The goddess of witchy webcomics - (insert ((witty/sarcastic/movie quote)) line here...)

I've made a difficult decision. After five years, "Tasha's World" will no longer be updating. I've been trying -- I really have -- but the fact is, I can't work full time and draw the comic. I know other artists can, and that's great for them. But for me, drawing is difficult. I mean, REAL drawing. I suppose I could just scribble out some stick-figures and throw them up on the site, but no; I wouldn't be happy with posting that. There's plenty of stick-figure comics out there already. And it wouldn't be fair to the few readers who are still out there waiting for new comics. Better for me to just walk away from the comic until/unless it can have the kind of art it deserves.

I really hate to just leave everything unfinished like this, but working full time is running me into the ground. My knees are no longer able to support my weight the way they should, and the rest of my body is having to compensate, which leaves me so exhausted when I come home that I can barely even HOLD a pencil, much less draw. It's frustrating, because I have all these stories wanting to be told. Every day at work, I get more ideas, and no outlet for them.

With all that said, this is not the end for Tasha and her friends. If I find an artist who is willing to draw the strip, knowing that it's a non-paying gig, or if I win the lottery and quit the full time retail hell I'm stuck in, Tasha and company will return.

I always knew that TW would have to end someday, but I didn't want it to have to be like this -- with no ending, no closure. I hope to someday bring the comic back, but for now I have to say goodbye to Tasha, Stephanie, Roger, Adam and Barbara and hope that we'll be able to see them again soon.

Oh, and to Rann and Chris, I only just saw today how the guest comic came out on the webpage. I've fixed the problem, but can't log in to CG's siteadmin to force an update. But it SHOULD fix itself tonight with CG's regular update.

To everyone out there who hadn't already given up on "Tasha's World," all I can say is I'm sorry. And maybe we'll be back again, someday.

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Current Music: none, I'm going to bed