Caffeine doesn't usually do much for me (ADHD). Perks me up a bit, but not for long, and won't keep me up. Well, yesterday, the boba place accidentally made my drink a 44 oz instead of a 22 oz. And as such, I have learned that 44 oz of Earl Grey milk tea will, in fact, keep me up.

I just reapplied for IDR for my student loans (for those who don’t know, you have to reapply every year), and FSA asked if I wanted to fill out a survey about my experience. So I did. It was pretty angry.

I have learned today that apparently a lot of people are using ChatWTF to respond to dating app messages and all I can think is, "Is it going to go on the date for you, too?"

I am organizing my first book fair! It's full of authors! At a geeky coffee shop/board game cafe! You should come! But maybe don't fly out, that might be weird. Like, if you're local.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/nik... I have launched! 😤 All shares and support appreciated! 🩵🩷✍️📚📣🔥⚔️🪐📖🧙‍♂️🌶️❤️🧹🪄🎧🎙️

So, skimming through the sample chapter of some werewolf alpha romance, and the FMC is all, "I'm so ugly compared to the other she-wolves because I'm 5'9" and 180lbs" and I had to remind myself that I was holding my phone and it was expensive as the urge to hurl it across the room overwhelmed me.

Family: “You should be writing about your kids! Or write more poetry!” So after 20+ years, I would love to focus on something other than my kids, and I don’t have the angst that I had in my teens/20s for poetry, so you’re just going to have to deal with these bisexual ridden fantasy stories.

"Life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask." Fine, buy my books and go to my events so that I can make more books and eventually build a tiny empire that can afford to employ my neurospicy kids and their friends.

At this point I assume everyone in Congress who remains in step with this administration was either bought or blackmailed.

OK, I need to be a signing author at a fantasy book ball, because I want to buy a fancy dress, and I cannot justify the expense without a reason. So. How do we do this? Do I need a burnt offering? How does it work?

"I go back and delete posts if they didn't do well." Babes, I am lucky I fought the executive dysfunction long enough to post. We are not pruning this garden, we are letting it grow or die on its own merits because we barely remember to water it.

I need money for computer repairs. It broke unexpectedly last month and I'm a disabled writer. Any and all help is appreciated! www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

I am awake because the dog decided she had to go out at 5:45, and then Beast got up at 6:15, and then my sinuses remembered I have allergies, and getting back to sleep was not possible. I have taken a Zyrtec and I long for nap time.

I stayed up too late writing, and I really need to go to bed, but I'd have to get up from this chair.

Gonna hold on to this croissant metaphor for the rest of my creative life

Walgreens officially has the most obnoxious hold message, and deserves to be publicly shamed for it.

I paid deposits for art commissions and table fees today. I appreciate your tots and pears as we weather this difficult time.

Getting dressed to go talk to a venue about a book fair! Light a candle, burn some incense, sacrifice a chicken, or just think good thoughts for me.

In light of recent comments from Virginia Johnson of AAP Events, as well as issues with their stance on maintaining a safe space for their authors, I will be withdrawing from Book Blast Seattle and Getting Witchy in Salem. If anyone knows a book event in the fall accepting authors, let me know.

I just got the sweetest email from one of my accepted authors, and y’all don’t know it but you’re keeping me sane right now.

#FebruaryWorldbuilders. The Seers of Dawn stories take place across one continent. The kingdoms of Vasi, Veli, Adalar, Dayira, Miterathea, and Ropa all play one role or another. Earldolang is on the southern (different) continent, but we never go there, we just have to deal with their nonsense.

Offline today. See you tomorrow. www.standwithminnesota.com

Fun facts: Something only has to be 15 years old to be retro. It only has to be 20 years old to be vintage. The 80's were 40 years ago. 💋

Reading through SEAF entries was hard this year. Lots of good pieces, and a number of works that will be very good in the future, but just need more editing than our tiny team has time for. Lots of new writers, though, and I love seeing that.

I like this idea! 1 like = 1 random line from one of my WIPs/ Published works!

Me last night: Worrying about my dumbass country is filling me with hopelessness and despair. Universe: How about something at home to worry about? Me: Sure, I... wait, no— Universe: Too late! Get the car warmed up, you're going to the ER! (Everyone's okay, but I'm at my limit.)

I really hate that map of North America where they’ve attached a handful of blue states to Canada and are like “this is the new country we should have.” 1) Canada doesn’t want us. 2) We’re just gonna leave people in Red State Hell due to where they’re geographically located? Not a good look.

We trust our eyes and ears. We trust locals, not corrupt federal officials or "news" outlets. We listen to what people say is happening in their city. We don't let other people think for us.

So my TT experiment netted me this lukewarm take today. I still don't understand why so many of y'all continue to think creators don't deserve to get paid.

I had someone tell me today that I should start identifying myself as neurospicy in bios, etc., because it would make me more relatable to my audience. Honestly, I just assumed y'all could tell.

I used to really love mods (especially for RPGs). Better hair, fun outfits, I'd scroll through Nexus for hours finding what I wanted. Now I'm like give me the one that makes the UI not janky and leave me alone, you're lucky I made time to play.

I've seen people doing their year end totals, and decided to take a look. I have told 250 books this year (not including giveaways, and missing a few cash sales at events). Last year it was 101. I may not be on a bestseller list yet, but that's progress, and I think I can be proud of that.

I have apparently transitioned from “this has to be in the mail tomorrow morning” to “or maybe you all can just be grateful when it gets there.” Happy holidays.

We went to a craft fair at a local high school today. Apparently it's the largest craft fair in the city, and is the ENTIRE first floor of the high school. 300+ vendors. Lots of fun stuff, though also disappointed at how many booths were just AI images slapped onto tumblers, shirts, towels, etc.

“I don’t like to read a series until it’s done.” Fine. Buy the book now, and don’t read it until the other ones come out. But if you want this series to be finished, someone needs to buy the early books.

I can tell I'm going to have to dig deep to find my inner silly goosery today.

"I pirate books so that I don't give Amazon money" is not the moral high ground some people seem to think it is. May I introduce you to libraries? Other books stores? Anything that doesn't support stealing from creatives who are barely making anything off that book to begin with?

I'm trying to find a cover of Gold Dust Woman that I heard who knows how long ago. It's not the Hole cover (which is a favorite), but it does have that more aggressive feel. Was it a metal cover? Maybe? Does anyone have a favorite Gold Dust Woman cover?

Book events can be full of beautiful moments, but also they're at least 50% rejection. Often more. For hours, for 2-3 days. So if it's not your thing, just thank the writer and move along. You don't need to tell them why you think their work is "gross" or what they're doing wrong.

Did you know that Longmont is closer to Fort Collins than it is Aurora? I DID NOT! Today has been an adventure, but I’m at MileHiCon, my table is set up, I am wearing my Boo headband, and I am as ready for this as I’m capable of being.

Happy Halloween! 🎃 May you all have a fabulous day and night, with exactly the amount of spooky you are hoping for.

My mother's cousins are my aunts. My uncle's children are 20+ years younger than me, and guess what? I'm their weird aunt. This continues to be the dumbest timeline.

We are in the final week of the Summoner Kickstarter! You can support 8 indie authors and a tiny press, and also enjoy two paranormal romance anthologies about a demon summoning app and the sexy chaos that follows! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

this is not a great image and it will be in one thousand campaign ads

Did a brewery book event today with four other authors. Didn't sell a single book (not sure if anyone did). This is officially the worst event I've ever done, sales wise. A year ago this would have devastated me. Today I'm not happy, but I know it was the event, not me. Not my books.

This my tiny press’s project!

Nothing convinces me you're compensating for something more than open carrying in the grocery store. In a city. With the gun just clipped to your pocket or waistband. Yes, you showed us all what a big man you are.

I have a newsletter! Wow, that took me forever to put together.

My tiny press has launched its first Kickstarter! Not one, but TWO anthologies of demonic paranormal romance could be yours! Support 🌶️📚 indie authors! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

It's the day after an event, so I just wanna be lazy, but as I still have not made it on the NYT bestseller list, I apparently need to get back to work.