Finally crashing. I guess working this much for 3 weeks straight is finally catching up to me. In bed by 10:30 is nice.

I'm eating pizza and he wants me to know that he's willing to accept offerings if I want to share.

Man these 12+ hr days are brutal but I don't want to turn down work so we're going to keep going. Just need to remember to take a break every now and then 😬

If you ever come across someone saying that writing is easy, you have my permission to correct them. It is not. That said, I encourage everyone to write as much and as often as they like and to share it with others. It makes the world a better place.

Here are some nice mushrooms

Tonight we had kimchi, duck fried egg, wagyu burgers with pepper jack cheese, Kewpie mayo and Sriracha sauce on toasted buns.

Just finished another 12+hr day so it's time for a martini as I fire up the grill for burgers!

Seriously uplifting blues: www.twitch.tv/elucidusmusic #twitch #DJ #DJSET #trance

Don't forget to #vote today. Some important elections are happening in California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota, and New Jersey!

"mayalittlepianist: Maya and @doudou.gdae reunited once again to play alongside @violin_phonix at Paris Gare de Lyon @art.en.gare 🤩 Maya was so happy to play with her other favorite instrument: the violin!! 🎻 It wasn’t an easy piece for her little hands. The rhythm was tricky and the low chair..."

Finished my ballot. Now I just need to remember to drop it off at City Hall tomorrow 🗳️✅

Publishers: “Short stories don’t sell and are impossible to market so we are not going to take the risk of publishing them.” Also publishers: “What can we publish to fit this era of reduced attention spans when people are reading fewer novels?”

Tune in to Boigas Burgers for a genuinely great human with a smile that will brighten your day. #twitch #melodic #progressive #melodictechno #basshouse www.twitch.tv/boigasburgers

Finished the annoying work project I didn't wanna do so I rewarded myself by making nasturtium capers. Used apple cider vinegar so we'll see how they turn out. It was a much smaller batch than all the recipes I found but I didn't have time to get an entire cup of pods 😅 In 2 weeks we taste test!

IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.

It’s the Second Time he has done this for our State! Thank You Stephen Colbert….

GOP priorities on full view:

Built two trellis things and planted the seeds I wanted to plant. Also got to chat with my mom and show off the garden so that was a pleasant hour 😁

Ok one work thing done. I think I'm going to attack the front garden before it gets to be 90. Wish me luck!

Just sharing because this choked me up again for the umpteenth time! Such a great movie, and no one, not ONE person had a hissy fit when this came out. Speaking of coming out, representation matters. It can be a matter of life & death! #ToWongFoo

All I want to do is work on my edits for The Shadows Are No Place For Love but I have SO much actual work it's nauseating. I also have to get some seeds in the ground before it gets too hot. Ugh. Why can't the weekend by 5 days long lol.

Tune in for some Sunday tunes! #twitch #trance #upliftingtrance #vocatrance www.twitch.tv/nicki__d

Hard to see but there's a baby praying mantis in the fig shrub! #garden #gardening

Organ Pipe Cactus commissioned me to design this poster to celebrate their new dark sky status. www.spacearttravelbureau.com #art #spaceart #astronomy

Dunno what they're doing here but they're snoozing in front of the fridge.

If you have nsfw set to "hide" I implore you to set it to "warn". You still won't see anything except for a blurred post Otherwise once they roll out account-wide adult content labeling a whole lot of people including me are going to disappear from your timelines, even our sfw text posts

It was a pleasure working with Kai and her comments were thoughtful and helpful. If you're looking for an editor reach out to her before all the slots fill up!

A few kittens are running straight into the weekend. Are you ready to take a good rest too? After a busy week, don’t forget to leave a little time for yourself to relax. #shouxinsketch #petart #animalart #illustrationartists #sketch

I keep forgetting to post but I've finished reading Book 2, 3 and 4 of He Who Fights With Monsters and slipped into book 5. I really thought I'd hate book 4 but no....the author again surprised me with twists and turns that kept things engaging. I don't know how he does it 😑 #booksky

To the devs of games that let me pause in the middle of cutscenes: THANK YOU.

#AwesomeCharacters Alex used to be part of the military, then he was used as an experiment by a megacorp that made weapons for the military. He swore never again. He's very anti establishment and anti corp. It's unfortunate that he likes Samantha, who happens to be a corporate lawyer. 😅

First #garden harvest. Small but delicious! #vegetables #veggies #gardening

Bring back proper blurbs at the back of books. Nowadays, the back of a book is just quotes from celebrities who've been paid to praise it. That's not helpful when I'm trying to decide whether to buy it. I want to know what the book is about.

I don't like to give advice to writers because what the hell do I know? I write silly action novels about angry people kill-murdering bad guys. But I've heard folks chiming in that good stories need to be revised over and over and over again and I've got to say...that's kinda shit. 🧵 1/3

Managed to write ~160 words and while it's not a lot it's something and I'm happy about it. I've been too exhausted to even consider writing but I'm inching along in the companion novel again. ✨

#WeeknightWriters In The Shadows Are No Place For Love, people tend to use cybernetics or magic to overcome challenges brought on by a disability (if they can afford it). The MC views it as a potential side effect of their dangerous jobs but also knows not everyone has access to magic/tech.

#WeeknightWriters I've been working on a steampunk western where one of the MCs is in a wheelchair. It's powered by a little bit of magic so she doesn't always have to wheel herself. She's the ring leader of the group of misfits (they're all kids) and they help her get anywhere challenging.

#weeknightwriters Hello! I've been working nonstop since last week so it feels like a very long slog. No writing but I'm hanging in there! 🤞🏻

Field of Flowers - Gustav Klimt

The comments in this have some really great info, especially about using solar panels as shade for sheep 🐑⛱️☀️

Someone has put up an umbrella over the goose nest at the pond round the corner from me to protect it from the heat and I think this is the sweetest thing ever. It’s possibly the pub next to the pond that has done it not sure. I will miss this place when we move 🪿 🐣❤️♥️🥰

I've been up since 6 and drove for 6+ hours today. Getting a beer was either a terrible idea or a great one 😅

Here are some nice mushrooms

I am pet sitting two pugs. Did you know that when they jump on your stomach, their 15lbs of weight will suddenly condense into the density of a dying star? It's very impressive at 5 am.

I'm excited to reveal the new cover art for Balancing Wonderland, Book 1. Thank you @arkadraws.bsky.social for the new cover! The addition of the teacups and sword is perfect! If you want to check out the Balancing Wonderland series check out my website! 🥰📚

Stopped to get gas and picked these up. They'll either be delicious or underwhelming.

"mom why are you up so early?" They really don't like it when I leave for work early but they are ever hopeful for food.

Today was a crazy work day but we still tried to have a healthy dinner. Chicken salad lettuce wraps!

This is an oil on canvas painting titled "Kitchen at Domaine D'Audabiac" by the artist Aldo Balding.