Monica 🏳️🌈 📚🐛
@wallabylion.bsky.social
Queer childless cat lady, bookworm, gaymer, science fangirl. Pan/Demi. She/Her.
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SPIDERSILK is coming back! Pages will show up on Saturdays again.
tapas.io/series/spidersilk
I've been making pages and adding them on Patreon, so if you want to read ahead, join us! patreon.com/alakotila
You can also join as a free member for my monthly (ish) updates (newsletter)!
tapas.io/series/spidersilk
I've been making pages and adding them on Patreon, so if you want to read ahead, join us! patreon.com/alakotila
You can also join as a free member for my monthly (ish) updates (newsletter)!
Read Spidersilk | Tapas Web Community
Your home for the world’s most exciting and diverse web comics and novels. Discover stories you’ll love from all genres, only on Tapas!
tapas.io
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM
SPIDERSILK is coming back! Pages will show up on Saturdays again.
tapas.io/series/spidersilk
I've been making pages and adding them on Patreon, so if you want to read ahead, join us! patreon.com/alakotila
You can also join as a free member for my monthly (ish) updates (newsletter)!
tapas.io/series/spidersilk
I've been making pages and adding them on Patreon, so if you want to read ahead, join us! patreon.com/alakotila
You can also join as a free member for my monthly (ish) updates (newsletter)!
Logged on for the department meeting and was treated to careless! Apparently we have an a capella group. 19 years with the company and I had NO CLUE!
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Logged on for the department meeting and was treated to careless! Apparently we have an a capella group. 19 years with the company and I had NO CLUE!
I've been in the "waiting on review and approval" stage of all my projects this week so I'm splitting my time between Scrum Master trainings, watching Victoria on Netflix, and listening to the audio of Fairytales From Verania. It's a lot of mood changes!
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I've been in the "waiting on review and approval" stage of all my projects this week so I'm splitting my time between Scrum Master trainings, watching Victoria on Netflix, and listening to the audio of Fairytales From Verania. It's a lot of mood changes!
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A coloring book for those who want to color a bunch of fancy fantasy guys -- make them even fancier! Add all the patterns you want!
Full title: Fabulous: A Fancy Fantasy Guys Coloring Book, by Aleksi Gray
Order it wherever books are sold!
Full title: Fabulous: A Fancy Fantasy Guys Coloring Book, by Aleksi Gray
Order it wherever books are sold!
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
A coloring book for those who want to color a bunch of fancy fantasy guys -- make them even fancier! Add all the patterns you want!
Full title: Fabulous: A Fancy Fantasy Guys Coloring Book, by Aleksi Gray
Order it wherever books are sold!
Full title: Fabulous: A Fancy Fantasy Guys Coloring Book, by Aleksi Gray
Order it wherever books are sold!
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My #RomanceColumn best romances list for the NYT is live today! It’s impossible to pick just a few books from so many, but as the song says, impossible things are happening every day, so let’s get to it! (Gift link)
#Romancelandia #booksky
#Romancelandia #booksky
The Best Romance Novels of 2025
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My #RomanceColumn best romances list for the NYT is live today! It’s impossible to pick just a few books from so many, but as the song says, impossible things are happening every day, so let’s get to it! (Gift link)
#Romancelandia #booksky
#Romancelandia #booksky
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oh hey what's this
Announcing: Wanderers, Limited Edition Preorder
The bats are out of the bag — Wanderers is hitting in a limited edition from Earthling Publications. Landing Spring 2026. Written by me (obvs). New awesome intro from Paul Tremblay. Amazing a…
terribleminds.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
oh hey what's this
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The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
Ten Kinds of Happiness
Joyful words from around the world
www.merriam-webster.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
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I'm going to bump this up. I'd be open in 2026 for 90K (ish) words. Especially interested in and experienced with queer fantasy -- fantasy romance and romantasy.
Hey, I'm looking to take on one short story or novella as a freelance editor. (less than 50K words)
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.
December 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I'm going to bump this up. I'd be open in 2026 for 90K (ish) words. Especially interested in and experienced with queer fantasy -- fantasy romance and romantasy.
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✨Elias Veturius✨
From An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
From An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
✨Elias Veturius✨
From An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
From An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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December 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our division just got handed a bonus afternoon off on Friday!
a penguin is standing in front of a christmas tree and presents
Alt: a penguin is standing in front of a christmas tree and presents
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Our division just got handed a bonus afternoon off on Friday!
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A somewhat shorter -- though not sweeter -- GIFTS FOR WRITERS this year, over at the blog.
Gifts For Writers, 2026
Every year I (try to) do a GIFTS FOR WRITERS post, which is to say, a post speaking not to the writers per se but to those fortunate (or unfortunate) souls that have writers in their lives. Writers…
terribleminds.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A somewhat shorter -- though not sweeter -- GIFTS FOR WRITERS this year, over at the blog.
movie you've watched more than 6 times with a gif (hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, LOTR, or Marvel)
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
movie you've watched more than 6 times with a gif (hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, LOTR, or Marvel)
YES! One of my favorite webcomics!!
I'm working on Spidersilk again! Amazing.
I took a nice long hiatus (unexpected, in the middle of a chapter lol!) and am coming back with a lot of energy. But hey, I'm only one person. And sometimes those breaks happen.
I took a nice long hiatus (unexpected, in the middle of a chapter lol!) and am coming back with a lot of energy. But hey, I'm only one person. And sometimes those breaks happen.
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
YES! One of my favorite webcomics!!
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Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity
December 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity
I have a "pre-interview" for a Project/Process Specialist role with our Corp Social Responsibility team in 5 minutes. Really nervous because this is my perfect job - project management working with non-profit partners.
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I have a "pre-interview" for a Project/Process Specialist role with our Corp Social Responsibility team in 5 minutes. Really nervous because this is my perfect job - project management working with non-profit partners.
First song of the day!
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
First song of the day!
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Today! Yes, on a Monday! The official release of SNAKE-EATER! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW4KNLR...
Snake-Eater
Amazon.com: Snake-Eater eBook : Kingfisher, T.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today! Yes, on a Monday! The official release of SNAKE-EATER! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW4KNLR...
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Oh hey, a historical about a heroine running a scandalous lending library and an American who is having trouble settling into his new aristocratic title!
Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Oh hey, a historical about a heroine running a scandalous lending library and an American who is having trouble settling into his new aristocratic title!
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I named my fists Hercule and Poirot because they’re about to be covered in someone’s little grey cells.
…also because I prefer to sit in an armchair and let my burly sidekick actually do the physical work.
…also because I prefer to sit in an armchair and let my burly sidekick actually do the physical work.
I named my fists Pride and Prejudice, because it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of two fists must be in want of whupping ass
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I named my fists Hercule and Poirot because they’re about to be covered in someone’s little grey cells.
…also because I prefer to sit in an armchair and let my burly sidekick actually do the physical work.
…also because I prefer to sit in an armchair and let my burly sidekick actually do the physical work.
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Only 3 weeks until the days start getting longer again ⛅
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Only 3 weeks until the days start getting longer again ⛅
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
A belated #Caturday featuring Punk after catnip. We did some rearranging in the house yesterday and I'm trying to bribe her into hanging out in the new living room.
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A belated #Caturday featuring Punk after catnip. We did some rearranging in the house yesterday and I'm trying to bribe her into hanging out in the new living room.
You’re kidnapped. The characters from the last show you watched are coming to rescue you.
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
You’re kidnapped. The characters from the last show you watched are coming to rescue you.
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Hey, I'm looking to take on one short story or novella as a freelance editor. (less than 50K words)
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Hey, I'm looking to take on one short story or novella as a freelance editor. (less than 50K words)
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.
Especially interested in fantasy, romance, queer, and trans stories. Experienced in localization as well. More details to follow.