Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

Somebody write this romcom.

I am on a train and can only use my phone rn, so AMA. Alternately, one like = one writing tip or book publishing opinion. To kick things off: prologues are fine as long as they’re shorter than 1000 words and not redundant with Chapter 1!

Guys, I could NOT be more excited to have a story published at Short Story, Long, and I honestly really love this story in a way that I think you love just a few stories you’ve written. Maybe it’s the encroaching nostalgia, maybe it’s just the fun I had with the form, but I hope you’ll read it!

Hey! That’s me!

I’m rereading Lord of the Rings and have been enjoying making some drawings of various characters (mostly while I’m at work at the library). Question is, who else should I draw?

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

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200+ pages into a second draft, I'm thinking again about how the world of a novel (and the voice you write about it in) ideally gets stronger and stronger as you write. A problem I'm always thinking about: The day you're truly prepped to start writing a novel is probably the day you finish it.

shoutout to tumblr user kleinergeist for this post which is going straight into my powerpoint for Grendel day in my monster class this week

Mission Hill.

BOOM! Studios is HIRING!!! We're looking for a talented, organized, and detail-oriented Assistant Editor with 1-2 years in editorial or a similar field! You will most likely be working directly with me on a variety of comic titles. Please visit the link to apply! bit.ly/42ooXLq #comicjobs

Peanut and Jelly may be lowly employees at the Crumb Dump, but the friends are determined to rise to the coveted upper crust of the Foodtopia Pyramid in Aw, Nuts! The Crumbelievable Adventures of Peanut & Jelly illustrated by David Perry #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Friends, MICA is hiring a full time faculty member in Illustration. If you are a professional illustrator or comics artist who also loves teaching, I encourage you to apply. Join me and the rest of the faculty, it is a wonderful place to work and teach: mica.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...

It's time again.

If you’ve been curious about how someone makes a comic for kids, my friend @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social made a great video about it! youtu.be/KJf_-8zEd2c?...

If you are a Minneapolis area educator and you're interested in a copy of @grubreport.bsky.social's Not Like Every Day: Finding Calm During School Lockdown Drills, please send me a message. wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9780593...

Weird little guys that love rocks 💖 #ffxiv #finalfantasyxiv #spriggan #sketch

TODAY! 🥳 Don't miss a fun event with our dear friend @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social. He'll be launching the new book in his early reader series, Duck and Moose: Moose's Bad Hair Day! See you soon, friends! buff.ly/Uuuqfd5

Happy Book Birthday @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social DUCK AND MOOSE: MOOSE'S BAD HAIR DAY -- and there's a Launch Party tomorrow!

Tomorrow! Don't miss a fun event with our dear friend @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social. He'll be launching the new book in his early reader series, Duck and Moose: Moose's Bad Hair Day! We can't wait to see you there, friends! buff.ly/Uuuqfd5

Some more news on the Nelvana situation: kidscreen.com/2025/09/03/c...

Here is some good news for your Wednesday! This doesn't happen without your advocacy!

It's time again.

It’s here! Moose’s Bad Hair Day is officially out in the world! Stop by your local bookstore or wherever you buy books online to pick it up today! bookshop.org/p/books/duck...

Hell with it, thread of Nelvana cartoon intros and some of the shows I grew up with, given the recent news of the studio's impending shutdown.

There’s a new Duck and Moose book out in the world! There was much rejoicing and laughing. Especially laughing!

It’s here! Moose’s Bad Hair Day is officially out in the world! Stop by your local bookstore or wherever you buy books online to pick it up today! bookshop.org/p/books/duck...

Check out this fun comic!

This is heartbreaking.

The existence of a Freakier Friday suggests the possibility of a Freakiest Friday

Space Bunny #1 & #2 is LIVE on Kickstarter!! Space Bunny is ready to meet the Dinosaur Time Wizard - are you? kickstarter.com/projects/warpvector/space-bunny-1-and-2

Enjoyed watching Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, a show about an industry veteran schooling newbs who only know how to do magic using chatgpt

I'm watching Silence Of The Lambs for the first time.

Weird vibes today.

Next Saturday! Join us in the bookshop for a fun event with our dear friend @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social. He'll be launching the new book in his early reader series, Duck and Moose: Moose's Bad Hair Day! We can't wait to see you there! RSVP and see details here. buff.ly/UtmKqCi

gorgeous exploration of how sesame street / the children’s television workshop made a home for independent animators

They're no joke. #SundayScaries #DuckAndMoose

Meanwhile in Livingston Parish, anti-library book banners have fired an amazing director in what appears to be an illegal and botched manner. Let's help her fight back and hold them accountable! www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...

My car is going into the garage today so uhh thingsbydan.myshopify.com

Happy new Alien Earth episode day.

Moose’s Bad Hair Day is coming out on September 2nd! This is maybe the wackiest Duck & Moose book yet, so I thought it needed a trailer! Preorder a copy from @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social and I’ll include a signed print. youtube.com/shorts/1AjB9... #KidsBooks #KidsComics

Moose’s Bad Hair Day is coming out on September 2nd! This is maybe the wackiest Duck & Moose book yet, so I thought it needed a trailer! Preorder a copy from @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social and I’ll include a signed print. youtube.com/shorts/1AjB9... #KidsBooks #KidsComics

First test print for the 5x7 glossy art print exclusive to the Space Bunny Kickstarter. Get it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/war...

We are very excited to welcome our dear friend @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social to the bookshop to launch the new book in his early reader series, Duck and Moose: Moose's Bad Hair Day! We can't wait to see you there! RSVP and see details here. buff.ly/168YeuQ

That's not all, folks! Nearly 800 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts from 1930–1969 are now streaming free on Tubi. Once pulled from HBO Max, the classics return in bundled episodes. www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/clas...

Somebody write this picture book.

@keezyyoung.bsky.social I remember you mentioning how much your Dad likes The Beths, so I thought you should know that they’re playing an album release show at a marionette theater in LA.