Caltrops - Mac Hall Complaints Department





	[quote name="mark"] <a href="http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/21/chris-onstad-achewood-hiatus-interview/">An interview</a> [quote] <b>CA: You mention in your note that you're writing prose. Can you give fans any insight as to what it's about?</b> CO: I'm branching into food writing, but I won't say I've hit my stride yet. I'm fishing around for a book project. . . . <b>CA: Not too long ago you opened up the Tip Jar, something you rarely push. Did the lack of financial support impact your decision to go on hiatus?</b> CO: We've had decent financial support from that, actually. It can't last forever if you go on hiatus, of course. I hate putting the panhandle out, but in these straitened times, our hand was forced. I justify it by thinking of the massive archive of work that we offer for free. I think there are nearly 1,700 free strips to read, as well as all 12 blogs, which number over 1,000 entries. <b>CA: What are you most looking forward to now that you'll have more time for other projects?</b> CO: Screenwriting, food writing, lower blood pressure. Spending more time with friends. Maybe getting a job completely unrelated to this, to learn something different. Having time to think about what Achewood is and how to evolve it. The themes and relationships, I think, have always been honest and human. It's just time to move them along. I always said I wouldn't publish something if I didn't enjoy writing it, and it got to the point where it was more of a chore than a joy, so I have to focus these characters through the lens of where my life, mind, and interests are now. I also have to figure out the answers to those three things. [/quote][/quote]