Happy Birthday and Some Other Stuff

on November 9, 2012

Strap yourself in for a long blog post. This is almost like one of my old “State of the Union” posts I used to do back in the day. Maybe I should start doing those again.

1.) On Wednesday (November 7), Bardsworth officially turned seven years old. Seven years. I remember when I first started doing it I would hear people say that most webcomics never made it past the first year, and if they did they’d begin to die out not too long after that. I’ve seen it happen (one of the reasons I stopped keeping a links page), and I’m glad to say that I am not one of those people. Bardsworth is still going strong, if a bit slowly, and will continue on until it’s finished. Probably sometime in the year 2048.

2.) We are pushing our inventory of cookie jewelry in the store, so if you’re looking for a kitschy holiday gift for someone, or if you just want some for yourself, go and check it out.

3.) I am a little behind on the gifts for the people who donated towards our California trip in September. Please be aware that I haven’t forgotten you; I’ve just been dealing with a maelstrom of things and intend to get back on track. I’m also behind in getting a new wallpaper up. I hope to have something up sometime next week.

4.) Some of you might be aware of this and others might not. Facebook has been screwing around with their algorithms in regards to pages. This means that if you “liked” the Bardsworth page, you are probably not seeing all of the posts that I make over there. In order to reach all of you, I’d have to shell out an insane amount of money. Keep it classy, Facebook. Anyway, in order to bypass this, feel free to friend my personal account on Facebook (please send a note saying you’re a Bardsworth reader, though). I have a bunch of Bardsworth readers with whom I friends already anyway. Please also consider following my Twitter feed, using the RSS feed here at the site, and/or following my Tumblr (I’m going to start posting updates and things there starting with this post). Let’s stick it to Facebook however we can.

And that’s all for now. Hope you’re enjoying the story line and I hope you enjoy the next one as well (I’m itching to start posting it).

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I’m An Idiot…

on October 11, 2012

I’ve had this wallpaper ready to go for over a week, and I never posted it.  So, for whoever wants to donate this month, you get Keira’s smiling face greeting you every time you see your desktop.

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Colored Hair Everywhere!

on October 4, 2012

A couple of things. First, if you’re interested in stocking up on some Bardsworth merchandise either for yourself or as gifts for the holidays, we’re having a sale on select items in the Fairy Magik store. We got some cool swag in there, so if you’ve never checked it out, now is the time!

Secondly, the two ladies in today’s comic (10/4/12) are cameos that I’ve had planned for a while. Sarah (pink hair) and Jenn (purple hair) are very dear friends of ours, and I always thought they’d fit in well with the Bardsworth world. They are kindred spirits – writers, artisans, entrepeneurs, and – most importantly – My Little Pony fans. And yes, they do have pink and purple hair respectively. Be sure to check out their website, The Fable Tribe, for some awesome goodies, and check out Sarah’s website for her writing.

By the way, they do actually have so much tea in their house that they could probably open a successful tea shop.

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California or Bust

on September 19, 2012

Next week there will not be an update as I will be in sunny California. I want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has donated towards our trip. Not only is this my best friend’s wedding we’re going to, it’s our first vacation in quite a while. So thank you to you all! I’m still waiting on some of you to reply to my emails so that I can finish up your donation gifts.

On that subject, I’m leaving the donation drive open until we return. We could still use just a little bit of help, and I’m still willing to work towards getting you some cool stuff in return. All of the gifts are still valid (you can see the different levels here).

I’ll see you when I get back with more craziness in the tea shop!

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Stuff I Forget About

on August 6, 2012

I tend to forget that I have an actual blog built into this site now, and because of that forgetfulness I tend not to plug my other projects as much.  So I’m going to correct that.

Some of you know that Katie and I run a business called Fairy Magik.  We make and sell fairy artwork and fairy-themed crafts, as well as (new to this year) bath and body products.  A few months ago we decided to start doing big monthly updates at the start of each month.  The update for August included the addition of pendants with our artwork, as well as three new art prints (pin-ups inspired by characters from My Little Pony).  You can see it all at our Etsy store.

As with any Bardsworth-related merch that you by, anything that you purchase through Fairy Magik helps to support all of our projects – Fairy Magik, Bardsworth, and my books (and soon Katie’s as well).  So take a look and maybe you’ll see something you like – or something someone else you know might like.

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