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Caturday: Softest Pile

One of these Beanie Babies is larger than the others.

It is once again Caturday! And I am healthier, and relieved, because I have a week and a half of work to catch up on. Which I've been busily doi...

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Fan's Choice

I’m not sure this is broadly known—in fact, after talking with a bunch of you, I know it’s not broadly known—but our $1000-a-month goal, which we reached a while ago, is “I can write one maj...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 11: Not His Daughter

       I looked up at the perfect blue plate of the sky, so far overhead. The spires of Kherishdar’s temple district touched it, gold flashes of fire in the sun. The br...

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Caturday Once More

I hope you've had a good week! Mine has consisted of a fractured rib and a sinus infection. I am feeling sorry for myself and re-reading all of David Weber's older books from the center of a mound of ...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 10: Things I Can Keep

       The following morning I was spared—I think that’s the only appropriate word—the discomfort of a second not-quite-argument, for I found the first floor silent...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 9: Your Arms Around Me

     When you lifted me from
     the wreckage of my life

     When you rescued me
     and I...

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August Progress Post: The Jaguar Makes Words! Lots of Words!

Hello, Patrons! We come to the end of the summer at last! Schools are back in session, and soon the holiday shopping season will arrive. I’ve been busily at work, and as usual, here’s my monthly r...

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Caturday: Lazing Around

These photos of Ron Weasley the Cat are like a slide show of the softest spots in the house...

Anyway! It is September 1st, and next week there's going to be lots of content, with the progress and s...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 8: What I Notice

   “I guess we’re playing District tonight?” Ajan said, interrupting their tacit argument. “What season are we starting in?”
      “Winter,” I said....

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Caturday, with Poll!

First, the cat:

No, the cat has nothing to do with the poll, except that it's Saturday, which means rand...

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Brainstorming New Vignettes

I'm preparing the Amulet Rampant print edition Kickstarter for next month, which is requiring me to come up with some fun "extra/deleted scenes" or "more context scenes" material, and I wanted to see ...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 7: Family

Episode 7: Family

      The room across from Shame’s study was a private family room—by that I mean it had a door. The first floor was organized aro...

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The Importance of One Line Reviews

Several of you asked why I thought one-line reviews were so important, so, as always, I am here to answer your questions!

I have talked several times about the importance of a broad audience to an a...

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Caturday News!

Yes, it is time for your Caturday photo. Shameless cat, sleeping amid all the soft things. *shakes head*

Quick news!

  • All the PG2 Kickstarter packages are away! ...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 6: The Letter

Episode 6: The Letter

      There was no reading it at home. We lived in a big house, but not so big that there wasn’t always someone underfoot. And I...

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Monthly Worldbuilding Q&A

I'm still deciding how this is going to work, but I think it'll go like this! On the 15th*, I will answer one or two of the questions asked, and then solicit new questions for next month! I think that...

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Caturday, and Books

Someone asked after Caturday, so I have supplied! Here is Ron Weasley the Cat, trying to assert his dominance over my territory, the round chair, by leaning on me. (You think I'm kidding, but he likes...

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Serial, Kherishdar's Exception, Episode 5: Broken Tool

My intent posting this on my blog was to get comments going over there, but people don't really comment over there. So let's try moving it here. (Discussion in the Discord chat, of course, stays in th...

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Restructuring! And Jaguar Sketches

As always, I'm trying to figure out the best combination of transparency, effort, expectation, and coolness for this Patreon, something I do by watching my own behavior and guessing at what people wou...

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Lunchbag Art: Skunkmom!

Because skunks don't get enough love. Poor skunks.

The Kickstarter ends in two hours, at 9 am EST! Check it out if you haven't already and want to: 2018-08-03 11:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post

July Progress Report!

July has ended! And such a July. It is time to discuss what I’ve been up to the past month! But first, some unavoidable factors affecting my pace: I lost about nine? Days? This month of work: 4 for ...

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Kherishdar's Exception 4: Outrageous

Ooooh, oooh, NESTHAE

http://mcahogarth.org/2018/08/01/serial-kherishdars-excep...

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The Grand Unboxing, Part 1!

Gouache are wonderful. They're like time-travelers. You squeeze them on a palette and they are creamy and soft and wonderful, and you use them and then put them away... upon which point they dry up in...

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Rebranding Complete

I am soooooooooooo happy with how this series looks now. :D

Spines too!

The Sword paperback is now...

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Kherishdar's Exception 3: Pride

Is now up! Go enjoy, and stop by Discord to chat about it if you want!

http://mcaho...

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Some Things Transcend (PG2) Kickstarter is Live!

I'm hoping we get to the stretch goal where I get to write Sehvi and Vasiht'h talking! But I can't look because I've got errands to run, so... *crosses fingers and hopes it goes well while she's gone*...

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Exciting Week!

...the forthcoming one, that is!

Tuesday, we get the PG2 Kickstarter launch! One week to $500! We can do the thing! I'm already working on the bookmark art. Just, you know, in case....

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Serial Post: Kherishdar 2: "And You Knew"

Serial post today! Go get it at my blog!

http://mcahogarth.org/2018/07/18/se...

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*whistles innocently*

*whispers: coming soon*

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Attention, Sword First Readers!

If you did first-reading for Sword (first or second time around) and would like your name in the acknowledgments, please tell me (here or in dm or email) how you'd like to be called out. I default to ...

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