October Newsletter!
Hey hey! It's coming up on that time again! I'll be sending out our monthly newsletter in the first week of October. Get on the list to get it sent right to your email! 💌 https://www.radiochio.com/newsletter-2/
Newsletter Sept 2023
The Chio Chronicles Newsletter is going out tomorrow afternoon! Sign up here to get in before it sends: https://www.radiochio.com/newsletter-2/
Follower returns this week!
Follower comes back from hiatus this week, 5/3! Get ready! Or check out all the new pages early by joining the http://chio.club!
Create a Chio! Commissions [OPEN]
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your very own custom Chio character drawn by me, with their own cameo in Follower, now’s your chance! I’ve been working on a batch of new Follower pages, and I need a whole cast of background Chios! I’ll work with you to create a canon Chio character who will appear…
Storytime With Bug
I'm trying something new and making a little series of storytime type videos! The first one premieres on Wednesday. You can find out more in this blog post: https://www.radiochio.com/premiere-storytime-with-bug/
2022 in Review
I made a big old blog post about everything we did in 2022! There are a lot of updates about comics stuff we have in-progress, along with some changes we're making to certain things, and a bunch of information about what we did this year. There's quite a lot more than I expected when I started writ…
December 2022 News & Updates
We're trying something new and making our usual monthly update posts public, as well as centralizing them around our hub website! Check out the post here and see what's up with us this month: https://www.radiochio.com/december-2022-news-updates/
Break glass in case of birdmergency
So this whole Twitter thing has been a little anxiety-inducing, considering I get a significant portion of my comic-reading audience from there. That said, if you are interested in following me and my projects on other parts of the internet, have I got a thing for you! I keep a pretty-often-updated…
Twitter Fire Sale!
All my comics and stuff on itch are 50% off right now! Also if you need to offload $8 you can get all of it for that for the next week. You get a bunch of comics, I get $8, and I won't ruin a social media platform! Everybody wins! Probably. https://itch.io/s/80714/twitter-fire-sale
Youtube updates
I've been posting weekly updates to my Youtube channel on Sundays and Wednesdays! If you haven't subbed yet, you should! You can get early peeks at new comic pages and see some of the other stuff I've been up to. Check out my Youtube channel here! (https://www.youtube.com/c/Messenger-comic/featured…
Streaming tonight!
I'm streaming some comic work tonight! Come join me at https://twitch.tv/radiochio!
Streams this week!
Here are my stream plans for this week! They might change depending on if my hands are too hurty to function! The best place to find out times is on my Twitch page at http://twitch.tv/radiochio/schedule I am planning on doing a bunch of Resident Evil Zero and a little drawing this week, to try and…
We won! Follower: Best Anthropomorphic Webcomic!
Hey Chio Crew! Exciting news today! Follower is this year’s Best Anthropomorphic Comic in The Duck Webcomics’ Drunk Duck Awards! Since part of the awards process involved reader nominations, we’d like to extend our thanks to everyone who sent in a nomination. We couldn’t have done it without you, a…
Follower Volume One!
We're working on bringing Follower Volume One to print this month! This means lots of revisions and new stuff just for the book. Delade is working on two new short stories just for the book, and I've been hard at work on editing pages. If you support us at $5+ per month, your name will appear on th…
Final Art Fight Stream: happening now!
I'm doing my last Friday Night Art Fight stream today! Starting in just a few minutes at http://twitch.tv/radiochio!
Streaming now!
Hey! I'm streaming right now while I work on the next Follower page! Come hang out and chill while I draw! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streams this week! (7/18-7/22)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! A note: based on feedback, I'm moving start times earlier this week! We'll see how it goes. Check Twitch for start times in your local time. All streams start at 4 pm eastern time this week! MONDAY 7/18: Working on Follower first half; probably Stardew Va…
Stream Schedule! (7/11-7/15)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! 7/11 8:30 PM EDT: Working on comic art & playing a game! 7/13 8:30 PM EDT: Playing Caves of Qud! 7/15 8:30 PM EDT: Working on Art Fight attacks and taking requests! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Art stream tonight!
Doing some art streaming tonight! I'll be working on Art Fight attacks and taking requests for Twitch Bits! Starting in just a few minutes! -> http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Vote for Follower in the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to post a reminder that the Drunk Duck Awards close on July 9, and Follower is eligible for a few categories this year! We can't nominate ourselves, but if you want to help us have the chance at a little visibility and recognition, this is an easy way to do that! Everythin…
Streams this week! (7/4-7/8)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! 7/6 8:30 PM EDT: Playing Caves of Qud! 7/8 8:30 PM EDT: Drawing Art Fight attacks & taking art requests! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Art Fight streaming & taking requests tonight!
I'm streaming some Art Fight stuff /and/ taking drawing requests in both Bits or real human money tonight on Twitch! Come hang out in about 25 minutes: http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Chill art stream!
Doing a casual art stream right now while I work on the next Follower page! Come watch me color and listen to video game music! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streams this week! (6/27-7/1)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! 6/27 8:30 PM EDT: Drawing then Caves of Qud! 6/29 8:30 PM EDT: Playing Caves of Qud! 7/1 8:30 PM EDT: Friday Night Mystery Stream! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Tonight: Movie Night!
Tonight is Movie Night in the Radio Chio Community Discord! Starting in about 30 minutes, we're watching a couple of MST3K movies. Come join us for a little silliness, everyone is welcome: https://discord.gg/qWEcCqfA
Streaming tonight!
I'm going to be streaming tonight at 8:30 PM eastern! For the first bit I'm going to work on some comic related art, and then later I'm switching over to a game. Haven't decided what yet. Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streaming now!
Working on revising some really old comic pages! Come keep me company! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Join our Discord!
Hey there! Did you know we have a community Discord? We are currently working on some community event plans! Join us at https://discord.gg/D8wpSKY! Everyone is welcome, and we strive to make the server a friendly and safe place for anyone who wants to hang out with us. Our first event-in-the-works…
Streaming schedule! (5/16 - 5/20)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! Everything starts at 8:30 PM eastern time but check my Twitch page for your local time! Monday 5/9: Working on comic art THEN playing Caves of Qud! Wednesday 5/11: Just playing Caves of Qud! Friday 5/13: Doodle Zone/Art Request Stream! Hope to see you the…
Art request stream tonight!
Tonight is my last stream of the week! It's a combo of working on my comic and taking requests/commissions! Come and chill while I draw! 8:30 PM EDT / 7:30 CST / 5:30 PST Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Stream Schedule (5/2-5/6)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! 5/2 8:30 PM EDT: Working on comic art! 5/4 8:30 PM EDT: Playing Caves of Qud! 5/6 8:30 PM EDT: Friday Night Doodle Zone request & commission stream! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Stream Sketch Giveaway!
Heads up! On Friday 4/29, I'll be doing a drawing request stream at 8:30 PM Eastern Time! If you are active in the stream chat, I'll be doing a giveaway for a free sketch at the end of the stream. Anybody can join in, all you have to do is be there and chat! You never know how these streams will go…
Streaming tonight! (4/25)
I'm going to be working on comic art on stream in just a few hours! 8:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM CST / 5:30 pm PST !! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streams this week! (4/18-4/22)
Here's my streaming schedule for this week! 4/18 8:30 PM EDT: Working on comic art! 4/21 8:30 PM EDT: Playing Caves of Qud! 4/22 8:30 PM EDT: Friday Night Doodle Zone request & commission stream! Hope to see you there! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streaming now!
I'm streaming on Twitch now while I work on the next Follower page! Come hang out with me! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streaming this week!
It's going to be a busy week for me, but I'm planning to do some streaming throughout the week while I work on the next Follower page! Follow me on Twitch to get notified when I'm live! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
itch.io Creator Day!
Hey, it's itch.io's Creator Day once again! That means they're waiving their typical fees on sales, so 100% goes to creators. I've put all my comics on sale for 50% off as well as my Clip Studio Brush pack! Come take a look! https://bugbyte.itch.io
Streaming poll!
I'm planning on getting back into streaming soon, and I'd like some feedback on what kinds of stuff would be the most fun and/or interesting! Your feedback is super appreciated!! The poll is here! It's 3 questions! Thanks!
Bug is Broke (it's a comics sale)
I need groceries, you need comics! Half off everything in my itch.io shop through Friday. Here's the link!
Radio Chio Black Friday Sale!
All my comics are on sale up to 50% off through November 30! Check out this post to find out where!
Commission Slots Open~!
Just a quick post to say that I've still got commission slots open! I'm currently working on one, but I've got 3 open slots and you could be next in line! Check out my ko-fi page for more details! http://ko-fi.com/radiochio/commissions
Join my newsletter!
I'm working on this month's Radio Chio Newsletter! If you join it, you'll get stuff like comic news and stuff we've been working on lately, as well as freebies and discounts on comics! If you sign up today, you'll be in for the next update tomorrow! http://eepurl.com/b8nYj5 Posted using PostyBirb
Comics Sale Ending Soon!
Hey! My comics are on sale for up to 50% off for just a few more days! Comics on my Gumroad shop are 30% off, and itch.io are on sale for 50% off using the code 'cozycon2021'! Ends May 31. More information is on my shop page: https://radiochio.com/shop Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming comic work! 3/24
Streaming some comic work this afternoon on Twitch! Come hang out while I draw! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Follower on Kindle
Follower issue 1 is now available for pre-order on Amazon’s Kindle Store as an ebook! The following issues will be coming up soon — there have been some minor technical issues getting them on the store. The pre-order price of $2.99 is only available during the pre-order period and for the first few…
Friday Night Doodle Zone! 3/19
It's time again for the Friday Night Doodle Zone on Twitch! Come hang out and make a request! I'll be giving away a free sketch request at the end to someone who was active in chat! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming new Follower!
Streaming on Twitch for a bit this afternoon while I get to work on the next Follower page! Come hang out! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
FRIDAY NIGHT DOODLE ZONE!
It's time once again for the Friday Night Doodle Zone! I'm doing pay what you want commissions! Come hang out!! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming now!
Streaming right now while I work on this week's late Follower page! Join me on Twitch! Posted using PostyBirb
Friday Night Doodle Zone Stream - 3/12/21
It's time once again for the Friday Night Doodle Zone Stream! Hop onto our Twitch channel on Friday night (8 PM EST) and request a doodle. Doodles are pay-what-you-want via Ko-Fi, and the more you pay, the more detailed your drawing will be! This could work out to be awesome or hilarious, or both!…
Streaming 3/9!
Streaming on #twitch this afternoon while I work on comic pages! Come hang out! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Friday Night Doodle Zone!
It's the return of the Friday Night Doodle Zone! I'm doing pay what you want drawings on stream tonight! Hop into my Twitch and let's have an adventure!! https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming 3/2!
I'm working on a new comic page this afternoon on Twitch! Come hang out and keep me company while I draw! (And help me boost my average viewer count...) https://twitch.tv/radiochio Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming Tomorrow
I'm planning to stream while I work on comics tomorrow afternoon! That's 3 PM EST, or check Twitch for your time: https://twitch.tv/radiochio Come hang out while I draw, keep me company, and help me get my views up for affiliate! Posted using PostyBirb
Streaming art today!
Streaming while I workk on some art this afternoon! Come hang out! https://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streaming comic pages!
I'm streaming while I work on a new comic page today! I'm going live in about 15 minutes! Come hang out and be a Pokemon! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Join the Radio Chio Discord!
Hey! It's been a small goal of mine for a while to start building up the Radio Chio Discord a bit! It's been around for a while but tends to be a little quiet. You can join the community, and get comic updates delivered directly into Discord. Come hang out and chat Chios with us! Join our Discord!…
Streaming! 2/11
Streaming yet again! Starting in about 15 minutes. Probably working on a new wallpaper today. Come hang out and be a tiny Pokemon with me! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
2/9 Streaming!
Streaming some work on the Follower page for 2 weeks from now, pop into http://twitch.tv/radiochio in about 20 minutes and hang out!
Streaming again!
Hey hey! I'm streaming more work on Follower pages! Come watch me ink stuff and chat CSP or comics or whatever! http://twitch.tv/radiochio
Streaming now!
Streaming some comic work now on Twitch! Come join me at twitch.tv/radiochio!
Kickstarter update: Two weeks left!
There are two weeks left in the Dia Pins Kickstarter! If you haven’t backed yet, it’s a great time to do so! We’ve got rewards of all kinds, including pins, stickers, and bundle packs! Although we’re only shipping physical rewards to the United States due to pandemic restrictions, anyone can back a…
Streaming today!
I'm streaming some work on comic ideas this afternoon, starting in about 30 minutes! Come join me! twitch.tv/radiochio picarto.tv/bugbyte
Dia pins now live on Kickstarter!
Dia pins are now live on Kickstarter! We're making 100 limited edition Dia pins, so be sure to claim yours! There are other rewards like stickers and comics, too!
Dia Enamel Pins Kickstarter: January 1!
I'm Kickstarting Dia enamel pins for Kickstarter's #Make100 project starting on January 1! To get notified on launch and check out the mockup, sign up here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/84080925/dia-enamel-pins
Streaming some forest creatures!
In about 20 minutes from now, I'm going to be streaming work on a couple of drawings of cute animals! Going to finish up a squirrel and a fox to eventually turn into stickers! Come watch: twitch.tv/radiochio or picarto.tv/bugbyte!
Holiday Weekend Sales!
Have you been waiting to get your hands on some Follower or Messenger stuff? The time has come! All our merch is on sale this weekend, up to 50% off! All the links are in this post: https://www.radiochio.com/thanksgiving-weekend-sales/ We're starting early with our comics on Gumroad today - use the…
Friday Night Doodle Zone!
I'm doing a pay-what-you-want doodle stream tonight at 6 PM eastern time! More information here: https://www.radiochio.com/friday-night-doodle-zone/ Join me for silliness! Hope to see you there!
Streaming this week!
I’m streaming three times this week! Join me on Twitch, Picarto, or Patreon while I get to work on some reference drawings for Follower, or thumbnails for the upcoming chapter on Patreon! Tuesday November 10, 2020: 2:30 PM – Twitch & Picarto Wednesday November 11, 2020: 2:30 PM – Patreon Thursday N…
Streaming today!
I'm streaming in about 20 minutes from this post at twitch.tv/radiochio and picarto.tv/bugbyte! I'm drawing some Pokemon because I'm excited about the Crown Tundra DLC coming out!
Follower returns!
Follower will be returning from hiatus on October 28, 2020! It will resume its regular weekly update schedule on Wednesdays. If you want to read the rest of the chapter right now, Patreon supporters at all pledge levels can read pages 25-32 in their entirety. For as little as $1, you can quell your…
Streaming today!
I'm going to be streaming art for a while this afternoon at https://www.twitch.tv/radiochio and https://picarto.tv/bugbyte! Starting in about 30 minutes. See you there!
Art stream today!
I'm livestreaming art today, in about 45 minutes, at 1:30 PM eastern time! You can find me on both Twitch (http://twitch.tv/radiochio) and Picarto (http://picarto.tv/bugbyte). I also put up a stream schedule for the month so you can see where and when to find me: http://www.radiochio.com/october-st…
Streams this week!
Hey there! I’m planning to do some streams this week on Twitch (and possibly simultaneously to Picarto!) on Tuesday and Thursday the 22nd and 24th at 1:30 PM eastern time! Follow me at https://twitch.tv/radiochio or https://picarto.tv/bugbyte for notifications when I go live!
Streaming tomorrow!
Hey there! I'm planning to stream artwork tomorrow - September 10, 1 PM eastern time. The first half of the stream will be Patrons-only, and the second half (2 PM on) will switch over to Twitch for everyone to watch. More details here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41420520
Help Follower find new readers!
For the next month (or more?) I'm planning to update Follower's TWC vote incentives with panels from upcoming pages. So when you vote for Follower, you can get a peek at part of the next week's page. We've been stuck around the 550 zone for quite some time and I'd love to be within at least the top…
New Discord! TWC Votes! Create a Chio continues!
There's a new Messenger/Follower Discord! Hop in and talk about whatever. I also added special roles for Patreon backers, just for fun! I'm hoping to move Follower up the ranks on TWC this month if I can. I have a few incentive doodles, and there's a new one this week. Help me find new readers for…
Last call for Create-a-Chio!
I am planning to close up Create a Chio cameo commissions (that's a mouthful) next Wednesday, May 3! Technically I will leave the page open as long as possible, but that's the latest I can for sure guarantee I'll be able to do them. (Cameos will be appearing in the comic in a few weeks, so I have t…
Create a Chio and cameo in Follower!
Follower has just started chapter five, and I'm going to need a whole bunch of Chios for this part of the story, so I've decided to open up commissions for original Chio characters who will then cameo in the comic itself! For more details, check out this page on commiss.io! I am also opening a few…
Open for Commissions!
Hey! Patreon is super duper late paying me this month due to a goof on their part, so to try and fill the gap until that happens, I’m opening up for a few commissions! If you get your request in ASAP, I can deliver by Valentine’s Day! I’m doing: Avatars/User pictures: $20 single characters only Tel…
December Commissions!
Hey! I'm doing commissions for the next couple of weeks to try and earn a little extra holiday money! Telegram Stickers: $10 / single image $20 / 3 stickers Illustrations: $40 single character +$10 additional characters Avatars (for Twitter or anywhere else you can put a little square image): $20 s…
Black Friday sale!
Hey! I'm offering 15% off all the comics in my Gumroad shop when you enter "leftovers" at checkout! https://gumroad.com/bugbyte
Star Trek 50 zine!
One of my projects over this summer was a big illustration for To Boldly Go, a Star Trek 50th anniversary zine! My piece includes most of the noteworthy women from Deep Space 9 (and there are a bunch!), which is my personal favorite series. There's art and comics from over 30 artists, including me!…
New Telegram channel!
I set up a new Telegram channel that auto-posts comic updates and other bits of interest. Hop in: telegram.me/radiochio
Break Over! Pokemon Pre-Order!
Hey there! My sort-of-break is officially over, and I'm back to posting comics! One of the things I did while I was taking some time off Messenger/Follower was work on a few projects for anthologies I'm contributing to, and the first of these is up for pre-order already! Stardust + Candy is a Pokem…
Guest art opportunity!
Hey there! Due to some real-life goings-on, my comics have gotten pretty off track, so I'm declaring the next two weeks a mini hiatus while I catch up on stuff. In the meantime, if you'd like to contribute any kind of guest art or writing, I'd love to feature it on the Messenger/Follower sites! If…
New Mini / make mine Indie
Time to update this since it's been like a month since I've had anything worth posting about. :D I've released a new mini comic called "Defend the Hill," and you can download it for $1.50 (or more if you feel like it) from Gumroad. It's 20 pages and contains both of the extra comics from the first…
Chio Chat Episode 2!
It's that time again! After a pretty successful first episode, and with the end of the third chapter of Follower close on the horizon, we're once again accepting questions for our Q&A podcast, Chio Chat! We can give the best answers about stuff related to making comics or stuff that happens in OUR…
Zine Submissions, Comics, Podcasts, and Stuff!
A quick thing I wanted to share! Blank Party is putting together a zine about Ingress, which is a free game you can play on your phone while exploring in the real world! They have extended the submission deadline to February 15th due to low submissions, so if you've ever wanted to see your work in…
Lazy Weekend Sale! 30% off comics!
If you've been waiting for a chance to get some of our comics for a discount, now's the time! We're having a Lazy Weekend Sale in our digital shop all weekend. Use the code "foodcoma" at checkout and get 30% off everything. Most books are under $5 to begin with, so this is a great way to get some c…
2016 Conventions and Questions
Fall updates! Delade and I have put together the first bit of our convention schedule for next year. We'll be tabling at our first out-of-state convention this year, PIX in Pittsburgh! If you can make it to any of these events, we'd love to say hi: March 2016 FubukiCon Daemen College, Amherst NY Ma…
Summer updates!
I realized it's been a long time since I've posted any kind of journal! I should probably do that! In newsy news, some art I made is going to be included in Gamera vs Zine-Ra, a book featuring comics and art from tons of super awesome artists! (How did I get in???) If you love comics and giant mons…
Little Updates
Been a while since I've posted any kind of update, so I should probably do that! UBCon last month was a blast, and you can read our report here. (Also hello if you followed me after grabbing a card there!) Our current convention schedule is pretty slow for the summer, but we'll be back in October a…
UBCon this weekend!
We'll be at UBCon in Amherst, NY this weekend! We will have a table in the artist's alley and are planning to be there from Friday to Sunday, with books, mini comics, prints, and other stuff. I'm also planning to do quick sketch cards and commissions while there. Hope to see you there!
Commissions (now closed! thanks, everyone!)
Crossposted from this DA journal! I wasn't planning on opening commissions, but there's an upcoming local comic con I'd really like to table at in addition to the other two events I'm doing, and it's not (currently) in my budget to be able to do so. In light of this, I'm going to open some quick di…
Year of the Chio
You may have been led to believe that 2015 is the year of the goat, and well, you'd be right. But it's also the year of the Chio! We have a ton of stuff planned for this year, some of which I can (finally) post about. This is a long post, but I've been sitting on a lot of news for a while and decid…
Hourly Comic Day!
I guess it's Hourly Comic Day, which I've always meant to participate in and never actually have, so today I'm going to try and see if I can do it! I will probably post all the finished ones here tomorrow, but if you'd like to see them as they happen I'm currently posting them to my art Tumblr. Com…
New Year, New...Stuff
I'd like to take a second to everyone who commissioned me or bought stuff from my gumroad shop in my last journal entry -- moving has been super draining and thanks to that I was able to buy a pizza at least one night instead of having to cook after hauling boxes around all day, and believe me, I'm…
Open For Commissions! Pixel Garage Sale!
Greetings friends! Can I interest you in some fine, handcrafted pixels? Delade and I are going to be moving to a new, more economical apartment in the next few weeks, but being Christmas as well as the end of the year, money is super tight for us, as I’m sure it is for everyone. Even though we’re g…
Messenger & Follower are now on Patreon!
Check out this video message from Eldora for more! That’s right! You can now make a monthly pledge for the amount of your choosing through Patreon, and get access to cool bonuses and rewards! The comics will always remain free, of course, but this provides some extras for those who want to help sup…
Follower #1 Now Available!
After every imaginable setback, Follower #1 is now available both in print and as an ebook! To celebrate, I'm also taking today to launch the brand-new Messenger & Follower shop! You can grab a copy of the new book, one of the Messenger books, or pretty much anything else you'd need to survive the…