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“isabelle and KK” “isabelle and redd” you FOOLS. you utter BAFFOONS. the answer was right here all along. she does not like men

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“CARDAMOM CAN’T BAKE” IS OFFICIALLY OUT ON AMAZON YOU GUYS!!! IM SO HAPPY AHHHH!!!! shares r super appreciated!! i’m so happy i’m so happy

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happy 15th anniversary little big planet! i would give up a kidney for games 1-2 to be available on ps4 🙏

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lil chibi of cardamom! i love her so much she’s so perfect

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Hi!

Firstly I just want to thank everyone (here, on tik tok, instagram and other sites) for all the support my book has gotten :). I can’t post every page, especially since it’s not out yet, but for now here is a new character!

Some information about the book:

My book is titled “Cardamom Can’t Bake”, and contains 392 words while being 30 pages long, with one page lasting two verses. Situated in a cosy, rural town in the middle of Hyde Park, London, “Cardamom Can’t Bake” embarks on our protagonist, Cardamom Baker’s tale of self-discovery and acceptance. Born in a family of baking prodigies, Cardamom is used to feeling intimidated, isolated, and even dismissed by her family due to her lack of talents in the artistry of pastry-making. Refusing to accept her natural inclination towards other hobbies, she often tries (and fails) to imitate her siblings' creations to redeem for her lack of identity. What follows is Cardamom’s journey of discovering that her potential is not limited to her family or the core values that were instilled upon her at birth, and that maybe being average and mediocre isn’t such a bad thing after all. Where my book differs from most media is here. I’m tired of the constant pressure children’s tales place on “different” kids to make up for their lack of conformity by being good at something else.

The book is also directed towards adults who struggle with feeling as though they are not doing well enough in life. My book is a creation for children and parents alike, to grow and learn to love themselves. The book itself is self-illustrated in a nostalgic Beatrix Potter inspired style, with our protagonist, Cardamom, being a bunny. Each stanza holds four verses in an assonant ABAB rhyme scheme. At the moment, I am illustrating each page myself and have completed nine out of 30. I predict it will be finished by November 2023, or December at the latest.

I started this journey unsure, but I have to admit, the Good Omens fandom and NEIL FUCKING GAIMAN????? supporting my book has motivated me so much more than one would think. Thank you everyone.

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HI! SORRY IM SUPER BUSY THESE DAYS BUT EHM EHM I ALSO DONT KNOW HOW TUMBLR WORKS EXACTLY OR IF THERES DMS BUT HI

I NEED TUMBLR FRIEND FRIENDS IS ALL I NEEDDDDD.

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IT MIGHT JUST BE HOHO!!!

I NEED TUMBLR FRIEND FRIENDS IS ALL I NEEDDDDD.

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WE’RE BOTH GENDERFLUID

I NEED TUMBLR FRIEND FRIENDS IS ALL I NEEDDDDD.

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two pages from my upcoming book, Cardamom can’t bake!!!!

28 left to go :) this is Nilla! not our protagonist, alas

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it’ll be called “cardamom can’t bake”!!!! i already finished the manuscript! its 30 pages total, one of which is the one i posted! it still hasn’t come out but it will eventually i promise 😭 (i still need to find literary agents but im awaiting responses from applications ive sent out) AND THANK YOU!

hi neil!

i’m a 17 year old author and im publishing my first childrens book this year (around christmas). do you have any advice on motivation? i’m terribly scared it won’t do well. you’re my biggest literary inspiration and i thought you might be able to help.

i write and illustrate out of pure passion, however i’m hard on myself when it comes to my audience reach.

love, bri

It's fine if books don't do well immediately. And some books will never find their audience. What you do, is not worry about the book you have coming out, and instead you work on the next one.

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this made me impulsively finish a page from how much motivation you gave me. thank you mr gaiman

hi neil!

i’m a 17 year old author and im publishing my first childrens book this year (around christmas). do you have any advice on motivation? i’m terribly scared it won’t do well. you’re my biggest literary inspiration and i thought you might be able to help.

i write and illustrate out of pure passion, however i’m hard on myself when it comes to my audience reach.

love, bri

It's fine if books don't do well immediately. And some books will never find their audience. What you do, is not worry about the book you have coming out, and instead you work on the next one.

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a sample of one of the pages from the book i’m writing! it’s a children’s picture book (ages 3 to 7), which will constitute of a mix between dr Seuss and Beatrix Potter. it’s called Cardamom Can’t Bake!

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good omens piece bc i cant get them out of my head…

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happy bday to me!!!

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when all aziraphale said after the kiss was “i forgive you”, implying it was a sin… gut wrenching.

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i missed seeing bonnie bro… healing my inner child by drawing my first video game crush