"Spring is here! Spring is here! Life is Skittles, and life is beer!"*

*Thanks, Tom Lehrer.

(If you don’t know the reference in the title of this newsletter edition, here you go. And for the record, I have nothing against pigeons. No poisoning, please.)

Today is the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. Am I ready for spring or to write this newsletter? No. Absolutely not.

Part of my inner-debate goes something like this—

Me: Your newsletter is due.

Me: No way. I don’t have time.

Me: You’ll feel better if you get it done.

Me: No one will care.

Me: Someone will!

Me: I don’t have anything to say.

Me: Of course you do! You always find something.

This inner-chatter goes on until I finally force myself to ignore other demands and sit down to write. Perhaps you relate? In any case, thank you for being here and subscribing. It means a lot. Below is some art to say thank you. I haven’t made anything like it in a long time. If, however, it’s time for you to move on and unsubscribe, fair enough. I still hope you like the art!

Should I make more art like this?

Now, what can I share this time around?

• This interview with Kelly Link.

• Book Historia on Volvelles (I made some for Patrons!),

• Artist’s Books Unshelved,

• PBS Voices, and

• Mina Le and her piece on booktok & the hotgirlification of reading.

Some of you have seen this already, but aside from volvelles, I made these too. I really don’t have time to make much, but what I do make, I make while watching Rawhide, Matlock, or Perry Mason with my dad.

As for a new story? No, y’all. I can’t write much while teaching or taking care of Dad. But I have a link to the first five parts of The Princess Detective. I’ve made them all public for a while, so please read! And if you like, join in to read more and get art!

This is all I can manage. Thanks for reading. Here are the usual links for subscribing, supporting, and shopping! May there be magic.

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