Ask the BellHunters

Hello, I'm Dawn Hunter-Bellwether...er, formerly Dawn Bellwether if you didn't recognize the added surname. And before you ask, yes 'that' Dawn Bellwether. Ex-Assistant Mayor, Ex-Mayor, Ex-Criminal Mastermind (Reformed thank you very much), City Savior, Controversial Author, and Predator/Prey relationship advocate. I'm also, as you probably guess by the hyphenated last name, married, and happily so to my mate Vernon Hunter, a gray wolf. I'm also a mother to three wonderful pups, something I never thought I'd ever have the chance to be! But, lamb sakes, I've gushed enough about myself here without explaining exactly what this blog is for. You see, after the release of my book “Predator Seeking Prey”, our little family started to get a lot of public attention again, and with it came a lot of question from curious mammals and other pred/prey couples from all over Animalia. My best friend and mate Vernon thought it would be a good idea to deal with these questions directly by opening a sort of blog/forum and taking those questions about our lives directly. Since then, I'd like to say our little blog has been quite successful, with even members of our family and friend circle pitching in and taking a few questions as well. So with all that said., please feel free to Ask Away!


Oh, and also, feel free to check our old location for previous asks until we can get a better archive system in place!


The original Ask Dawn And Vern Tumblr! This blog is a continuation/reboot of the "AskDawnAndVern" tumblr, as I am permanently locked out of the Tumblr at present.

https://askdawnandvern.tumblr.com/


(Blog Author Note: This blog is based on the fanfiction “The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether” as well as it's pseudo-sequel “A Lamb Among Wolves”. If you haven't read them, it'll probably help you better understand what's going on here if you do. I'll link both stories below. Oh Also, I'm open to questions as well. Simply direct “Author” emails to “WastedTime” when composing them. And before I forget, I have a Patreon! Five dollars gets you access to in progress fics, Ask priority, and art previews of both SFW and NSFW art. Of course, even a dollar would help. Seriously, it's how I keep projects like this alive.


The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11999389/1/The-Rehabilitation-of-Dawn-Bellwether

A Lamb Among Wolves:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12364172/1/A-Lamb-Among-Wolves


Wasted Time's Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/wastedtimeee


Thursday, May 30, 2024

As slow as Summer Arriving in Colorado

 As always, I'm going to start out by thanking my Patreon and Subscribestar members...even if I don't have any substar followers yet. Again, not a huge concern as it's largely a backup plan. Still, thanks to all my backers who care enough to throw money at me. It's very much appreciated!

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So...I'm looking to keep this short. I don't want to get lost in the weeds, especially since I'm coming up on an artistic... semi-sabbatical. Basically, come June, I'm gonna be taking a bulk of the time to...well, I'll be throwing myself at my Online Art School Courses full force. Granted this doesn't mean my art output will cease entirely. It's been reiterated to me again and again that while doing the course you have to take some time away from each lesson to draw for yourself. Basically, 2 hours of daily study, and one hour or more freeform work to unwind and prevent burnout. Naturally, I'm going to need a grace period to 'feel' this whole thing out and adjust accordingly. Eventually...Ideally, I'll be able to juggle both the studies and freeform stuff like commissions and so on. That said, I'm not sure how keen everyone will be to see 'practice work' that doesn't have ass and tits in it. But hey, if you want to, I'll be happy to share my journey on my patreon and substar. I'll even make that stuff viewable to free members if there's enough interest.


That said, as the title implies, I'm still a bit behind content output-wise. I'm still wrapping one final desktop commission (Bioshock 2 sea scene), as well as a 'Spring/Summer' cell-shaded desktop full of sheep ladies before I table my output. I did manage to craft, and extend the number of my May/Mother's Day stickers before the end of the month (It was supposed to just be Vanilla, but expanded to include Lanolin's Mother, The Conductor's Wife, and Longclaw the Owl), and finish and upload the Gus and Melly side fic...even if it's been in editing for a month...but hey, that's a win in my book. I did have a Bluey Print planned featuring Trixie and Chili, but I probably don't have time to get that out and honor my other responsibilities. At the very least I can get the sketch done, and maybe I can revisit it in the future.


So...that's the plan. Pretty much the outline for the whole of summer. Initially, I also wanted to head back to Denfur as a table seller...but with my health leading up to a month ago, my Mom's ongoing health, and making zero headway with keychains and standees, I think that opportunity is out the window until next year. Even if I got some stuff off the ground, I don't think I'd have enough of a 'diverse inventory' of merch to offer by August at the current rate. Let alone it's questionable as to whether I'd be able to leave my Mother home alone all day for three days back to back in her condition. So that's...two failed New Year's goals in one shot.

So yeah, that's all there is to really say. A mercifully short update that's easy to read for once. The only thing I can add is that my Newgrounds has art on it now. So there's that. Thanks again to my Patreon folks for their continued support and for providing me with a lifeline. And thanks to the fans in general for digging my stuff...


My Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WastedTimesArtShoppe

My Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/wastedtimeee

My Substar

https://subscribestar.adult/wastedtimeee

My Newgrounds

https://wastedtimeee.newgrounds.com/


-Wasty

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Tales From The BellHunterverse; Something Old; Something New


Summary: Set during the events of aLaW, this one-shot fic follows the end of Gus and Melly's night in the North Meadowland's shortly after the tithe and reception of Gus' dear friend Vernon Hunter to the controversial figure Dawn Bellwether. Well, Dawn Hunter-Bellwether now. It's been a crazy night, made all the more chaotic thanks to a drinking contest between Ada and Melanie ending with both mammals completely smashed. Now it's up to Gus to help his mate settle down for the night, which is never easy when it comes to a very drunk and ornery Melly. After all, they've got a life together to get back to early tomorrow morning, and Gus knows Melly's going to pay for this pissing contest. But as Melly resists Gus' attempts to calm her down and hydrate her, the vulnerable conversation from earlier in the evening is revisited, and it forces Gus to face some serious facts. Melly isn't the only one 'evading' things, and it's time for Gus to stop being indecisive and take a bold step forward for both their sakes. Story features sexual themes and lurid descriptions, but is mostly slice of life/drama/comedy fluff.

I gotta say, this was a struggle to write. Not for lack of inspiration or a proper outline. It was more a struggle against feeling like hot garbage during the bulk of the writing. I actually got new heart medicine just after finishing it that really helped me feel almost normal, but the work was done by then. That said, for all of the struggle, I think it turned out pretty well. It’s been a while since I added an entry to this series. I had the idea for the Gus and Melly fic a few months ago, and my desire to add something to this series pushed me to take a small break from tFV to add this in. Consider it...optional supplementary reading for one of the B-plots in the other fic. Plus you get some tender, heartwarming moments from my two resident goat nerds, and some added foibles from the Hunter pack members. For those on Fanfic (The Website) You know where to find my other stuff. Furaff, Etsy, Sofurry, A03, Patreon and Substar. I also recently added Newgrounds to my posting queue. And hey, I still have my ask blog, Askthebellhunters. It’s a com domain. I know Fanfic hates ‘URLs’, so I can’t just out an out post links. Expect more tFV and other fics in the future. Special thanks to my Editor KarakuriCentral! Your help is always appreciated!

Read the fic at any of the links below!


Fanfiction Link

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13350557/3/Tales-from-the-BellHunterVerse

Ao3 Link

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20036254/chapters/142917484

Furaffinity Link

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/56808882/

Sofurry Link

https://www.sofurry.com/view/2140138