Almanac – Opera
April 12th, 2013Hello, everyone! Diane here to report that the server issues seem to have cleared up, thankfully. Now that we can login to WordPress again, allow me to introduce yesterday’s addition to our Almanac – Opera! I love me some opera. Don’t give me that look, Cienan, I am totally an operaphile and this is not suspicious at all.
In convention news, Nekocon is asking which webcomics you are reading. If you like us, please let them know that you do. We’d love to be a guest at Nekocon and maybe host a panel or two.
Chapter 6 Page 16
April 9th, 2013Almanac References: Cienan yr Tuathal, Sacre, Vivienne de Carailles
Snow-by-Night and Blaise meet some old friends after the opera on Chapter 6 Page 16. Well, old friends might not be the right word. Terrifying acquaintances? To see a peek at next Monday’s page, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
The art contest entries have all moved over to the Extras page where you can peruse them at your leisure. My thanks again to all the talented artists who submitted entries. Just a head’s up. There’s a good chance we’ll be doing this contest again next year.
We got another review. Ram Lama reviewed Snow by Night and gave us 3 stars out of 5. Alas, he does not care for my humor, but he likes the vignettes.
Chapter 6 Page 15
April 7th, 2013Almanac References: Elusday, Opera, Snowfall
It’s a night at the opera on Chapter 6 Page 15. Brittany and Naty outdid themselves bringing an art form that is the height of baroque culture to the page. A couple faces we haven’t seen in a while are appearing on the next page. Vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics to get a peek at who they are.
Congratulations to Laura Hollingsworth! She is the winner of our 2013 Art Contest. She emerged the victor from the championship round against Amasugiru, who is our second place winner. I’ll be in touch this week to discuss your prizes. You two certainly deserve them. Great work! My thanks to all of our entrants. I was impressed by every submission and am honored that you spend so much time and talent illustrating our characters. Thank you so much. All the submissions will be going on our Extras page on Wednesday.
Diane has finished the last of the chibis for us. Lovely Liaze joins the chibi team with an invitation to shop at our Store. You can find it at the top of the page where the Art Contest banner link was. We have a sale going on now. Buy all the books of Volume 1 and the last book is half off.
Almanac – Confectionery
April 4th, 2013It’s time for another sweet almanac entry. And I mean that literally because our subject is confectionery. They haven’t learned to Dutch-process chocolate in the early 18th century so getting hard chocolate candies isn’t possible. Instead, they make do with a variety of nuts, fruits, and sugar. I make sugarplums every year for Christmas, and they are a fantastic treat. The sugar, honey, and fruit create a taste that blossoms in your mouth as you eat it. Incredibly delicious.
Comfits intrigue me. These hard candies were common on the tables of kings and queens in the 18th century and were a status symbol because they were so time consuming to make. Thanks to technology, this treat of the nobility is now available to everyone. For the comfit is the ancestor of the M&M. So the candy of kings can now be found in nearly every vending machine in the country and is available for the cost of your pocket change.
We live in an age of miracle and wonder.
Only a few more days left in our Art Contest. Laura has a good lead but Amasugiru can easily catch up. Voting closes at midnight on Saturday so vote today.
Chapter 6 Page 14
April 2nd, 2013Almanac Reference: Confectionery; Page Reference: Bees
Questing is delicious! At least Blaise thinks so in Chapter 6 Page 14. Next week, we are off to the opera. To see a preview of the opera, vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Diane has been populating the site with chibis. We have a new chibi as our permanent link to the TWC voting gateway for Snow by Night. We also have icons for beginning the tale and finding a page. We went with the chibis to create an art break between the characters in the novel and our graphic designs for the web page.
Our final round in the Art Contest is in full swing and the voting is so close. Make your voice heard today (and everyday) until Saturday. Also, I have sent emails to all the contestants thanking them for their entry and following up on the prizes. If you did not receive an email from me, please let me know.
