🌳 Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! 🥳 I began my reread of The Hobbit this morning to celebrate, & I'll probably watch The Fellowship of the Ring later. Wishing everyone who celebrates a day of merriment, good food, & all the comforts of home. #hobbitday #hobbitday2025 #thehobbit #jrrtolkien

My quarterly newsletter is up! I share all of the creative, bookish, & businessy things of the last 3 months. A lot of endings & beginnings for me since June, so be sure to subscribe to catch up! open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #fantasywriter #creatureartist #fantasybooks #blogging #bookdragons

🍁 Prompts have been picked for this year's set of #inktober and #drawtober book dragons! 👻 #bookdragons #inktober2025 #drawtober2025

📚☕️ The Cup of Tea Book Club pick for spooky month is The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! What if you could remember everything in a book by eating it? affiliate link if you need a copy: 🤗 bookshop.org/a/107226/978... #cupofteabookclub #octoberbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #thebookeaters

New journal page 🤗 #bookjournal #journaling #journalpage #collaging

🍁 The new reading blog is up! This one has 3 reviews for the books I read in August and a look at my September tbr. 🤓 #readingblog #bookblog #bookreviews open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...

🧹 New book dragon is in the works 🧙 #bookdragon #dragonart #hocuspocus #wip

🎨Quicky book dragon to get back into the flow and start gearing up for October. 🤓 #bookdragon #weneedyourart #dragonart #booknerd

☕️📚 We start reading today! Come join us! open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #septemberbookclubpick #cupofteabookclub #fantasybookclub #heretherebedragons #sff #sffbookclub #sffbooks

My Cup of Tea book blog is hosted on my Substack and it's free to subscribe. 🤗 secondsundays.substack.com #bookblog #bookreviews #thefouragreements #howweheal #thelettersofjrrtolkien

I have 4 spots left if you'd like a custom bookwyrm! Details are on my Ko-Fi. 🤓 ko-fi.com/thistlestori... #dragonart #fantasyart #bookart #bookdragon

New #worldbuilding post is up on my Substack! #amwriting #sff open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...

🍁 New book club pick announcement! 🍁 We start reading September 1st. Come join us for free on my Substack: secondsundays.substack.com #cupofteabookclub #septemberbookclubpick #sffbookclub #heretherebedragons

I have 4 spots left if you'd like a custom bookwyrm! Details are on my Ko-Fi. 🤓 ko-fi.com/thistlestori... #dragonart #fantasyart #bookart #bookdragon

My first process post for my new cozy fantasy writing project is up! I'm only sharing on Substack for now until it has stronger roots, so come join me over there if you'd like to be in the know! 🤗 open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #amwri̇ti̇ng #cozyfantasy #fantasywriter #sff

I've been curious for a while so I finally did it - I counted the books on my physical tbr! And there's... a lot. 😶😅 #tbrlist #sff #sffbooks #bookshelftour #shelfie

🍁 New book club pick announcement! 🍁 We start reading September 1st. Come join us for free on my Substack: secondsundays.substack.com #cupofteabookclub #septemberbookclubpick #sffbookclub #heretherebedragons

I've begun a new writing project! 🥳 It's a really big deal because I've been in one world for about 30 years. I'll only be sharing updates and process on Substack so I'd love it if you'd come join me over there! open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #fantasywriter #sff #amwri̇ti̇ng #cozyfantasy

Prints of Nettle and Bone are now available through my Inprnt shop! www.inprnt.com/gallery/veth...

🍁 Four new book dragons in the works! 📚🐉 #wip #sketches #hocuspocus #thenightmarebeforechristmas #weneedyourart #theseventhbride #bookdragon #dragonart #fantasyart #bookart #fanart

Book dragon commissions are open! Visit my Ko-Fi for details 🤗 Ko-fi.com/thistlestoriesart #bookdragon #dragonart #bookishart #booknerd

📚 The latest book blog is ready for reading! #fantasybooks #scifibooks #sff #bookblog #bookreviews open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...

🌳 Happy #Smaugust!🐉 #jrrtolkien #thehobbit #smaug ##tolkienfanart #tolkiennerd #dragonart #bookdragon #creaturedesign #creatureart #conceptart #fantasyart

We start reading on August 1st! Join us for free on my Substack secondsundays.substack.com #cupofteabookclub #cupofteabookclubpick #augustbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #thefireborneblade

📜 My first worldbuilding post just dropped on my Substack! Read it here --> open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #wip #worldbuilding #fantasywriter #fantasyart #fantasybooks #dnd #ttrpg

Wip updates - started a new book dragon inspired by The Seventh Bride and a wee bit more progress on Scatha. #wipart #wipwednesday #dragonart #fantasyart #bookdragon #theseventhbride #tkingfisher #scatha #jrrtolkien #tolkienfanart #creaturedesign #creatureart #creatureartist

My quarterly newsletter just dropped! ☀️ I shared updates for my writing, art, and reading quests as well as some other nerdy fantasy-themed news. Read it for free on my Substack! secondsundays.substack.com #fantasyart #creatureartist #fantasywriter #fantasybooks #fantasyblog #bookblog

New journal page for The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher! #summertbr #theseventhbride #tkingfisher #bookjournal

🌿 Finally finished it! Probably my new favorite book dragon. 😊 #folktaleweek #folktaleweek2024 #folktaleweekbone #dragonart #nettleandbone #fantasyart #bookart #creatureartist

Getting back around to the Nettle and Bone book dragon. 🌿 #wip #bookdragon #nettleandbone #dragonart #fantasyart #bookart #creatureartist #creaturedesign

📜 The finished-for-now map of the Wide World of Quaison! 📜 #worldbuilding #worldofquaison #fantasymap #mapmaking

🌳 Book 12 of the 30-book quest completed! #summerreading #tombombadil #tolkien #tolkienbookclub #cupofteabookclub

New journal page for Tom Bombadil! #summertbr #tombombadil #tolkien #tolkienbookclub #tolkiennerd #journalpage #bookjournal

Book journal prep for Tom Bombadil! #currentlyreading #summertbr #tombombadil #tolkien #tolkienbookclub #journalpage #bookjournal

Bookmark picking! 🤓 #currentlyreading #tombombadil #tolkien #tolkienbookclub

I'm giving the Mid Year Freakout Challenge a try! Also giving capcut a shot for the first time so please excuse the editing 😅 #midyearfreakoutbooktag #2025reads #shelfie #fantasybooks

Another book added to the read shelf! 11 of my 30-book quest so far. #currentlyreading #shelfie #fantasybooks #fictionbooks #2025readinglist

New journal pages! I thoroughly enjoyed The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip. Full review in the next Cup of Tea book blog coming out this week on my Substack! secondsundays.substack.com #summerreading #theforgottenbeastsofeld #patriciamckillip #classicfantasy #journalpage #bookjournal

Nearly done with the map - still deciding on some of the last details 🤔 #wip #worldbuilding #worldofquaison #fantasymap #mapmaking

More Quaison map progress. Testing colors and versions - I think I like the plain white continent more 🤔 but I also want to try a brown paper background. #wip #worldbuilding #worldofquaison #fantasymap #mapmaking

🌳 Announcing the June Cup of Tea Book Club pick - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil! Get your copy: bookshop.org/a/107226/978... (affiliate link) Join us for free on Substack: secondsundays.substack.com #cupofteabookclub #fantasybookclub #tolkienbookclub #tombombadil #tolkien

Sharing my favorite worldbuilding reference books! The Dictionary of Imaginary Places is still in print if you want a copy -> bookshop.org/a/107226/978... (affiliate link) #worldbuilding #references #fantasymaps

More Quaison map progress. Figuring out what details to include and what to leave out in this larger zoomed out view. #wip #mapmaking #worldbuilding #worldofquaison #fantasymap

May the 4th be with you! #maythe4thbewithyou #mermay #seadragon #ahsoka #dragonart

Reminder I have book dragon commissions available! Give me a book title or one-word prompt, I give you a custom bookwyrm to decorate your shelves. You can book through my Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/thistlestori... #dragonart #bookdragon #booknerd #bookart

A little bit more Scatha progress - I think I've figured out a composition I like. #wip #sketch #dragonart #scatha #jrrtolkien #tolkienfanart #creaturedesign

After nearly 30 years of living and breathing these lands, my world map is evolving into its final form! 🥹 #worldofquaison #worldbuilding #wipwednesday #mapmaking

New Substack post! Read it here --> open.substack.com/pub/secondsu... #worldofquaison #worldbuilding #writingfantasy

🌊 New journal page for a new read! 🪽 #currentlyreading #springtbr #tolkientbr #thefallofnúmenor #jrrtolkien #tolkiennerd #bookjournal #journaling #journalpage

Tbr bookshelves tour! #springtbr #tbrbooks #bookshelftour #shelfie