made a lil vid about my traditional publishing journey as an agented author, plus some chat about immigrating and YouTube:) this is my first attempt at #authortube ! #amwriting #queerwriters #authorlife #writingcommunity youtu.be/3O6dI0TL_Ww?...

For me the overall plot idea usually happens first, while the characters form themselves along the way:') #queerprompts #queerwriters #writesky

26 yr old made a youtube video for the first time since they were a teenager, more at 11:) youtu.be/LB93hDCJjO4?... #youtuber #videoessay #vlog #cringeculture #vidsky

finding it hard to encourage myself to keep writing Book #2 when Book #1 is gasping its last breaths before officially dying on sub 😅 i know it's the only choice, but i'm plagued with thoughts of my writing and art not being good enough and it suuuucks #amwriting #writingcommunity #authors

I published my first novel at 38. Working on 28th at 76 years old

This week I wrote a Three Act Structure for Book #2, figuring out the general start to finish plot! I also started sketching some characters & told my agents about the new project, who are so excited! We also discussed next steps for my debut's submission:) #queerwriters #writingcommunity #amwriting

Banana doggo #painting

another diary entry in my #sketchbook #artjournal #doodles #comic

i was introduced to 90s Irish pop semi-recently and now everyone has to deal with it #music #queer

- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned - federal judge upholds birthright citizenship - another judge blocks voluntary resignation - NY state going to court over treasury business - patel put on ice for at least a week

Starting a new project is so fucking exciting:') my agents haven't had luck so far shopping my debut around so while it's not over yet it's good to get started on Book #2!! here's a very early sketch of one of the characters! #writingcommunity #amwriting #kidlit #graphicnovels #queerwriters #comics

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#AskAnAuthor Dreams for the next 5 years: ✏️ Have published my debut novel ⏭️ Have secured publishing deal for Book #2 👀 Acquire citizenship in another country?? These feel tangible based on how things are going, unlike the other ones I dream about, like, "bestselling" or "award winning" 🥹

I think in the end, supporting these companies it’s a little like with eating animal produce. Every bit you can cut out of your life helps if a lot of us do it. It’s not necessarily a 0 or 100 thing.

In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:

From a currently shelved WIP: "The dream continued like that and ended with no resolution -- just the terror of being chased and the heartache of being treated as if I and my suffering were invisible." #queerwriters #writingcommunity

There she is 🌙

One of these days tho… #comics #webcomics #webtoons #funny #lol #humor

despite depressive episode I.. 🎉 Finished & sent my agent a revised MS (1 week before my self-imposed deadline!) ✏️ Plotted entire new season of a webcomic today 🌈 Already excitedly starting on BookProject#2 (Middle Grade Fantasy!) &staying hopeful about being on sub for my debut:') #queerwriters

Ooo, here's my obvious/not obvious one: reading on a regular basis is key to improving your writing skills, probably essential to being a writer at all. you can't skip it. read fanfic or read classics, whatever you want, just keep reading! & read new releases if looking to trabpub #writingcommunity

just discovered stretching makes your body feel nicer, major discovery, call the press

life tip: you get to decide what counts as success. for instance you can say you are trying to look like a strange creature and then take pride in acocmplishing yuor goal

I respect a book that has me stopping to re-read a perfectly and beautifully constructed sentence. #BookSky

aaand revisions/rewrite is done and sent to my agents!! 80+ pages of new scenes, gosh I hope something comes out of this but I'm proud anyway #amwriting #amrevising #writingcommunity

a lot of people think I'm bilingual but I actually am only fluent in ONE language and that's spanglish 😇

Me: sometimes I like to quickly sketch out the #comic page I'm writing on my tablet, laptop or paper, to get a clearer sense of the format I'll use! The sketch in question:

This account is so fucking underrated/underappreciated

revisions are so daunting, but I've now added 49 pages to the existing document and there's still a good chunk left to edit before I send to my agents 🫠 oh the life of R&Rs #writingcommunity #author #amwriting #booksky #authors

happy presidents day

Brumsic Brandon Jr. (April 10, 1927-Nov. 28, 2014) served in the Army, worked as an animator & editorial cartoonist, and later created the comic strip Luther that ran from 1968-1986. #BlackHistoryMonth

What's been up with my life lately. #artjournal #journal #art #comics #comic #soup #sopita #moms #funny #sick

hey you! person reading this! have you considered putting away your phone and having an enjoyable day instead of a bad one? just a thought. either way is cool, I don't even know you.

I got my latest royalty statement and somehow, beyond all reason, people are still buying HOW TO FIND A FOX nearly TEN YEARS!!! after publication. The best way to keep a book in print is by winning an award, and FOX didn't win anything, so thank you for keeping it alive through sheer force of will.

d o w n l o a d i n g

Life is too short to not draw that weird shit that your heart desires

write what’s worth writing! my novel. for me. please. i need this

By the way, in one day, I read this, reposted it, shared it with friends, and 2 of them + myself quit our Spotify memberships that very day. Sometimes it's nice, simple, easy and fast to pull your money and others' from shitty corporations' wallets! I truly believe every lil effort sends a message

this is what it's like to #bi #doodle #comic

stared at my art journal thinking of documenting the horrors of life currently and then drew this instead (which is very real) #comic #comics #drawing #humor #doodle

i will not let the world darken my heart

may every trans child grow into a trans adult

so weird that people fr give a shit about illegal immigration like i cannot think of anything i care about less actually. come over why would i give a fuck

Share your Spotify alternatives and why you like them in the replies/quotes pls

The timeline is testing me today, but I will soldier on, bravely, even sexily

it's really weird how June feels like summer when technically most of it is spring, September feels like autumn when most of it is summer, and December feels like winter when most of it is autumn #showerthought

OpenAI says it has proof that Deepseek used its work without permission to create something meant to undermine and destroy its product. On behalf of all the authors whose novels and stories were taken as training data, oh no that must be so hard for you.

i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there

Why do these pictures of me and my dog have the exact same energy? #dog #twin