Chapter 6 Update #6 – All Done.

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by on 3 October 2025
I was very happy to write this note in my notebook.

Eleven years and three months after going live with the first page of Long John, I officially wrapped in the late evening of September 23, 2025.

I’ve already started uploading pages to the website and writing their accompanying posts. Of course, this happened right when a huge pile of essays came in from my day job which immediately demanded my attention.

This was only a few days after this year’s CrockerCon, the first in the show’s history to be an all-day event and, from what I’ve heard from the folks involved, was a wild success. Over 7000 people came out for the show, which blows any previous numbers out of the water.

The view from my table at CrockerCon, just beneath the banner of the poster I made for the 2019 show.

Personally, it was an incredible show, as always. Those of us who have been attending for years often describe it as a class reunion or something similar––getting to see old friends and local creatives all in one place is always a treat.

So, once I get these essays graded (I’m almost done!) the plan going forward for chapter 6 is planning. Figuring out the release schedule, finishing up the book side of things (cover, extra material, etc.) and getting that all set up for preorders (I’m thinking around November or early December).

A lot of people have been asking about Kickstarting a collection. I’m not against it, but I am terrified of running a Kickstarter campaign, especially on my own. We’ll see! For now, I’m more concerned about getting Chapter 6 updating on the site and getting this final volume put together. Then I can worry about the bigger stuff.

Keep an eye out for future updates! We’re almost there!