#tobashii

[specter-collector]

Here's my  @mlsecretsanta gift for @tobashii ! I wanted to draw some prom dresses ^^ Hope you’re having a happy holiday season!

[marzipanandminutiae]

As someone who is also native to Knoxville, they did choose the most garish shade of orange, didn't they? A little paler, pretty Creamsicle vibes; a little darker, pumpkin pie and whipped cream. But nooooooooo. We gotta STAND OUT like TRAFFIC CONES

Also, dark orange and white would be too close to UT west of the Mississippi xD

There is one specific shade of orange that gives my mother intense headaches.

Guess which one.

(And as you probably know, not living in Knoxville is no respite come football season. I grew up in Nashville, and that horrible color was still everywhere.)

[shiraglassman]

Yes, where can I get your books in physical versions where you get the most money from it since online retailers tend to suck? Because all of your titles look like things that need to be added to my collection like yesterday.

Thanks for asking — right now unfortunately the answer is Amazon; that being said, I'll gladly take the hit from it coming from an independent bookstore if you don't want to have anything to do with Amazon. (I have sold books in person before at conventions and my local Pride, but i haven't done any of that since 2019 bc of the pandemic.)

It's completely reversed for eBook, btw—Gumroad lets me keep a much bigger chunk of the cover price than Kindle does. More info:

Hi, do you mind if I ask how much Amazon pays you for kindle vs paperbacks? I'm just curious, no worries if you don't want to answer. For eB

Thanks for asking!

[frostedpuffs]

I write fics and I had a really good idea for a Miraculous one that I could make and I haven't seen anyone else do anything like it yet. Problem is, it's a ship that I severely dislike and actually find rather unhealthy as a relationship. The story is really kind of cute, and no matter what else I try to write, my mind keeps coming back to this same idea. But I really don't want to promote this ship; it feels wrong. Have you ever been in that situation? What would you do?

i mean not really? if i dont like/cant stand a ship i generally don’t think about it or ever get ideas that pertain to it. i tend to just ignore everything about the certain ship and blacklist it so i dont have to see it. but if it’s an idea you really like for a ship you can’t stand, maybe try to rework the idea and tweak it so it can fit with a ship you do like?

[breelandwalker]

i'm not sure what stone there is. he won't let me open it or it will break whatever enchantment is still left. what kind of stone should i use? i have lots of crystals, like quartzes and agates and such, but i don't know which is best for this. and if i don't have fresh herbs, could i use something dried? i don't have any fresh plants in my apartment. Thank you so much for helping!

Dried herbs actually work better. Fresh herbs would turn moldy in a charm bag and then it would stink and you’d have to throw it out. You only want to use fresh herbs if you’re cooking, and sometimes not enough then. If I’m suggesting herbs or flowers for a charm, it’s safe to assume I mean dried ones. :)

If your boyfriend won’t give up the old bag, you can always get a new one. Muslin sachet bags are pretty cheap at craft stores and online, and they work very well.

A plain old quartz point will work just fine for this particular charm, as a focus and an enhancer for the protective energy. Think of it like an extra battery.

[tikara]

hey, will your binding of issac tarot illustrations be available as an actual tarot deck? if so, how could i go about purchasing it?

Yep! They’ll be available for purchase though Ed’s online shop most likely! I’m planning on having all the illustrations finished and sent off by New Year’s, so hopefully they’ll be available around early 2014.