ARTS & STUFFS

STUFFS:

Hamha:

I've had a most insane last couple of weeks. First off, every job I had applied to and had interviewed for fell through. This left me back at square one when it came to my employment goals. Fortunately, though, dilegent efforts over these past couple of weeks have not only re-supplied me with opportunities, but also netted me a job interview on the 22nd! *Flutters* Gaboo!

Amidst all this, I managed to get what now seems to be my annual, March head-cold. The bugger hit me last Wednesday and, to this very moment, is still holding on with every last breath it can muster. Though, whether it likes it, or not, I am expecting it to fully be gone by tomorrow. After all, I have Star Day plans to finish and TONS of submissions and e-mails to get caught up on. This said, please foregive me for my recent lack of follow-up. I promise to get back on the ball here ASAP.

On creative news, I finally managed to get all my Query Letters out on behalf of my most recent publication attempt, Welcome to Saurral Manor[/i]. Again, it was my attempt at getting my lovable haposaurs noticed by the public at large for their cute antics and clever adventures. Currently, I've been turned down by six of the ten Lit Agents I found who were actively looking for such work. Despite this, I am confident that there could be a winner amongst the final four. If not, I have yet one more trump card to play before I give my happy haposaurs a break and try my hand at another project. :)


ARTS:

This kind of goes with the stuffs above. However, my wife got a really nice job interview today. As she interviewed, I waited in the car and used the light of an over-cast sky coupled with my special, super-ultra-mega magnifying glasses and a 20 / 20 pen to put the sketches together that you see above all this glorious text. :)

Here's how it breaks down.

Upper Left
Baby Duck

It's spring, it's cute, I couldn't help myself but to draw it. :)

Upper Right
Cooni Wannabe

I've been trying to draw the cunning raccoon from Nishi's Quick and the Angry[/i]. However, as usual, I failed. Rather than scrapping the attempt, though, I decided to see where I could go with it and made this fellow who is making a fair attempt at cosplaying the part.

Middle Right
New Terra Symbol

My haposaurs are actually part of a much larger world. In this world there exists a prominent country known as Terra. This symbol is what the country uses after it is forced to rebuild after the events that occur at the end of my first manuscript. The sequel story this is from begins 100+ years later.

Lower Left
Captain Lithium DeVana

Primary hero of my first manuscript. He is depicted here in his classic, battle attire ready as ever to charge bravely, or foolishly, into battle.

Bottom Middle
Mystery Fox

I was attempting to draw Bo Foxtrot, a character from my next big effort, Project: Ezil[/i]. However, I failed and decided to just finish the image as best as possible. Like Bob Ross says, "Happy mistakes."

Bottom Right
Haposaur Story Logo

I'm a sucker for symbols. This is how, if published, I'd like to have readers identify that the book they are buying is a genuine, haposaur story. :)


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May you all have a great day! If you read this, I hope that you found it all both informative and fun.


Your Pal,


Yosh E. O'Ducky ;)