i hate talking about myself. that's why i draw instead of keeping live journals!

i must always start by thanking and apologizing profusely to those who have continued to support my art and my writing all this time. especially of my comic, off*beat. i cannot ever, ever express enough gratitude. now to address some FAQ because i have a habit of periodically dropping off the face of the internet world and am horribly sporadic with responding to emails and notes.

Q. When is Off*Beat 3 scheduled for book stores?
A. to my knowledge it is LOCKED in to an August 2008 release date.

Q. Why is Off*Beat 3 delayed?
A. this requires delving very deep in to my personal life which i do not really feel comfortable disclosing. i have always felt very convicted about writing and drawing with meaning and observation from one's own life and personal philosophies. my perspective of things have changed quite a bit in the last year, for bad and good. this has effected the outcome Off*Beat 3 and what i hoped to accomplish by the end of the story. for what it's worth, i feel will be an improvement to the original plan.

Q. Is Off*Beat 3 the end of the Off*Beat?
A. yes, the comic's story will be officially concluded.
although i have some of other stories and inner thoughts on the characters that i'd love to play with someday.

Q. How did you get Off*Beat published? How can I get published?
A. i went to college for animation and while i was there my focus changed to comics. i eventually drew enough comics and put my work online that i managed to grab some commission work. while i was working on Once in a Bluemoon for Onipress, Tokyopop was reviewing portfolios. they asked me to pitch a few ideas and Off*Beat was the one they were most interested in. There is no real mystery or set formula for getting published. draw, write, and show your work to publishers.

Q. Do you take commissions/requests?
A. i would love to, but honestly i have learned i always overestimate my ability to manage my time properly and organize myself. i do commissions on the spot at any conventions i might be attending (rather cheaply i might add!), but aside from that i do not attempt to commit to it until further notice.

some other thoughts i'd like to share

i am very flattered and bewildered by some of the HUGE compliments people have given me. also, it confuses me when people are surprised to find me on deviantart. i just want to remind everyone that just i'm an average person. like most of people, it would be really easy for me to be hard on myself and hold other people i admire in high regard. i must confess i'm not too busy to be replying to anyone's email. i'm usually too disorganized, too tired, too shy, too late, too lazy, or too speechless! i am at heart an escapist, and communication is always daunting to me. i always struggle with staying in touch with people and go long periods of time avoiding email and deviantart because at times i feel so easily overwhelmed. i just want to let everyone know that i do read my mail and appreciate the time, thought and effort in to their words. it honestly brings tears to my eyes at times. (okay, so i'm a crybaby!)

to sum it up

i believe i draw and write because as much as i want to close off the world around me, i also feel the need connect with others..."to not feel alone". i hope that i am average enough that these stories and characters i use for escape will relate to someone else who also needs "to not feel alone".

again thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart.

**related Off*beat links**

Tokyopop: [link]
Wikipedia: [link]
Fanlisting: [link]
LJ Community: [link]
Fanfiction: [link]