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Okay But WHY Romeo & Juliet AS STOMACH BACTERIA?

Because I’ve been philosophising. Because a friend I know is super into astrology, and it got me thinking. Assume my stomach bacteria are conscious; yes, their lifespan is tiny compared to ours, but ours is tiny on a universal scale here, so bear with me. Assume they are conscious. *I* know that I am conscious, and that I contain, as per the book, multitudes, and that those multitudes have an impact on my mental health, desires, cognitive ability and behaviours.* They, however, are ill-equipped ...

A Sneak Peek At Fan Kitty Things!

So at present it’s virtually impossible to know what comes in the Inkprint Press Fan Kits without actually buying one. This isn’t necessarily by design so much as it is by necessity and by procrastinatory perfectionism: trying to decide how to take photos of the Fan Kits so they are a) aesthetic and b) appealing and c) informative and then getting them onto sites so they are not necessarily d) spoilery if people don’t want spoilers is, shall we say, A Challenge.

But!

Because I am a benev...

In Which I Take A Holiday

Did the whole ‘family holiday’ thing just post Easter this year, and stayed in our bus for the first time! Bus used to be a 42-seat coach, and now is a not-quite-finished camper van. Spectacular. Loved staying in it, much better than camping in a tent, adored having a proper queen-sized bed mattress instead of an inflatable camp mat, A++.

The vibes were great, the scenery was beautiful, and we got our first frost of the year on the FINAL night of camp, which is a significant improvement on l...

Made-It Monday: Sketches For Short Stories

Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit back and enjoy scrolling through all the beautiful things we’ve collectively created, and celebrate the fact that humans can be awesome!

The Kickstarter for And Then I Shall Transform (OUT TODAY, OMG!!...

I Cannot Write, I Has The Buns

Writing is quite impossible when this delicious darling decides to nap in my arms for an hour.

I wouldn’t change it for the world

Read more:NEW BOOKS! And A Kickstarter To Celebrate Tis The SeasonWhee-hee, I Finished Another Book!

Made-It Monday: Snow Leopard

Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit back and enjoy scrolling through all the beautiful things we’ve collectively created, and celebrate the fact that humans can be awesome!

More messing around with copic markers this week, though to be c...

Friday Favs <3

Well, somehow, mysteriously, it’s Friday again, which means it’s time for a round of Friday Favs. Here are the things that I’ve been appreciating in the past week or so:

Crystal the rabbit, obviously. Obligatory cute pictures below Tea! But oddly enough, nothing *specific* lately. I’m kind of rotating through a few old favourite – my personal choc mint blend, my raspberry hazelnut blend, toffee with everything and anything, and so forth. Still. Mm. Tea. Honestly, the weather. It’s ...

Writing Update Time <3

So. I’ve not done much in the way of New Words in the last couple of weeks, partly because Touchstone was still sitting there giving me the side-eye any time I thought about starting a new project, and partly because Touchstone itself still felt too… momentous, shall we say, to dive into. Partly, also, because I had edits I had to deliver and an article for Aurealis due, which >.

HOWEVER.

I realised this week – no, last week, late last week – that it’s now been four months that I’ve been...

One Day Left To Get And Then I Shall Transform On Kickstarter

A quick note to let you know that the Kickstarter campaign for And Then I Shall Transform has but 25 hours remaining as of the writing of this post. We are fully funded and have hit the first TWO stretch goals, so all backers will also get a free early copy of All The Things We Saved You From, my June novella (that was originally supposed to be a short story in And Then I Shall Transform!), AND the short story collection (And Then I Shall Transform) will now have illustrations!

…Which remind...

Made-It Monday: More Random Artwork

Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit back and enjoy scrolling through all the beautiful things we’ve collectively created, and celebrate the fact that humans can be awesome!

Really loving what are becoming fortnightly art mornings on Satu...