ATTN: Artist Wanted!!

juliedillon:

If you are skilled with Adobe Illustrator and are in the Los Angeles area and can be available May 6-8th (next week) to do live demos in Illustrator, I need your help! 

I was contacted about doing live art demos In Adobe Illustrator for a big event next week, but I know nothing about Adobe Illustrator. ;) I said I would check to see if there were any artists that could be available to do live art demos at the Los Angeles Convention center - 3 total, one on May 6th, May 7th, and May 8th. I don’t know too many details beyond that (such as whether or not they’d cover travel expenses and such), but if you are interested, please send me your portfolio/contact info to jdillon82@gmail.com, and I will pass it along to the event coordinator. 

Awesome! :)  Spreading the word!

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CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW THIS FANDOM DOESN’T RESPECT PRIVACY

1-800-teenwolf:

I was just informed that the pictures of Tyler Hoechlin and Brittany Snow  in the photo booth weren’t intended for the public to see. 

I immediately went to my blog to delete all pictures because of that. 

Only because people are famous doesn’t mean people are entitled to know what they’re up to in their private time! No, in fact, famous people are entitled to their privacy and therefore should not to fall victim to people sharing their most intimate moments on the internet. 

Everyone should respect that! Everyone should want to respect that.

Famous people are exposed to publicity and paparazzi enough, they shouldn’t have their backs stabbed by their own fans. 

Please, now there can’t be anything done to undo this breach of security but you should at least delete the photos from your blog and enlighten your followers that it is NOT OKAY to do things like taking pictures from a place not intended to be seen by the public and share them on the internet.

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jalwhite:

ihearttseliot:

farhanist:

nuestrahermana:

mujeristaxicana:

My mother is the most precious thing I have in my life. Maria Arreola, my loving mother, risked her life in (YEAR SHE LEFT MEXICO) when she left my abusive father and migrated to the U.S. seeking safety for her children and herself. 

Last night, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE), trespassed into to my home without a warrant and apprehended my mother. My brother, who was next door at a friends house, was also handcuffed and taken by ICE. 

I can’t believe I am living this nightmare. I need your help! I cannot begin to imagine what my life would be without my mother. Right now your voice is the only thing that can help keep my family together.

We have to end this now. Help us keep this family together.

Thank you,

Erika Andiola

sign petition at:

http://act.presente.org/sign/erika/?akid=754.379711.cSIg1J&rd=1&t=1

Please signal boost this everyone.

Let’s do our bit.

Y’all know I gotta help a fellow immigrant. Please, just take a second out and sign it. I beg you.

BOOST!!! PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY!!!!


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The Ships We Sail »

clio-jlh:

thesockdolager:

Early this year, I got it into my head that it would be cool to publish a book.

And then Alison (aka narrativepriorities) thought that was a smashing idea, and kind of hectored me into doing it.

And so I asked a bunch of my talented, hardworking friends if they would like to contribute. And for what in retrospect is an embarrassingly small amount of money, they did.

The resulting anthology far exceeds my most optimistic expectations. The seven stories contained in The Ships We Sail cover an astonishing breadth of genre and tone; the constant theme (besides, you know, the actual theme of the book) is one of quality. This is excellent, pro-level storytelling, and I’m honored and humbled to have had a part in bringing it into the world.

I believe in independent publishing. I believe in it so strongly that I spent my own money to make this happen, and I plan to spend more money continuing to make it happen, whether or not this particular project is a financial success. (If it matters: I don’t have a lot of money. I just happen to really care about this.)

But of course I want it to be a success. It represents the best of what I and others hope for in the future of genre fiction—stories with women, stories with queer people and people of color—well, you get the point. All in one anthology. All created with the assumption that anyone would want to read them.

And I want it to be a success because I want to pay the contributors what they’re worth. The only way that will happen is if people buy it.

It costs $2.99. Previews of each story are available on the site, and if you like what you see, you can buy it one of three ways:

Finally, I would be remiss not to point out that every reblog helps.

Thank you, and good night.

SO. I have a story in this here book!  And I’ll make some random post of my own in a bit, but yeah, read the previews!  Guess which of the many awesome stories is mine!  Pay $3 to have it on the electronic device of your choice!  Delight in the idea that I wrote some original fiction with characters I made up all by myself and stuff!  

And THANK YOU SO MUCH to the sockdolager!

DUDE getting this right now! That is so so so exciting Clio~ :’)  CONGRATS! This sounds amazing!

Wrist troubles again

kaztiel:

As most, if not all of you know, last year I had some serious issues with my left wrist, which happens to be my dominate hand. It turned out to be severe arthritis and I was given an injection of some gel product to act as a cushion between the bones. My doctor said that depending on the person and how active or non-active they are would determine how long the gel lasted. I got my injection in late December last year and everything was perfect again. No pain.

Over the last couple of weeks the pain has started to return on a daily basis even with taking pills and wearing my brace. So it looks like I’ll need another injection, which unless policy has changed, my insurance doesn’t cover, which means that’s roughly $300-$400 medical expense I don’t have the fiances for.

So in order to try and raise some money for myself I’m having a 30% off sale on ALL PRODUCTS and ALL INK/PRINT COMMISSIONS (badge commissions included. Glass painting and miniatures excluded)

I am also taking pre-orders for my TRON high contrast t-shit: $20

Please note that shipping and handling is not included.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at kaztiel@ymail.com, subject heading 30% off sale.

Thanks for your time guys.

Kaz is so amazingly sweet guys, go check out her commissions and products and maybe help her out?

Dear Fellow Artists going to Otakon…

thefabulousflyinggraysons:

daunt:

This is super last minute but are any of you needing another roommate?  I take up very little space, can pay for my part of the room and am willing to crash with my sleeping bag. 

Specifically looking for artists since I’ll be getting up super early to get to the AA every day and having like-minded people around will help me not stress about waking people. :)

Thanks guys!

Signal boost! Daunt is a total sweetie

Aw, THANKS GUYS!

Feel free to email me at daunt @ dauntingfire dot com if you want to talk about room stuff.  :)

EDIT: Thank you so much guys!  I found an awesome roommate and had some sweet offers. I really appreciate the help and reblogs!  :’)

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