Loose Critic

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Software Test Engineer who streams things. And sometimes makes videos. 3 cats 1 dog 1 partner 1 tumor https://www.twitch.tv/loose_critic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_ulA0kApKnIiUQ7k19nIA

Announcing the final editing push for my <30k word fantasy adventure novella, the Frozen Pond! Recruiting early readers (you'll get a free e-book!), and ALSO! planning a launch party with games, giveaways, and D R A M A T I C readings. More info soon! www.patreon.com/Sunneh/posts...

Final editing push for the Frozen Pond! | Sunneh

Excitement and terror all at once: I'm giving myself a deadline of October 11th to complete the final edit for the Frozen Pond. This novella

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I'm workin to flesh out some actual proportions to make this lil guy's face more replicable, but this is uh... NOT my forte lol. Any of my artist buddies got tips? First two pics are my cartoony vibe drawings, last is my start at drilling down proportions....

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So if I wanna share more stuff about my story here... what sort of posts do yall think the most interesting? 1. In-character interactions and shenanigans, written or doodled 2. Lines straight from the story 3. Lore teasers and worldbuilding bits, inspiration-style boards 4. Other???

I thiiiink this is about complete! I had a realization that I really don't need to fully render these pieces - they're meant to be chapter illustrations, and while I like doing color for my own happiness, I'll likely only be including line art in the book itself :)

A winged woman flying over a snowy, forested landscape. Her wings are dappled like a snowy owl's, and her deep indigo cloak flutters in the wind. She's wearing a pouch at her belt, and from it, a small froglike person is peering out, smiling widely with one hand gripping the woman's belt for safety.A black-and-white illustration of a winged woman in flight. Her wings are dappled like a snowy owl's, and her cloak flutters in the wind. She's wearing a pouch at her belt, and from it, a small froglike person is peering out, smiling widely with one hand gripping the woman's belt for safety.

In the top right is a logo reading "The Wayward Witch Chronicles". On the left is some text from the novel:


“Ready, Pip?”

“Aye!” Her small companion beamed up at her.

A deep inhale from the witch, then a preliminary stretch of limbs– arms, legs, and one more set. Massive white-and-gray dappled wings swept out from beneath the cleverly stitched and ensorcelled folds of her cloak, reaching high and wide. Then, in a kickback of snow powder and an excited whoop from Pip, she swept upwards from the earth.

Three days to Southpoint. She could do this, and for the sake of the people in the Order depending on her, she had to.