Untitled (Patreon)

As mentioned on Twitter, Tumblr, and by now the main site, the next story comic is going to be June 8th, and I'll be devoting next week to catching up as much as possible on various Patreon rewards and milestones. I truly appreciate and am very grateful for all the support that's so generously been given. It's given me a sense of security I'd never had before, and hope for a future in which EGS will be able to continue regularly for many years to come. I overestimated my own abilities and underestimated the amount of support I'd get, however, and I haven't managed it well. I'm going to make changes and take the time needed to fix things, and that means a short story break and at least temporarily removing sketchbooks from the reward tiers after pledges for this current month are collected. The milestone sketchbooks will remain, and I'll finish every reward that's been earned up to that point, but I need to stop adding to that particular "to do" list at least until I've caught up with it. One reason I haven't done this before now is that there isn't a graceful way to remove a reward tier when there are still bids on it. If I remove the reward tier, any pledges remain, but without a reward selected. It just seems rude, especially when people are being so generous and supportive. It's something I feel I need to do, however, and I'll be contacting affected patrons June 1st in an attempt to minimize that. I thank you all very much for your patience and support, and I hope you'll be willing to stick with me while I catch up and change to more realistic goals. With your support, El Goonish Shive will be unleashing awkward moments for many years to come. My apologies again for the delays.