31/03/2026 - March Retrospective

31 Mar, 2026

=== Thoughts ===

It's the first full month of doing this blog, so let's take a look back and see what's happened.

Firstly, a lot of stress. Suffice it to say that work has been an absolute nightmare, and it's not liable to get better quickly. That said, I've been able to balance that with some great out-of-work stuff. I've kept up a consistent writing habit, and 300 words from now I'll have completed every target I set myself for March in terms of writing, which is a huge achievement. That's well over 10,000 words across the month, maybe more. I haven't kept a specific count, and don't intend to.

I listened to a lot of different music, and you can find it all down below. There's also everything I found on the internet, across blogs and Bluesky. These were all recommended to me, or linked to on blogs or Bsky posts, and I hope bringing them to you has been good.

This was a feast-or-famine month for TTRPG stuff. I had one session at the start of the month, and then FOUR IN A ROW over the last five days. That was wild, but I'd rather not do that again. As with all things, moderation is key. I really enjoyed them in the moment, though.

And with that, March is done. Tune in tomorrow for the April project goals!

=== Project Progress ===

March Commission #1: 100% Complete
March Commission #2: 100% Complete (25% today)
Indulgences: 6,262 words
Book Outlining: 100% complete
Book word count target: 100% complete (10% today)
D&D Project #2 Level Outlining: 100% complete
D&D Project #2 Subclass 1 Drafting: 100% complete

=== What's Out There - March Recap ===

01/03/2026

Sora's Pixel Converter

02/03/2026

03/03/2026

04/03/2026

Trashfuture

05/03/2026

Celebratory Marie - Akihiko Yoshida

06/03/2026

10/03/2026

11/03/2026

Protagony Three: Gordon

12/03/2026

13/03/2026

Human-shaped Robots: Redux

14/03/2026

Yuseiboushi, by Eve - Music Video

15/03/2026

Clive Rosfield, by Kazuya Takahashi

16/03/2026

The Importance of Being Earnest

17/03/2026

18/03/2026

Yoku MV, by Eve

19/03/2026

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad

20/03/2026

Writing/Realizing Disability + Power

21/03/2026

Scampuss

22/03/2026

MoonWalker, by Denmo

23/03/2026

Deus Ex, by Grimbeard

24/03/2026

xkcd.com

25/03/2026

5.2: Echoes of a Fallen Star

26/03/2026

Feminism isn't dead, but people love to write its obituary

27/03/2026

Promotional Art from Persona 5

28/03/2026

Love Bullet Volume 1, originally by inee and translated by Masaaki Fukushima

29/03/2026

Mar, by Kimihiko Fujisaka.

30/03/2026

25 Years of iPod Brain

=== Upcoming Releases ===

D&D Project 1 - I've had some thoughts about the body of this work that I think means I'm going to expand it, so this is delayed whilst I figure that out.
Book! - First target complete, and with it, two chapters!
Monster Hunter: Chronicles - Most of the story is outlined. I'll start working on volume II next month.
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=== Latest Releases ===

FREE Monster Hunter: Chronicles I - Monster Hunter fanfiction! Two hunters take on their own challenges to make their mark in history.
Quitters - Queer, wholesome, spicy AF romance about a chance encounter going so, so right. (18+)
Menageries & Melancholies - Post-scarcity blues lead to tentacle monsters. Naturally. (18+)
Solomon's Prime Key - First released in the Book of Demons anthology. A pair of room-mates summon demonic tech support.
Smoke from the Bridges - First released in the Book of the Dead anthology. Friends discuss the ghosts they leave behind.