this is a reminder that our subs are open until May 15 -- links in bio :D

Doing this. Also will do discounted colored sketches for $42 until I pass out. #420 #comms #commissions (legal in my state lol)

in general, & across the world, the political gender divide really opens up around 2016

wonder if something happened then?

“The political intrigue aspects of the novel touch on the ever-relevant topics of colonialism, the preservation of threatened cultures, and the displacement of indigenous peoples. Where The Killing Spell really comes alive, though, is in its thoughtfully developed fusing of magic and linguistics.” The Financial Times on THE KILLING SPELL by Shay Kauwe.

Great review in the @financialtimes.com for @shaykauwe.bsky.social 's debut novel THE KILLING SPELL, an indigenous Hawaiian urban fantasy where an illegal language spellsmith is drawn into the murder investigation!

Out 23/04. Preorder: https://geni.us/killingspell
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sEw3po

A colorful illustration of the front of a library with a librarian at the door waving to members of the community outside. A banner over the library reads "FIND YOUR JOY!" Logos for American Library Association and Library Champions in top right. Text below the illustration reads "Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, April 19-25, 2026"

It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!

10 New Medieval Studies Articles You Can Read Right Now (Free & Open Access) - Medievalists.net Looking for new research on the Middle Ages without hitting a paywall? Here are ten open-access articles published in February and March 2026, covering everything from Beowulf to "finding" a…

🌧️ What happens when extreme weather hits a medieval economy?

A new study shows how the crises of the 1430s led to food shortages, livestock deaths, and long-term economic change in England.

👉 Read more: www.medievalists.net/2026/04/medi... #EnglishHistory

He's about to be

New Medieval Books: Vikings Behaving Reasonably - Medievalists.net This book offers more than just a clever title. It shows how Norse communities relied on the ideal of hóf—a cultural expectation of moderation and restraint—to resolve disputes and maintain order,…

New Medieval Books: Vikings Behaving Reasonably, by @vikingrhetoric.bsky.social published by @archumanities.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/04/new-... #Norse #Books

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk — Episode 1 - Anime Feminist This yuri is as sweet as the scent of Spring, openly queer in its premiere that focuses on the simple pleasure of sharing a drink with someone you like.

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk — Episode 1

This yuri is as sweet as the scent of Spring, openly queer in its premiere that focuses on the simple pleasure of sharing a drink with someone you like.

www.animefeminist.com/botan-kamiin...

yall remember… companies dont make art, people do. there is no disney art, there is no unreal or tencent art. they create a wrapper around someone else’s art. find out who makes the stuff you love

back in like 2014 I started writing a satirical erotica about a woman who worked in a frozen yogurt shop. One of the lines was "She had plenty of toys, but nothing compared to being disappointed by a real live man" and I had to stop writing because nothing could have topped that. #erotica #writing

I am writing a werewolf x vampire romance, and that's been fun. I've been making myself write a chapter a day. Once I get a certain amount, I’ll share on wattlad or ao3 ^-^

Anxiety is wild. Also dealing with cis men I don't know in my house by myself trying to get the AC fixed. Bleh.

Anyway...

Help me get my foot in the door on fiverr!

Poetry: www.fiverr.com/s/dDyy7Ez

Essay feedback: www.fiverr.com/s/R7YYbvD

Had to go to the doctor for my back pain and the copay is $60. I'm in desperate need for a comm. 😭 Reminder that this is the last month before my base prices raise!!

Need job. Gets “kill yourself” loop when applying for anything non-remote. The only one that truly sticks out is also an exploitive ghost writing position. Bleh.

April 16 is National Librarian Day in the US. To celebrate this day, we offer fifteen books and one film for those who love libraries and the people who make them places for everyone: the librarians.

worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/booklis...

Made it to fifty daily poems :3

Day forty-nine :)

You dig into my
chest,
hoping to unearth
secrets.
All you find is my
heart,
beating for you.

#poem #poetry #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dailypoem

Rehabilitation of the Dandelion!
No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.

Torn between wanting my books to sell better, and not wanting to ever be *good* at Sales, because that feels disgusting.

Please magically be aware of my books so I don’t have to talk about them ever. 😂

To be clear: this slot is open now, but price raise does not kick in for 1 month.

1,700 words today! While my attention span was being a pain!

The AC has been broken for several weeks. It /was/ supposed to be fixed today but now another part is needed. Not looking forward to the cost :/

If you sexually assaulted someone, you should not be serving in Congress—[or as President]. Period.

Need still not met and I'm running out of crackers and PB to eat 🫠 please consider commissioning me!

I was a lil overwhelmed but yesterday's book festival went well :3

That fake Alice book was on the shelf of my fourth grade classroom. FOURTH GRADE. The DARE days were wild, y’all.

Selfie of me wearing long beaded fringe earrings in the progress pride colors I have long light brown hair parted in the center, green eyes, and black septum jewelry. I'm also wearing a camel brown faux leather jacket.

Three bead-wrapped wristlet keychains in the progress pride flag colors on a bead mat

Support a Two-Spirit artist this pride month! I really need more sales to pay my rent for this month and March 🥹

Don't sleep on these!! These are def the top coolest pride pieces I've ever made → cvkvlv.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Goal progress in comments ↓

#Pride #Queer #LGBTQ #Gay #Trans #TwoSpirit #Indigenous

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