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michelle moss
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she/her | comic artist | queer
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i make the sweetness of salt, a romantic comic about a mermaid x witch:
https://tsoscomic.com/
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many pages to draw, many episodes of degrassi to watch for the hundredth time
a screenshot of a clip studio paint workspace showing an uncolored drawing of Sha in profile. a video player sits on top, partway through an episode of degrassi.
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I've been seriously overwhelmed coming off a year long hiatus, so I apologize for replying so rarely these days. I'm still here and passionate about telling my stories. TY everyone for your patience and very kind words of support!!
A sloppy sketch of Leah from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt, seated deeply in a couch. She has a phone between her ear and shoulder, eyes closed as she takes a note in her lap.
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Some updates from a busy busy month:

Firstly, my comic returned from hiatus & I shared 5 new pages in October!

The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, & the lonely witch who tries to help her.

Updating 2x month at tsoscomic.com
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview: Sha stands against a bookshelf, reading comics. Behind her, Leah looks around questioningly, her arms full of books. To the left is the comic title and subtitle 'Chapter 3 Pages 53 to 54'.
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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5 days left til she's back on the scooter ✨

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a parody of the akira poster featuring leah from the sweetness of salt and her purple scooter
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Some of the stickers that will be available online later this month!
A photo of a sticker, showing my comic characters as the wlw makeup meme A photo of a sticker reading '100% that witch's
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Finally updated the ol blog with some exciting news about The Sweetness of Salt and more!! 🥳

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a sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt with the title 'see you soon!'
October 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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drawing my ocs and thinking about 💕that scene 💕
a loose sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt. leah has her back to sha, who leans in as if with something to say. both of them are glancing off to the side. loose sketch of leah and sha kissing
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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an angsty mergirl moment for #tbt
a black and white drawing of leah and sha from teh sweetness of salt. they kneel on the shore, sha in her mermaid form, with leah comforting her.
September 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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even sillier wips!
a fake/mock up makeup palette inspired by the sweetness of salt. from left to right, they're named: fortune, hagstone, bauble, picnic basket, scale, freshwater, night-mer, and cheers leah and sha as the WLW makeup meme, in blobby splotches of color. it's a color mock-up of the sketch in post one.
August 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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friday, friday, gotta share wips for fridaaay
a sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt, as the WLW makeup meme a half finished panel, showing leah and sha from a high angle, eating on the steps of a fountain.
August 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Sent four letters off today! 🙏
Photo of four envelopes addressed to PayPal, visa, Mastercard, and stripe
August 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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mmmm. danish
two work in progress panels from the sweetness of salt, one featuring some blueberry danish and the other a closeup of leah smiling.
March 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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happy friday, what if tsos was twilight??
a doodle of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt, except they're staged and dressed like the scene from twilight: bella/leah says 'i know what you are' and edward/sha replies, 'say it, OUT LOUD.' a doodle of sha from the sweetness of salt parodying edward from twilight, shrugging off her shirt and saying 'these are the scales of a killer, leah'
March 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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two drops in the ocean, just go with motion 💕
a digital sketch of leah and sha from my comic, the sweetness of salt. leah is facing away from us, embraced by sha. sha's face can be seen over leah's shoulder, pressing her lips into her shoulder.
March 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Update time! Look at her, not a thought in her head, just happy to be outside 🥰

The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her.

Latest: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/158/
Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: leah and sha are sitting on the parked scooter, sha holding onto Leah's waist. sha's looking off to the side cheefully while leah has a contented closed eyed smile.
August 12, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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some tsos sketches from my last blog 💗
a sketch page of thin ink drawings, dated 25 april 2024. it features two compositions of my characters from the sweetness of salt, and some wave and seaweed doodles. in one composition, leah and sha are kneeling facing each other and kissing, wearing swimsuits or underwear. in the second, sha is a mermaid and gently holding leah's face while theyre suspended as if in water. a thin ink drawings of leah and sha seen cropped from the shoulders up in profile. their hair is billowing and leah's stone necklace is also floating. leah has an intense expression, sha looks worried (your basic decorative, moody bullshit) a sketch page of thin ink drawings. leah and sha are dancing together, seen from the waist up. off to the side are some doodles of sha trying out a ruffly dress.
August 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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next weeek 🥰
a lineart preview of next week's page: leah and sha are sitting on the parked scooter, sha holding onto Leah's waist. sha's looking off to the side cheefully while leah has a contented closed eyed smile.
August 5, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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New page of The Sweetness of Salt today! I hope ewe like it 🐑

TSOS is a queer romance webcomic about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her.

Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/157/
Other reading mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: a sunny seaside town as seen from far away, with the ocean to the left. The title is also to the left.
August 5, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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A whole new woooorld 🎶 a whole new page of TSOS 🎶

The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance webcomic about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her.

Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/156/
Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah (driver) and Sha (passenger) are seen from behind scootering along the coastline. Sha is looking out across the ocean, and her view fills the majority of the frame. The title is in the lower left.
July 29, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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preview for next week ft the tiniest leah & sha ever 🥺
a panel preview for next week's page of the sweetness of salt. its a distance shot of the cottage against a bright blue sky, with leah and sha scootering down the path. they are extremely tiny.
July 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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Bye bye, cottage 👋 Hello world!! There's a new page of TSOS up now!

The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her.

Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/155/
Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: a low, rear angle of the purple scooter driving away from us on a dirt road next to a meadow. Leah's driving, but we can mostly see Sha sitting behind her. The title is on the left side.
July 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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thanks for reading!! 💕 (3/3)
A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 5 (final). Panel 1: Leah and Sha seen in profile, facing each other with soft looks. SHA: What about the pie? Panel 2: A completed apple pie, sparkling. LEAH: Oh, it's already done. Panel 3: They're making out on the counter, Sha's hands on the counter and standing between Leah's legs. Leah has a hand in Sha's hair. LEAH: I want to do something else by hand. CAPTION: Happy two year anniversary, TSOS!
July 16, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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kiss! kiss! kiss! (2/3)
A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 3. Panel 1: Leah pouting. "I like being the center of YOUR attention." Panel 2: Close shot of Sha smiling fondly. "Hmph." Panel 3: The two of them, Sha seen from behind, Leah smiling softly. SHA: You've got it. Panel 4: Sha goes in for the kiss!! Panel 5: Close up, their lips parting. SHA: You taste like cinnamon apples. LEAH: Hahh.. A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 4. Panel 1: A wide panel of them at the counter, their heads cut off but in close embrace. LEAH: It's important to taste the ingredients. Just in case. SHA: Ah, of course. Panel 2: Another kiss. Panel 3: Sha moves to kiss Leah on the neck, whose eyes are closed with bliss. Panel 4: Leah;'s hand tightening at the back of Sha's shirt. Panel 5: They part, looking smitten. LEAH: Wanna take this upstairs?
July 16, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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🍎 the best things are made with love 🍎

a short comic i made for my webcomic's anniversary a few years back - i cant believe i never posted it here! (1/3)
A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 1. Panel 1: The cottage exterior, with a crescent moon above. Panel 2: A wide panel of a counter with various baking items - a rolling pin, a bowl, butter, sugar Panel 3: Close up on two hands peeling an apple with a knife. SHA: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but.." Panel 4: The hands are slicing the apple on a cutting board. Panel 5: A wide view of Leah and Sha. Sha is wearing a tank top and sweatpants, and Leah is wearing a teeshirt and shorts. Leah has hopped up to sit on the counter, and Sha is handing her a glass of wine. SHA: This would be easier with magic, yes? LEAH: Some things are just better by hand. Besides -- A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 2. Panel 1: Leah smirking slightly. "I can't spend all of my time showing off for you. Panel 2: Sha, looking affronted. "Pffft. Come on!" Panel 3: A close up of their hips as Sha crowds in against Leah. "Admit it." Panel 4: Sha has a hand on Leah's thigh, moving in closer. "You like being the center of attention."
July 16, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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Get in, loser, it's update day!

The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her.

New page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/154/
Other reading mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos
An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah is seated on a purple scooter and patting the seat in invitation. Behind her is the cottage and covered garage.
July 15, 2024 at 6:26 PM