InsightfulPanda

Hey all,  two quick update on the series. 
          
          1) Last update I said it was looking like 55 Chapters in total + epilogue. Well now it looks closer to 60 Chapters + EpilogueS. So that's cool!
          
          2) In less fun news, we will be going on a small hiatus as I finish up the final arc. I promise this won’t be anywhere near as long as the last one! Just need a few weeks to pull this final arc together to make sure pacing is all good and there’s no glaring plot holes. The Final Battle is… well, it’s going to be a lot haha
          
          But I promise it’ll all be worth it! And of course I'll announce when we're resuming. So please stay tuned for updates here,  on Instagram or Twitter!
          
          Much love,
          Panda  ~Joe

'We are in the endgame now'
          
          PokeRangers: New World just released Chapter 34 'Fallout' and with it, we begin the transition from the 'Doppelgängers Saga' to the upcoming 'Distortion Saga'. It will have several moderately sized arcs attached to it and should bring us to around 55 Chapters in total by time all is said and done - plus an epilogue. 
          
          So if you haven't caught up in a while, now's an excellent time to grab a cup of something warm and binge read!

* * PokeRangers Resumes in 2 Weeks * *
          
          Hey everyone! 
          
          It’s been a while, but I hope you’re doing well! Like many others, this past year and a half has been rough and I needed to reevaluate some things - a big part of which was HOW I tell stories. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve likely already heard that I’ve begun early research/ drafting for my own COMPLETELY ORIGINAL series (or rather set of series). And in working on that, I’ve learned a lot about storytelling in general, which in turn influenced how I was writing this series. That’s another big part why I needed to extend my hiatus. I needed to really map things out so I could let things flow more naturally (Build suspense better, satisfying character development, etc. )
          
          Though while I don’t regret the extra time taken, I do apologize for being so radio silent. Not only here but on all my socials. But enough backstory and rambling, let’s get to the big take aways:
          
          (1) The entire Second Arc of PokeRangers S3 (roughly Chapters 21 - 39) is just about finished, with the third and final Arc largely outlined.
          
          (2) New Chapters Resume November 12th with at least 4-5 months of uninterrupted weekly content! 
          
          (3) Designs will return for select chapters
          - For the past year, I’ve been enrolled in an Art Bootcamp to improve and I’ve learned quite a lot. No full on scenes just yet (but I’m getting there); and I have been designing full on character sheets for some new monsters and characters you’ll all meet. So very excited for that!
          
          There’s a lot more I’ve been working on and am excited to share; but I think I’ve talked your ear off enough today. So see you all very soon and again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sticking with this series! Thank you for your patience! And most importantly, thank you for inspiring me to want to be better!

AUGUST UPDATE:
          
          Hey all, sorry this is coming out later than expected - I've been without Internet access since last Tuesday - but I just wanted to let you know that with Chapter 20 complete, I'm going to be taking a small hiatus for the remainder of the Summer!
          
          The second half of this story will involve a good number of flashbacks as well as (properly) introduce 2 MAJOR character that have been hinted at for a while. Also, each episode will DIRECTLY lead into the next. 
          
          The major beats are all noted, I just want to make sure I connect them all properly and that the flashbacks/ new characters are all properly flushed out! NOTE: I actually write my flashback scenes as complete chapters. And then when I have a flashback, I zero in on the appropriate section. It's a lot and some might say needless, but it's how I personally make sure everything fits. Who knows, maybe one day I'll publish a 'side stories' work separately lol
          
          But yeah, I thank you for your patience and for following along thus far! I'm SUPER excited about what's coming up and I think a lot of it is going to blow your minds! Will be in touch when I can share more details - might even share Chapter 21 before Summer's over *shrug* Sound off in the comments if you want. Maybe I'll put a vote up on Insta/Twitter or something. 
          
          Though I will at least give you all this:
          - Chapter 21 will be titled "From Dusk To Dawn". 
          
          Do with that what you will ;) 
          Otherwise, have a great summer everyone! Stay safe!

Hey all, hope you're doing well! Just wanted to update you on 2 quick items:
          
          1) We just passed 1k reads!!! I know it might not seem like much; but it means so much to me that people are reading my story and follow along. And to those who Follow, Like/ Vote, and Comment on each chapter, an even bigger thank you! Like if I could hug you right now - and we weren't in a pandemic - I would! You inspire/ encourage me to keep writing!
          
          2) If you follow me on Insta, you probably know that I'm doing art classes right now to improve my style and speed. The sad truth is, it's kind of hard to improve if you're learning one thing and then - instead of practicing new stuff - end up crunching for an unrelated design where you end up reinforcing all your previous bad habits. As such, this week's chapter will be the last chapter with an art piece for right now. 
          
          I'm not sure if you read my story FOR the art, or if its only a nice bonus, etc; so I'm not sure how you'll take this. In all honesty, my dream is to one day make this story - and others I plan to write - into a manga/anime; and i can only do things like that if I focus on classes and - shocker - actually practice so I can improve. 
          
          NOTE: I will still be posting weekly chapters! This is my favorite arc thus far and I can't wait for you all to get to the big climax! The only change is that there won't be any added pictures in it. But again, this is to make things easier for the future. And who knows! Maybe I'll even do a poll at some point to vote on which scene/ exchange I should panel/ animate out first :)
          
          Anyway, thanks for listening! Thanks for understanding! And again, thanks for reading! <3 Stay healthy and safe everyone; and see ya'll Friday for our next chapter, "Two Demons!"

Hey all,
          
          Just a quick heads up that there will not be a new chapter of 'PokeRangers: New World' this week. I just got all the submissions for our final 'Ask Macho Anything' chapter and am sitting down to write now. I love having a community aspect to my story; but these chapters always take a bit extra since it involves taking reader-submitted questions and expanding upon/ adding interactions that make them all feel natural. (Plus adding some details that will kick off our biggest multi-chapter story arc to  date!)
          
          So please stay tuned! We'll be back to our weekly schedule next week! But until then, have a great week and stay safe!
          
          ~ Panda