Long time no see!

2018 is coming to an end! And it hasn't gone the way I wanted it to, haha.

I have done some soul-searching and found many things I want to change, but actually changing them has gone a bit slowly; my friends and I have been calling this the year of infrastructure, because we're not making the big and glamorous changes we imagine so much as we're setting ourselves up for that with lots of smaller ones, and man is it a grind sometimes. The biggest change I made this year was around August, when I got on some medications for ADHD, and I'm simultaneously so thrilled I finally did that, and kind of mad I didn't do it sooner, haha.

Very recently I made another breakthrough, finding ways I can do better in my work and personal life, and get where I want to be, and having started that earlier this month, I'm already really happy about how things are going. Sleeping better, interacting better, working better, all that good stuff. I feel so much more capable now, and I'm making plans again, and I think 2019 is gonna be a good year for me and mine!

But I'm making this journal because I realized that... my social life has been kind of non-existent! I hang out in streams, and I've gone back and forth with a couple people who like my work, and that's all amazing, but beyond that I've been so off the map, it's unreal. I feel like the next step in making my life better is pushing myself to make some real connections with you guys, the fandom in general and also my audience. My Patreon has been a big step this year in doing that, but I just want to go further with it, and to start putting myself out there again.

I'm pretty out of practice, so... How do you think I could do that? How do you like to interact with artists? What social stuff do you like to see from them?

I've been making some characters, and a world/setting for them, and building that up has been a lot of fun. People seem to like Paige, my dalmatian, and now I have a whole cast of dogs haha. Do you like learning about the characters and worlds artists make, beyond the art itself? Should I share more of that?

Group chats seem popular, but they're a little intimidating for me, so I'm saving that til next year. But I'm really enjoying twitter! I've been sharing some character stuff there, like my newest dog Brooke.

I'm also still streaming, on Mondy and Friday, and I love meeting you guys and talking there, especially the past few weeks. That's exactly what I want to build on.

... Sorry for so many questions haha! I guess I missed you guys. I've been meaning to make this journal for a long time.

If you don't feel like entertaining the questionnaire, then I'd love it if you just tell me something about you! What's something cool that happened to you this year? :D

Thanks ♥