Recent content by Tom

Happy Pride Month to all my LGBT+ scribes!

Guys, you're going to make me spit my water in the middle of the break room. That's a covfefe I'd never live down.

It's funny, I feel like something has shifted about the way I look at my writing. I take my work a lot less seriously now, and I'm finding myself having more fun with my characters and worlds. I allow myself to get away with a little self-indulgence now. Maybe that's the key--I was so focused on...

I like to name my creatures the way real-world folkloric creatures are. This is because I've studied a lot of folklore and mythology, and I have an interest in portraying cultures that rely on oral tradition. To create creature names I take one or two of their most notable features and create a...

What a coincidence! Right now I'm rereading Castle in the Air, the sequel to Howl's Moving Castle. @TheCrystallineEntity, have you read The Tough Guide to Fantasyland? It's absolutely hilarious, and one of my favorite Diana Wynne Jones books.

I found my avatar ages ago when I was looking for inspiration for a mage character. It popped up in the google search and I liked it so much that I've been using it across all different sites ever since. I'm not actually sure about the image's original source--the microscopic signature on the...

Went to Nickel City Con today! It was pretty chill--not exactly tiny, but not as huge as the more well-known conventions. I mostly went up and down artist alley, bought a few prints and some pins and buttons. I did get to say hi to Noah Schnapp (Will Byers from Stranger Things) and caught a...

Whew! Finals are (finally) over! Right now I'm taking time to de-stress and catch up on sleep. I'm also planning on getting back into a healthy routine for the summer, which includes setting aside time for writing and art so I don't get out of the habit. Usually without school to give my life...

Saw it Friday night with friends for my birthday! Definitely better than the first--the writing was tighter all-around, but especially in the humor and character arcs. I loved the color editing and the visuals (don't get me started on the sets....oh man....).

Oh Dragon, I hope you're doing better now! Anxiety is a beast of a thing to live with. As someone who had a grand total of three nervous breakdowns yesterday--on my birthday!--I'm hardly the ideal person to offer advice, but let me say that when you feel the anxiety set in, the best thing you...

Oh my god, I love that song! I turn it up every time I hear it on the radio. Reminds me of Frostbite, the vampire WIP that I've been ignoring for the last few months. I don't really listen to music a lot when I'm writing, but Muse is one of the bands I turn to when I really need inspiration...

Thanks for the birthday wishes! Unfortunately, however, my birthday is the day after Star Wars Day. It is Revenge of the Fifth, though. :P

Today's my birthday! It's always fun having a birthday that falls around finals; I've been too stressed to even think about it. Hopefully though tomorrow will be a reprieve. :D

Decided to jump on the bandwagon! My oldest character who is still in use is Tomrin. I first created him 7 years ago, and his original version bears almost no resemblance to what he's like now. He started out a classic Farmboy Hero, but gradually evolved into a more nuanced, emotionally complex...

Happy Star Wars Day while it still is, guys! Today was a busy day full of deadlines, as well as unexpected emotional hurdles as a lot of people in my major I got to know and love prepare for graduation. A bittersweet end to the school year for sure.