Diane Barker

ON. FIRE!

Photo of a packet of seasoning. On the packet reads Hot Paprika.

Turns out "Hot paprika" is actually the spicest fucking chili powder ever. Good thing I liberally coated our taco meat with it, thinking it was regular paprika. >.<

Holy shit! This is my 30th newsletter?! Whaaaa? Anyway, subscribe (it's free) and follow me over on the official Tea Goblin Cafe Blusky account.

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GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

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Sleeping Wizards A ragtag party of wizards & thieves brave a dangerous dungeon to free themselves, and find out what happened to Eliza's missing father!

2/3rds of the way through the Kickstarter, and Sleeping Wizards is ✨⭐2/3rds FUNDED!⭐✨

The finish line is within sight! Wanna help us get there, and score yourself a thrilling sword-n-sorcery adventure story? ebooks are just 💵$6.00!💵

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

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Day 4 of ECCC! Come to the basement and get some werewolf books! Table 11120!

If you can’t, get them off my kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/149...

Alitha’s self published books and thirsty prints

Last day @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social! Make sure you stop at I11 Alitha Martinez’s booth in Artist Alley and buy stuff to help out with her son’s hospital expenses. 🙏 He’s better now, but may be stuck in Seattle indefinitely. 😞

Sleeping wizards kickstarter at $11,111 with 11 days left

Make a wish!! 👀

🧙‍♂️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

one of the simple pleasures in life is saying 'wow it looks like silent hill out there' when it's really foggy

I need every single male artist that follows me to read this. It's not very long. You need to bear witness to this shit. You have to see it with your own eyes because you never will in your everyday life.

I'm serious, read it all please

I’ve heard friends tabling upstairs that they’ve told customers to check out booths down here and gotten a lot of “oh I didn’t know that sorta stuff was in there” so spread the word!!!!

... You'll find @cattifer.bsky.social at table K-10 at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social this weekend. She drew the heck out of this and I'm REALLY excited to start getting this story out there. Consider stopping by and perusing all her books. She's rad.

(BONUS: Script-to-page comparison!)

Concept art of Rosalind Lutece's wardrobe and outfit construction from Bioshock Infinite, drawn by Claire Hummel

"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"

wrong

I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI

get good

Sketch with a cat

Miss you guys SO much!!

The SPX Table Lottery is live and open until March 15th! We wanna see you there so don’t forget to fill out the form below.

A table full of wonderful flights of fancy, comic books.

If you like books and art and are in Seattle this weekend, drop by my table at Emerald City Con, read an original gun, kick an AI guy n d nutz

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

We've just hit the $10,000 mark on SLEEPING WIZARDS with over 480 backers! You can help us push that number to 500 and beyond for just $6! And for just $5 more get your hands on a tabletop oneshot in this setting! 🎲📝 www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

My colorful booth at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle.

Come find me at booth 21006 near the community stage at Emerald City Comic Con! But don’t try to find me in this photo because I’m not there because I’m taking the photo.

An amalgamation of Lady Justice and Lady Liberty personified by a strong Black femme character. She's blindfolded and drawing a sword. The caption reads "Fuck I.C.E."

I can't make it to ECCC this year, but that doesn't mean I didn't put something together for all y'all!

My first digital download print sized at 24"x31" for when you need to make your opinions known.

valentinebarker.com/product/musi...

I just made a full blown magazine in two weeks and I am EXHAUSTED! Go look at it and say something nice, please. I am le tired.

www.themakersforge.org/issue-5/

books i'll have at eccc

some of the prints i'll have at eccc

i'm gonna be at ECCC in artist alley at K-25! i also have a panel on thursday (The Chills and Craft of Horror Comics) at 2:30. here are all the books i'll have with me, and some of the prints.

come visit me!!

Eliza readies her sword against the starry-fleshed beasts bursting from the shrine. You or a spry squire of yours may find this just the fun you're looking for!

A character sheet of Eliza from Sleeping Wizards. She is a fighter and has 0 known magic ability. If you back Sleeping Wizards and give just $5 extra you can get a blank of this character sheet AND a oneshot campaign to try out with any general tabletop rpg you enjoy like d&d or pathfinder.

Randall cannot believe that he is getting written up in a character sheet. He already left the shrine more than once! Don't be fooled by his build, he is a ranger and he will get moving if he has to.

Xander, a thief from Sleeping Wizards. Despite being a thief, he has a debuff to his speed, but he's still dexterous in his hands.

Meet your party members!

No Magic? No Worries! Eliza, Randell, and Xander are this team's Mind and Muscle!🧠🦾

With over 450 backers, SLEEPING WIZARDS is 50% funded!! Thank you all who've backed so far! Just catching your eye?There's still time to join the party!⚔️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War

By Zack Davisson

Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.

Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!

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Having just re-read an old book I read as a teen, I can relate to this. There was a lot of nuance that I missed. It had a deeper human element than I remembered. And a much needed message that even when you know you're going to lose, you still have to try & change the outcome. Cause what if you win?

This game is about to release into Early Access TODAY and I have a spare giveaway key. I'll post it into the replies for anyone to grab once this post reaches 500 reposts