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Thanksgiving 2017

My posts have been few and far between the past few months, but I have some good things to share. First, a couple new email subscribers have signed up to receive updates. Welcome & thank you.

Second, I moved into a new apartment recently. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for my temporary abode the past seven months and for my new home–especially all the space to hang artwork and to work on projects, plus a big closet to store art supplies!

I am also grateful that this past weekend, I got to attend another anime convention as an exhibitor in the artist alley. It was very short notice; I had applied and was waitlisted back in May or June; then a week ago Sunday, I discovered an email saying that there was now an opening for me to attend. Of course I signed up! As I usually do after conventions, I’ll post a summary in the offing; for now I will simply say business went astoundingly well.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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OKAY to Buy Racing Pajamas on Amazon

It’s been a while, but I have good news! It is okay to purchase the Kindle edition of Racing Pajamas on Amazon. I discovered that my Kindle Direct Publishing account, through which the RP eBook is available, is actually (and fortunately) a separate entity from my erstwhile Seller Account. I am grateful to have learned this (but it would have been extremely helpful if someone from the support team had told me that on the phone or had responded to my emails in the first place).

As mentioned in my post 2 months ago, the paperback edition of Racing Pajamas, as well as of Cartage, will not be available on Amazon. If you or someone you know would like to purchase either book, please contact me directly.

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IMPORTANT: DO NOT buy Racing Pajamas on Amazon

UPDATE, Fall 2017: This issue has been resolved: it IS okay to purchase the Kindle edition of  Racing Pajamas.

Please do not purchase Racing Pajamas (Kindle Edition) from Amazon.

For some time I have made print editions of Racing Pajamas and Cartage, as well as a Kindle Edition of Racing Pajamas, available for purchase on Amazon.com. I had deactivated the listing for the print editions while I moved, but not the Kindle RP because the payment and delivery was entirely digital. Yesterday, I realized I hadn’t reactivated them. When I went to do that, I discovered that I am now “not authorized” to access my own account. I called Amazon today and learned that my Amazon seller account had been permanently closed — without notification — due to “dormancy.” (Research informed me that I am not the only seller to experience this–if you sell on Amazon, you may wish to check your account. This is different from a buyer account.)

However, the RP eBook is still active on Amazon. (I tested this today and, yes, it can still be purchased.) Please do not buy RP from Amazon since I no longer have any guarantee that the funds will come to me. I have emailed Amazon support to have the item removed entirely from the database.

I am grateful to those of you who share my books and art with others by word of mouth. As you continue to share, please take note that none my works are (or will be) available on Amazon any more. If you meet anyone interested in purchasing any of my books, Pandagrams, & other items, please have them contact me directly. I will also resume thinking about how I might monetize my website so that people could order directly online.

Thank you.

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Bilander

Today’s post features a drawing I completed for a gentleman who works Food Services at my new workplace. It was one of the best kinds of commissions:

“Will you draw me something?”

“Sure. What would you like me to draw?”

“Anything you want.”

The subject matter should come as no surprise.

Bilander

The vessel depicted is modeled on the bilander, a Dutch merchant ship. I believe they were constructed during the 17th century. Bilanders are fairly small (as most merchant ships are) and bare two masts, one of which (the main mast) is rigged with a lateen sail (the angled one). This drawing was finished quickly compared to other recent commissions. I kept it fairly simple and sketchy–and tried not to get caught up in the rigging!