The Official Tamora Pierce

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She/Her, YA Fantasy author with too much to do, and too many creatures that want to help. Support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/tamorapierce for more ;)

Deborah Sandidge Photography "This is where it all starts, a beautiful dance, an ancient ritual among the egrets. Courtship displays are designed to attract a mate and it’s hard not to notice this Great Egret’s long lacy breeding plumes as he bows and rises in an elegant display."

Our friend the Cerro Mali Beaked Toad lives in the lowland areas around the mountains that border Panama and Colombia! Their scientific name Rhinella acrolopha can be translated as "little nosed toad who lives on a mountain" which doesn't seem accurate at all! (photo by Sam Jones)

A rough-skinned brown toad with a very long triangular nose!

'The Wizard's Keep'. The first is my little colour tests for how I would paint this place. The second is my first iteration in '17, the second is my updated iteration in '22. My control of watercolour has improved a lot in the last few years! Always fun to see :) #watercolour #wizard #fantasyart

six rough watercolour test sketches in colour for a house on top of a tall hill. Some at night, some twilight, some snowy, some sunset etc. a wizard's keep on top of a very tall hill on a sunny day with white fluffy clouds. Reaching out of a great forest below. a wizard's keep at dusk, blue hues everywhere, a darkening sky and candle/firelight visible in the windows of the keep. smoke swirls out of the chimney

Taiwan magpies like crows are a famously devoted cooperative family unit. The entire flock participate in raising their young,older siblings help mothers, incubate eggs and bring food to fledgelings. Lifespan between 7-12 years

The marker revolution. Whenevir you are temptid to create a holidaye carde, invitacioun, etc wyth Gen AI: do not. Ynstead, use a trusty bolde marker on playne papir. Make it as simple as possible. Stick! figures! Everyone will knowe you made it. Everyone will knowe it ys yours. We win wyth markers.

Chameleons - 200 species found in tropical rainforest deserts Africa, and Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Middle East. extraordinary ability to change colours to regulate their body temperature and communicate with other chameleons.

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