#Nope just an Etsy shop

[commander-chaoss]

I learned the phrase "serial killer" from the show Bones (pretty sure it was Bones anyway) in an episode where Bones knocked on a guy's door, had a pretty normal conversation with him, saw teeth in his coffee table, and as soon as he closed the door goes ":O he's a serial killer" and I am still confused by this

#I mean sure a serial killer could be stealing their victims teeth ig #But the presence of teeth is not an indicator that someone is a serial killer just odd #'but they were human teeth!' i have news for you about what I have in a box in my room #At some point the tooth fairy stopped coming so I have a box of my own teeth #I'm aware that that's weird but not serial killer y #Aren't there people who do crafts with human teeth #I could be wrong actually because the place I first heard that is a different crime show where someone found a closet full of teeth #and they all assumed they were a serial killer #Nope just an Etsy shop #Anyway yeah I'm still confused #Serial killer mention #Serial killer tw

[rebelcaptain4life]

Why didn't anyone tell me how full of scammers Etsy is 😭

#just opened my shop #ooh yay a message! #nope it's just a scammer asking for my email #it's happened like 10 times already #etsy #diy

[crimson-chains]

Sorry to ask here but does kaizuart, I hope I spelled it right I’m sure I spelled it wrong, have an Etsy? I know you have stuff together in your Etsy but do they have anything in their own shop? Just curious

Ah! Nope, since we live together and do business together we only have the one shared Etsy shop for convenience ^^ If there's something you want her to add to the Etsy or something you can send a message to her or the shop :D

#asks

[darkficsyouneveraskedfor]

Special Interest 3

Warnings: non/dubcon, age gap, creep behaviour, and other dark elements. My username actually says you never asked for any of this.

Characters: Cole Turner, short!reader

Part of the Bookstore AU

My warnings are not exhaustive but be aware this is a dark fic and may include potentially triggering topics. Please use your common sense when consuming content. I am not responsible for your decisions.

As usual, I would appreciate any and all feedback. I’m happy to once more go on this adventure with all of you! Thank you in advance for your comments and for reblogging.

You package up another pair of mitts. It’s that season where sales pick up. It’s cold and the holidays are lurking just around the corner. Your hands are achy from working your needles but you can’t complain for the uptick in demand.

Along with your crochet menagerie, you supplement your etsy shop with stickers, while pondering the prospect of cards, especially given the time of year. As overworked as your hands are, your mind feels more so.

Your computer bings. Another sale? You go around to check your open Etsy page. Nope, a message from a customer. Please don’t be a return.

It’s a message. From the vaunted Farmer’s Delight. You might be avoiding them but that doesn’t need to be a whole thing. You’re working on their order! That’s not neglect.

You open the chat, knowing to leave that little dot just hovering there would drive you crazy. 

‘Hey, just checking in. Was hoping to do a pick-up soon. Maybe in the next week?’

Sigh. Great, did they not read your last message? You know you’re a bit hard to take seriously in real life but this is text. There is no height difference or age gap. You’re on even ground. You’re traversing a world of digital equity.

‘Hey. Not sure if you saw my last message but I can’t do a pick up. Please provide your mailing address and I’ll be happy to send this out. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.’

There, firm but still customer service-y. You hit send and go back to smooth labels onto bubble packs. Another chime.

‘Like I said, mailing out here is inconsistent. I need the order as soon as possible. Please let me know a time that works for you. I need to hit the hardware store so I’ll be coming to town. We can meet there for exchange.’

Ugh. You want to punch the computer. You should just refund their order and be done with it. Even with your pick-up in sales, it’s a big chunk. You just can’t stomach giving back that much money and they didn’t even ask for their shipping fee back.

You let the message stew. They are offering a public meet-up. That seems like a good omen, at least. Friday night might work, your mom will be done work at four. That’s a decent amount of time. And it’s close to the post office.

You seal another package and leave the room, treading down the hall as you hear your mother clacking away at her keyboard. You approach cautiously. She closes the door when she’s in a meeting. You tap on the doorframe and peek through the open door.

“Mom, sorry, I don’t wanna bother–”

“All good,” she sits back and pushes up her glasses to rub her eyes, “all these emails are doing my head in.”

“Um, well, you remember that order I got. For pick-up. Could you drive me to the hardware store on Friday?”

“Friday?” She echoes.

“I figure we can stop by the post office on the way. And I’ll buy dinner. You know dad loves the gyros down at Eddie’s. It’s on our way…” You give a smile and sway, “please.”

“Sure. Sounds like a good excuse to get out. Besides, I need to grab some washer thing for the sink. I don’t know, your dad was going on about it. I’ll ask,” he flips her glasses down, “oh, that’s so nice! A big sale–” she claps her hands. “I’m so proud of you, honey.”

You raise your brows, surprised by her excitement. You remember when you quit your craft store job to buy a Cricut machine and go all in. She was less than jazzed.

“Really?”

“Of course,” she beams, standing and grabbing her empty mug, “you know, I was a bit concerned. No school, no job, but you’re a go-getter. Any man would be happy to marry someone with so many hobbies, and hobbies that pay.”

“Hobbies? Mom, this is a business. I have to pay taxes,” you back out of her way as she comes into the hall.

“I know, sweetie, but…” she glances around, “it’s still young. You don’t know if a business is a business for a few years. I’m not knocking you down, I’m trying to be realistic.”

“Mom, please, do we have to worry about five years from now? I want to see how far this goes without worrying about guys or a husband or– I can’t even order a beer yet.”

“Me and your dad married right out of high school. We never worried about all that dating stuff and it was all so simple. Trust me, once you find someone, the world will be so much clearer.”

“If it’s easier, I can get an uber on Friday,” you cross your arms and follow her towards the stairs.

“Don’t be like that. I’m being supportive. But you make sure you’re saving money. Pray the day comes and you’ll have a nice nest egg for your wedding,” she stops at the top of the stairs, “or tuition. There’s lots of cuties in college.”

“Mom,” you roll your eyes, “let’s just take it a day at a time. Friday I’ll get that order out.”

“Oh, remind me to grab some grout cleaner when we’re there too,” she points at you before she turns to descend the stairs, “the bathroom is looking a bit grimy.”

You mutter, “alright, mom,” and slowly turn away.

Everything with her comes back to that one thing. She just assumes that you’re lonely. Worse, she seems to believe you’re wasting your time on all this. 

You shut your door and tramp around to your laptop. You sit on the cushioned stool and type in your reply to Farmer’s Delights; ‘Friday works for me. After four.’

Three dots pop up almost right away. Then disappear. Then appear again.

‘Sounds great. I’ll see you there.’

You send a thumbs up and close out. You have to finish packing then get back to destroying your carpal tunnel. It’s money, your mom’s right about that, but you won’t be saving for a wedding.

#cole turner #dark cole turner #dark!cole turner #cole turner x reader #drabble #au #bookstore au #series #special interest #ghosted

[honeyyoubetter-believeitsbutter]

so there was this girl who I thought was so cool in high school. My first three years I would see her around school and was like omg please look at me please talk to me notice me befriend me see me. we had no classes together, but sophomore year I had English class with one of her friends. Paired for a project and I found out we had a lot in common. We watched the same shows and listened to the same music, but never became more than good classmates.

I remember sitting near her and her friends at lunch and hoping to god someone brought me into their conversation because I wanted to be her friend so bad, her specifically, but nope! I was so painful awkward that I ended up eating my lunch either all alone or at the office with the front desk lady I befriended freshman year.

but senior year the planets aligned and we happed to both sign up for the same elective literature class! SCORE! Now all I had to do was talk to her…

the first weeks I would do nothing but stare at her from across the room. Her cool round wired glasses, her freckles, her earrings! The books she carried. Her big school sweater. your girl was obsessed.

I would leave my books on top of my desk hoping she would walk by, notice them and start a conversation with me. I would linger after class so we would 'accidentally' bump into each other at the door. Nada. So one day I just summoned all my courage and told her I really liked her earrings.

I bumped into her at the door after class and stopped her before she could head down the hallway in the opposite direction. She said thanks and smiled and told me where she got them from. A small Etsy shop that sells horror movie themed jewelry. So fucking cool.

I nodded and had half a mind to wave goodbye to her before running away. I locked myself in the bathroom and fist bumped the air, trying to calm my nerves before heading to math class.

Turns out she's shyer than me! She was always the last to leave the classroom so I would pack my things as slowly as possible so we could walk out together. Everyday she would wear new earrings and every day I would catch her outside the classroom door and compliment them.

Short three sentence conversation expanded slowly and I ended up walking her to her next class, walking as slow as possible so we could have as much time together as possible, and then I would run back up to the third floor to get to my class on time.

After a while, I found her Snapchat under "people you may know" and requested her. Then promptly threw my phone down to my sister's bottom bunk and refused to look at it for the rest of the night.

She accepted my request.

Months passed and she invited me to her graduation party. Problem was that she lived in the north side of the city half an hour away from where I lived in the Southside. No way my parents were going to drive me out there just to hang out with a girl, it didn't matter that I've been dying to hang out with since I was 15.

I remember being heart broken and thinking she wouldn't even want to be my friend anymore. What if we weren't even friends to begin with? What if it was just a pitty invite?

She kept texting me. Said it was fine I couldn't make it and kept texting me as if nothing changed. It took me two more years to build up the courage to ask her for her TikTok and now we send each other TikToks almost everyday. I just found out we have so much more in common than I ever thought in high school. We could have been friends since freshman year!!!!

But it's fine. Because this is fine. I get to be her friend now! And it's 1:53 am and I'm texting her and trying to find a supper chill way to ask for her number or her Instagram because the worst she can do is say no but my brain thinks maybe she will block me and tell me I'm weird and she doesn't like me and oh

Oh

I think I have I crush on her

#lgbtqia #lgbtq #ok to reblog #op🦐 #had my first ever #oh moment #disaster gays at their finest #is my life just one big slow burn?

[age-regression-ideas]

Are adult pacis from ABDL/BDSM stores/boutique and normal baby pacis from convenient stores the same?

Nope, There are several differences when it comes to baby and adult pacis.

You can get baby pacis practically anywhere and I tend to get mine from the dollar store. You can get adult pacis on sites like Amazon, Etsy or even just looking up shops on here. I got mine from LFB on Amazon since they have three packs. You do have to be aware that some of these shops cater more to NSFW users so if you need a paci shop exclusively for SFW age regression make sure you look up those tags (If anyone has any suggestions please leave them below)

The baby ones are smaller so they don't fill your mouth in the same way an adult paci does. I would highly suggest saving up for an adult one since they feel better and can be used properly without feeling weird after a while like baby pacis do. I've seen a lot of people say baby pacis hurt your teeth or aren't as easy to suck on since they aren't really made for an adult mouth. Adult pacis are easier to decorate if you wanted to do that. Most of the baby ones I have are Disney themed and I'm sure you can find ones in practically any design (cartoon, movie, etc) but again getting an adult paci means you can have it customized to include your favorite thing but also have things like charms, your name, etc. Adult pacis are sized to fit better so it looks more realistic.

#age regression #sfw age regression #age regressor #age regression blog #agere blog #adult paci

[oonajaeadira]

15 questions to get to know me!

Thank you for tagging me, dearests @something-tofightfor and @songsformonkeys!!!

1. are you named after anyone?

No. Unless you count my middle name. My paternal grandmother had two middle names and my sister and I got one each.

2. when was the last time you cried?

About a month ago in a psychopomp lecture during a guided meditation. When guided to talk to an ancestor, my Auntie B came up and it was waterworks. She's a good one, my Auntie.

3. do you have kids?

Nope. I've known from an early age that I would be a child-free lady.

4. do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes. It's usually in the form of tough love when my SO or my artists need to be given a little correction but also need to take it with a spoonful of playfulness.

5. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

Their aesthetic. I acknowledge my initial learned prejudices about them and wait for the delightful moment when they prove my societally-engineered expectations wrong. (The N and J are strong in this INFJ. And then my F/T toggle kicks in real hard.)

6. what’s your eye colour?

I just put gray on my ID, but they're blue-grey on the rims and green-grey inside? And they're more blue or green or grey depending on reflection from what the sky is doing and what I'm wearing so...?

7. scary movies or happy endings?

Both. I am obviously a sucker for a soft, happy ending. But I love love love horror films to the point where most of them do not scare me anymore. But when I do find one that gives me the tingles, I will love it forever.

8. any special talents?

I have a lot of special skills that I've honed, but inherent talents? (Where skills = learned and practiced acts and talents = just good at it from the get go.) I guess the biggest one is being able to pick up an instrument for the first time and play a song on it by ear. I guess also I'm pretty empathic. Oh! And I'm very very good at always choosing the slowest line in the supermarket; I don't even have to try!

9. where were you born?

In Minnesota, but not in Minneapolis. I was born in the city I was raised in and then escaped to my college town and then escaped the country altogether for a little while before coming back to Minnesota.

10: what are your hobbies?

Writing Pedro fic, reading Pedro fic. Reading in general. Video games, embroidery/cross stitch, collecting tarot decks and stickers. dinking around with musical instruments and trolling Etsy/Ebay/Craigslist for new ones. Online shopping's a big one. Puzzles--logic puzzles, sudoku, word puzzles. Thrifting for wardrobe and art purposes. Making weird shit out of thrifted junk. Board and card games.

11. have you any pets?

Right now, we just have the one dog and we're on senior care with her. She's a black lab mix that we took in from a neglectful family member when she was 12, riddled with tapeworm, heartworm, and tooth problems (all of which we fixed). Thinking we could give her some pretty happy golden years, I was like, sure. I can put up with this very stupid, very neurotic dog for a couple of years if it means she gets to go down happy and warm.

Well, it may be too happy and too warm in our house, because she's 19.5 and the welcome was worn out years ago. Girl just keeps on ticking. She needs help getting up half the time and her back legs don't work very well so she needs to be lifted to go outside (both doors require stairs which she can't do anymore). She has accidents in the house not just daily, but multiple times a day and we just keep dog pads down in the bedroom and my hands just constantly smell of bleach now. She's mostly deaf and fairly blind and is, without hyperbole, the dumbest dog I've ever known or owned in my life. But that also makes her constantly hilarious. And very happy despite her struggles....we often say in this house that "she's just too happy to live and too dumb to die."

I wish I could say that I loved her, and in a way I do. But while she's very sweet and very friendly, she's not interested in the exchange of affection or in any way that "shows she knows what you're feeling" kind of pet, so we've never really bonded. Even after all these years, she feels more like a guest than family. She just exists to be a benevolent force of fur, odors, and amusement in our house for now. And we just try to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as we can.

12: what sports do you play/have you played?

When I was young, my folks tried to get me into softball and skiing, but I always shied from the ball and never wanted to ski too fast because I didn't want to get hurt. I was on the swim and gymnastics teams in junior high and did pretty well there, but was only really doing it to stay close to my grade school bestie. I couldn't keep up with her and found the performing arts instead. So now, nothing.

13: how tall are you?

5′5″

14. favourite subject in school?

I actually really loved biology and chemistry. And anything where I got to use my hands like art, home ec, woodshop. I excelled in English and music, but I think I really enjoyed my science classes more.

15. dream job?

I have my dream job! I help new artists produce their work and experienced artists challenge themselves! AND I'M GOOD AT IT.

But if I didn't have this job? I'd probably love to be a PA to someone artistic and kind. I know somebody that used to be Neil Gaiman's PA and that sounded like the best thing ever.

tagging: @unbound-space-trash @lowlights @nicolethered @beecastle

#tag games

[dnd-apothecary]

Is the etsy shop gone?? or is it just an issue in my end? D:

Nope, it's not gone, just nothing available right now! The next shop update will go live on November 18th for Etsy's Cyber Sale and will continue through November 30th!

[artistcaptainbendy]

Tagged by @tornrose24 for the tag game. Let’s go this! 

Rules: if you get tagged in this, answer the questions that are written and make sure to swap out one question at the end of it for the next person to answer.      

1. Are you named after anyone? Yes, I'm named after my dad and aunt. My name is a fusion of their names and I have my grandma’s middle name. 

2. Do you ever go window shopping on sites like Etsy, and if so, what kinds of things do you look at?  All the time, just did it yesterday. It depends on what I'm feeling like looking at, yesterday it was manatees.

3. What’s your choice of listening material when doing stuff? It’s very random at times, I just listen to whatever I'm feeling. I can go from sonic music to jekyll and Hyde to Beetlejuice to Karl’s theme to pizza tower. This is for everything I do from art to cleaning. 

4. Do you like a song for its sound or for its lyrics? Both, tho I never have listened to an instrumental of song with lyrics. I should try that more. 

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? What their wearing, especially if it’s something I'm interested in,like a sonic shirt.

6. What’s your eye color? Dark brown

7. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings, I just want the characters to be happy. I’m actually very scared of horror movies, even tho I love watching murder mysterious and stuff like that (shows like deadly women) I'm just confusing.

8. Any special talents? I can spin my right hand in complete circle, been doing that since middle school still no pain! (old me is going to hate me) 

9. What trait in others draws you to them? Playfulness, like they can joke with you, and you can joke back. As long as it doesn’t start sounding mean.

10. What are your hobbies? Drawing and sewing. I’ve done painting and making a manatee sculpture in the past, but I really love drawing and sewing, in fact I'm going to be making my own mimikyu cosplay by hand.

11. Do you have any pets? I’ve had a few pets in the past. I had a goldfish named fish, a rabbit named Tino, a hermit crab I got from the fair named Hermmy, and two other rabbits named Nippy and Sasha Fierce. Now I have another rabbit named brown sugar and a dog named Bella.

12. If you became a God/Deity, what would your domain be and how could you use your powers to make the world a better place? ......manatees, I would be the god of the manatees! And I will make it so that every week everyone must be chill like the manatees and help clean the ocean! 

13. How tall are you? 5 foot 3 inches 

14. Favorite subject in school? Art (yes I know very obvious) and gym. Art for the fact I got to do what I always love doing and seeing the chaos other students did (someone had a puppy in there) and gym because I got to hang out with friends and that’s where I met my boyfriend. (side story: I was the only high schooler who had a sonic backpack and a lock on their backpack, this was because my phone were stolen twice so my mom thought this would stop them from stealing my phone, but NOPE. I guess the thieves took this as a challenge and while in gym they got in between the small opening of my backpack and took my phone, but joke’s on them that phone was broken anyway! I win!!

15. Dream job? Being an animator or an professional artist in general, I do hope one day my silly little characters can actually be a show one day.

I’m tagging @jackie-sugarskull  as the next person. Anyone else can do it too.

I’m changing #2 to  What’s your favorite animal and why?

#tag meme #tag #hey it's me #learn my secrets #i still have that sonic backpack

[tornrose24]

Tagged by @hey-hey-j  for the tag game. It’ll be interesting to see how I answer these.

Rules: if you get tagged in this, answer the questions that are written and make sure to swap out one question at the end of it for the next person to answer.

1. Are you named after anyone?  I’m sort of named after my aunt, who was named after a character of a TV show (that my grandfather liked) based of a book, and THAT character might of been named after someone. I admit it’s kind of amusing that it’s such a chain of ‘named after this person.’

2. Do you ever go window shopping on sites like Etsy, and if so, what kinds of things do you look at?   Not really.

3. What’s your choice of listening material when doing stuff? When I’m writing I prefer listing to music without lyrics (if it matches the tone of whatever I’m writing it helps) and it varies. Most often it’s video game music, Miyazaki, classical, etc. If I’m just doing art I’ll throw on YouTube videos.

4. Do you like a song for its sound or for its lyrics? Often both. I’m picky about what songs I like, but I like it when both work well together. (Though I hate it when the lyrics DON’T match the tone of the music, or aren’t sung in the right tone). Also, there’s some songs where I prefer the cover version over the original (I don’t care for Billie Eilish’s singing, and there’s a Motown version of Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it off’ by PostModern Jukebox that is vastly superior to the original version.)

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Usually whatever they wear or else their physical appearance. It depends.

6. What’s your eye color? Green. (Though maybe they might be hazel since there’s a light brown ring around the pupils).

7. Scary movies or happy endings? I prefer happy endings. Some scary movies are actually quite enjoyable, but only if they are done right (Jordan Peele’s Nope is such an example). Otherwise I hate it when scary films get too violent, have a downer ending, or involve topics of abuse. Or have constant jumpscares, which is why I never really got into most horror games.

8. Any special talents? Singing. I’ve done choir, Opera, musical theater, etc. I’ve done some acting as well. Drawing and writing are pretty obvious ones for those who know my works. Painting is a major one too.

9. What trait in others draws you to them? Honesty is a huge one. I like it when people are open about themselves and what they like, as well as what they don’t like. Or if they tell you something you need to hear.

10. What are your hobbies? Writing and drawing. Painting is a big one too. I used to play video games but I don’t as much (partly because I feel like a new system is going to be coming soon anyway). I suppose singing could count.

11. Do you have any pets? I used to have cats. Fantasia was my last cat and I had her from middle school to some time after I was done with college/university. She always sat on the table whenever I got help with math and she’d watch me and my dad.

12. What sports do you play/Have played? Tennis is probably my favorite. Soccer is fun too. I used to do running when I was really little. However I was more of a theater kid.

13. How tall are you? 5 feet, 2 and a half inches.

14. Favorite subject in school? Literature/Language Arts. I was one of the few kids that would read whatever I was assigned more than once. When I was in middle school we had to read ‘The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe’ and ‘Roll of thunder hear my cry’ and I read the other books in those series. I also took pride in scoring the highest out of anyone on a test for Cyrano de Bergerac in my high school senior year. (However I ****ing hated reading Moby Dick over the summer) and was NOT happy when I found out that I didn’t really NEED to read the entire thing to do all the paperwork/answer all the questions.)

I don’t know if art and choir count since they were extra curricular classes, but I loved them as well and could share lots of stories. Plus one of my favorite teachers was my high school art teacher.

15. Dream job? I would love to be a writer and illustrate my own books. Alternatively it’d be awesome to do artwork for an animation studio.

I’m tagging @artistcaptainbendy  as the next person. Anyone else can do it too.

I’m changing #12 to: If you became a God/Deity, what would your domain be and how could you use your powers to make the world a better place?

#tag #meme #get to know me #tag game #I'm an artsy/theater/music person #ironically some people said that I look like Taylor swift since high school

[hyena-paws]

i haven’t been doing as many big rendered pieces for a hot sec cuz i have been setting up my etsy!

powder, you must be thinking, is this finally an announcement that your etsy is open?

ha i fucking wish!

etsy perm suspended my shop and won’t tell me why. i tried to appeal, i mentioned in the appeal that i don’t know what happened, but whatever it is i’ll be happy to fix it if they tell me. but nope, instead etsy said fuck you, we won’t tell you anything, and you’re not allowed to contact us anymore on this

etsy only cares about its bigger creators who makes them money. promise if this happened to a bigger creator, etsy would have the shop back up so fast. but no, i’m a small creator so etsy isn’t doing shit

i’m gonna put my time, effort, and money into a shopify! it’s not quite ready yet because i’ve had markets all this month, but i’m working on it, and i plan on getting it up in may if not sooner

and i’m gonna put more time into my business socials (like this one hi), honestly business wise i’m most active on tiktok

etsy talks so much big talk about being a place to support small businesses, but they screw over us small businesses over and over. i’m not the first small business this has happened, and unfortunately i probably won’t be the last.

but, i’m not giving up on my business. i’m gonna succeed now out of spite

edit: oops just noticed i already posted this about the etsy situation but oh well

#i typed this up weeks ago and i meant to come back to it like the next day and send it but i didnt oops #but yeah! shopify shop coming soonish? #soonish? #again im gonna try for may #but may can be a busy month for me so who knows #hyena cackles #small business #small business owner

[stick-by-me]

Hey is this a esty shop

Nope!! Just a nerd who collects stickers :P

I do put links to where I buy the stickers in my posts, and you can check out my "#etsy!" and my "#sticker shop" tags for cool artists! Or check out this list!

#not stickers #Asks my beloved #Etsy! #Sticker shop #<- the tags in question #Anon #anonymous

[divinetrialsseries]

FAQ

What is the Series About?

The Divine Trials is a story about connections, empathy and love. It’s also a story about cool magic fights, familial trauma, and angels and demons (because they’re super aesthetic). When I started writing this series I felt very alone and isolated. So, I decided to write a story where someone feeling the same way got to go on an adventure in a wondrous and intriguing world, accompanied by a cast of fun characters. This series is the result, and I hope that Enoch’s story will resonate with others feeling as lonely as him. And if not his, then perhaps the journeys of those he meets along the way. After all, everyone we meet is going through a journey of their own, and the inhabitants of the Three Realms are no different.

No one is meant to be alone in this world, and if you’re willing to look, you’ll eventually find people that love you. You exist, so you’re worthy of being loved. Though on the surface, this is a series about people facing villains, having magic battles and stopping world-ending disasters, at its core it’s simply about people in pain healing through the love of those around them

Okay, but what is it about?

In a fantasy world split into three realms, a Scribe with prophetic powers finds himself dragged into the conflicts of angels, demons and gods. Visions of danger and destruction plague the dreams of a young human named Enoch Augnium. To protect those around him, he must face off against people blessed with magic abilities; track down Remnants of the gods that existed before the world itself; and stay true to his belief that every life is worth saving.

Rest of the FAQ is under the Keep Reading for your scrolling convenience.

I don’t have a Kobo Tablet or device, can I still read the digital version?

While using a Kobo device is the easiest way to read the book, you can also read it by:

Using the Kobo desktop site (on a computer or through the browser on your phone or tablet)

Using the Kobo Books app available for free in the Google Play store.

Is the eBook being sold on any other websites, like Amazon or Kindle?

Due to many publishing sites being based in the US (making payment more difficult because I’m Canadian), or requiring you to publish through them exclusively, right now it’s only available through the Kobo store here.

I’m interested in purchasing a physical copy of the book. How do I do that?

Physical copy orders can be made through the Etsy shop here! There’s also a link to all versions of the book on our Important Links page. If you aren’t able to use Etsy, you could also message on any of the series’ social media accounts and we could figure out payment/shipping that way. Etsy just helps streamline the process.

I ordered a physical copy of the book, when will I be getting that?

If you’ve ordered a physical copy, chances are I’m currently in the process of purchasing shipping stuff and getting it to the post office. The delivery day itself will depend on scheduling availability or mail times, but I’ll do my best to get it to you ASAP!

How much is a physical copy?

Base price for book one is $25 CAD (plus shipping). This price is based on the printing costs for the books themselves. There may be some changes in price for future editions/books due to a change in print location for the next batch. I’ll try to keep things as low as I can for you though.

Does an autographed copy cost more?

Nope! If you’d like your physical copy signed, just let me know which name you’d like me to use!

Am I allowed to do fanart, fanfiction and other fandom-related creative stuff about the series?

Yes! In fact, I highly encourage tagging this blog if you do! I’ll try to reblog any fanart or cosplay stuff here, but unfortunately I can’t read or share any fanfiction or writing related creations. While I hope that fans of the series won’t do this, there have been instances where fans have accidently predicted canon plot points through their fanfics, and then accused the writer of copying their ideas when the writer was simply doing what they’d originally planned to do with the story. Some of these incidents ended up as actual lawsuits, so to avoid that situation altogether I can’t read any fan content. That being said, as a writer myself I wouldn’t dream of discouraging people from writing, so even if I can’t read it, feel free to write things for each other!

If any other questions seem to pop up often, I’ll add them to this list down the line. Thanks for taking the time to read these!

#reading #fiction #lgbt books #lgbtq #art #fantasy books #books #fantasy #writing #faq post #writer things #the divine trials #divine trials series

[susantbraithwaite]

My Unexpected Six-Month Break

Hi there!

Thanks for coming back to the blog after my unexpected six-month break. It’s crazy to think it’s been that long since my last writing-related post!

So, you’re probably wondering what the hell happened. Especially after everything was going so well. A quick recap of what was going so great: I’d finished writing Running the Asset way ahead of schedule, racking up insane daily word counts, and then I decided to dive straight into the editing stage.

Yeah, you’ve probably guessed what happened. If you followed my daily updates, you could probably see it coming.

Me, nope… well… even if I did, I ignored it.

The Dreaded Burnout

Until I burnt out hard, even though I didn’t want to admit it at the time. I’d pushed myself so hard during the final stretch of writing and editing that my body gave out. I had a major Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) flare-up that made it impossible for me to even look at my planner, let alone do any work. But, eventually, the flare-up subsided…

But I still couldn’t get the work done. No matter how the guilt of not getting any writing done ate at me, I couldn’t make myself write. Instead, I sank all my energies (the same level of energy I’d put into finishing the manuscript early) into the household things I’d put off or ignored when I’d been focused on writing. I was convinced that once I’d caught up on all the household chores I’d been neglecting, I’d be itching to get back to work.

But that didn’t exactly go according to plan.

The Worst Flu Ever and Etsy

My body had other ideas… enter the flu. I’d never felt so terrible in my life as I did during that bout of the flu. I decided that the best way to get better, faster, was to keep myself occupied for the month I was sick. I’ve always enjoyed using Canva (a graphic design app from Australia), so I played around with that… and might have gone a bit daft with it.

My Timing Sucks!

As much as I enjoyed working on the shop, my characters were calling to me.

I’d ask Siri to play music, and then bam, songs from the soundtrack to Running the Asset would fill the room. Teasing me. (Yes, I’ve got a soundtrack for the book. And, yes, it’s fucking awesome—if you love hard rock, metal, and a wee dash of alternative rock.) Or, I’d be looking for some lost notebook and find Adam’s character sheet staring back at me.

That was it.

I was finally mentally ready to get back to work.

I’d had enough time away from the story.

That’s what I’d needed, wasn’t it?

It was great. For the first time in years, I could leave work behind and focus on enjoying the scenery and the sound of the waves lapping the shore as we walked for miles each day.

The Worstestest Flu Ever

And then, just as I thought things were finally turning around, I got hit with the flu again. This time it was the kind that made that ‘worst flu ever’ seem like a mild cold. I lost all sense of smell and taste, and my hearing went with them. No amount of testing said that it was COVID, but I’ve avoided being near others.

I’m happy to report that I’m on my way out of it now. I can taste things with a strong flavour, and if something is shoved under my nose, I can smell it in one nostril, and my hearing is starting to clear up.

The Break is Over. I'm Ready!

During this time, I’ve come to believe the universe was telling me to slow down and take a physical break. That just changing where I unleash my crazy laser focus isn’t how to take a rest. So, instead of diving into a full schedule of rewrites and edits, I’m easing back into working on Running the Asset--allowing myself a bit longer to get each stage done and taking days off to physically and mentally relax and recharge.

Thank You

I’m going to end this post with a big thank you for your messages asking how I was while I was AWOL. They really meant a lot, and hopefully, I’ve responded to you all personally by now, but if I haven’t (I’m sorry), thank you for your messages.

I’ll be back with a new post on Monday. Remember to hit the follow button to get updates and to see my posts in your Reader feed.

Until then, have a great day! Susan.

This blog was originally posted on https://susantbraithwaite.com/2023/01/04/my-unexpected-break/

#burnout #crps #kirkcaldy #running the asset

[dzpenumbra]

12/5/22

"Tomorrow is rest, recovery, fun and maybe plant-shopping." NOPE. Today was frenetic productivity!

Today, I took the new cerium oxide compound out for a spin. It doesn't make a huuuuge difference compared to my 3K sanding pad, but I think it makes some kind of impact. I spent a few hours taking a piece of rose quartz I had started at the old house and beveling the edges to a polish finish on the floor while chugging coffee. It went spectacularly! I'm very happy with the final product!

I ordered Applebee's delivery, which I haven't had in a very long time, and I really enjoyed it. The whole night had big vibes of art nights in college (most nights), getting that kind of American cuisine stuff and working on the floor in a studio space, with the smell of coffee and incense in the air. I started to bevel the edges of what I thought previously was petrified wood, but turns out is Tiger's Eye, but it was getting late so I delayed it for now.

I shopped on Etsy for some stuff for the house - bath mat, shower curtains, essential oils and a diffuser. I'm much happier shopping over there than on Amazon, I mean that sincerely. I would much rather pay a few bucks more to get a better product from someone who cares than some cheap mass produced shit from a factory in China. I mean that at a very real level, and I feel like if I want others to buy my stuff... I should set an example by practicing what I preach.

I took a short bath, ordering the stuff in the bath on my phone. Because I'm the genius that takes his phone into the bath with him... And... I forgot to actually checkout the order, so I'm gonna do that right now! Cool, god knows when that's showing up but I'm glad I took initiative and got it. I'm going to probably order some more stuff off Amazon anyway. I just... have been struggling with confidence lately, social anxiety has been taking the driver's seat a lot. But today... today has been different.

I caught up on sleep really well! Maybe that was a big part of it? Finding a sense of conflict resolution and having plans for uncertain things in my future, that was huge. Having no pressure today, probably the biggest boon.

I'm gravitating towards two points that want me to talk about them. Two YouTube discoveries, one new and one rediscovered. The first was How To ADHD. This literally brought me to tears several times. Let's take a quick time-warp trip - join me, won't you? The year is 2004 or 2005 - work with me here, it was a while ago... I had failed out of my first semester of college, hid in my room during winter break alone during a blizzard and fled my college before the next semester because the college "requested" that I not return... I had a GPA of 0.5, because I suffered some severe traumas, stopped going to class, stopped interacting with people and just holed up in my room all day every day. I have no idea how no one knew or cared, I had a fucking roommate for God's sake. But alas, that was my story. So, they asked me not to come back. My mom wanted me to go to a college that was for people who had different learning styles. I just nodded my head and grumbled and went along with it, I had no clue what to do. My first night in the dorm there, I was sharing a room with 3 other people and one of the other kids brought his girlfriend back to spend the night and it set off even more PTSD shit for me and I just flat-out requested I get a single-room or I was not fucking going there. Of course, I wasn't able to articulate my reasoning on this in my larval stage, so no one had any clue why suddenly I just refused to have shared housing... Needless to say, that didn't pan out. If they were triple-booking rooms... they didn't have other housing options. I ditched that place pretty quick.

But, the reason I'm telling this story! I had to take a mental health exam thing as part of my pre-registration shit or whatever. It was in the basement of some woman's house, it was weird, really long boring tests in silence. I hope I have the timeline of this right, I'm pretty damn certain that's when this happened. Well, that was when I got my first diagnosis - now that I think of it, it might have been a confirmation of a prior diagnosis? But it was like, the real deal. I was diagnosed with Inattentive ADD. Which is now classified as a variant of ADHD. I think I was like... 18? So... 18 years later, an entire lifetime later, I look at myself in the mirror and I say to myself. "I have ADHD." And for some reason it hits a lot harder than saying "I have PTSD, I have Depression, I have a Social Anxiety Disorder." It just feels like a different breed of animal for some reason.

I have flat-out been rejecting this as bullshit and nonsense and "how could that be me?" for absolutely no reason for almost 2 decades. And I think I'm finally ready to give myself permission to have ADHD. Because it explains a lot. Like... why it took me 2 1/2 paragraphs to get from "I saw a YouTube video" to "I have ADHD." And why all my shit is in piles all over my house. And why I absolutely suck at executive functioning. And why I felt like this chick was talking specifically to me in her videos, and I'm like "oh shit, I came up with that trick to bypass my annoying brain, too!"

So, there was that, and then later in the night I reconnected with Adam Duff aka LucidPixul, a phenomenally talented artist and a kindred soul. Hearing him speak really gave me a similar feeling, a big trend for the day. Self-acceptance. Remembering who I am, embracing who I am and loving who I am. Allowing myself to be who I am. I passed his wisdom along to my Mom.

Then I set up my rent to be auto-paid, which is a big pat on the back to me that I didn't let it slip my mind. Then I worked on wire-wrapping a piece that I plan to make for my Mom. This did NOT go well. I have a vague idea what to do but I fucked up enough times that the wire is just kinda mangled and I think I'm going to have to start over. It's okay. Not every piece is gonna be S-tier first try. I'll try to get back at it tomorrow evening or maybe the day after.

Tomorrow is gonna be road-trip day. And kitty at the new home alone for the first time day. And wait for the maintenance people to either show up or call me - hopefully call me - at god knows what time and reschedule with them for Tuesday. This is hard to write because Max keeps trying to drink the water I was using for sanding, which she really shouldn't drink because it has rose quartz dust in it. But I'm pretty much done anyway.

Big day tomorrow, hope it goes smoothly. I get to finally decide whether I work on the skull or not! Yay!

#diary #journal #online journal #stream of consciousness #stream of thoughts

[justjamiehunt]

Since it is the holidays/holiday shopping time, I wanted to just give a little word of advice to all the bookish shoppers out there.

I know some of us LOVE GIFT GIVING (aka me) and book boxes/authors/companies etc have plenty of goodies to go around this time of year. I would suggest before buying that book box or limited edition book or fan art to research the seller/company. With the holidays, expect delays and be patient with the sellers.

Remember that artists, authors, and sellers are all people too. Please don’t be too rash in your replies or get unreasonably angry because your item won’t arrive before your holiday party or it is unavailable.

On the other hand, please research reviews before wasting time/money/energy. For example, check on Goodreads or Amazon for book reviews before you buy that new release that everyone is talking about on booktok or bookstagram. Or borrow it from your local library first! I have saved so much money on using my library to read/review books before I decided to buy physical copies of my favorite books. This helped me not feel bad or guilty in not enjoying a book because I didn’t waste my money on it beforehand. If you are buying merchandise from bookish creators (book boxes, artists, candle companies, pin makers, etc), I would check on their website/Etsy/and outside reviews to find out about the quality of the items as well as customer service and shipping times.

Let me tell why I do this now and wished I had done this sooner…

STORY TIME!

As some of you know, I love reading. Books are my escape from reality and bring me comfort. I love supporting my favorite authors and artists who bring these amazing characters to life. I got introduced to the Book Box scene vía bookstagram. Earlier this year, I decided to buy 3 boxes from 3 different companies that I had seen good reviews on Instagram (as well as pretty pictures). Owlcrate, Fairyloot, and Faecrate.

Owlcrate January 2022 box: I loved all the items inside this box! Especially the Lord of the Rings ceramic bowl and We Hunt the Flame coin. I don’t wear or collect pins but I liked the compass pin banner and A Darker Shade of Magic pin, so I placed pins I have on there. I haven’t read the book yet, but I plan to next year for sure! The box came on time as well. I didn’t have to use customer service, but going off my research, Owlcrate has good service.

Fairyloot January 2022 box: This one was filled with pretty items. Will I use all of them? No, but they’re definitely not bad. My favourite item of this box is the pin done by Azura. I immediately added it to my pin banner. My favourite thing of the box itself is the book. I was blown away by it! The designs, the artwork, the sprayed edges…they went above and beyond! I don’t really like the Tarot cards or the jewelry dish but that’s because I like my dishes to have quotes or abstract art and I don’t collect tarot cards. My box came a few days late but I think that was more to do with my local carrier than the company itself (Boston winters Ya know).

Faecrate January 2022 box: This company caused me the most stress and I refuse to buy from them after my experience. The website said that they are supposed to ship the 20th of each month. I figured I would get my January box at the end of the month or beginning of February. I didn’t receive it until APRIL you guys. When it finally came, it was light and I was scared that my items got lost. Nope. It was a bunch of paper items and the book.

Now, the exclusive edition of the book is stunning from the dust jacket to the character card. I also loved the foil embossed Howl and Sophie print (I love Ghibli movies). But, they included the spoiler card as an item which annoys me. If I am paying for a box with items, the spoiler card shouldn’t count as one of them. I wasn’t a fan of the Polaroid picture either as I felt that it could have been something else to represent the fandom (Bone Crier’s Moon)-maybe a necklace or bracelet? Next, they had a standee from Crown of Feathers series which I don’t use because my bookshelves are already cluttered with candles, crystals, and character art. I can give them props for trying something different since I don’t think other book boxes have done character standees? For the other non paper item, there is an acrylic pin from the City of Brass series. The design is cute-it looks like a Tamagotchi but it felt cheaply made compared to the pins I received from Owlcrate and Fairyloot. Then, there was a tissue holder with tissues in it. It is a paper cardboard cylinder but it is cheaply made and was damaged in my box. I tried to fix it and use it as a bookmark holder but it didn’t hold a ton. Lastly, they included socks. Not fuzzy socks. Ankle socks. I am picky when it comes to clothing items in book boxes and I didn’t like the design on these.

Overall, I wasn’t impressed by Faecrate due to the delayed shipping (3-4 months late) and lackluster items and poor customer service. When I emailed them about tracking and shipping details, I was basically ignored or told to follow their newsletter/Instagram for updates. As a college student, I don’t have time to be on Instagram 24/7. I also told them about my damaged tissue box but never got a replacement. I didn’t even bother trying to get one during the Past Items sale because it wasn’t worth the stress. When I looked on their website, they had 4-5 star reviews so I thought maybe it was just me and my bad luck. Nope. When I did some digging on Facebook and book blogs, I learned that Faecrate has the problem constantly and hasn’t improved either. For a box that is ~$35 (not including shipping etc), I expect better quality items and not a bunch of paper products. Worst customer service ever. After venting on Instagram, they deleted my comment (and other people’s). They also proceeded to block anyone from their social media who disagreed with them or their fans. If you cannot handle criticism, you should not be running a business. I would highly recommend not supporting them.

In conclusion, just be smart and careful and kind during this holiday season. Have a great day!

#owlcrate #fairyloot #faecrate #bookbox #book box confessions #bookboxproblems #booktok #bookstagram #life advice #jamie speaks