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State of the Studio [December 2024]
11 months ago
Let’s touch on the old business before I talk about what I’m planning for next year.
First off, streaming has been amazing! I’ve been able to keep a roughly regular schedule and I’ve been gradually building on the experience. I even have a whole ass V-Tuber model and everything and it’s a ton of fun being able to interact with all of you in a way that feels most like myself. If you’d like to join us, I’m usually live here on Sunday and Tuesday nights~
https://picarto.tv/BusinessWolf
The website updates are still a work in progress, I still haven't settled on what I want things to look like yet. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and not quite ready to really sit down and have a concept to implement. But, it’s something I have at the top of my list for the new year.
As far as the convention merch plans go, I still have specific ideas for new items, but I hit a bit of a road bump. We had massive car repairs we needed made, and the line of credit I have that’s the biggest had to get used for that instead of ordering new merch like I had planned. I still want to get the new items, but I might need to wait until I pay the balance off a bit before I can comfortably order samples and inventory.
That being said, I’d like to plug my Subscribe Star again. It’s Patreon’s NSFW friendly alternative, and subbing for just $2 a month would be a huge deal to me. There’s a ton of extra content there that I don’t post anywhere else, and I’m considering special discounted commission slots as one of the tiers.
https://subscribestar.adult/businesswolf
(You’ll get a look at the new merch items way early, and I’ll talk about the process once I get more involved with it)
There are quite a few things I need to do to help prepare for at least the next 4 years, and honestly that’s been overshadowing pretty much everything else lately. I will be posting another one of these to start a clean slate for next year and outline some goals I have. That update will hopefully be a bit more positive.
To get back to my personal life, honestly I think I’m a bit worse off than last update. I lost some friends and family unexpectedly in the past few months, the living family has been difficult, and massive expense after massive expense has been really weighing on me. I told one of my friends that I’ve felt like I’ve been drowning for so long, I’m going to just accept it and learn how to breathe water out of spite. I’m tired of frantically trying to keep above water.
I really wish I could say that things were looking up, but it’s been blow after blow and I feel spread very thin so I think I need to step back and do some damage control. I do still have big plans for next year, but while I work on patching up the holes in my boat, honestly I just appreciate the patience and kindness while I do that.
-Raynier
First off, streaming has been amazing! I’ve been able to keep a roughly regular schedule and I’ve been gradually building on the experience. I even have a whole ass V-Tuber model and everything and it’s a ton of fun being able to interact with all of you in a way that feels most like myself. If you’d like to join us, I’m usually live here on Sunday and Tuesday nights~
https://picarto.tv/BusinessWolf
The website updates are still a work in progress, I still haven't settled on what I want things to look like yet. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and not quite ready to really sit down and have a concept to implement. But, it’s something I have at the top of my list for the new year.
As far as the convention merch plans go, I still have specific ideas for new items, but I hit a bit of a road bump. We had massive car repairs we needed made, and the line of credit I have that’s the biggest had to get used for that instead of ordering new merch like I had planned. I still want to get the new items, but I might need to wait until I pay the balance off a bit before I can comfortably order samples and inventory.
That being said, I’d like to plug my Subscribe Star again. It’s Patreon’s NSFW friendly alternative, and subbing for just $2 a month would be a huge deal to me. There’s a ton of extra content there that I don’t post anywhere else, and I’m considering special discounted commission slots as one of the tiers.
https://subscribestar.adult/businesswolf
(You’ll get a look at the new merch items way early, and I’ll talk about the process once I get more involved with it)
There are quite a few things I need to do to help prepare for at least the next 4 years, and honestly that’s been overshadowing pretty much everything else lately. I will be posting another one of these to start a clean slate for next year and outline some goals I have. That update will hopefully be a bit more positive.
To get back to my personal life, honestly I think I’m a bit worse off than last update. I lost some friends and family unexpectedly in the past few months, the living family has been difficult, and massive expense after massive expense has been really weighing on me. I told one of my friends that I’ve felt like I’ve been drowning for so long, I’m going to just accept it and learn how to breathe water out of spite. I’m tired of frantically trying to keep above water.
I really wish I could say that things were looking up, but it’s been blow after blow and I feel spread very thin so I think I need to step back and do some damage control. I do still have big plans for next year, but while I work on patching up the holes in my boat, honestly I just appreciate the patience and kindness while I do that.
-Raynier
same boat wrt losing family suddenly in the recent past. it's gonna take a while. the credit and shit... i also get. juggling accounts, trying to pay off bills. things taking months to clear out. it's a treadmill for sure.
i'll bookmark your stream and see if i can't tune in on time. i work nights but i have my phone with me all the time.
re: trying to keep above water, human babies grow with built in gills, which re-seal in the womb after a while. breathing under water is just an ancient memory to return to. you got this.