Did you have cosplay ideas already?  I’d love to hear about them  :)  And yeah I have nooooooooo idea how I lucked out on having a sewing partner.  Can you believe she’s self taught?!  But her support means a lot, because I do have that nervous tinge when I put on a costume and she’s always like, “You look beautiful,” so I think it’s important to share that with others.  I think if you want to cosplay you definitely should!  

My partner makes them and I love her for it!  I’ll do some painting here or there (like I get to add details to my upcoming armored Princess Tiana sword and armor) but she is the one who sews.  It’s a perfect dork relationship, because she sews and I paint and woodburn and stuff.  

I lucked out by having a girl who sews.  Actually… it’s her fault I even cosplay, I didn’t even know what it was until I went to my first Anime Central and met her in person back in 2002 (we met online in 2001 via Gundam Wing).  

She’s starting to get into doing commissions, which is why I decided to be brave and make a cosplay page and stuff, because I want to help her get out there.  I told her it’s a big deal that she does costumes for a plus sized girl, and that may even move into doing really geeky cute clothes too.  You know, because I love hoodies, but I can never find them in my size.

Oh god, thank you!  You’re precious for thinking that!  though honestly I’m super spazzy just give it a day and I’ll be reblogging random OTP stuffs or Attack on Titan or Guilty Gear or something.

EEE thank you so much!  There’s a Tiana version to the Belle one (they’re based on figures by Jim Shore) that I really really really really REALLY want to do  *__*  My partner worked her ass off on that Belle dress though, the picture on it is hand drawn and painted  *__*  It took me a lot of begging and I love yous, but I plan on repeating that formula for the Tiana version to that style of dress.

For now, we’re working on armored Princess Tiana, the sword is close to being done and the armor is in progress  *__*

lotusmist:

fuck yea!!

Chipp, May, Venom, and Potemkin Announced for Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

AH MORE GUILTY GEAR OMG!!!  Yes please more of the things!

Oh god thank you so much  :)  Seriously though everyone I mean this from the bottom of my heart show snowtigra some love, she’s my partner and costume maker and she always encourages me, especially when I’m nervous about a costume.  She’s always like, “You’re going to look pretty,” and I’m so unsure and she’s like, “No seriously you will people will love it,” and then she ends up being right.  

O.K. I’m getting a bit flustered those cosplay pictures are getting a lot of notes and I’m getting a bunch of followers.  You all are amazing people and now I’m just going to have to remember to post cosplay more often  :)  

xander6981:

dragonista:

Reblog this if you would buy a book with an LGBTQ main character, whose sexuality was not the primary focus of the novel

If you would not, reblog this.

I’m pretty sure I’m writing a book like that…

Uh… my book has a pretty important gay character and his sexuality isn’t the focus  :)  I mean it’s there yeah but the story isn’t about his love life ^^  

Check it out here (yes I did just advertise my book):  Treat Me Kindly

martininamerica:

katyanoctis:

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Bullshit.

When I was at the end of my rope and couldn’t stop crying, literally lying on the floor because I felt so weak and useless and wanted to kill myself, I called you and you talked me out of it.

You’ve done a great deal for me, Katy, and I’m sure the same can be said of others who know you. There is nothing more creative a person can do than to create hope in another person, and that’s what you’ve given me.

I don’t know this person, but I want to say something that I’ve said like a billion times.  Being creative is one of the hardest things to do.  Not only do you have to be motivated, but once you get motivated and put yourself out there you have to hope that others like what you do.  Despite what people might say (writing is easy, all you do is draw, ect.) they have no idea how hard this is to do.  I know how you feel.  I’ve been there, and the worst thing you can do is beat yourself up for it.  You can’t force yourself to be inspired enough to write/draw/whatever, and you ESPECIALLY shouldn’t force yourself because you see other people succeeding in your field.  Trust me, they’ve been where you are.  Even with my book release, and all of the crafts I do, and cons I go to, and doing artist alley, and signing book contracts, I STILL have moments where I either a) don’t feel like doing anything or b) feeling like I’m getting nowhere.  It’s part of the process, and it’s best to take a breath, step away for a moment, then go back at it when you really feel like you want to.

The end of last year was pretty shitty for me.  I felt terrible at what I did.  I had no job.  My book was getting rejections.  Fuck, my cats died.  It was the worst time of my life and I would sit here and think, “God I suck,” and even, “Why the hell does my partner put up with this shit?” But this whole thing takes a lot of time.  It’s a slow, slow process, and it’s draining.  If you start to feel like you haven’t done something, I suggest you look at the progress you’ve made.  You’ve gotten up and you’ve started.  You’re trying.  Maybe you just have one page done, or one sentence, or even just an outline and an idea.  But that’s doing something!  

I think the biggest mistake we make as creative people is giving such great advice to people and not taking our own advice.  Martin is saying that you’ve inspired him, and that’s beautiful, and you should never forget that.

catbugg:

nabulos:

spirits818:

everydaycomics:

Follow Your Dreams!

That took a direction I did not expect.

That was the best direction that could have taken

I don’t know what I expected.