Snow by Night

Vivienne pulls Jassart from the wreckage of Bertrande’s Laboratory on Chapter 8 Page 25. Viv is an officer so Britt wanted her to carry Jassart away from the flames using a military pose. It captured Viv’s character very well. The fire crew arrives on the next page. To see a colonial fire engine (and yes, we found references), please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.

The Art Contest deadline is this Saturday March 15 at midnight. Submit your art for a chance at our cash prizes. I want to see your versions of our characters. We had some great submissions from last year and I’m hoping this year is just as good.

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Vivienne finds Jassart among the burning debris on Chapter 8 Page 24. He’s looking a bit worse for wear. To see what Vivienne does next, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.

The extended deadline for the Art Contest is this Saturday, March 15 at midnight. We’d love to see your versions of art and alchemy. The theme is a broad one that covers the elements, planets, plants, and metals. So don’t let the theme scare you. You can read all about Alchemy in our Almanac.

Some real world news. I read this article about mental health issues for children on Native American reservations in the Washington Post. I found the facts presented dismaying and I find it troubling that we’re overlooking a huge class of people in need. I think the Center for Native American Youth will be my charity of choice this year. I will continue to think of ways to help and possibly throw Snow by Night’s weight (what there is of it) in support of helping the youth in the tribes.

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This week’s Almanac Entry covers the Planetary Metals Lead and Tin. They are influenced by the planets Elus (Saturn) and Zenos (Jupiter). More fodder for you artists thinking about submitting to our Art Contest. Deadline is March 15. This is a great chance to show off your art skills and win prizes.

Our real world alchemists believed that lead was influenced by the planet Saturn. Saturn was the Roman name for Chronos, the Titan of Time in Greek mythology. Interesting thing, all elements with a atomic weight heavier than lead are radioactive. Which means that given enough time, they will decompose back to lead. This radioactive decay is one of the most exact timekeepers in existence. Scientists can measure the age of radioactive rocks based on the amount of lead in them. Even today, Saturn’s signature as the keeper of time is felt in science.

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Vivienne plunges into the burning laboratory to find survivors on Chapter 8 Page 23. I do love Vivienne. She’s such a fearless character. That often gets her into trouble. Anyway, to see what Vivienne finds, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.

Our Art Contest has an extended deadline – March 15. I’m thinking about giving artists even more fodder for consideration by discussing the planetary metals on Friday. The planetary metals are fascinating to me and could have all sorts of possibilities for the art contest.

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Blaise warns the town of the fire at the alchemists lab on Chapter 8 Page 22. Along the way, he passes Vivienne and Jacqueline. Vivienne is never one to turn down a challenge. To see a preview of what she does next, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.

We didn’t get quite the same response to the Art Contest as I did last year. I have more prizes to give away than entries so far! So I’m extending the deadline for the Art Contest by a week to midnight on Saturday March 15. If you are considering submitting, please don’t let the alchemy theme get in the way. Alchemy is a broad subject. Any element would qualify. So a bit of fire. Or some dirt. A bit of wind. A pool of water. We also have the different alchemical theories, planets, metals, and more to draw from. Don’t let the theme hold you back from submitting!

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