💫

[luyco]

Drawing a witch is never a bad idea :>

[spacedlexi]

if anyone would like to learn a couple tricks for carving pumpkins:

- dont cut out the top to scoop out the seeds, cut out the bottom instead. this way the pumpkin doesnt cave in on itself and lasts longer - sprinkle some cinnamon inside at the top after carving. this way when you put the candle in it smells like pumpkin pie

[topsiders-tanlines]

this is the quality content I wanna see on my dash

[spider-hands-mannos-deactivated]

- rub the i sides with lemon after you’re done scooping. This will also help preserve the pumpkin

[dashaibo]

It’s fucking June, at least wait until the fourth of July, you animal.

[frowningfox]

I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of me disemboweling this pumpkin.

[flowerais-deactivated20211031]

little self care things ♡

taste:

eat small fruit snacks

buy yourself a treat occasionally

make a cake in a mug

chew flavored sugar-free gum

put lemon in your water

hearing:

listen to your favorite music

or just wear earphones to block things out

listen to white noise/ambient sounds

smell:

put on some sweet-scented lotion

spray a bit of your favorite perfume

make your favorite coffee or tea

sight:

look in the mirror and tell yourself you look good today

clean the clutter in your room + throw things away

close all the unused tabs

clean the dishes + do your laundry

delete unused apps

make your bed

fold your clothes tidily

organize your books and papers

turn down the brightness of your phone/computer at night

smile and be more polite at strangers

open up the curtains, let the light in

go outside often

touch:

hug people you love

cuddle your pet

read while lying in your bed

hug a soft toy

appearance:

wash your face/use face wipes

dry shampoo if you’re too tired to shower

brush your teeth

exfoliate + moisturize your skin

change into clean clothes

brush your hair

put on some lip balm

body:

do your favorite exercises

take a nap

take deep breaths with your stomach

take a warm shower

stand up and stretch your legs

put on some music and go for a walk outside

get at least 7 hours of sleep

drink lots of water

hobbies:

always make some time to do what you love

create art, writing and music for yourself, not anyone else

don’t feel embarrassed about your hobbies

be patient with yourself, progress takes time! don’t give up

hobby ideas: cooking, reading, drawing, painting, a sport, a new language, learn a musical instrument, collect things, photography, join a class or a club

mind:

put yourself first

spend less time around people who make you feel bad

write your thoughts in a journal

stand up for yourself

stop judging people

don’t dwell in the past

concentrate on what’s happening now

don’t try for people who don’t care

stop caring about what’s not important

be a friend to yourself, rather than a bully

learn to love your body

see the bigger picture

change self-destructive habits

appreciate the good

let things go

ask for help

studying:

make lists

focus on priorities

stop putting everything off

turn off your phone if you need to

take breaks

do one thing at a time

believe in yourself!

other:

laugh a lot

get a plant and name it

buy flowers for yourself

be ok with being alone

go out with your friends

watch a movie

[cherribalm-deactivated20140609]

site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word

site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition 

site that gives you words that rhyme with a word

site that gives you synonyms and antonyms

[bumblebeebabie]

THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS

[writingtipsandtricks]

-Sherry

[lillesillebille]

Piper G1, Hazel C3? Love your art!

Thank you! You’re too sweet ♥Anyways, here’s your request :)I hope it lived up to your expectations 

Suggest me something! ♥ 

[biandlesbianliterature]

The Lesbrary Goodreads Project

[biandlesbianliterature]

So after running this tumblr and the Lesbrary for a couple years, I’ve gathered together a couple lists of specific lesbian (etc) books about specific topics, and I’ve stumbled on some similar lists other people have made. In order to keep them a little more organized, I’ve decided to put them all up on Goodreads. Here are the ones I have so far:

Specific identities:

Books With Asexual Spectrum F/F Romances  (also see Asexual Lesbians/ Asexual Women in Fiction)

Bisexual Women Fiction and Memoirs

Trans Lesbian (Bisexual, etc) Books

Non-Binary (Genderqueer, Genderfluid, Gender-Unspecified, etc) Fiction and Memoirs

Butch lesbian characters

Butch women and female masculinity

Butch/Femme couples (also check out the butch-femme shelf)

Queer Female Authors of Color

Books by Lesbian Writers of Colour

Fiction about queer and lesbian women of color

QPoC YA/NA (Queer People of Color Young Adult/New Adult)

Interracial Lesbian Fiction

Asian Lesbian and Queer Women Fiction

Fiction Novels with Black Lesbian Characters

Chicana/Latina Lesbian Books

Lesbian Jewish Fiction

Lesbian Jewish Sleuths

Queer Islam

Canadian Lesbian Fiction and Memoirs

Italian Lesbian Books

British Lesbian Fiction Books (Also check out UK Lesbian Fiction)

Australian LGBTQ YA

Swedish Lesbian Fiction

Faith-Positive LGBTQIA+ Fiction /  GLBTQ Christian Fiction

Lesbian & Bi Women with Mental Illness

General:

Best Lesbian Fiction

Autostraddle's 100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time

Lesbian Canon

Lesbian novels from before 1990

Best Lesbian Novel Series

Casually Queer Books

Lesbian Fiction in the Kindle Unlimited program

Best Lesbian Books Available On Audible  (see also Lesbian Audiobooks and the Lesbian Audiobooks Facebook group)

Speculative Fiction (SFF and Horror):

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Featuring Lesbian Characters

Bi WOC SFF

Lesbian and Bisexual Women (etc) Sci Fi / Lesbian Sci-Fi

Lesbian Fantasy

Lesbian & Bi Women Medieval Fantasy

Lesbian and Bi Women Dystopians

F/F Paranormal and Urban Fantasy

Lesbian & Bi Women Fairy Books (Stories about fairies)

Lesbian Steampunk Books

Lesbian Horror

Lesbian Zombie Books

Lesbian Ghost Stories

Lesbian Werewolf Books

Lesbian Vampire Books

Queer Mermaid Books

Young Adult/Teen/Children’s:

Lesbian Teen Fiction

QPoC YA/NA (Queer People of Color Young Adult/New Adult)

YA LGBT Books - Not “Coming Out”

Lesbian & Bi Women YA SFF

2016 f/f SFF (sci-fi & fantasy) with HEA/HFN

Lesbian Historical YA

Bisexual Fiction in YA

Queer Girl YA with Happy Endings / Best Teen Lesbian Books with Happy Endings

Beyond Heather Has Two Mommies: Picture Books with LGBT Parents

Children’s & teen fiction featuring lesbian mothers

Australian LGBTQ YA

Romance and Erotica:

Best F/F Romance Books / Lesbian Romance

Erotic Lesbian Novels

Lesbian Erotica Collections

Funny Lesbian Romance books

Best Femme/Femme Couples

Lesbian Romantic Suspense

Lesbian May/December Romance

F/F Tearjerkers

Romantic Lesbians In Uniform

F/F Enemies/ Rivals/ Forbidden Love

Lesbian Romance with Characters Who Are Famous

Angsty Lesbian Romance with a Happy Ending

F/F Romance Without The Drama

F/F BDSM

F/F Bondage in Fiction

F/F Spanking Romance

Non-YA lesbian/bi lady fiction without explicit sex scenes (”Fade To Black” F/F)

Nonfiction:

Lesbian-Feminist Nonfiction

Lesbian Humor Books

Lesbian Photography

Lesbian Self Help

Lesbian Memoirs

Lesbian history

Books On Femme Idenities

Best Lesbian Poetry

Best Lesbian Graphic Novels

Yuri Manga in English

Specific genres/content:

Lesbian Short Stories

Lesbian Anthologies

Historical Lesbian Fiction

Lesbian Westerns

Lesbian WWII Historical Fiction

Lesbian Pulp Fiction

Lesbian Fairy Tales

Queer Princesses (see also Lesbian Princesses in Fiction)

Lesbian Retellings

Best Lesbian Mysteries

Novels about Lesbian sleuths (Detectives & Mystery Novels)

Lesbian Private Investigators

Lesbian Psychological Suspense Novels

Lesbian New Adult/Contemporary

Lesbian Spy/Military/Cop

Lesbian Spy Novels

Lesbian Police Fiction

Lesbian Doctors

Lesbian Nuns in Fiction and Memoir

Lesbian Pirates

Toxic Lesbian Relationships

Lesbian Books Happy Ending 

Lesbian Feelgood Books

Lesbian Fiction Set In New York City

Lesbian Fiction Set In the American South

Lesbian Fiction Trope: Childhood Friends Reunited

Lesbian Romance: BFF turned lovers

Lesbian Fiction with Sports Theme

Lesbian Christmas Books / F/F Winter Holiday Books

Lesbians In Cold Places

A Lesbian Wilderness

Queer Women Road Trip Books

Lesbian Witch Books

Lesbrarian (Lesbian Librarian) Books

Lesbians and Cats

Sapphistry & Saddlery (Lesbian Horse/Equestrian Books)

Non-YA Lesbian/Bi Lady Fiction Without Explicit Sex Scenes

Pregnant Lesbians and Lesbian Mothers 

Lesbian books on alcoholism and sobriety

Lesbian Beach Reads

Good Lesbian Books’s lists that I haven’t put on Goodreads:

Lesbian Historical Fiction

Lesbian Knights in Fiction

Lesbian Librarians in Fiction and Nonfiction

Lesbians with Physical Disabilities

Lesbian Shapeshifter Fiction

Lesbians in Space: A Reading List

Lesbian Steampunk Stories

Lesbian Time Travel Fiction

Lesbian YA With A Non-Lesbian Main Character

Lesbian YA Historical Fiction

Transgender Young Adult Fiction

Good Lesbian Fantasy Novels 

Lesbian Lawyer Books 

Lesbian First Responder Romances 

Award-winning Graphic Novels 

Award-winning Romance and Erotica (unfinished) 

Award-winning Young Adult Fiction & Nonfiction 

Picture Books For Children With Lesbian Parents

Depression in Lesbian Fiction

Time Travel Lesbian Fiction

Other lists not yet on Goodreads:

50 Books by Lesbian Writers of Colour & 49 More Books by Lesbian Writers of Colour

A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians (1960)

The good thing about the Goodreads lists is that you can add books and vote for your favorites!

Support the Lesbrary & FYLL on Patreon for $2 or more a month and be entered into monthly book giveaways!

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

Read More

[braveandimpulsive]

Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

Egyptian Gods

Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Incan Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Folklore and Mythology

Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

The Olympians

Women in Greek Myths

Greek Mythology

More Greek Mythology

Even More Greek Mythology

Greek/Roman Mythology

Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas

Norse Mythology

The Muse

Creepy Irish Creatures

Irish Folklore

Norse Mythology

Arthurian Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More

A Celtic Pantheon

Welsh Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Deities

Werewolf Legends from Germany

Welsh Deities

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic

Massive List of Mythological Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Hairy Hominids

Cryptozoology

Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures

Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z

Modern Monsters

Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)

More Links

Folklore, Myth, and Legend

Names of Gods and Goddesses

Folklore Mythology

[staryns]

happy pride month! :)💖

[starshardfragments]

How to deal with street cats

Be nice to them. They’re doing an important job. Do not chase them, grab them or harass them. 

Always bring some food with you, it’s just polite. 

Approach them slowly, and let them come to you. Sometimes you might have to sit on the ground and tap it a few times. This is what you brought food for. 

At some point after you have managed to touch the cat it will turn and sprint away. This is when you start following it.

Cats do not want you to get lost, but they can be fast. Never lose sight of them, you should stay with it until your return. This might still look like your usual street but you are in a liminal space already. Try not to get lost. 

(NOTE: do not follow cats with mismatched eyes. You can pet them, but the moment they run away you should immediately turn your back to them and walk in the opposite direction.)

Black cats:

Follow black cats into the floor-level vents. Don’t worry, there are many spider webs but there aren’t any spiders.

Do not lose sight of them in the dark.

When you emerge, you will be in the same street you were before, but there will be no people to be found.

Do not stray, follow your cat. Sometimes it might want to just catch a bird and go back. Do not stay longer just to explore.

 If you hear the sound of a crowd in the distance do not try to follow it. Your cat will never lead you there.

You can take anything with you but you cannot take pictures or record video or sound.

Orange cats:

Orange cats hang around train stations for a reason. Follow them into the next train. You will not need a ticket.

If the cat wants you to scratch its ears during the trip, do it.

The landscape will not look like the area around your town.  Do not panic - this is normal.

The people in the train will not speak a language you understand or recognize, but they will have clothes and devices similar to yours. They are usually nice.

Get down at the same stop as your cat. You will not understand the name of the station, and no one will get off in the same station as yours. You should follow your cat, but it will never leave the station. Follow it into the next train to get back home.

Never stay in the train. Never wait for the last stop.

White cats:

White cats live on the edges. They will take you to many places but at the same time they will never take you anywhere.

If you meet them during the night-time, the sun will start rising, regardless of the time. If you meet them during the daytime, the sun will start setting. It will stay like this for the duration of the trip.

Follow them to the edge of a forest that smells like honeysuckle. You will hear the song of birds and the flow of water. You should never stray and enter the forest on your own. Your cat will not follow.

Follow them to a building where a fancy party is being held at. Through the windows you can see the food and the champagne. The guests will ask you to join them, but your cat will keep walking. Do not accept the invitation, and never eat the food or drink the champagne.

Follow them along the edge of a swimming pool. People will be bathing, playing and laughing. It will be hot, regardless of the season. Do not step too close to the edge, because they will try to grab your ankles and pull you into the water. Keep walking.

Once the sun finally sets or rises you will be back home. Never enter your house until you are completely sure the sky is changing.

Calico cats:

Calico cats are the safest. They will follow you instead.

Walk around your town and you will see everything is the same, but you will not be able to make the connections between the streets.

If you want to go to a certain place you will find it is no longer where it used to be.

You will not recognize anyone. Every single person in the street will be a stranger. They are not dangerous but do not look them directly in the eyes.

Never try to find your house. Because you will find it.

When you want to come back take the cat back where you found it. This might be more difficult than you expect.

Remember to always take some food with you, something made of iron, and comfortable shoes.

And remember to always be nice to the cats!

[russian translation by @rachell-redacted]

[if you like my writing consider buying me a coffee? your girl works night shifts ;u;]  @senshi76 gave me the suggestion for this one!

[plsnialljames]

HAPPY ❤️💛💚💙💜 PRIDE 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 MONTH 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[sapphicsinthecloset]

girls wearing suits

reblog if u agree

[yteicosanievilew]

*suits of armor

[sapphicsinthecloset]

girls in suits of armor reblog if you agree

[manhua-abcd]

Beloved

Chapter 1.1/ /next/

Artist: Jaeliu

Translated by Manhua-ABCD

*Any use of images must credit the original author. Not for use for any commercial reason without permission from the author.

[apparently-aurum-blog]

MatsuHanaIwaOi headcanons

Photographer Mattsun

I have this huge headcanon that Matsukawa absolutely loves photography, his favorite thing in the world being candid shots of people in their daily lives. Such photos are hard to capture, because everybody instantly poses or plasters on a fake smile whenever they see a camera pointed at them, but he’s mastered being able to get photos without his friends noticing.

- he almost always has his camera with him. Whether in school, in practice, at home, or walking around town. He always makes sure to have it on hand in case of a great opportunity.

- He never really told anybody about his passion. He alway felt as though people would think it was weird, or stupid. The other boys on the team only learned about it when they visited his house, and saw countless photos plastered all over his walls.

- They accepted him - of course they did. Why wouldn’t they? - and asked to see some of his own photos. He didn’t put his own up on his wall because he didn’t like others being able to see it so freely. It felt like they were invading his brain.

- After some much needed convincing, he reached under his bed and pulled out a stack of photo albums, each supposedly organized by year.

- the other third years were shocked to see how many amazing photos he had taken, and even more surprised when they began to see photos of themselves. Their team alone took up almost two books.

- after the four of them started dating during college, he began taking even more photos of them. He’d never been as passionate about volleyball as Iwaizumi and Oikawa, so no longer playing gave him the time he needed.

- He was at the coffee shop Iwaizumi worked at - Visiting as usual - when he got side tracked, and ended up dropping one of his folders. He didn’t realize he’d done so, and he’d ended up leaving it behind when he went to his own job.

- later in the day, a customer went up to Iwaizumi with the folder and asked about it. He recognized it as Matsukawa’s instantly, and explained that it belonged to his boyfriend. The customer introduced themselves as the owner of a local gallery, showcasing artists and photographers in the area. He gave Iwaizumi his number for the gallery, and said that Matsukawa should call him if he ever wants to sell his photos.

- Of course, as soon as his next break came, Iwaizumi called Issei, telling him what happened. When the four of them were home in the apartment that night, they all assured him that he should call the gallery owner.

- Eventually he did so, and was told that the gallery wanted to buy his photos and put them up in a show. He was shocked, as nobody had offered to buy his photos before. Eventually, he made a deal with the gallery owner, who supposedly wanted photos from the folder he had seen in the coffee shop.

- He went through the folder to see what he would be willing to sell, and embarrassedly realized that said folder was full of nothing more than photos of him and his boyfriends.

- Oikawa and Hanamaki in their Pajamas, curled up together on the couch watching a movie.

- Iwaizumi and Hanamaki working together to make dinner, more or less. Hanamaki had his arms around Iwaizumi’s waist with his chin resting on his shoulder as he watched him cut vegetables.

- Oikawa mid serve, the back of his body towards the camera, with the light shining in front of him.

- Iwaizumi leaning against Mastukawa’s shoulder, half asleep. His eyes drooped shut, and his usually furrowed eyebrows were relaxed, as he looked up at Matsukawa with a lazy smile.

- Hanamaki standing at his easel, a paint brush in hand as he stared intently at whatever he was painting. His cheek had a smear of blue paint on it, which he had forgotten about until the next morning.

- for Matsukawa, a lot of these photos were really personal; glimpses into his life with his boyfriend; parts of his life that he wanted nobody else to see.

- He eventually decided to sell the few photos that he had copies of. One of Oikawa lying on Hanamakis chest, smiling up at him as he runs his hands through his unnaturally pink hair. Another was of Iwaizumi, pressing a soft kiss to Oikawas injured knee, as he helps him remove his brace. The third was Oikawa, Hanamaki, and Iwaizumi lying together on their shared bed. Both Iwaizumi and Hanamaki were asleep, but Oikawas eyes were sligtly open, and he was staring at Matsukawa with pure love and adoration in his eyes, as if he didn’t realize the camera existed.

- The photos were hard for him - emotionally - to sell. He felt as if he was selling secret pieces of his relationship; pieces that even his older sisters (another headcanon) had never even seen. With the others encouragement, he managed it.

- He was a bit shocks when he received quite a bit more money than he thought he would for the photos. He hadn’t expected so much, based on the initial price they had told him. The first day of the gallery presenting his photos, he found out why he had gotten so much.

- his section had been titled ‘Matsukawa Issei - Everlasting Love’ and featured more than just the photos he had chosen to sell. There were more that contained him; ones that he thought had been thrown in his desk drawer and forgotten about; he had never liked seeing pictures of himself. There was also photos from when the four of them were younger. Some in highschool, and even middle school. It showed them playing volleyball together, watching movies together, even studying together.

- there was at least twenty extra photos. Some were blown up to be larger than others, and some remained the same size as they had been in his folders.

- he was just about to turn and ask the gallery owner how he’d gotten the extra photos, when he noticed that the other three were smiling at him. He then realized that they had probably gone through his photos, and looked for ones that they thought should’ve been in the show, and sent them to the owner. He wanted to feel angry about it, but he couldn’t. He knew they had meant to do it to make him happy, so he accepted it.

- as the show went on, people continuously came up to them. Some said that their relationship was wrong; that it was a sin, or it was cheating or being greedy and selfish. Others said they loved the way he presented each of his boyfriends differently, showing the way he pictures them in his head. By the end of the show, he had three more galleries wanting to purchase his photos.

Somebody please take my phone away from me. I should not be allowed to write things like this. I have even more headcanons about photographer Mattsun, but I’m not going to add anymore right now.

Please send me requests in my ask box! I’m no an idea generating robot, ya know. 🤗

[garbagebird]

secretly dating

[solvola]

everyone’s like “I’m bi but I’m not greedy” and I’m just sitting here like… excuse me… I’m bi and I’m greedy, I’m very greedy, I’m the greediest, I want all the boys AND all the girls AND all the non-binary people ALL at the same time

[fandomsandhappiness]

and here i am being bi and greedy for macaroni cheese

[solvola]

you know what that’s a wonderful idea. let’s have all the boys AND all the girls AND all the non-binary people over ALL at the same time for a nice plate of mac and cheese and late night movies. you’re all invited, sorry I made the rules

[davidalleynes]

reblog if you’re a greedy bi, a greedy bi supporter, or if you really love mac & cheese

[weavemama]

THE 👏🏾 ALIENS 👏🏾 ARE 👏🏾 COMING 👏🏾 BINCH

[coquirii]

I love Oumami