As always, I’ve been updating the site without really posting about it. Woops! School is busy as usual. I’ve gotten involved in a coed frat which means that a lot of my free time that I used to spend on the internet is spent doing pledge events. On the bright side, I’m having a lot of fun! On the downside, that means less time for me to spend on SGO. But don’t worry! Every chance I get, I post new material, even if I don’t talk about it on the update feed.

I’ve also noticed a spike in the number of visitors (presumably from Tumblr) I’ve been receiving lately. To all my new lurkers, hellooooo! I realize that a lot of you guys are sort of dropping by and taking my resources, which is great– just a reminder, please please please credit me when you do so (“Credit to Shotgun Opera,” for example, will do just fine). It really sucks when someone uses something you’ve worked really hard on and gets the credit for it instead. And don’t be afraid to say “hello” or, you know, “thanks” in the cbox if you take something you like!

Here’s what has been going on for the past month and a half on SGO in terms of updates:

Shotgun Opera’s April SOTM – Congratulations to SunnyWill at Fated to Pretend for being this month’s SOTM. I’ve always been an admirer of her art. Be sure to check out her site and the award info, linked in the sidebar!

1 New Affiliate – I’m so sorry that it took me forever to add him, but say hi to Steve from I Saw It On… !

New Gallery Layout – I finally got around to customizing a new “premade” coppermine layout that was available for download. I decided to make the header Spartacus: Blood and Sand because I wanted to pay tribute to the original (the best!) Spartacus, Andy Whitfield, who sadly passed away last year after a battle with cancer. His death really hit me hard and I’m still having trouble deciding why it did; in any case, hope you guys like the new look. You can check it out here.

New Tumblr Art – I uploaded some crackship art that I did for Tumblr. I also uploaded some old art that I had lying around on my hard drive.

2 Individual Textures – Two different variations of the same base. Here’s a preview:

1 Icon Texture Pack – “Carousel,” with 40 100×100 swirly textures.

3 Large PSDs – This is the first time I’ve offered large PSDs for download on SGO. Here’s a sample PSD pack:

1 Fanfiction – I added the multichapter fanfiction The Sound of Silence, which is for The Vampire Diaries and features Bonnie Bennett, Klaus, and Stefan Salvatore as the leads. You can read it over here.

All resources you can find in the “Goodies” tab.

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been updating the site and the gallery, I’ve just not been posting the updates here on the main page. Sorry about that! I actually have been putting in a lot of work behind the scenes. I’ve also been producing a lot of content, I just have to get off my lazy butt and actually post it XD. Anyways, this is what I’ve uploaded to the site so far. I hope to eventually update my fanfics and get some more free font downloads up and running. Stay tuned!

Shotgun Opera’s October SOTM -  Congratulations to Destiny @ Mindless Wisdom for receiving this month’s site of the month award. To read more about why and to see the award, check it out here.

1 New Affiliate – Jo @ Brutal Affection. Be sure to check out her works!

New Tumblr Art – I uploaded a few of the things that I’ve been doing for Tumblr. I’ve recently become obsessed with The Secret Circle and the Nick/Melissa pairing (although according to some trouble spoilers I’ve been reading, one half of my favorite couple will be killed off and replaced! :/). You can find these in the “Tumblr/Livejournal Misc.” section of the gallery.

1 Wallpaper – “Air Around Me, Grant Me Fire” featuring Nick Armstrong and Melissa Glaser from The Secret Circle. Comes in four resolutions, all widescreen.

1 Icon Texture Pack - “Keep Up,” 75 Colorful 100x100px textures. Available for download here, along with 6 other unique icon texture packs.

2 Large Individual Textures – I also made two new 1680x1050px textures, found exclusively on SGO, here. Previews:

1 Icon PSD Pack – For the first time ever, I’ve created an icon PSD 4-pack, [PSD_01], available exclusively through Shotgun Opera for the time being. Download it before the rest, weeks before I officially post it on SGO’s livejournal! Click the image below.