February Update
Holy shit, it's almost February. Where does the time go?
My goal for January was to hit 500 subscribers on my YouTube channel. At the time of my writing this, I'm at 570.
My other goal was to completely be done with revising my sci-fi novel (tentatively named Citadel, will likely change to something cooler). That hasn't happened yet, but it should be done by February. Then a final polish, then it's time to start looking for agents! (And is it weird that I'm more terrified of that than almost anything else that's happened in the past twelve months?)
In February I'll publish the 50th episode on my channel, which will not so coincidentally be a book g-i-v-e-a-w-a-y! (Sorry for the weird spelling; Patreon has very strict rules about these things.) That one is already filmed.
The "What's the Difference" Playlist has been doing very well, so this month will see us ask and answer the questions What's the Difference Between and Hard Magic System and a Soft Magic System and High Fantasy and Medieval Fantasy.
I've gotten a few requests to make an economics video in the Worldbuilding playlist, which I will do, though I have no idea how. (I slept through my econ classes, okay?)
Of course we have to talk about tropes, and since February is the month of romantic love, I'll be breaking down my Top 10 BEST and WORST Romance Tropes. (Best Tropes is already filmed.) I'll also do a How to Write a Romantic Subplot video for Valentine's Day.
It's also, of course, Black History Month. While I don't necessarily go into that on my channel, I did want to do something. "How to Write a Black Character" would seem kind of...icky coming from a pasty-white Minnesota girl such as myself, so instead I'll break down the White Savior Trope that plagues SFF.
And finally, the very first video of the month will be Rape and Sexual Assault in Science Fiction and Fantasy (already filmed, edited, and scheduled).
...not a particularly great high note to end on, huh? I'm sure the comments section of that video will be perfectly civilized. :)
Thank you all so much for your continued support! If you have any requests or questions, please let me know!