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Update.
"What happens when Volume 4 ends?
There are still maybe 20-30ish pages to go for Volume 4, but the end of this volume is definitely not the end of the series. The reality is that I couldn't fit everything neatly into the 4 books even if I tried! That being said, you will see a closing of the "interns" title, but NOT the end of the comic/stories/characters/universe. "Interns" coincided with the seasons of the character's timeline (hence Vol 1 Fall, Vol 2 Spring, etc). So Volume 4 has a natural "full year" circle to it.
Without attempting to spoil too much... the title, by the end of this volume, will no longer represent the characters like it did in the beginning 😂 and before you make a joke of "now it's gonna be called Employed!" (which would be funny and dumb of me to do), we're gonna shift into "Rail" as the titles of the future volumes (so think "Rail Volume 1", 2, 3, etc). This doesn't mean that the story is gonna be completely focused on the club Rail, it's just more of a central hub that all the characters have some level of ties with in common. The Rail volumes will also be shorter than the Interns volumes (think 40ish pages long instead of 60-90ish like Interns) so that the books can be more affordable at cons. I didn't realize how much the price goes up when I overly pack each volume, so I hope that separating the story into smaller bites helps!
At the risk of being vulnerable, I was actually afraid to talk about this with you guys. Closing the Interns title gives me some level of anxiety because in a way, it does feel like an ending, you know? Yes, the story is gonna plow forward as if nothing even happened, but I worry that a title change is going to make readers assume that the comic will be over or won't be enjoyable anymore and drop off of it. You guys have always been really supportive though and I need to remember that. Thank you for still cheering me on despite my fears and worries about performing well enough for you!"
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