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Opinion: Is AATONAU a scam?

October 21, 2024

Hi, hello there! Chances are you arrived at this blog post because you did exactly the same thing I did after getting an unsolicited email from AATONAU staff saying they wanted to interview you for their art website/blog and you’re wondering if it’s legitimate. I’m writing this blog post to save you some time.

As far as I know, they are legitimate/not a scam, but basically, they want you to pay them almost $200 to write an article about you.

Update, November 5th, 2024: 4 days after this blog post had been published, I received a curious email from a “legal representative” of this brand in an attempt to strongarm me into removing this blog post. You’ll definitely want to read more about this below.

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Tiny Robots Filler Pin Set: Live now on Pintopia 2026 (& More)

February 1, 2026
Tiny Robots Filler Pin Set featuring 5 robot head designs.

Have you heard? The Tiny Robots filler pin set is live on Pintopia 2026! This 5 pin set will be selected by the backers, and features tiny little robot heads no bigger than .5″ each for placement between your bigger pins in your collection, as charms, earrings, and more. Secure your set now by pledging for a set on BackerKit! You can also get the very handsome tarot card collaboration set if you back mine and Pub Gob Trinkets’ designs too.

Safeword is coming to Minneapolis!

If you’re in Minneapolis, MN, and you want to get a little hot and steamy for Valentine’s day, you should check out Safeword. Safeword is an annual erotica themed art show hosted by Otherworldly Arts Collective. I’ll have a piece there for the first time (as you know, I’ve participated in other OAC art shows) and it’s a real doozy I will say! It’s a super special glitzy day version of “Knot”:

Drawing that appears to be in darkness of fit man with a very slappable/pinchable/biteable looking butt tying a luminescent blue tutu on around his waist. The drawing is from his back and is zoomed in on his back/butt.

Safeword is a tickets-only event, so make sure to purchase your tickets before they’re sold out!

Where:

451 Taft St NE #22
Minneapolis, MN

When:

February 13th, 2026 7 pm to 12 am
February 14th, 2026 7 pm to 12 am

Purchase Tickets

Haven Speculative January 2026 is out now

Featuring “Pile” by me!

Haven Speculative, Issue Twenty-One, January 2026
Buy Haven Spec January 2026 Now

The Lucky Machine is out TODAY!

January 11, 2026

Hey folks!

Quick heads up… The official book birthday (release date) of The Lucky Machine is January 11th, 2026, which is TODAY! As a reminder, The Lucky Machine is the second “The Machines” book, but doesn’t require you to have read The Warm Machine. Here’s the synopsis:

After a life of subservience wrought with extensive memory wipes, personal autonomous android model NX makes the fateful decision to slip from the mid-upper reaches of the city. In the dilapidated lower levels, she meets a talented but disillusioned cyborg named Sylvan who extends to her a temporary place working in his shop. As they sew the bonds of friendship and regain Sylvan’s lost passion, NX hones her own unique talents: for optimism, for charm, and for creating. With a little help from some friends – and a bit of luck – NX evades the forces that intend to recapture her or destroy her. The lower levels are easy to get lost in, but can she hide forever?

Pre-order backers should (hopefully) be receiving their books in the mail before that. Ebooks should already be in your inboxes! Missed out? Here’s where you can order now:

Get the ebook:

Direct from me
Amazon
Itch
Barnes & Noble
Apple Books
Kobo
Thalia
Vivlio
Smashwords
Fable
Hoopla

Get the paperback:

Direct from me
IngramSpark
Amazon

Get the hardcover:

Direct from me
IngramSpark
Amazon

Read the book already?

Indies like me can use your support with reviews! Would you kindly take a moment to leave a review on all of the platforms you feel comfortable with?

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The Warm Machine has been nominated for 9 Indie Ink Awards!

December 15, 2025

I can’t believe it. You wonderful people nominated The Warm Machine for not one, not two, but NINE categories for the 2025 Indie Ink Awards. This is amazing. I am floored!

You can now vote for The Warm Machine in the following categories:

You can only vote for one book per category, so I hope you’ll spend your vote with me!

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