Hello Spiderforest! I don't use the forums here much, but I have a question in regards to the application season this year and I wasn't sure where else to ask.
I saw that applications are opening soon, but since I applied last year the rules require me to get critiqued before I can try applying again.
However, my comic getting declined was a matter of being on hiatus without a return date at the time, so is it possible to try applying this year without going through the critique thread? (I know the critique period is over, and I'm okay with sitting this year out if nothing can be done.)