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Time and time again did his art precede a movie that I would end up loving for the rest of my life. I was lucky enough to speak to him once, and he truly lived up to the legend.

RIP Drew Struzan. You will never be surpassed.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Currently working on Aidan's character profile. Aidan is an actor and a recent college graduate. Got some feedback about Ismail from one Muslim.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall I'm excited to write Gabby's POV, obviously, but I also feel excited to write Lena and Aidan. Even tho they're minor characters, they're the only romantic subplot. Not to mention, Lena is a complicated character.

Finished last Thursday's sketch! I'm loving their dynamic so far, can't wait for the next episode!!
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #Wicander #Tyranny

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober The Duchess in My Ex is a Vampire has several minions: Portia, Roz, Gil, Dawson, a Victorian vampire, a Butler...
She really doesn't want to put in the effort to fight my heroes, so she sends her minions out to be cannon fodder instead.

Yep. Being a fairy, Susi is connected to nature and she has a green thumb as well as healing powers. Gabby is ADHD so she preferred reading comics over books without pictures growing up, although she loves Alice in Wonderland.

The best part is that since Susi is aro/ace and Ismail is a devout Muslim, they develop a legit friendship that never becomes romantic. Just two needs being awkward, solving a mystery together.

#AwesomeCharacters Susi is too introverted for social media, but she'll get it "out of necessity." She'll share pictures of her garden & use a flower as her profile picture.

Gabby is all over social media, creating her own original web comic. Her profile pic is a drawing of herself.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WritingCommunity Character summary: Ismail Rashid is a college junior with the intent of becoming a lawyer, but he still has a love for acting/theater/film. He doesn't realize that being a devout Muslim and a stoic will protect him from the vampire gaslighting.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall I worked on the profile of a minor character. #WritingCommunity I need help because I wrote my 1st Indian Muslim character & I'd love some feedback to make sure my character isn't a stereotype. His name is Ismail Rashid. (1/2)

We've all been bratty teenage bitches at some point in our lives, right?! LOL. Blame it on the bi panic!

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, and one song you can't stand

-raw bananas
-Star Trek Into Darkness
-"Here Lies Love"

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Spooky books: Various books about Buffy, Dracula, a Catholic book about #MementoMori, Stephen King's On Writing, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Shadowmancer, Jennifer the Damned, The Dresden Files: Blood Rites

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Gabby acts as the deuteragonist in Drama of the Undead. She's not the main character yet because she's going to act like a total brat due to toxic friend influence. Just remember she's a teenager. She'll get better.

a woman is looking out of a window while smoking a cigarette and biting her nails . ALT: a woman is looking out of a window while smoking a cigarette and biting her nails .

You're welcome!

This is why we need more frogs jerking their hips at ICE. More music & dance in the streets. More glorious silliness. And we NEED the press to ACTUALLY COVER THIS instead of ignoring it or worse, using old pics of violence in stories about current protests. Fuck ICE, fuck fascists into the sun.

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober The Duchess from My Ex Is a Vampire regards Jane and Andy as pests getting in the way of her plans.

The main bad guy in Drama of the Undead sees Susi as beneath him. He underestimates her true potential.

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

#LateNightWrite Just gonna share the link one more time. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3MS2QP

#LateNightWrite Jane would pick "Famous in a Small Town" by Miranda Lambert to describe her life. (She lives in Sugar Land, which is not exactly a small town.)

I chose "Addicted to Love" for a chapter in Andy's POV cuz it kinda fits his mindset when he realizes he loves Jane.

#LateNightWrite I have a scene in My Ex is a Vampire. It's the vampire masquerade ball. There's a cybergoth band named Sapphomet performing cover songs. When the vampires start causing chaos, the band plays on. This is the song that plays.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDzd...

#LateNightWrite Actually, I do! I'm planning to include them as future author newsletter installments. Jane's playlist has female country artists (Miranda Lambert, etc.) while Andy's playlist has various types of rock songs (Pink Floyd, Green Day, White Stripes)

#LateNightWrite Hey y'all! I'm M.S. Ocampo. Today, I had my first book fair. I sold 6 copies of my YA urban fantasy novel My Ex is a Vampire.

If you want a fun read for spooky season that pays homage to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, check it out!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3MS2QP

Jane gets frustrated when things don't go according to plan, but she has to learn to think on her feet.

#AwesomeCharacters Jane is neat, tidy, and organized. She likes planning things out. Andy's room is more of a mess, but he knows where everything is. He usually likes thinking on the spot.

Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79 Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like "Annie Hall" and "The Godfather," has died at 79.

BREAKING: Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of "Annie Hall" and "The Godfather" series, has died at 79, People magazine reports.

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#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Free Friday
I'll be doing a book signing at the Tex-Indie Author Book Fair tomorrow at the British International School of Houston in Katy, TX! Come out and see me! Get a signed copy of my book! (Info in the pictures)

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Favorite paranormal creatures
Vampires top my list for obvious reasons
I also love werewolves, ghosts, and zombies. In that order.