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December 11, 2020
Mood Stripes 214: Critical
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure especially for the appreciative one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 214: Critical
Sesshoumaru knew his claws could carve through flesh and bone. His poison was slightly less effective against stone, but that suited his purposes. Slicing through Kagomes lines, he gouged, tapered, and smoothed.
Its like brushwork! exclaimed...
December 10, 2020
Wish List
Signed Copies Available. If youre looking for items to add to your shopping list or wish list, may I suggest signed copies of a fantasy series that I all but admitted to writing? (Okay, I did admit to it, but in my usual oblique manner.) More about Galleries of Stone trilogy on this post >>
Genre: Fantasy
Series: complete
Rating: all ages
Pages: 400~ each
Illustrations: full-color spot illustrations
Price: $25 apiece (includes shipping in US)
Also available digitally, everywhere books are sold....
December 9, 2020
ART: Barefoot Boys
Safe Place. Argent allows his sons to attend the summer courses at Wardenclave, which is arguably one of the safest places on earth. Which allows Kyrie to meet Mikoto, newly appointed headman of this historic village. It is my honor to welcome you on behalf of Wardenclave. May the coming season find you stronger for your efforts and richer for the bonds we will share.
Barefoot Boys | art by FoxOfTwilight
Sitting on the edge of the mattress, Mikoto was nearly the same height as the boy,...
Mood Stripes 213: Short
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure especially for the one who will last. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 213: Short
Kagome used white pencil to outline the character for Rins name upon her memorial stone. So short. Erasing it, she started over.
Enthralled in her task, she didnt notice Sesshoumaru until he demanded, Show me.
She angled the stone. Since she has...
December 4, 2020
Mood Stripes 212: Dubious
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure especially for the recovering one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 212: Dubious
Not until Kagome returned to the riverbank did Sesshoumaru roll up his sleeve and fish her stone from the river. It was perfect.
This pleases you? he asked dubiously.
Yes! Its the shape Ive been looking for.
Hnn. Sesshoumaru hung in midair. If his...
December 1, 2020
Mood Stripes 211: Clumsy
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the well-balanced one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 211: Clumsy
Kohaku waded upstream. With his yukata kilted up, he looked like a farmer planting rice.
Kagome adjusted her own skirt so it wouldn’t trail in the water and moved downstream. Slowly. The very river rocks she was seeking made for uneven ...
News Hound
Updated! Iruka is sent undercover on a mission that bears every resemblance to an enforced vacation. It’s the world’s most boring assignment. And the loneliest. Until a chatty photojournalist named Sukea starts hanging around. Canon Divergence. [Iruka & Kakashi/Sukea/Hound]
This Naruto fanfic updates on Tuesdays. Chapter 12: “Hangdog Ninja” just posted.
November 30, 2020
Cyber Monday Sales
‘Tis the Season. If you’re looking for deals on this day of online shoppery, I’ll gently nudge you in the direction to TeePublic, which is having a sitewide sale. You can get 35% off all things in the Twinkle Press shopfront. You’ll find totes, masks, and a couple of different style notebooks. Such a deal!
November 29, 2020
Bard & Barbarian
New Chapter. I’ve added this month’s installment to Bard & Barbarian. It’s an original story about two of the OCs I played during my first DnD campaigns. What can I say … I got attached. Their serialized adventure will undoubtedly be a stand-alone book one day, but if you want to be a part of their story while it’s unfolding, become a patron.
Chapter 16: “Don’t Be Strangers”
November 28, 2020
Quarterly Art Card
“Heart of a Dog.” As many of you probably already know, I have a Patreon account. (Details about why are on this page.) One of the incentives I provide as a thank you to my supporters is a Quarterly Art Card, and I’ve just revealed December’s. Since Harmonious Starmark’s story has become a Christmas Eve tradition all over the world (in the Amaranthine universe), I thought “Heart of a Dog” (art by FoxOfTwilight) would be Most Appropriate.
These are 5×7″ cards. You can kind of see the shim...
