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[tychodorian]

Nice to meet you! I'm Tycho, and here's some info about me and where to find me all over the internet.

I’m Tycho (I also use the pen name Cassidy), and I love storytelling! I’m incredibly passionate about writing, art, and anything that allows me to create my own worlds. My goal is to write dreamy fiction for all ages that is unique, inspiring, and imaginative. I like to write about themes that include coming of age, magic realism, identity, relationships, and bullying. My books are intended for readers ages eight to twenty-five, and are meant to connect the world of the fantastical to everyday life.

Along with writing, I'm also a professional illustrator and have been illustrating books and concept art for 7 years.

I currently live in Colorado and have my MA in Publishing!

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What's new?

I write books and publish about one a year. Get the scoop on my newest one.

Here's a list of all of my books on my website.

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Read my Heaven's Equal webcomic on Tapas or Webtoon.

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This is the best way to support my art and get goodies out of it! No transaction fees on this platform, which is great. I drop all sorts of early exclusives here including scripts, books, art downloads, and WIPs.

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Looking to hang out with other artists? I have a wonderful community of writers and artists and our whole goal is to share work, be supportive, and welcome everyone, regardless of what stage of your artistic journey you're in.

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[tychodorian]

CHAPTER CW: SI, Attempted Self-Harm, and Artistic Nudity

Read this comic on Tapas and Webtoons! It really helps me out, and I release every Wednesday.

Thank you so much for the support! All links are in my pinned post.

[tychodorian]

A commission for the lovely LavaGale on Furaffinity! This is their boy Zale, who's a tarantula. He's so adorable and I loved being able to give him some cute clothes!

[tychodorian]

All right, everything's all updated!

If you're new here, welcome to my comic, Heaven's Equal!

It's a webcomic adaptation of Journey to the West set in modern-day Los Angeles.

I'm trying hard to make art my full-time gig as a trans person fleeing the US, so here are some ways you can help:

Support the comic on Tapas. You can search Heaven's Equal there. I'm 5 subscribers away from being able to monetize the comic

Buy paperback versions of the comic. You can search Heaven's Equal Vol. 01 and 02 on Amazon (Tycho Dwelis is the author name) to grab a copy

Follow me on my more popular socials sites! I'm on Bluesky, TikTok, and YouTube daily (links are in my pinned post)

Thank you for your support!

[tychodorian]

I realized I forgot to post this when I finished it a few months ago, so here's Chapter 09 of Heaven's Equal!

If you like the comic and feel so inclined to help me monetize it, you can either:

Follow on Tapas (if I get 5 more subs there I can monetize ad revenue)

Purchase the paperback versions of Vol. 01 and 02 on Amazon (search Heaven's Equal Tycho Dwelis and it'll get you to the right place)

Thank you so much, and I'll be uploading Chapter 10 shortly!

[tychodorian]

November Art Roundup!

Here's everything I drew in October of 2025:

A Halloween doodle thanking my Kickstarter backers for helping Heaven's Equal succeed

A book review reward commission of my character Thoma from my book King of Dust

A character reference sheet commission

An illustration of my character Terran, who's the main character of my Court of Snakes series

This last month was somehow insanely difficult and I'm really glad it's over, but I really like the drawing of Terran that I made.

If you're looking for commissions, I do have slots open! DM me for info

[tychodorian]

⚡“Don’t tell me what to do!”⚡

The Monkey King’s temper doesn’t mix well with mortal stress levels.

Heaven’s Equal continues this week with another explosive moment between Shawn and Wukong because saving the world apparently means arguing every five minutes.

🐒 Updates every Wednesday at tychodorian.com

Read it every week on Tapas and Webtoon!

[tychodorian]

Art dump for October of 2025!

These are all the things I worked on this month. I'm really proud of my progress, and I really flied through some things that needed to get done FAST.

Here's what I worked on:

The cover of Heaven's Equal Vol. 02, which is now live on Kickstarter.

A print of Sun Wukong from Heaven's Equal, and this particular illustration is a gold foil print for supporters on the Kickstarter.

A commission for a raffle winner on Bluesky

A commission in exchange for someone who reviewed one of my books on Amazon!

I'm feeling super good about everything that got done, but I'm SO tired.

[tychodorian]

New Heaven’s Equal Update — Wednesdays on Tapas and Webtoon!

⚡️“So you’re telling me you can’t get someone to see me today?”⚡️

Ugh, customer service is the WORST.

Gods, demons, and mortals collide in a modern LA where even the Monkey King can’t escape his past.

Updates every Wednesday on Tapas and Webtoon. You can check out my website tychodorian.com for more info.

✨ Read, reblog, and help support indie comics!

[tychodorian]

💫 HEAVEN’S EQUAL VOL. 02 is 100% FUNDED — and now we’re aiming for our first stretch goal!! 💫

Meet the exclusive gold holo foil print of Sun Wukong, our chaotic, radiant Monkey King himself 🐒

This print will gleam with real metallic gold holographic foil on his eyes and headband, available to backers at the Ultimate Bundle Tier on Kickstarter.

The campaign is already fully funded, so now every pledge helps unlock even more rewards for everyone!

👉 Back Heaven’s Equal Vol. 02 by going to the pinned post on my profile

Reblogs feed Wukong’s ego (and help unlock that stretch goal!)

[tychodorian]

✨ THE MONKEY KING HAS SPOKEN — WE’RE 100% FUNDED!! ✨

Huge thanks to everyone who’s backed Heaven’s Equal Vol. 02! We’ve officially hit our goal, and now we’re aiming for stretch rewards 👀

Here’s what you can still grab before the Kickstarter ends:

🐒 Digital Tier — Lots of digital backgrounds, Discord/Telegram stickers, and your name in the book 📕 Physical Tier — Perfect-bound print copy 🖼️ Holo Print — Did you want thirst trap art of Wukong? Well here ya go 🍵 Tea — A special blend based on our favorite pig demon, Bo 💎 Collector’s Tier — Signed copy, foil prints, custom bookplates, and more

Whether you love myth retellings, chaotic monkey kings, or just found-family chaos in modern LA, this comic’s for you.

🔗 Back by going to the pinned post on my profile

Reblogs feed the Monkey King’s ego (and help indie comics grow)! 💫

[tychodorian]

HEAVEN’S EQUAL VOL. 02 is LIVE!!

✨ THE MONKEY KING RETURNS! ✨

Heaven’s Equal Vol. 02 is officially LIVE on Kickstarter!!

Set in modern LA, this retelling of Journey to the West follows Sun Wukong—now immortal, exiled, and trying to keep his head down in a city full of demons, cults, and corporate gods.

Expect: 🐒 Punchy urban fantasy ❤️ Found family 🔥 Wukong being so done with everyone 🍉 Limited edition tea blends & holo foil prints (including an incredibly thirst-trappy print of Wukong)

It’s full of heart—made for fans of Dragon Ball, Black Myth: Wukong, and queer indie comics.

👉 Support the comic here

Reblogs = divine blessings from the Monkey King himself 🧧💫

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

— Mark Doty, "White Kimono" in Sweet Machine

[foolnamedjoey]

would you believe me if I told you these are Jak X combat racing ocs

[enchantedbook]

'A Centaur playing with his Son' by Otto Bache, (1839 - 1927).

[p0pp3t]

‘The Centaur Playing With Her Child’ by Otto Soltau (1885-1915)

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@letsblogwithmama

[bedupolker]

I think if a gas pump plays an ad for you while you're fueling up it should be legal to shoot the pump with a gun, igniting the gas and blowing up the station, killing everyone instantly

[tychodorian]

Sometimes I sit here and think: wow, I really wrote a whole book about how capitalism and fascism can trick you into betraying your own people while you’re just trying to survive.

Other times I think: haha sword go stabby-stab and tarot card magick go woosh!

Both are true. That's literally the entire summary of the Court of Snakes franchise XD