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I started and stopped writing several posts tonight. Things I’ve been thinking about recently. As I got a couple of paragraphs into them I decided that no benefit would come from discussing them. As I mulled over each subject I kept landing on silence as the best choice over and over.

“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt”
– Mark Twain

Historically traffic for webcomics is at its lowest around Xmas. People pay attention to reality for a week or so as people remind themselves why they do anything at all. It used to mean lower ad rates and loss of revenue, but in the era of patreon subscriptions it doesn’t really matter. People pay me to make the comic and then read it when they want to. That might be on the day of release, or at the end of a week, or month, or even year in some cases. I’m not bound to my posting schedule lie I was when my income was reliant on ads. I keep to the schedule because it makes sure I don’t get complacent and simply start working whenever I feel like it. That kind of thinking leads to failure. I can’t afford to get a taste of it and risk liking it. When people know you’ll be there even if they won’t be it makes them feel secure. If something goes wrong I’ll be here waiting. You can find me when you’re stuck in an airport, or wherever. Or after the hectic holiday season has passed you can come back home and find me here.

Be safe if you are traveling or not. Remind yourself what is important in life. Return safely to me. I will be here as long as fate allows.