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tikkitoonart · 5 months
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Merry Christmas! +Long fucking Life Update 🎄☃️🐧
Hey everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? I hope you're all having a good time celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any holiday with your friends and family. And if you don't celebrate, I still hope you're having a good day and spending time with loved ones anyway.
I myself had a really fun Christmas Eve, in fact it was the first truly festive Christmas I've had in years. I've recently moved in with my friend Cloud (https://www.instagram.com/rainclouddoodles/ // https://ko-fi.com/rainclouddoodles) and her family (not officially moved in, but I am living under their roof for now). Them and their relatives were lots of fun, everyone was just having a blast being loud and stupid together.
I haven't been that active online because of this recent shift in my life. I'm still getting used to this new environment, I'm still thinking about what I want to do with my life and who I want to be, where I really want to live long term. This is especially huge for me because I have always been a shut-in when I lived with my family: never went outside because I was too afraid, never talked with anyone, even with my own family, spent most if not all of my time just drawing and browsing online for hours. I've never even reached out to anyone I knew from school, simply because I've never felt like I was close enough with anyone, and I purposely distanced myself because it was just easier to be alone. I was completely miserable.
I do want to change that, but it will take me a lot of time to get used to things. Right now I'm too terrified of everything around me to really feel comfortable enough browsing my phone for hours on end and being active online like before. It's probably a good thing in a way, because even online I was miserable on every site I used. It's crazy. I'm in a completely different state. I'm SO far away from my family. It was the first time I've flown in a plane and it didn't even feel real. I couldn't even enjoy it because I was crying the whole time.
I won't get into too much detail with family matters, but despite not having the best relationship with them, I'm homesick as hell. I've cried myself to sleep many nights for them. I'm not used to living so far away from them, and neither are they. We're just too attached to each other. I've been making my best efforts to have frequent calls with them and open up to them more, and building and fixing up our relationship. Some days it's really hard.
Whether in the future I decide to move back in with my family or not, I think this was something we all needed, especially me. I really needed an opportunity, a push in the right direction to help me move forward in life, and I can't thank Cloud and her family enough for wanting to provide that for me. I also want to make my own family proud. We were broken before, and still are, but the most important thing is that we're working to get better. We are getting better with communication. I want to make it up to them for all these years of misunderstanding, isolation and bitterness.
I don't really know what else to add, other than the fact that I'm even less active online than before because of everything right now. At the moment, I'm drawing less and responding to less comments and messages until I can get situated here. I'm not even checking my feed as frequently. It will take a while. I will need some extra cash while I'm here though, so I'm in the process of opening up smaller/simple commissions (I do not have the time or energy to do full illustrations for commissions right now lol). Stay tuned for that if anyone here is interested.
Thank you all for being patient with me and thank you especially if you've read this far. I'm done yapping now. Please take care and have a Happy New Year, everyone.
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Yes, shameless plug time. If anyone wants to donate to my Ko-Fi, I really appreciate it. And if you want a doodle in return, I've recently opened up a new slot for quick scribbles. Check it out! (I'll also accept PayPal and CashApp, if Ko-Fi isn't your thing.)
Thank you again, everyone.
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I am in awe of your screenshots. If someone were to want to approach you for some photoshoots later, are you open to such a thing? Do you take commissions or requests? How should such a person contact you?
You are so sweet, nonnie!
I typically do screenshots for others for free. That's just because I want to.
If you feel like commissioning me for a screenshot, i.e that you'd want to pay me, you can support/contact me through my Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/moonieroonie. I don't have an official screenshot slot in my comm sheet, so you can donate me a cup of coffee for the amount of your choosing (again, only if you want to!).
Otherwise, just give me a poke here or through my Ko-Fi about doing photoshoots and we can iron out the details. It would be during my Awake Hours in Central Standard Time and after work (as my behind is heading to dreamland while writing this).
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badkatdesigns · 1 month
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Discount on all Homestuck items in my shop from today til midnight on the 14th! SKAIA30 in checkout on all eligible items :)
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murksou · 1 year
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I’m the biggest eepy but later today I plan on posting another one of the comics I made. Then maayyyybbeeee I’ll be working on a Slade one afterwards. We’ll see, cause I might do a bunch of world-building instead
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bannedfrombuffets · 2 years
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Finally moved to this hellsite.
Decided my shitty sense of humor would probably fly better here. And the tag system is better. Anyways, my links are down below. Check my shit out.
YouTube - New video every week!
Twitter - Retweets, stream info, and shitposts!
Twitch - Streaming!
Ko-Fi - Donate!
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fizzvstheworld · 1 year
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Another day... Another Botchamania...
(thumbnail artwork by yours truly)
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hiisikoloart · 1 year
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Oh did you know you can support entirely original Idiopathic Hypersomnia Advocacy comic in ko-fi? Yea you can! And it helps the artist too - fancy that. the artist is hungry. the artist needs food.
Just following would be cool. Or spreading the word IH exists.
Whatever you do though, don't think that you have to donate that 3€ to make the artist feel like you don't give a shit. Every little thing helps. Even tiny comment. Or like. Or screech in the night.
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tikkitoonart · 1 year
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Obligatory Ko-Fi Plug ($6 Doodle Requests) [Closed for now!!]
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Hey! So errrmmm, I take donations through Ko-Fi if you'd like to support me further. And if you donate $6 or more, you're free to include a doodle request of any character of your choice!!! (WHOOAAHH!!!!!! 😱😱😱 And they're ALWAYS open!!!) Until now lol
More info about requests below:
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(MORE ART EXAMPLES)
My Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/tikkitoon More detailed info: Doodle Comms Info
• Starting price: $6 • Additional characters: $3 each • Tips guarantee more effort in the drawing
Please note that these are mostly doodles with rough lines, and not finished fully rendered art. However most of the time I do add some color and minimal shading. These are purely for practice and will have a lot of artistic liberty unlike my regular commissions, which are much more expensive.
Alternatively, you can always pay through PayPal, CashApp or Venmo if you are not a fan of Ko-Fi. (If this is the case, please email me at [email protected])
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shinakazami1 · 17 days
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Shameless plug but it's my birthday!!
Hi, I'm Shina - a hobbyistic artist mainly known for her colours, shapes and fanarts of TSPUD and Borderlands ><
It would mean a lot if you could reblog this post, and if you are feeling kind enough, you can get me 1 dollar Kofi!!
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Joan of Arc study
Last year, I led a small digitial “retreat/study” on Joan of Arc via my Kofi- while my Kofi is no longer running (difficult to keep on top of because of other work obligations), I thought that in honour of her feast day I would make it publicly available. All of the text and resources used are under the cut- you can do this at your own pace, with one topic per week, or any other way you like. It’s to generate personal reflection on gender and one’s relationship to God, and is designed to be completely non-denomination, meaning that while it does use Bible readings, even if you are not a Catholic or a Christian, it should be able to stimulate some thought and reflection without having a definite religious slant. 
The topics covered are:
Joan the Warrior 
Joan the Androgyne 
Joan the Prophet and Mystic 
Joan the Disciple 
Below the cut you’ll find all of the readings and bonus content for each topic, and at the end are “notes,” a short informal essay consolidating what I’m hoping to share through this study. But I highly encourage you to do your own reflection, be it through journalling, prayer, mediation, or whatever form of self-reflection suits you best, and try to decide what the readings- and Joan herself- says to you.
Ultimately, I hope what you’ll discover through this "retreat" is that our gender identity makes us warriors, prophets, mystics, and disciples- that existing between the binaries imposed on us by patriarchy allows us to draw closer to the strange and wonderful place where God exists. 
WEEK 1: Exploring God and Gender with Joan of Arc- Joan the Warrior (readings)
This study pre-supposes that you already have some background on Jehanne and her life- nothing too in-depth, and we'll get into some of the finer points of her life that aren't as popularly known throughout this study. If you'd like more information, I highly recommend Helen Castor's biography and Regine Pernoud's Joan of Arc By Herself and Her Witnesses. 
I've mentioned that this is a non-denominational study. What does this mean? Mainly it means that while scripture provides the backbone of a lot of our reading, I don't want us to treat scripture in a Christian context. Rather, I want to treat it primarily as a literary text, and rather than engaging with it as a "Bible study" or theological undertaking, I want to challenge us to read this without any preconceived notions of what it means in a religious context. Rather, read it the way you'd read a novel or short story. How does it make you feel? What themes, motifs, metaphors, allegories, or other literary techniques are employed? What is the text trying to say? 
Read: 
Judges 4-8: Deborah, Jael, and Gideon
Christine di Pizan's Joan of Arc
excerpts from Jehanne's trial: Joan's Tools
(If you want to read all of Jehanne's trial transcripts, you can do so here- I'll be providing more excerpts over the upcoming weeks, but we won't be reading it in full, so I highly encourage you to read the full transcript on your own if you'd like.)
Consider: 
What tools does God give to Deborah and Gideon? Are those tools always weapons? Do they always require public acknowledgement, like Deborah’s tent peg? What tools has God given you? What similarities do you see between the Bible study and Joan? How does Christine di Pizan portray Jehanne in her poem? Is there a similarity between di Pizan's portrayal and the portrayal of the Biblical judges? 
Extras:
have a listen of Veni Creator Spiritus- this Latin chant was said to have been sung before every battle by the French army when Jehanne arrived at Orléans on 29 April 1429, legend has it that a choir of priests went before her signing this hymn. 
shameless self-plug of my own but much beloved Joan of Arc Spotify playlist 
WEEK 2: Exploring God and Gender with Joan of Arc- Joan the Androgyne (readings)
Read:
Judith 8-9
Marina Warner's Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism, Chapter 7: Ideal Androgyne
excerpt's from Jehanne's trial: Jehanne and her gender presentation
Consider:
Last week we considered the tools God gave figures like Jehanne, Gideon, and Deborah. How does Jehanne's gender function as a tool? How does Jehanne view her relationship to gender based on her testimony? How does the idea of her as an androgyne, as opposed to a warrior woman or girl, change your idea of her as a historic figure? How does Jehanne's gender presentation compare to that of Judith?
Extras:
If you haven't seen it already, Carl Dreyer's 1928 masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc is available to watch for free on Internet Archive. It is a fascinating, moving, and exceptional portrayal of Jehanne's trial, arguably the best, and it's lead actress Renee Falconetti beautifully captures the idea of Jehanne as the androgyne.
WEEK 2: Exploring God and Gender with Joan of Arc- Joan the Prophet and Mystic
Read:
the Book of Jonah
“Joan of Arc and Female Mysticism” by Anne Llewellyn Barstow
Joan of Arc and her voices
Consider:
Does Jehanne know she is a mystic, a saint, a prophet? What relationship is there between Jehanne's gender and her prophecy? Is Jehanne a true mystic? Why or why not?
WEEK 4: Joan the Disciple
Read:
Luke 8
2 Clement- all if you wish, or just Chapter 12
skim the complete transcript of Jehanne's trial, paying attention to the final day (starting at page 358)
Consider:
Pay special attention to Luke 8: 16-19. How does this apply to Jehanne? More specifically, how does this apply to how she presents her gender. Much criticism in her trial is centered on how she does or does not properly conform to gender. How do these verses, and those in 2 Clement, apply to Jehanne and her treatment by the church?
Bonus:
Jehanne's letters, which are a fascinating look at her voice
Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is free to read
Notes:
On April 30, 1429, Joan of Arc- who styled herself Jehanne la Pucelle, or Jehanne the maid- arrived at the French city of Orléans to free it from English control. Orléans had been under siege since October of the previous year: it's commander and French army were exhausted and contemplating surrender.
Enter Jehanne. The story is famous: aged sixteen, she heard the voices of saints and angels commanding her to free France from the English, lift the siege of Orléans, and crown the Dauphin. Remarkably, she succeeded, before being condemned to the stake for heresy by the Church. Her feast day in 30 May.
In our study about Jehanne, we've read portions of Judges. Judges cover a period in Israelite history prior to the establishment of the monarchy of which the famous Davidic monarchy was part. This is a period which roughly corresponds to the historic period 1400–1000 B.C., just after the settlement of Canaan after the Egyptian diaspora, when the Hebrew settlers were living among foreign, polytheistic tribes like the Philistines, who are a major antagonist throughout the narrative. Judges is considered one of the oldest books in the Hebrew bible, with the Song of Deborah- Judges 5- being one of the oldest portions. It documents a tumultuous and frequently violently history marked by agronomic destruction of a society attempting to rebuild after four centuries of indentured servitude to a foreign power, and a struggle to maintain the monotheistic practices which developed in the wake of their diaspora- the Levitical priesthood which we now know as Judaism.
There's a similarity between this era of Israelite history and that which would have been experienced by Jehanne at the time of her call. Jehanne was born in 1412 a working-class peasant girl from Domrémy in the Lorraine region of France. This location was almost directly on the border between French-held lands and those which had been invaded by the English during the course of the Hundred Years' War, which had already been going on since 1337. She was around thirteen years old when she first heard what she described as "voices," in 1425; it was the year that war is first documented to have begun directly affecting her home region, with raids by English or English-back French mercenaries taking place near Domrémy in 1425 and 1428. In once incident the village's cattle were stolen, and in another the town was set on fire and crops destroyed. It isn't difficult to see a similarity between what Jehanne may have felt about her circumstances and that of Gideon:
Gideon answered him, “But sir, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? (Judges 6:13)
In the midst of this, Jehanne experienced her first vision- in her father's garden, a voice she identified as Saint Michael the Archangel (a high-ranking angel figure known as the protector of the Jewish nation and later of Christians).
By 1428, Jehanne had apparently begun to formulate what she was being asked to do by her voices, whom she had by then identified as Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret- two early Christian martyrs- in addition to Saint Michael. After being accused of breaking an engagement (a case dismissed by the ecclesiastical court at Tours, but which rather darkly foreshadows the way in which her later trial and execution would inherently punish a wayward "woman"), she became convinced that her voices were telling her to leave Domrémy to aid the Dauphin. It was a remarkable undertaking for a sixteen-year-old peasant girl, illiterate, who had never left her home village. By February of 1428, she had convinced a local nobleman to support her and conduct her to the Dauphin's seat at Chinon. It was at this time that she began to wear men's clothing- an outfit which was provided to her by the local townspeople, and rather famously consisted of a pair of breeches which tied to her jerkin, a costume which made her almost- but not entirely- invulnerable to rape. Like Deborah and Jael, she was endangering herself by entering a world that was dominated by men, and her choice of clothing is evidence of this.
And like the judges we have read about, Jehanne was called from her home village in a period of turmoil to perform what she saw as a sacred duty, something which God had commanded her to do. Like Deborah, she was something of a prophet: she knew that she would see the Dauphin crowned king of France:
And she said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” (Judges 4:9)
And, like Gideon, she was a working-class farmer called on to lead an army.
He responded, “But sir, how can I deliver Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” The Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike down the Midianites, every one of them.” (Judges 6:15-16)
I think these similarities are all the more important this week, as we face the destruction of reproductive rights under Roe vs. Wade and the ongoing victimization of victims of domestic violence. Too frequently Biblical womanhood is cited as an excuse to strip people who are not cishet men of their destiny- to relinquish them to a common denominator, a life of submission and servitude. But what Judges shows us is that God’s call does not discriminate between bodies or genders. A person’s place in the world is wherever God calls them to go. We are allowed to ask for God’s reassurance of his call, but we must remember that if God calls us, he trusts us. We must trust him, and trust ourselves as he justifies us. God’s purpose supersedes the binaries and restraints imposed on us by the world.
Too often we equate "warriorhood" with masculinity, dominance, and activeness. Among Christians the epitome of being a warrior is archetypically defined as avenging angels and violent crusaders, many of whom committed gross atrocities and whose actions characterize a far-right movement of alleged "God-fearing" men who believe in their divine right to power on account of their maleness. Gross and extreme conservatism characterizes much of the front-facing presence of Christianity, it is this fundamentalism which we now see strongly affects political process. But God does not pick warriors from the strongest of his believers. David was the youngest son of Jesse. Gideon too. Deborah and Jael were women. God's warriors are those who listen to him: their strength lies in their difference. Consider how you are a warrior- not how you can be one, but how you already are one. Your God-given difference is your destiny: what makes you strong and extraordinary. How does your difference make you a warrior?
Last summer, I took a course on understanding scripture through how it is depicted in art. One week was completely devoted to paintings of Judith and Deborah, and we were assigned to read portions of both Judges and Judith. Funnily enough, we all struggled to tell the difference between depictions of the two women. Unlike Judges, the book of Judith is considered deuterocanonical, and it is not included in the Protestant canon: this could be part of why paintings of Judith and Deborah are frequently confused. But you can always tell the difference between the two in a very simple way. If it’s a woman beheading a man, it’s Judith. If it’s a woman with a hammer, it’s Deborah.
Both depictions of these warrior-prophet-women are marked by the violence of the acts they carry out at God’s call. They are associated heavily with the weapons with which they carry those acts out. It’s a very different image of women than we often associate with Biblical womanhood. Biblical womanhood is frequently associated with attributes like mildness, compliance, domesticity, motherhood, and submission. Biblical and traditional womanhood have become synonymous and conservative. It is heavily binarized, and placed firmly below dominant patriarchal structures.
Yet this view of “Biblical womanhood” doesn’t really hold up to the women we have encountered in the Bible- and it doesn’t hold up with our understanding of Jehanne. A question I want us to ponder this week is what actually constitutes Biblical womanhood? It’s a question that’s going to follow us as we continue this month-long study. Jehanne was condemned to death on account of not being a “real” woman. She was fully equipped to carry out what God asked of her, but she was still condemned for not being the "right" kind of person for her gender presentation.
I would argue that part of her equipment was the fact that she was someone who existed between genders, neither male nor female. But Jehanne was also both male and female. We have words for this now- nonbinary, gender non-conforming, transgender, and many others- but I don't think they help us much when we try and understand the complexity of gender in a time when gender was binary. Yet Jehanne shows evidence that she understood her gender as being other. Her trial transcripts reveal that she attributed no real gender alignment to herself or her presentation: her clothes were chosen for practicality, and that was necessary to fulfill the destiny which she felt had been given her.
How does our gender and our gender presentation function as a tool for our god-given purpose? For many people gender presentation is a tool that helps them to feel more comfortable in their own bodies, to convey to the world who they are. It is a tool that can heal one's relationship to their gender. Our purpose, our fate for which we are given "tools" does not have to be as grand as saving France or the world: it can simply be something intended to save ourselves. Sometimes saving oneself is the greatest mission God gave us- something we are given through his deep love for us.
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thyandrawrites · 3 months
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I finished it! I'm really pleased with how he turned out :') i tried my best to convey his adorableness factor but I think I did a decent job in the end, despite the goofiness of that hood ��� for some reason his hair color looks very neon on camera but I promise it's not that saturated irl tho it's funny how I can't get it to show properly after all the fuss I made about picking the right shade dhdhdh
Anyway, this was a fun project! I hope you guys like him as much as I do. Shark shark!
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Also, as a shameless self plug: gentle reminder that I have a kofi page where I sometimes share my patterns! Feel free to check it out. Link in my pinned post
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toasty-owl-arts · 9 days
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Monsuki- Blame
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Hello everyone who made it to the end!! Thank you for reading this short monsuki comic, the sillies truly live rent free in my head
I'd like to do more comics like this in the future, but it also depends on if school kicks me around the block or not hahah
hopefully there will be more to come!!
(also shameless plug but if you enjoyed this comic and want to see more, maybe leave a tip at my kofi? thank you!!)
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llamagirl28 · 1 year
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Call me curious, but how did Nimue end up… existing? Like, did Merlin and Niniane fell in love or did they just decide they wanted to unite two powerful people and create another? Did they follow a prophecy? Or did it just happen? I can't see Merlin doing anything by accident, I hate the guy!!! LOL
I don't know if this has already been answered, but that's it. Hope you are well!
Well, you'll find out more in game (possibly not on all paths, but you'll be able to learn more). They had a romantic entanglement, and Nimue resulted. There were feelings on both sides involved, though things soured at some point.
No prophecy involving Nimue, tho Merlin knew he'd meet Niniane 👀
Shameless plug incoming: you can actually read their first encounter (from Merlin's POV) over on Patreon and Kofi! It was posted in March for the Knight tier (and above).
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cannedels · 2 years
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Yo! So I would like to return to making the dsmp comic. I’m feelin really inspired after working on my original one for months. If you would like to support me in doing so, I set up a kofi page so you can donate! Of course this isn’t necessary, but I’m in a bit of a dire financial situation, so any dono would be appreciated. There’s also a sketch commission section if you’d like to commission me for that. I’ll post about that too later. 
Click here for my Kofi!
Okay and also shameless plug go check out my original comic for the call to action webtoon contest while you wait for new dsmp chapters lmao
Thank you! 
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tyrantmade · 1 year
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hi! i just wanted to remind you how incredible you are and how loved you are. on good days and bad days, the world and this community are greatly benefited and honored by your presence ❤️
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<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Nonnie, you are going to make me cry. I love you as well, you sweet adorable little grey face. Well let me just say, that I love this community and all my beautiful Mutuals to pieces. If I could gift you all a present , I would. But I will say, I do Commissions. And I have a account on KOFI Where you can become a Member and get a percentage of your commissions. And if you go for tier 3, you get one free Comission, whether it is a Bundle or a single commission. You will get it made for free for that month and any commissions after that are 50% off, it runs for 20 a month. If you all are interested, go check it out and just look around some. And if you just want to support me cause you love my graphics and edits, if you donate 15 or more, you will get a free commission. Here is the link babies, https://ko-fi.com/thescreamqueen < just a little shameless plug, no harm right.
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lilyisfrozen · 2 years
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Mini Update
SO I’ve been absent all April and this first half of May. Well, I meant to finish Sweet Dreams to celebrate my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY on AO3, but school captured all my focus.
I’ve mentioned before, but I have some new followers (AN OFFICIAL WELCOME BTW HAPPY YOU’RE HERE), that I’m a music education major! On Tuesday I had what is called my “jury,” in which I perform for a panel of judges so they can track my progress. Throughout April, I managed small chunks of writing, but my focus was on preparing my jury material to finish the semester successfully. 
Happy to say I finished the semester passing all my classes! I could really cry! Some of these classes have been a struggle to pass in the past, so I’m absolutely over the moon that they’re finished. 
Now I can turn my focus to my upcoming projects: Sweet Dreams and the collab piece. 
…And also finding a summer job. I quit my other job, which I’ve been wanting to for some time. 
I’m looking for a job not as physically demanding so I still have the energy to write and draw, because I’ve been drawing a lot too! It’s been my biggest form of stress relief. I do take art commissions if anyone’s interested, but enough of the shameless plug. 
School is done officially as of this moment, summer is here, and a trove of fics await me. I’ll give a proper update once I have a respectable amount of material worked on. 
Thank you for all your patience and support, it means a lot.
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