Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: fairytales

In which I’m really not being that picky.

So while picking a quote for my Coraline illustration, I did a Google search for ‘Coraline quotes’ to see what resonated with other people, and I found something HORRIFYING. (Don’t open … Continue reading

July 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then more fairytales.

So I know a bunch of you haven’t read Jim C. Hines’ princess series (beginning with ‘The Stepsister Scheme’), but you really should.  They’re great and full of awesome ladies, … Continue reading

July 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Did you know that she fought the great blind white alligator in the sewers of London?

Hunter:  she’s kickass.  She’s amazing.  She’s morally ambiguous. She could probably stand to lighten up just a teensy bit.

June 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

‘We are small and we are many; we are many we are small. . . “

June 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then some Pratchett. And then Gaiman again tomorrow, since they’re buddies and all. Shut up, I’m not ready for past tense.

Ach, waily.

June 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

MORE GAIMAN.

I know, I know — I haven’t even touched a lot of properties yet and this is my second Helena.  What can I say, I love Mirrormask with a deep … Continue reading

June 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Kahmalaiah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Do I need to keep telling you that these are on Redbubble and Teepublic?  Part of me feels like the reminders are irritating, and part of me knows that’s why … Continue reading

June 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then Dorothy. I’m an unpredictable rogue.

What kind of jackass decides to draw fucking gingham?  This kind.

June 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then the opposition gets their say.

True story:  when I was little and started reading the Narnia books, my mom sat me down and explained that they were very good books, but they were about a … Continue reading

June 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

The imaginary child I would never trade for candy.

As you may have noticed, I have a certain tendency to overthink children’s lit. And while I think we all agree that Edmund is terrible and he deserves no loyalty … Continue reading

June 1, 2015 · Leave a comment