I hope to have a new chapter ½ up soon, but right now I have a cat, Mr. Kai, in emergency surgery and overnight observation, and it looks to be touch and go with him for the next 24 hours.  I’ve had to make a  lot of unfamiliar, expensive and scary decisions today.  All that has thrown my schedule off severely. I am having the worst year for cats. For those who have been asking, Nuncie is still missing. As for Mr. Kai, an infection gave way to complications and a blockage that nearly led to kidney failure, and still might. The poor little guy is only three years old, so we did not see this coming. His sister Harana is fine and claws up my legs until I play fetch with her.  And that’s the cat health update, sorry. Story update soon, I swear. Also that paperback people have been waiting for.

Here’s the art for the cover of The Germhacht episode! I’m meeting with my editor and layout team tomorrow and I should have word soon on a publishing date. I’ll be making a gallery of originals for my kickstarter backers to choose from soon.

There’s no new chapter half yet, as you will have noticed. I appear to have the cold that never ends. However, as from here through halfway through December I have no more conventions to attend, trains to catch or airports to sleep in, my health will probably improve. I’ll be sleeping regularly again, which will no doubt help things. In related news, thanks to everybody who stopped by my table at AnimeUSA! It was lovely to meet you.

We’re approaching the end of the Tembeleka Voyage, and I want to make sure I get it all right, without rushing things and spoiling them. I hope to have an update for you later in the week.  Maybe I can arrange a happy Thanksgiving surprise.

Sorry to make you all wait. I hope I can make it all worth it when it comes.

The new installment will be posted this afternoon. To read the series from the beginning, click above. Book One is The Alarna Affair, and Book Two is The Germhacht Episode.

The Kickstarter Campaign to get The Germhacht Episode printed can be found here.

There are 23 more days to help make that happen and get neat stuff for pledging.  After NYCC there are a few less original drawings available, so pledge now to reserve your favorite one before someone else does.

Check back in late this afternoon for the latest post in the Tembelaka Voyage.

So despite the website server getting hacked (what did I ever do to you, Bangledeshi  hackers?) and my laptop dying, and having a generally difficult week, the most recent chapter is up! Woo! And the second half is ready too, for next week, so even though I’ll be away at Anime Weekend Atlanta next weekend (come say hi!) that week’s installment will be on time too. Maybe I’ll even build my buffer back a little. Madness. I’m also working on the cover for Germhacht, and am planning a kickstarter campaign to help defray publishing costs. Are there any particular Kickstarter rewards you would like to see offered? Want to have a chance to name a character, or even create one? Just want books? Custom art? An original? T-shirts? Now is the time to suggest stuff you’ve always wanted. So go read the chapter half below and think it over. I’ll be over here painting.

Just wrote and threw out about 12 pages of the second half of the chapter. Really it should be closer to 5.  Djaren talks too much, and is trying to tell me the history of everything and ever. Its interesting, and took up most of my day to document, but is not what the chapter should be about. I hope to have a more manageable installment late on Tuesday when I can get a headlock on the skinny hyperactive historian and get him back on task.