I've been sharing these on insta and Facebook, figured I'd plop them down over here, too.

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Today on the channel I'm talking about the three dozen waistcoats/vests (my friends can't figure out what we should call them) that I've made.

I'm in the middle of writing my May book, A Deadly Persuasion, which is Jane Austen's Persuasion only with vampires in a bowling alley in the middle of no where, so wish me luck.

That feeling when you accidentally post the video link to the wrong blog first. Whoops.

Today on the channel I'm talking about the three dozen waistcoats/vests (my friends can't figure out what we should call them) that I've made.

I'm in the middle of writing my May book, A Deadly Persuasion, which is Jane Austen's Persuasion only with vampires in a bowling alley in the middle of no where, so wish me luck.

When your local elder queer doesn't understand 'Dark Academia' and just throws a bunch of stuff together.

When your local elder queer doesn't understand 'Dark Academia' and just throws a bunch of stuff together.

How do we feel about a sapphic Persuasion retelling set in a small town bowling alley with added vampires for spice? Because I'm feeling very good.

So my spring book is a Jane Austen retelling set in the Quaint City After Dark universe. Bowling alleys, vampires, what could possibly go wrong. Except the part where I have a character that is named Frankie in that universe and it never occurred to me that a Frankie and a Freddie could possibly be confusing? So I've now had to rename one of the mains. But it's okay, I love Freddie's new name.

I also was looking into how long it takes to be a captain in the Navy and it's like, 20 or more years ... but I'm wondering if that's a problem. Like, I do like to write for the late 30's early 40's audience, so is it okay if the heroine has waited 20 years for her love instead of like, 7?

Where I say I got a 'Fuckton' of queer books and in fact it was like five, but hey. If you want to know some good queer romcoms, I got some.

I can't remember if I post these here sometimes or not. I feel like I should. April will start off with some book reviews of some queer books I've been reading. (Click for channel)

I'm sad I didn't get more 'done' this week. I had a migraine Saturday that rendered me incapacitated, so no writing and no sewing got finished. I've had some tea today, though, and toast, and I've started reading We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian, which I've really loved so far. So at least I'm ending the weekend on a high note.

I'm not a sewing blog, I'm supposed to be a writing blog... but my writing brain has fucked off to who knows where. Seriously, my ability to plot has not been great for the last little while (Probably because of COVID). Anyway, here's today's video, if you're into watching me draft stuff. Clothes, I mean.

Sewing, writing and acting are all related in my brain, though. When I'm not sewing, I'm writing romance novels about sewing. When I'm not writing or sewing I'm acting and attempting to take costumes I like and recreate them at home. It's a whole thing. You gotta surf the creative waves.

I... set myself up for failure today. And I'm sad but I'm also feeling weirdly like okay about it.

I traced a blazer and attempted to recreate it, which I've done with a lot of things. It's hard because I think a lot of people who watch my channel or listen to my questions think I'm new- I've been sewing for about thirty three years, about twenty something specifically sewing clothes and making my own patterns.

It just went wrong from the start. I thought I was picking fabric that was going to look so FASHION (but I won't tell you and spoil the poll), and it ended up looking heinous. I actually balled the thing up and threw it in the corner of my sewing room and eventually will unpick it.

And then I had a pity party. I was like, this fucking sucks, I had other things I could have actually made progress on today, videos that needed to be finished --- 'Needed', as if the twenty views I average will notice if I don't post --- fanfics I owe people, actual books I need to write or that whole 'author career' thing I was talking about will basically be nothing. And I just didn't. I concentrated on one thing that didn't matter and ended up looking horrible. I feel like I wasted time.

And that is the horrible thing about living in a capitalist hellscape- I didn't waste anything. I learned how to put together a blazer. Even if I didn't 'produce content' from it or if I used time that I 'should have been working' to do it, I attempted, and I learned. And that's probably why even though I'm having my usual Sunday night panic attack -- because I basically only get one weekend day if I'm lucky to do my creative things because of my work schedule-- I feel okay. Even though I didn't end up with something to wear.

I am copying my favorite 80s blazer into a pattern.

I have been having some pretty bad brain days since getting Covid a week ago. So when I say at the end of all my videos to make sure you're taking care of you, that includes making sure you call your providers if stuff looks wonkier than usual. Sending love to all my fellow singles out there. Your gift from me is this completely cursed DIY Valentine's video.

I really took having wifi for granted when I lived in a city.

I live out in a rural place with my parents now and our wifi is so slow. And Verizon says nothing is wrong, it's just how it is. Like, 24 hours to download a Sims stuff kit kind of slow.

I try to use data to upload my YouTube videos because it's faster than the wifi - on wifi it can take 4 hours to upload, on data it takes 60-88 minutes for a thirteen minute video.

I really want to keep making videos but I'm just so worried lately about it being worth it. I wanted to pivot away from DIY tutorials and into talking about writing/my books, but those don't perform well. And then even when I can manage to get a video edited and complete, it takes forever to upload.

I don't know. Just gentle complaining about taking the wifi I had in Philly for granted. It's so laborious for me to stream something or download something or... I just get laughed at sometimes for still owning DVDs but you know, there's no lag when I watch DVDs. I wish I could get Good Omens and OFMD on DVD. (I haven't looked that hard I just assumed they aren't available.)

Hey everyone!

So I am unexpectedly out of work this week for what I thought was the flu but is also, apparently, Covid. My off time is unpaid so I thought I'd do a shameless plug for my book. If you'd like to support me, please consider giving this quick story (low-drama, fluff-fest) a read.

In Upcycle My Heart, Denver came out as non-binary later in life only to be dumped by their girlfriend at the time. After an appropriate amount of wallowing in their empty apartment, because the Ex had taken all their furniture, Denver decides it's time for a make-over. When they find new-in-town Celia working at the D.I.Y. Warehouse, sparks and paintbrushes fly. Can Denver muster up the courage to make a move?

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