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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 26m

Shugo Chara stuck the landing, mostly. It was a lot of fun and a little problematic but I had a great time. I think it's now one of my favorite magical girl manga

Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1d

Please please Shugo Chara manga do NOT let me down with the character Nadeshiko/Nagikiko when I finish this series. I'm still salty from how Stellar Witch Lips did their gender nonconforming character Ray dirty.

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 13h

Nope, I don't shop there but I love Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 20h

Cookie Monster from Seasame Street totally gets my sweet tooth cravings lol

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 20h

And this film was so poignant and so much fun

AFairlySaneBenjamin @bvlikeslinguica.bsky.social · 21h

Rise of the Guardians

Seriously, it’s true. It was directed by Peter Ramsey, who went on to co-direct Into the Spider-Verse. It’s actually more important than one may assume, as it made him the first African-American person to direct a big budget animated feature film.

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 20h

If you've missed reading any of my freelance work from August to September, check out my article roundup wordsfromapenn.com/2025/10/08/a...

August- September 2025 Freelance Roundup

A roundup of freelance articles published in August and September 2025.

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 20h

For @blackscifi.bsky.social and Black Speculative Fiction Month, I celebrated the ten year anniversary of @strangercomics.bsky.social flagship character Niobe Ayutami with a comic book reading guide blacksci-fi.com/hello-strang...

Hello, Stranger: Celebrating Ten Years Of Niobe - Black Sci-Fi

Celebrate ten years of Stranger Comics epic fantasy series!

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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 1d

The Studio Orange Staff Talks With Anime Herald: Seth Burn talked with members from acclaimed anime studio Orange. They discuss their work on titles like Beastars and Trigun Stampede, the evolution of CGI anime, working with Joe Hisaishi for Leviathan, and more.

#anime

The Studio Orange Staff Talks With Anime Herald

"It’s definitely part of our intention to make sure that people are more familiar with what CGI animation possibly can do."

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1d

It's a miracle. I found a local comic book shop 15 minutes away from me. Gonna give them a visit this weekend.

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Blacula @dtj483.bsky.social · 1d

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Anna F Peppard PhD @annapeppard.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be at #NYCC for one day and one day only and that day is tomorrow (Thursday)

Say hi or if you want a copy of Supersex, drop me a dm!

A photo of the author proudly displaying her wares (multiple copies of her book called Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero)

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Freelance Writing Network @freelancewnn.bsky.social · 1d

Looking to pitch mental health, psychology, or neurodivergence stories this month?

I’ve pulled together verified outlets that are active now, accept pitches, and I've been digging deep to find pay rates too.

Read the full list and get pitching today 👇

25 publications paying for mental health, psychology & neurodivergence writing

Earn $1-$2/word from your next features.

www.thefreelancewritingnetwork.com

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1d

Please please Shugo Chara manga do NOT let me down with the character Nadeshiko/Nagikiko when I finish this series. I'm still salty from how Stellar Witch Lips did their gender nonconforming character Ray dirty.

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J. Skyler 🏳️‍⚧️ @jskylerinc.bsky.social · 2d

Need to raise $1500 by 10/15. 🙏🏿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ linktr.ee/jskylerinc

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1d

This looks really cool. Will wishlist for Switch

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 2d

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️

Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...

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ACLU of Tennessee @aclutn.bsky.social · 1d

We keep each other safe by keeping each other informed. As the deployment of troops and federal agents in Memphis intensifies, we want to make sure all in Tennessee know their rights. ‼️
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Visit the 🔗 to download our printable KYR PDF: tinyurl.com/KYRMemphisGuard

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Gayming Magazine @gaymingmag.bsky.social · 1d

Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky.bsky.social), the legendary game developer and esports pioneer who was crowned Gayming Icon at this year’s Gayming Awards, has launched a GoFundMe to help with mounting medical bills due to aggressive cancer diagnosis.

Find out more: gaymingmag.com/2025/10/gami...

Gaming Icon Rebecca Heineman faces “fight for her life” with aggressive cancer - Gayming Magazine

Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry, has been diagnosed with aggressive adenocarcinoma and needs our help.

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 2d

Bookshop is having an Anti-Amazon sale, with cheap e-books and free shipping for print today and tomorrow:

bookshop.org/lists/ebook-...

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1d

Mine is Milo. Relate to him so much.

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 2d

Does anybody know of any cozy or RPG video games on Switch where the clothes aren't gender-locked? Been replaying Calico w the DLC that came out in February & it's great but would like more options.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 2d

Yay it’s my book’s birthday; don’t yell about pubes in public

An angry character shouts in the distance, “I hope they step on a million stray legos. I hope they get an ingrown pube!” A second character in the background responds, “Jelly you gotta not yell about pubes in public. Also, mind the ice.” A nervous young person with freckles and short hair hides behind an evergreen bush in the foreground.

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jzl thee doll @jxzzhndz.bsky.social · 4d

$50/500 raised! no donation in days

jzl thee doll @jxzzhndz.bsky.social · 10d

if you see this please boost & support if you can

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Robert J. @rjwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month! Check out some of my #blackscifi #comicbook work at the link comments. 😀

#blackspeculativefictionmonth #sciencefiction

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 3d

This graphic novel sounds sweet. Enjoyed the creator's previous work on the webcomic Peritale us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Belle of the Ball

A 2024 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ ComicsHigh-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her...

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 3d

It would be pretty amazing if we hit $400 on Patreon. It's been a struggle to get there for the past year.

What would also be cool is if any company would love to sponsor us. We have several options available and pricing is a sliding scale.

If interested, please reach out to me or @yattatachi.com

Yatta-Tachi @yattatachi.com · 3d

A little call for community support! 🌟

We would love to reach $400 a month on Patreon!

For as little as $2, you can receive an email alert when we add new films to our list (yattatachi.com/2025-anime-j...), so you don't have to keep checking back!

www.patreon.com/c/yattatachi

Yatta-Tachi | Patreon

Creating Japanese Pop Culture related content since 2015

www.patreon.com

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 3d

Have you played it? Is it as hard as it looks?

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