announcements Archives - Kelci D Crawford

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

I’m Moving!

Yo! I’m letting you know that I’m moving in the next 3 weeks.

What This Means for You

Webcomics (The Legend of Jamie Roberts and Vanita and the Demon King) and the email newsletter will update as normal, since those are scheduled out in advance. Updates on Ko-fi are also updating as normal.

If you’re a member on Ko-fi, especially a Zine + Sticker or Art Club member, your rewards will mail out from my old address. Your June rewards will ship from the new one. (Also your rewards for this month got delayed another week. Sorry! They should ship out by May 19.)

These are on pause until June:

blog posts,
YouTube anything (videos, livestreams, etc),
Crowdfundr fulfillment for An Ignorance of Romance (between May 23 and 31 especially),
and the launch of An Ignorance of Romance.

My Ko-fi shop and commissions are accepting orders UNTIL MAY 23.

From May 23 to May 31, I have to pause shipping physical shop orders and making commissions until we’re done moving. Any orders for digital rewards (Like How To Promote Your Work Without Social Media) will stay open. I just won’t be able to send you a thank-you note right away.

That said, any and all proceeds from Ko-fi these next few weeks will help us with the move – especially with groceries! So if you have the means, leave a tip, shop, or get a commission on Ko-fi.

I appreciate your patience during this time.

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

You. Are. Awesome.

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

I Made A Comic About Lake Erie and the Toxic Algae Blooms

I made a comic about Lake Erie and the toxic algae blooms! You can read it now, freely, on Crucial Comix and The Revelator.

This is my first nonfiction comic publication, aside from a 3-page explainer for a Columbus, OH zine about the 3 Sisters crop arrangement (that’s coming later). I had not made a science comic like this before, and I’m glad I accepted the challenge!

On Crucial Comix, it’s, “Lake Erie Was Declared Dead. Now We’re Fighting For Its Life.” On The Revelator (a publication of The Center for Biological Diversity), it’s, “In Ohio, Facing A Future Without Clean Water.”

Here’s a sneak peek of it:

To read the rest of the comic, head to Crucial Comix or The Revelator. Links are above the art.

I want to make more comics like this. The scientists who got me in touch with the biologists for this are expressing interest in working with me again on a separate project. We’ll see who likes the pitch and where we can go with it!

During the making of this comic, I learned *way too much* about Lake Erie. So if you have questions, leave them in the comments and let me know.

That’s all for now. Thanks for reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

We’ve Started Making Pages!

Kai and I are now making pages for An Ignorance of Romance!

Here’s a peek at the thumbnails for the first 4 pages…

This is the stage where I read the script, then I lay out what I think the pages will *roughly* look like. Once sketched, I send them to Kai for approval. If approved, I can start actually drawing the pages.

Good news – Kai approved of these thumbnails! So now I can start drawing pages.

Thanks to the funding raised so far, we can cover webhosting and domain registration, and covering costs for the first page or two.

As an FYI – there will be extras in these opening scenes, like castle staff, stable hands, and market folks. So if you (or a friend!) want to be drawn in this comic, there are spot available for you to claim that reward!

You might be asking, “Will this comic be drawn in color?”

Surprise: this comic will be drawn in black and white with tones. This is so we can post two (or more) pages in a week, because black and white pages are faster to produce. There’s a LOT of story here, so we want to post more often!

Got more questions? Ask them in the comments and we’ll get back to you!

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

You. Are. Awesome.

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

What’s This? A New Goal?

We’re on Week 2 of the Ko-fi Membership Drive. Since things have been quiet and there haven’t been new signups this week, I want to announce a new goal.

At 12 members, all members will get a pocket zine full of caticorn sketches!

(We’re keeping the theme going, since we unlocked the 10-member goal of The Little Caticorn mini-print.)

The other goals are the same – at 15 members, all members will get the 4×6-inch mini-print of the Forest Spirit. And at 20 members, all members will get the 4×6-inch mini-print of Prince Odinon.

But can we make it to 12 members? We’re already at 10, we just need two more folks who believe in dragons, pirates, and caticorns!

As a reminder, Ko-fi members get early access to webcomic updates, including Vanita and the Demon King, which is coming back from hiatus this week! Members also get exclusive discount codes for the Ko-fi shop and commissions, and high-tier members get pocket zines and 4×6-inch mini-prints.

To learn more, head to the Ko-fi Membership page and pick what works for your budget!

OR… you can give just once by leaving a tip, or browsing my Ko-fi shop. I’ll let y’all know that there’s only 1 physical copy left of Thoughtful Dinosaur, so someone should nab that ASAP.

If you’re broke, but still want to support, spread the word of the Membership drive, and head over to my YouTube channel and subscribe. My goal is to reach 1,000 subs before the end of the year! (Also, I’m streaming live this Saturday at 6 pm EDT, if you want to watch.)

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

You. Are. Awesome.