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These have been a long time coming- thank you all for your patience with me! The last two months have been pretty wild. We have semi-reliable internet service now, I was off my meds for a bit, and I got COVID, among a number of personal things. Still, a lot of content came out of it, and I'm so glad I was able to do as much as I could!
Before I get into the summaries, I want to do a big shoutout to Kemper! She raised her pledge twice, and I am so grateful for her support! Be sure to check out Kemper's AO3 for beautifully written SNS fics. I'd also like to shoutout MIngo (cyberflamingo) and Taryn (depressedhatakekakashi) for commissioning me. It was such a pleasure to work with you both, and I love both fics so much!
Thanks to all of your help, we're now at $98/$100 for my latest goal! So close! Thank you all for contributing- even dollar counts!
For April, I was so lucky as to receive a commission by cyberflamingo on BuyMeACoffee for the fic Louboutins. It inspired me so much, I decided to write more chapters on my own! Be on the lookout for updates in the near future.
I also published drawings of Juugo and Naruto for my High School Series! I loved drawing them alongside their animal companions; I plan to draw a lot more animals in general now that I'm getting a feel for them!
Lastly, I also submitted a TemaTen songfic (Desert Rose) for Naruto Smut Monday on tumblr's April prompt: Perfume. Songfics are honestly my guilty pleasure, and I absolutely loved writing this one. There will definitely be more TemaTen content from me in the future, so be on the lookout for that, too!
Team Gai Week 2022 on Tumblr stretched from April into May. I put out two new fics (Hanging by a Thread and Taking Care of Team Gai) and a few drawings of Team Gai as vines! Those were so much fun to do, and the event itself was a blast 🖤 I loved seeing all of the new Team Gai art and fic floating around on tumblr!
I released my Kinktober 2022 calendar on the first of May. I was inspired to make my own calendar this year, and decided to post it in case anyone else wants to do it too! I'll be mostly writing, and for Naruto fandom only, but it's open to original works, drawings, and other fandoms as well. There's a color-coded version, a black and white, and a blank version for anyone who wants to create their own calendar. I'm reposting it on a monthly basis until October so anyone planning to participate has plenty of time to prepare. Please be sure to observe the rules in bold on my posts, and to read my latest note on nanta- and nyotaimori.
I finished and posted a fic commission for the incredible depressedhatakekakashi on BuyMeACoffee from a few months ago in May as well! If you like SakuLee, be sure to check out Crushing the Strength Test 🖤
Also released was fanart of wurda's A Perfect Cup of Tea as a prize for my 700 tumblr followers milestone. So glad you enjoy the art, and thank you for linking it in your fic!
I briefly also participated in Naruto Canon Couples Week 2022 on tumblr, resulting in a long one-shot about AsuKure (Hinagiku Hearts)! It was nice to branch out and write about a canon couple for once!
The May prompts for Naruto Smut Monday on tumblr: Kage/Is that a kunai? squeezed a new fic out of me (Happy to See You) even with COVID brain XD I'm happy I was able to finish and submit it in time!
And lastly, I also drew a very shocked Sakura for the High School Series, which also hints at her relationship with Ino. We'll see more of that in future works, but first on the agenda is a Sai drawing, which I'm planning to have up on June 18th.
Whew, that was a lot! Thank you all again for your support. I can't wait to see what the summer has in store!
[ID: a collage of images. From upper right to lower left: a digital drawing of Juugo from Naruto from my High School Series, a screenshot of the title and summary for my fic Taking Care of Team Gai, a screenshot of the title and summary for my fic Desert Rose, a screenshot of the title and summary for my fic Hanging by a Thread, a screenshot of the title and summary of my fic Twists, and a digital drawing of Naruto from my High School Series. All of the fic screenshots are white text on a black background. End ID]
[ID: A collage of images. From upper right to lower left: a screenshot of the title and summary of my fic Happy to See You, a digital drawing of Tenten, Lee, and Neji from Naruto in the blanket Cascada vine, a screenshot of the title and summary for my fic Louboutins, a digital drawing of Tenten from Naruto in the “why can’t you just take the freaking compliment?!” vine, a digital drawing of Naruto and Sasuke for my 700 tumblr followers giveaway, a copy of my color coded Kinktober 2022 calendar, a screenshot of the tile and summary for my fic Hinagiku Hearts, a screenshot of the tile and summary for my fic Crushing the Strength Test, and a digital drawing of Sakura from my High School Series. All of the fic screenshots are white text on a black background. End ID]