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Leaning Into Your Style (a ramble about painting)

It seems a funny thing to observe that I miss having a blog (the kind I update daily with random stuff, not a place like this, which is more narrow in focus)… not because I love Too Much Sharing,...

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What Else there was more

Heartskein is done! I'm just waiting on all the retail links to propagate so I can do the formal launch (probably next week). (Yes, it's up already, if you go look for it! You can buy it a...

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Still Working on the Cover...

...someday it will be done...


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Caturday with Working

I lost about two and a half work days to assorted Real Life things last week, so I am trying to make up for it this weekend so I can get Heartskein out on time. I think I might be a few da...

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Work Begins on the Heartskein Cover!

In keeping with my promise (and my alma mater's offer) I drove up today to school to hang out in the art building and work and chat with all the kids as they came into their classes. I got there ju...

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The Caturday with Exhaling

Doesn't he look like an art installation? This feels appropriate since this past week I hung the exhibit, did my reception, and hosted my talk and Q&A. It was amazing... I'll have more about th...

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Monday Catch-Up

Because this is the busiest week of the spring season for me... a brief pause for news/catch-up!

Caturday Seashell

We haven't done Caturday for a while! (And Monday I will have an actual news post, so I'm not going to bother with news today!) Instead I give you furry seashell cat. Also, a 2020-02-01 19:46:15 +0000 UTC View Post

What's Jaguar Up To?

I am the busy jaguar! Last week I finished Heartskein and handed it to beta-readers. I also finished drawing in and mailing the 25 paperbacks for the Major Pieces Kickstarter. Whi...

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Heartskein is Done!

If you want to be a first-reader for this book and are not on Discord, wave your hand so I can send you a URL!

If you are on Discord, the link is in the #vault. If it's scrolled too far, I've...

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2020 Plans

I already posted my themes for the coming year! Here, then, are my concrete plans!

DO SOMETHING DIF...

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2020, Themes

My themes for the coming year! Specific goals coming as soon as I get myself organized! đź’–

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A Jaguar Guide to Reducing Future Holiday Stress

*dons Santa hat*

Hello, Patrons! Yes, I know the major gifting holidays are mostly over. But the period between Christmas and New Year’s is actually one of the busiest bits of the holiday f...

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New Holiday Story: Longest Night

One of the few indulgences I allow myself on vacation is the writing of a holiday short, if I feel like one. Jahir and Vasiht'h have already had a funny holiday story ("The Snow Maiden")... but the...

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The Stories I Didn't Know You Wanted

One of the best parts of being an indie author who answers only to herself and her readers is the freedom to throw aside convention and head down the roads rarely taken, particularly the surprising...

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Every Day is Caturday, Plus Holiday Gifting Guide

Whenever I look up from working, a cat has appeared. This particular moment was funny because I moved the beanbag right up next to my desk to make room for the Christmas tree and somehow I stil...

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Freebie Short Fiction: Season's Meaning (Alysha Forrest/Peltedverse)

It's that time of year again, when we must imbibe the cup of holiday cheer! So here is the return of Season's Meaning, a story which is not available on retailers anymore. Fill out your collections...

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The Latest From Chez Jaguar

We’re heading into the holidays, and the final weeks of the year! Which is traditionally the time of year I slow down; I try to take at least two weeks, if not the whole month, off. I asked a bun...

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'Making a Living'

(This $10 tier business post is available to all patrons this month as a Christmas gift. Enjoy! --M)

When I asked about topics that interested you all, business-wise, one of them tha...

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Free Books!

Hey, y'all! I am participating in this free book giveaway, in particular handing out copies of Flight of the Godkin Griffin. If you haven't gotten to that one and are curious about it, you...

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Book Launch: Major Pieces, a Princes’ Game Collection (Peltedverse)

Everybody’s got a story… even the bystanders.


The staff of the Alliance’s foremost restaurant… the forgotten  children of the imperial Chatcaav...

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From the Closet: Chicon Flier

Or at least, I'm pretty sure this is a flier from Chicon. The first one I attended, in 2000, when it was the Worldcon. Prior to the con, Elizabeth Barrette and I got together to discuss topics and ...

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October Progress, and Jaguar News

Welcome to November, everyone! We’re almost two weeks into November, actually, and I’d say “I don’t know where the time went” but I actually do. It went into book launch stuff. So without...

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Saturday with Birb

I have had a lovely couple of days off, wandering around looking at birds and swimming with dolphins. Here's one of the showier friends I photographed while I was away!

Usually on Saturdays I...

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Reader Requests!

As I plot out the next year of work, I figured I'd ping all of you to see what things would delight you! Here's a document you can all edit, to add things you'd like to see. It doesn't have to be h...

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From the Closet: Ballpoint Pen Doodles

Probably from at least 15 years ago? I don't remember. I was in a meeting, but it was definitely work, not school or college. But anyway, scribbles with a ballpoint pen!

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From the Closet: Silence with Violin

*scratches head*

I'm guessing this one is from late elementary school... if I remember correctly, I got super into band instruments because I was playing clarinet in the school band, and my j...

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Weekend Cat Boop

NOSE


I hope your weekend is going well, everyone! I'm finishing up edits on Major Pieces so you can expect that in a couple of weeks... plus, putting together materials fo...

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From the Closet: Book of Life

I found this ancient piece of art (1993 qualifies, I think) that... I think I never finished? The back panel was supposed to be fully stippled. But I'm glad I didn't complete it because I kind of l...

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Art: Priestess and Dragon

In the 'discovered because forgotten and unexpected' department, I found this tiny oil painting (!) in my closet. 

Boy, I miss working in oils. *wist*

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