There’s less than a week until issue 3 of the @yoilitmag​ drops… So here’s a little sneak peek of my illustrated piece.

Some of you might be familiar with this story… 🙂 ;;; 

Text version:

Little Matchstick Vitya (preview) 

“Why would little Vitya be out in the cold if he had no ushanka?” you ask. “He’ll catch a cold if he doesn’t freeze to death!”

You would be right, of course. This is what little Vitya tried to explain to his aunt and uncle, too, before they pushed him out onto the front step that night.

“It’s New Year’s Eve!” they said. “You must take advantage of the holiday, there are so many people out! Take these matchbooks; they have the company’s ad printed on the back. Give them out to the professionals you see, and get their business cards in return. You can come home when you’re all done.”

So he went, taking the matchbooks with him into the dark, wintry night.
But he didn’t go alone, at least. While Vitya had no love for matchbooks, advertisements, or for herring, he did have lots of love for his most loyal companion, Makkachin. The little poodle stayed close on the bus ride to the heart of the city, and closer still when they reached downtown. The parties were all in full swing, and they would easily get stepped on or separated if they weren’t careful.

“Excuse me, would you like a free matchbook? No? But it has really nice printing on it! Wait, where are you going?”

The boy and his dog were kicked out of parties and restaurants,theaters and hotels. They were pushed away in the crowds, and ignored on the ice rinks. A few people took matchbooks out of pity, but most of those ended up in the trash right before his eyes.

It wasn’t as though he hadn’t thought about throwing all of them away, himself. He’d wanted to throw the whole sack in the garbage the moment they’d been given to him! But… they were his family, and somehow, they always knew how to catch him in a lie. Coming back with no business cards or contacts wouldn’t help his case at all.

Besides, the punishment should they find out…

He shuddered to think of it. No; it would be better to stay out all night if he had to.

…read more in issue three of Shall We Read!

Coming soon :))) 

a survey thing!

Tagged by @seeingteacupsindragons

Tagging: whoever would like to participate, because… it’s Christmas and I don’t wanna tag people lol 

1) Are you named after anyone? Nope. Fun fact, though; I was almost named Jennifer??? But then my mom changed her mind.

2) When was the last time you cried? LAST NIGHT. I was so overly emotional watching Into the Spider-Verse the second time through. I cried through most of it lol gosh it was so good. Everything mattered so much. weh weh best movie

3) Do you have any kids? No… but I do have cats.

4) Do you use sarcasm a lot? All the time.

5) What’s the first thing you notice about people? In person, it’s their eyes. Or rather, if they look at me straight on/how long they hold eye contact/what their brows do/etc… It’s a lot about how a person engages with me and the room. You can tell a lot about what a person’s MO by that, and how to best communicate with them. It’s sort of similar online, too… but by word choice- passive/active communication, etc. Trying to get a feel for what their style is.

6) Eye color? Blue.

7) Scary movie or happy ending? I like a satisfying/hopeful ending for all of my endings, even the scary ones. And I do love scary movies.

8) Any special talent? Idk I draw and I write but a lot of people do. I’m really patient, though. Extremely patient. Moreso than a regular person.

9) Where were you born? Provo, Utah.

10) Hobbies? Writing, drawing, reading, collecting things, RESEARCHING, web development, cooking, singing… I’m slowly learning how to play the ukulele, but I need to be more dedicated.

11) Do you have any pets? Two cats!

12) What sports do you/ have you played? I really liked tennis, and I was good at shooting hoops in basketball, but I’m a terrible runner. I’m very slow, which makes me bad at basically all sport.  

13) How tall are you? 5′6″ – very average. 

14) Favorite subject in school? English. I always loved English. I took so many art classes but it felt like I was constantly butting heads with my teachers, while English… was just a natural fit. 

15) Dream job? A regular 9-5 like the one I currently have with lots of PTO so I could do book tours and school visits for a part-time published author/illustrator gig. I really like having health insurance, routine, and an office full of people to see. It’s good for me. Stability is essential for me to do anything creative. 

yoilitmag:

Introducing Issue 3 Writer, gabapple!

Taking time out from my novels to work on Never Look Away (NLA), which is a series novelization of YOI and the thing I’m best known for in the fandom, has been a fantastic learning opportunity and a real godsend. I love being able to connect directly with my audience, getting my words into their hands and living in the world of Yuri!!! on Ice together. 

Reading a piece by Gab is like sitting by the fire on a cozy night; both bring comfort, warmth, and joy. Gab’s prose will draw you in like a moth to the flame, and will keep you there for hours and hours, until you’re captured in the creative and beautiful worlds she creates. It doesn’t matter if she’s writing about canon in Never Look Away, or taking us on a journey to Victuuri’s domestic post-canon bliss in Cupcakes; you won’t be able to look away (no pun intended!) from the page until you’ve gobbled up every last line. We are thrilled to have her combine her artistic and literary talents for her Issue 3 piece.

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gabapple:

There’s a mini NLA chapter in the @yoimoviezine– it’s cute and takes place at the 4CCs just a couple of months after the series ends. @mamodewberry and I wrote it together + I did some illustrations to go with it. Orders close on the 23rd, so act now- it all goes to charity!

There’s a mini NLA chapter in the @yoimoviezine– it’s cute and takes place at the 4CCs just a couple of months after the series ends. @mamodewberry and I wrote it together + I did some illustrations to go with it. Orders close on the 23rd, so act now- it all goes to charity!

I love this new surgence of holiday birds, I first saw them at target, and just recently at micheals. They’re so wholesome and sweet I have one one my desk and little ones one my tree :)

Aren’t they so great?! I love the Target birds, especially. I have four so far… I’ll probably get another one in the next year or so. Here’s who I have:

This is Vitya, who I keep at work. He’s who I painted that one time (only I turned him blue), and he is beautiful.

These are John and Holmes. I know, no surprise.

This gentleman is Meguire. I love him.

I’d like to find an Eddie (Valiant).

Anyway, they’re amazing. 😊