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Hello! I love ragging on… er, talking about my spawn! 💕

My son is 19 and my daughter is 16, so they’re old enough to be aware and included. I say “rag on” because my son in particular has never read my stuff, the loser. 😒 I find this particularly funny because one of his online friends is a huge Corinne fan and was the one behind this fantastic meme that now hangs above my desk. My daughter has read Viatica but not Cantata.

Though they may not read it, they’ve both contributed greatly to my writing. Whenever I have an LGBT or trans question, I go to them. Whenever I need a young person’s insight, I go to them. Whenever I hear a phrase from tumbler I don’t know, (often, lol) I go to them.

A new interactive fiction available free to read on itch.io and written in Twine Chapbook.

Story Link | ROs | Ko-Fi

Set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future, with a focus on personal growth, as well as platonic, familial, and romantic bonds.

Your world is a desert, both figuratively and literally. Speech is prohibited, books are outlawed, and any meaningful human interaction is nonexistent. Humans are reduced to the job they do for The City. There are no names; instead, everyone is identified by a number.

You are H-313, a healer.

Create and customize your character: male, female, or non-binary; gay, straight, or bisexual. Become an individual in a world of drones. Learn to speak, express your emotions, define your personality. Dream big, resist tyranny, inspire the masses, and forge a new world. Or not. This is your journey, after all.

There are no point-based choices or outcomes. No choice is wrong—it simply changes the type of person you grow to become.

Content Warning: This story is intended for mature audiences. Possibly triggering topics present in the story include blood, violence, death, suicide, rape (mentioned), child abuse, mature language, and sexual content (optional).

Aww, thank you, my friend! 🥹

Hi anon! 👋

This is going to sound silly but I actually picture the signed language in Dune. 🥴 I’m not familiar enough with formal signed languages, and I don’t imagine a particular one when I write. Feel free to imagine whichever you’d like!

My daughter has read about half of Viatica and none of Cantata. My son is a dork who hasn’t read either. Yes, I’m totally calling him out here, lol. I give them both grief about it but they’re teens and got their own lives, so what are you gonna do? 🤷🏻‍♀️ My son’s online friend group has one friend who’s read Cantata (the Corinne fan) but I’m not sure if the others have read it. A few of them follow me on tumblr so this post should be fun. 🤭

And a particularly happy day to my fellow mom writers, artists, and creators out there! We often put aside our own hobbies and self-care to focus on our family. It’s very difficult to carve out time to devote to your own joys, without feeling guilty or neglectful. Just know that I see you and I think you’re doing a spectacular job! 🫶🏻

Me, when I get these odd, weirdly cute, speaking in tongues comments:

Meanwhile my kids are laughing hysterically reading over my shoulder.

Hi y’all! Just wanted to give an update on Viatica’s progress.

You may have expected chapter 11 to be the moment of vengeance or confrontation after chapter 10, but I’m afraid it’s a little slower paced. Rather, it’s setting the stage for such a moment, which will be chapter 12.

There will be several choices in chapter 11 which will affect the narrative, so it’s more exposition than anything, I’m afraid. My goal is to release chapter 11 on 11/11. Because reasons. 😏

Chapter 12 will be the conclusion, aside from an epilogue, and it’s shaping out to be a bugger. Not only do I have to tie up every loose end and take into account every choice, but there are two distinct ways the story can go from here, so I’ll be essentially writing 2 chapters 12s. Because of this, I’m not sure it will be finished this year as I had initially hoped, especially with the holidays approaching. Have no fear, it won’t be terribly delayed! But I do want to be upfront about expectations.