I am currently in a bit of an awkward position, primarily when it comes to correspondence via DA. For a few months now - straight - I've made it plain that I can't/won't do Q&A via the comments. And yet 90% of what I get are questions. When I say I'm responding through the forums, I get hopeful correspondence in the comments.

So what am I to do in this situation? If I reply and I answer everything passed before me, then I'm doubling up my workload again. If I ignore the stuff I said I'd ignore, folks feel slighted. Responding to those who don't ignore my requests makes me look selective.

I'm focusing all communication through the forum for reasons I've detailed in the past. So when I'm still asked questions and folks try to contact me through the comments, it tells me they're not reading the journal. If they are, they're ignoring my efforts to make things a little easier for everyone, or simply don't care. This is the internet, people. Most of what we do here is read. So if you're not reading what I say initially, why should I think you'd read anything else of mine?

I'm sorry if this comes across as bitter, but it puts me in a no-win situation - especially since there's some very nice folks who only want to say "hi" and don't deserve this earful. For that small number of you: I'm sorry you had to see this.

So I guess the only thing I can do is eliminate the middle ground. If you need/want to contact me, there's the DevNotes and my forum. Otherwise, I'm not even looking at the comments anymore.

And while I'm in a good ol' fashioned griping mood, I've been on the fence about emptying the gallery. Aside from maybe a handful of things, there's nothing I really enjoy looking back on and I don't foresee myself adding to it any time soon. If you see something you like, download it. I might just go through and clean house one of these days.

DA-inspired bitterness aside, things are good. The wedding looms and I sympathize with the proverbial deer in the headlights.

Bah, enough of me. Go give love to She's the talented artist between us and deserves more recognition. Go. Now. Recognize.

Coming Attractions
Sonic #187 - "Mr. Popular" Part 1 (Apr. '08)
Sonic #188 - "Beating the House." Part 2 (May '08)
Sonic #189 - "A Bold New Moebius" Part 1 (June '08)

Sonic X #32 - "Title Mismatch" (Apr. '08)
Sonic X #34 - "Fool Party" (June '08)

Completed Issues
2006
StH#160-#170

2007
Sonic #171 - #186
Sonic X #16 - Valentine's Fray
Sonic X #17 - March Madness
Sonic X #23 - Hedgehogging Their Bets
Sonic X #25 - The Color Sonic
Sonic X #26 - The Legend of El Gran Gordo
Sonic X #27 – Conquest is Like a Box of Chocolates . . .
Sonic X #30 - Big Top Terror
Sonic X #31 - Return of El Gran Gordo