...of scraps saved from other projects to the base for stability. I also leaned into my crude welding by adding the surface texture.

Thanks to Joe Dal Pra! (Instructor/photos)

...turn the crank the six seeds that are hanging inside the pomegranate go down into the "earth" of the base.

I had a lot of trouble with this. My original plan was a lot simpler but it ended up being too flimsy. I had to add a lot of leaves & structural bits to the top & then also add a lot (cont)

New sculpture! Steel with copper chain, wire, & jump rings plus garnet beads.

3D Design class assignment. Requirements:

-steel
-abstract
-subject: food
-kinetic

I picked a pomegranate (because I have been eating, sleeping, and breathing Hadestown for weeks) and designed it so that when you (cont)

Photo of author Ellen B. O'Brien. Tucson Festival of Books, Mar 14-15 2026

The Tucson Festival of Books is almost here!

I'll be in the Indie Author Adult Fiction & Nonfiction Pavilion on Sunday, March 15 from 1:30-4:30 pm! I'll have paperbacks, stickers, & a panicked deer-in-headlights look that's sure to be entertaining. See you there!

Elysian Fields Featured Fics January 19-Feb 1 Theme: Episode Rewrites Image: Spuffy in Superstar

The incomparable @bengman.bsky.social has said that Buffy is one of the most fanficcable pieces of media in existence. For many creators, those what-ifs start with individual episodes.

What's your favorite episode to visit for rewrites?

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I received a DM on Threads that was basically this, except they included that they wanted to leave a review for me. When I asked which book, they sent me a screenshot of my post sharing a friend's new release, not even one of mine. They were a pay-for-promo scammer, and not a very smart one.

Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.

He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.

Notice the suppressors
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it is *so exhausting* to continuously be told complete and obvious lies about local and global events. Governmental gaslighting is incredibly tiring.

Please share this. More importantly, please *do* some of these things. There isn't anybody but us, you understand. There won't be some better person coming along to lead you. It's *you*. You reading this.

It has to be you.

This! Here! A list!

A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

This is one of my oldest friends. We've known each other for thirty years.

Yesterday she had to help stop a kidnapping of her neighbor and then helped a fellow observer recover from federal assault.

She says if you want to help Minneapolis right this minute, donate ice crampons and yaktrax.

Broken Things YouTube video by Film & Animation by Bengman

Cinematography 2 final project, set to Pablo Neruda's Ode to Broken Things read by me. Content warning: spider & other insects. youtu.be/mVxr82HniC8

Kissyfish "Hermie Wants to Be a Dentist" YouTube video by Film & Animation by Bengman

Mandatory Christmas film share! <3 Happy holidays to all of you!

youtu.be/1qf4Y8OqeOM

En Fuego YouTube video by Film & Animation by Bengman

I will be dropping films I made this semester over the winter break (some as I complete further edits) and here's the first!

White Balance exercise - read video description for assignment details. (Disclaimer: I am 53, broken, and cannot actually dance.)

youtu.be/sFOUlLVrEvM

A Little Perspective YouTube video by Film & Animation by Bengman

Forced perspective project starring Maddie and Mark. youtu.be/mgLmGJUgANg?...

I'll be "present" from 8 ET/5:00 Tucson Time with some sneak peeks and behind the scene details. Hope to see you there!

Party: www.facebook.com/groups/76463...

If you can't make the party but want the books, you can get them here: books.bookfunnel.com/13nightsofha...

I myself have a free monster romance NOVEL, Whiskey Pooka Foxtrot! It's a fun, heartfelt, shapeshifter story with plenty of sweetness and spice. And there's ELEVEN more stories up for grabs in the Monster Brides 13 Nights of Halloween promo so you can stuff your October with monster brides & grooms.

Today's the day! Monster Brides Monster Fans is holding a party to celebrate the spookiest of months, and there's a whole bunch of FREE monster romances to fill your pumpkin bucket! Join us today from 5-midnight Eastern for fun activities and author fun!

Interested? More info & link in comments!

We have a bit of a natural experiment here. Compare the tone, quantity and duration of Charlie Kirk coverage with that of the two Dem lawmakers gunned down in their homes in Minnesota 6 months ago. May be revealing.

Fantasy, Paranormal, and Monster Romance Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

...on the menu with a wide range of monsters and fantasy creatures to suit every mood! Check out the offerings here:

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Looking for some August reads? I may not have a new book releasing this month, but that doesn't mean I can't help you find something new! This month I'm participating in a sales promo with a bunch of other monster and paranormal romance authors, and there's a lot of fantastic-looking books... (1/2)

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

If we can reach 75% funded tonight, I WILL PAINT A SPACE UNICORN! Please note, I am not very good at art! 😁🦄

Maddie, Mark, Bridget, & Niobe

Maddie, Mark, & Niobe

Bridget, Mark, Maddie, & Niobe

Maddie & Mark

Realized the other day that I hadn't posted these family pictures from our LA trip! Yes, Mark is very tall (I am 5'8"ish for comparison) and we are all very cute.

CW: Mentions of suicide & CSA

Addison Beck, using the name Maddison Devlin, wrote a book marketed as “M/M romance with an unconventional HEA.” Both protagonists die by suicide. One is a CSA survivor; his rapist was protagonist of a previous book and got an ACTUAL HEA. Revolting on so many levels.

Don’t Fall for AI: Nine Reasons for Writers to Reject Slop Some shortcuts aren't worth taking.

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Hana Lee

When the Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter reach 575 Backers, we will publish an exclusive mini-interview with solicited essayist Hana Lee! buff.ly/LDWcD7n

JUST FOUR MORE BACKERS!!!!!

It's a tool of fascism.