I’ve been cheating on my AG webcomic. I’ve got this idea for a new webcomic and it’s distracting me. Granted, I often have ideas for webcomics that fall by the wayside. It is self-weeding that way and I am grateful for this. But when I have more then 10 strips written with another 10 undeveloped strips sitting on the back burner, waiting, I know that the whole concept might have legs. This particular comic will be different in that it will have reoccurring characters, multiple story arcs, will be in color, and if all goes well, completely created on my iPad.
I have been exploring the iPad angle for almost a year. Because (for the last month+) I have been up to my eyeballs in school work and studio work, the only artistic reprieve I have found are in those few disjointed, isolated minutes waiting in the parking lot or hallways of various WiFi enabled establishments. Because I am not dependent on my tablet and stylus, and because it boots in an instant, and because the Apps are so integrated, my iPad has been perfect for this kind of constructive brainstorming.
What does this mean for AG?
Well, I don’t think I will ever be able to just call it quits; not as long as I have ideas in this area, and I always have ideas. But it does mean I will be posting less frequently as I focus on this other “other woman” for a bit. Who knows? It might turn out to be a fling? But I won’t know that until I remove the veneer of new comic excitement and see how stable she becomes? (Yes, all my creative endeavors tend to have female personas … is that sexist?)
Keep an eye out for AG updates, they will still happen from time to time. Until then If, you like, I can post my concept wanderings / process of this new idea?
As always, thanks for reading. 
