M. Elizabeth Ticknor

@disgruntledpeony

Neurodiverse, disabled genderfluid writer. Pronouns: Yes. The goatee's all natural. I love reading, drawing, miniature painting, and TTRPGs (Chronicles of Darkness 2E, 5E D&D, Bluebeard's Bride, Cyberpunk Red, etc). www.ticknortales.com

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M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· 21d

Our Love, Suspended a delightful fantasy/horror/romance, featuring these two darling gentlemen.

An elderly gay couple cuddling together on a pillow. One man has long white hair and a beard; the other has short dark hair graying at the temples and a salt and pepper goatee. Both are content, with closed eyes and smiles on their lips.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· 21d

My upcoming short story, "Our Love, Suspended," will be available in the Tarot of love. You can get 25% off from now through July 24th if you preorder from Waterstones!

25% off "The Tarot of Love" if you preorder on waterstones.com between July 21st-24th! Preorder now with code: SUMMER26 (the word summer is in all caps)

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jul 7

Power's back, thankfully. Just hoping the power company does something about the enormous number of branches that fell on our neighbor's garage and are still lying on top of cables, and the pile of limbs that got cut down and left in our yard.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· May 21

I do NOT want a warning about LGBTQ+ content in my media, for the same reason I don't want warnings about heterosexuality or portrayals of cisgender characters in my media. If you give warnings about one, you should give warnings about the other.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Mar 6

It would be nice if life could slow down to a pace where writing brain worked properly, please. Also, this is incredibly relevant to me right now.

A post by restful.music on a different platform:

the reason why "your tests are normal" is because there aren't biomarkers dor many chronic illnesses yet. but that doesn't mean your suffering isn't real so don't let anyone gaslight you

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Feb 27

Post a picture you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

A hand holding three conversation heart candies that read: "Hola," "Mi Vida," "Mi Cielo"

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Feb 23

No cheating, your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist.

Jaskier: I'm 50% murder, 70% skills, and 80% fashion.
Geralt: That's 200%.
Jaskier: That's right. I'm twice the man you'll ever be.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Feb 17

Me with my kiddos on the first Halloween they went trick or treating.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Feb 14

Oh. Oh, this makes sense.

Research shows that people with both ADHD and autism have higher rates of chronic pain, fatigue, and immune-related issues.

Why? Because their nervous systems are constantly in overdrive, flooded with stress hormones and sensory input their body can't figure out.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jan 26

I MADE ART HAPPEN. SLOWLY, OVER THE COURSE OF LIKE TWO MONTHS, BUT I'LL TAKE IT. ☺️ This is a Cyberpunk Red character of mine, Jasper Rebane. (If/when I get around to coloring this, his tattoos and the hair on top of his head will glow blue.)

Mirrored illustration (front and back three-quarter angles) of a muscular man with an undercut hairstyle and a goatee, smoking a cigarette. Tattoos of stylized flowers center on his upper chest and back, accentuated with a stylized ribcage motif and a stylized spine trailing down his back. Stylized V-shapes surround his neck, horizontal patterns that shift to vertical patterns around his throat. A different pair of stylized flowers, more like roses than the main set, rest on each of his shoulders. Mirrored curved lines spiral down each of his arms.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Dec 26

Been feeling more up for pencil drawings lately, so I'm offering 20% off pencil-based art commissions from now through the end of February. Standard price breakdowns are on my website. I'll upload some sample images below. ticknortales.com/commissions/

A pencil sketch of a cowboy featuring a worm's eye view.

A front and back three-quarter view sketch of a shirtless man with an undercut.

A detailed high-contrast pencil sketch of a man huddled in a fuzzy blanket. He has dark, messy hair and intensely beautiful eyes.

A pair of men kissing. The man to the left has a crown of thorn-tipped branches emerging from his head and a cape literally rooted to his chest. The man to the right wears a tweed jacket, vest, and button-down shirt. Fantasy meets reality in the most interesting ways, sometimes....

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Dec 26

The Writer's Blessing, as per ramoorebooks:

May you write 1,500 words with ease. May your characters be lively and not cardboard. May you need little editing. May your muse visit you as soon as you sit. May the internet not distract you much. May your phone lie dormant while you write.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Nov 21

Post something random or you'll have an awful December

A photo of a truck window with a decal of the question "Guess what?" inscribed in white next to an arrow pointing down and around to the rear end of a silhouetted chicken. (Guess what? Chicken butt.)

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Oct 27

*nuzzlenuzzle*

A blood-splattered room (painted beige) with a TV-VCR and lamp in one corner. The text says, "CAPTION THIS WITH THE 2nd TO LAST TEXT YOU SENT."

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Oct 25

Got this, today!

A book titled 'Guerilla Kindness & Other Acts of Creative Resistance: Making a Better World Through Craftivism,' by Sayraphim Lothian

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Oct 1

Wanted to make art today while on low spoons and this happened.

Being TRANS
is a STATE of
EXISTENCE
NOT a FUCKING
IDEOLOGY!

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Sep 17

I've been having to lie down a lot lately, and I decided to start keeping a sketchpad beside my bed today. This is a character that I've been drawing off and on for the last 20 years or so. His name is Ubhal.

Two illustrations of a child with human facial features and humanoid arms/a torso, but with batlike wings, digitigrade hind limbs, and a reptilian style tail. Brown ink on brown sketch paper. (The upper half of the page shows the character looking tense, perhaps frozen with anxiety or fear; the lower half of the page shows the character cheerfully running on four limbs, getting ready to take off in flight.)

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Aug 9

Post a series/movie that it's about time to watch again.

Motherfucking 'Sinners,' y'all. It's really damn good.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jul 18

GOT SOME BOOKS FOR MY BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY! @wiswell.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social

A collection of four books: "Someone You Can Build a Nest In" and "Wearing the Lion" by John Wiswell, "House of Bone and Rain" by Gabino Iglesias, and "Life Isn't Binary" by Meg-John Barker and Alex Iantaffi.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 23

Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 21

If you see this post an image you saved because it made you laugh

Out of Context Star Trek: The Next Generation. A series of screenshots of the android, Data, speaking in his typical calm, matter-of-fact demeanor. The captions read: "Words are all we have been using. Humans seem to take much stronger notice of actions. I require a phaser."

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 14

Happy Pride, y'all!

Two comic book panel illustrations of a young, punk-looking Loki with only one intact horn on his headdress.

Panel One: Loki looks pensive, one finger held to his lips. "I don't IDENTIFY as genderfluid. I AM genderfluid."

Panel Two: Loki looks more resolute. "I IDENTIFY as a BITCH."

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 8

F*CK ICE: Rapid response to ICE & Trump Escalation. Stand in solidarity with Los Angeles!
TODAY: June 8th @ 1PM. ICE building. 985 Michigan Ave, Detroit MI, 48226.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 2

A screen capture of three different posts:

Firstly, an image of three different books side by side. The first book is pink, with a drawing of a polka dot kite on the cover, titled 'The Pocket Guide to Girl Stuff'. The second book is blue, with a drawing of a paper airplane on the cover, titled 'The Pocket Guide to Boy Stuff'. The third book is red, with a drawing of a slingshot on the cover, titled 'The Pocket Guide to Mischief'.

The second post, a comment, reads: "Ah, yes, the three genders: boy, girl, and mischief."

The third post is a gif of Tom Hiddleston as Loki, giving two thumbs up.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Jun 2

Nothing is more American than overthrowing a king.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· May 30

I painted a thing! Will probably do things like this more often in future, this was a lot of fun.

A painting of a dark, misty forest with silhouetted trees and blue-tinted mists hugging the ground. Fireflies dance through the woods, their golden light contrasted by the twin red glowing eyes of a shadowy figure in the foreground, largely hidden by the trees.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· May 4

THIS IS SO REAL. 🤣

@alanjack (from Twitter, maybe?) writes, "I still don't know why part of autistic/adhd diagnosis isn't putting you in a room with someone already diagnosed and seeing how quickly you bond."

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Apr 27

Went to a local protest yesterday. Solid turnout for a small town! Got a couple photos at the very end featuring my two favorite signs.

Chalk art that reads: "ONLY CARING ABOUT YOUR OWN RIGHTS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU LOSE THEM"

A sign featuring rainbows, jewels, and glitter that reads, "BE FABULOUS, NOT FASCIST"

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Apr 14

Playing with homespun oracle cards again! #art

An abstract oracle card design featuring a red illustration of an eye surrounded by orange and yellow halos, light yellow sunbursts, and a yellow star friend pattern. The card is titled 'Epiphany'.

M. Elizabeth Ticknor@disgruntledpeony· Apr 1

I was busy making protest signs yesterday on Trans Day of Visibility, but I was out and proud at the rally in Lansing on Sunday! Made this sign for it. Was blessed enough to be able to bring my partner and kids.