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Author, comic artist and illustrator (and I animate sometimes!). 📚: What’s Up Beanie, Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters, The Great Puptective (book 2- Feb 4, 2025), My Sister The Werebeast (oct 7, 2025) whatsupbeanie.com/pup2
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Getting a new video game and spending approximately seven billion hours in the character creation screen because I can’t decide on a hair style

Ashdgdehfurjfifkgk 😭. Kids drawings always make me so happy. (Drawing by Miles, 6 years old)

People shouldn’t die from making comics and also people should be able to live while making comics

Today! 🥺

Deer baby doodles

I've seen an old misunderstanding going around; that libraries don't benefit authors. But they do! A lot! Here's how:

Deer baby doodles

Hehehe

watched howl’s moving castle tonight and it reminded me of my most popular post on twitter

This sticker sheet is just as hard to photograph as actual black cats

If you need recommendations for some great graphic novels from a very cool kid who reviews them!

Cover reveal! 🌲📮✨ Join Wally, the raccoon mail carrier, and his best pal Bo, as they deliver mail (and kindness) to all the residents of the Faraway Forest 🥰 Coming September 9th & available for preorder now 💫

In that last 5% of ✨polishing✨

More fun events if you’re in Toronto! This time geared towards young readers ❤️ join me and @hellocookie.bsky.social in a mini workshop about how to write and draw comics followed by a q&a 🥰

Muted Volume 1 is up for preorder! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/767736 A sapphic witchy story about identity and self acceptance (and demons!) - 320 pages with a brand new bonus chapter 💕🌿 #graphicnovel #ogn #mutedwebtoon #gl

📢 My origami book Kickstarter is live!! ✨🎏 The LITTLE BOXES book includes everything you need to fold 8 mini paper cartons, each with its own illustrated design. ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/deb...

It rains, and it’s very cloudy and humid.

I use this for all my books! My method is a bit looser but it helps a ton when scheduling other projects to be able to look back and see how long it took to do stuff (for me, inks are the big time/energy sink). I switch between different shades and colors to visually block out days vs weeks.

seasonal bunnies 🐰🐰🐰🐰

gofund.me/4824d711 Please help me do whatever I can to save my girls, and to make sure the rest of my kitties survive. Share this link, and kiss your pets on the head and tell them how much you love them because you never know how quickly they might leave.

Embrace graphic novels 1/ ?

Finally getting into the writing zone after months of not being able to (anxiety) feels like I’m carefully holding a fragile bird - I’m scared to breathe and scare it away.

Annual reminder that Canada has the Public Lending Right (PLR) and if you're a creator with works in a library here, YOU can earn money. Applications are open once per year, starting on Feb 15. Learn more here: publiclendingright.ca

Just started season 2 and it’s all I can think about while I’m working during the day omg hahaha. Can’t wait to go watch more

Slightly buried the lede but: if you're a queer couple and you want to get married ASAP in a state with strong protections before Obergefell inevitably gets overturned by fascists I will do an officiate for you for free (if you drop by the shop when I'm here just call/email ahead to make sure I am).

Rewatching Severance s1 before getting into s2 (cause I forgot everything haha) and it’s so gooooood ugh. I hope the whole show continues being this good

🌙 Moon + Sun 🔆 #original #risograph

Publishers aren’t just looking for beautiful illustrations; they want artists who can bring stories to life in a way that resonates with young readers, and know HOW to create publishing specific artwork. Thread: #kidlit

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Crying about this adorable drawing I got from a child who came to see me at a signing the other day. Thank you Thomas ❤️😭

i made a stardew inspired wallpaper & icon bundle! 🥕🍅🌽

Events are so nice and fun to do but then the next day is just me crumpling at the memory of every single thing I’ve said to anybody during it. This is what happens when you just sit in your room and don’t talk to anyone for 99% of a year.

Did you know that you can order SIGNED COPIES of my debut children's graphic novel EVELYN AND AVERY: THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP from Books of Wonder? It's true!! Get your copy here! Perfect gift for a young one navigating friendship troubles for the first time. #kidlit booksofwonder.com/products/978...

New book buys! I stopped by the Toronto launch for the new books by @whatsupbeanie.bsky.social @hellocookie.bsky.social and @heywhitney.bsky.social last night, and now I can’t wait to dive into these suckers.