letter
Original: letter on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Main comic (a single handwritten/typed open letter):
Hey everyone, it's Zach.
I know we've been nagging you a lot lately about our new book. I was going to put up another comic today, since it's launch day, but I felt you all had probably had enough with marketing.
So, this is just a letter to say thank you. Thank you to everyone, whether you grabbed a copy or not. Having your support on this project isn't just about making money - having your continued support on new projects means we can keep trying out new directions.
Aside from whatever success we hope to have for this book, I want to also say thank you for reading for all these years. Getting to write for a living is a privilege, but it is often a stressful privilege. I can't tell you how many times I've received a kind letter that turned around a bad day.
Thank you for getting us here.
Your fan,
Zach
PS: If you did buy, remember this is the last day to get a bunch of free stuff on our Space Elevator of Rewards:
//smbc-comics.com/soonish/spaceelevator.html
Votey:
Sorry for all the sincerity. Here's a butt:
[A drawing of a heart-shaped pair of buttocks.]
Hey everyone, it's Zach.
I know we've been nagging you a lot lately about our new book. I was going to put up another comic today, since it's launch day, but I felt you all had probably had enough with marketing.
So, this is just a letter to say thank you. Thank you to everyone, whether you grabbed a copy or not. Having your support on this project isn't just about making money - having your continued support on new projects means we can keep trying out new directions.
Aside from whatever success we hope to have for this book, I want to also say thank you for reading for all these years. Getting to write for a living is a privilege, but it is often a stressful privilege. I can't tell you how many times I've received a kind letter that turned around a bad day.
Thank you for getting us here.
Your fan,
Zach
PS: If you did buy, remember this is the last day to get a bunch of free stuff on our Space Elevator of Rewards:
//smbc-comics.com/soonish/spaceelevator.html
Votey:
Sorry for all the sincerity. Here's a butt:
[A drawing of a heart-shaped pair of buttocks.]
Alt text
The main comic is a sincere open letter signed by Zach, the cartoonist. It thanks readers for their support of his new book on its launch day, saying he chose to post a thank-you note instead of more marketing. He writes that reader support lets him keep trying new directions, that writing for a living is a privilege but a stressful one, and that kind letters have turned around bad days. He thanks readers for getting them here and adds a PS noting it's the last day to get free stuff on the 'Space Elevator of Rewards.' The votey caption reads, 'Sorry for all the sincerity. Here's a butt:' beneath a simple line drawing of a heart-shaped bottom.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.