A Farewell To Parties Page 36
And there you have it.
Wow. Well. Four years and nine months of work, 180 pages (WHICH, by the way, were ALL flat-filled by my sister Kay so please show her some love!), with lots of ups and downs inbetween it all. I learned so much from making this comic, not least of all how to finish one, but I think MOST of all, how much I love being able to watch an audience – all of you! – read, react, question, and take something of it with you. That is an honor that if I go on to write a hundred more stories I’ll still feel unworthy.
But! You have told me in messages and tags and e-mails and even in person that the comic made you happy, or sad, or that it made you think. I’m so grateful for that. I’m so lucky to have been able to share Mona’s story with you, and I thank you for coming along.
If I take my own advice and be honest, I have to admit this is hard to write. Any author worth their salt knows that whatever message I intended in this story won’t matter as much as whatever message you choose to take away. I hope whatever you do take is something positive. If I can give you even a sliver of something good right now, that would sure be something, because I know that you’ve given me a lot.
Phew! All right! WELL! What next? Well, more comics, of course! If you want to follow my other comic, you can head right over to Harlowe Vanished and get to know a new emerging cast in a watery world. If you have a few bucks to kick around, and you think you’ll miss The Muse Mentor’s characters, maybe you can check out my Patreon, where I will occasionally be featuring them in bonus comic material. Or, if you are ESPECIALLY vigilant, follow me on either my tumblr or my twitter, and I’ll keep you posted on my plans to eventually print this story in its entirety. How? Not sure, yet. But that’s the adventure!
I wish you all the best! Don’t be a stranger, huh?
♥ Amy
Thank you. :’)
Looking forward to what you do next. This was a fun romp through exploring creativity and I’m hoping that you’ll bring some of these characters back as the occasion warrants.
I enjoyed this story so much!
Thank you so much for this wonderful, uplifting, and inspiring story! My takeaway is that it’s totally OK to just do and create without thinking too hard about it! I still have a huge hump to get over as an artist and writer, but watching and seeing you clear a mountain like this is so exciting! I love and will miss Mona and Esteban and the rest, and I’ll be right there when this comic prints! See you on the flip side!
Thank you so much for writing this story! I know how hard it is to write/create, and watching the characters (and your art) grow was such a pleasure. I’ll be keeping up with more of your art!
Thank you for writing this story! I enjoyed it immensely from beginning to end. I love all the characters here. I’m already following Harlowe Vanished 😉 but I was waiting for this one to finish.
I REALLY CAN’T WAIT WHEN THE COMIC PRINTS! YOU CAN BET I’LL BE READY TO SUPPORT YOU AND ALL THAT YOU DO! <3
You, and this lovely story of yours was my “new thing for the new year”. My only regret is in not finding you sooner. <3
Thank you for all of your love and hard work. Congratulations on building something wonderful.
looking forward to your next project i enjoyed this cheers
That. was. AWESOME!! I truly loved this comic, it was full of joy and…hope? jajaja, I surely won’t limitate myself, not anymore 😀 thought I admit, I’ll have to work harder to be more honest, accept others and love them, but hey! I’m still learning XD
…Thank you, for all of it 🙂
Greetings from Mexico! 😀
What a ride!
Thanks for the past 5 years.
<3
I discovered this comic about a year ago and instantly fell in love. I laughed, I worried, I sometimes cried. I’ve been both looking forward to and dreading the end ever since. It’s been a pleasure to travel through the world you created, and I look forward to discovering the world of Harlowe Vanished.
I’m so glad I found this webcomic, such an enriching experience.
Thank you and Kay for bringing this inspiring story into the world!
Congratulations!! Thank you so much for all the work you put into making this! I hope I can make a complete comic one day–I know I’ll always look to you for inspiration!
Ive been a reader since the very beginning and it has been a joy to follow along. Congrats on finishing your story and I hope there is more comics to come!
If Ever you publish this, I’m buying a copy! I loved this story and would love to see your continuing work! Such a wonderful job done; I can’t wait to see what you do ( I am reading and loving Harlowe Vanished as well!)
So sad, I had barely discovered this strip then it was ending. Seems to me there is tons left to tell about how the Mona and the group all discover and find more about themselves and others to help. Sigh!
I want more. That is the only thing I can really say. I want more.
Thank you. Seriously, thank you for this story.
Nice work! Gorgeous comic! Great story!
Très a-muse-ing!
Arh arh arrrhhhh… 🙂
I love the story and characters so much, they were all very human, fragile and vulnerable yet strong-willed and determined. I love their journey and how positive the message is. I’m glad I read it (and after it’s finished so that I wouldn’t have to wait a page at all) and I would only wish that it included more backstory for all their lives. I feel like only Addy was able to open-up to Mona. But this is Mona’s adventure on finding her place in the world so it is understandable. I had hoped there would be more spin-offs but as I’m typing this, there is sadly none here on this site (there may be some on Patreon). I just want to thank you for finishing this comic and giving it to us for free. And I do agree that this is the best end that there could be as Mona’s found her place and I’m just rambling now aren’t I? (I’m not a native speaker so forgive me as when I cannot explain myself, I tend to repeat my words). Goodluck in all of your future endeavors and hope you do not stop being our Artist/Writer Muse! ~Machi