And now to start a needlepoint project for a friend.

seeing a lot of folks talking about how conservative "pornography" bans are a pretense/prelude to targeting any & all queer or trans art, which is absolutely true also: banning & criminalizing actual honest-to-god porn is fascist in itself. say that too!

Maybe it's just the circles I hang out in on the Internet, but the guys who garner the "Yes, obviously everybody knows he is a good man" response? Bob Ross. Mr. Rogers. Steve Irwin. LeVar Burton. All of them kind, gentle, educated, soft-spoken, and love(d) learning and art and science.

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

"I absolutely devoured this gorgeously atmospheric monster romance!” @rubydixon.bsky.social I’ve perished.

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

sometimes I think about the microeconomy of commissions and get emotional if only for the fact there are many artists who are able to make a living based on the interest and good will of fellow working class folks who want to indulge in art. I hold onto that when I start to despair.

I started drawing fanart from @catrinabell.bsky.social ‘s book A Frenemy in Need before I even finished it. I just had to draw sexy Rexy! Seriously, a demon with bad boy vibes and a heart of gold, AND he does manual labor?! Where's mine? Love. #catrinabell #afrenemyinneed #demonromance #bookfanart

A friendly reminder that my starter pack contains lots of spicy monster and creature goodness! ;) Authors and artists are included. #monsterromance go.bsky.app/Mz9dvtU

A day late, but here's a Krampus for the season 👹✨

📚🕰️ How We Spent the Winter Nights.🕯️ I’m surviving the long dark by cozymaxxing, I’m in my candles era, I’m armchairpilled HBU

I made this starter pack of monster romance folks! If you notice anyone missing or want to be added, pleeeease reach out. I'm more than happy to add (even if I'm not on here every day). go.bsky.app/7j2Xivd

A look at what's releasing this week! If you have a book you need added to the calendar, you can submit it here: opalescent4026.carrd.co#calendar #monsterromance #alienromance #fantasyromance #omegaverseromance #paranormalromance #scifiromance #newreleases #romancelandia

I’ve been working on UNTETHERING DARK since 2021 (where have the years gone?!), I can hardly believe it’s now available to preorder. - Witchy hygge settings - Lady villains  - Scary monsters - “Couples who slay together, stay together” energy 📚: www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...

It’s liiiiiive #monsterromance lovelies 😍🤩 Go read and fall in love with Rex too, pretty please! I need more people to gush about him with 🥰 I can’t wait to read the other 2 new Merry Mischief books too! The friend trio is adorbs & I need more of their text shenanigans.

A Frenemy in Need is a cozy monster romcom (holiday-ish) about expressing your emotions, even when that means shouting at (and screwing) your hot demon frenemy, available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited today! Pre-order the signed book box on my Etsy (est. Shipping Dec. 17th). ❄️🔥❄️🔥❄️ catrinabell.com

Grab the entire first "season" of Winter Bliss for $2.97!! And snag anything on your wishlist off my Etsy for 15% off (free shipping in the US). The only exception is the newest book box, but... 👀... you can grab a 10% off code for that by joining my newsletter 😘 Happy shopping!!

If aliens came down to earth and asked for my opinion on who should rule the earth, I'm going with librarians and Dolly Parton.

I guess it's illegal to have hobbies now.

My newest monster (holiday-ish) romcom is coming out Dec. 2nd. Prepare to giggle and kick your feet. It's a steamy, silly, emotional good time :) Cover art by the inimitable H Holden / Beholden8

I was chatting with @catrinabell.bsky.social and this is what happened! She came up with the perfect scene for our girls, and I illustrated it 😁 Enjoy!!! 🧵 Read Celestis on @globalcomix.bsky.social globalcomix.com/c/celestis/c... And Hot Button Issue on Kindle: amzn.eu/d/1I1OFKN

Quick overview of my first published book, a pro-choice romance that makes me almost no money but hopefully lets new readers know where I'll always stand when it comes to basic human rights. The story itself is very light-hearted and steamy...hopefully a good time.

Beastly & Bookish was adorable! 🥰 Spicy, lil angsty with some miscommunication, but also adorable as friends to lovers tends to be. 🥹💙 #MonsterRomance

It's cold outside. Need something to cuddle up with? 🔥WELCOME TO WINTER BLISS🔥 Think Hallmark holiday romance w/ a twist - the heroes are demons who bring the heat! "Beastly & Bookish" is an emotional journey from friends to lovers for a roller skating librarian and book-loving demon. Read now!

WIP for my sweet friend @catrinabell.bsky.social upcoming book release, Beastly & Bookish!!! 😁💖✨ What are you working on? Follow me on @globalcomix.bsky.social 🌒🌕🌘 globalcomix.com/a/sparklearts #comics #webcomics #art #wip

“Beloved, were you dreadful?” A Lynn Buckham study (sort of.)

Fanart for friends! This one's a lil different! My sweet friend @catrinabell.bsky.social wrote a book called Hot Button Issue and it's fabulous! So I drew Thorin!!! 💖 her book is cute, has witches, roller derby, and a liiiittle spice ✨ go read!!!

Oh, the accuracy!

📣 Say it with me, Loud and strong: AI protections for writers AI protections for illustrators AI protections for actors AI protections for all workers 📣

After a surprising, new law passes restricting reproductive rights, a roller derby witch and the shifter she has a crush on work together to plan a last-minute protest. 🪄 Latina lawyer 🐺 Flirty, plant-daddy shifter 🪧 Pro-choice theme ❤️ Opposites Attract 🥵 Cozy + Steamy 📚 paranormal monster romance

Hi! My name is Catrina Bell and my first novella is out now! I write in a modern + magical world full of roller derby witches and the monsters who love them (paranormal/ monster romance blend) Read on Amazon now! https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Button-Issue-Witches-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BVKTDLTD/