Hey hi folks! Another quick update, as my latest short story is still in my consultants' hands. It's a big one, turns out: around 10k words! That's not as short as most would expect. I guess I had a lot to say about my favorite grad student tiger girl.
Work also continues on other kickstarter rewards, even those which are significantly overdue at this point. I'll get to them. <3
In the meantime, I'll keep trying to pace myself, as it seems to be dangerously easy to overlook jus...
2021-10-06 01:43:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Short update this time. The past two weeks have been filled with cleaning my apartment, quickly followed by a short vacation as my partner visits. It's incredible to live in a clean place for the first time in forever?? Also it's so exhausting to tear down a desk & build a new one in the same day, good gosh. x_x
Tora's First Day is still in the hands of my consultants, and should soon move on to editing as I work on the art. I'll still be doing the illustrations for th...
2021-09-20 20:17:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Short update this time around because I'm typing this from my new PC! After about a month of back and forth due to some installation problems, everything's in order with my new desktop. This was a sorely needed update and should keep me going when it comes to streaming (and everything else) for quite some time.
I've also been extremely busy with the most thorough cleaning I've ever given my apartment! One room down, three to go, but I'm making good progress. In more releva...
2021-09-07 22:04:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! There haven't been many new developments since the last update because PC woes have been taking up most of my time. My current computer has been running for about 5-6 years now and replacing it has been an arduous process, but soon I'll have a new desktop that should keep me working and streaming games for quite a while.
I've also been focusing my time and energy on Tora's First Day, my next short story set in the Cat Wishes universe (and the fourth short story that was pr...
2021-08-22 20:52:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Short update this time as I'm still in the middle of a bunch of things with nothing ready to show off just yet. Progress continues on my next short story (Tora's First Day) as well as the Crowdfunded Life zine, in addition to a lot of general-purpose life stuff! I'll keep you posted as always, because good gosh there's a lot of stuff I can't wait to share with you all.
I've also been going outside more and more, which really helps with my energy levels. No wonder I wrote a...
2021-08-09 19:17:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi everyone! I hope you're doing well. <3
Things were finally safe enough for me to visit my mom last week and this was the first close human contact I've had in a year and a half. Good gosh I needed that. ;_; I'm feeling a lot better now and my energy levels have started bouncing back? Fingers crossed this keeps up! I'm really looking forward to ramping up my workload in a sustainable way.
I've also s...
2021-07-25 18:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi! I'll be speedrunning CosmoTank tonight on the GDQ Hotfix show Never Before Seen! If you'd like to see me show off this quirky game boy game from my childhood that I love so much, drop on by! ^^
It'll be on the Games Done Quick channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick
The show starts at around 10pm Eastern—that's in 3 hours! If that sounds like your jam, see you there! <3
2021-07-14 22:52:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! I wrote a new thing?? It's been so long since I wrote flash fiction that actually getting this one done in short order was both delightful and very motivating. I'd love to do more of that in the future! Thank you all for the wonderful feedback, too; it meant a lot to me. <3 (And if you haven't checked out The Mistress and the Maid, you can read it here!)
I'm back to work...
2021-07-12 20:15:42 +0000 UTC
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(I got suddenly inspired while waking up one day and this story would not leave my mind until I wrote it out. So, here we are. <3 Heads up: it is a little spooky.)
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She gently closed the door behind her, the satisfying click of the mechanism easing her worries. She leaned against the door with a sigh. She was home. She was safe.
Her fingers traced the line where the door met the frame, wondering if the brisk evening air would follow her in. She pulled h...
2021-07-09 16:20:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Thank you so much for dropping by the Plant Lamp virtual launch! <3 In case you missed it, the video archive of the launch—featuring an interview between me and The Beguiling's own Peter Birkemoe—is now up on the comic store's instagram page below!
Watch the virtual launch video here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQw88xJnXcU/
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2021-07-02 20:39:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! This update is a tiny bit late because I was busy for professional reasons (which I'll go into below) and also for personal reasons (same)!
Personal update: it was my birthday on Monday! 🎂🐭🎉 Time is weird! I spent the day streaming Dark Souls 2 Randomizer because I just really like it and I wanted to do a long chill stream. I then spent the following day recovering. x_x
Professional update: the Plant Lamp virtual book launch is tonight!! 7pm Eastern<...
2021-06-30 16:28:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Next Wednesday—that's in one week!—I'll be participating in a virtual launch for the print release of Plant Lamp, my latest light novel! I'm super stoked to be working with The Beguiling, one of my favorite comic book stores and a frequent stop whenever I visit Toronto. You can find more information over on the event page on their website here:
2021-06-23 21:18:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! I'm still working out the details & promo but mark your calendars: the virtual launch for the print edition of Plant Lamp will be happening on June 30th! :D
If you didn't get the chance to order a physical copy during the Kickstarter, this should be a good opportunity to get your hands on my latest light novel.
I'll keep you updated as official announcements go out! <3
2021-06-18 18:00:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Quick update this time around. I've gotten some good news on something I've been working on for months now: I'm going to have a virtual launch for the print edition of Plant Lamp! For folks who missed out on the kickstarter, it'll be an opportunity to order a physical copy of my latest light novel, and for me it'll be my first ever launch event/interview! I'm working with a local business to organize the event and everything, I'm really excited!! I'll share more details as I get...
2021-06-13 16:40:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Power Up With Pride, your friendly neighborhood queer charity marathon for the Trevor Project, is wrapping up today—and I'll be in the final run! We'll be doing something I've been dreaming of for a long time: pitting a team of Link to the Past Randomizer players (myself, GliitchWiitch and Arborelia) working in co-op VS PinkKittyRose, one of the fastest players in the world, working by herself!
2021-06-06 21:26:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Power Up With Pride, your friendly neighborhood queer speedrunning marathon for charity, is live!! Right now! I'll be doing afternoon hosting shifts for all three days (and will have a run at the end of the last day) so please drop by if you can! :D
You can follow the link up there, or go see the marathon page here!
LET'S GET MUSHY!
(that's Mushy, the mushroom mascot of the marathon)
2021-06-04 16:05:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! After my vacation-turned-medical-leave I've been ramping back up to working mode and while it's been an uphill battle, I've been making sure to pace myself. I also started drawing again, which is really motivating for someone in constant battle with artist's block! (You can see my contribution to mermay 2021 in the previous patreon post.)
I've also been preparing for some upcoming events, such as Power Up With Pride, which starts this coming Friday! You can tune in then fo...
2021-06-01 00:57:37 +0000 UTC
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It's been a while but I drew a thing! :D I wanted to get something done for mermay this year and my friend Andi (@mcclure111 on twitter) suggested this theme. And I got surprisingly inspired! I've been art blocked on and off for a considerable while now, so it's really motivating to see that I can still take an idea and put it on paper (virtual or not).
I've been joking around about the catgirl machine for a while, s...
2021-06-01 00:40:42 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! If you've watched some of the Kusogrande 5 matches I was a gamemaster for last year, you might have seen me introduce folks to some slightly janky Mega Man romhacks. In the spirit of keeping up the appearances of Dr Light's robot boy on Brossentia's stream, I'll be showing off authorblues' Bizhawk Shuffler swap-on-hit script tonight for about an hour!
You can watch the stream here: https://www.twi...
2021-05-25 22:33:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi I'm back! <3 Long story short, I was considerably more exhausted than I thought and that week-long vacation turned into 9+ days of medical leave. (That, and my AC broke down at the start of a mini-heatwave so getting that replaced was an adventure in and of itself. Phew!) But I'm back at work, feeling a little more rested, and a lot more prepared for the summer. So I'm gonna keep doing my best!
My sleep schedule has been completely wrecked due to the AC situation but ...
2021-05-20 15:59:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Short update this time because I'm about to go on my first vacation in a very long time. To be clear, I'm not going anywhere, but a mix of overwork and health stuff has left me dangerously drained. My goal is to give myself a week to rest, take care of myself, and recharge my batteries. And then get back to it!
Thankfully I've reached a point where I can take a little bit of time for this. All the Plant Lamp books are shipped (save for a handful of orders I'm waiting for i...
2021-05-07 23:38:36 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! As part of GWU Montreal's stream for International Workers' Day, I'll be playing a medley of job-related games at 8pm Eastern today! That's in about... 5½ hours!
You can catch my side of the stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/zandravandra
Drop on by if you want to talk about unionizing, workers' rights in the games industry, or just to watch me play a lot of games being shuffled randomly!
2021-05-01 18:31:36 +0000 UTC
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Big thanks to @kokoronis for the amazing art of the Substitute Familiar witch sisters Amanda & Penelope! (And of course their familiars Emilynn & Esmeralda <3)
When I saw that their commissions were open I just had to get some art of my favorite OC siblings. The back and forth also led to some really neat details that I want to incorporate in their design now, such as the interior pattern of their witch coa...
2021-04-24 16:17:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi everyone! I hope you've been well. <3 It'll be a short update this time, as I've been busy with the usual things: namely, writing Tora's First Day (the second and final kickstarter reward short story), and making progress on the Crowdfunded Life comic zine! I look forward to being able to share more on that when I can.
Oh, and I'm also shipping books out. That's a thing that's happening!
Streaming releases will also continue for a bit; I've got a lot of stuff ready and e...
2021-04-19 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi! In case you missed my playthrough of murder mystery time loop game extraordinaire The Sexy Brutale, it's now up on my YouTube channel! I dressed up for the occasion, and my girlfriend Aura was happy to give me a tour. It's a game that left a big impression on me, so I hope you enjoy the show!
The videos will be released publicly over the next few days, but you can see the whole thing right now if you want to! Here's the link (please don't spread it around, it's a secret):
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2021-04-19 04:03:40 +0000 UTC
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I made a thing. :3
2021-04-16 20:03:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Tomorrow (Saturday) from 6PM to 10PM Eastern I'll be streaming both on my usual twitch channel and on Giant Bomb's homepage for Pencils of Promise as part of the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! I missed it last year so I'm glad I have the time and energy for it this time around. <3
I plan to be playing through Make A Good Mega Man Level: Episode Zero again but in Ultimate mod...
2021-04-09 19:56:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks, it's my mom's birthday today! :D Happy birthday mom! 🎂🐭🎉
It's been a strange two weeks as I coordinate book shipments (half the Plant Lamp copies are here, half are on their way to my US fulfillment specialist), plan out the next writing work I'll be doing, and also just learn to take actual holidays off so I stop this unfortunate cycle of burning myself out constantly. Progress is being made, hopefully!
On the stream archive front, I've got a ton of new vid...
2021-04-04 22:22:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! I'm finally caught up with some video editing—and that means new early access stream archives! One of my favorite games from last year, Cloudpunk captured the feel of cyberpunk like nothing else I've played in a very long time. Let's take another trip to Nivalis, and hang out with the winners for Best Dog AND Best Private Eye of 2020.
Hope you enjoy! ^^
The videos will be released publicly over the next few weeks, but you can see the whole thing right now if you wa...
2021-04-01 20:24:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey hi folks! Short update this time, but in case you missed it: my latest short story is out!! Therapy Catgirl Tabbi is finally released to backers & patrons and I'm so happy! <3 If you're at the Sampler Pack level or above, you can check out this post and go get your download code!
(You probably should read
2021-03-22 21:44:45 +0000 UTC
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