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Natalie "Leif" Leif

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ᕦ( ᐕ )ᕡ I write novels, draw beans, and shelve library books for a living. Repped by Bibi Lewis & Holiday House. TAKE ALL OF US coming Summer '24! (they/them)

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They think it's one of those riddles like when Odysseus calls himself Nobody before blinding the cyclops

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Things you can do with a short warlock: a) disguise him as a dwarf to sneak past security b) hold gentle like hamburger to shoot eldritch blasts further

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Guess who's at NORWESCON?? Come say hi and get some sick zombie merch!

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There's something very funny and good about the Google preview for my zombie book also including a cookbook. TASTE!

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Tabletop sesh is going so well y'all, SO well, definitely didn't get ambushed and knocked out and taken prisoner by an imperialist doppelganger and stuck on a cliffhanger until next time

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Got some disguise magic during our latest session, so naturally I had to draw my squishy human warlock as a pointy purple tiefling 💜 #dnd5e

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Today's session draws: our tabaxi bard humoring the team and posing as... a human!?

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Got some new markers so I drew a batch of fresh kirbys

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"What's it like for a mushroom to eat a body?" "It is part of our sustainment. Their bodies will be absorbed and go on to join the endless song of our colony." "That... doesn't sound so bad." Zomboy warlock has a somber moment talking to psychic mushroom people in our campaign.

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That's the lot of 'em! Thanks for reading, and hope this was enlightening!

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Q7: FAVORITE SUSHI? A: They live in rural West Virginia, the only sushi around is suspicious prepackaged gas station sushi :(

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Q6: WHO WOULD WIN IN A SLAP FIGHT? A: Angel and it's not even close, she craves violence.

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5: WHAT ARE THEIR DAIRY QUEEN ORDERS? A: Somehow... this is spoilers!?

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Q4: FAVORITE POKEMON GAME? A: 1000+ HOURS OF ONLY POKEMON CAFE MIX

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Q3: WHAT'S EVERYONE'S FAVORITE HOT DRINKS? A: Monica likes a cherry mocha, Eric doesn't drink hot drinks, Angel's is hot dog water, and Ian is a zombie.

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Q2: WHO WOULD WIN AT CHUBBY BUNNY? A: Angel, due to both her merciless efficiency and the huge choking hazard disabling the competition.

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Thank you all for the questions! Here at last are the results: Q1: What's Eric's Halloween costume this year? A: He's too cool for costumes. :(

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LOVED those lil rectangle pizza slices with cubes of pepperoni on em, yummm

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here's a basic Comic Deadline Planner I made years ago- old but still useful in figuring out how long it might take you to draw a comic! www.patreon.com/posts/77633240 numbers are placeholders, NOT a guide; everyone's process is different! please make a copy & edit to fit your own schedule--

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UPDATE: we made it to ORANGE! Thank you to everyone who's helped make TAOU a Top New Release on Amazon. To celebrate, I'm doing a cast interview! Send in any questions, and I'll doodle the main characters answering them. Let's get to know the zombie squad better!

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I draw my own covers for both my short fiction and my novella. (More in the pipeline, I'm just slow these days). Check them out here: charibdys.itch.io

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Hey. Smoliv for Palestinian freedom. Thanks.

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For the last few weeks I've been working with Chris Barkley @cmzhang42.bsky.social of @file770.bsky.social on a report about censorship in the 2023 Hugo Awards.

Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3

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Let's play a game! DP stands for... (can't do polls, please comment) * Danny Phantom * Deadpool * Data Processing * Double Penetration * Deserter Pursuit * Other???

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The greatest tragedy: querying takes so long that the kid I drafted this children's book for is now too old and cool to read children's books. :(

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If you see this post something toothy~

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Accidentally upgrading Hammer hurt me so bad for the final boss rush, I was doing so well with the Toy Hammer...

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New month, new work whiteboard, let's goooo!

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If you are feeling helpless about Israel bombing the 1,400,000 Palestinian refugees in Rafah right now, please consider donating to @distributeaid.org and ANERA.

We are working together to deliver everything from medical equipment to soap to water filters to baby clothing.

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My library uses Libby, which does ebooks and audiobooks (and that the system selects and purchases what our patrons can access) and Hoopla, which has ebooks and audiobooks and magazines and movies and shows, and is a borrows-per-month setup

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Oh yeah, sorry, I'm not suggesting Tumblr as a viable alternative to LJ or even good, just that it seems to be where half my 30-something LJ circle ended up migrating to. It sucks and I deeply miss journals and forum discussion...

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Drew a friend's Fighter/Rogue elf Tress for her birthday, whoo! Time to commit CRIME

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Lot of em still on Tumblr, too!

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Mmmmmm Undertale Yellow brainrot

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I like Undertale a normal amount. On an unrelated note, here's my tattoo sketch:

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In other book news: after over 8 years, the Neverending Bookshop in Edmonds, WA is closing on Dec 17th! All books are 50% off, so please support the owner in this final week! (Links in thread)

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