Note: this is a previous reward and has been replaced by the latest short story. You can still find it on my itch page, though!
Hey hi folks! It's here, at long last: the first of two short stories in the Cat Wishes universe! Therapy Catgirl Tabbi is set after the events of both the light novel and the crossover comic, giving a glimpse into...
2021-03-12 21:03:52 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Short update this time, as I'm still working on writing stuff that's juuuust about done but not quite yet. That easily frustrating part of the process!
I'm waiting on color tests from the print shop so I can give them the go-ahead on printing Plant Lamp (I was supposed to get them last week, but there was a delivery mix-up). The sticker sheet, however, is printed and on its way to Jen! I should have some of those on hand soon to show off. I'm also almost, almost done with ...
2021-03-09 01:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday morning, my friend Caelyn tweeted about a last name in a roleplaying book with a very strange meaning...
...anyway, someone replied that it sounded like a light novel title, then one thing led to another, and now 2000 words of worldbuilding later, we're working on something together?? Perhaps???
When inspiration strikes, sometimes it's good to run with it! ^^ We'll see how far t...
2021-02-26 01:36:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! This Zandra is trying to rest this weekend before getting back to work tomorrow. Plant Lamp should go to the printer early next week, and on Therapy Catgirl Tabbi which will be released digitally soon after to backers (and to everyone at the Sampler Pack patreon tier and above). Both of these will end up on my respective physical & online shops soon enough, but I'm trying to pace myself as the month continues.
I've settled into a bit of a schedule for my collab streams...
2021-02-21 21:53:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! I started playing Sekiro with Aura again after more than a year of absence. It's been a while! So I figured I'd upload the first part of my playthrough for those who either weren't around for it, or would like a refresher. You can find the first three episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPcIAxYdNwiNRXgbsjTpc49Bvge-2DZNL
(As usual, p...
2021-02-20 19:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! I wanted to share something from the upcoming print version of Plant Lamp: the Double VIP names at the back of the book! At the top of the thank-you page will be the three "extra stylish" names above; it was something Aura helped me workshop, and I'm so glad it's what I went with for the final pledge tier of the kickstarter.
Ever since drawing up the field names in my notes during those La-Mulana 2 streams, I've fallen back in love with doodling elaborate names—it's some...
2021-02-20 06:24:39 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Quick update this time, as I'm still working on a lot of stuff! Getting Plant Lamp ready for print is taking unexpectedly longer than planned due to a lot of small delays that added up. We're getting really close though; I should have a proof (test print) to share with you all soon!
(On a more personal note, therapy has gotten a lot more intense and that's taken me extra time to recover from. It's been a lot, but honestly if it means I come out the other side in a better p...
2021-02-07 23:40:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! You may have noticed that you were only charged for around half the usual amount last month. That's on me! Being set to "every two weeks" requires extra attention on my part and I slipped up this time. By the time I noticed it, it was February.
This was my mistake (and honestly it's been a rough time for everyone) so I'll just leave it as-is and watch my bookkeeping more closely going forward. Considering this was my first mistake in about 4½ years, I probably shouldn't b...
2021-02-04 01:02:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Made it past my art block at long last! Next short story, arriving soon. <3
2021-01-30 01:42:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! I'll be the featured runner tonight on GDQ Hotfix's Mercy Kill show, hosted by Skybilz! You can come watch me do my best to run both Oni and Space Mouse back to back, games I love but am also very rusty at! (that's the point of the show: contestants race against the clock to complete speedruns of games they haven't touched in a while, with their old PB video playing in the corner)
You can catch the show here at 7pm Eastern tonight: 2021-01-27 21:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! I hope you're doing well. The past two weeks have mostly consisted of me going back to work. It's been... unusually hard to do so? Still, I'm doing my best.
Work on Plant Lamp's print version is wrapping up soon, and by the end of next week I should be sending the final files over for printing! I'm really excited! In the meantime, I'm going around collecting the final surveys for the thank-you page and working on the illustrations for Therapy Catgirl Tabbi, my next short s...
2021-01-24 20:41:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! I got to do one of my favorite yearly traditions again: write a top 10 list of my favorite video games for the past year! It's over on Giant Bomb and you can check it out right here! ^^
I tend to get very vulnerable in my writing when I do these and this year was no exception. Big thanks to my Giant Bomb friends, whom I m...
2021-01-19 19:26:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Happy new year; I hope the holidays have been kind to you. <3
The last two weeks have consisted mostly of me recovering from the Kickstarter and, well, a lot of other stuff. I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things, though, and my next goal is to finish the art on Therapy Catgirl Tabbi and send that out—so if you're at the $3 tier and above, that means you'll get something new to read! ^^
Did you know that one of the tags I use on my posts is 2021-01-13 17:05:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy holidays, folks! <3 I hope you've been well.
The past two weeks have been a lot and have left me completely exhausted. When I said I always underestimate how much running a Kickstarter takes out of me, I should've applied that to other projects as well. I ended up crashing to a stop, productively, right after the campaign ended. As a result, Therapy Catgirl Tabbi (your next free short story!) will take a little longer. I'm taking a much-needed vacation and focusing on R&R s...
2020-12-29 02:47:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks! We're in the final hours of the Plant Lamp print run kickstarter today, so I'm going to be streaming from about 4-5pm Eastern up until when the timer reaches zero at 8pm! Come by and chat, and watch the number (hopefully) go up!
Watch the stream here, in about 5 hours:
Hey hi folks! Gosh, the last two weeks have been a lot. I always underestimate just how much running a Kickstarter campaign takes out of me. I was hoping to get more work done in the meantime, but I guess a lot of things have just taken more time than expected this year. So I'm gonna try to keep my spirits up, and keep working at a sustainable pace!
There is some good news though: I finished the Cat Wishes art book, at long last! I'll make a post for it specifically very soon. Also, wor...
2020-12-17 01:02:22 +0000 UTC View Post
IT'S HAPPENING! The Kickstarter campaign for the print run of my latest light novel, Plant Lamp, just launched! Go check it out! :D
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zandravandra/plant-lamp-print-edition
I'm so so glad to finally make this happen! Fingers crossed it all goes well and I can get my sixth book (!!!) into your ha...
2020-12-05 18:06:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks, short update this week! I've been experiencing a rare but very welcome burst of productivity and a lot of my projects are moving along. The fiction bundle me and my friends put together went really well (and taught me a lot about itch's co-op sales), my next Kickstarter campaign got the green light, and I've been working hard on both an art book and a new short story!
If you're at the $3 tier and above (or you backed the original Substitute Familiar print run), you should ...
2020-11-30 23:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post
A sketch that's going to be part of a bigger thing coming very soon! <3
2020-11-30 20:54:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Some fellow trans authors and I put together a bundle of our writing for itch's reverse black Friday weekend sale! Itch is waiving their cut today and giving it back to creators, though the bundle itself will be available all weekend. I've contributed Substitute Familiar to it, but even if you already have it, you're still getting more than your money's worth with the other stories and microfiction collections in the bundle!
Please check out the wonderful works of my colle...
2020-11-27 19:10:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! The past couple weeks have been extremely stressful, but things are looking better now. And with the end of the year rapidly approaching, I've been planning the kickstarter campaign for the print run of Plant Lamp, my latest light novel. That will probably happen in early December! I'll keep you posted. <3
In the meantime, I'm hard at work on a lot of overdue rewards from previous kickstarters. With Jen helping me on the fulfillment side, getting books to print and into...
2020-11-15 17:38:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm finally working on it! One of the stretch goals for the original Substitute Familiar print run, Therapy Catgirl Tabbi is a short story that I've been wanting to write for a long time, but could never quite find an actual narrative to go with the three-word premise. And now that I have, the words are flowing! :D
Once it's ready, everyone at the $3 and up tier will get a download code for it! As will, of course, any and all backers of the original campaign who had it as a pen...
2020-11-13 23:25:39 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! The past two weeks have been full of a lot of little things, primarily of the book update variety. Plant Lamp v2 is now online, thanks to everyone's sharp eyes! The ePub version is also live on itch, and I'm currently working on getting it approved for the Amazon marketplace so Kindle folks can pick it up as well.
(The print run campaign will happen! Probably mid-to-late November, I think? As always, it'll be completely separate from the digital version.)
I've also b...
2020-10-31 22:00:37 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Quick update this time because MY NEW BOOK IS OUT! Aaaa it's such a relief! Light novels usually take me 4-5 months and Plant Lamp took 16+ so I was really getting worried. But all is well and it's out! You can go check out the previous update about it here!
Thanks again for your support, as always; the past year has been a difficult one and I've been able to face...
2020-10-19 21:45:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hi folks, now's the time! Plant Lamp, my latest light novel, is now available on itch! Anyone and everyone—including you!—can now go to its product page on itch to purchase it! It's 160 pages of illustrated plant girl content and I'm so so glad to finally be sharing this labor of love with the world at large.
(And if you're a book club patron, I suggest updating to to...
2020-10-15 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
(UPDATE: Now that Cat Wishes Stories has been released, this light novel has moved out of the free book rotation. Instead, you can go download it on itch or ...
2020-10-08 17:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! IT'S ANNOUNCED!! At long last, my next light novel is going to come out! I'm so glad, good gosh. <3
Check yesterday's post for the details—Plant Lamp will become available next week for book club patrons & above, and will release the week after that on my digital storefront for everyone!
The past couple of weeks have been very difficult for me phys...
2020-10-03 18:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
EARLY ACCESS IS LIVE! Follow this link to check out the book!
The book is also now AVAILABLE ON ITCH!
Hey hi folks! It's finally happening!! My next light novel, I Accidentally Bought A Plant Lamp To Treat My Winter Depression And Now I’ve Taken Root In My A...
2020-10-03 02:08:19 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Another quick update because I've been working hard on Plant Lamp and IT'S ALMOST HERE! Soon! Everything's coming together and while I still don't have a release date due to a variety of factors, it's really really close!!
As usual, patrons at the Book Club level ($5) and up will get a download code for the book, which will become the "latest light novel" from that point onward. Everyone else will be able to purchase it about a week later!
(If you're...
2020-09-21 19:52:58 +0000 UTC View PostHey hi folks! Quick update today: Plant Lamp is coming along well! Release date is still to be determined, but we're getting closer and closer to a time when I can know for sure when it'll be released. The wonderful folks collaborating with me on this light novel are hard at work, and I'm starting to do the layout for the digital version. This time around there's an extra twist, because this book contains chat logs! Designing other ways for characters to interact beyond just text is really ex...
2020-09-08 19:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post