AUG 2018 Status – A Life-Changing Diagnosis

August was an extreme month.  2018 has been an extreme year!  When I wrote in last month’s status report pondering ‘what else could the universe throw at us’, I never would have thought that would be the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for my husband (delivered to us the morning of Art Show setup at DragonCon, no less!).

It’s been a very trying weekend and while the con went so well for me this year, we were barely holding it together during the event.  The kind words, smiles, and support of all the lovely folks who came by and greeted us really kept us going.  DragonCon is my arty geek family and I am so grateful for it, especially now!  (I’ll be posting about the con and what I learned in a separate entry soon).

The good news is that Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is completely curable if caught early.  However, my husband will have to endure a battery of tests, chemotherapy, and radiation to make sure it’s gone for good.  For this reason, I ask that all of you are patient with me should I be slow to respond or deliver.  All of my willpower is going into processing this journey ahead of us which starts next week.

I’m going to do my best to meet my professional obligations here, but I needed to put this out there because this is one doozy of a life-change that affects all aspects of my personal and professional life.

Current Projects

My main project right now is getting the Ladies of the Months coloring book out to the Kickstarter Backers!  I have no other side projects, commissions, or appearances planned until this goal is met and will be focusing solely on getting this epic task completed on schedule!

The individual tasks for the book include:

– Stretch Goal #1 – 12 pages of line art of header images (DONE!)

– Stretch Goal #2 – 12 pages of line art of fashion plates (Pending).

– Stretch Goal #3 – 12 pages of line art of chibi Ladies (Pending).

– Complete Book Layout for Print (front cover complete, the rest Pending)

– Printed book proof and printing. (Awaiting final layout).

– Pack and ship! (Thermal printer acquired. Awaiting printed books!)

Recently Completed Projects

– The Rose Fae Set for the Olde Fae card game.  Check out the finished paintings here and keep up with the game’s release later this month at this Facebook Event!

Pending Projects

I’ve decided to put the following projects on hold so I don’t slow down on delivering my coloring book Kickstarter. We might not see these happening till later this year or next year!

  • Ladies of the Months Wall Calendar 

  • Ladies of the Months Art Book

  • Ladies of the Months Enamel Pins

  • Monster Girls Coloring Book

  • Angelic Shades Coloring Book

That’s all for my August update.  We’re hoping that next month will be pretty boring with nothing but progress to report on my husband’s journey to good health and my continued progress on the coloring book!

Thanks so much, as ever, for your continued support and encouragement.

Much love!

– Ang

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