Hey everyone, just a quick update.

I'm turning 30 April 30th The only time I will have two 30s ever. I guess this really is a special birthday. I can't believe I am really hitting such a big milestone.. I feel like I've known some of you online forever. I was just a young 19 year old college student learning about furries from fellow college peeps freshman year.

I feel sort of excited about starting a new chapter, but also a bit sad. I really thought I'd have more of my life together by the age of 30. In my mind when I was in college I would already have plenty of money, a house, and possibly a show in circulation by the age of 30.

Ohhhh the naive thoughts of a young teenage girl.. In many ways I am still young and naive, but I finally feel like i am on the right track career-wise, even thought it is hard whenever I continue to pursue my art and dreams, things seem to fall into place, and I truly feel I owe a LOT of that to my followers right here on FA, many of which who followed me and found me over from DA. Now I'm not even working on my show idea, but instead pursuing a business making t-shirt transfers and other designs, and merchandise, and working on a huge graphic novel endeavor.


Been chugging away on my graphic novel! I now have 4 pages thumbnailed out. I recently started a class with a one on one mentor from the industry that is helping teach me things and by the end the goal is to pitch my graphic novel to official publishers!

I am also working hard on new designs for our upcoming busy convention roster. I had to cancel one of them, but I am shocked at how well we did for not even going. My bestie and another good con friend helped me get some stuff shipped there, and my bestie sold it for me at her table, so I can at least pay my rent now!

We have been still having to pay for two apartments at once and have nothing but drama at our current place.. I may or may not go more into that later.

In other news. I am still unpacking and trying to get my business launched and set up in the new house. Also please keep your eyes out for updates here, and on my other forums as I am going to be launching a Patreon for my graphic novel and business with a LOT of great opportunities and rewards for my patrons!

I have not forgotten about the commissions I still owe, I am still having trouble connecting my Mac Pro to our wireless here. I am not sure what the problem with it is.. It worked fine before and everything else seems normal and it is picking up the wireless but it "times out" when I try to connect. It may be a Time Warner issue as that happened before with too many devices and too tight of control, so I may have to call again, but I'm not sure. Once I get that done in between all my other things I will attempt to squeeze in a few livestreams to finish up commissions I owe people once it is all settled!

I miss all you guys! I hope to see some of you at Anthrocon or Bronycon! I will also be GOING to Dragoncon for Market research so if anyone else will be there I would be happy to meet you!

~Shottsy