April's Not Over Yet! Etna- Wip! Health related News +Updates (Patreon)

Still have an animation to squeeze through before April closes! Etna our winner of short stack April has a big delivery coming ;) It will also feature something new that other animations haven't had before, so stay tuned!

I took quite a beating while working on the Demon Sisters Game, but I will still try to get this one before the month ends! If not, I'll make sure everyone who was pledged this month receives it via personal message of course.

That said, there is something I have been dealing with over the past few months. I've been going through a lot of stress and exhaustion which has been really affecting my health. >.<  Sometimes it is my own fault for having a crazy schedule, but animation is just something that requires loads of time no matter how smoothly it goes. As soon as I finish blitzing through one animation, I get a day or so to myself before I have to dive headfirst into the next one, and it can really take its toll. And I'm always striving for bigger and better each month, so it all sort of adds up. 

So in one of the coming summer months, I might take a month off Patreon to recuperate and recharge my bunny batteries. There is a hiatus feature that will let you all still stay my patrons but won't charge you for the month so there's no worries of having to un-pledge and re-pledge when I get back. I've kept putting this off because I've wanted to keep up the amazing momentum we've had, and I wouldn't want it to go to waste. That said I am a mere mortal and this might be more necessary than I care to admit lol.

However the excellent news is as a response to this I have decided to hire an animation assistant starting next month! I've already received tons of great resumes, even one from someone who has worked on games that were picked up by Nintendo o.o So if this works out like I hope, then I might not even need to take a month off; it is a very exciting time. I might even begin chipping away at my long listed commission load, but that just depends on how it goes. 

You have all made it possible so I can hire help and potentially take a month off, and I am truly grateful. I don't want anyone to feel guilty about my health stuff lately. Pushing my limits is something I love doing, but I am also learning to find balance between work and life which is an important lesson for me, especially now that I am my own boss. :) Getting assistance will add a new dynamic that I'm excited to see the channel flourish in. 

I want this channel to continue to grow like the lovely ladies it features ^_^

Stay tuned!

Voting Update!: Also it looks like  Aisha Clan-Clan from Outlaw Star is taking the lead in the poll for The monthly animation! Also we can expect to have Fertile Heroine be our quicky for May! https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/asteraestar/gift-art-fertile-heroine