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An Ignorance of Romance is Cancelled, Here’s Why

An Ignorance of Romance is moving to email newsletter updates for this week and next. And then the comic is cancelled.

It’s a long story, especially for those of you who just found my work through RICE. (Hello to all the new folks from RICE!). In short – the old collaborator on An Ignorance of Romance, who also is my sibling, and I are not on speaking terms anymore. (That’s a whole other story). To give you an idea of how bad the drama was, we blocked each other’s phone numbers months ago.

Then, I came back from RICE to check the webcomic site for An Ignorance of Romance, and found that they left spiteful and hateful comments. (You did not see them because I have all comments set to “wait for approval” before they get posted. But it still sucked to come home from a fantastic trip to see these comments in the digital equivalent of a waiting room.)

Well, I’m not putting up with this shit. They are now blocked from all of my webcomic sites. Once An Ignorance of Romance, page 17 gets posted next week on the newsletter, the webcomic is over.

The original plan was to keep working on this with the story notes from before the mess. Why? Because the comic had been crowdfunded on Crowdfundr, and the fans who supported the comic deserve a return on their investment. I do my best to do right by the fans, especially when funding is involved.

But now this comic is cancelled. Eventually I’m going to rewrite the whole thing to take it in a new direction. Because fuck it. My sibling was a goddamn nightmare to live with and work with. Leaving hateful comments was the final nail in the coffin in this project.

So what does this mean for the fans who supported the comic on Crowdfundr?

Well, if this comic comes back, I’m going to start the whole damn thing over from scratch. This will not be fast, since I’m starting a new office job in a fortnight. The Legend of Jamie Roberts and Vanita and the Demon King will continue as normal, because those projects are MINE from front to back. (And I put protective measures in place so the harassment won’t make it to those sites.)

My apologies to the fans who supported An Ignorance of Romance. I wish there were better circumstances instead of…THIS.

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Find Me at DC Zine Fest and RICE

Yo! Y’all can find me at two DC-Area shows this weekend: DC Zine Fest, and the Richmond Indie Comics Expo (aka RICE).

DC Zine Fest is Saturday, Nov 1 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library.

dc zine fest poster. November 1 11 am -4 pm. MLK JR Memorial Library. Free and accessible!

Then, on Sunday, Nov 2, I’m at RICE from 1:30 pm to 7 pm! The event is at the VCU Commons in the Richmond Salons and Commons Theater. (907 Floyd Ave).

RICE, Richmond Indie Comics Expo. VCU Commons at Richmond Salons. Sunday, Nov 2nd, 2025, 1:30 - 7 pm. Local artists, unique panels, and more!

AS A HEADS UP – because of campus policies, RICE is a cashless event. So get your Venmo, PayPal, cards, and Cash Apps ready.

Both events are wheelchair accessible and mask-mandatory. So be prepared.

I will be at DC Zine Fest milling about with the crowd unless they take me off the waitlist. I won’t know until the day of the event, probably. But keep an eye out for The Himbo’s Guide to Cooking Chicken and other zines I’ll have on my person. I’m bringing extras with me to trade with folks.

At RICE, I will be behind the table and showing off my wares. This will be my first cash-free event, so we’ll see how it goes!

If you’re in the area, I hope to see you there!

Can’t make it? Then there are lots of other places to find me online – like The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3 on KickStarter, or even YouTube!

Also, the KickStarter campaign is still running, and we hit out 20-backer stretch goal! Can we make it to 30 backers? Want to help us get there? (Even $1 racks up!)

Check Out the KickStarter!

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That’s all for now. Thanks for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

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An Update on An Ignorance of Romance

An Ignorance of Romance, created by Kai and myself, is now on indefinite hiatus.

I’m not going to get into too much detail about it here, but there are private issues happening at this time. Things may escalate before calming down.

If and when An Ignorance of Romance returns, I (Kelci) will take over the writing duties, not just the art. When that is? That has yet to be determined.

The Legend of Jamie Roberts will continue as normal, but if it, too, needs to be put on hiatus, I will inform you ASAP.

Thank you for your understanding.

You. Are. Awesome.

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I’m Going MIA

I’m going to be MIA and away from the keyboard from July 14 to July 20 or 21. Family is going to be visiting.

I WILL, however, be at the Toledo Comic Arts Festival this Saturday!

The event is at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Branch in downtown Toledo, from 10 am to 4 or 5 pm. I will also be participating in a quick draw event at 3, competing against other artists to see *who can be the best*!

If you can make it to Toledo Comic Arts Fest, I hope to see you there! If not, I’ll be back online after the 20th.

Webcomics and newsletter updates will continue as normal, though!

That’s all for now. Thank you for your understanding!

You. Are. Awesome.

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I’m Going to Street Cat Zine Fest

I’m going to Street Cat Zine Fest! Tomorrow, July 12 from 12 to 5 pm EDT. Find the zine fest at the Scioto Township Hall Building.

This is my first time at Street Cat Zine Fest. So wish me luck!

If you can’t make it, next week I’ll be at Toledo Comic Arts Fest. More on that next week.

That’s all for now. I’ll come back next week with how Street Cat went!

Thanks for reading.

You. Are. Awesome.