Diffidence and the Rift
Posted on May 23rd, 2025
Diffidence Obedience Atonement Smythe is a grad student who prefers to never use his full name. Ever. He’s finishing a Ph.D. in Extemporaneous Magic, and his research project for his dissertation is closing the Rift between worlds that he accidentally opened when he was thirteen. Obviously, caffeine is an important part of his life.
Ergi Thusol-Von Klempt is a half-orc who works in the infamous Goblin Market, selling magical pastries to those who need them – or, in Diff’s case, just want them. He’s got bubblegum-pink hair, lovely lilac skin, and a smile like sunshine, at least if you ask Diff. Ergi is intrigued by his frazzled, but handsome, frequent customer.
The Goblin Market is a magical space that anyone can find if they truly need it, and most people visit once or twice if at all. Diff is there several times a week as he untangles the layered mysteries of the Rift, and has had years to develop his crush on Ergi.
In this cozy urban fantasy, Diff and Ergi find some solutions to life’s problems in the Market, along with the courage to talk to each other.
Diff might even find a future beyond the Rift that has consumed over a decade of his life.
Tags: m/m romance, half-orc/human, crushes to lovers, open-door spice, found family, unusual magic, fiber arts, lots of tea, this book will make you hungry
Available May 29th on Amazon – preorder today!!
Categories: Sale Post, Words Words Words
Tags: book, goblin market
March 2025 Patron Sketches
Posted on April 30th, 2025
Confession, I did these by accident last month, but here they are today!
- Not a request! Just a tree sunset kinda thing, per my usual ouevre
- Eric asked for Mustang and got a sad wet version of Roy from FMA:B
- Amy B requested raccoons and got this trio of trash pandas
- Jefferson prompted “chaos” and that’s exactly what he got (sold)
- Rey asked for “Facts Matter” for what I think are obvious reasons, so I went with word art in soothing neutrals (sold)
- Kelly wanted a cheetah and I was just feeling the emoji style
- SaraBeth asked for a guillotine, power to the people
- And finally some twilight and a weird tree I saw on my trip
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, cat, copic marker, eric, fmab, jefferson, kelly, pen and ink, rey, sarabeth, tree, watercolor
100 Cats no.91-100
Posted on April 22nd, 2025
And here we have the finale, the last 10 cats in this months-long project. Thanks for coming on this journey with me!
“Peek,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Flop,” 6″x4″ watercolor on paper
“Ball,” 6″x6″ watercolor and ink on paper
“Cylon,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper (sold)
“Vulture,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (nfs)
“Whelmed,” 5″x7″ watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper
“Weirdo,” 3.5″x2.5″ acrylic on paper (sold)
“Problem,” 3.5″x2.5″ acrylic on paper (sold)
“Regal,” 6″x8″ watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper
“Liquid,” 8″x8″ watercolor and acrylic ink on paper
And that’s it! If there’s any of these you love that aren’t marked as sold, they might still be around for purchase — just drop me a line!
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Completed Commissions, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: 100 cats, 100cats, acrylic, acrylic ink, cat, copic marker, for sale, nfs, pen and ink, sold, watercolor
100 Cats no.81-90
Posted on April 15th, 2025
This is the penultimate blog post! I’ll have to actually do some new-new art soon if I want to keep it up. In other news, though, I did finish the first draft of my tenth novel, yay! That’ll publish in June, probably, just in time for Pride.
“Flat,” 3.5″x2.5″ ink wash on paper (sold)
“King,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Long,” 2.5″x3.5″ ink on paper (sold)
“Soon,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Cool,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink on paper
“Tiny,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink on paper
“Friend,” 5″x7″ watercolor on paper
“Touch,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink on paper (sold)
“Fire,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper
“In,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: 100 cats, 100cats, for sale, ink wash, nfs, pen and ink, sold, watercolor
100 Cats no.71-80
Posted on April 8th, 2025
We’re getting close to done! Just two more to go after this.
“Agent,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper (sold)
“Formaldehyde,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper (sold)
“What?” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink on paper
“Disguise,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper
“Aspire,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper
“Rest,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper
“Pause,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper
“Fly,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Hide,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Dream,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: 100 cats, 100cats, cat, copic marker, formaldehyde, pen and ink, watercolor
February 2025 Patron Sketches
Posted on April 3rd, 2025
Poddleston at came out and helped awhile with this giant set of 10.
- Amy B asked for something joyful and gets a grey kitty in a Tater Tot sort of pose, which is something that sure brings me joy, anyway
- Eric prompted “wonder” and I thought this kind of tarot-Fool wanderer wondering about life was a neat response to it (sold)
- Molly wanted a praying animal and gets a polar bear
- Jefferson prompted “R is for R’lyeh” and gets a weird, mossy underwater city with a hidden R in it (sold)
- SaraBeth wanted Love Wins ft. Gritty, and while I didn’t rainbow it up, the sentiment is there (sold)
- Kelly wanted, and got, a swan, easy peasy lemon squeezy (sold)
- Rey prompted “napping dad” and got, well, this poor Dad (sold)
- Andria wanted something cheering for grad school, and I have been informed that surprise food is always cheering when you’re a grad student, especially with bonus alcohol
- Rebecca S wanted something cosy and gets a little red dragon today, along with a cup of tea to warm him (sold)
- Amber wanted coffee, and this is as close as I can get to making her a cup (sold)
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amber, amy b, andria, cat, copic marker, cthulhu, dragon, eric, gritty, jefferson, kelly, molly, patreon, pen and ink, rebecca s, rey, sarabeth, watercolor
100 Cats no.61-70
Posted on March 31st, 2025
Whoops, skipped a week, sorry! This is a day early to avoid the April Fools doubts, lol, but we’ll be back on track next week, promise.
“Floof,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper
“Gremlin,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper
“Twist,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Moggy,” 5″x7″ acrylic ink on paper (sold)
“Blob,” 3.5″x2.5″ ink on paper
“Curiosity,” 5″x7″ watercolor on paper
“Pets!” 3.5″x2.5″ ink on paper
“Demand,” 3.5″x2.5″ ink on paper
“Comfy?” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
“Eggie,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: 100 cats, 100cats, acrylic ink, cat, for sale, ink wash, moon, pen and ink, sold, watercolor
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