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Dogs Chase Squirrels 4 - My Way

“Please, Camelia, if you’d just listen to reason --"

“I am listening.  What makes you think I’m not?”  The Labrador took a sip from her mug, shooting the taller coyote a wry smile as she settled in her seat behind her desk.

The coyote coughed brusquely, his eyes darting away from Camelia’s gaze, his other hand gently squeezing the knot of his tie. &nbs...

Dogs Chase Squirrels 3 - You First

Camelia took a small sip of her too-hot coffee, taking glee in the crunch of leaves underneath her step.  Her companion, however, seemed more than eager to enjoy her beverage, tilting her head back as she drained the cup’s contents down her throat.

Normally, the leaves wouldn’t have turned in colors so suddenly, but the weather had been getting much colder, much sooner t...

Catch a tiger by the toe... (Art by Ipipo) **WARNING: Semi-NSFW**

She might holler, but won't let you go; watch her step next time, little bro.

Cheesy little rhyme aside, this wonderful piece was drawn by Ipipo on FA, featuring a particular scene in Mango Tango, where a certain tigress grows into a *big* tigress, and a helpless arctic fox finds himself underneath one of her large paws.  Looks like he's not going anywhere anytime so...

Dogs Chase Squirrels 2 - Coffee Talk

Irene grinned from ear to ear as the wind whipped against her face, revving up her Vespa as she took to the highway.  Sure, her mode of transportation might not have been entirely highway legal, but times like these brought out one of her favorite mottos: fuck the cops.  Her large, bushy tail was blown back by the air stream, which she curled as best she...

Dogs Chase Squirrels 1 - High Hopes

It was another spectacular night on the stage.  Everyone’s eyes were on her, and she couldn’t get enough of it.

Of course, she was just one part of an elaborate puzzle, but that didn’t make those looks any less enticing.  

She could make out plenty of familiar faces underneath the dimmed bar lights, and even more than a few new ones. She knew many of them were here t...

Gearing up for Saturday!

Well, we're just over 48 hours away before the next story begins!  As always, I'm a little nervous, but also excited to share my works with you, and I hope you'll enjoy what's to come between Camelia and Irene. :)

So, setting up the ground rules one last time before things get started!

- This story WILL be Patreon-exclusive, so if you'd like to check it out, you will need to be...

The Star of the Show -- Exploring impact characters in storytelling

Camelia is a shy and quirky, but sweet Labrador Retriever who works for (and eventually is placed in charge of) a privately-owned library.  Always friendly, and with just a hint of deviancy, Camelia is there to help when needed, and eager to share her knowledge and talents with others.

Irene is an energetic squirrel whose love of music is only matched by her ability to perform it her...

So! My first serial is finished. What next?

With Monsters Don’t Cry completed, and the holidays behind us, I’ve been pondering what to work on next.  And I’m pretty sure most of you know the answer, but I’d prefer to make it official -- it’s finally time for me to work on Dogs Chase Squirrels!

This one has been a long time coming, but Dogs Chase Squirrels will be my ...

Afterword: On Monsters Don’t Cry and What I Learned on the Way

(Note: I'm making this a public post for anyone that would love to read it!  There may be some spoilery bits here for this story and Jazz At Night, so fair warning if you haven't read the last chapter yet!  I'll also include a PDF with a thank to you all of my patrons by name, if you're so inclined!  Enjoy my rambling. :) )

Wow.  Here we are.

So ...

Oops.

Goofed up on the latest chapter upload -- by forgetting to actually attach the PDF file. :-p

Should be fixed now.  Sorry about that!

Meet Jaymee! (Art by AsheraArt)

Jaymee was always a bit of a party girl growing up.  Her love of music was only exceeded by her love of dance; she had found her own rhythm to groove to as soon as she learned how to walk.

At once bubbly, playful and more than a bit rebellious, she made a name for herself as the Queen of the Dance Floor at her local nightclub, wowing audience and bystanders alike with her hypnotic m...

Monsters Don't Cry 2 - Hot Shot

K receives an order that the Donellis are planning to make their first move on their rival’s territory, and is sent out to assist.  Little does she know that things are about to go from bad to worse.  Much worse.

Small change in the schedule!

So, I did a bit of a small oops and remembered that I have a prior arrangement coming up this Saturday.  Now, don't worry, that doesn't mean the next chapter post will be delayed -- quite the opposite, in fact!  Yes, being able to schedule your posts makes this a bit of a moot point, but knowing me, I'll absolutely forget and leave everyone hanging if I don't handle it now and set a r...

Monsters Don't Cry 1 - Just Doing My Job

The Donelli family is one of the most powerful crime organizations in Denver, but their reach isn’t all-encompassing -- not yet, anyway.  They have a secret weapon up their sleeve, one they plan to unleash in order to let their rivals and enemies know just what they’re up against.

That weapon’s name is K -- and she’s a monster.  And monsters don’t feel pain or emotion....

Preparing for tomorrow!

Well, this is it -- tomorrow is the big day!  I'm really nervous, but also incredibly excited to share my work with the rest of you!  So, as a quick reminder, here's how everything will go down:

Chapters 1 and 2 of Monsters Don't Cry will be free for everyone!  You will not need to sign up as a patron in order to view them, although I do hope you'...

Meet K. JUST K.

As we get closer to the release of Monsters Don’t Cry, some of you may be wondering why there’s only a letter for the main character’s name.  There’s a good bit of history behind her and why she refers to herself by a letter and not her actual name, but like any good story, we need to start at the beginning.

So, who IS K, anyway?

K was originally concei...

So, what the heck's going on here??

Welcome!  You’re probably wondering “Gee, Becky, it’s great that you have a Patreon now, but what the hell are you planning to do with it?”

Well, for right now, nothing!  This is more than to let you all know things are about to get going very shortly!  But I know that isn’t a particularly good answer, so the rest of this post will be...well,...