🌟 LIVING WITH A MONSTER | Living with a Monster's final episodes are coming out! Only part 2 of the finale & the epilogue have yet to be released!! Now's your chance to catch up! Currently only on tapas! https://tapas.io/episode/2683561
These past few months I've been spending all my free time on projects! Hard to believe LWAM is almost complete!! In the meantime I've been posting 18+ minicomics to twitter/cohost/fA and building up a gallery across platforms to share my lewder/furrier stuff...!
To keep things simple, I'm opening up the Holographic tier on patreon to contain wips for NSFW projects that are in the pipeline, including a new 18+ comic series titled Milky: Free-Use Freelancer. It's not my first NSFW comic, but it'll be the first full 18+ series I'll have created all by myself! I hope you'll check it out if you're interested! It'll be free to read on my website, but I'll be posting sneak peeks and early concept drafts on the holo-turned-blushing tier! 🔞 https://milky.itpuddle.com/
If you're currently a holo-tier backer and don't want to see my NSFW comics/animations, that's ok! They'll be appropriately tagged as NSFW and you have the option of switching to the cheaper SFW tiers at your discretion!
Sending you luck (and lotsa comics!!)
Did I Make You Up? trailer mv for living with a monster. read my webcomic!!
Remember when I said I stream every Tuesday at 10am PST and then my computer fried its harddrive? Well we’re back in motion babey!!! There’s a comeback stream planned for THIS Tuesday on twitch! (10/4) ✌
Where I stream:
- twitch (PG-13) TUESDAY stream events/vtubing:
- Puddle’s Project talk & dev tips
- walking games & silly hangs with xko!!
- picarto (18+) nsfw art doodles, hanging with chat
- (unscheduled, follow on nsfw twitter for updates! 18+!!!)
📢 COMIC UPDATE!!! 🌟 LIVING WITH A MONSTER 18! https://tapas.io/series/lwam 👁🗨
episode 19 is scheduled for next thursday!! (10/13!!)
Also some new puddle/xko doodles I’m posting to tumblr and twitter, I’m gonna start sharing sona/OC stuff again..!! Just remade my tumblr, so I wanna eventually do some OC/project talk posts!! maybe answer asks too :)
Unlikely Inspiration: using quotes to change how I write comics, characters & stories- and how you can too!
I'm almost all moved in and back to workin' on projects between my side gigs to make rent!! In the last newsletter, I said I stream every Tuesday at 10am PST- and womp womp, the move understandably broke that chain. I'm going to be setting up and hopefully continue streaming by next week- I'm setting up with a new ISP.
Several big project updates since my last newsletter!!
🌟 New Puddle Comic!!! on tapas & website
🌟 NEW Project Guide video: Making Big Comics / Big Comic Mistakes
🌟 NEW Secret Puddle: 24 Truths about Growing a Following
🌟 LIVING WITH A MONSTER | LWAM ACT 3 (new episode)
https://tapas.io/series/lwam (twitter)
🌟 NVRLYALONE: PARASOCIAL CUT - new edit I put together of the original NVRLYALONE story, combining episodes with faster cuts and more cinematic pacing, compared to the longer segmented episodes in the original extended edition. If you wanna do me a huge otherworldly favor, check out the new cut and like/comment, maybe share it with someone who might think it's cool...!
There are also tons of stream clips and highlights on tiktok and youtube, but you know where to find those already :v
Until I cannot, I stream every Tuesday at 10am PST— so you can always know when something is coming. I’ve been lucky enough to have two successful streams so far with multiple vtuber models!! During streams, I work on current projects and share behind the scenes wip-work with the chat, as well as play weird little walking simulators I wanna show off from itchio.
As of this week I was recently let go from my WFH job, and primary source of income. Consider helping me out on patreon or ko-fi if you want to support me to keep making cool stuff. I’m moving in 25 days, so I’m going to be doing what I can to still release all my free updates while trying to make enough to pay bills.
I have 4 youtubes for highlights and clips!!
There are already a ton of clips and highlights up, with more going up on each account next monday!! (april 11th!!)
- Puddle — my main account you might remember, used for storyvids and project guides!!
- Secret Puddle — bonus content, life videos, and some stream highlight content!
- xko!! ENVTuber — my old let’s play channel, reborn as a twitch clips channel for gaming highlights and xko jokes!!
- and finally, nvrlyalone — a side channel for the shorts/tiktok cuts of my webseries. The channel page itself is a shell for LWAM playlists and content related to the Parasocial: NVRLYALONE series || nvrlyalone is also on tiktok, as well as some of my xko clips!
LIVING WITH A MONSTER | LWAM ACT 2 is complete and released! The first episode of ACT 3 is in production with all backgrounds and sketchwork finished. We’re onto character flats! If you wanna be informed ASAP when the first episode of ACT3 releases, you can follow for series updates via twitter!
Storytime second parters... or the aftermath of some storytimes... outtake content (5:46) on patreon for being too personal
a storytime about storytimes, and the dysfunction of storytimes... and why I stopped making storytimes. and the lens of how I'll try to make storytimes in the future.do you know what a pngtuber is? A GIFtuber? Apparently, I’m one of those??! I’m as shocked as you are. I looked into it more and am going to do a debut stream as a “VTuber” to kick off streaming weekly again for at least the rest of the year once I move! Every week I’ll be working on projects LIVE with the chat and maybe play some games on bonus streams, too!
I initially thought it’d be fun to make lore and expand on the lore I’d previously tinkered with for Puddle. Obviously Puddle is very close to my heart, being a character meant to reflect me in my projects! But I think it’s time I go back to my excited slimy roots, so I’m going to be working in streams as Puddle but also streaming and chatting from their very excited core: xko! (pronounced TEN-ko)
Right now I’m doing a “debut countdown” over on twitter and youtube! As of this newsletter, only 26 days until my “DEBUT” Stream, which is going to be
📆03/29⏰10am PST | Save the date!!
I’ll also be editing highlight comps if you miss it. 💜
Living With A Monster ACT 2 is officially complete and released! The first episode of ACT 3 is already in production! I'll post a WIP panel on patreon when there’s a particularly juicy panel. One of my loved ones leaned over my shoulder while I was working on it and muttered “these poor kids”- so if that’s any indicator about Act 3, shits about to get real. >:)
I also got some new youtube storytime videos that came out! The dysfunction behind storytimes and the aftermath of storytimes go into the psychological effects of producing storytime content from my perspective as a “storytime” youtuber. I also have storytime addendums in the aftermath of storytimes, touching on what happens when the subject of a story FINDS the storytime.
The addendum for my agoraphobia is up on patreon, as it’s too much info for a public youtube video. Gonna be sharing stuff that’s too personal for the public platform on patreon for all tiers right now.
Gonna be releasing readings of the first 5 episodes of Living with a Monster!
Gonna be releasing readings of the first 5 episodes of Living with a Monster!
Gonna be releasing readings of the first 5 episodes of Living with a Monster!
short trailer for act 2 of Living With a Monster, seeing as the act is almost over 👀 Then onto act 3!!!!
Gonna be releasing readings of the first 5 episodes of Living with a Monster!
hello hello! hope you're doing well!
it's been a hot minute since I've released a new video or puddle comic, and there's a buncha general reasons for those slow-downs- mainly that I was juggling a bit too much during Big Life Changes, and taking a break from personality-driven content (autobio comics or personal storytimes) felt like the right choice. I had to slow down and shift gears, so finishing my comic series Living With a Monster has been my main focus. The start of the series averaged fewer panels per update, but later episodes get a big longer to cover more story beats. I was able to publish 4 episodes last year, and so far this year I've gotten 3 released. Episode 15 is still in the works, but writing and panel drafts are already complete for the remaining 8 episodes. I really love this story, I think it's coming together really nicely!
All that to say: Good news and ok news: Production on free projects is going to stay about as slow as it has been... for a while. If you're a patron, I don't blame you if you wanna suspend your pledging status! I'll still try to put out the occasional behind-the-scenes catchup vlog for the holo-tier, but I don't want anyone to feel like they're not getting enough content for their support, so no hard feelings if you wanna unsub while projects take longer to come out.
Now, the good news:
My animated musical series Graveyard Shift was recently greenlit for team production!
While I've been working on it since early 2018, I never imagined I'd have the chance to pitch my cartoon so early- let alone it getting greenlit on our first pitch!! A team is going to be hired to work on this one, and Ari and I are going to be showrunners!! I'll share more info as I can, but if you're reading this: thank you from the bottom of my heart for sticking around and having an interest in my projects. I'm so excited to share more with you!
Gonna be releasing readings of the first 5 episodes of Living with a Monster!
LWAM 13 is OUUUUUT!!!
LWAM 13 is OUUUUUT!!!
Other projects are getting attention too right now, as we're putting together more and more of the cartoon pilot/proof of concept for my animated miniseries Graveyard Shift! With loveable characters, a super fun world to play with, and 6 original songs for the series- I'm so excited to share what we've got!!
As I mentioned in the previous mailing list, I've been adjusting to HRT (and vaccines!) so this month is a bit of a barren one for SFW updates. I've spent a good percentage of the month learning new tools (ie, 2D animating in blender) and am very pleased with the progress I'm making!
The MV project for Closure is still under way, and my AMAZING partner Kamren has been helping me craft the 3D scene for the main video's environment! Cool beans!!
Speaking of music, I've been doing work on the new album! Still untitled for now, I'll let y'all know when it all comes together!!
I've also been developing the pipeline to start work on the Proof of Concept animation for my cartoon Graveyard Shift! Here's some fun character art!
ALSO the newest Living With a Monster is also underway! It's a longer episode so inking has taken me a while to keep up with... 😅 On its way though! More WIPs are occasionally posted in the #wipalerts channel in my discord server! I've been working in voice calls with the community, so come hang out if you wanna! It's like my live streams but less pressure, haha!
Anyway, thank you so much for enjoying what I make.
Didja see the new Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor animation?? I'm proud of it!!! It's probably gonna be one of the last times I do frame by frame in sai/clip & vegas! (I'm learning 2D animation in blender!! 😉)
Living with a Monster updated as well! Check it out here!
I'm currently taking a break from weekly uploads on youtube while I catch up on comic work and production progress on my other projects, like Graveyard Shift (a cartoon pilot proof-of-concept!), LWAM (you know it, you love it), and my the MV for Closure! (which I've been chippin away at and using to learn animation in blender!!)
Also early February I participated in Hourly Comics Day! You can check out the comics I made onthe website, tapas, or webtoons!
MORE LIVE HIGHLIGHTS & STORYTIMES
- STORYTIME | I was a scaredy cat!
- LIVE HIGHLIGHT | ROOT CANAL GUY
On a more personal note, I've begun HRT this past month and am going through a... myriad of changes that has made adjusting a challenge. I'll always prioritize my free projects and do my best to keep updating, but I might need to take a couple breaks here and there to re-adjust and get back on track! I can't thank you enough for sticking around and enjoying what I make.
Hi!! I recently was lucky enough to jump on some creative side gigs with other creators! I'll hit y'all with details when I can, but in the meantime I've also been working on the music video for Closure, as well as chippin' away at a completely new music album that will be coming out later this year! I'm so excited to show you more as it develops!! 🎶
Also here's loads of videos I've put out since my last newsletter! Check 'em out when you have time!! And if you can, it'd mean a lot if you could comment your own experiences on my story vids! I love reading and responding to the comments!!
STORYTIMES
NOTION TUTORIALS/GUIDES
hey!!! hi!! I'm really excited to tell you that Living With a Monster updated Thursday!!
This was my most recent video release: Your Ideas Aren't Useful (If You Forget Them) - The Harsh Truth About Writing
I messed up with a client BIG TIME (My biggest mistake running commissions) My story for my biggest mess-up with a client for freelance work. It's still embarrassing, but looking back it could happen to anypony.
when I was doxed & chased off the internet (My Worst Drama) | 10 years ago as a teenager, I uploaded a rant video... about doors. People got mad at me. I lived to tell the tale.
DON'T copy an art style... (but do, actually) Includes my 3 step process for gravitating towards your own art "style".
I recently got a huge system upgrade, meaning I'll be able to occasionally stream as I work again! Though no schedule is currently planned, I'll likely be streaming from my desktop to my twitch account in different time-slots throughout the upcoming weeks! If you haven't followed me on twitch yet, doing so will send you alerts when I go live! I might also do simple little chill-streams from my ipad to the Secret Puddle youtube channel. This week's video is a short one, going live later today!
Last week I celebrated my 10yr channel anniversary!! At first we had issues, but eventually we were able to stream from the ipad.
In comic news, I've updated the labels to both REM and Do You Believe in Ghosts?, as well as relocated the actual pages to be hosted IN the patreon posts. I'm hoping to someday have all my large comics self-hosted & mini-comics available on patreon. Comics currently remaining on webtoons and tapas are Puddle Comic, Street Magic, and Living With a Monster.
it's witchcraft- that crazy witchcraaaaft! yeah so... surprise! I've been practicing witchcraft as an eclectic neo-pagan for 13+ years lmao- hope you enjoy this lil condensed timeline of intrigue!! also check out how many ways I mis-pronounce OUIJA in this- it's ridiculous lol
I made a short AMV of my own cartoon.......... thus embarrassing myself while also striking off a to-do on my bucket list that would make 12 year old me STOKED!!
How much could someone learn from old screenshots? Back in 2006, everyone was trying to make it on TubeTube. Lurk the archive of the haunted(?) vlogger who disappeared ten years ago in this animated online mystery 👁🗨
some of my worst experiences with taking commissions
living with a monster episode 10 is out!
This is one of my favorite tools and it helps a lot when making webcomics! Keeps me motivated & on track, but also gives me little surges of joy when I see how far along my comic is! Great for tracking batch work and experimenting with personal deadlines. Adaptable to different project types, too!
unfinished WIP - mothman checks in after my 8 month hiatus.
VIDEOS
- READING MY MIDDLE SCHOOL DIARY (& My First Gay Crush..) welcome to my diary entries from middle school detailing: stresses from the gifted program, my weeaboo phase, misadventures with AIM dating, family stress, and my first gay crush.
- MY WEIRD CHILDHOOD INJURIES (OUCH) sharing my weirder injuries and incidents from childhood, a grab bag of gross and oofs... also featuring my new intro/outro!
- THE EVOLUTION OF PUDDLE (2020) to kick off August, an updated Evolution of Puddle. Wanna know why they're bluish purplish periwinkle?
living with a monster episode 6 is out!
Hi I found out a couple years ago I've been struggling with codependency my whole life as a result of never being allowed to have boundaries as a child, so I entered a bunch of relationships that were Bad for me. don't worry, I'm in therapy now and working on it.
Each song in this EP is part of a story involving ex lovers, some of which from my perspective, some of which from theirs. It's my first time self-mastering stuff, my apologies for little vocal cuts in some tracks.
I'm not sure if this track will ever stop being a demo, I like it this way??
You play Wug! Looking for other wug!
Originally made in RPGMaker2k3 in only 10 days! This is the remastered version, 6 years later!
features!!!!!
trash diaries of a spaceport janitor... I love diaries of a spaceport janitor.... so much .. I wanted to make a lil animation for it.
mothman is my friend,, edit thank u for 21k+ subs?? omg!!
Some song doodles released
animal crossing animation meme!!
Concept MV short with a character from my cartoon pilot, Graveyard Shift.
the final moments of car boys.... the last frame isn't just a joke. we literally held a viewing party with friends for the finale.
"can of worms" just somethin fun
Romance! Action! Drama! Follow these nothing-special high schoolers while nothing particularly interesting happens! Keeping it KID APPROPRIATE, "6children" productions has dubbed 魔法の恋人 for the English speaking KID FRIENDLY audience!! Love interests? Yep!! Swears? YOU BET!! Violence? TO SOME DEGREE!! 6CHILDREN APPROVED
This is a reupload of something I made in 2015. I still think it's pretty funny at bits! I've changed my name I wanted to update the credits so this is a 1080p reupload. Please note, this is my own project I'm reuploading. It is not for use in comps. If you want to forward people to this video because you find it cringe be my guest, I'd just prefer it not being reuploaded by other users. Thanks! All done in Paintool SAI and Vegas, no special animation program or anything. And yes, for clarity's sake, this is entirely satire & parody! No episode 2!
ended up getting this done so I could work on Original Stuff but now I really wanna do that animal crossing meme,,, ahhh cruel temptation.. characters are my own, from a comic I'm working on. Ch1 will be out this year if it kills me. and it will. thanks for 14k yall
my first OC: Weirder than a mary sue? (puddle rambles)My first OCs... 😅 And yes, the old anime art shown later was the actual art I used for these characters, haha. Tell me about your first OCs please!! I love to read about that kind of stuff..!!
a normal gaming list video on youtube dot com
1 doodle song, 2 Tracks
I love the original music video for this so much and wanted to try a more pop n music style for this. Can't believe I got this done so quickly.. Most amount of layers I've ever used for a video (30+) and 60+ frames/images.
deadlocked again. "75 minutes. of this." audio from aqua teen hunger force, edited out the slur for this vid.
Toys & Back From VacationYou should own toys! They're fun!
Coping coping coping. Seemingly deep and a little reflective, still a shallow mess.
Minicomic "Do You Believe in Ghosts?"
"I used to worry about monsters in my closet and demons in the dark, but I never believed in ghosts." Read here.
"it's like you're on another planet" campanella - sasakure.UK
