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New charm design sneak peek!

Ah!! This photo is literally right out of the box. I lost track of time and didn't realize they would be arriving today! This three of swords design was really fun to do, and I'm stoked to put these up in the shop.

Hopefully this weekend, I'll take some product photos. Yay!

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Slight delay in sending out stickers and prints

We're getting a new president, so I am tipsy today (the day originally scheduled for me to package Patreon envelopes).

Please enjoy a nice drink and meal of your choice today 🧡

Rewards will be sent out by next week 🥳

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Yona Molly time skip - behind the scenes

Sooo idk if Yona and Molly would ever date. I could see a future where their relationship becomes extremely codependent until they finally date. But both of them are too alpha/top energy for it to be an immediate thought in their heads. At least, after the events of the graphic novel, they would definitely be bringing that out in each other.

I sketched a couple poses before settling on this one. I like the energy. Mm, character growth.

Now that the pitch packet is done, I'm leanin...

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Mermaid Tears

This month's theme is OYSTERS!

I fell into a really interesting research hole this month. I learned about how there's a Japanese myth that tells about pearls being formed from the tears of mermaids. I also learned about the flowers that taste like oysters! It's called an oysterplant, or sea bluebells.

One of the things I really, really miss about the Before Times is going out to eat oysters with my girlfriend. Going to an oyster bar was something we'd do on birthdays or our annive...

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Shop/Merch Update!

There's a lot to talk about, so idk, read this on the toilet or while you're waiting for water to boil. Kill some time with me. Let's get into it 🧡

Millennial Lesbian

This past weekend was Virtual CanZine, where Millennial Lesbian was nominated for Broken Pencil's Zine Award  for Best in Comics. What a freakin honor! Millennial Lesbian was my first big project, which I did last year (2019) and have now retired from printing.

The final remaining copie...

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New Ways of Crying - Autostraddle Comic Sneak Peek

Woooo! This is my upcoming Autostraddle comic that will be live on AS this Saturday (Halloween!) I didn't save any of the rough draft layers, because this comic kinda came to me in weird phases. So instead, please enjoy this preview :')

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Werewolf x Witch Girl

I'm so excited about this one as a print! I actually formatted it to be print ready (yes! CMYK! I remembered that shit!). This month's theme is werewolves 🐺 unlock your furry side.

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AFK announcement!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let y'all know that I will be fully offline, untouchable, starting October 9th (that's this Friday!). I'll be doing a retreat (safely, from home) and oh boy it's gonna be so nice to turn my phone off for 4+ days.

I'm going to be using this time to work on some new zines and merch designs for the shop, as well as finishing my pitch packet sample pages!

This month's stickers and the upcoming illustration print will be mailed out this week hopefully, if n...

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Autostraddle Comic Sneak Peek!

Upcoming comic for Autostraddle! Check out the full thing on Saturday, drop a comment, and hey, stop scrolling!

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October Sticker Designs!

Next month's theme: WEREWOLVES

I'm doing something a little different in October. Something a little furry. And also, it's a TWO STICKER kind of month, you know?

So sticker club members for the month of October will receive two stickers, with a metallic finish on that golden moon!

And hey, if furry stickers aren't your thing, give them to a furry in your life. You know one.

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Mew Mint + Mew Zakuro -- roughs and lines!

A quick warm up before working on my graphic novel pitch. Tokyo Mew Mew was my first manga/my first magical girl series. I always liked Mint and Zakuro. They're so cute!!

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Millennial Lesbian is award-nominated??




I made this zine last year for Pride month. It's a collection of interviews from lesbians across the internet, briefly describing what it's like to be a lesbian in 2019. One big group selfie!

I submitted it to Broken Pencil, and woah! I did not expect to actually make the short list! I'm freakin honored.

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September Illustration - Sunflower Girl

This one was so fun to do. I've been inspired by all the tattoo commissions I've been doing over the past month.

While I was at the river last month with my girlfriend, she gave me the biggest break through: making each month's Patreon rewards thematic. DUH!!! I can't believe I have been doing this for almost a full year and am only now realizing that I can make the sticker and the illustration *and* the smut illustration relate to each other, rather than coming up with three different ...

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September Sneak Peek

I got a new stamp for my return address! (Which is actually my co-working building that no one can work at right now rip) This is gonna make packaging stickers and prints lightning fast.

And a liiiittle preview at the sticker and illustration for next month. I got a paper guillotine for the new prints to trim them to fit in the envelopes. I LOVE the shhnk! sound of a guillotine.

Oh, and not pictured, I also got a washi tape dispenser. 2020 is the year I scramble for tax deductio...

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Déesse tier - August Commission!

A sweet kitten and some succulents for this month's Déesse tier commission. Patrons in the Déesse tier get a monthly illustration of their choosing 🌼

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Self Love Tattoo (+ WIPs)

I've been plugging away at my list of tattoo commissions. Every prompt is so lovely and inspiring! The prompt for this one was "self love". I love that. Self love = true love; and vice versa.

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Save the USPS! - August Illustration

Our current administration is trying to trash our national postal service! I know a bunch of people who only receive mail thanks to the employees of the USPS. Private companies simply won't cut it in rural areas.

I send stickers and postcards (like this one!) through the USPS every month. I order Sally Ride stamps, they come to my house, then I stick the envelopes in a big blue metal box on the street corner. It's so dang easy and cheap and effective. Most of y'all get stickers within 2...

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Honey Bear - August Sticker

I saw this cute stuffed pink bear sitting by some lavender plants and bumblebees on one of my walks in the neighborhood. It was by a house that had a bunch of food and supplies out front for people. I love my neighborhood.

Life's been weird, I wanted to give you something cute! So stay tuned for August's stickers!

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Alien Babe Pinup - Tattoo Commission

In case you missed it, I've been offering some tattoo design commissions over on my Instagram and Twitter. Everyone has been requesting such good prompts! It's really exciting!

This one is "alien babe pinup" requested by @chaoticthembo on Instagram. I seriously love this one.

It didn't start out with a magical girl theme, as you can see from the rough sketch. I originally gave her a blaster. But then I was like, actually, fuck guns. So I gave her a spacey wand instead! I think the...

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Déesse tier commission

Quick monthly sketch commission of Gaia 🌎🌍🌏

The Déesse tier patreon supporters get to ask me to draw whatever they want every month!

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How Could You - sample page

Hey!! Been workin on my graphic novel pitch packet! Here's a sample page. 1 sample page down, 9 more to go! 

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July Illustration - Catradora

Catradora 4ever ;w;

This is my 1 year anniversary of doing monthly illustrations, I think! Sort of a cop-out to draw shipping fanart, but this summer has been playing hardball. I promise something with more substance next time lol

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Autostraddle July 2020 sneak peek/behind the scenes

Here's a look at my Autostraddle comic for 2020! (The final draft vs the one before it)

I gotta say, I only started making regular comics for AS in November. I didn't really anticipate becoming a political cartoonist. I wouldn't say I am a political cartoonist now, either, mind you.

When quarantine started, it was hard to come up with something NOT about quarantine. I couldn't do it. That's all there was in my brain, in your brain, in the whole world. And that turned out fine, I h...

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July Sticker Club!!

Hey it's July and here's this month's sticker! I ordered extras, so comment here if you want more to give out or slap around town 💙💗🤍💗💙

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Sneak Peek! Character bios

Here's something I've been working on this spring! (Yknow, in between stress reading the news, falling into a COVID-themed anxiety spiral, donating to bail funds, supporting the dismantlement of the police state, and moving in with my gf and our two cats.)

I'm working on a pitch packet with my agent! I may or may not have posted these character bios before, but they're modified, new illustrations, small edits, and hey, I have new followers here since the last time I actually worked on t...

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Take Care of Each Other - Autostraddle June 2020

My ninth comic in the Reine series for Autostraddle. I'm a sensitive crybaby who makes soft comics. It's become more and more challenging to find the softness in the day to day. But as long as we have community, we have love, and that's where the softness is.


Take care of your people. Check in with them. Whether you're in the streets or staying home, there's something we can all do to make sure we're able to keep fighting and surviving.

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Logo for Global Dyke Day!

My girlfriend (who organizes the Portland Dyke March) has been working together with some Dyke March leaders from around the world to orchestrate a 24 hour live stream of Sapphic content!

Here's my contribution: some promotional materials! Including this logo and this Twitch video banner:

We're trying to get as many voices from around the world working on this as possible. If you or someo...

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Pride Month + Updates

Hey everyone! I can't believe it's almost June! Happy Long-Distance Pride Month!

For Pride this year, I'll be sending everyone in the Princesse+ tiers some of the Pride postcards and stickers I made! I've been sending out a sticker and postcard to friends to celebrate the month and feel some community. I wanted to extend that to y'all, as well. So as a special thank you for your support, I'll be sending y'all some postcards and at least 2 stickers. Maybe more stickers? ...

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Mermay (2 May 2020) - Process Pics!

This weekend's warm-up before I resume work on my pitch packet. I'm really trying to hone this style of coloring. I don't want to be too constricted with the color palette I've given myself. I may or may not add more colors to my palette... HM!

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TRANSFORMATION ✨🦄

Here's the full comic I made for Pink Clover's animal issue! This issue is full of really fantastic illustrations and comics. I feel honored to have participated! The Kickstarter ends Monday morning, so don't miss out.

Any other horse girls in the house??

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