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Please reblog or back this lovely children's book by a wonderful Chicana poet from Los Angeles!

Kickstarter closes ends on June 14th and she is only at 17%.

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BUTTONZ FINDS HIS MOJO is a story about a black cat named Buttonz...

He is the only cat - among humans and dogs! - until one day he comes across two black kittens just like him in his family's backyard...

But when Buttonz's cat fam unexpectedly grows, even more, they seem to have all the fun in the world in the wild cat jungle of the backyard. Then, some strange feelings come up inside Buttonz's otherwise purrfect heart. Soon, his tail begins to sag, and, alas, he loses his appetite! Something's gone missing. Will Buttonz ever find his mojo again?

Why Mojo? Why now?

Kids have been struggling in a post-pandemic world in their key formative years. Mental health specialists have encouraged concerned adults to help our children name their feelings and find healthy ways to manage them during difficult times. BUTTONZ FINDS HIS MOJO was written to serve as an important reminder to children that even though not every day is ameowzing, we can still nurture our mojo and find new ways to build relationships and support networks with those in our community.

Kickstarter Goal

Our Kickstarter goal budget of $8,500 is designed to offset the cost of illustrating 100% of the book and carry us right into book production. Book production includes a professional layout, cover design, and ebook conversion. There are other costs associated with publishing and merchandise development (see rewards) that are covered within this goal.

You can help Oh My Gatos! Books unlock two more books in the series - Mama Mittens Magical Tails and Lady Lemons the Library Cat - when you help us reach our stretch goals. Check out the details down below to see how!

From the Author

Hi! My name is Brenda Vaca and BUTTONZ FINDS HIS MOJO is my first children's storybook. I am a writer who fell in love with stories - reading and writing them! - from a very young age. I published my first book, a poetry collection for grownups called Riot of Roses, last year in December 2021 with incredible support from the Kickstarter community. I'm back again this year because my first experience was so incredible, I wanted to do it all again. This is my family's first cat, Buttonz. He's the inspo behind this new children's book series.

About the Illustrator

Sucy Ananda, known professionally as "SucculentFleur," is an incredible artist and illustrator from Indonesia. Brenda was a big fan of SucculentFleur on Instagram so when it came time to find an illustrator, Sucy agreed to help! And we're so thrilled she did. Her bright artistry and imagination really capture the spirit of Buttonz and his family.

The Rest of the Team

Ana Karen is a fantastic stationery designer and producer. What can we say, she loves paper! And, of course, other wonderful essentials to make learning, writing, reading, and creating fun. Ana Karen is designing a special pencil, especially for Buttonz's book launch!

Paola Gutierrez, otherwise known as "La Piedrita Feliz" and "El Libro Feliz y Yo" is a children's book writer and poet who loves to paint beautiful stones with encouraging messages and affirmations. She graciously agreed to be part of our campaign by designing several sets of Mojo Motivations and we couldn't be more thrilled!

Naynay the Cat Lady is a mysterious gal who loves to crochet and is so so crafty. She has created a prototype of a Buttonz stuffy using her fabulous crocheting skills that are available exclusively for this campaign. How very boutique of her! Recommended for older children. Limited supply, so snatch yours up before they're gone!

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Project #ml leak free #miraculeakless

Leaks are hurting the Miraculous fandom! Information not meant for the public eye are more common than official episode releases! Since leaks are hard to avoid many people feel they can no longer stay active in the fandom space. To offset this problem there is hopes of pushing content into two hashtags #ml leak free and/or #miraculeakless (thanks to @ladyofthenoodle suggestion).

The hopes for #ml leak free #miraculeakless:

To localize leak free content in a safe tag to keep active in miraculous

To find new blogs to follow that are committed to keeping posts leak free and tags appropriately

To stay up to date with news of miraculous that are official releases and not leaks

To see content centered around episodic releases not out of order airings

What is a leak???

A leak is content that has NOT been officially released by broadcasters or information given from the official show's team. Leaks are usually done in malicious intent and are not meant to be seen by the public.

!!SPOILERS DO NOT EQUAL LEAKS!!

Etiquette for the tag:

Do not share leaks! That includes discussing feelings about the leaks you have seen or heard about. Keep it leakless!!

Do not leave replies or tags that mention leaks to people who post there.

Be mindful of episode order! Many people do not want to watch episodes that premiere out of order. If people can make a conscious effort to not post about later episodes or at least tag properly that be great!

Keep it salt free! This is intended for a positive fan interaction so lets keep as a common goal!

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Please consider contributing to a new tag so people can explore Miraculous fandoms spear without fear of random leak encounters!!

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Collage for awesome work “euphoria” by @miraculousturtle ❤️✨

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Ukrainian Memes Forces on Twitter

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poetry book release!

Hi friends!! long time, no see! BUT I wanted to let you know that I am still writing and my first book is now on pre-order! Miraculous Ladybug came into my life when I needed something to hold on to and I think about my time in fandom very fondly. Thank you so much everyone! If you're interested in purchasing, the links are below!

Help Me, I'm Here:

“Anastasia Fenald captures meeting your inner teen angst with empathy and radical self-love. ‘Help Me, I’m Here’ is a moving collection of poems that will hold your heart in a warm and validating embrace.” -Oombi Solis Flores, author of (Be)longing from World Stage Press Help Me, I'm Here is a collection written by Anastasia Helena Fenald of personal call and response poems between her adolescent and adulthood selves. Her poems, or trios, focus on three separate voices: childhood, adulthood, and the sum total of who she is now. Her childhood poems have only been sparsely edited to preserve the integrity of her younger self's voice. Help Me, I'm Here is the epitome of self-love, bringing the reader on a journey of self-discovery as Fenald becomes the adult her younger self has always needed--the person who loves her no matter what.

"But can’t our dream, Little Me, be us in motion as we scribble little notes and tuck them away for later reading?"

Excerpt from Our Dream

7/23/22: Los Angeles In-Person/Zoom Hybrid Book Release: https://helpmeimhere.eventbrite.com (paperback signed preorder) eBook: Help Me, I'm Here

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Want to support a Black-owned library with the largest poetry collection on the West Coast?

(Hiram Sims and Charisse Sims, co-founders of the Sims Library of Poetry)

The Sims Library of Poetry is looking for monthly donations between $4.44 to $44.44 a month to help pay part-time staff and help them become full-time staff and pay basic expenses. The library opened in July 2020 and currently generates $3500 a month through donations, but the goal is to generate $5500 a month.

A little background:

The Sims Library began literally in a suitcase when founder Hiram Sims used to bring poetry books to his students for class! Eventually, one day, a student said to him: "hey, it's the Sims Library of Poetry!" and the dream was born. Through hard work and effort, and running some other great community programs, like the Community Literature Intitative and the World Stage Press, Hiram's dream could come true when for his birthday a bunch of students helped him build his library in his garage. And it was an excellent library in the garage, but his landlady wasn't too happy with it, so the opportunity presented itself for both him and his wife to open up the library.

(CLI as mentioned above hosts poetry/publishing classes for writers of colors and underserved communities that aims to have you finish an entire poetry collection that is ready to be published either through a small press, big press, or self-publish. Editing, layout design, and book cover are included in the cost! )

The Sims Library of Poetry offers rich opportunities for writers of all backgrounds to share their voices. This library is the first library of poetry of its kind on the West Coast, with over 6,000 books of poetry in its catalog, some of which you can’t find anywhere else. And to be honest, about 90% of these books were all donated by poets, including myself!

They also have ebooks that you can borrow too! (LA Times, Poets & Writers, KCET Articles)

Perks for all the tiers:

https://www.patreon.com/SimsLibraryofPoetry

$4.44 - Haiku 44 Club:

Bi-weekly Poetry Book Recommendation, Instagram Shoutout

$11.44 - Limerick 44 Club:

Previous tier + Weekly Writing Prompts, Exclusive Curated Playlists, Donor Plaque, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 5%

$22.44 - Sonnet 44 Club:

Previous tiers + Bi-Monthly Printed Library Newsletter, Free Access to Library Events, Exclusive Recordings of Events & Readings, Unlimited Events, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 10%

(HONESTLY, THIS TIER IS AWESOME BECAUSE THEY DO WEEKLY EVENTS ON WEDS!!! Plus, you get to see open mics, book launches, all sorts of things!!!!!)

$44.44 - Ballad 44 Club:

Previous tiers + Personalized Bookmark & Book, 44 Poetry Class, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 15%

(The 44 Poetry Class is a once a month virtual poetry class for level one poetry. Average poetry workshops on their own about $25, but with this tier, you get a class + all the recordings form the weekly events

If you want to do a one-time donation, that would also be greatly, greatly, greatly appreciated!!

Zelle: communitylitla@gmail.com Cashapp: $Communitylit Venmo: @communitylit PayPal: library@communitylit.org

Look, at the end of the day, this library means a lot to me. I spend a lot of time here coming to book releases, writing here, doing my poetry classes here, and so much more. It is truly one of a kind.

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30am-2:30pm; Saturday’s 1-6pm Address: 2702 W. Florence Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90043 Email: library@communitylit.org

Donate if you can, REBLOG IF YOU'RE ABLE! :D

PLEASE BOOST!!!!

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Want to support a Black-owned library with the largest poetry collection on the West Coast?

(Hiram Sims and Charisse Sims, co-founders of the Sims Library of Poetry)

The Sims Library of Poetry is looking for monthly donations between $4.44 to $44.44 a month to help pay part-time staff and help them become full-time staff and pay basic expenses. The library opened in July 2020 and currently generates $3500 a month through donations, but the goal is to generate $5500 a month.

A little background:

The Sims Library began literally in a suitcase when founder Hiram Sims used to bring poetry books to his students for class! Eventually, one day, a student said to him: "hey, it's the Sims Library of Poetry!" and the dream was born. Through hard work and effort, and running some other great community programs, like the Community Literature Intitative and the World Stage Press, Hiram's dream could come true when for his birthday a bunch of students helped him build his library in his garage. And it was an excellent library in the garage, but his landlady wasn't too happy with it, so the opportunity presented itself for both him and his wife to open up the library.

(CLI as mentioned above hosts poetry/publishing classes for writers of colors and underserved communities that aims to have you finish an entire poetry collection that is ready to be published either through a small press, big press, or self-publish. Editing, layout design, and book cover are included in the cost! )

The Sims Library of Poetry offers rich opportunities for writers of all backgrounds to share their voices. This library is the first library of poetry of its kind on the West Coast, with over 6,000 books of poetry in its catalog, some of which you can’t find anywhere else. And to be honest, about 90% of these books were all donated by poets, including myself!

They also have ebooks that you can borrow too! (LA Times, Poets & Writers, KCET Articles)

Perks for all the tiers:

https://www.patreon.com/SimsLibraryofPoetry

$4.44 - Haiku 44 Club:

Bi-weekly Poetry Book Recommendation, Instagram Shoutout

$11.44 - Limerick 44 Club:

Previous tier + Weekly Writing Prompts, Exclusive Curated Playlists, Donor Plaque, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 5%

$22.44 - Sonnet 44 Club:

Previous tiers + Bi-Monthly Printed Library Newsletter, Free Access to Library Events, Exclusive Recordings of Events & Readings, Unlimited Events, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 10%

(HONESTLY, THIS TIER IS AWESOME BECAUSE THEY DO WEEKLY EVENTS ON WEDS!!! Plus, you get to see open mics, book launches, all sorts of things!!!!!)

$44.44 - Ballad 44 Club:

Previous tiers + Personalized Bookmark & Book, 44 Poetry Class, Space Rental & Merch Discount: 15%

(The 44 Poetry Class is a once a month virtual poetry class for level one poetry. Average poetry workshops on their own about $25, but with this tier, you get a class + all the recordings form the weekly events

If you want to do a one-time donation, that would also be greatly, greatly, greatly appreciated!!

Zelle: communitylitla@gmail.com Cashapp: $Communitylit Venmo: @communitylit PayPal: library@communitylit.org

Look, at the end of the day, this library means a lot to me. I spend a lot of time here coming to book releases, writing here, doing my poetry classes here, and so much more. It is truly one of a kind.

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30am-2:30pm; Saturday’s 1-6pm Address: 2702 W. Florence Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90043 Email: library@communitylit.org

Donate if you can, REBLOG IF YOU'RE ABLE! :D

PLEASE BOOST!!!!

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✨ you are your own constellation ✨

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written for the lovely @shamione <3 <3 <3

ode to the desert emo girl

you are a cornucopia of resilience.

your basket weaved in all black

mourning the taste of rain,

refusing to bend to 100 degree heat.

you are the fire that tries to destroy you;

winged black eyeliner sleek like slick oil;

vengeful wishes planted in your salted soil.

you steal all the luck from your desert’s horseshoe.

you are the solitary mountain lion;

the coyote running wild in suburbia;

a jack rabbit sprinting across invasive lawns;

the bat flying through the night.

you know what stars look like;

the milky way your compass;

beyond your city walls;

beyond the desert void.

desert emo girl, you’ve grown up,

your roots molten lava.

at the edges of joshua tree spikes,

you know what rains taste like.

you are a brave one,

strong and sturdy,

like a gentle poppy,

that blooms in spring.

flourish in your well-deserved green.

soak in fresh water.

enjoy a gentle sun.

rest easy in your 2021.

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still water breathes sun

mist adorned in summer gems

an island floats free

-can we go sometime?

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Hey fam, long time no see! I just wanted to share that I wrote a book! It's finished! And ready to be published! I did a pitch last night with local publishers so we shall see if I get an offer?? :) :) :)

But here is my first poetry manuscript! Help Me, I'm Here

Once its ready for purchase I'll let you all know, but know that I couldn't be a writer without any of you! Miraculous Ladybug gave me a home in 2016 and I'm so glad. You helped me embrace poetry again. And here I am. With a completed manuscript!

I love you all!!!

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Rena Rouge - Miraculous Ladybug S4 - Episode 3

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Adrinette April Day 7 - Letters

Anime highschool au thing???? I dunno, they're cute though.

@adrinetteapril

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cheese!

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catching up on ml!

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"friendship

so strong, so true

all the years now & then

my heart is shaped by you

my friend"

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Local heroes on a coffee break ☕️🌹

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