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The Lycanthrope Club Webcomic is looking for a new artist and/or guest artists. The previous artist, Abby Cao, no longer has the time to draw the comic so we're looking for an artist to take over and/or guest artists for some filler pages.


The Lycanthrope Club Webcomic is based on the novella, series of short stories and fictional universe of the same name. The comic has been going for around four years with a monthly update schedule. It chronicles the emergence of a relatively benign form of lycanthropy (werewolves) in a small town and what follows. The comic does feature violence, blood, some naughty language, nudity, etc. - call it a hard PG-13 to soft R.


Becoming the artist of the Lycanthrope Club is a long term commitment. We are looking for someone who can reliably illustrate a full, multi-panel black and white (inked) page once per month, possibly twice per month if the Patreon picks up following a provided script. You will be paid per page and receive a share of the webcomic's montly Patreon via PayPal. The artist is welcome (even encouraged) to suggest changes to the script as it will be a collaborative process.


If you're just interested in being a guest artist, we have a couple ideas for single pages or short (2-3 page) side stories. The guest page could also be a 'crossover' between the webcomic characters and your own. You would be compensated per page via PayPal.


If interested, please send me a link to your gallery/portfolio of choice. If I think you are a good fit I will contact you and we will work out the details from there.

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...But it turns out if you write too much werewolf fiction, well, see for yourself.

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It should wear off by the end of Halloween...


In all seriousness, I'm back to writing. I plan on getting the last chapter of A Mythical Match Up - A Jubilant Jinn up within a week or so. It should be followed by a new Mythical Match Up story or continuation of an existing story in the MM universe, possibly a new Patreon Exclusive Lycanthrope Club story and possibly an entirely new story.


In addition, for anyone in the greater Sacramento area, I will be attending ConQuest Sacramento November 11th through November 13th. Look for the Daemoneye Publishing booth. I will be there mostly representing the Tabletop RPG side of Daemoneye, but will be happy to talk about the novellas if anyone asks.


Happy Halloween!

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Update: I have compiled all of the story requests and will start working on them soon. If I decide to use your story idea I will contact you and let you know.


2021 is almost over.


All in all, I think it was a better year than 2020, though the bar wasn't particularly high in that regard. In any event, it's time for another end-of-year retrospective/prospective.


You've probably noticed a dearth of activity on my dA page and the Patreon over the last four months. The simple explanation is that I was teaching five separate classes for four different colleges. My day job is very much feast or famine so you take what you get. However, I won't say my work left me with no free time or energy because it didn't; I should have gotten more done. As for why I didn't, well, I think it was a combination of factors.


First, there was the isolating effect of the pandemic. I am an admitted introvert - bordering on shut-in - but I did have hobbies that involved leaving my home prior to COVID. Beyond being opportunities to socialize with other human beings without an intervening screen, these hobbies energized me creatively. I had to give them up at the beginning of the pandemic but by the time the lockdowns ended, I had gotten far, far too used to spending my free time hanging around my apartment, watching YouTube videos and playing Oxygen Not Included, which brings us to the second factor - my innate laziness. This is something I am working on. Last, I think I pursued far too many projects instead of focusing on a few reasonable ones (not for the first time!). Being pulled in every direction means you end up going nowhere.


All this, coupled with the fact I was actually, legitimately busy this Fall, is why there have been very few new stories and updates lately.


The webcomic continued uninterrupted - albeit at its usual slow pace - thanks to Abby's hard work and support from our patrons (thanks!). Again, if the Lycanthrope Club Patreon reaches $400.00 per month you can expect new pages every two weeks, minimum, so if you aren't a patron please consider becoming one!


So, what do I have planned for 2022?


Here's the good news: My Spring schedule will be far less demanding and my financial outlook is actually quite bright right now. This, in theory, means I should have a lot more time to focus on creative works, such as the Lycanthrope Club series, The Mythical Match-Up universe, the podcast, the Patreon, new material for Daemoneye Publishing and more.


That's the plan, anyhow. My tendency to make unrealized promises and procrastinate on long-term projects is reaching George R. R. Martin levels. That said things might actually turn around this year. The pandemic is still raging but (knock on wood) isn't quite as restricting as before and, as I mentioned above, I will have a lot more free time in the Spring and intend to make good use of it! I genuinely enjoy writing fiction and designing and publishing games and I very much would like to make at least part of a living doing it. And even if it remains a hobby, I'm still happy so many people read and enjoy my work.


In the immediate future, I will soon be posting a Patreon-exclusive Mythical Match Up illustration and stand-alone story. In addition, I have decided to end 2021 by accepting a new set of story requests!


Message me a synopsis of a short story or short story concept and if I feel it has merit I'll write it and post it here, free of charge! The stories should be self-contained narratives in the 1,000-4,000 word range. While I won't shy away from explicit content I won't write anything outright pornographic or too fetish-y. Stories set in the Lycanthrope Club universe, the Mythical Match Up universe or any of my other series are fine - encouraged, even. There's even a primer on the Mythical Match Up universe you can refer to. OCs are fine, but no stories set in other author's series (in other words, no fanfiction!)


I will be extending the same offer to my Patrons. Their requests will have priority and I will write their stories first and only post those on Patreon (any tier patron will be able to read them). I'm thinking I'll write 2-3 stories from my Patrons and 2-3 stories from my dA followers.


Thank you all for your support!

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Apologies for the long delay between updates (to both my dA page and the webcomic)! Abby Cao (the artist) and I were busy and/or delayed owing to the start of the new semester, health issues and other dreary stuff.


I just posted a new entry in the Mythical Match Up universe and a new character profile of the protagonist from The Lycanthrope Club Webcomic, Tiffany Melody, in her werewolf form! With any luck a new page of the webcomic will follow shortly.


Still cooking up some new things. Keep your eye on the page.


-Heliotroph

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Hey everyone,


I got two BSOD on my main PC over the last few hours and it looks like a hardware issue. I already thoroughly dusted the interior and ran chkdsk but I suspect some kind of driver conflict with the webcam since it was running both times. Considering the age of my PC (~7 years) it could just be on its last legs (though it was operating fine a week ago). Long story short, there may be a delay in updates until I get this sorted out, up to buying a new PC.


Wish me luck.

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