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October Release

Hey everyone, just a quick update! I've sent out private messages with the download link attached, to all processed accounts which grants access to this month's comic page release! I've been relatively occupied now that I've manage to integrate my backlogged furry art commissions to the production schedule. I'll assign 2 days for commissions and 4 days for Meatier Showers ink phase, with a day's rest and toggle between whatever requires my attention. As of this writing, 25% (8 out of 32 pages) h...

Lifeguard on Duty

Hi guys, I know you're all waiting for the comic page updates. I've been admittedly slow with that this month, especially since I've channeled my focus to inking pages. Just to let you know, things are still churning out. Production pace is not as fast as I'd like it to be, as the pages are relatively challenging to clean up. Here's a new page anyway, which took about 3-4 hours.

Inking Preview

Just a little snippet on how the ink phase is progressing. Pages in this issue are a lot more compressed (in terms of pacing) compared to previous issues, and each page with about 3-4 panels takes about 1-2 hours, while 5 or more ones can go up to 3-4 hours to ink properly. Multiply that by 32 pages and you can imagine how much labor goes into a book, not counting the color and lettering phases.

Pencil phase is basically where you get to make all the mistakes that need to be made, and the...

Thank You

Hi everyone, just wanted to thank you all for supporting me through the month of September. As there has been a larger volume of declined transactions for September, I am currently still about over a $100+ short of the pledged amount and handling the declined transactions individually. Once all accounts have been properly sorted out, I will then release the next batch of updates on the 10 Oct.

This month, I will commence the ink phase. My goal is to produce 2 inked pages in a  day, an...

September 2015 Patreon supported

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Quick Update

Harrow~

Just popping in for a quick update. I'm still in Malaysia right now, and will be home by the 1 Oct. As usual, once all transactions have been processed for the month of September, I'll be sending out the next batch of updates to everyone's inbox. This will include the pages from the last update, so you'll have a better sense of pacing and whatever's going on, even without dialogues. 

So stick around, and hopefully once I'm back home, I'll be streaming again.

September Updates

Hey everyone!

As always, a private message has been sent out to all supporters with processed transactions and healthy accounts! Check out your inbox for this month's comic pages! If you're wondering why there aren't any dialogues in them, that's because we're changing the way things are being updated starting this month!

For more information on what the story changes may be, check out this post: 2015-09-20 15:59:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Revised Cover Art

Hi everyone, thank you once again for your support the past month. As promised, we'll be having a new update today, however the comic release will be postponed towards the end of month as I am still knee-deep in applying the new story revisions across all 32 pages.

Here's a sneak preview of the new cover art for Meatier Showers issue 6, slated for a Further Confusion 2016 launch in 14-18 January. Those of you who have already looked through the contents of SIDE A will find this image fami...

New Plans

After a painfully boring 1-hour video presentation of our initial plans, we (marketing, creative and management) have decided it would be in our best interests to scrap SIDE B as the final product, seeing how structurally unsound its story elements are.

In response to the ever-depleting time resources, we feel that SIDE A is able to better stand on its own as a core story. However, as of now, SIDE A is only a humble short story of 18 pages. In order for SIDE A to be sales-worthy, it...

September Insider

Hi everyone. Just a quick warning about this month's insider that it's an hour long video recording of me rambling in a completely unenthusiastic, monotone voice. The reason why it's in this format is because there are many things I needed to show in order to make sense, and I needed to articulate a few matters so I could hear for myself whether they were going to work or not. This really isn't so much a presentation piece than it is a sad little exercise for myself to figure out how...

September Preview

Hey everyone, I'm back from my 2-week hiatus and been home for about 5 days now. Recently formatted my computer to clean up the system a little, and now Livestream Procaster won't work for some reason, which means I couldn't get my video presentation up as I had intended to.

Some major changes will take place over this month, which I will explain once I can do a proper recording. As usual, only paid-for accounts will receive the download link to new content, and all inactive account...

August 2015 Patreon supported

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Quick Update

Hi everyone, I'm still away on my hiatus and will be returning home 31 Aug. Updates for this month has already been sent to all processed Patreon accounts during the first week of the month. To receive Septermber's updates, please kindly ensure that your PayPal accounts have been topped up and that your credit card details are accurate and ready for transaction. Take note that monthly comic releases are sent directly to processed accounts and not uploaded on site.

There will be no I...

SIDE B - August 2015 Release

Hi everyone, and thank you to those of you who've supported last month! A message has been sent to all processed accounts for July and you'll be able to download the new Meatier Showers 6 SIDE B from the link.

As we embark on a new chapter, SIDE A will no longer be archived in the same .pdf file. Patrons will still be able to revisit SIDE A during its inking phase. Patrons who have pledged $5 and above will receive SIDE A & B as a complete .pdf file when the final product...

Thank You

Hi everyone, thanks for supporting me for another month of this project. There have been 9 declined accounts this month which will be placed under review. I will release the next comic update to all good standing processed accounts this coming weekend. If you are unable to resolve the declined status, do not worry. Your subscription will be deactivated by 10 Aug, and you can always join back with a supporting fee of your choice to receive the next update (upon a successful transaction.) Due to t...

Upcoming Updates

Hey everyone, just wanted to drop a quick message here. Most of the Patreon transactions should be completed after the 5 August and I'll probably start releasing updates to all accounts in good standing that weekend. Do check if your Paypal account has been topped up, and that your credit account details are correct and active, because I only send content directly to healthy accounts.

Short Hiatus

I'll be away from the 15-31 August, visiting my fur family in ...

July 2015 Patreon supported

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Meatier Showers July Insider

Hi everyone, I hope this message finds you well. Just wanted to keep everyone afloat with the latest project growth and developments. As of this writing, 36 out of the projected 42 pages have been penciled out. This means there are only 6 more pages to go based on initial plans. However, with the complexities of SIDE B story in play, the comic pages are becoming increasingly dense in terms of both content and detail, and there is a likelihood that additional pages may be added to adjust the paci...

Side B Layout Designs

These are some environment sketches for the upcoming Side B story. I've selected this design for Snares' home primarily for it's improvised, slap-together appearance. Snares lives on the other side of Buffie Beach away from the tourist crowd, within accessible proximity of the lighthouse. Working as lifeguard doesn't really afford him luxurious beach houses, in fact, part of his existing home is the lifeguard office. Over the years, he's added extensions onto the core building to meet his person...

New Comic Release (Version 07112015)

A new updated release of Meatier Showers 6 has been sent out to all processed accounts (72 out of 73 supporters) from last month! Check your inboxes or emails for the offsite link and feel free to leave your comments here on what you think of SIDE A so far!

With this update, SIDE A story draws to an unusual close. Towards the end of July, expect another release of Meatier Showers Insider for previews and developments on SIDE B. Coming in August, find out how the two stories link up into on...

Production Pipeline

Hi everyone, just wanted to keep you guys in the loop of developments with Meatier Showers. There's always a huge risk for consumers backing crowdfunded projects, especially one that has an indefinite production timeline. While other Patreon accounts run on the business model of providing long-running, regular entertainment services, Meatier Showers Buffhaus, at its heart, is all about realizing a product that ultimately everyone can hold in their hands. Therefore, in this instance, having the p...

July Preview

Hi everyone! I hope this newsletter finds you well. Just a quick update on things to come. As of this writing, we're actually at 28 out of the planned 42 pages for Meatier Showers 6. This means that 1/3 of "SIDE B" special story has already been penciled, but not ready for public viewing yet (as I'm still moving back and forth between pages with various amendments.) By the middle of July, we'll get to see the remaining pages of the muscle growth story. This marks the end of "SIDE A" where we tra...

June 2015 Patreon supported

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Rejected Cover Art

Originally this was slated for this month's art tutorial feature. As mentioned in a previous post, the very act of doing all these fancy schmancy bonus things actually detract me and my efforts from producing the main product itself. Since then I've decided against adding more overhead labor than necessary. Secondly and more importantly, despite the revisions, this cover art was really a poor misrepresentation of what Meatier Showers 6 is at its core. There is NO shower scene to begin with, and ...

Insider Access 26062015

Storytelling in general is the organic and chaotic process of attempting to create an emotional effect through the selectively piecing of story elements in a meaningful structure. SIDE B is so very different from SIDE A in that, while it explores the themes of physical growth, is actually at its heart a kaiju-macrofur action romantic comedy that transcends space-time. I know that's a lot to take in, but stay with me here. What you see in above is the outline I have for SIDE B. It's admittedly am...

June 2015 Update

Hi everyone, all patrons whose accounts are in good standing, should by now, have received an external download link to this month's comic update. Do let me know what you think here.

Reward Revisions

This being only my third month working on the Patreon platform, I've taken the time to review my business model and approach. The higher $25 reward tier had proven to be the least popular of all, while the highest $50 reward tier proved to be far too impractical ...

June Update

Hi everyone. Please kindly check your emails that is linked to your Patreon account for this month's Insider Special downloadable link. Until Patreon can offer its creators better security options and improved UI features, the best counter-measure I can employ for now is to locate all digital reward items to off-site to minimize content theft and justify the generous support you've provided. Comic pages will still be made available on site as a single .PDF format and updated monthly....

A gentle, but firm and slightly erect reminder.

Hello and thank you for supporting Meatier Showers Buffhaus for the month of May. As of this posting, 46 out of 69 transactions have been successfully processed. 3 out of 5 of the $50 pledges have declined transactions. (That's a $150 discrepancy on the front page counter.) I would like to take this moment to remind supporters to kindly ensure that their credit card information are accurate and PayPal accounts properly topped up by the 5th of each month. Erroneous pledges paint a false picture o...

May 2015 Patreon supported

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Meatier Showers 6 Comic Cover Preview

This was originally the comic cover for issue 5 (book 3), but due to time and resource limitations, I had opted for something else practical. For just $1, you will not only have basic access to the comic draft itself, but I will be uploading bonus material, production art and for the month of June, a step-by-step art tutorial and guide on how I go about preparing my work for a comic cover, inking, coloring and delve into aesthetic issues like composition and layout. June will present some intere...