Also: it is too hot. I hate this. I knew in my heart that the sun is a deadly laser, but experiencing actual temps of 103+ that then become closer to 110 with the heat index is just silly. Tempted to put an "AC God" in place instead of a kiln god... #melting #I'mtiredofthisgrandpa #andIt'sOnlyJuly

Weh heh heh, observe my big pile of books in a box!!! Always exciting to get a big pile of books in a box, even when you know exactly what they are and will (hopefully) not be holding on to any of them for long.

Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender with one image

"I paint flowers so they will not die." - attributed to Frida Kahlo. Remembering Frida Kahlo on her birthday. 💐💐💐 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Not to pry on the recent (very sad) news, but as a reminder:

Read more books. #BookSky #Library #Libby #Hoopla #Free #NoPants

The Pride Angel of Dagon, nearly complete! At this point it just needs to rest a day then get some finishing touches. Why does it need to rest? It's more like I need to rest. With art, if you have the time, I think it's best to step away for a day or two before declaring it finished. #art #woodcut

Sometimes writing is prose singing on the page. Sometimes, however, writing is unhinged rambling spread between three documents, two notebooks, and an unholy amount of index cards and post-it notes that literally no one else could ever comprehend. #writerlife #iykyk #amwriting ...theoretically

Okay, today I am really for real going to continue working on the draft of the sequel to my first book. I have been putting it off for over a week now, and--oh, look, Canva! Clearly I should make a PROMOTIONAL BOOKMARK for my tiny indie book... ...why am I like this (at least it came out nice tho)

I WROTE A BOOK. It's coming out SOON; now available for PREORDER and EBOOK PURCHASE. It's a darker YA fantasy with a sapphic romance set in Fantasy Americas instead of Fantasy Europe. There's magic, there's dead things that aren't dead, there's an enby. Check it: tinyurl.com/FKFDBookBN

Keychain commission for @kimerical.bsky.social of their mascot Kalamity & Jane, the Chimera 🌿 #chimera #woodburning #illustration #commissionart #commissions #art

I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore #art

for those unfamiliar, this is a bit like if someone stated an AI takeover for the film industry is imminent and backed it up with "jurassic park included a fully cgi t-rex in 1993"

If anyone ever tries to tell you that you gotta be a specific kind of person to be an artist, they're wrong. Being able to make art comes free with your humanity. In my view, people who say otherwise are either entirely full of themselves or can't escape what they've been conditioned to believe.

Alas, a rejection from one of the agents I was really hoping for. Sometimes I forget how disheartening this whole process is. I'm trying to hold out hope for at least a full manuscript request from one of the others, but dang. Ya notgirl needs a win. #amquerying

Behold: an elephant #cats

Today I made one of those scratch art things that come with a picture pre-printed on them! Good way to kill an hour or two, and now I have shiny duckies hanging out on my kitchen

The cursed one An passion project I made in blender. I hope you enjoy it

Can I just say, for the record: anxiety disorders suck, and it's very dumb that your body can stress itself so hard over absolutely nothing that it becomes physically painful!!! Terrible design feature, when's the next patch

First agent rejection received, but it was a very positive rejection! Still feeling good about this search, and I really appreciate the quick and kindly response. Fingers crossed I'm on the right track, and my work resonates in just the right way! #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity

Also, 3 more queries in after getting my teeth cleaned this morning! There are a lot of cool people working as agents, and a lot of other cool writers shopping some awesome work out there. #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

Rainy days are also not a problem for Junie Bloom, so long as she's got her cozy window bed and some nice pets!

First 3 queries sent out! Let's goooooo Here's hoping I get some nibbles; I haven't been this excited about this project since I first finished the really rough draft I thought was so good all those years ago 😹 #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

As the long weekend ends, may this mourning dove bring a message of hope and renewed energy for the days ahead. #mourningdove #bird #backyard-habitat #resistwithlove #nature #photography

Please behold one of the best drawings of my D&D character I've ever made, and the hilariously wonderful colored edition polished up by my friend and party member #art #dnd #tabaxi

If you ever think English isn’t a needlessly complicated language just remember that read and lead rhyme and read and lead rhyme but read and lead don't rhyme, and neither do read and lead.

Poplar hawkmoth, I repeat, poplar hawkmoth. The Poplar hawkmoths have landed. 🦋🐾 Sometimes the world feels bleak, but moths keep me going. I've been a bit remiss with my moth posting lately, I'll try and share some more to make things a tiny, fluffy speck better.

Nothing better than a kitty in the window on a sunny day... #cats #pets

Tiny, but elegant. A Holm's hermit wears a checkered periwinkle shell. These are small intertidal hermits; full grown, they measure under 1 cm. toe to toe. The periwinkles live in the high intertidal zone. #VancouverIsland #HermitCrabs #IntertidalInvertebrates #Invertebrates #MarineLife #DailyHermit

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

One of my favorite little things as a teacher is making examples for my students' projects... it's fun to just create with them! Here's a little illustrated "animal symbolism poem" I made. (We were studying William Blake's "Tyger" and "Lamb," for reference.) #writesky #edusky #poetry #art

such an honor to announce that lucky day has been named an august INDIE NEXT pick. this is decided by independent booksellers who pluck beautiful chords across timelines with their recommendations in such an important way. thank you buckaroos

Finished my last major rewrite of the novel today! I think I'm finally finished with it, and ready to start shipping it out to some agents again... We'll see what happens, but I'm excited! #amwriting #amquerying

You know what's cool? Pangolins #art

The year is 2024. Chuck Tingle has emerged as genuinely one of the finest and most insightful authors of the era. Meanwhile, AP headlines read like: Pounded in the Couch by Domald Tromp's Creepy Little Weirdo.

wait i forgot the best part which is that for her finishing move she just straight-up puts you in a mating press

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God, Sawkill Girls was such a good read. I had so many Feelings about every one of those girls and even some of the side characters. I really liked the message, too, and it didn't feel as heavy handed as others have been for me. The monster? Terrifying. The queer romance? Fantastic. 📚💙

man, two chapters into this rewrite and it's amazing what you discover about the story and characters just by shifting perspective! I am finally able to expand the opening chapters into something more impactful and have added some plot points and lore that didn't exist before. I love writing :'D

Swag ass balloon animal #art #furryart

I made some progress on the rewrite today! Got a little over halfway through the first chapter. I'm not used to writing in 1st person, but I'm still pretty sure this is the direction the book needed to take. We'll find out! I'll learn something either way ✌️

Author: Can I write novels for a living? Publishing: Well that really depends on one thing and one thing only. Author: Whether I am willing to give everything to the form? Publishing: No. How good are you at creating and starring in ten second video comedy sketches on the Internet? Author: what

one of the most powerful skills you can ever master for yourself is "yes, it sucks, and i love it". once you learn this you are free

I don't really like the term "writer's block," because it just doesn't really encompass what's actually going on. Today, I described it as "creative constipation." It may be crude, but it's so accurate; I'm full of ideas and details and bits and bobs, but I can't quite get them out 😹