I had recently posted a journal entry over on DA about commissions and the contact process, so I'll copy-paste what I had posted over there. Thank you everyone for your patience and continued support

Hello everyone! I just recently closed up commissions after receiving a little over 60 submissions this time around. I am incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm to support me, but I wish to be a bit more transparent regarding the contact process.

I understand the rule sheet says I will try to contact everyone by the following week but I ask that those waiting for a response wait a bit longer, at least until December.

Generally when I receive my submissions, I tend to go back and forth on which ones I'm able to do. When there's this many submissions to sort through, I generally only tackle a handful at a time because the last thing I want to do is promise I'll start on a commission only to provide no updates for over a month or cancel outright.

Essentially, don't rule out that you won't be contacted after a week has passed. I want to try and reach as many people as possible while also trying to prevent burnout. Thank you for your patience in the meantime!