Yesssss! That was my goal lol.

Thank you!

I changed my settings!

Sure, send a DM!

Sure! Could you tell me more about what you’re looking for? Illustrations vs photo based, book genre, general budget range?

I used to. I have switched to focusing on interior art — maps mostly, but sometimes chapter headers too.

I still know a lot of book cover artists though and would be happy to refer you!

Yep. I waited a week to go in for abdominal pain and got asked, “why did you wait?” When they found a large cyst cutting off blood flow to my fallopian tube.

They found endo while taking it out but never told me. I found out by requesting medical records.

I like the ambiguous supernatural elements in some of her books!

I also made myself like romances! In the process, I think I learned a lot about myself and what my story preferences are.

Wait, which book? I love her work.

There are traditions and conversations within every genre and literature tradition that go unseen and unacknowledged by people who think that Dune defines sci-fi.

I just! would love to retire the idea that criticism is inherently a destructive force.

it can be, and we can all think of cases like that (ahem ahem Star Wars fandom), but thoughtful criticism is highly CONstructive.

important part of a creative ecosystem! in my opinion! end of thread! 14/14