Breaking containment to let everyone know I will be at Moore College of Art and Design as their "featured artist" for the school's comics expo. Which means I will be giving a presentation on my work.
The Deets: April 11, 10AM-5PM, Free Admission
Moore College, 20th St & The Pkwy, Phila, PA 19103
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![Rescue workers carry a casualty of an Israel and US strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Khahi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreibvggqgm6utjrb7hdcnl2qkb7ejyvtvtdw266x7ko2netyg3xyxz4)
Rescue workers carry a casualty of an Israel and US strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Khahi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters]
![The Azadi sport complex on the day Azadi stadium was attacked, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreibhewkf2fhj363onzgsjuevuqiqzp6bsserrep56tlvmdajgle5em)
The Azadi sport complex on the day Azadi stadium was attacked, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
![Smoke rises over damaged Azadi Stadium following an US-Israeli attack. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreiddk4h5lpfxwyi22gpnzz6m2euwk2tx2ofz43fl6sw2nahnvp5uhe)
Smoke rises over damaged Azadi Stadium following an US-Israeli attack. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
![Missiles fired by the US and Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, amid ongoing strikes on the country. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreibdcxj6oa2bx5jc7lsgnsxiummpq72ssuvn6typcd3cqypqyh6gfe)
Missiles fired by the US and Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, amid ongoing strikes on the country. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
Israel, US intensify Iran strikes, targeting homes, hospitals, stadium https://aje.news/olna4h
Exactly, and for setting up a long term relationship, I need to know why they want to *stay* together.
Northern California’s first condor egg in 100 years reported in redwood tree
Who COULDN’T use some good news? ‘ Scientists with the Yurok Tribe say that two of dozens of condors released to the wild in Humboldt County since 2022, to reestablish the endangered birds, have paired up, built a nest in a redwood tree and appear to be tending to an egg.”
#californiacondor
My dog is both the sweetest little guy and an absolute gremlin. Sometimes he'll sit with his paws crossed like a little gentleman, other times he'll take a running start and then jump and kick a person with all 4 paws like it's a finishing move.
Positive? I dunno, but it's made life interesting!
Thank you, Lauren! 💜
You're very welcome!
Queer pirates, Naks and magic!!!
pollera dancers with swords... is this anything
Automate your lettering, save your wrists!
I’ll be running a panel for @cartoonist.coop’s Nib & Ink Festival about how to make your computer do more work and prevent injury while lettering!
Time: May 9 @ 2PM EDT
Place: Zoom / remote
More info here: nif.cartoonist.coop/event/automa...
commission for Eve & Spire, based on their webcomic!
For artists trying to walk that wobbly, unreliable line of unique style and making money at conventions, I feel for you. I wish there was an easy answer.
I will say that I, personally, am way more willing to spent 3x as much when I see someone is a feral creature about their craft.
I want to see whatever you hyperfocus is in zine form!! I want to see folks who get excited about finding the *perfect* handmade paper for their work. I want to hear that they've finally perfected their dream glaze recipe. I want weird, niche art to find it's people, even if it's not for me.
The LA Printer's Fair was a such an amazing show exactly for this reason. Every single vendor's art had such personality!
I don't want resellers or stolen, pixelated art lasered onto a mug or tote. I want to see hand stitching! I want fingerprints and wonky color registration from analogue printing
I would love to see more local markets with affordable tables that have vetting processes. If I go to a craft fair or art market, I want to see things made by hand.
Show me your ceramics, linocuts, riso prints, screenprints, cut paper art! Metal work, woodwork, watercolors and unique styles!
And I'll see a few incredible artists sprinkled in, trying their best to make up the truly ridiculous table costs they had to pay.
I get it, everyone is trying to make a buck in this economy, but I will always prioritize paying artists and crafters who put time and care and skill into their work.
Looking at all the Artist Alley and comic convention posts and nodding along.
I'll add in that I've noticed a lot of my local art markets have tons of 'junk' booths lately. Just stolen images slapped onto canvas bags and mugs, booths that are just resellers with no original crafts or art.
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If anyone is waiting on an email from me, my apologies, I've been feeling ill all week, but I promise I'll get to you as soon as I can!
I've developed a rule for reading and writing #romance and #romantasy: the "hot people make bad romance" rule. If your romance wouldn't happen if the characters weren't physically attractive, I'm bored. The *dynamic* needs to be sexy, not the bodies.
You worded it really well, it's something that I think about often when reading romances. If the only compelling factor for the characters are looks, then I'm already putting the book down.
Screenshot of a Publishers Marketplace announcement: Crawford Award-winning author Jared Pechacek's WHERE FIRE REIGNS, pitched as Firefly with firebenders, in which a crew of fugitives must keep a feral goddess safe from the church who believes her death will bring water back to their dry world, to Carl Engle-Laird at Tor, for publication in winter 2027, by Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency (NA). Translation: alba@mushens-entertainment.com Film/TV: film@azantianlitagency.com
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Congrats!! 🎉
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Heck yeah!!! Congrats!
We're making real progress toward the finish line...which, in this case, means saving my family from drowning in medical bills and forced moving costs. We arent going to make it without help, and every donation makes a difference.
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Every time I see them, I get angrier
Breath Warmth & Dream by Zig Zag Claybourne would be my pick as a great book that I wish more people knew about. Especially fans of Terry Pratchett or Patricia C. Wrede.
okay this prompt might start a fight but:
what is THEE sci-fi/fantasy/horror/romantasy book from the past year or two that makes you feel like, "oh my GOD you haven't read this yet?? you absolutely must read this immediately"?? like what's your pick for essential contemporary sffh reading
