Posted on October 10, 2017 October 8, 2017

Uninvited Guest

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Life is an adventure. It’s always throwing curveballs at you even though it knows full well you don’t play sports ever since that incident in kickball. This week’s surprise came in the form of a flash out of the corner of my eye.

What was that?!

It was a super fast moving shadow, but I couldn’t get my brain to process what it saw. Did I make it up? Did I need a nap?

But then it happened again, a flash moving in the opposite direction!

That’s when I knew we either had a ginormous radioactive roach in the apartment or a Speedy Gonzalez.

After a bit more observation, it turned out to be the latter. Which is a big problem because I freaking love mice. The ears. The whiskers. The teeny tiny hands. *implodes*

The trap hasn’t worked yet, but I’m ever hopeful. It’s also weird how this whole trying-to-catch-an-animal thing has tapped into a deep part of my hindbrain. I’m like in full-on animal-tracking mode. What is it thinking? Where is it pooping? What is it chewing? And please to bees don’t let it die inside our walls and stink up the whole apartment. Sometimes my reactions seem a little silly, hence this week’s comic.

Uninvited Guest

In my defense, the water’s next to the trap and the food is in it. Will I catch it? Stay tuned to find out.

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Cheesy Writing Montage · Things I Do While Writing · Bookworm Problems · How to Words · Changing Perspective · Focused · The Dream · Writing Workshop · Squirrel! · Spelling · Reading Time · The Writer Life · Mark Your Place · Bad News · Reaction · The Stranger Effect · Typing · Work · Funny Face · Progress? · Circling the Issue · Mammals Are Weird · Heat Wave · Great Ideas · Look Who’s Drawing Now · What the Stomach Wants · Caffeine Crash · Hard Work · Typos · Bad News

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Posted on August 22, 2017 August 20, 2017

Great Ideas

Giggle at my awkwardness. Revel in your superior art skills. This Writer Can't Draw. New comics on Tuesdays.

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It may be a terrible idea, but I totally want to write a story about yodeling were-goats in space now. Bonus points if they’re on a lunar colony. All goat all the time.

What are your wonderfully awful story ideas? Share in the comments below. 🙂

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Ditrie Marie Bowie (née Sanchez) is a Puerto Rican in British Columbia, Canada who writes fiction. She is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and co-editor of Strange Stories to Tell in the Park. Bowie is also the creator of the webcomic, This Writer Can’t Draw. A classically trained pianist and former educator, she has lived in three different countries spanning two continents. And she met her spouse in a video game.

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Posted on August 8, 2017 July 25, 2017

Mammals Are Weird

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Lady says, We got a bearded dragon. His name is Gizmo. I wonder what he thinks about us. Gizmo thinks: Is that a bug? Can I lick this? Are you a bug? Got any more bugs? — He is the most dog-like reptile I’ve ever met. And I love him. <3

Thank you so much for stopping by. Please come again soon! *waves*

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LP QUEST

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Posted on March 24, 2017 March 23, 2017

Writing Workshop

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Comic. Panel one. Woman typing at a computer. The screen says words words words things and stuff world domination pet the invisible cat. Woman ignores screen, turns to audience and says, Know how some writers go to workshops? Panel two. Woman and computer are located in a mechanical workshop. Woman says, pretty sure this isn't what they mean. End of comic. — I’m typing this while surrounded by more tools than I can name. So many pointy objects. O_O

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Posted on March 20, 2017 March 21, 2017

The Dream (Comic)

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The dream. All the stuff I do. This comic, articles, books, knitted items, crocheted items, web graphics, book reviews. When combined with people with disposable income who are living their life and doing their thing, my mom among them, you get happy customers and an artist that can buy food and generally stay alive. The reality. All the stuff I do. Ramble incoherently. Freak out about marketing. Juggle social media accounts. Pretend I don't have a headache. Feel like a general failure. Pass out in a puddle of exhaustion. Hide from trolls. Obsess over stats. Wish I could afford a dog. Avoid humans of all kinds. Glare at deadlines. Meets with my mom. One guess who the mystery patron on my Patreon is. There is a chasm of eternal despair between myself and people with disposable income. The number of people with disposable income today is significantly smaller than it was before the U.S. election. — Does this hamster wheel have an off button?

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Posted on March 17, 2017 March 21, 2017

Focused (Comic)

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Comic. Panel one. Man and woman sit on couch, each holding mobile devices. Woman says, I'm reading the first draft now. Man says, k. Panel two. Man and woman are focused on their devices. Panel three. Man says, we should get a goat. Woman blinks. Panel four. Man and woman return to focusing on their devices. Panel five. Man says, I take your silence as an agreement. So that settles it. We're getting a goat. Woman sighs. End of comic. — This is the number one reason I follow Goats of Anarchy.

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Posted on March 13, 2017 March 21, 2017

Changing Perspective

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Comic. Panel one. Front facing Man says, Hey, wanna see something cool? Front facing Woman says, yeah! Panel two. Man turns to woman and says, we can turn sideways. See? Front facing Woman says, shut. up. Really? Panel three. Woman turns to face man and says, Holy bubbles. You were right. Panel four, man and woman face each other in silence. Panel five. Man faces front but woman is still turned to him. Silence. Panel six. Front facing man asks, Are you stuck? Sideways facing woman says, No. I really like looking at you. Panel seven. Front facing man says, D'aww. Sideways facing woman says, Also, I'm stuck. Front facing man says, Knew it! End of comic. — The first thing I’m doing when I get unstuck is buying us some furniture.

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Posted on March 10, 2017 March 25, 2017

How to Words

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Comic. Panel One. Verbal acuity before writing. Calm woman says, That television show was excellent. I especially enjoyed the artistic scene transitions. Panel Two. Verbal acuity after writing. Dishevelled woman says, Me has grammar Englishing real good wordsing stuff and things. — Writing does weird things to my brain.

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Posted on March 6, 2017 March 21, 2017

Bookworm Problems

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Comic. My reading list. Panel one. Woman stands next to tall stack of books. Panel two. Stack of books punctures the roof and keeps growing. Panel three. Woman clenches her fist in determination. Challenge Accepted. End of comic. — Estimated completion date? 2070

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Posted on March 3, 2017 March 21, 2017

Things I Do While Writing

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Things I do while writing. Listed from least amount to greatest. One. Looking up what that thingamabob with the thinger on the thingy is called. Two. Finding definitions for words I already know. Three. Scouring a thesaurus so I can replace that one word I use a billion times. Four. Compiling a search history that almost certainly has me flagged by the NSA. Five. Pacing. Six. Swearing. End of pie chart. — I also swear profusely while drawing, gaming, crocheting, knitting, and pretty much anything that involves skill. Fun fact: I almost never swear in public.

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