Originally I was going to stay in Castro, I almost reserved a place even, but then I found Ancud and decided it would be a better fit.

So much dancing. :)

More comics. And also, I saw penguins (in the wild) for the first time in my life. I don't have a camera with a zoom, so the photos aren't high-res, but it was so moving and delightful to see them.

My days have been good days recently. :)

The lighthouse was closed! but it was such a nice day. :)

Love this so much. 💜

So much eating. :)

Mind you, not that I have much idea what constellations are HERE, but that concept just kinda amazes for some reason.

My latest at @comicsjournal.bsky.social: I talked to @oglaf.bsky.social! Not the character, but rather, the people who create it. They don't do many interviews, so this was a real treat. They're funny people! Turns out they're not super private, just...really bad at PR? www.tcj.com/talking-ogla...

On some walkabouts.

I love cozy live performances so much.

Food is the universal glue, isn't it?

And the tide turned. :)

(it all has turned out lovely, don't worry)

(it honestly has gotten better/easier watch this space!)

Nothing quite like a day of drawing. :)

It was a beautiful day for a walk up a hill.

Gettin' out and about.

Branching out.

Finally felt like I was moving forward and getting grounded slightly.

I am still finding it helpful to have two tutors. :)

A new John Allison @badmachinery.com just landed... okcomics.co.uk/products/sav...

I refer to the "sometimes you gotta' do what you gotta' do" as the idiot tax. And I know when I'm up against a wall and have to pay it. :)

A bit of a gauntlet to see a show.

It was a bit of a bumpy start when I got here.

The current story in the "Spacetrawler" universe is NOT about the cat (although Purrloin would beg to differ (apparently there's a Pokémon named "Purrloin" too, neat!)) anyhow: www.baldwinpage.com/spacetrawler

But I was so tired, that I slept VERRRY deeply. :)

Sunday SUNDAY Sunday!

It could have been easier, it could have been harder.

Fine. FINE! I'll start getting to the juicy stuff or South America. :)

My arriving in Youngsville. Seems like YEARS ago.

Starting up the ol' journal comic again, as I have just arrived in Ancud, Chile.

For fellow book creators who sometimes experience peer envy (hand waving here!) - here are some tips compiled from a poll I did a few years ago: debbieohi.com/2022/04/peer...

#TheDireDaysofWillowweepManor and #TheNefariousNightsofWillowweepManor by @shaenon.bsky.social & @chrisjbaldwin.bsky.social I adore Dire Days and I’m happy to report that Nefarious Nights meets every expectation and is just as fun as Dire Days, I was giggling throughout. It’s the perfect sequel.

The Nefarious Nights of Willowweep Manor by @shaenon.bsky.social and I has been released today by Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon&Schuster! Happy book birthday to this fun weird thing we've made. :) www.indiebound.org/search/book?... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nefari... a.co/d/0qTP6t1

I don’t want to be governed by vibes. I want to be governed by data, and I want the methods which generated that data to be peer-reviewed so aggressively that bias is recognized and mitigated. I want to do nothing *but* trust experts, so I can spend my time as an expert in my own tiny field.

Enjoy an animated promo for THE NEFARIOUS NIGHTS OF WILLOWWEEP MANOR, out next week! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

THE NEFARIOUS NIGHTS OF WILLOWWEEP MANOR, by @chrisjbaldwin.bsky.social‬ and me, is one of Publishers Weekly's most anticipated YA graphic novels! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Kirkus Reviews calls it "thoroughly clever and delightfully weird." This is correct.

Actor Mandy Patinkin’s plea for Jews to consider how what Netanyahu’s Israeli government is doing to Gaza is not just harming Palestinians and killing kids — but also endangering Jews across the globe.

Sooo DuckDuckGo is officially goated. WHAT?! You mean I don’t need to download complicated website blacklist plug-ins? I can just turn this shit off???

Day 186: Shut up, me! #gentlecomicshabit

While trying to not check the news constantly about the budget voting, I watched a huge rainstorm move in, and then I made some earl grey tea and watched it by the screen doors with the cool air and petrichor wafting in. Then I started two loaves and bread and made two dozen snickerdoodles.

I wonder if the Satanic Temple will choose to believe that Heterosexual Marriage is against their teachings, and therefore their followers can opt out of 99% of school offerings. One can only hope.

I’ve read people here being extremely frustrated about finding reference photos because everything is AI junk. I’ve 100% believed them, but I haven’t had to find a reference photo for a while. And yeah, what used to be an incredible tool, the image search, is becoming useless. I wish AI would die.

Spanish preterite conjugations seem so nonsensical. It’s making it a little hard to get them to stick. 8-/

Congratulations to the 13 brave women who risked their careers and reputations to stand up to Cuomo’s sexual predation

Zohran feels seismic. Moments of hope.

Very silly for #MakeATerribleComicDay

Hold cow! Yay! A good Kirkus review! Pre-order it pretty much anywhere!