Pushed Back, Again.

If you were savvy enough to bet that Oyasumi Yumiko wouldn’t start September 30th, then.. you’ve won! Can’t say what you’ve won, maybe a high five from me? I can try to mail it to you… ;D

Though seriously, the start date for Oyasumi Yumiko has been pushed back. I’ve come to realize, more-so thanks to a very close friend, that the story I’m creating is just too big to try to rush. I have three major arcs, which might even have to be different seasons – sort of like Cardcaptor Sakura. Since it’s not something I can just squeeze into 100 pages then be done with it, I’m not going to try to force a deadline and do all this artwork only to realize a major plot hole that results in a major re-work.

My new goal is to finish the full plot line and begin writing out the entire script – from there I will shift to story boarding the entire series. New elements are having to be added to the story to help move characters and plot along. This might take longer, heck I might even change some things up during the process. I really really wanted to make this a web comic at first… but I’m beginning to wonder about the long term plan for that. So I hope you guys, my supporting friends across the net, understand.

I would like to thank those of you who have stuck with me thus far, on the internet and in real life. I am always grateful for the encouragement and kind words you leave for me on the blog and art posts. Apologies around to those who were looking forward to things starting and me failing on the deadline. Professionally I want to pursue this when all the kinks are worked out. I hope you also understand that I work while trying to do this solo on my own. Some days it gets to be very disheartening as it seems as if there is no end in sight, and the outcome(s) that I wish for may never happen. Still, I’m going to keep moving forward, working on this manga as a part-time job and hopefully will be able to present my work fully to either a publishing company or just try the usual self-publishing market. I fully believe that this undying desire in my heart to make Oyasumi Yumiko is one that also God wants me to do, especially considering the message I’m wanting to say with it.

If you happen to be in the Atlanta area at the end of September I will be at table B-7 in Artist Alley, sharing it with a friend – Leah Nelson of Geek OUTlet (http://www.etsy.com/people/geekoutlet?ref=pr_profile). I will also be sitting near my other friend Kimberly who will be introducing her web manga and works (http://trafficcontrol.deviantart.com/).

Please look forward to more concept art, notes and other ramblings on this page (and subsequently dA) as I work towards my large endeavor.

Yume ni nare! (Become a dream!)

-Emily

39 Days

Well… give or take until Anime Weekend Atlanta is here.

This summer has been both a blessing and a curse. I’ve had a few things going on during this time that have been a little taxing, both at home and at my job. Needless to say, my melancholic nature sometimes leaves me in a puddle of anxiety over getting things done in time. There is good news though, my husband was very kind to help me make up a calendar of things I need to do before I go down to Atlanta for the con. He helped me prioritize things out and help me realize what things need to be done first before it hits.
First things first, profit is not my main concern at this time. The last few times I’ve had a table I have wanted to sell my work in hopes that I would break even, but to do that you need content to get the readers interested in your characters. So I’ve been trying to compile my work on the computer (because I tried note cards.. and it’s just so many… o___o my mind gets confused with so much information). If you’re interested I’m using a program called Scrivener, which is like OpenOffice or Microsoft Word, only its easier to create pages in folders, make digital notecards, and be able to have your own personal trash can for a project (incase you delete something in a particular project then decide to go back and look thru it).  I’m making a personal goal mentally to get my outline and first couple of comic transcripts read by my friend, Angela who is an aspiring author and good critiquer : ) I’d like to get a few pages drawn by AWA then get on a nice steady schedule of maybe 1-2 pages a week, and anything else is just a bonus.

I’ve looked at a few online webcomics to see what else is already out there – and there is a lot. Not saying that if I ever made a comic it would be an instantaneous jump to fandom, but I hope to get some kind of personal satisfaction from it. There are so many manga/comic artists out there, may who I have never heard of, making work for years somewhere out on the internet. I applaud their efforts and hope to learn much from them as they are pioneers in my eyes.

For those interested I’m trying Webcomic for WordPress. While I know how to code its been a few months since any real coding has been done – so my skillset is a little rusty. If you’re curious, Webcomic seems to be easier than ComicPress – at some point I might go back to ComicPress, but priority is my manga and the content-management system used is tertiary or… fourthuary? (Is that a word?)
Anyway, that’s what I’ve been up to for this past month and a half. I might offer some commissions slots to do during AWA – but I’ll be a little selective of what I accept as commission work. So be on the look out for that.

I’m going back to working on more scripts for my manga, have a pleasant night everyone! : )
Yume ni nare! (Become a dream!)

-Emily

 

PS – Got a few new friends on OyasumiYumiko on Facebook – thanks so much for the support guys! :D

oyasumiyumiko.com is changing!

I’m making the jump to Comicpress in preparation for Oyasumi Yumiko: The online magical girl manga to start! Please bear with us as we make these changes! : )