NEWS:

09.22.05 - Isabel Marks:

After re-reading the donation page... The way we've had our donation bar/ thank you gifts wording was a bit unclear, so we're clarifying a few things... First off, the thank you book will not be sent out to anyone until the $600 mark is met. If we do not reach that total by the end of the month, none of the thank-you books will be sent out. People who donate $50+ will receive at the least the specified $50 thank you gift (in this month's case, the original artwork). Also, even if the $600 is met, only people who donate at least $10 will receive the book, (i.e. people who donated $1 through $9 would not receive the book). The original wording was a bit misleading due to trying to limit the amount of text on the donation bar image. If you donated this month and do not agree with the above terms, please e-mail us with your username and the Paypal transaction ID number. Your account will be suspended and your money will be returned to you. Truth be told, we will more than likely not reach our goal this month... it's completely understandable and truthfully there are many other people who need that money more than I do right now... Terrence and myself donated through his employer (who were doing a "we'll double any money you donate") and we greatly encourage you to help in any way you can.

09.26.05 - Terrence Marks:

So why has Spare Parts taken a break for the last few weeks? I do owe you all an explanation. The short answer is that I got a job. It's a great job, but it takes a lot of my time and mental energy (and has spawned a number of errands that have taken up several days out of each week). Basically, I haven't had a chance to sit down and really think about what Spare Parts is going to do next. I saw that I could either let the comic meander, write each comic as it goes, and hope that it all comes together cohesively or I could wait until I had time to do it right. I believe that Spare Parts is worth doing right, and worth waiting for. In the mean time, I'm still co-writing YSIF. On the plus side, my schedule is starting to regularize, so I should be able to resume writing it in the near future. There's a lot of writing I need to sit down and do, to catch up. And yes, I should've written this news article a few weeks ago when we went on hiatus. Sorry, folks.