Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 Hey Paige, "the truth is, Talia does want something to happen... She just doesn't want to take responsibility for it happening." Ah. I wondered. I was thinking she couldn't be THAT oblivious! I was having some Billy Hollywood flashbacks. "Um...what are they THINKING?! That's just MEAN!!!" Can't wait to see everything hit the fan. I've been laughing my head off at the recent goings on in the strip with everybody knowing everybody else. I got my brother in Seattle to buy up all the back issues at Xanadu and send them to me so it's been fun catching up on the backstory. Thought you might get a kick out of this. I drew it up a few weeks ago wondering just how poor Jane slept that night with Talia and thought you might get a kick out of it. (I know, I know...I need to work on making the expressions more readable. I tend to focus too much on detail and lose silhouettes. Guilty.) Lemme know what you think. :) Jett   Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 Hi Paige, 'smee again, Just wanted to say howdy and keep up the good work! I check out your work every day (it's become my "must see" cartoon) and you are doing a great job, godammit! That poem today was really great and it forced me to send this fan mail. Excellent cross-pollenation incorporating that most visual form of literature (poetry) with the most literate form of the visual arts (cartooning). It produces a really wondefull blend, taking the cartoon reader to a new place. I hope your syndicate appreciates you. FYI, whether or not your work is published in a newspaper doesn't affect my viewing of it as I'd still only look for it online- but are they promoting you? How does a new reader find Jane's World? (Rhetorical questions - no reply is necessary) Best, Bob Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 Outstanding! I used to play trombone, so I get the joke. I hope the triple-tongue reference didn't go over too many heads. I also hope poor Jane gets some soon. I am such a fan! Thanks for what you do. - Bill Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 A "femme" invasion is a crisis? Call me shallow but that sound like paradise. Oh! wait a minute, I'm remembering now. I have younger sisters. Uh-oh! - Steven Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 Hi Paige! I may have written to you before ... maybe not. I know that I meant to, but, well, you know. Uh. Anyway. Love your comic strip! I never would have found it if not for the link from "Monty." There's a backhanded compliment, eh? Kinda tells you the sort of person I am: my list of comic links that I read online are Dilbert, Doonesbury (which I have been reading since it was first published nationwide), Monty (formerly Robotman), Get Fuzzy (which I also found through Robotman/Monty) and Jane's World. Oh, and then there's User Friendly, the ultimate geek comic, and Foxtrot. But I always read the first group on a regular basis - UF and Foxtrot are occasional indulgences. Are you even published in any so-called mainstream papers? Being a member of the "straight" world, I haven't read The Advocate for a few years, so I don't know if you're in there or not. My guess is that you don't make it into many, if any, newspapers. Which is too bad - you write a great strip. My ex came out after we had been married for 11 years. She said that she just couldn't lie to herself any more. I went a bit insane, of course, for a few years; but we get along famously now. We were the best of friends for years before we ever had a relationship, so that is only natural. Thus I find the Ethan/Jane situation likewise natural and eminently rife with humor. By the way, the Talia story arc has me on the edge of my seat! If only Ethan had better housekeeping habits. That strip hit a little too close to home - my room doesn't smell, there are no dirty clothes or food debris, but it is sinfully messy. Primarily stacks of books, DVDs and unread mail. At least I take out my trash regularly; I have small trash receptacles (intentionally) to enforce this on myself. Enough of me! Back to your strip ... that's why I'm writing, after all. I have great hopes (and concerns) regarding Jane and Dorothy. Isn't that crazy? A grown man, 41 years old, feeling this way about a comic strip. I sound like an old retired lady talking about her soap operas. "You should be proud of your work," is all that I can say about that. Warmest regards, Jay Tallahassee, FL Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 Hi Paige, I'm a fan from Boston and I saw the great write-up you got in Bay Windows this week. Congrats on the competition- when do you hear the results? Anyway, I was thinking that in your "News and Links" section, you should put a link to this article- you're right on the front page of www.baywindows.com Thanks for the laughs and a daily dose of reality, ~A Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 I absolutely love your comic! I hope she gets with Dorothy. I read your bio and I have all the same journalistic characteristics. ya know- bomb threats, sleep deprivation, bad clothes, but I went and became a music journalist. Wish I were creative enough for comics. Keep 'em comin. - Lucy Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 Congratulations on your strip being picked up. Living in Ashland Oregon, I'd never heard of it before... fortunately, there is the internet. I was reading about you and it said that you live in northern California... could that mean we're neighbors?? My partner has lived here for about 12 years and she didn't recognize your name. Anyways, keep up the good work and if you ever visit our fair city, let me know!! Blessings, Sunny Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 Hey, I'm Shay! I'm 15 years old and I live in Mass. I was just browsing the news section on PlanetOut.com and I found an article about your comic strip, so I thought Ide give it a try. I think its wicked awsome! I read the 30 days it would let me read on Comics.com Any other place I could find more of it? - Shaleea Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 Paige, I've been through the strip archive, I own all the what, 5 books so far and read Jane's World on line every day. Your August 28 was just awful! I just keep going back to it and laughing, it's so bad! So that's what "shallow breast guy" thinks Jane's World should be like? How did you get such insight into the mind of the straight male moron? Anyway, I look forward to more of your strips. Write (and draw) on! - Josh