cartoons by me – The Bloggess

How to get out of going to a kid’s party

Based on a true story.

The first cartoon I ever wrote

Does it count as “writing a cartoon” if I just stole some clip art and wrote my own captions? Because it should.

Flourish in Progress: (T)hug Life: Part hood. Part good.

Pregnancy Calendar at Alpha Mom: Amalah’s week-by-week guide to the miracle of pregnancy and all the various indignities that come with it.

Heather Mosko: Sharing the weird and crafty I find along the way as I research and write my next mystery.

The Mack Files: Digesting life in bite-sized pieces through the lens of clichés, quotes & “truisms”. Often irreverent, always honest.

Candid Kay: A heaping pile of steaming good.

ER DOC: Defining Moment of a Career in Emergency Medicine, a fabulous book by Reggie Duling

LuvvNation: Think LinkedIn, but with swag, & run by a Black woman. 2-time NYTimes bestselling author, Luvvie Ajayi Jones has an app that encourages you to change your mind, change directions, change your mission, & do dope shit. There’s work to do & you don’t have to go it alone.

Talking Tatas: For the Love of Your Boobs.

Polly Morse Is My Human: Life as seen by Suki the Cat. Laugh until you cry.

No Pithy Phrase: Is my freak flag upside down again?

Kieran’s Humor: Not suitable for children, the sensitive, or those hoping to get into heaven.

Unlifestyled: Cooking, cocktails, coffee, kiddos, coloring and chaos.

The Corso Papers: Where Random Thoughts Go to Become Words.

The Mike Stoneman Thriller Series by Kevin G. Chapman: Murder, Mystery and Romance

Haunting Victorian Fiction: lady sleuths, gothic romance, and ghostly laughter to curl up with this autumn.

Let Your Life Speak: Earnest, Salty, Loud

Help to change a life: “Please help me start a farm and secure my child’s future.”

Mom in Two Cultures: My multi-cultured life as mom to Japanese/American, autistic/neuro-typical kids where “sh*t happens and your life is not boredom

Barking at the Moon: If your dog is your furry child, you will laugh out loud at Tracy Beckerman’s book about her family & a one-dog wrecking ball named Riley.

The Snowball Effect: A Fairy Tale by Robert Strawn. Read this magical adventure now!

Running in Parallel by Kara O’Toole Treece: A Sci Fi Action Adventure book series starring kickass women

The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant: Friends, Fangs, and Fiscal Services.

Check out these amazing sensory boxes from Tiny Seed Nature School! Unique children’s gifts! Perfect for children ages 3-8. Subscriptions available.

Ghost Rabbit Designs: Weird and whimsical art prints, cards, and stickers.

Nightingale by Melissa Mickelsen: Fresh twists and emotional depth in a tightly written, compelling YA fantasy tale of mercantile politics, interracial conflict, and difficult choices.

Always Home and Uncool: Like a favorite family sitcom but with occasional typos.

Teammates: On Ice -: Dramatic, heartfelt, and f*cking hilarious, the characters will draw you in so deep you’ll forget it’s fiction and be reaching for your phone to text them

Help a kitty!: Join Wayward Whiskers Cat Rescue at Longtab Brewing on Thursday, September 23rd for The Big Give!

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation: Mental illness in kids can be misunderstood, even by experts, and parents often get blamed. You’re not alone and don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Star Cat Books! Support a small indie bookstore in the wilds of Vermont that’s YA & kid-friendly, stuffed with nerdy recs (we talk sci-fi and fantasy!), & has a store cat (visit starcatbooks on Instagram). Shop us online for about every book in print!