Highly regular

in the back fake kicked at the

gray horse took me OUT

Endurance runners

Not every book is for everyone, sure, if you're looking for romantic YA then mine isn't for you. But there's a difference between "this book wasn't for me because I prefer romance" and "this book was flawed because it didn't contain romance" and boy, the latter hurts when your life doesn't either.

I have been reading people's tags and to those who said this was something that put them off reading as a teenager or a reason they were reading MG long after they were "expected" to have moved onto YA... I feel you! This was something I felt so strongly as a teenager -- it seemed like I was being told that friendship was something you grew out of, and if I wanted books actually aimed at my age group, I could only have them with a ton of romance. (And, given that we're talking 10-15 years ago now, it was all straight. Which is at least something that has changed since I was a teenager.)

I started writing The Butterfly Assassin at eighteen with the explicit intention to write a dark, stabby upper YA book of the type I liked reading, but that didn't have romance. I wanted a protagonist who didn't get distracted by kissing in a life-or-death situation, or abandon their principles because somebody was hot. It took another eight years for it to be published, and in that time a lot of people told me I would have to add romance if I wanted to find a publisher, but I didn't, and I sold it, and it exists.

To those asking what books I'm referring to, it's my trilogy The Butterfly Assassin, The Hummingbird Killer and Moth to a Flame. They exist. If they sound like your thing, I'd be grateful if you could check them out, and share with your friends who like stabby complicated aroace girls being exploited by the arms industry.

secret government agent: *punches me in the face* SAY IT! me: no government agent: say 2014 tumblr was cringe and the new culture is better! me: *spits blood at the agent’s feet* fuck you

“[whatever Tik Tok thinks it was about]” I came out to have a good time and I’m honestly feeling so attacked right now

because 2014 tumblr had the best snemes (snake snail memes)

none of you denying it now would survive the Skeleton War

Beautiful Internet Era Too Good For This World, Too Pure

girls don’t want boys, girls want a return to actually wholesome memes

when I die I want 2020s tumblr to lower me into my grave so you can let me down one last time

I will climb 90-post-per-day blog archives to find 2014 tumblr content. I crave that mineral

this post is the real last meme of 2014

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of these magnificent ancient creatures still alive on this world. and I was aware of this at that age because nearly half of them were in a very secretive building on a hilltop near my house, in a last ditch effort by conservation scientists to breed and raise babies.

fifteen. Just born. this season. I cry tears of joy.

Wrinkles and textured skin are beautiful, vibrant, and full of life. Folds and loose skin have beautiful shapes and volumes. If you view aged skin through the eyes of an artist, you gain a deep appreciation of its beauty 🖤 That’s why we drew wrinkles and folds for last month’s drawing challenge, and guess what, I enjoyed it so much that I’ll probably do it again! 👵 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you like drawing challenges, join us: we’re creating sunset and sunrise studies this month! A perfect opportunity to practice your environment skills and study the beautiful colors that nature gives us. Check it out here ✨

Final Dungeon Fantasy! Which one would you like to play?