SPX SPX SPX

It's TIME for my most favorite (and first) convention again, SPX! I first attended wayyy back in 2002 and met the most amazing lifelong friends along the way who have come to mean so much to me. Every year heading back to Rockville (I'm sorry, it is not "North Bethesda", LOL) and encountering so many familiar, loving faces makes me tear up, so don't judge me if I'm crying alone at my table! I have FEELS! 

(I swear I won't be that awkward if you stop by)

OH ALSO I'LL HAVE COMICS AND CRYPTID PRINTS

IT RETURNS!

Kind of like It Follows, but less creepy!

So I'm SUPER EXCITED to announce that Assassin Roommate will be starting back up again next month, eeeeee! I've been waiting to do this for a long time, and I'm just so thrilled to be able to continue Mags and the Gang's story finally!

It's going to be exclusively on Patreon for a little bit so I can hopefully have enough funds to keep it up on a regular, frequent basis. Eventually I'll be posting it for free, but for now it's only going to be available for $5 and up Patrons - there's a special Assassin Roommate Tier you can join, but also like I've said before, all current $5 Patrons and up will also get access! And before the comic starts up next month, I'll be posting sketches, ideas, and process along the way, so it's a great time to join!

I'm also remastering/posting the past five seasons on my website, so if you're a Patron at any level, I'll be sending weekly updates to check out which seasons are now available there to re-read. :)

GAHHH okay I need to get back to work. I'll be back soon with another update!

June Patreon Promotion!

Hey hey there! I see June peeping out just around the corner, which means it’s time for a new PATREON PROMOTION! (No, I don’t do these often but wanted to make it sound like I do)

Throughout June, if you sign up to be one of my COMICS MONSTER patrons (the $5 tier), not only will you get access to the comics database that resides there (Bonnie comics, cryptid comics, autobio comics) but I’ll also be colorizing and posting my romance comic Martial Outlet for y’all as well. It’s never been posted to my patreon before, much less in new, digitally remastered color! It’s 30 pages long, and once it’s all done it’ll be added to the already robust Comics Library that’s there.

So in other words, it’s the perfect time to join the Patreon Party!

Here’s a sneak peek at Martial Outlet, which was originally created in 2017 (for the now sadly defunct romance comics anthology, Fresh Romance):

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 14

We’re back to our recap! There’s just ONE more chapter after this one (chapter 15) before this peek into ANTI-STEPBROTHER ends - if you like what snippets you’ve seen here, or if you’ve checked it out on the KiSS app, let them know you want to see MORE!

There’s a lot more to the story, but they weren’t sure people would read it, yadda yadda. Sometimes we’ve gotta prove people should invest in comics, y’know? So if you want to see the rest of the story (and I def want to draw it), let them know in your comments and emails and tweets and whatevers!

So, when we left Chapter 13 a drunk girl was being drunk and decided to insult Summer at Caden’s special hidey spot, Diego’s Bar. To quote Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, uh … big mistake. Big. Huge! Caden’s hackles went up, he put the drunkie in her place, and then he shuttled Summer out of there. But should Summer interpret his fierce protectiveness as friendship? Or something *dramatic music* … MORE?

To complicate the turmoil of feelings Summer’s experiencing already, it happens to be FAMILY DAY on campus, and she’s confronted with having dinner with Kevin, his mom, and Summer’s dad. Tensions are already hot because, of course, Kevin’s being a dick, and Summer just doesn’t want to put up with his bullshit anymore. Enter … drama!

Here’s a sneak peek!

TCAF this weekend!

That's right, I'm flying back to the lovely Canada for another Toronto Comics Arts Festival! I've got my cryptids and my prints and my comics all locked and loaded, so for my Canadian fam out there, hope to see you this weekend!

I'm at Table 111 on the first floor, in the window-ful atrium of the library, which *hopefully* will get more foot traffic this year than last? Anyway, no matter what we'll have a ball. Here are some of the new stuff I'll be bringing:

I only JUST learned that Toronto has the highest population of raccoons, which also happens to be my husband's favorite animal (his former unit was named the Trash Pandas), so I had to do a tribute print!

And it wouldn't be me if I didn't bring my crypties along - here are the ones I found for Ontario, and Toronto's specific Tunnel Monster I also put on a sticker!

Anywhoozits, hope to see some of you there!

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 13

VWOOP VWOOP MAKEOUT ALERT, I REPEAT WE HAVE MAKEOUTS!

On this very special chapter of ANTI-STEPBROTHER, Caden and Summer are finally throwing Just Friendship to the wind and are getting that hot juicy makeouts on! … Or are they? And if they are taking things to the Physical Landscape, does that mean now they’re more than just friends, or are they just FWB’s? And how are they supposed to explore the nuances in this newfound kissing stage when people on campus are still saying Summer’s in love with her stepbrother??

Confusion and hormones are flying free on this week’s episode! As always you can read it on the KiSS app, and here’s your sneak peekage!

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 12

Here we go, let’s air those family secrets! This chapter starts with Summer having to deal with a sad-faced Kevin, who of course showed up to interrupt her night of fun and mischief with Caden. Kevin doesn’t so much apologize for being a dickhead as he does make up a stupid excuse for his behavior. “My dad abandoned my mom therefore I abandoned you after we had sex - I’m so deep! *whine whine*!” Luckily Summer’s bullshit detector is getting better and better, and she kicks his manipulative ass to the curb.

But after dissecting the nonsense that is relationship with boys with Avery, Summer realizes she misses her friends. Her high school friends, her real ones. Enough of this cloudy Boy Drama, she needs some genuine people in her new college life! Quickly a road trip is planned to visit Summer’s friend Clarissa and everyone’s invited. Including Caden, Marcus, and half of Caden’s fraternity. Which could be cool, but suddenly Caden’s being all territorial about Summer only staying with him when they visit. The can of worms, she’s opened, and Summer digs deeper to find out some truths about Caden. Does he even like being in a fraternity? If not, why’s he there? Who’s his other brother? And are he and Summer STILL JUST BUDS??

So much for trying to avoid Boy Drama. As always, read this chapter on the KiSS App, and here’s the sneak peekage!

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 11

The feelings, they are being shared! This week on ANTI-STEPBROTHER (read along with me on the KiSS app!), Summer tries to repair what she thought was broken with Caden, after he finds out she had sex with her stepbrother in the past. Eeeeesh.

But instead of making up excuses, our girl Summer navigates some of the complicated feelings surrounding her relationship with Kevin (the S.B.). Get ready for MOM STUFF! After the marriage of their parents, Kevin’s mom Sheila had stepped in to nurture Summer after her mom had passed away. Summer was so touched and needed that Mom Energy so bad that she blindly extended that attachment to Kevin, who of course was a douche target not worthy of that affection.

Luckily Caden’s got some good ears (along with the rest of his good parts) and takes all of this in without judgement. He’s hearing her, he’s complimenting her boobs - it’s a good time. But the flirtation is abruptly stalled so they can go off on a nighttime school-sponsored adventure. Aren’t friends great? Are they still friends? WHERE IS THIS SEXUAL TENSION GOING??

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 10

Welcome to your Friday Edition of Read Along with Me - Anti-Stepbrother Comic! When last we left our tentative double date foursome (Summer, Avery, Caden and Marcus) they were embarking on a fun trip to the bowling alley. The point being for Marcus to stop hating Summer, for Avery and Marcus’s reigniting romance to get off to a good start, and for Caden … well I guess for him to confuse Summer even more in the friends or more-than-friends department.

Things quickly go from fun to contentious (because you never get a break from college drama) once Kevin and Maggie saunter into the bowling alley and the insults, they go a-flying! What’s even worse is it comes to light - in only the worst way possible - that Summer and Kevin had sex on the night of her college graduation. My pearls, I’m clutchin’! Yes, she slept with her stepbrother, but no they’re not related and it’s weird but not weird but still kinda weird, okay? So now she’s worried Avery and Caden are looking at her differently, and did she just ruin the new friendship bonds she created already?

As always, read on the KiSS app to party along with me on this adventure! And if you like what you see and like/comment/etc to it, and WHO KNOWS maybe we can do more!

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 9

Welcome to Chapter NINE of my Anti-Stepbrother read-along recap! Is that confusing? I just caught up on all the drama, so here we are: shit’s getting complicated between Summer and Caden! Did she spend the night? At his place? In his bed?? SANS PANTS?? Oh girl, she sure did. And now they’re spending oodles more time together but still keeping it under the “just friends” label. Because that always goes perfectly, right?

This chapter was a fave because it involved not just Summer’s confusion with where she and Caden were relationship-wise, but her new friend Avery was swimming in those waters right along with her! Yes, in true complicated fashion Avery’s been messing around with Caden’s hot-tempered younger bro Marcus. And she also has no idea if they’re friends, or back together, or whoozits. I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been there before - wanting some kind of label for some kind of security in a relationship. Friendship Anxiety, I guess? Hell, I’ve got all sorts of categorized anxiety, might as well lump in the friendship variety for some flair. How about you all?

Here’s the preview!

Anti-Stepbrother Chapter 8

I didn’t forget about you all! I missed last week because of ECCC (which was an absolute blast, my ego and my voice may never recover) but we are back on this comic recap train, baby! We’re up to Chapter 8!

One of the things I really loved about getting to adapt this book into a comic and delve into Tijan’s writing was how she doesn’t let her characters evolve quickly. Feelings are murky and complicated and she really lets them sit in the discomfort as they bang about in the world. It was a refreshing thing to read and experience with this story. It’s so tempting to scream at characters “REALLY you’re still doing A, B, and C?? Get over it, moron!” but that’s realistic, baby. I know I have to fail an average 30 times before I learn something. That’s right, I’m batting 30 anytime I want to evolve! Is that how that baseball analogy works?

Anyhoo, on with the shirtless! I mean the preview! (Remember to read it on the KiSS App!)

Emerald City Comic Con THIS week/weekend!

Hey all you lovelies! If you're in Seattle this week, I'll be at Emerald City Comic Con, and hoooly crap it's been six years since I was there last. SIX?? Yes, I said six! So I think I might just have some new stuff to show in this year of our goddess, 2023. 

I'll be at table B20 in Artist Alley, and would love to meet you/re-meet you and talk about what's good! Oh, and I'll have new books and sketches and Cryptid prints galore, too. Let's get back into this shizz!

Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 7

It’s that day of the week again! When I give y’all a brief recap of what’s up with the next chapter of ANTI-STEPBROTHER and share a sneak peek. So, when last we left Summer, she was recklessly jumping into Caden’s car and volunteering to go with him wherever he wanted, confusing everyone at school with the will-they-or-won’t-they vibes they’ve got going on. But the closer she gets to Caden (even though she thinks he’s an asshole) the less assholey he becomes, and her awkward conversation skills are apparently catnip to the baddest hunk on campus. Will this fledgling friendship last??

Don’t forget to check out the KiSS Romance App to read!

Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 6

Chapter 6, she is here! This one is all about drawing cars, baby - interiors, exteriors, on the move - and if you know my work you know that’s a bit of personal HELL. But I’m on this never-ending journey to become a better comics artist, so I’ll make these sacrifices. Also, I really need to work on my backgrounds, they give new meaning to the word sparse. BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME! This chapter is when our girl Summer finally realizes she’s starting to feel the tingly-winglies for bad boy Caden, who all the girls on campus are hot for. Favorite burn of the chapter: Caden telling Summer that her dirtbag stepbrother is only popular with girls who want to cheat on their boyfriends. BURRRRRRN!

Get the KiSS app and go to the comics section to read along with me! Hope you’re all enjoying these installments, this has been super fun for me to see in its entirety. :)

Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 5

It’s time for the next chapter of ANTI-STEPBROTHER! Summer’s not having the best time adjusting to college life, what with immediately making enemies with the hottest brothers on campus, still lusting after her dirtbag stepbrother, and losing new friends in the process. BUT not one to mope, and not content with Drab Dorm Life, Summer quickly finds herself swept up in another adventure, and of course another excuse to run into that hot guy she just can’t seem to escape from …

Thanks for reading along with me! Oh and if you’ve forgotten where you can read it, head to the KISS! Romance App!

Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 4

It’s time for another installment of the romance novel turned comic, ANTI-STEPBROTHER! So, Summer has landed herself with the cool crowd - aka her R.A. Avery and friends - who immediately kidnap her to a bangin’ house party. All’s fun and games until Summer spies some familiar faces from the frat party kerfuffle. Oh, it’s just Marcus and Caden, bro’s who know she lied to them to cover for her step-brother Kevin. Can we say draaaaama? What’s a girl to do besides get all sassy and lose the new friends she just got?

Here’s a preview! If you’re reading along with me, would love to hear your thoughts! Again, find it on the KiSS app, you know what to do!


Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 3

It’s Friday, you just got paid (or are waiting and hoping to someday get paid), and it’s time for another chapter of ANTI-STEPBROTHER! Summer is alone in her new dorm, and since her new roommate won’t be joining her this semester, is getting the lonely feels. Until she meets her kick-ass R.A. Avery, who adopts her into her (tumultuous?) friend group.

Unfortunately, Summer’s stepbrother/crush Kevin (this is what we’re at, people) has a terrible reputation with nearly every woman on campus, so Summer is having to dodge the whole “Gross by step-sibling association”. Got it? Also, there’s a fun door guy with one of my favorite shirts I’ve drawn on a character. Yay!

Just a reminder, to read the comic along with me, head to the KISS app. I’ve heard from some people it’s available to read for free, others it’s not - but basically you get “coins” whenever you log into the app, and then when you get enough saved up you can read another chapter. OR you can chip in a few bucks and read all of it. So it seems similar to a lot of other webcomics models out there trying to navigate the tricksy How-to-make-comics-and-still-pay-people waters, where you can read it for free if you wait/jump through some hoops, or you can pay and get the advanced stuff. It’s an interesting time for comics. But I appreciate y’all coming along with me on this journey! I selfishly loved adapting/drawing this story, and I really want to continue it.

Here’s the sneaky peeky (now I’m gross by word choice association):

Anti-Stepbrother - Chapter 2

It’s time for Chapter 2 of ANTI-STEPBROTHER! Here’s another sneak peek at what’s in store for this one. We get to delve into how exactly this torrid blended family came to be - your dad marrying your crush’s mom - WHAAT? And all the awkwardness that can ensue. I had to draw a lot of college campus stuff for this comic, which if you know me, you know is a challenge. I feel like we could make a drinking game of all the objects that are in impossible perspective (but wait, don’t do that, you’ll die).

You can read chapter 2 on the Kiss Romance App - now full confession - I misunderstood that the whole comic was available to read right now, but turns out it’s just the first 3 chapters. Then it looks like there’s a “coin system” in which if you log in, you get coins to read further. Not a problem if you just open the app once a day or once a week to read each chapter - then you should be good to read along with me! But I’m still communicating with them to figure out how exactly this works, so I’ll update y’all when I learn more!

Here’s the rest of this chapter’s preview:




Anti-Stepbrother - Read along with me!

Hello, friends!

My new comic ANTI-STEPBROTHER is now up to read on the Kiss Romance App! I’m going to be posting snippets from each chapter, every Friday, from now until it’s over. Along with my thoughts while making it, the characters, the story, etc! Wanna read and comment along with me? I’d love to hear y’all’s thoughts, and if you want to see MORE! To read, just download the Kiss App and head to comics. The whole comic is there, so if you want to read ahead, go for it! I just like doing a week to week thang where I have the excuse to chat with you guys.

Here’s the rest of the preview of Chapter One!