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A Look Back At 2018
Hey hi folks! The last twelve months have been a lot. Let's take a closer look at them.Those of you who follow me on twitter may have noticed that I say goodnight every day before going to bed. It's an old habit from IRC (not wanting folks to think I'm rude for not replying because I'...
December 16th to December 29th
Hey hi folks! I ended up being way more sick over the past two weeks, which unfortunately made my big vacation plans a little more self-care focused. This means I haven't had as many opportunities to post stuff as I'd hoped, but I am getting better!The past days have also featured a much-nee...
December 2nd to December 15th
Hey hi folks! A quick update today as I've been, surprisingly, still exhausted and overwhelmed by everything. I just completed my last task for the year, though, so I hope to finally get some time to rest! And recover from being low-key sick. Hopefully that's the last of it!I also want to ma...
Winter Pride Speedrun Today!
Hey hi folks! In about 30 minutes, I'll be doing a speedrun of Space Mouse (1 Loop) for Power Up With Pride's WINTER PRIDE 2018 charity stream! Please drop on by if you can! :DLET'S HUG MICE IN SPACE
November 18th to December 1st
HOME AT LAST! Good gosh I'm exhausted. A whirlwind tour of Toronto, a wonderful visit to PAX Unplugged—where I got to wrestle a SNAKE! With WORDS!—and now I'm finally back at the mouse house and I'm staying put for a good long while. That means more streaming, more writing, and more ...
November 4th to November 17th
Hey hi folks! It's been a very tumultuous two weeks, primarily due to the double-whammy of a successful kickstarter—every stretch goal reached, good gosh!—and a potent mix of anxiety and depression. Thankfully, things are leveling out, and I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work ...
October 21st to November 3rd
Hey hi folks! Gosh there's been a lot going on. New Patreon tiers! First short story—A Drink To Amanda—published, and available to $3+ patrons! A new kickstarter campaign started, funded, and headed into stretch goal territory! I'm exhausted.But I've been recovering, getting better, ...
ALTTP Randomizer Commentary Tonight At 8:30 PM!
Hey hi folks! I signed up to be a commentator for SpeedGaming's A Link To The Past Randomizer Fall Tournament and I'll be one of the folks on the mic tonight! You can catch the match I'll be commentating on the SpeedGaming Twitch channel at 8:30 PM Eastern; if that sounds like your thing...
Feline Therapy Print Run Kickstarter Is Live!
Hey hi folks! The crowdfunding campaign to preorder Feline Therapy's print edition is live! Satellite 9 will also be doing some really cool bonus content for the kickstarter like a digital art book, so please check it out if that's your thing! We also have some further collaboration planned ...
Patreon Tier Updates!
Hey hi folks!You might have noticed that I tweaked my Patreon tiers a bit recently! I hadn't really touched them in a long while and some of the things in there had been rendered obsolete, so hopefully this spruces things up a bit! Here are the basics:Zandraverse Ticket - $1Same as always! Gives...
October 7th to October 20th
Hey hi folks! A Drink To Amanda, my first Substitute Familiar short story, is almost complete; expect it to come out this week! If you were a Kickstarter backer, you'll automatically get a digital copy! I'm so excited to finally release this one; like the light novel it's based on, it we...
ART STREAM with Satellite 9!
Hey hi folks! I'll be streaming some art tonight (including perhaps some pics from the first Substitute Familiar short story, A Drink To Amanda) so drop on by! ^^
September 23rd to October 6th
Hey hi folks! The first kickstarter short story is almost done!! A Drink To Amanda should be going into editing soon, and thanks to inktober, I think I'm ready to tackle the illustrations myself! I've grown very fond of the Substitute Familiar universe and I kinda want to see if I can keep u...
Inktober Prompt List: #princesstober
Hey hi folks! Tomorrow, October begins! :D And I'll be attempting to do Inktober again: drawing one thing per day! Not in actual ink, because I'm too rusty for that, but in digital form. I might experiment a bit with the latter, in fact.And, because of the Princess Bowser/Bowsette phenomenon...
September 9th to September 22nd
Hey hi folks! I'm doing things again?! Like traveling! And streaming! And writing! And beefing it across the pavement after tripping over a hidden step in front of an anime store! x_xMy knees are recovering slowly but surely, and the fact that I'm effectively not traveling for the next two m...
Feline Therapy EPUB Version Now Available!
Hey hi folks! A reflowable epub version has been added to the downloads for Feline Therapy! Everyone buying the book from now on, as well as all those who purchased it already or received it through Patreon, now have access to it! Thanks for your patience! :D
Catgirl Flu Flash Fiction
I got inspired by a light novel idea someone mentioned in the Zandraverse discord and couldn't stop myself. Whoops.(Text content of image pasted below.)The pile shifted with a groan. Slowly but surely the students that comprised it woke up and crawled to their feet, stumbling off into various di...
Squid Maids Readability Update!
Hey hi folks! I just updated Squid Maids with a great big readability overhaul which should help a lot with pacing! Please check it out if it’s already in your itch.io library! ^^...and if it’s not, there’s a sale until tomorrow at noon! :D(ALSO: I’m about to do a third print run using this ...
Let's Play: Battle Chef Brigade (Early Access)
Hey hi folks! Here's the early access archive of my let's play of Battle Chef Brigade, a really neat mix of action platformer and puzzle! It's been a while since I gave my YouTube channel some love, so expect more of these in the near future! ^^The videos will be released publicly over t...
August 26th to September 8th
Hey hi folks! PAX was a LOT, and so was Damage Camp, and the cosplay photoshoot and long story short I pushed myself way too hard and got sick in the middle of my trip. Oof.As a result, I'm going to take the next couple of months way easier than I'd planned; no MICE, no in-person travel to D...
Cosplay Photos Incoming!
Hey hi folks! Just wanted to drop a little preview of a cosplay photoshoot I did while in Seattle for PAX West! Thanks to the stretch goal of my latest kickstarter, it'll be a free-for-everyone kind of thing (but backers and patrons will get access to the high-res files as usual). Stay tuned! :3
Signing session at PAX!
Hey hi folks! If you at PAX this Friday, drop by the League of Heels table in Bandland where I’ll be signing stuff from 3 to 4 pm! :D Even stuff that you bring!
August 12th to August 25th
Hey hi folks! FlameCon was a blast! I'm shipping out SubFami kickstarter orders every day! I'm preparing for PAX West and Damage Camp! Life is a lot right now!!But whew I have some neat things planned too. I'm still trying to get back into a semblance of a daily routine, with streaming h...
Cosplay Sneak Peek: Amanda
Hey hi folks! Just a couple of days until I’m off to FlameCon... where I’ll be showing off my Amanda cosplay for the first time! :DStay tuned for a proper photoshoot in the near future, but until then, here’s what I’ve been able to put together thanks to help from skilled cosplay crafters an...
July 29th to August 11th
NEW LIGHT NOVEL OUT AAAA! And SubFami's shipping! And I'll be at FlameCon this weekend!! Phew, what a couple of weeks.I'll keep this short because I'm running all over the place (figuratively, in a medically recovering way) but gosh thank you so much for your support. I've got so...
New light novel reward: Feline Therapy!
Hey hi folks! It's time—my latest light novel, featuring my first collaboration with a professional illustrator, is here! My Friend Took Me To A Feline Therapy Place For My Anxiety And I’m Starting To Wonder Where The Cats Are? (or, Feline Therapy) is now available for everyone at the $5+ le...
FlameCon Looms! (Also Fundraising)
Hey hi folks! In one week I'll be exhibiting at FlameCon in New York!! If you're also going, please drop by and say hi! :DMy friends and I are running a gofundme to pay for our travel & lodging expenses and we're two-thirds of the way there! You already support me here, so please don’t...
Patreon Payment Issues (with instructions on how to fix)
Hey hi folks, Patreon did a thing that made 15% of my patrons' payments get declined this month and it hit pretty hard. Please check this post and the link below it for instructions on how to verify your end of things! Thank you so much! 💙https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/20391376...
July 15th to July 28th
Oh gosh new book!Feline Therapy, my next light novel, has been announced and is being refined as we speak! I'm in the process of making tweaks following editing feedback, and Satellite 9 is busy making amazing illustrations! I'm so excited to bring this out!!I hope to make the book available...
NEW LIGHT NOVEL ANNOUNCED! Feline Therapy, in collaboration with Satellite 9!
Hey hi folks! :D Surprise! The short light novel I've been working on, My Friend Took Me To A Feline Therapy Place For My Anxiety And I’m Starting To Wonder Where The Cats Are, is coming out soon! And I've teamed up with wonderful artist Satellite 9 (who has done AMAZING Cat Wishes fanart ...















