Cosplay Update! And Ducks!

I'm crawling out of the sewer to say it again: don't let anyone stop you from writing what you want to write.

Don't let people saying your writing is too 'self indulgent' stop you.

Don't let people saying your writing is 'not original enough' stop you.

Don't let people saying 'you shouldn't write this' stop you.

Write what compels you.

Apparently didn't post this over here so here we go!

Boosting a BlueSky post from earlier this month, got some big bills to pay off, including groceries and therapy, primarily my ADHD assessment (diagnosis now confirmed!). Any support is, and always will be, appreciated, as long as it doesn't hurt you. Reblogs and likes are also appreciated because more eyes! Thanks friends! 💜💜💜

https://bsky.app/profile/nerdvanacrafts.bsky.social/post/3lbcycur23c2w

Hello friends! Sorry for the lack of posts lately. If you've been following me for a while now, you'll know I'm notoriously bad at social media. So bad in fact, that I have an alarm set up for it on Sundays, and I've been so overwhelmed and busy that I've been ignoring it the past few weeks. For that, I'm sorry, and I'll try to be better, but it's hard out here. Being an independent artist, really, being anyone who's not a rich white dude...it's hard to just exist, let alone thrive. Hopefully you'll stick around just a little while longer, because I still have some super cute amis to show off when I have the energy to make them. Until then, remember to hydrate, take your meds, and take care of yourselves and each other. We're all in this together, for better or worse, and we're stronger as a community.

Lil ghostie keychain for a friend uwu

Honestly being overworked makes people unobservant and passive and it literally kills people every day. People don’t seem to realize that an overworked nurse might not notice your sepsis symptoms and a tired truck driver might not notice your car when he’s merging into the lane. Failing to protect worker’s rights impacts nearly everyone

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Today's Sunday Showcase: Cozy crustaceans as a commission for a friend!

Hey Jay, you're doing great 💜

MONTHLY COMPLIMENT >:]

Very excited for this months WLOU!! It's so fun and layered with intrigue and I love the fact that it has so much world building! Also the fact other worlds canonically exist side-by-side eachother!! I got excited seeing someone else do this (cause I do it too cause it's rad)!!

We all love hearing the stories about what happens in other worlds and how they interconnect, I can tell you put a lot of thought into everything you do! Also the music!!! It's a lot of hard work putting on a live play, and you're doing a great job!!!

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I will find you. And I will hug you. ;_;

If you've seen my new Ko-Fi goal, Critical Role is coming back to C2E2 in 2025, kicking it off with a live show on April 10th. I figure this is motivation to finally work on my Beauregard Lionett cosplay. I already have the patterns printed and cut out but I still need fabric and some accessories. Working on cosplay, however, also means taking precious time out of working on the shop so while I will be setting aside money on my end to help pay for my trip, if folks would like to help out, I would greatly appreciate it! I even have a cute savings tracker for us to watch the progress!

Still working towards my current goal to help pay for hotel and food. Donations are never necessary but always appreciated 💜

https://ko-fi.com/nerdvanacrafts/goal?g=20