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Ten years ago today (November 29th), at exactly midnight (EST), the very first page of Rain went up. As of this writing, the comic is still going too. There are currently 41 chapters. And 1,228 pages. Over the course of TEN years! I've never done anything for ten years!

If you'd asked me back in 2010 how I thought Rain would be going in the next decade, I probably wouldn't have had a confident answer. I've talked about this in the past, but it was just supposed to be a story I wanted to tell for myself. Rain is the story of a trans girl and her friends who just want to live her lives the way that feels right to them, and the struggles they face - internally and externally - to achieve that. There's legit hardship and many of the characters have faced serious trauma, but the story always maintains a certain positivity and hope. It was the story I needed growing up, but didn't have. And at the time, I honestly didn't know if it'd resonate with anyone else. I honestly didn't think anyone but me was gonna care.

I'm grateful to say I was wrong.

Seeing how much Rain has meant to people, has been everything to me. Readers have shared so many stories with me, and it never ceases to fill my heart with joy to know I was able to help in some way. How it's helped people accept themselves or feel validated. How it's helped people come out or start transition. How it's helped people understand gender identities and orientations they don't relate to. How there are some people who've told me they're still here today because they found Rain. And even on the lower stakes side, that there are just so many invested in seeing what comes next in the story. All of that keeps me going.

I can't stress enough that as much as I've loved pretty much every story idea I've ever had, I've never been so committed to anything until this one came along. And the big difference, I think, was that this mattered so much to me. And I guess that helped, because it ended up mattering to other people. And I'm eternally grateful for that.

So, thank you. I'm still by no means a confident person, but all of you who've followed Rain up to this point (whether you were here ten years ago, or you just found the comic yesterday), you're the reason I've been able to keep at this, and follow my dreams. I'd never have made it this far without all of you being in my corner. ^_^

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If you wanna have some fun and share some stories, tell us how long you've been reading, about your favorite characters or pages/scenes/chapters, and/or if you really wanna get deep, what Rain has meant to you. I'd love to hear. ^_^

And as always: stay safe and stay healthy. I love you all. Have a wonderful day!

Description
Ten years ago today (November 29th), at exactly midnight (EST), the very first page of Rain went up. As of this writing, the comic is still going too. There are currently 41 chapters. And 1,228 pages. Over the course of TEN years! I've never done anything for ten years!

If you'd asked me back in 2010 how I thought Rain would be going in the next decade, I probably wouldn't have had a confident answer. I've talked about this in the past, but it was just supposed to be a story I wanted to tell for myself. Rain is the story of a trans girl and her friends who just want to live her lives the way that feels right to them, and the struggles they face - internally and externally - to achieve that. There's legit hardship and many of the characters have faced serious trauma, but the story always maintains a certain positivity and hope. It was the story I needed growing up, but didn't have. And at the time, I honestly didn't know if it'd resonate with anyone else. I honestly didn't think anyone but me was gonna care.

I'm grateful to say I was wrong.

Seeing how much Rain has meant to people, has been everything to me. Readers have shared so many stories with me, and it never ceases to fill my heart with joy to know I was able to help in some way. How it's helped people accept themselves or feel validated. How it's helped people come out or start transition. How it's helped people understand gender identities and orientations they don't relate to. How there are some people who've told me they're still here today because they found Rain. And even on the lower stakes side, that there are just so many invested in seeing what comes next in the story. All of that keeps me going.

I can't stress enough that as much as I've loved pretty much every story idea I've ever had, I've never been so committed to anything until this one came along. And the big difference, I think, was that this mattered so much to me. And I guess that helped, because it ended up mattering to other people. And I'm eternally grateful for that.

So, thank you. I'm still by no means a confident person, but all of you who've followed Rain up to this point (whether you were here ten years ago, or you just found the comic yesterday), you're the reason I've been able to keep at this, and follow my dreams. I'd never have made it this far without all of you being in my corner. ^_^

***

If you wanna have some fun and share some stories, tell us how long you've been reading, about your favorite characters or pages/scenes/chapters, and/or if you really wanna get deep, what Rain has meant to you. I'd love to hear. ^_^

And as always: stay safe and stay healthy. I love you all. Have a wonderful day!