Damn; a whole month and ten days without an update. This obviously requires an explanation, and I've got a few whoppers, so here goes:

Not long after the last update, I was promoted from part-time to full-time at work, albeit on the evening shift, so that's been eating up a lot of my time. Also, the Missus took a second part-time job, which increases the amount of time that I'm watching Glarryg, Jr. Mostly, however, I've been torn about what I need to do to escape the full-time job rut I'm in. The thing is, I've got stories to tell, ideas to send out into the ether, and I want to do that more strongly than I can explain. To me, creation isn't like an itch that needs to be scratched; it's more like a demon that must be exorcised. If I don't do it, it will consume me. I just don't know where to begin; there's so much that ties together, and so much that stands alone. I need to be able to do this all the time if I'm going to see everything to fruition; therefore, I need to make it my job.

The problem is that Squid Ninja doesn't pay the bills. I love this story, these characters, and this place, but nobody else loves it enough to want to pay to experience it. I've tried. Outside of my family, a grand total of two (2) people bought the first Stash book. I don't know what to take from that (or, rather, I do know, but don't want to admit it).

So, where does that leave me and you, faithful readers? I honestly don't know. So much of my being wants to tell the rest of this story, because it goes far, far deeper than what we've seen already. But I need to find a way to get to the point where I'm able to create everything I have, and I just don't know how to do that yet. Rest assured, once I figure it out, I'll let you all know; until then, I'll do what I can here.

By the way, the picture is of Ikago wearing an Intes-Tie, which is a necktie made of... well, you get it.