring yourself and straining your back, we’ll get all ninja on you! 😉
I’ve just read through the story for a second time, I’m super super excited to continue. As above, you need to take care of yourself first. Your health comes above anything else, not only as a duty to yourself, but to your family. They need you more than we do.
With THAT being said, and coming from a dreamland addict, we need you healthy to finish the story! I’d kind of like to see chapters 1 through 24 and beyond, so… take time to recuperate now so that you can get back to your 100% jovial and creative self.
🙂
Man, I had NO IDEA you had this problem! So sorry! I hope you are healing up and TAKE CARE!!!
Thank you Inno!
🙂
Colleen…
I am getting better. Thank you.
I just read this, and thought it was applicable to some comments I remembered seeing while you were recovering.
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html
NO EXCUSES! WE MUST HAVE COMICS!!!!
haha. jk. heal, man, heal. this comic is epic!
Hey Scott just wanna say that i started reading The Dreamland Chronicles today and i just finished reading what you had done so far and it is so awesome, that i wish i could get the comics in my town in New Zealand but i can’t 🙁 because the book shops cant order it in but i enjoy what you have done.
So keep up the good work and thanks for a wonderful adventure in Dreamland
Oh and take care of your Back that comes before Dreamland 🙂