Veronica V. Jones
@vvjonez.bsky.social
Children's book illustrator and comic artist
Repped by @jenazantian
For more art visit VVJones.com
Repped by @jenazantian
For more art visit VVJones.com
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CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
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I'd argue it's worse than a blank page, in the same way that garment pieces cut slightly off the grain are worse than not having cut yet.
When a thing is wrong, it will suck your energy into making it Less Wrong, which is often not the same as making it right.
When a thing is wrong, it will suck your energy into making it Less Wrong, which is often not the same as making it right.
Just a thing about this: a common statement in writing is that you can fix crap, but you can't fix a blank page.
I have heard AI apologists claim that this is why it's fine to generate a first draft.
Now, to be clear, fuck this.
But also: an AI draft is a fucking blank page.
I have heard AI apologists claim that this is why it's fine to generate a first draft.
Now, to be clear, fuck this.
But also: an AI draft is a fucking blank page.
I know I don’t talk about writing much. It is because I am writing so slowly.
But I want you to know that I am taking a part of this story that absolutely sucked and took me months to produce four of the worst chapters I have ever written and in the edit I figured out how to fix it.
But I want you to know that I am taking a part of this story that absolutely sucked and took me months to produce four of the worst chapters I have ever written and in the edit I figured out how to fix it.
December 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'd argue it's worse than a blank page, in the same way that garment pieces cut slightly off the grain are worse than not having cut yet.
When a thing is wrong, it will suck your energy into making it Less Wrong, which is often not the same as making it right.
When a thing is wrong, it will suck your energy into making it Less Wrong, which is often not the same as making it right.
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One of my biggest projects as a flater this year had its cover released not too long ago.
Having turned in final art for my OGN (yay!!) I finally made time to try and revive my sadly neglected blog. Please to enjoy a cover reveal! open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
Cover Reveal!
(About time.)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
One of my biggest projects as a flater this year had its cover released not too long ago.
They were a dream to work with on my massive OGN! 6/5 🌟!
Comic colorists and illustrators: if you need some help flatting wise consider me for your future projects. Feel free to DM or mail deoutrora7@gmail.com :)
My free samples are available in this thread with download links
#makingcomics #comicflatter
My free samples are available in this thread with download links
#makingcomics #comicflatter
44. Carta Blanca, (Always Never by Dark Horse) Page 1
Art By Jordi LaFebre 🇪🇸
PSD Link drive.google.com/file/d/1_NTi...
My flats folder; This one and all the previous files are here drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
Art By Jordi LaFebre 🇪🇸
PSD Link drive.google.com/file/d/1_NTi...
My flats folder; This one and all the previous files are here drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
December 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
They were a dream to work with on my massive OGN! 6/5 🌟!
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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2025 remains a little too on the nose
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
2025 remains a little too on the nose
Working up a goose character for a picture book story I have on the back burner. #kidlitart #illustration #characterdesign
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Working up a goose character for a picture book story I have on the back burner. #kidlitart #illustration #characterdesign
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Check out the cover reveal for @vvjonez.bsky.social 's graphic novel, MARTY MILAGROS DOOMS THE EARTH!
Marty is a payaso (according to his mami), but now he has an alien AI living in his brain & might accidentally end the world. Or... save it? This funny MG graphic novel series is SO worth the wait!
Marty is a payaso (according to his mami), but now he has an alien AI living in his brain & might accidentally end the world. Or... save it? This funny MG graphic novel series is SO worth the wait!
Having turned in final art for my OGN (yay!!) I finally made time to try and revive my sadly neglected blog. Please to enjoy a cover reveal! open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
Cover Reveal!
(About time.)
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Check out the cover reveal for @vvjonez.bsky.social 's graphic novel, MARTY MILAGROS DOOMS THE EARTH!
Marty is a payaso (according to his mami), but now he has an alien AI living in his brain & might accidentally end the world. Or... save it? This funny MG graphic novel series is SO worth the wait!
Marty is a payaso (according to his mami), but now he has an alien AI living in his brain & might accidentally end the world. Or... save it? This funny MG graphic novel series is SO worth the wait!
Having turned in final art for my OGN (yay!!) I finally made time to try and revive my sadly neglected blog. Please to enjoy a cover reveal! open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
Cover Reveal!
(About time.)
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Having turned in final art for my OGN (yay!!) I finally made time to try and revive my sadly neglected blog. Please to enjoy a cover reveal! open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Veronica, sticking my head up every once in a while from coloring GN pages to see what everyone’s up to. I love sci-fi, fantasy and adventure! This is from a comic where 2 cousins find powerful mecha and need to save their city while the local superhero guardian is away.
September 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Veronica, sticking my head up every once in a while from coloring GN pages to see what everyone’s up to. I love sci-fi, fantasy and adventure! This is from a comic where 2 cousins find powerful mecha and need to save their city while the local superhero guardian is away.
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Eep! I almost forgot it's #KidLitArtPostcard day!
Here's a spread I did from from LIKE THAT ELEANOR (a picture book written by Lee Wind & illustrated by ME!) of Eleanor and her papi booping noses.
Portfolio:
www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
Rep:
@tajmccoy.bsky.social
#KidLitArt #KidLit
Here's a spread I did from from LIKE THAT ELEANOR (a picture book written by Lee Wind & illustrated by ME!) of Eleanor and her papi booping noses.
Portfolio:
www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
Rep:
@tajmccoy.bsky.social
#KidLitArt #KidLit
June 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Eep! I almost forgot it's #KidLitArtPostcard day!
Here's a spread I did from from LIKE THAT ELEANOR (a picture book written by Lee Wind & illustrated by ME!) of Eleanor and her papi booping noses.
Portfolio:
www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
Rep:
@tajmccoy.bsky.social
#KidLitArt #KidLit
Here's a spread I did from from LIKE THAT ELEANOR (a picture book written by Lee Wind & illustrated by ME!) of Eleanor and her papi booping noses.
Portfolio:
www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
Rep:
@tajmccoy.bsky.social
#KidLitArt #KidLit
Happy #kidlitartpostcard! I love creating characters with rich backstories. I love ice cream even more. 😁
June 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard! I love creating characters with rich backstories. I love ice cream even more. 😁
Hi all! I’m looking to hire a #comics flatter immediately. I’m working on a sci-fi OGN for kids in CSP with a deadline coming up soon. Please DM with samples of flatting/color if interested. Thanks!
May 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Hi all! I’m looking to hire a #comics flatter immediately. I’m working on a sci-fi OGN for kids in CSP with a deadline coming up soon. Please DM with samples of flatting/color if interested. Thanks!
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
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Black History Month reminds us that the fight for justice and equality is ongoing. As we honor the trailblazers who paved the way, let’s remain vigilant against those who seek to undermine our progress. Our history teaches us resilience; our future demands our action. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Black History Month reminds us that the fight for justice and equality is ongoing. As we honor the trailblazers who paved the way, let’s remain vigilant against those who seek to undermine our progress. Our history teaches us resilience; our future demands our action. #BlackHistoryMonth
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A fact I like to point out in my classes is that by the beginning of the Civil War, every white-controlled Christian denomination in the American South had developed a pro-slavery theology and adopted it as their official position- except for the Quakers.
Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A fact I like to point out in my classes is that by the beginning of the Civil War, every white-controlled Christian denomination in the American South had developed a pro-slavery theology and adopted it as their official position- except for the Quakers.
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Teachers and schools need to know that we are not required to give up our kids. We do not have to open our doors to ICE or the police. Morally, obviously, but also legally. We are our students' legal guardians when they are in our care and we should be making the right call for students' safety.
ICE showed up Friday morning to Hamline Elementary School, located in the New City neighborhood, principal Natasha Ortega said at a news conference.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
ICE agents denied entry at a Chicago elementary school, CPS officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according t…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Teachers and schools need to know that we are not required to give up our kids. We do not have to open our doors to ICE or the police. Morally, obviously, but also legally. We are our students' legal guardians when they are in our care and we should be making the right call for students' safety.
Trippy panel I inked today from my upcoming OGN, Marty Milagros DOOMS the Earth.
#kidlitart #kidscomics #kidlit #scifi
#kidlitart #kidscomics #kidlit #scifi
January 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Trippy panel I inked today from my upcoming OGN, Marty Milagros DOOMS the Earth.
#kidlitart #kidscomics #kidlit #scifi
#kidlitart #kidscomics #kidlit #scifi
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Thanks for this, Debbie! My author-illustrator debut PB will be out on 13 May & is available for preorder now 🤗
BINNA’S DALGONA by Sojung Kim-McCarthy
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/749060...
BINNA’S DALGONA by Sojung Kim-McCarthy
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/749060...
January 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Thanks for this, Debbie! My author-illustrator debut PB will be out on 13 May & is available for preorder now 🤗
BINNA’S DALGONA by Sojung Kim-McCarthy
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/749060...
BINNA’S DALGONA by Sojung Kim-McCarthy
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/749060...
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My author debut….
MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH
Author: Kelly Mangan
Cover artist: Dion MBD
Date: April 15, 2025
Publisher: Holiday House
More info:
holidayhouse.com/book/maeve-m...
MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH
Author: Kelly Mangan
Cover artist: Dion MBD
Date: April 15, 2025
Publisher: Holiday House
More info:
holidayhouse.com/book/maeve-m...
January 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My author debut….
MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH
Author: Kelly Mangan
Cover artist: Dion MBD
Date: April 15, 2025
Publisher: Holiday House
More info:
holidayhouse.com/book/maeve-m...
MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH
Author: Kelly Mangan
Cover artist: Dion MBD
Date: April 15, 2025
Publisher: Holiday House
More info:
holidayhouse.com/book/maeve-m...
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My Illustrator debut….
LIKE THAT ELEANOR
Author: Lee Wind
Illustrator: Kelly Mangan
Date: April 1, 2025
Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press
Pre-Order:
cardinalrulepress.com/products/lik...
LIKE THAT ELEANOR
Author: Lee Wind
Illustrator: Kelly Mangan
Date: April 1, 2025
Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press
Pre-Order:
cardinalrulepress.com/products/lik...
January 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My Illustrator debut….
LIKE THAT ELEANOR
Author: Lee Wind
Illustrator: Kelly Mangan
Date: April 1, 2025
Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press
Pre-Order:
cardinalrulepress.com/products/lik...
LIKE THAT ELEANOR
Author: Lee Wind
Illustrator: Kelly Mangan
Date: April 1, 2025
Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press
Pre-Order:
cardinalrulepress.com/products/lik...
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Thank you for doing this Debbie!
My author-illustrator debut WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th and is available for preorder here! staceybyer.com/books
My author-illustrator debut WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th and is available for preorder here! staceybyer.com/books
January 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Thank you for doing this Debbie!
My author-illustrator debut WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th and is available for preorder here! staceybyer.com/books
My author-illustrator debut WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th and is available for preorder here! staceybyer.com/books
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Thanks Debbie! My debut middle grade fantasy graphic novel, LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY, is coming out May 27. It’s open for preorders! bookshop.org/p/books/lu-a...
January 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanks Debbie! My debut middle grade fantasy graphic novel, LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY, is coming out May 27. It’s open for preorders! bookshop.org/p/books/lu-a...