{"id":11301,"date":"2025-12-31T11:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/?p=11301"},"modified":"2025-12-30T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:53:28","slug":"december-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/12\/31\/11301\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2025 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a year 2025 was. I&#8217;ve got some big plans for 2026 so I hope you&#8217;ll come along with me for those~<\/p>\n<p>My newsletters are always free and here&#8217;s where you can follow &#8217;em:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/feed\/\">RSS<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/mailing-lists\/\">Mailing List<\/a> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/jpawlik\"><strong>Patreon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to see archived newsletters? Check those out on <a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/\">my blog<\/a> or my <a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/\">Patreon!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Latest Public Arts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11302\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-101056.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-101056.png 853w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-101056-200x160.png 200w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-101056-768x613.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All Friday Fun Art is crossposted to <a href=\"https:\/\/jeypawlik.tumblr.com\/\">tumblr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.art\/@jeypawlik\">mastodon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pillowfort.social\/jeypawlik\">pillowfort<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jpawlik.com\">bluesky<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\">jpawlik.com\/blog<\/a> and TWO months early for all <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/jpawlik\">Patrons<\/a> &#8212; which also include sketches and thumbs with almost every piece! Maybe go check those out~<\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Webcomic Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjoysextoy.com\/t-with-a-side-of-pop-jey-pawlik\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11303\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/POPTeaser.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"1430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/POPTeaser.jpg 820w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/POPTeaser-115x200.jpg 115w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/POPTeaser-768x1339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This month&#8217;s OJST comic came out on the 9th &#8220;T with a Side of POP&#8221;, I\u2019ve been excited to share this comic because I\u2019m just so happy that I\u2019ve nixed my period finally! Sometimes a low dose of T just isn\u2019t enough to get rid of your period, but luckily there are options. I\u2019m so grateful to my endo for helping me out and being super supportive.<\/p>\n<p>There won&#8217;t be a January OJST from me, but I&#8217;ll be back in February!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjoysextoy.com\/t-with-a-side-of-pop-jey-pawlik\"><strong>Read it here for free!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11304 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen03-181x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen03-181x200.jpg 181w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen03.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11305 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen04-181x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen04-181x200.jpg 181w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen04.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11306 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen05-181x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen05-181x200.jpg 181w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen05.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11307 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen06-181x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen06-181x200.jpg 181w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UpdateJigenNowAndThen06.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ve wrapped up &#8220;Jigen, Now and Then&#8221; on Topaz Comics:<\/strong> The comic Max and I did for Tsushi&#8217;s charity zine &#8220;Jigen Before and After&#8221; &#8212; which raised $500 towards the Transgender Law Center!!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jigen, Now and Then&#8221; is a 6 page comic about Jigen on the hunt for Lupin as they grow apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-1\/\">Read from the beginning<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/one-shots\/jigen-now-and-then-3\/\">Read the latest pages<\/a> |<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\/shop\/product\/jigen-baa-zine\/\">Buy the zine<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(the shop will re-open on January 5th!)<\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Patreon Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/146943259\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11308\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025SketchbookCoversDec01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025SketchbookCoversDec01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025SketchbookCoversDec01-155x200.jpg 155w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025SketchbookCoversDec01-768x994.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This month&#8217;s sketchbook is up over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/jpawlik\/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=sketchbook\">Patreon!<\/a> The last sketchbook of the year!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Highlights this month are: zine concepts, Lupin redraws, a bunch of Pokemon doodles and as always shoutout requests from the Private Collector tier!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-jlRLRk xMWEK\">\n<div class=\"sc-1cq1psq-0 kWkNqn sc-pn81yk-0 dBfLIG\">\n<div class=\"sc-cfnzm4-0 daxSFj\">\n<p>Did you know I do post a sketchbook PDF at the end of every month? AND you download the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/collection\/105673?view=expanded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sketchbook PDF collection<\/a> if you&#8217;re a $5 and up member?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>More on Patreon this month:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1cq1psq-0 kWkNqn sc-pn81yk-0 dBfLIG\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ins-and-outs-of-144814472\">The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER &#8211; 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/treasures-of-22-145006080\">Treasures of Time &#8211; 22<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/sketchbook-73-145148740\">Sketchbook Shoutout &#8211; 73<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/old-concept-art-145356521\">Old Concept Art Book &#8211; 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/treasures-of-23-145361130\">Treasures of Time &#8211; 23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ojst-behind-bend-145361976\">OJST Behind the Scenes: Tantus Bend-Over Beginners Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/dinovests-145362666\">Dinovests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ins-and-outs-of-145541655\">The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER &#8211; 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/treasures-of-24-145533186\">Treasures of Time &#8211; 24<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/nsfw-lup-goe-145524843\">NSFW Lup\/Goe Quiet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/birds-i-saw-7-145546870\">Birds I Saw &#8211; 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ins-and-outs-of-145543867\">The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER &#8211; 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/treasures-of-25-145533925\">Treasures of Time &#8211; 25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/nsfw-happy-lupin-145532067\">NSFW Happy Holidays Lupin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/golden-lion-145547892\">Golden Lion Tamarins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ins-and-outs-of-144294552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11258 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnlineInsAndOutsofWebcomicsRemake00-133x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnlineInsAndOutsofWebcomicsRemake00-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnlineInsAndOutsofWebcomicsRemake00-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnlineInsAndOutsofWebcomicsRemake00.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ins and Outs of Webcomics REMASTER PDF is up and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/ins-and-outs-of-144294552\"><strong>available to download<\/strong><\/a> for $5 and up members right NOW!<\/p>\n<p>The comic will be also going out weekly for $1+ members two months before pages will go up for free over on <a href=\"https:\/\/topazcomics.com\">Topaz Comics.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-jlRLRk xMWEK\">\n<div class=\"sc-1cq1psq-0 kWkNqn sc-pn81yk-0 dBfLIG\">\n<div class=\"sc-cfnzm4-0 daxSFj\">\n<div class=\"sc-cfnzm4-0 daxSFj\">\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>January Schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11312\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1627\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01.jpg 1627w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01-200x96.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/OnlineSchedule01-1320x634.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1627px) 100vw, 1627px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>$1 members get Patreon early access posts on Tuesdays and Fridays<\/p>\n<p>$5 members get Patreon posts on Wednesdays and my Sketchbook PDF at the end of the month<\/p>\n<p>$10 members get Patreon posts every other Thursday (or more) &amp; a shoutout request every month<\/p>\n<p>Free comics are posted every Tuesday on Topaz Comics<\/p>\n<p>Free illustrations are posted every Friday on my art blog and most social media sites<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-cfnzm4-0 daxSFj\">\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cool Comic Recommendation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/banner\/plain\/did:plc:u6axij34db6uz2movadgtvca\/bafkreibveouljbis2ijiswjklyevjigott3aoubl42pfmj67unqhjjsfs4@jpeg\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisnotfiction.com\/comic\/ch-01-sydney-morgan\"><strong>This is Not Fiction by Nicole Mannino<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TINF is a webcomic I&#8217;ve been following for well over a decade at this point and it&#8217;s been such a lovely story to read as Nicole&#8217;s art and storytelling has grown!<\/p>\n<p>The story follows Julian and his love for a particular romance novelist. He attempts several times to meet the author Sydney Morgan, even asking &#8220;The Godfather of School&#8221; for help and hijinks ensue. Who could Sydney Morgan really be?<\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>New Years Resolution Bingo!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Last year I started doing a New Years Resolution Bingo card instead of feeling down and out about not getting ALL my resolutions checked off, bingo is a much more fun way to try and get some (but not all) done in a year. I didn&#8217;t get bingo this year, but that&#8217;s okay!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sketchbook2025-12-22-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to do a New Years Bingo for yourself?<\/p>\n<p><button><a href=\"https:\/\/jpawlik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025NewYearsResolutionsBingoBlank-scaled.jpg\">Download the blank version<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other Things<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve wrapped up my first semester of teaching and am feeling good about it! I&#8217;m feeling inspired to work on COMICS!<\/p>\n<p>2026 might be the year where I start a new webcomic, and I&#8217;m going to do my BEST!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m taking December off from a few things like OJST to get all my end of semester work done (lots of marking), so I won&#8217;t have a new comic in January but I&#8217;ll be back at the beginning of February with a new one so don&#8217;t you worry.<\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<p>Onwards and upwards to 2026!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a year 2025 was. I&#8217;ve got some big plans for 2026 so I hope you&#8217;ll come along with me for those~ My newsletters are always free and here&#8217;s where you can follow &#8217;em: RSS |\u00a0Mailing List | Patreon Want to see archived newsletters? 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