Potential...

I'm feeling pretty generally uphill, and fear I may be coming down with something - I've been having sneezing and sniffling fits, though don't feel particularly under the weather (yet?!).

The uphill feeling comes a bit from working up this post on EMG-Zine, and a bit from staring despondently at my project list in general. They're all great ideas, but I feel like I've failed a bit in execution. I lack appropriate followup. I should've realized sooner that I needed to be able to code my own work. The changes I'm making now should have been made a few months into EMG-Zine, not a few years. Lots of potential, not enough realization. Other similar thoughts.

Shopping right now pisses me off. Seriously. It's not the crowds, it's the displays. I like the glitter and the shinies as much as anyone, but Every Single Thing is made cheaply in China. Hello? I have vowed that I'm not buying any of it this year. If I want a shiny or a pretty, I will commission a friend or make it myself.

Anthology now, while my lunch baked potatoes are baking.

It was anthology day

I also invoiced orders, but mostly, I anthologied.

And, except for high-res files that I have not received and am sending one last nagging email and DA note regarding, this sucker is done. Oh... back cover to add text to, still, and the inside front with the ISBN.

Otherwise, DONE.

Missing art has until tomorrow to get it to me, or I'm cutting that last walkthrough. I'm so tired of having this hanging over my head!!

Some notes on EMG-Zine:

Because 'ox' is turning out to be a difficult theme for fantasy artists, we'll accept anything with cows. Dig into you harddrives and sketchbooks - what have you got with cows? Or even cow spots? If you're not sure something will fit, just ask!

Anyone who has *ever* subscribed to EMG-Zine will receive a December subscription for free, to beta-test our new features, and re-hook them on the awesomeness that is a subscriber account. That means, if you've never subscribed, but do by Dec 1, you will get an extra month of subscription! http://emg-zine.com/account.php

Remember that you can now submit months in advance, too! Check out the future themes and see what you have that fits! Remember that you can request an extension if you need to! http://emg-zine.com/submitart.php

See how much more I can get done in a day when I don't have to go to a day job?

Tomorrow, orders and finish and upload anthology.

Then, I think I will do a fairy cow for EMG-Zine. Got milk?