Although, as we all know, the status of 'writer' is not conferred by one's diligence nor creative spark, but by fetishisizing sweet writing instruments.

I praised something Elana said about the creative process (keep feeding the creative/inquisitive part of your brain, always reject being shamed for your creativity) and she responded by asking if I'm a writer.

I sucked air through my teeth, looked her in the eye with some effort, and said yes.

I told her I liked photos with authors to be staged in a silly way, and she was all about this staging. "I wish all my photos could be taken like this!"

This little friend is named Crunchwrap, he likes lettuce.

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Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.

A very happy birthday to Rumiko Takahashi! Born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata, she is entering into her 47th year as a mangaka! Happy birthday, sensei!

Proud to share my first SC Parents blog post!
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I don’t think an anime opening has ever made me laugh so hard.

There are way too many YA nonfiction books that propose homemade pizza to be cheaper, more convenient, AND tastier than any corporate pizza.

Elana K. Arnold is part of Richland Library's Teen Lock-In this Friday and a 'meet the author' event Saturday! "The Blood Years" had me hook, line, and sinker.
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There's no better way to honor Banned Books Week than to defend our freedom to read.

@aclusc.bsky.social is suing the state of South Carolina for banning 22 books in public schools statewide.

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

This is the second library director this year to win a settlement after being inappropriately fired over not banning books the board insisted be pulled.

every ai bro who has reduced miyazaki to empty gentle aesthetic should no exaggeration get the judas cradle bc this man's markmaking & passion about telling WAR STORIES

A link might be helpful! theprotomen.bandcamp.com

The Protomen are releasing their long-awaited "Act III" album on bandcamp at a rate of a track or two per week. Weebs who like the robopocalypse, sibling rivalry, and cursed inventors (and the aesthetics of Streets of Fire) will love it. I'm always happy to interact with bandcamp, so wholesome.

Ah, that's the "root causes" portion of the presentation, where I describe how offshoring, tax evasion, and legislative bribery do more to erode economic security than any salaried or paychecked--
*red dot appears on my forehead*
--it's the avocado toasts and lattes. The poors do it to themselves.

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If I could add extra, really specific reasons smart people still go broke:

-Divorce
-Believing they understand the FDA approval process
-Believing they understand options
-Believing they understand forex
-Substance abuse

Several writing outlets I've enjoyed (Panels, Bookriot, SLJ, GateCrashers, Do You Even Comic Book) trace back to openings on social media. Tons of great library colleagues, plus a fun show called The Secret Stacks leading to keynoting in Quebec.

Also, a JAGMO ad I found while scrolling in Japan.

Gbenga could FLATTEN the Legion of Doom, but the Justice League could NEVER pull off a bassoon quintet!

kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...

I do not enter writing contests because I am "in it to win it," I do not have the "eye of the tiger," I do not need to "feel the rain on my skin," I submit my prose each year, take a breath, and submit again the next year. #MoneyChronicles #PrincipalFoundation short-edition.com/en/contest/p...

I toured B&T in library school. Good times. They were my main book vendor for 25 years. I’d switched to mainly Ingram at the end of 2024 but I’m still surprisingly sad about this. www.shawlocal.com/daily-journa...