You might notice there is a mysterious donation bar to your left which has appeared. To read my tale of woe, either scroll down or click here. When it took me an hour and a half to get my computer turned on and working properly yesterday morning, I panicked. Also, the donation bar doesn’t seem to work right, as it isn’t reflecting the current donations (which are appreciated greatly!!). I guess I’ll have to find one that works! Every bit helps, so if you do like Lint, consider donating. Smiley faces.

NaNoWriMo is over and I lost! I lost miserably!! No, actually I feel great because I got further than I did last year, even making it past the halfway point! I fully intend to continue Henry’s tale until it’s finished, so look for at least a chapter a week there. Many of you won NaNo and to you, I am duly impressed. Someday I’ll do it. At this rate it won’t be until the year 2020, but when we’re all driving around in hovercars and eating holographic food I’ll raise my fists to the sky and bellow my futuristic triumph. Something to look forward to, anyway.

Thanks for reading,

-C

The Story: I’ve been using the same computer since the year I started Lint. Yes indeed, it’s oooooooooooold, as Lint is turning 5 in a month. If you saw it, you’d laugh your head off. It’s been jimmy-rigged so many times wires are hanging out everywhere and it looks like the terminator after being shot with a rifle. If it was functioning properly I wouldn’t care, but I’ve done all I can to keep it going and I know when a computer’s in its final death throes. It could be any day for this one as those blue screen shut-downs are getting more and more common. Every time I use it I feel like I’m playing Russian roulette, so now I’m scrambling to make hard copies of everything I don’t want to lose on my hard drive, and when I bother to do that, you know it’s bad. Problem is, I’ve just moved (expensive), and Christmas is upon us (also expensive). How can I possibly justify buying new equipment for something that is a hobby? Guh.

Some of you guys know I’m always trying to validate my hobby to Ron, who notices when I’m busy painting for hours each night or on afternoons or Saturdays instead of doting on him. He likes Lint, but it makes things a whole lot easier when it pays for itself. Plus, I just had to replace my tablet and scanner, if you recall, as they got ruined in the move.

So … fund raiser time! If you like Lint and want to help me continue to create it, consider giving a small donation using the donation button on the right sidebar. Donations will be gratefully accepted through December! For my part, I’ll make sure to update twice a week throughout the month, unless my computer dies, and we’ll just cross our fingers on that one. Anything extra (if there is any) will be put into my hosting costs for next year.

One last incentive: If I reach my goal, the person with the largest donation at the end of the month will receive a special Lint comic made about whatever they would like. Is there something you’ve always wanted to see happen? A character you’d like to see again? A very special demise for Fang? Now’s your chance… within moral limits, of course!! -_-;

Despite hard times, thanks for reading. It’s been one of the biggest blessings in my life to have so many others join me in the story of Lint.

-C

Also, the new Illusionist’s Apprentice chapter is up, too.

This page was fun to do, because it’s all Zedwig and Fang-y, and I haven’t been working with them long enough in this scene to get worn out by their overemotionalism, plus I got to paint magic, which is always fun. By about page three of this I’ll be all tired from the angst, but it’s always exhilarating at first to work with these two. And this is probably the most angsty/emotional scene they’ve had yet (I’m just getting started).

Fanart alert! This one was sketched by Coffee-Flavored Fate while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail, because watching MP & THG always inspires BactinexZedwig fanart, why wouldn’t it?

Look out for a new chapter in The Illusionist’s Apprentice this weekend, where Henry and Harriet say goodbye.

As always, thanks for reading!

-C

First, if you’re keeping up with The Illusionist’s Apprentice, there’s a new chapter which explains, more or less, the mystery of why Teitnl loathes unicorns with the burning fury of a thousand, thousand suns.

Nextly, I’ve a couple of fanarts here for yas. First one is by Andrea, pretty much summing up Al’bert’s personality in a nutshell:

Next is one by Erulisse, who seems to be always throwing out some super awesome fanart of some kind or other, and this time she outdid herself with a lovely pencil drawing of Henry and Teitnl. Thanks so much guys!

Also, those who have edited my novel for me, THANK YOU. I need all the editors I can get. The good news is I’ve gotten further on Nanowrimo this year than I ever have, almost reaching the halfway mark and November isn’t even over yet! Imagine that!

Lastly, thanks to Kate Beaton who is hilarious by the way, there are some new Lint readers lately. Welcome and enjoy! This is definitely a friendly place to be on the ‘nets.

Mostly though, thanks for reading.

-Colby