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It’s the most snottiest time of the yeeear!

So I have a “party side” and a “business side.” 

When I’m at work, I keep my hair parted on the left, and shirts with at least a 3/4 sleeve on.

When I’m NOT at work, my hair is parted on the right to show off my shaved side panel, and I like to rock my sleeve tattoo that goes from about my shoulder down to my elbow. I also have about 3 more ear piercings on that side, too! 

First time illustrating my tattoo! Man, I’m gonna have to think of a good way to shorthand that thing. 

I got a cat!

It’s not my Sistine Chapel ceiling by any means, but it made me giggle and I wanted to share ^_^;

It’s heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere! 

‘The Magnus and the Maiden’ is now available for order over at Aois21 Publishing, on Amazon, and on Barnes & Noble! Also, if you are interested in ordering posters of either map illustration that I created for the ebook, they’re available now, too, over at the Aois21 Limited page both here and here! 

By the way, did I mention that I love you forever? You’re the only internet for me. I’m a one-internet woman now. 

Podcast! I got interviewed for the "Publish Me" podcast over at aois21 publishing about the book I illustrated, "The Magnus and the Maiden!" Check it out if you want to hear my weird voice recorded and captured for all time talking about artsy things and arthropod rafts.

Also, did I mention that our book is now available for preorder here?

...Oh, I did? Hmm. Well, that’s awkward. 

Hmm.

Holy cow, guys, I illustrated a book!!! 

The amazing folks over at aois21 publishing have somehow fallen for my master ruse in which I call myself an “artist,” and so they paired me up with author Philip J. Sipkov to illustrate his novella, “The Magnus and the Maiden.”

I've designed the cover, as well as two companion maps that will be inside the book (one of which you can see here)...The final bells and whistles are still being glued onto the final piece over at aois21, but the ebook is finally available for preorder!!!!

Things that are still coming: 

Posters of the maps, if you’ve just always wanted to attach my artwork to your walls that didn’t come from your own home printer. 

A podcast interview with author Philip Sipkov and myself, which we recorded with aois21 just over the weekend, and should be up soon!

Eventually, if the ebook does well...a paperback! So...you know what to do.

...I mean, guys! This is my first (published) book ever! I am really, genuinely, very excited about this project. If you have ever liked my art and wanted for me to make more, then definitely consider supporting this project and grabbing yourself a copy, or a poster, or maybe even just leaving a nice comment :) 

And thank you guys for all of your wonderful amazingness, always. 

Weddings!

...Not mine. This is hands-down the best commission I've ever received. It had to include: the bride, groom, and their dog flying around in planes with a heart in the contrails, the skyline of Chicago, and "somewhere, penguins." 

Hey, remember these guys? If not (or if so), now's the perfect time to click through and check out the mini-comic that I made a little while ago. It's been put into a new format that's easier to read than just scrolling through the archives, unless you enjoy that sort of thing.

No matter how long you've been cutting/dying your own hair... never a good idea. Do not attempt at home.

Still alive! After eight long, wonderful years in Washington DC, I finally made the move halfway across the country to live in Chicago.

Thanks, Jenna Marbles, for spearheading the "things I'm bad at" campaign. I feel much better now.