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[kenyagoldenstan]

@kenyaGolden_'s Ebony Booty Fishnet Worship "Watch me model new fishnet stockings and check out my nice, round black booty."#KenyaGolden #worship #model#art

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[artofhoneyxbun]

HONEYXBUN turning 25

It’s Art Basel & Sagittarius season so you know how I’m coming. I’m the canvas & this the drip for the function ♐️

[raredye]

Sporadic Vanity Art is having a 50% off Spring sale. Check out items like the 2nd Day hAir tee and the Hilary Banks sticker available now on Etsy! 🤗

[sepiamestus]

Ruby's super cool and awesome shopping masterlist

Palestinian art/fashion masterlist

Clothing

Morningwitch - really really neat nature themed patterns, and all kinds of clothing.

Nooworks - super colorful, super bright, awesome patterns

Witchvamp/@shopwitchvamp on tumblr - really neat patterns. Mostly darker colors- all kinds of clothing. Specifically adore their skirts, they come in all styles and sizes.

SugarPlum - super super super cute everything. Feels like a Claire's and Hot Topic crossover. More awesome skirts.

Sabor a Libertad - funky queer fashion. Specifically a big fan of their pride flag button ups.

Bagels Crafts - really really neat crochet sweaters/shirts/decor/etc.

Holley Tea Time/@holleyteatime on tumblr - really cute and colorful fairy kei/jfashion inspired shop. Clothes and jewelry!

Crowlines/@crowlines on tumblr - really really cute patterned clothing as well as stickers/keychains/etc.

Maya Kern/@mayakern on tumblr - really cute size inclusive clothes, especially the skirts. Adore all the patterns.

Ichigo Black - clown/jester themed clothes. Awesome colors.

Qtpill/@qtpill on tumblr - really cute handmade fashion and accessories

Accessories

Studio Nena - cutest earrings ever. I need the sweetheart guillotine ones sooo bad

SugarPopParty/@sugarpopparty on tumblr- Kandi / funky jewelry paradise. Eye meltingly colorful. So, basically, my brand

Bibipins/@bibipins on tumblr - really really cute and pastel. Mostly pins, but there's clothing too, as well as queer and disability resources like binders and compression items. Also plushies!!!!

Planet Magica/@planetmagica on tumblr- magical girl themed jewelry. Super cute and colorful

StrawberrySoft/@miroyuuu on tumblr - super cute and colorful accessories

96rainb0ws/@kaiiat0ybaby on tumblr - really really cute kandi accessories and stickers

Space Candy Shop/@spacecandyshop on tumblr - cutest accessories, lots of really really cool resin/shaker stuff

Zombie Unicorn Jewelry/@zombieunicornjewelry on tumblr - really really cool fairy kei/creepy cute accessories and plushies. Adore all the colors in this shop 💕

Jelly Ultra - first stumbled upon this shop via a really neat crochet collar, and stayed for the honey themed jewelry. All kinds of neat stuff there

Mellosoda/@calpicoboys on tumblr - really really cute decora/fairy kei jewelry and other accessories

Misc Art

Gummygunk/@gummygunk on tumblr - possibly my favorite fiber artist of all time. The most gorgeous needle felted/crochet stuff with pony beads and coils everywhere and insanely colorful. Not a lot of their fiber art is on sale right now, but they have cool stationary/stickers/etc too!

FruitPunk/@fruit-punk-art on tumblr- another cool fiber artist, plus nostalgia themed art and accessories.

Rowan Kingsbury/@rowansugar on tumblr - adorable art prints plus clothes and accessories

[silvermoon424]

My manga collection (October 2023)

I did a post detailing my manga collection back in 2021, but it's grown a lot since then so I figured I'd make a new post! It was also a good time to do so because we're repainting my room and while there's usually a ton of anime merch in front of the books on my shelves, now it's all been packed up. So there's a clear look at the books without me having to move anything, lol.

Anyway, without further adieu, here we go! My manga collection is largely shoujo (specifically magical girls) and horror manga.

Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino

Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo by Matsuri Akino

The Clique by Yishan Li

Frozen II manga by Arina Tanemura

Dark Metro by Tokyo Calen and Yoshiken

Yokai Rental Shop by Shin Mashiba

Confidential Confessions by Reiko Momochi

Pichi Pichi Pitch (aka Mermaid Melody) by Michiko Yokote and Pink Hanamori

Magical Girl Site by Kentaro Sato

Reiko the Zombie Shop by Rei Mikamoto

Les Miserables (manga adaptation) by TszMei Lee

Nightmares for Sale by Kaoru Ohashi

Presents by Kanako Inuki

Mail by Housui Yamazaki

Dark Water by Meimu

Tale of a White Night by Tooko Miyagi

Goth by Otsuichi and Kendi Oiwa

Beautiful People by Mitsukazu Mihara

Attack on Titan: No Regrets by Gun Snark and Hikaru Suruga

In Clothes Called Fat by Moyoco Anno

A Girl on the Shore by Inio Asano

Bride of Deimos by Etsuko Ikeda and Yuuho Ashibe

Limit by Keiko Suenobu

Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki

Dolls omnibus (in Japanese) by Yumiko Kawahara

Ibitsu by Haruto Ryo

A God Somewhere (Western comic) by John Arcudi and Peter Snejbjerg

Beauty (Western comic) by Hubert and Kerascoët

Ah! My Goddess by Kōsuke Fujishima

Only One Wish by Mia Ikumi

Higurashi When They Cry: Festival Accompanying Arc by Karin Suzuragi

Chronicles of the Grim Peddler by Lee Jeoun-A

PTSD Radio by Masaaki Nakayama

Elfen Lied by Lynn Okamoto

Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit by Motoro Mase

Happy Sugar Life by Tomiyaki Kagisora

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood by Hirohiko Araki

An Ojamajo Doremi artbook (in Japanese)

Mermaid Saga by Rumiko Takahashi

Dolls by Yumiko Kawahara

Maid-sama by Hiro Fujiwara

Franken Fran by Katsuhisa Kigitsu

Hell Girl by Miyuki Eto

Gurren Lagann by Kotaro Mori

Doll by Mitsukazu Mihara

Mantis Woman by Senno Knife

Various Sailor Moon artbooks from the anime, manga illustrations by Naoko Takeuchi, and fan artbooks

Sailor Moon Eternal Edition by Naoko Takeuchi

Sailor V Eternal Edition by Naoko Takeuchi

Puella Magi Madoka Magica by Hanokage

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story by Hanokage

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Wraith Arc by Hanokage

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story by Hanokage

Puella Magi Oriko Magica by Kuroe Mura

Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer by Kuroe Mura

Puella Magi Tart Magica by Golden Pe Done

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story by Fuji Fujino

Assorted PMMM and Magia Record artbooks

Pokemon Adventures (aka Pokemon Special) by Hidenori Kusaka and Mato/Satoshi Yamamoto. I own the complete set of the RBG, Yellow, GSC, FRLG, Emerald and HGSS arcs as well as a few volumes from the RS, DP, and Black/White arcs.

Various Pokemon 4koma (in Japanese)

Pokemon: I Choose You by Ryo Takamisaki

Phantom Thief Pokemon 7 by Miho Asada

The Rise of Darkrai by Ryo Takamisaki

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure by Shigekatsu Ihara

The Electric Tale of Pikachu by Toshihiro Ono

The Art of Pokemon Adventures by Satoshi Yamamoto (both English and Japanese versions)

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team by Makoto Mizobuchi

Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea by Makoto Mizobuchi

Various Junji Ito Manga:

Dissolving Classroom

Fragments of Horror

The Liminal Zone

Sensor

Black Paradox

Gyo

Uzumaki

Tomie

Deserter

Tombs

Lovesickness

Smashed

Shiver

Frankenstein

Remina

Venus in the Blind Spot

No Longer Human

Twisted Visions (artbook)

Uzumaki coloring book

Uzumaki (original printing) by Junji Ito

Museum of Terror by Junji Ito

Soichi by Junji Ito

The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency by Hirohiko Araki

Orochi by Kazuo Umezu

Be Very Afraid of Kanoko Inuki! by Kanoko Inuki

Wonderland by Yugo Ishikawa

Shadows House by Somato

I Had That Sane Dream Again by Yoru Sumino

Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

Nightmare Inspector by Shin Mashiba

The Ring by Misao Inagaki

Wonder House of Horrors by Miyako Cojima

Puella Magi Suzune Magica by GAN

Puella Magi Kazumi Magica by Masaki Hiramatsu and Takashi Tensugi

Magia Record: Another Story by U35

I also have some manga in storage like Inuyasha and Kitchen Princess, but that's about it!

[tajlibracreations]

Divine 9 Sorority Black Girl Camo Bomber Jackets by TajLibra Creations

Show your love for your Sorority with these Beautiful Black Girl Camo Bomber Jackets. D9 Girls are DOPE, Rock AND have Black Girl Magic.

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Age: Teen to Elder

All Occults except Werewolf

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Two versions: Living My Best Life Afro Diva and BGLO Headwrap Diva v1

Four Variations:  AKA (pink/green), DST (red/white), ZPB (blue/white), & SGR (blue/gold)

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[queerical]

books of 2024

Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti

Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

The Art Book by Phaidon Press

Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill

Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

Batman: Under the Red Hood by Judd Winick

Block Print Magic: The Essential Guide to Designing, Carving, and Taking Your Artwork Further with Relief Printing by Emily Louise Howard

Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky

Captain American: Truth - Red, White & Black by Robert Morals and Kyle Baker

Crumbs by Danie Stirling

The Delicacy by James Albon

Different for Boys by Patrick Ness and Tea Bendix

Exquisite Creatures: A Dialogue with Art, Nature, and Science by Christopher Marley

Fake Out by Eden Finley

From Far Away, Volumes 1-14 by Kyoko Hikawa

Gifts; Voices by Ursula K. Le Guin

Given, Volumes 1-5 by Natsuki Kizu

Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous

Gustave Baumann's Southwest by Joseph Traugott

The Handmaid's Tale; The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl: The Complete Collection by Mochi au lait

Heartstopper, Volumes 1-5 by Alice Oseman

Hide by Kiersten White

If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

It Took Luke: Overworked & Underpaid by Mark Bouchard and Bayleigh Underwood

J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist by Laurence S. and Judy Goffman Cutler

Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter by Kellly Thompson

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Light Carries On by Ray Nadine

Links by Natsuki Kizu

The Magpie Lord; A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles

Mall Goth by Kate Leth

The Many Deaths of Laila Star by Ram V.

The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp and Gabrielle Kari

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

Mushishi, Volumes 1-4 by Yuki Urushibara

My Neighbor Hayao: Art Inspired by the Films of Miyazaki

My Summer of You, Volumes 1-3 by Nagisa Furuya

The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

One Man's Trash by Marie Sexton

Paper Girls, Volume 1-6 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke and Mel Valentine Vargas

Portraits by Steve Curry

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

She-Hulk (2023), Volumes 1-5 by Rainbow Rowell

Silver in the Wood; Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh

Superman: American Alien by Max Landis

Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza by Mosab Abu Toha

Women by Annie Leibovitz and Susan Sontag

Youth Group by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy

[zadry]

At the beginning of the year I made it a point to dedicate 2024 to reading & supporting more black writers. And I have to say it has been amazing! I discovered some wonderful stories. So with 2024 quickly wrapping up I thought I'd share some of my favorite reads of the year.

1. Jordan Ifueko's Raybearer world:

Raybearer

Tarisai, a young girl with the unique ability to glimpse the stories of others' lives through touch, grows up under the shadow of a magical wish imposed by her distant, absent mother. While she unravels the secrets of others, her own story remains a mystery yet to unfold.

Redemptor

For the first time in history, an Empress Redemptor rules from Aritsar’s throne. To quell the vengeful spirits of the dead, Tarisai must assemble her own council, embracing her full power as a Raybearer. Her ultimate test lies ahead: a journey into the Underworld, a selfless sacrifice to prevent future atrocities.

The Maid and The Crocodile

In the magic-infused capital of Oluwan, Small Sade is desperate for work—ideally as a maid for someone willing to overlook her unusual appearance and unlucky foot. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she accidentally binds herself to the Crocodile, a formidable god infamous for devouring beautiful girls.

2. Ladarrion Williams / Blood at the Root

Debut novel

"A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical."

Book 2 titled Bones at the Crossroads will be released July 2025

3. Alyssa Cole thrillers:

When No One Is Watching

"Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she's known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community's past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block--her neighbor Theo."

One Of Us Knows

"The new caretaker of a historic estate finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer—and the ghosts of her past."

4. Akwaeke Emezi's Pet series:

Pet

Pet tells the story of Jam, a transgender teenager living in a society where adults have convinced themselves that monsters no longer exist.

Bitter

"A prequel to Emezi's Pet, Bitter tells the story of a Black teenage girl living in a city troubled by constant protests and violence."

5. Justina Ireland / Rust in the Root

"It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts. Laura disagrees..."

Another great read by Justina not read this year but too good not to mention is her Dread Nation series:

Dread Nation

Deathless Divide

6. Morgan Rogers / Honey Girl

Debut novel

A story of self-discovery, prioritizing mental health and recognizing the beauty of chosen family.

7. Tiffany D Jackson / The Weight of Blood

"Drawing inspiration from Stephen King’s Carrie, the novel features a biracial teenage girl with magical powers whose years of abuse from her father and bullying from her peers lead to disastrous consequences."

If Tiffany D. Jackson wrote it I'm going to read it , her books do not disappoint:

Allegedly

Monday's Not Coming

Let Me Hear A Rhyme

Grown

White Smoke

Blackout

Whiteout

8. Erin E. Adams / The Jackal

Debut novel

"A young Black girl vanishes in the woods on the outskirts of her predominantly white Rust Belt town. She isn’t the first to disappear—and she might not be the last"

9. S. A. Cosby / Razorblade Tears

"Ike Randolph and Buddy Lee are aging ex-cons living in rural Virginia. When their sons, a black and white couple with a baby daughter are brutally murdered, the two men team up and embark on a quest for revenge. As they try and track down their sons' killers, they also confront their own prejudices toward their sons and each other."

Other must reads by S. A. Cosby (read last year) :

All The Sinners Bleed

My Darkest Prayer

10. Tracy Deonn's Legendborn cycle:

Legendborn

"After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies & a secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down."

Bloodmarked

"It is the second book in The Legendborn Cycle series, and follows Bree as she discovers her ancestral power and becomes a Medium, Bloodcrafter, and Scion. Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick, the Legendborn boy she fell in love with."

Oathbound the 3rd book in the cycle will be released in March 2025

[3katanas]

Age: appears to be in early 20's, actually around 428+ Species: Mutant or Metahuman depending on sub-verse Abilities: Regenerative Healing Factor, Super Acute Senses, Superhuman Agility, Stamina, Strength, Durability, Speed, Reflexes Allies: Demon Hunter or the Kitsune Suit: He refuses to wear one until he's bullied into it in each sub-verse by someone. In verses where he has to hide his identity, he wears his black bandana to hide his green hair and a green mask over his eyes. * Essentially he's like Wolverine from Marvel without the claws

Born near the end of the feudal age of Japan and orphaned at a young age, Zoro would have grown up on the streets had it not been for a local dojo that took him in. Teaching him the art of the blade alongside the Sensei's daughter, marveling at how easily the art of the sword came to the young boy. His life, while not perfect, was simple. His dream was to become the greatest swordsman ever, traveling the country and defeating the legends that people spoke of with his best friend at his side.

That was until the day that she died.

It is hard to know if Kuina's death was what finally triggered the mutation within in or it the timing was simply that of fate. But days after her death, lost within his grief, Zoro began to notice changes. His strength, agility, senses and over all physical power began to grow. That however, was not the scariest change though.

No that change he learned a month later when he was jumped in a side alleyway, the older men trying to taking the white hilted blade his sensei had allowed him to begin carrying after Kuina's death. Running him through from behind and expecting him to fall. Only instead his body healed itself so quickly that there was barely any blood fell from the would. The sight causing the men to run screaming from him, calling him a Demon.

It was decades later, when he was known throughout the country as the Demon Hunter, that he realized the last truth of his strange powers. He wasn't aging.

Then, while hunting down a witch who was practicing Dark Magic, he was cursed. Sealed away by the monks who believed him to be one of her servants and put to sleep for over 400 years until a young girl, who looked exactly like his best friend, broke the seal and awoke him. Unleashing the Demon Hunter, out into the modern world.

After adapting to the new world, Zoro now works as a Bounty Hunter. Taking down the threats that normal people have been unable to or are perhaps more than they seem.

Upon awakening from the curse, Zoro keeps an eye on the young girl that resembles Kuina so much. Protecting her from the shadows as she grows into a young adolescent. Only reappearing in her life when she begins to show signs of mutant powers developing. Realizing that she is no longer safe, he helps her escape to America, having heard rumors upon the wind of a school that was safe for their kind. Upon arriving, Charles Xavier welcomes her with open arms and somehow manages to recruit him at the same time as a teacher and the newest member of the XMEN.

*due to this cinematic universe being pulled into MCU now thanks to the multiverse, threads originating in this verse will have Zoro as a Mutant as opposed to a Metahuman. All interactions with characters from the MCU will take place after the events of Ms. Marvel.

Zoro was approached several times by Nick Fury for the Avengers Initiative. Each time turning the man down since the offer came in the form of a semi threat/sales pitch. Content to remain where he was, hunting the threats from the shadows of the world as he continued to follow the dream he and Kuina had promised each other so long ago. To become the Greatest Swordsman. A title now held by Dracule Mihawk.

It wasn't until he was approached once more by Captain America who was looking for allies in an attempt to prevent the Sokovia Accords from being passed. It is the way in which Steve asks for help that causes Zoro to join him. It was not a demand or bargain, but a simple plea for help. Sensing that the man wouldn't stand in the way of his dreams, nor force him to remain after helping him. Little did he know that it would lead to him becoming an Avenger anyway. Something Fury is delighted to rub in his face all of the time.

*due to this cinematic universe blending with the XMEN Universe now thanks to the multiverse, threads originating in this verse will have Zoro as a Metahuman as opposed to being a mutant and will follow the timeline established in Ms. Marvel.

Having turned down the Bat when Bruce was originally trying to put together a team, it was Diana in the end that recruited him. Finding him in a remote area of the world where he'd been hunting down yet another ancient witch and offering him something he hadn't even realized he needed. A home and family that would accept him for what he was. The companionship of those who knew what it was like to be in a time they'd not been born in or different from those around them. For the Amazonian Princess saw the loneliness that was beginning to harden his heart, turning him from a meer hunter into the very Demon he'd been accused of being his entire life. That and she pointed out he'd have a better chance of finding Mihawk and taking his title as the Greatest Swordsman with the League's resources.

Let's just say that being an ancient metahuman from fuedal Japan clearly wasn't the strangest thing that existed anymore. Nor was apparently almost getting run over by a woman shooting ice from her hands.

Having tracked a bounty, a rouge metahuman that had been created in the same blast that gave Barry Allen his own powers, back to Central City he wound up running into the Flash himself when they both attempted to take down the meta. Realizing it would work better if they cooperated, he joined up with them for a few days, quickly being called the muscle of the group when people tried to ask who he was.

What he didn't expect was to fit in with the group so easily. Their friendship, so easily offered, a soothing balm on his ancient heart, causing him to accept when Barry asked him if he would stay. Stating simply that he had nothing better to do before promptly taking a nap in the corner.

*This subverse can follow a similar reason for him joining any of the other teams. Unless stated otherwise though he's Team Flash since Barry reminds him of Luffy a bit.

[sonia-leong]

NEW YEAR LUCKY PRINT PACKS ON MY KO-FI SHOP

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I've put together various print packs in very limited quantities for sale as I'm shifting to different card stocks/sizes. Once these are gone, they're gone! Multipacks of A5 (148x210mm) or A4 (210x297mm) prints that have previously sold at £3/6 individually - netting you savings of 40-50%! All colour laser printed on 160gm silk paper and signed by me on the backs. I will post them to you in plastic folders and boardback envelopes by Royal Mail 2nd Class / International Standard. Details of each print pack, please see pictures for variants Pack A £10 - 3 x Doctor Who A4 prints (13, Clara, Idris) Pack B £12 - 4 x Doctor Who A4 prints (13, Clara, Idris, Romana II) Pack C £12 - 4 x Chronicles Of Ciel A4 prints (Silas, Rua, Veronique, Arafel) Pack D £8 - 5 x Chronicles Of Ciel + Chibi A5 prints (Silas, Rua, Veronique, Arafel, Soniaverse) Pack E £8 - 5 x Chronicles Of Ciel A5 prints (A Brush With Magic, Silas, Lucky Rua, Ciel, Terra) Pack F £8 - 5 x Chronicles Of Ciel A5 prints (Silas, Dagger Diplomacy, White Cat, Black Cat, Cloak and Dagger) Pack G £8 - 5 x Chronicles Of Ciel A5 prints (Popstars, Blood, Good Omens, Wonderland, A Spell Of Scarlet) Pack H £8 - 5 x Mixed Original Art A5 prints (Fairy Queen, Warrior and Serpent, Chrysanthemums, Prince, Space Idol) Pack I £8 - 5 x Mixed Original Art A5 prints (ESPer, Bounty Hunter, Magical Girl, Princess, Sweet Angel)

[kenyagoldenstan]

You're A FAKE White #Submissive & I'll Tell You Why...

It’s essential for a white man to provide financial support if he truly wants to serve Black Goddesses!

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I am delighted to shine the spotlight on A River of Resentment (A Hollow's Glenn Coven Mystery) by Kristen King today! About A River of Resentment A River of Resentment (A Hollow's Glenn Coven Mystery) Paranormal Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting: A small mountain town with elemental magic Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silvester & Eve Publishing (December 18, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1963304993 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1963304992 Digital Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CPQX5BHJ When dangerous black magic surfaces, only the strength of a powerful coven can contain it. With winter coming quickly to Hollow's Glenn, the town anxiously prepares for the annual Night of Lights event. But planning gets disrupted when water witch Simone discovers the body of a local businessman in the icy town river. She and her cousin, Autumn, must figure out how the mysterious murder connects to the dark vines of magic seeping through the cold waters. As they bring the founding families together for the first time in decades, the girls try to fight the growing black magic while uncovering who is to blame for the most recent death. Will they find the killer before more accidents claim the lives of others in Hollow’s Glenn, or will the girls themselves become victims to the dark waters? A River of Resentment contains tropes such as: - a cozy mountain town - craft shop owners - local coffee shop that everyone loves - a coven of amateur sleuth witches - elemental magic - a cat familiar - founding magical families banding together - seasonal events happening around town - a budding side romance - mysterious red herrings This is the second book in the paranormal Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery series, and it can be read as a stand-alone mystery. If you love Iris Beaglehole, Nancy Warren, and Ellie Alexander, then you'll love this series that blends cozy mountain magic and small town amateur sleuths. Entangle yourself in the power of water energy with this captivating story of family ties, spellbinding witches, and the strength of a small town overcoming all that threatens it. Grab your copy today! About Kristen King  Kristen King is an Amazon bestselling author of paranormal cozy mysteries. After many years blending project management, art/design, and coaching, she now lets her water energy lead the way through creative fiction writing. She finds that a good dose of magic sets the coziest tone for any day. When not channeling her writing muse, Kristen spends time snuggling in her mountain home next to a cozy fire and her calico cat. She loves to lose herself in taking photos, baking for her family, and pulling tarot cards or charging crystals by the light of the moon. Author Links Website     Facebook    Instagram    GoodReads    BookBub Purchase Links: Amazon - Audible - B&N - Bookshop.org - Series on Amazon This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using my links, I will receive a small commission from the sale at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting Escape With Dollycas. TOUR PARTICIPANTS - Please visit all the stops. December 6 – Boys' Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT December 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT December 8 – StoreyBook Reviews – RECIPE December 9 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT December 10 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW December 11 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT December 12 – Jody's Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT December 13 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT December 14 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT December 15 - Frugal Freelancer – CHARACTER INTERVIEW December 16 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT   December 17 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT December 18 – Christy's Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW December 18 – Novels Alive  - REVIEW December 19 – Frugal Freelancer – REVIEW a Rafflecopter giveaway Have you signed up to be a Tour Host? Click Here to Find Details and Sign Up Today! Want to Book a Tour? Click Here Your Escape Into A Good Book Travel Agent Read the full article

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Fox Curio's Floating Bookshop: Ch. 5

Previously on:

Rabbit bookseller Espuma travels down the River towards Rueberry, enjoying some sun and fishing along the way. As the bookshop pulled up to the beautiful Rueberry, Espuma saw that the pier was damaged, and they would not be able to open their shop for the day. They went into town and met Ebenezer, a calico cat lantern-bearer. The next day Ebenezer went by the book shop. He told Espuma about a scary experience he had once, and the voices of children that lure the kids of Rueberry to their deaths. Espuma gets visited by a magician's apprentice. Ebenezer and Espuma went on a date along the riverbank and got sprayed by a blooming flower with a strange effect.

FOURTH DAY OF BIRDSONG: CONFRONTATIONS

Weather: 3, Q Rain on and off till evening, Sunny and windy, pollen is thick.

True to his word, the spores from the flower had me laughing all night. I didn't get much sleep and when the effect finally disappeared, I crashed like a log. My poetry sale was still active & people came in starting pretty early.

First thing was a familiar face: Jenny the skunk, followed closely by her master, Leon, who defying all reason was a bear. His face was kind, but his eyes were empty, like they had retired long before the rest of his body. As a pair, the older man and child matched perfectly. The skunk girl was dressed all in black and navy, with silver earrings & necklaces. Leon, with tiny silver spectacles & a flowing black cloak, was certainly her inspiration.

"Espuma," he intoned. I greeted him & Jenny, and I asked what book I could pull for them. "Jenny was right," he said, "you notice little." This frustrated me; both the presumption and the accusation. If I'm not noticing, I'm not witnessing.

"I am here because you are being sent messages and you are failing to receive them."

"What messages?"

"Jenny is a storyteller. it is the first magic art someone of her talent must master. I am far more than a storyteller, reading the past."

"You read the future?"

"No." Leon did not break gaze. "No one can read the future, & anyone who claims to is a fool. A magician can merely read imperative. Duty. Intention. Cause and effect. I can see the bricks on your path forward, but I cannot know how or even if you will go down it."

"Then what is my imperative?"

"You know it Espuma. To witness."

"Then what am I not witnessing?"

"There is more here than the River. Read the messages left to you, and learn of the history. This is your first brick."

He grabbed a pen from my pencil cup. "Where did you get this?"

"It was left by the previous owner."

"Witness this too." He placed it on the counter with a clack. He turned and left. I didn't know what to make of that. It was a pen. Fairly simple and like any other. What was there to witness? I'd have to find out.

Later in the evening, I saw another warrior. I'd met one in Thistle Down, purposeless after the arrival of peace. I told this warrior about that encounter.

"Foolishness!" she guffawed. "He thinks peace lasts! I can tell you, it will not! That's what he'll learn on the Great Sea, too. As much as animalkind likes to pretend the times of war are over, there is always a need for violence. Always."

"Where are you going, then, that you're in such high demand?"

"For now, I'm protecting Rueberry. The River may seem safe, but that's only because of people like me keeping it that way. It may not be soon, but change, upheaval, is coming. A warrior can tell."

It's hard to tell sometimes between earnest warrior's intuition, and the conspiracy theory of a bitter warmonger. She bought a biography from the times of war.

There was a steady flow of customers after that. I was mainly met with enthusiasm and acceptance, but there were a few who argued with me about the inclusion of both drier subject matters and the frivolous ones. After all, with only limited space and so much beautiful art in the world, why bother stocking historical nonfiction or spoof comedy? I simply said that enthusiasts of nonfiction and comedy often say the same about other types of fiction and left it at that.

Ebenezer came in later in the evening. He brought a colleage with him, who went into the aisles and browsed. He asked how my day went and I told him about the strange folks coming in lately.

"I know Leon. To tell you the truth, I never could get a read on him. Seems like he knows things for real, but not much of it seems actionable. Says he reads imperatives, he knows what you 'must' do, but according to who? For what purpose. I don't know."

"It seems like the river is in a period of change. Things are getting scary and unsafe around here," I said.

"Well, on the whole I wouldn't say it's unsafe. There's that business i told you about with the children, but if the parents are even a little aware, it's not so much trouble. There were a few accidents a few years back, but safety measures were put in place. It's just a shame we need those safety measures in the first place given that the threat is the River itself."

"Listen," he went on, "if anyone comes here scaring you, come find me and I'll give you a hand." I thanked him and brought him the book he wanted (ghost stories and legends... that sounds about right!). I told him I was leaving town on the 2nd day of Sprout, and he said he'd be by to say farewell.

Later on, an older woman entered the shop. She was a regal otter, shiny coat just beginning to fleck gray, long gloves trailing up her arms.

"Mx. Espuma," she said, peering through the halfmoon lenses. "I'm sure you know why I am here."

"No, I don't believe I do. Nor have we been acquainted."

She was Mistress Jacoby, the Mayor of Rueberry.

"Your institution is degrading the moral character of Rueberry, Mx. Expuma. There is no two ways about it. You see, poetry is the very lifeblood of our fair town. it is part of our culture. It is part of our curriculums. Without a mastery of the poetry forms, students are not allowed to graduate from the secondary school. Did you know that?"

"No, ma'am, I did not."

"Well it has born fruit, Mx. Espuma. All of the best poets on the whole River come from Rueberry. The greatest lyricists and balladiers. It is our policy, Mx. Espuma, that our young people focus their creative spirits on song and poetry, and as such, that is what they study. There is nothing else."

"Nothing else-! Why, everyone who has come in here has been thrilled by the selection and variety of books available!"

"Once further influence comes into our art, the art begins to change. And when culture has already achieved the best, change can only be for the worse."

We argued for some time before she issued an order: I should remove the influences from my sale and only promote poets, and poets of the River tradition especially. Then she left. Of course, I will not do it. Such an odd little town.

An old man came in not long after and sheepishly hobbled to the history books. He told me he was a fortune teller, a reeder, and not the lover of poetry that Mistress Jacoby envisioned for her citizens. His interests simply lay elsewhere. As such, he was surprised to learn that my sale, "Poets & their influences," included the particular book he wanted.

One of my all-time favorite poems was by Irving Lupin, a wolf from my home town. It was inspired by the time of the Deluge, when my town deep in the forest was connected to the River by a tributary. The history book explored that history in full.

He offered a barter for the book, which I declined, but he read my cards anyways. I thought of Leon, who warned that those who claimed to read the future were fools.

The mole fortune-teller wrinkled his many-fingered nose and told me: "The danger is approaching. Meet your imperative or else the cosmic forces designed to save you will fail." More abstractions.

I was right about to close the shop when a little stoat boy shyly opened the door. He eyed me silently when I greeted him. After a few moments, I was able to learn what he wanted: a romance book. Precocious child. I took him to the romance shelf and asked if he needed a recommendation. He was silent, and then asked:

"Have you ever been in love?"

"Once or twice," I said.

"Okay." He waited a moment. "With who?"

"Well, my first love was a little bunny names Jessica when I was in school. But the great love was a wolf named Rinn."

"A man?" He watched me. "A man," I confirmed.

The stoat boy eyed me, looked me up and down. He became confused, and then resolved to a smile.

"Thank you," he said, paid for his book and ran out.

I closed the shop and went into town. One thing about Rueberry: everything is expensive. I bought beetroot and a bag of apples (-27c). While there, I met Helo, a beautiful sugar glider who owned Sprout's Grocery. Since I wasn't from around here, she told me about her relative Sprout's disappearance, and with a palpable yet contained chagrin, she told me how the business had fallen to her.

I decided right then and there to host a music night on the night before my departure. Rueberry had many musicians. Heli loved to dance and that was all I needed. I asked for recommendations for bands and got to work.

Late at night, I looked down at my counter and saw a comedy book. It was a silly adventure with no gravitas, little in the way of commentary, and certainly was no improvement to the moral health of Rueberry. I wrote a glowing recommendation and stuck it on the shelf.

Total customers: 76 Books inventory; 207 Till: 317

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Artist Rocio On How Being Fearlessly Yourself Is Inherently Black

Jun 23, 2020 

Rocio is a Dominican-American visual artist based in the Bronx. Often using fantastical visual representations of herself, Rocio depicts the fullness of Black female identity. Through the use of bold colors, rainbows and bolded texts, Rocio channels her emotions through the visual medium production. She uses large stars to honor the younger child she was. Her work is often depicting her in many raw and visceral emotions, she hopes that her honesty and vulnerability in her life’s journey will inspire others to reflect and accept themselves.

ARTIST INTERVIEW

Shirley: How do you identify? What does an Afro-Latinx identity mean to you? How do you embody it?

Rocio: I'm a Black person. More specifically, I’m a Dominican woman of African descent. Being authentic in the way I chose to dress myself, create my art, and speak my truth is how I embody my Blackness. Being fearlessly yourself is inherently Black.

How do identity politics and intersectionality intersect with your artistic practice?

Rocio: I don't sit down and plan what is going to come out of my body and mind and in a lot of ways that has made me feel shitty about myself as an artist. I think about the way that white institutions engage with art and the process of  how they attach validation to certain pieces. My art comes very natural place and really flows out of me. Because it is organic and honest, it automatically intersects with my identity politics even if that wasn’t the initial goal going into it. I sometimes feel like I have a hard time explaining the internal processes that drove a piece, but I am coming to terms  with the fact that that is okay. That all art is political.

Shirley: What are some of the motifs that you have included in your most recent work?

Rocio: I used to think my work was focused on anxiety and depression. But this year I’m realizing the overall theme in my work is self- acceptance. It's about being okay with the parts of yourself, even the ones you consider embarrassing .

All delusions, all weaknesses, desires etc.... It's about being as honest as possible and saying shit with YOUR CHEST. No matter how raw the truth, I present it in a fantastical, colorful,  magical world. Stars and rainbows insect with the tears and matter of fact statements written across the pieces in big black letters. I’m able to honor baby Rocio this way, and accept her in ways I hadn't as a young girl.

Shirley: How has the resurgence of protesting for Black Lives Matter influenced your work?

Rocio: I have felt very guilty about not being on the frontlines during all of this. I've come to terms with us all having different roles in this revolution. Mine being to continue to amplify Black voices and movements on my platform, spread information, and provide monetary relief to those brave enough to be on the frontlines. I was able to raise over three-thousand dollars for protestor relief funds through a print sale for a piece specifically made for the Black Lives Matter movement.

But besides that, this time has inspired me to remain authentic, because of the importance-especially as a Black person -to be able to do just that. I don't want to have put my art in a box. It has been and will always be an extension of my own experience. Even now, in the midst of all this sadness and chaos, I’ve found myself making some of the happiest pieces I have in a while.

This movement has helped me prioritize, and appreciate Black joy. And fully accept art that is the product of my joy.  There is pressure on Black artists to express the sentiments of the times- but in the same way that magnifying the pain and suffering that  Black people have endured under this racist system for hundreds of years., I am here to also magnifying Black joy, Black healing, and self acceptance because these experiences are just as important to our the narrative. This movement has helped me prioritize, and appreciate Black joy. And fully accept art that is the product of my joy.  There is pressure on Black artists to express the sentiments of the times- but in the same way that magnifying the pain and suffering that  Black people have endured under this racist system for hundreds of years., I am here to also magnifying Black joy, Black healing, and self acceptance because these experiences are just as important to our the narrative.

Shirley: What does art curation mean to you? Are you aiming to represent your community, or are you aiming to hold a mirror to your community?

Rocio: While I am the product of my community, environment, and identities, my art is a space for me to understand myself, first and foremost.  My art is my mirror. In holding a mirror to myself and using my platform to document my self reflection, I hope inspire others to do the same.. We’re all out here! Laughing and suffering! Being cry babies! Falling in love! Sending stupid text messages!  We all need reminders, and reassurance.

Shirley: You often depict women of color (which I have interpreted to be you) in your visual representations. In what ways do your different art mediums serve to evoke different sentiments or purposes?

Rocio: I turn to paint to heal and cope. This is an intentional experience I reserve for myself. . My jewelry, although less obviously personal, serves me the same way. Its very much so tied with feelings of nostalgia, things that spark memories of my childhood.

Hearts and rhinestones, mushrooms and raindrops. Its loud and in your face. Its extra, and glitters in the sunshine. Its for the person i fantasized of being able to be  as a little girl. I hope my art in all mediums helps people be more gentle and loving with themselves.  We can all be a little better at that.  

To connect with Rocio on social media, you can follow her on Instagram

To support Rocio's business, you can buy her jewelry and hand made prints on her website.

A CALL TO ACTION:

This post is a call to action to all my Black and Afro-Latinx artists, please keep creating. We are the generation that will set the foundation for this century’s evolution of Black consciousness and expression. The revolution is now, and we must all be engines of the cultural revolution so that we represent our essence and not the stereotypes of the racist patriarchy. This is not a light task. Be careful with yourselves. Self preservation is the greatest form of resistance. I am now accepting Black and Afro/Latinx diasporic works. I am also accepting work from any one who holds different identity backgrounds, and is in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Submissions (works and an artist statement of purpose) can be emailed to Shirley Reynozo at shirlsrey@gmail.com.

For more information, please refer to her activism page:

 Down To Be an Activist or her Instagram page.

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We also have a sneak peak at The Wicked Trinity one shot! Images and details from ArchieComics.com again!

Sabrina Spellman might be the world’s most famous teenage witch, but she’s not the only one in Greendale. And this June, the other witches are making their presence known… for better or for worse.

The Wicked Trinity Witches Coven

Sabrina’s magical nemesis Amber Nightstone debuted in 2022, and her coven of witches comprising herself, Jade Kazane, and Sapphire Gill followed in 2023. This time, though, the Wicked Trinity takes center stage in a story about vengeance, power, and true freedom.

Written by Sam Maggs with art from Lisa Sterle, Ellie Wright, and Jack Morelli, this title is equal parts The Craft and Mean Girls, and Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive first look at the covers for this magical-fantasy/horror one-shot, by Lisa Sterle and Soo Lee.

Comics Beat has also provided a sneak peek at a few of the black-and-white interior pages from Sterle.

The Wicked Trinity one-shot is on sale June 12, and you can preorder it right now at your local comic shop. If you can’t make it to your comic shop, you can order the one-shot here. And never miss another issue of Archie with this special Archie Comics Presents… subscription.

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FLP CHAPBOOK OF THE DAY: Thick Black Lines by Christie Cruise

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Christie A. Cruise, Ph.D., is an author, educator, and social justice advocate. In 2019 she released her first book, It Don’t Hurt Now: My Journey of Self-Love & Self-Acceptance. Her poetry, reflections, and self-portrait photography have been published in Gumbo Magazine, Remington Review, Gallery & Studio Arts Journal, Sunspot Literary Journal, Kitchen Table Quarterly, Black Minds Mag, the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG) anthology Heels Into the Soil: Stories & Poems Resisting the Silence, and the IWWG Network edition Our Stories, Ourselves: Narratives from Black Women in Africa and America. In addition, Dr. Cruise has contributed to blogs for the Black Mental Wellness Corporation, The Healing Collective Global, Spoken Black Girl, and Mahogany by Hallmark.

PRAISE FOR Thick Black Lines by Christie Cruise

Christie Cruise’s collection Thick Black Lines is a vibrant reclamation of voice, a taking of space with poems that sing and sting the psyche into deep compassion. “I found a sacred place within me—fat, Black, beautiful me. And, oh, the heavens I hold…” Both achingly tender and raw with rage, these poems are unflinching anthems of a Black woman, writing defiantly from the margins, with verses on grief’s stranglehold, the struggles of being human, depression, body image, loss, sexual abuse, systemic violence, societal oppression, history’s repeating cycles of Black genocide, and the overwhelming and inextinguishable magic of Blackness. “My Black is the firmament! It is the canvas from which the stars hang. It is vast and engulfing. It is nothing and everything. My Black is Black! So black it’s blue-black. I wish a MF would, Black. Black sorrow, Black tears, Black blood, Black. My Black is bold! It is unapologetic. It is fearless, it rages on. It is resilient! It never gives up. It never fails. It is love.” Thick Black Lines stands as a brave and glorious act of resistance and power. I proudly stand beside every word.

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“In Thick Black Lines, poems are incantations of what can awaken and what can break – Black girls, the idea of magic, grief, depression, and how we uplift ourselves when the world says we’re “too dark to matter.” With observations on Black bodies and the cultural margins of America, Cruise also leads us to the natural world of wind, water, and the music that shapes us. These are poems of a life well-lived and leaves us looking for more, while wondering, what else does she see?”

–Cynthia Manick, author of No Sweet Without Brine

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