Nilah "Nine Jobs" Magruder
@nilahmagruder.com
she/her. aka n. romaine white. making books and animated shows. master gardener.
OUT NOW: Creaky Acres.
UP NEXT: Hex and Havoc, Reel Love.
Work and stuff: nilahmagruder.carrd.co
OUT NOW: Creaky Acres.
UP NEXT: Hex and Havoc, Reel Love.
Work and stuff: nilahmagruder.carrd.co
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Hi I worked on THREE 57th NAACP Image Award nominees. Yes, that's how busy I am. Congrats to my crew mates on Ariel and Weather Hunters, and congrats to my partner in horse crimes @calistabrill.bsky.social!
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The fact that Gavin Newsom is even talking to the likes of Shapiro is a sign that he’s a non-starter. I’ve never forgotten how Shapiro said that Trayvon Martin deserved to die. Not fucking ever.
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The fact that Gavin Newsom is even talking to the likes of Shapiro is a sign that he’s a non-starter. I’ve never forgotten how Shapiro said that Trayvon Martin deserved to die. Not fucking ever.
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
YEAH!!!! It's exhausting lolol. Like if the solution was that easy I wouldn't be in this situation!
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
YEAH!!!! It's exhausting lolol. Like if the solution was that easy I wouldn't be in this situation!
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StickerMule has been rotten for ages, as has ULINE, but as with a lot of small-art-business inside-baseball stuff, I don't expect people to automatically know. But now you know.
I stopped using sticker mule absolute ages ago because of the owner’s bullshit. The owner is still on his bullshit, so if you use sticker mule, maybe don’t. StickerAPP is a good alternative, and also there’s most likely a local sticker printer near you (Sticker Ninja in Portland, for example).
The latest move by Sticker Mule's owner. Please don't give these people your money (or honestly send them your artwork, you never know).
January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
StickerMule has been rotten for ages, as has ULINE, but as with a lot of small-art-business inside-baseball stuff, I don't expect people to automatically know. But now you know.
Haha, I hope so too!
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Haha, I hope so too!
(As N. Romaine White)
D.E.I. (Death, Eternity, and Inclusion): adult, dark fantasy/horror, but funny!
fiyahlitmag.com/issues/issue...
Rank and File: adult, fantasy
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/fiery-d...
D.E.I. (Death, Eternity, and Inclusion): adult, dark fantasy/horror, but funny!
fiyahlitmag.com/issues/issue...
Rank and File: adult, fantasy
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/fiery-d...
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
(As N. Romaine White)
D.E.I. (Death, Eternity, and Inclusion): adult, dark fantasy/horror, but funny!
fiyahlitmag.com/issues/issue...
Rank and File: adult, fantasy
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/fiery-d...
D.E.I. (Death, Eternity, and Inclusion): adult, dark fantasy/horror, but funny!
fiyahlitmag.com/issues/issue...
Rank and File: adult, fantasy
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/fiery-d...
I didn't mean to turn this thread into an ad but I should mention that I HAVE written some short stories.
And They Don't Kiss at the End: young adult, historical
www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
A Letter to My Sister: adult, fantasy
firesidefiction.com/a-letter-to-...
(cont'd)
And They Don't Kiss at the End: young adult, historical
www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
A Letter to My Sister: adult, fantasy
firesidefiction.com/a-letter-to-...
(cont'd)
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I didn't mean to turn this thread into an ad but I should mention that I HAVE written some short stories.
And They Don't Kiss at the End: young adult, historical
www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
A Letter to My Sister: adult, fantasy
firesidefiction.com/a-letter-to-...
(cont'd)
And They Don't Kiss at the End: young adult, historical
www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9...
A Letter to My Sister: adult, fantasy
firesidefiction.com/a-letter-to-...
(cont'd)
And I think that's been an unexpected source of conflict between me and the rest of the publishing industry. Everyone thinks I want to make more graphic novels, even when I keep screaming that I don't.
It's been fifteen years of drawing comics. I'll finish this book.
And then.
I'm Going to Write.
It's been fifteen years of drawing comics. I'll finish this book.
And then.
I'm Going to Write.
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
And I think that's been an unexpected source of conflict between me and the rest of the publishing industry. Everyone thinks I want to make more graphic novels, even when I keep screaming that I don't.
It's been fifteen years of drawing comics. I'll finish this book.
And then.
I'm Going to Write.
It's been fifteen years of drawing comics. I'll finish this book.
And then.
I'm Going to Write.
That's the funny part. I'm not interested in YA anymore. 😭 I do still want to write but probably adult and not kidlit.
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
That's the funny part. I'm not interested in YA anymore. 😭 I do still want to write but probably adult and not kidlit.
And I mean, I do love comics. But I love other things too. And the sheer workload of comics, coupled with the unforgiving schedules, means there are so many things I've set aside to make space for comics.
And then, to agents and editors alike, I became not a writer, but a comic artist.
And then, to agents and editors alike, I became not a writer, but a comic artist.
January 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
And I mean, I do love comics. But I love other things too. And the sheer workload of comics, coupled with the unforgiving schedules, means there are so many things I've set aside to make space for comics.
And then, to agents and editors alike, I became not a writer, but a comic artist.
And then, to agents and editors alike, I became not a writer, but a comic artist.
The first manuscript I ever wrote was a YA novel.
It just so happened that I was also fresh out of art school in 2010 with an animation degree and, similar to now, no one was hiring.
I needed money, I could draw, so I pivoted and started investigating how to be an illustrator.
It just so happened that I was also fresh out of art school in 2010 with an animation degree and, similar to now, no one was hiring.
I needed money, I could draw, so I pivoted and started investigating how to be an illustrator.
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The first manuscript I ever wrote was a YA novel.
It just so happened that I was also fresh out of art school in 2010 with an animation degree and, similar to now, no one was hiring.
I needed money, I could draw, so I pivoted and started investigating how to be an illustrator.
It just so happened that I was also fresh out of art school in 2010 with an animation degree and, similar to now, no one was hiring.
I needed money, I could draw, so I pivoted and started investigating how to be an illustrator.
I know I come down on graphic novels really hard.
It's bcuz the comic industry is a nightmare.
But the bigger reason I don't often talk about is that I got into publishing bcuz I wanted to write YA novels. I wanted to be a YA novelist.
It's bcuz the comic industry is a nightmare.
But the bigger reason I don't often talk about is that I got into publishing bcuz I wanted to write YA novels. I wanted to be a YA novelist.
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I know I come down on graphic novels really hard.
It's bcuz the comic industry is a nightmare.
But the bigger reason I don't often talk about is that I got into publishing bcuz I wanted to write YA novels. I wanted to be a YA novelist.
It's bcuz the comic industry is a nightmare.
But the bigger reason I don't often talk about is that I got into publishing bcuz I wanted to write YA novels. I wanted to be a YA novelist.
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For those posting unflattering photos of politicians: I get it, it's a way to vent your frustration in a time where certain regimes want us to feel helpless. But promoting cultural beauty standards is NOT HELPING. In fact, it's doing the opposite.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
For those posting unflattering photos of politicians: I get it, it's a way to vent your frustration in a time where certain regimes want us to feel helpless. But promoting cultural beauty standards is NOT HELPING. In fact, it's doing the opposite.
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All forms of oppression are connected. You ain’t dealing with one without the other.
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
All forms of oppression are connected. You ain’t dealing with one without the other.
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“And the only thing he has going for him is the false feeling that he’s superior because his skin is white— and can’t hardly eat and make his ends meet week in and week out. (Amen!)”
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“And the only thing he has going for him is the false feeling that he’s superior because his skin is white— and can’t hardly eat and make his ends meet week in and week out. (Amen!)”
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every one of us every time we have a march. Now that’s a fact. That the poor white has been put into this position, where through blindness and prejudice (Make it plain!) he is forced to support his oppressors.”-
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
every one of us every time we have a march. Now that’s a fact. That the poor white has been put into this position, where through blindness and prejudice (Make it plain!) he is forced to support his oppressors.”-
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One of my favorite MLk quotes- “And all you are living on is the satisfaction of your skin being white, and the drum major instinct of thinking that you are somebody big because you are white. And you’re so poor you can’t send your children to school. You ought to be out here marching with-
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
One of my favorite MLk quotes- “And all you are living on is the satisfaction of your skin being white, and the drum major instinct of thinking that you are somebody big because you are white. And you’re so poor you can’t send your children to school. You ought to be out here marching with-
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Yup. A passport is as much an indicator of wealth as it is of citizenship.
A passport as a proxy for citizenship is an acceleration of fascism that strips citizens of our rights.
A passport as a proxy for citizenship is an acceleration of fascism that strips citizens of our rights.
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Yup. A passport is as much an indicator of wealth as it is of citizenship.
A passport as a proxy for citizenship is an acceleration of fascism that strips citizens of our rights.
A passport as a proxy for citizenship is an acceleration of fascism that strips citizens of our rights.
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And listen. ICE doesn’t care about your passport anyway. They detain US citizens constantly.
None of this is actually about immigration. It never was, but they aren’t even pretending anymore.
None of this is actually about immigration. It never was, but they aren’t even pretending anymore.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
And listen. ICE doesn’t care about your passport anyway. They detain US citizens constantly.
None of this is actually about immigration. It never was, but they aren’t even pretending anymore.
None of this is actually about immigration. It never was, but they aren’t even pretending anymore.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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I hate centering all this on white feelings but it’s become more clear to me over time that things won’t get better for all of us until white folks reckon with white supremacy. It’s like this sort of thing needs to be destroyed from within, we cannot do to for them.
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I hate centering all this on white feelings but it’s become more clear to me over time that things won’t get better for all of us until white folks reckon with white supremacy. It’s like this sort of thing needs to be destroyed from within, we cannot do to for them.
Was looking over editorial notes on my in-progress middle-grade GN about fishing and ended up just reading it. It's my big baby ace story that is also full of yearning, which is my preferred narrative weapon of choice.
And also worms.
And also worms.
January 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Was looking over editorial notes on my in-progress middle-grade GN about fishing and ended up just reading it. It's my big baby ace story that is also full of yearning, which is my preferred narrative weapon of choice.
And also worms.
And also worms.
When I talk about my conflicts with publishers, most people ask me the same thing.
"Don't you have an agent?"
Yes, and publishers tell agents no sometimes.
Agents aren't miracle workers who can always solve an author's problems. They, too, are limited by the publisher's willingness to negotiate.
"Don't you have an agent?"
Yes, and publishers tell agents no sometimes.
Agents aren't miracle workers who can always solve an author's problems. They, too, are limited by the publisher's willingness to negotiate.
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
When I talk about my conflicts with publishers, most people ask me the same thing.
"Don't you have an agent?"
Yes, and publishers tell agents no sometimes.
Agents aren't miracle workers who can always solve an author's problems. They, too, are limited by the publisher's willingness to negotiate.
"Don't you have an agent?"
Yes, and publishers tell agents no sometimes.
Agents aren't miracle workers who can always solve an author's problems. They, too, are limited by the publisher's willingness to negotiate.
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Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory