Come back on Monday for strip 1500 and Season 10!

Hi. My name is Story (she/her). I’m trans.

This is a big change for me, and a long time coming. I decided to come out a few years ago, but… well, stuff happens. I started telling my friends and family about a week ago (some of you already know). Everyone has been really great and supportive!

From now on Modest Medusa (and all of my work) will carry a “by Story Richmond” byline, instead of “by Jake Richmond”. I’m leaving that name behind for good. Although I’m changing my name and going by she/her pronouns, the character of Jake in the comic will remain unchanged. We’ve always been separate people, and Jake will go on to live his own comic life and do just fine!

(Oh, I wear glasses now!)

Over the next week or so I’ll be changing some things on the Modest Medusa site and other places around the internet. So if you suddenly see Story Richmond out and about, that’s me! Changing stuff takes a bit of time, so bear with me!

That’s it for now. Thank you all for your support and care, both now and for so many years. I’m doing great. Really, for the first time in a long time I feel good.

– Story