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*Check the end of the post for a key for some of the terms I use*

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (Fairytale-esque)

The inhabitants of a collection of fairytales pursue their writer’s descendant, kidnapping her mother and forcing her to enter their world (YA, low fantasy)

The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker (The Frog Prince)

A princess looking to avoid an ill-fated engagement kisses a frog claiming to be a prince only to become a frog herself (YR, high fantasy)

The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley (Grimm Fairytales)

Two sisters go to live with their unpredictable grandmother in a town whose inhabitants resemble familiar characters (YR, magical realism)

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Alice in Wonderland)

Alyss Heart, princess of Wonderland, flees to our world and becomes know as Alice Liddel after a bloody coup (YA, low fantasy)

Splintered by A. G. Howard (Alice in Wonderland)

Alice’s descendant has to return to Wonderland to fix everything Alice messed up (YA, low fantasy)

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis (The Frog Prince)

The seventh daughter of a seventh daughter named Sunday accidentally turns a frog into a prince without realizing it or telling him her name (YA, high fantasy)

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (very loosely Cinderella)

A girl cursed to follow every order given to her sets out to make her fairy godmother take back her ‘gift’ (YR, high fantasy)

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine (Snow White)

A young girl who can throw her voice is employed by a tone-deaf queen in a kingdom that values singing over all else (YR, high fantasy)

The Princess Tales by Gail Carson Levine (multiple fables)

Six short stories contain retellings of Diamonds and Toads, The Princess and the Pea, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Golden Goose, and Rapunzel (YR, high fantasy)

Ash by Malinda Lo (Cinderella)

A servant exploited by her stepfamily grows close with a fairy only to fall in love with the King’s Huntress (YA, fantasy romance)

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Beauty and the Beast and Tam Lin)

A capable hunter is taken captive by a faerie lord as punishment for her killing one of his followers (NA, fantasy romance, problematic author)

Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell (Peter Pan)

Two girls are spirited away to a twisted version of Neverland where it’s impossible to tell who to trust (YA, low fantasy)

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Cinderella)

Cyborg Cinderella and a futuristic Prince Charming are caught up in a struggle for power between Earth and the moon (entire series also includes Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White) (YA, science fiction)

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (takes inspiration from Dumbo)

Two magicians take on apprentices who will attempt to outdo each other with feats of magic in the mysterious Night Circus (AF, historical magical realism)

Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Extremely light Beauty and the Beast influence)

A village girl is chosen as tribute to the local wizard, The Dragon, who keeps the dangerous Wood at bay (NA, high fantasy)

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Rumplestiltskin)

After taking over her father’s family business, a young woman gets the reputation of being able to turn silver into gold, attracting the attention of a fey king (NA, high fantasy)

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes (Alice in Wonderland)

The future queen of Wonderland deals with her hateful father while trying to uncover a sinister plot (YA, high fantasy)

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page (The Wizard of Oz)

A regular girl is recruited to put a stop to Dorothy’s tyranny that began after the former heroine returned to Oz (YA, low fantasy)

The Shadow Queen by C. J. Redwine (Snow White)

Snow White and her brother scrape by while trying to find a way to overthrow their evil stepmother (YA, high fantasy)

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (The Snow Queen)

A girl goes on a quest to save her childhood best friend when shards of the Snow Queen’s mirror get in his eyes (YR, low fantasy)

Key

YR: younger reader, aimed at ages 8-14

YA: young adult, aimed at ages 14-18

NA: new adult, aimed at ages 18-early 20s

AF: adult fiction, aimed at ages 20 and up

High Fantasy: a fantasy story set completely in a fictional world

Low Fantasy: a fantasy story set partly in our world and partly in a fictional world

Magical Realism: a fantasy story set in our world where magic still occurs

i have never made a post like this before but i haven’t seen anyone here talk about it yet so i want to at least provide some links because this is extremely important for disabled people with or without benefits in the USA.

link to this tiktok

she doesn’t name the bill in the video but in the comments it’s clarified that the act referred to is the SSI Restoration Act of 2021.

“The Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act of 2021 has been introduced in both the House and the Senate. The bill would improve the lives of millions of SSI beneficiaries around the country, including over 2 million older adults who are living below the federal poverty level due to inadequate benefit levels, and often lose or are denied benefits due to outdated eligibility rules.” (link) - summary from Justice In Aging, an organization dedicated to fighting senior poverty

“This bill restores a program that plays a key role in the security of millions of Americans. Specifically, it modernizes and improves SSI by streamlining and simplifying the claiming process, expanding the resources and income limits, and eliminating punitive reductions in benefits.” (link) - summary from the SSI Restoration Act Section by Section, linked on Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva’s website, in the social security tab

below is taken from the issue brief on justiceinaging.org regarding what the bill entails

• The SSI benefit rate will be increased to at least 100% of the Federal Poverty Level, adjusted annually, so that no one receiving SSI will be left to live below the poverty line.

• Couples will receive their full SSI benefit, totaling twice the individual rate, rather than a reduced marriage penalty rate.

• Low-income seniors and people with disabilities who can’t work enough to meet all their basic needs will be able to save up to $10,000 and couples will be able to save up to $20,000 for emergencies such as car repairs, new roofs, and other unexpected expenses, without losing benefits.

• Individuals will be able to receive up to $128 monthly from other sources, such as Social Security benefits or pension payments, without a corresponding loss in benefits.

• Individuals who are able to work will be able to earn up to $416 a month without being penalized.

• Individuals who live in households with others, including family members, will no longer be penalized with lower benefits through the in-kind support and maintenance provision.

• Individuals who transfer assets (even small amounts of money to a family member) will no longer suffer harsh penalties.

• Eliminate installment payment requirements and extend the time to spend down resources so that SSI recipients who have been waiting for months or years to obtain their benefits can receive the full overdue amount.

• Exclude retirement accounts from countable resources to allow people with disabilities to build up their savings for retirement and use those resources to pay for expenses in later life.

• State and local earned income tax credits and child tax credits will be excluded from income calculations in the same manner as general tax payments.”

here is a link to the official bill

here is the issue brief from justiceinaging.org on the SSI Restoration Act of 2021 which explains what would change about SSI in more detail, and has the list provided above

here is the FAQ (also justiceinaging.org)

here is a carrd made by myelasticheart on tiktok, which also details the bill, AND includes a script for calling representatives, as well as links for finding said representatives

What: The Directory is a master-list of black writers on tumblr serving multiple shows, actors/actresses, and genres when it comes to writing.

How To Be Added: First, take a look at the list of names under the cut.

1. If you see your url and it has changed since use this >>>link.<<<

2. If you do not see your name at all and would like to be added, use this >>>link.<<<

3. If you see your name and would like to be removed. Send a message.

The master-list is in alphabetical order since most of the writers on it have multiples people/shows/genres they write for.

***PLEASE REBLOG***

Could I request a Bokuto x reader where the reader has some tummy chub and is kinda insecure about it but Bokuto like the himbo we all know he is is supportive and tells them they are great the way they are. If you could make the reader female or gn is totally okay too. Thank you so much

I hope you have a wonderful day/night 😁

Bokuto x insecure chubby reader

A/N: Hi love, thank you so much that’s so sweet, i hope you enjoy this, have a good day/night <33

wc: 850

You were nervous to invite bokuto to sleep over, you knew how sweet Bo was but there were so many things that could go wrong and your insecurities were making it harder for you to do it.

Hinata had managed to convince you to ask him, not understanding why you were so worried given that it was Bokuto. You approached him after training and asked him if he wanted to sleep over on Friday night, he was so ecstatic that you couldn’t help but smile at how adorable he looked. You gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving the gym to go home, hearing bokuto mutter something about cuddles and how cute you were.

Your nerves only grew over the next day waiting for him to come over after practice. You wanted to cuddle with him but you weren’t sure how you’d approach it. If his hand brushed over your stomach you knew you’d freeze up and have to explain to him what was wrong, the last thing you wanted to do. You stood in front of your mirror, criticising yourself, poking at your tummy and gripping places on your body you thought you could lose some weight in.

Before you knew it you were spiralling further into your insecurities and Bokuto would be over any minute. You threw on a hoodie, trying to shake yourself out of that mindset so you could enjoy your time with Bo.

“y/n? hi baby!!” You came into the hallway to see Bokuto walking through the front door “Hi bo” you smiled as he ran up to you, engulfing you in a crushing hug that had you stumbling back. “I’ve got some movies ready in the lounge room, i’ll make us some tea and you can get comfortable” you plastered on the biggest smile you could muster before dashing into the kitchen, not giving Bo a chance to respond. He frowned but entered the lounge room, sitting on the couch and wrapping himself up in a blanket.

You leant against the bench, playing with the mug in your hand trying desperately to clear your head. The fact that you were stuck trying to get rid of your insecurities so you could enjoy being with Bo only made your mood 10 times worse. You took the tea into the living room and sat it down gently. “y/n?” you hummed without looking up at Bo, he inched towards the edge of the couch and took your hands in his making you look at him. He looked conflicted, you rubbed the back of his hands gently “what’s wrong bo?” he huffed, pulling you to sit in his lap “bo?” you giggled, cupping his cheeks. His hands wandered down your sides and your smile dropped “oh i’m sorry baby i didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable i just thought you might want to cuddle is all, it’s fine if you don’t, we can put the movie on now too if you would like” “Bo.” you placed your hands on his shoulders, stopping him from rambling “i’m sorry, you didn’t do anything i’m just..” you looked into your lap, trying to figure out a way to word this.

“Hinata told me you were nervous, what’s up baby?” you made a mental note to decide whether you should thank Hinata or kill him. “I guess i’ve just been feeling insecure? idk it’s dumb i know but it’s just my tummy and-“ “WHAT” you looked at Bo’s heartbroken face and froze.

He pulled you back onto the couch so you were lying with your back down on the couch and sat himself between your legs, lying his head on your chest. “Baby please don’t be sad :( I hate when you’re sad especially about something i love about you! You’re so perfect for cuddling and soft, i love your body and i want to cuddle!” you laughed at Bo’s outburst, pressing kisses all over his face, “Thank you bo...really” you smiled at him and he moved further down, lying his head on your stomach before pressing play on the movie.

“y/n, would you still love me if i had a tummy?” you looked down at Bokuto “Of course i would!”, you grinned down at him, understanding why he asked before he pressed a kiss on your collarbone, “I would love you even if you looked like a worm” you blushed at how sweet he was being but began laughing at him. “I’ll keep that in mind Bo” he smiled hearing you laugh, glad that were now more comfortable around him and he finally got to cuddle with you. “Y/n? can we cuddle more often?” You slowly ran your fingers through his two-tone hair “Yes baby, we can” you kissed his head as he snuggled further into your chest, squeezing your sides.

A list of 100 black owned businesses that you can check out and support! Feel free to add any black owned business that isn’t on this list.

I was wondering how many webcomics there were out there with black protagonists (for my own reference). Then I figured plenty of other folks would love to see a list. So heeeeere we go! (Please reblog and add more!) 

AGENTS OF THE REALM by Mildred Louis

NIBI by Gyimah Gariba

DEMON STREET by Aliza Layne

VIBE by Dan Ciurczak

BALDERDASH by Victoria Goog

STAR TRIP by Gisele Jobateh

SCHOOL SPIRIT (FRESH ROMANCE) by Kate Leth & Arielle Jovellanos

ALL OUR CUTS AND BRUISES by My Sjögren Blücher

STEVE’S STORY (KHAOS KOMICS) by Tab Kimpton

DEMON HUNTER KAIN by Burrell Gill Jr.

SAFE HAVENS by Bill Holbrook

THE SUBSTITUTES by Myisha Haynes

VALOROUS TALES by Dashawn Mahone

M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder

THE IMMORTAL NADIA GREENE by Jamal Campbell

PRINCESS LOVE PON by Shauna J. Grant

SHADOWEYES by Sophie Campbell

CAN’T LOOK BACK by Sophie Campbell

STREETCROWS by Dieselhands

DOLLHOUSE by Ray Nadine

BASEMENT DWELLERS by Leland Goodman

SNAKES AND LADDERS by BriAnna Haley

ARCHIVAL QUALITY by Ivy and Steenz

NAMESAKE by Isabelle Melançon and Megan Lavey-Heaton

MAHOU JOSEI CHIMAKA by KaiJu

MISSING MONDAY by Elle Skinner

CRASH AND BURN by Finnaeus

TODD ALLISON & THE PETUNIA VIOLET by Nozmo

GLOOMVERSE by L.O.P.

PRETTY HEART BOUQUET by E Hetrick Jackson

RANDOM BATTLES by J.D. Benefield

BAJO-MANO by Talula Bertram

FASCIST FRIENDS by Erin Lux

Mosscreek Divide by Jake Myler

GALAXYS FOR HIRE by Shawn DePasquale, Sherard Jackson, Whitney Cook

OUTGROUP by Maddie Chaffer

MONSTER LANDS by James Nelson

BOUNCE by Chuck Collins

SEVEN by Davis Ketterer

RUTH & ANNABEL RUIN EVERYTHING by Chelsea McAlarney

Deak Sledge by Mike Williams

DICEBOX by Jenn Manley Lee

ENDLING by Jonathan Larsen and Cecilia Latella

LOVE! LOVE! FIGHTING! by Sharean Morishita

RESCUE ME by Sharean Morishita

THE WYVERNS by Dragon Bros Media

GODSLAVE by Meaghan Carter

ERSTWHILE by Various Creators

ROCK AND RIOT by  Chelsey Furedi

SCARFS by Mike Kirby

ANIMOSITY SONATA by Olivia Smith

Hi, it’s werelivingarts! Exam season is coming so soon, and some of us might deal with a lot of stress and mental fatigue while preparing for the exams. 

Here are some tips on how to prevent and deal with mental fatigue (before it becomes too serious and leads to burnout). Exams are just ways to test your knowledge and understanding, so please do not expect too high and take care of your health! 🌿