Things they never tell you when you enter premature menopause: 1. People will overlook you. Even more than a typical menopause patient. Because you're "too young." 2. Maybe the estrogen helps, but you will still fight with everything. Night sweats. Hot flashes. Weight gain. Plummeting mood. 🧵/1

Apparently, Tonks has decided I will not be doing anything this afternoon. 🤷‍♀️

eventually you learn that you get better at drawing not by learning how to draw the head at a weird angle but by learning how to work around ever having to draw the head at that angle

"She, Who Brings Winter" -- and the snow! I like the snow ^v^// A little personal work to test out the new brushes and/or the new techniques. #art #drawing #illustration #feral #feline #panther #cats #bigcat #autumn #winter

Noodle Dragon! The original will be at the MFF art show

My brain the past ten months.

Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

If It Doesn't Exist, MAKE IT. Aka. The motivational bnuy. #originalart

Snow Patrol's "The Lightning Strike" would absolutely be on Gielle's list. Both for the beauty of the song and the dance ideas it would prompt. #Novmemeber #MindWalkers #YA

I'd even pay a subscription.

The Universe finally gave us a break: Juniper's biopsy came back as hyperplastic tissue, so nothing to worry about!

Reposting this as I get closer to finishing my last project of November! If you're interested, please check out my website: ottersediting.com #editor #writing

ParDafi celebrate the Moon Festival at every lunar eclipse as a way to welcome back the light of the largest of the planet's triple moons. As night is the only time it's safe to be about on the desert planet, the moons are considered sacred. #WritingPrompt #MindWalkers #YA

Over the past year I've really been trying to live my life with this kind of thing in mind - who knew this whole time there was an Iguana of Imperfection speaking this mantra.

Well put by @drrachelbarr.bsky.social

Why my father hates getting directions from me. Dad: Where's the store? Me: In the first parking section, you go toward the back... Dad: Hang on, hang on - which parking section? North or south? Me: Dad, I have no freaking idea. Park near Sketchers. 🤦‍♀️

Reminder to self:

Yeah, writers, if you use AI, I do judge you. I also am reasonably convinced you probably didn’t come by the words honestly, either. Other artists’ needing to get paid is not unfair. Using stolen work that murders the planet is.

This is so gorgeous, and the cats would 100% try to climb into it.

Did you know? This is still going on! I've heard people are being shorted their SNAP benefits and that the gov't is trying more bullshit. Keep donating to your food pantries! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical. You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!

Always loved pointing this out in school. Teachers never did have an answer for me.

This is so perfect, and I can't stop laughing. #Novmemeber #MindWalkers #YA

Did you need something cute for your day? Pixie is happy to oblige...after making herself a hammock between my legs. (The lump in the lower right-hand corner is Tonks - trying to pretend her sister isn't being a goof)

I need to write the annual family update letter for our holiday cards. So far, the only thing I've come up with is writing "Shit. Shit! SHIT!" across the middle of the page. With festive holly sprigs, of course.

Introducing the new origami greyhound.

Mine came Monday, and it is so beautiful. If you need a 2026 calendar, pop in. 👇

Weather (interior and exterior) report

Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.

Do authors get to choose their covers? No. But they still have rights and can refuse to allow any gAI through their contracts. So, no, I wouldn't feel bad for them.

Hope you find some joy today, or joy finds you... either works 🩷

its really something how depression can sometimes slowly creep in bit by bit and sometimes just absolutely slam you out of nowhere

No run today. I woke up at absolute zero this morning. And I have to admit, you can't pour from an empty cup.

Originally, every book in the series had a long title: What the Mind Sees Between Minds and Hearts From the Minds of the Mad Taking Mindful Action When the Mind Breaks I prefer my new, one-word titles. Less corny. #Novmemeber #MindWalkers #YA

Trainer: Hey, you see off today. What's up? Me in the echo chamber of my brain: Nothing much. My college roommate just co-authored a book with a famous author. I've only sold two essays and two short stories no one liked. I haven't written anything in six months. 🧵/1

I HATE AI! Our vet started using some stupid new system that decides when IT thinks the kiddos' next appointments should be - without my consent. Or even notifying me about it. And without having any idea of what's actually ACCURATE for their care needs. But I'M the bitch for complaining.

I'm not emotionally equipped to handle phone calls

Your entire life, you've received nothing but encouragement and compliments from those you trust. That many people can't be wrong. #SpoonieAuthChat

I will block you. Within seconds of seeing the label pop up. You're a creative, for fuck's sake! You, of all people, should know better.

Pixie is currently obsessed with pens. In an effort to save mine, I clipped it to my spiral notebook last night. No idea where she took it. But I'm kind of impressed by her skill at removing it without disturbing the loose sheets of paper stacked on the notebook.

An experiment. Not sure it is entirely successful, but sometimes it's fun to just fool around to no particular purpose 🤷🏻‍♂️

How often do I have to keep reposting this strip? #cloudflare

*whispers* my book is out everywhere now! I have a complete series! books2read.com/u/mqxAa8

The difference between the comments here and from The Other Place are staggering. Why would anyone voluntarily stay there? (And congrats to another smart woman!)

MujaRi, in every way. And I don't say that simply because the buggers was SUPPOSED to be a more minor character and poked his way into being a key component of the entire freaking narrative. 🙄 #Novmemeber #MindWalkers #YA

Maris is an oceanic planet, so water is woven into the culture. Gielle was a fearless child, and she took every opportunity to reach the sea. Even when it meant discovering the passages fiddling the palace and sneaking away from her handmade. #NovemberWorldbuilders #MindWalkers #YA

#3157 A helpful tutorial

I love when a cat head-bonks you. So good. And a doggy leg-lean? Sublime stuff. No notes.

ok I read some of the Nuzzi piece and I am pleased to announce that I will never feel bad about my own writing ever again