#new job renewed patreon lol

[girl-hwat]

anyone else get a weird… hostile almost vibe off the early pd rolled? are they usually like that, cause i can’t tell

[vsa-pieldepapel]

Hey everyone!

Animation and illustration commissions are open!

Terms of service and other info here!!

There is no non-brutal way to posit this lol. My husbands work contract wasn’t renewed and though he’s presently job hunting (we got the bad news yesterday, so thats kinda on hold until Monday) id like to have a financial cushion in case anything goes down. As you may or may not know I moved countries to live w him, and currently I don’t have a job permit, which means legally I can’t work. But you know what I can do? Draw!! So there you go

If you don’t have the means to pay for a commission but you have 5 bucks, subscriptions to my patreon are appreciated. I update people on my animation work there weekly. If you don’t even have that (I get it) just sharing the post around helps. Thank you!

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A Special Something for my Followers

Well, friends, today is the day. Taro is finally getting married! So, let’s get *airhorn sounds* EMOTIONAL!

As you read this, I’m preparing for one of the biggest ceremonies I’ve ever been a part of. No, today is not the most important day of my life, but it is incredibly special to me.

I have been with my partner almost five years. They stole my heart with a smile one night in Galway, Ireland, and I have never wanted it back.

So as I sit here and gush about them, I thought I’d include you in a special little something I wrote: my own wedding ceremony. What I’m sharing with you today isn’t the full ceremony, it’s just the pretty parts, lol.

I’m posting this because all of my followers have become a special part of my life. It is because of you that I have gotten back into creative writing. You all have brought joy back to my dreary job, as I get to spend free moments writing pieces to bring you happiness and pull at your heartstrings. My nightly schedule has changed because I can’t wait to sit down and interact with all of you. I know none of you got an invite to the wedding, but this is my way of including you, my new friends, in this big day.

Before I begin, let me jazz up those lines I’m sure you’re sick of seeing:

Taglist: @idiotflowerex, @laststory1013, @sayaoqueen, @jophinabean, @mysme-already

These are the people who make me feel special every time I paste this line into a draft. You all have let me know that someone WANTS to see my work! Lol and that’s pretty cool for me. Also, seeing other fic writers and their taglists makes having one feel like a badge of honor. Mine is small, yet, but it’s there, and that’s special to me. So, thank you.

Next, I’m sure you’re sick of reading this silly line:

If you like what you read, please consider supporting me on Patreon or buying me a Ko-fi!

This is here because I get in trouble for writing when I should be working. My dream is to one day be an author. To not have to keep up this boring job that I feel bad at, but to be able to bring stories to the world and teach the lessons that need to be taught. If you could support me, it would help me to do this as an actual career and to have time to keep writing my novel.

But, I understand how broke we all are. I’m in that boat with you. So, until then, I appreciate every time you can like, share, and comment on my work. Thank you!

Without further ado, here are some snippets of what I wrote:

Nothing is easier than saying words, and nothing is more difficult than living them day to day. What you promise today must be renewed and redecided tomorrow. At the end of this ceremony, legally you will be married, but you still must decide each day that lies ahead that you want to be married.

Real love is something beyond the warmth and glow, the excitement and romance of being deeply in love. It is caring as much about the welfare and happiness of your partner as about your own. But real love is not total absorption in each other; it is looking outward in the same direction- together as individuals. Love makes burdens lighter because you divide them. It makes you stronger so you can each become more involved with life in ways you dared not risk alone.

EXCHANGE OF VOWS AND RINGS

You have known each other for years, through the first glance of acquaintance to this moment of commitment.

At some moment, you decided to marry.

From that moment of yes to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making promises and agreements in an informal way.

All those conversations that were held riding in a car, over a meal, or during long walks — all those sentences that began with “When we’re married” and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” — those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” — and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart.

Just two people working out what they want, what they believe, what they hope for each other.

All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.

The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things we’ve promised and hoped and dreamed — well, I meant it all, every word.”

Look at one another and remember this moment in time.

Before this moment you have been many things to one another — acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, and even teacher.

You have learned that good company and friendship count for more than wealth, good looks or position.

You know that this wedding is a celebration of the marriage that has already occurred in your hearts, a marriage that will grow, not without challenge and adversity, but with patience, love, and the belief that you have chosen wisely in choosing one another.

And you’ve learned that marriage is a maze into which we wander — a maze that is best got through with a great companion.

Now you shall say a few words and take your first step into the journey that is marriage.

Please, declare your wedding vows to each other.

EXCHANGING OF THE RINGS

With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours. It is a symbol of my eternal love, My everlasting friendship, And the promise of all my tomorrows.

From this moment on, you shall be known as a married couple. You may kiss.

[talesalexandria]

The Drag Freakshow and Delayed Chapter Updates (personal)

Hello everyone,

I apologize if this is a low-energy post, I have a couple of updates and not all are good, regrettably.

First and foremost, yesterday was The Drag Freakshow and I had a blast! Drag isn't quite my thing, but there were so many fun people there and we were able to make a few sales! I even took part in a dance competition where I was tipped for my flustered performance, even though I lost, lol.

I suppose now comes the bad news. My spouse (they/them) and I are facing eviction at the end of the month. Because of our current living situation, our landlord will re-run an income check before our lease renews in April. My spouse just left an abusive work environment a month ago and is still looking for a job, while I haven't made a profit on my business yet (for context, I didn't make up my vendor fee at either the Rave'n Ball or The Drag Freakshow). So we're fully anticipating being kicked out of our home in two weeks.

If the way I depict parental figures in my story was any indicator (discounting Brighid; I NEEDED some semblance of love and acceptance from a family member) neither my spouse nor I have a good support network, especially a local one. Even if we got along with our folks, they all live in "Gay/Trans Panic Defense" states, so it'd hardly be safe, nor would we be able to get the medical treatment we need.

The vendor manager I've been working with has been very kind and helpful. She knows a few people who are looking for roommates in the Greater Denver Area and understands our living/financial needs. Nothing has come of it yet, but at this point, it's more or less our only option while we try to figure out income.

Needless to say, all this has been very distracting and has hardly let me get in a mindset to write or even edit the last few days (same with my spouse/editor). I have so much I want to work on, but I just feel paralyzed by fear and doubt.

I guess I can close out this update with a little good news. Next month, I'm signed up for two more events in Denver: the Kinky Circus @ Tracks and High Tea @ Ant Life (https://imgur.com/a/xxj5BTO).

Kinky Circus is a BDSM-themed event that utilizes all three rooms at Tracks and is supposed to have 1000+ people attending (unlike the Rave'n Ball and The Drag Freakshow. The former was goth-themed and only utilized two rooms, so only about 200 people attended; the latter was drag-themed and was at a brewery, so at most 100 people attended), so I'm really hoping this is a better event for us.

High Tea is a cannabis event with open smoking, so even though it's not quite my market (while the effects of demon pheromones in my universe are somewhat based upon the effects of antianxiety meds/cannabis, they're hardly the same), I'm hoping the nature of people attending means their wallets will be a little more open.

I also now have a lead on two more stores that might want to sell my books. Both are adult stores of some nature, so, with any luck once I know more and get in contact with them, I'll have four local stores that stock my books.

None of those events changes what we're facing, unfortunately, especially since the Second Edit isn't ready for bookstore shelves yet (and probably won't be until my spouse and I can figure out where we're living next month). I suppose this is as good a time as any to plug my Patreon, SubscribeStar, OnlyFans (not that there's much on there, dysphoria hasn't made it easy), and Tumblr. I also have my GoFundMe back up, and I have a website set up for online orders and donations, TalesofAlexandria.net (it's very basic right now, I'm not really in a mindset for web design; I hope you understand).

Until next time, hopefully with more uplifting news.

With love, Alexandria