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[noenoaholi]

The most heartbreaking part in the book to me…

“There was more to say, but for once we did not say it. There would be other times for speaking, tonight and tomorrow and all the days after that. He let go of my hand.”  ― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

[stilesstays]

i have a cold so now harry does too

[robintalley]

Yay! My next book was just announced, which means I’m finally allowed to talk about it with the world!

The Publisher’s Markeplace description is above!

[Text reads: Children’s: Young Adult. Winner of the inaugural Amnesty CILIP Honour Robin Talley’s PULP, about a closeted teen in the 1950s finding a way to express herself by writing a lesbian pulp novel and a contemporary out-and-proud lesbian who discovers the book years later and becomes fascinated by its pseudonymous author, to T.S. Ferguson at Harlequin Teen, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2018, by Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (World English).]

I am over the moon to be writing this book. I’m working on it now and and it’s so much fun. I love these characters, and I love immersing myself in their worlds.

Btw. If you aren’t familiar with the phenomenon that was lesbian pulp novels from the 50s and 60s? Man, get ready. They are INCREDIBLE. They were basically the only media representation of queer women in this era, and even though censorship at the time made sure that the books talked about being gay as though it were a shameful secret, queer readers devoured them. (So did lots of cis straight men, but that’s beside the point.) Here are some awesome excerpts on Autostraddle, and here are some sample covers:

[plantk-art]

I feel like I could eat the world raw.

[knightinghoul-deactivated201812]

time flies so frickin fast. it’s almost xmas and i haven’t had the time to draw xmas stuff. sighh. here’s ari & dante snugglin. shhh i know they live in texas. but i couldn’t help myself. snow and big trees add to the cuddle vibe. 

[ritta1310]

I missed percabeth and since i don’t actually have anytime to do some actual coloring this is result…

[omisakusa-deactivated20210403]

#THE DEMIGODS: || PERSEUS JACKSON || → My name is Percy Jackson. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.

[demigodslayouts]

[melodramaticmelon]

#mood

Ari’s room, early morning, 1989

[kittenintheden]

Hey friends this is for those of you who have asked about YA with little or no romance

[dellbelle39]

playing with brushes

[itsiparwing]

Wise men say…

[melodramaticmelon]

summer vs winter

testing out styles for commissions 

[matthewdeclermont]

READ IN 2016: Champion (Legend Trilogy #3) by Marie Lu

When the entire world turned its back on me and left me to die, you took me in. You were the person that cared about what might happen to me. You were everything.Everything. You became my entire family - you were my parents and my siblings and my caretaker, my only friend and companion, you were both my protector and someone who needed protecting. You see? I didn’t love you in the way you might’ve thought I did, although I can’t deny that was part of it. But the way I feel goes beyond that.

[arianwen44]

I’ve only just recently realized that I haven’t drawn Song of Achilles art in AGES!!! So here’s some cute, cuddling babies <3 And a skinny little Skops/Patroclus on the left! I swear these two kill me with how cute they are~

Edit: They’re tonal because I’m lazy and I’m going to sleep now. So yeah. xD

[meabhd]

Don’t try and tell me Lavender and Parvati weren’t those 90’s “It Girls”, I will only disagree with you..

For Femslash February

[sleepingbeaver]

Diverse lit meme: diverse author - Jenny Han, To all the boys I’ve loved before