The Art Table lives on!

So I imagine there will be a little bit of confusion about my new name until it’s official on my drivers license, passport, and next book (I didn’t help matters by putting out my Oaks zines with my maiden name, but it was already on the comics.) But yes, I married a Bard, this Bard in particular, and I’m going to use my new name professionally. Because it’s who I am now, but also, how could a writer pass on a name like Bard? I think I already announced that here, or at least changed my name on my bio, but I figure it will take a while before it’s all sorted out. Meanwhile, though, the “Wiederhoeft” edition of Picket Line are quickly becoming collectors’ items, so get yours now!

Couldn’t fit ‘em in the comic, but here are a few things I love about my mom. She is thoughtful, caring, creative, so funny, clever, curious, positive, understanding, patient, loyal, supportive, wise, fun, smart, talented, and of course loving. I’ve learned so much from her and I really do hope you all get a chance to meet her at some point (she WILL be in Portland soon…)

As for all the other mothers I know and love, this comic couldn’t even fit them all! I married into a great family (love to Aunt Jannie, Aunt Lynette, Aunt Kathy, Grammy Bard, cousin Jenae, my new sisters Connie and Beth) my own cousins who are moms (Laura, Michelle, Jessica), and of course all of my friends who are mom’s who I couldn’t even begin to name. Definitely appreciate all that you all do!

Friends, I haven’t hyped it much here yet, but my other webcomic Oaks has been going strong for a few months now. It would just tickle me if you’d read it, and if you enjoy it to spread the word! It’s already a few chapters in, but you can start reading from the beginning here.

Here are a few more pages.

Thanks for checking it out!

This could be disastrous, or the best thing that’s ever happened to this comic. It ‘s not like the drawings were particularly polished, even if I did pencil them first. (I have other projects I can be more meticulous on, in fact, they are exhausting!) Pen to paper. We’ll see how long it lasts, but I wasn’t kidding about that goal. By February 4, 2014 I plan to have drawn and posted 500 of these silly diary comics, which will average out to 100 a year, and I don’t know, some sense of accomplishment.

Thans for bearing with me!

EDIT: I just remembered something else I wanted to say, which is that I’ve already done some comics here or there without drawing them out first, and those are sometimes some of my favorite because they are loose and quick. The comics from Los Angeles are an example of these.

Hard to believe it’s almost been 2 years since I began pre-orders of Picket Line! I realized this comic isn’t anywhere on the site right now (really need to create a page for my non-diary comics) so I figured I’d share it again, for nostalgia’s sake

Of course, pre-orders turned to regular orders, so feel free to grab the book if you haven’t yet!