This is going to be the last Groovy, Kinda strip for a while. Maybe for ever.
As you can see, I couldn’t even finish this one. This has been coming for a while. I haven’t been able to keep to a regular schedule for months now.
And I’m really having a very hard time drawing. It’s frustrating, because I had a number of strips in this storyline that I really wanted to show you.
I want to thank you for all your support, your comments, your friendship, and for being so great. I know I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: You are the best audience a creator could ever have. I can’t begin to tell you how important you’ve been in my life. Thank you.
Best of luck in your future endeavors, man. Even on the odd chance this is the last one, I think you can step away proud of what you accomplished.
It happens. Take a break. Recharge. We’ll still be here. RSS and comic aggregators will make sure we are alerted when you update. 😉
Well, hang in there, hold it together, and don’t worry about us, it’ll make you crazy. Thanks for the effort.
I’ll be very sorry to see this wonderful strip go, but it definitely sounds like you need a Hiatus.
If you do find yourself able to continue we’ll be overjoyed as this has been a wonderful ride and we’ve been privileged to be your companions.
Charlie, take a break. I’ll just keep hoping that one day the muse will return and you’ll continue to enchant us. Till then, all the best – and thank you.
Never, Say Never. I have all confidence that you will, not might, will return to do some more.
Damn it, I’m terrible at mushy stuff. I mean, the Groovy crew will be missed, kinda. And I cannot thank you enough for all the laughs and encouragement you’ve given me over the … wow, it’s been years. As in plural.
What’s in an Underdog Doughnut anyway? Are they kept warm by corgis sitting on the boxes?
Sometimes you need to take a little while away. Your talent is amazing and I’d love to see you come back to it eventually, but even if you don’t, it’s been a great story and I’ve loved every panel of it.
Charlie, following your webcomic has been a joy and a privilege from the beginning. You have a very loyal, loving fan base and we’re not going to go away.
I want to avoid using trite phrasing, but really, all I can say is “take whatever time you need – we’ll be here when you’re ready.”
You’ve been down this road before, and you pulled yourself over the hump then – I have every faith that you can do it again. If you choose not to come back, I, for one, will be very sad, as you’ve come to feel like a friend, even though we’ve never met and likely never will. I’ve enjoyed your humor and your art, and can only hope that a break from the “obligation” of posting a comic restores your mind and soul.
Knowing you, you’re going to doodle small things that don’t really qualify as “comics” but I hope that you’ll post a few from time to time so we can keep the dialog going.
You probably know me well enough by now to know that I support you whatever you decide to do.
And you probably know me well enough to know what I’m going to say next, too, but here goes: Relax, consciously avoid the guilt trip, and just de-stress. Remember that you are your own most savage critic, and that WE actually like you.
Deep breaths, Charlie, DEEP, calming breaths. 🙂
Take some time off..rest, relax. Don’t let it get on top of you. We all love the strip and want to see more, but that’s up to you, the creator. Whatever you decide, it’s been a great ride. Best wishes!
Bless your heart, Klem. I apologize for not replying earlier. For someone who’s written over 500 comic strips in 4 years, I’m still at a loss for words.
I want to tell you all how much you mean to me. And I want to say I’ll be back, but I don’t know if that’s true. I guess we can only wait and see.
And if I do come back, I’ll find a way to let you know.
Charlie,
This is the first time I have posted but I have been a dedicated reader for years. Your strip has brought a great deal of joy. laughter, and occasionally tears into my life and I just wanted to say THANK YOU! Your stories and drawings are so rich that we will continue to enjoy them for years to come as we discover new thing on each reread. Good Luck to you in whatever you do.
Oh, Rambler, thank you. It’s been a crazy 4+ years. I’m so glad you liked Groovy, Kinda.
I’m not sure what I’ll do from here on out. I’ve finally got time to read all those books that’ve been stacking up, and watching some movies, and, I’m sorry to say, wasting too much time playing Sims.
But who knows? This has happened before. My artistic talent is very fickle.
I know I don’t comment as much as I used to, but thank you for this beautiful work.
And thank you, My Comic Fairy Godmother, for archiving Groovy, Kinda, and for keeping me going through the bleak times. You’re wonderful, Vas.
Charlie, we MISS you. But it would be sorta rude to just talk to you in another artist’s comment section. You don’t have to post comics, just say hi and chat a bit, maybe.
🙁
Oh, hey, Tru!
Sorry I’m getting back to you so late. Your comment got thrown into the Spam folder by mistake, and it’s been a while since I checked it.
It’s been a while since I’ve done anything with Groovy, Kinda. I sometimes go back and read older strips. These days it feels like someone else wrote and drew them.
I’ve been thinking about Groovy, Kinda every day. Even though I want to make another strip, I really have no desire to. Does that make sense?
I just feel like someone who doesn’t make comics. It’s very strange.
In other news, my bookstore is doing pretty well. And I’m still working at my local library.
How’re you doing? I don’t know what I miss more-posting a new comic, or reading all of your comments!
I think I understand what you mean. It would feel a little like Sisyphus walking up to his boulder and thinking, “I know I gotta but MAN, I’m tired of this.” Drawing one strip might not be a problem, but it would suck you in again, and you know it.
I still love going through the archives. There’s just such an element of joy in them. It’s in the expressions, the poses, the silliness and the deviations from the expected line. Not to mention that the artwork is just pure pleasure to look at. We’re all going to miss getting more of that but we also all understand that we can’t always get what we crave.
I’ll nudge you from time to time with a comment – you’re staying in my bookmarks, just in case. 🙂