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Clean Up Time~

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My daughter has a little toy kitchen/table thingy that comes with a serving tray that you can put accessories on, and it sings a different song depending on what is on it. When nothing is on it, it sings this silly song that goes, "Clean up time! Clean up time! Clear the table and make it shine..." and that's why the title is what it is. ♫

Anyway, I did a major clean out of my gallery and stored things that were irrelevant, or were just plain old/bad/shameful. So if it seems like things are missing... they might be. Sweating a little...

I also noticed I had some points lying around, so I bought myself a month membership and super organized my gallery! Everything has a folder now, and it feels so much less... cluttered. Yay, Spring Cleaning! [It's almost summer! CURSE YOU! ]

Not doing much else. Still sick, [Now with New and Improved Sore Throat!] still working on volume #2 of my book series, still not sleeping. You know--the usual. Yawn

I do have a nice, snuggly kitty cat curled up on my lap while I type, so that is a definite plus. Unfortunately, he can't get up and get me more ginger ale... I guess I'll have to do it myself. Damn.
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Euuurg, I should have posted this sooner, but I've been so busy lately! Everyone here has a head cold and it's miserable. 2 year old with a head cold=no one sleeps. I am literally sick and tired, heh heh. My husband is off work today, otherwise I would probably be dead on the sofa while the kid watches Super Mario. [She loves the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Other parents complain about their kid watching Curious George non-stop and my kid watches Mario, lol.]

Lets see... what have I been up to? My first book released about a month ago, and I've been steadily working on volume 2 of the series. [1/3 of the way done! Yay!] I have a short story I wrote [not involved with my book series] that I'll be posting in a little bit. I also have a picture I just finished [that does have to do with my book series] that I'll be posting too.

I guess I thought I had more news than this. I guess I'm not really doing much, ha ha!

If you're interested, Atlantis: TVC #1 is available on Amazon and iTunes. You can find links to purchase it from my blog, located here. [You can also read my blog, but be warned--it's full of nonsense from my head. :p]
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Pre-whaaaat?

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I've been so busy [packing, working on the print version, writing the sequel, etc.] that I forgot to post this here--my first book is available for pre-order at select retailers. I'm super excited! [Can basic users link pics here? I'm guessing it's still no. Oh well. Shrug]

You can find the links to pre-order it here: www.featherband.com/ [it officially releases on March 17th. You can pre-order it at Kobo, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble.]

I'm really stoked for this! I just finished the print edition and it looks GORGEOUS! I can't wait to have a copy in my hands. I think my head might literally explode. But it's going to be a while before that happens, so I'm safe. Reading

I'm proud of myself for not only taking a project from concept to completion, but also for the fact that I am excited to do it again, and not loathing it. I really like my characters, [especially one of the villains!] and I really enjoy plotting scenes in my head before I write them. I do it all the time now! [Especially when I can't sleep. Ugh!]

Speaking of sleeping, the baby fell back asleep, so I'm going to as well! Dance! 
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Oh man, plain boring journal entry! I haven't had anything to write about on here in forever...

Well, my daughter recently turned two in October. She's a precocious little thing, and keeps me on my toes! Now that she's older, I can get some things done on my laptop while she plays with her toys. While I'm writing this, she is eating a piece of toast with cinnamon while Superman and Princess Jasmine are having an epic battle in a jungle treehouse playset. [Or maybe it's a domestic dispute... in which case, someone should notify the Justice League. <_<]

So... this means I'm starting to draw again! Somewhat, ha ha.
I am trying to teach myself how to use a tablet. Again. It's try eleventy billion, but it seems to be working better than before. I am making my old stubborn brain finally learn a new thing! Bwa ha ha ha! >=D

I started on the whole tablet quest because my mouse broke. I had bought my husband a tablet as a present a few Christmases ago, but he was never able to pick it up. [Disillusioned Tablet User Syndrome--he thought a tablet would improve his drawing, but it set him backwards because it was a new tool he had to learn. A lot of people fall prey to this; I've tried to learn how to use the damn things forever, knowing this, and still got frustrated!]

I was working on a project, my first major project since, well, since before I started doing contract work, honestly. [Which was well before the baby.] Contract work kept me super busy. I was so busy that I only remember half of those three years--the rest were a blur. I needed to keep going on my current project though, and my mouse crapped out at a critical moment. So I pulled the tablet out and started fiddling with it.
I didn't finish the picture with it. I ended up buying a new mouse a few days later. But, my experience with it this time wasn't as bad as the previous ones. Since it was close to the new year, I decided to make that my resolution--2015 would be the year I finally conquered that damn tablet!
So far, I have drawn some passable pictures with it. They're not at all like my earlier attempts, which is good! Progress. Yessss~
[You'll see a few in my gallery even now.]

Anyway, my announcement is that I finally got up off my butt, and redid my Atlantis: The Visionary Continent series. I have turned it into a series of Light Novels, and the first volume is going up for sale very soon! Like, within the next month or two soon. Exciting! For now, you can find my blog from the FeatherBand Digital Press homepage, and read the first two chapters online. I am really excited about this! I am already a few chapters into the second book, so if I stay on a similar schedule as the first book, Volume 2 should release sometime this summer. Even if you read the original short stories I posted on here [which have been removed] you should take a look--everything has been revamped and redone, and it has turned out wonderfully. There are a few color pictures, and a handful of greyscale images throughout the story that helps bring it to life. If the e-book sells well enough it may be available for purchase in a dead tree version, but I don't want to get ahead of myself, ha ha!

So, if you've been missing me [Aww! <3] then definitely follow me on my blog, or follow the Atlantis: TVC Facebook Page. I hope to post more here as well, but I don't know if I will be able to until things settle a bit. But still... exciting! :D
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Woo, I somehow have a 1 day membership! Time to overhaul the journal! >=D

Let's see... as I'm sure you all know I'm due to have a baby in a few months, and in addition to work keeping me busy I've been on partial bed rest; so nearly nothing is getting done. u_u;

My husband recently got a new job doing what he was doing before but at a substantial pay raise, and at a company that actually cares about it's employees! They got a swag bag full of goodies on their first day, and they have access to free soda and fruit whenever they want. [Those sound like nice perks! It's a little farther away from our house, but it's not too bad- it's across town instead of downtown so it's not hard to get there, at least.]

Anyway, there really isn't much to write about... most of it is about preparing for the new baby or working; both of which are probably boring to all of you. XD





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