promiseoftin: Flying cute white and blue robot in front of galactic green monsters and ivory PS5 towers (Astro Bot)
2025-11-18 10:48 am

Mel, This One's for You!

https://open.substack.com/pub/melissabobbitt/p/shameless-holiday-shopping-plugs?r=5c84rf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

My latest Substack article recommends special small-business gifts for the holidays, including our very own [personal profile] cha_mel_eon! And hey, if any others here have goodies to promote, please do so! Much love!
promiseoftin: (Huzzah!)
2025-11-12 11:09 am
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Blatherings of a Book Babe

My article this week is all about books! I know y'all are into them here. I make some recs as well as muse about the role of books in our current society:

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/blatherings-of-a-book-babe
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2025-11-04 03:21 pm
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Why not write about my cats?

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/mine-is-a-household-full-of-cattitude?r=5c84rf

My latest Substack is an ode to my trio of fur babies. Raising three very different cats might not be as hard or costly as raising human children, but it sure is an adventure. Who can relate?
promiseoftin: (Huzzah!)
2025-10-28 11:44 am

I picked up two new gigs!

This week's post is full of good news: I picked up two new freelancing clients! Back on the upswing. I also got super into the Halloween spirit. You gotta go to the Substack to check it out.
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2025-10-14 10:48 am

Rock Goddesses!

https://open.substack.com/pub/melissabobbitt/p/women-rockers-rise-once-more?r=5c84rf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

There are SO MANY fantastic female-fronted bands kicking ass right now. I wrote about four of my favorites. Who are some of your favorite up-and-coming grrl groups?
promiseoftin: (AK3)
2025-10-07 09:32 am

Screams and Slaps—18 Hours in Las Vegas

No, my Las Vegas trip was not some true crime nightmare. (Though we did swing by Bonnie and Clyde’s car in Primm.) Our mission was to attend two emerging names in Sin City’s torrid repertoire: Universal Horror Unleashed and a Power Slap tournament...

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/screams-and-slaps18-hours-in-las
promiseoftin: (Cosplay)
2025-10-01 11:00 am

Green Day, Comic Con and More Radical Joy

Well, the American government is shut down again. So in the face of this fascism, I present my weekend of radical joy:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-174952323

What happy parts of your life feel like you're sticking it to the man? My love for Green Day especially feels badass in this country of American Idiots.
promiseoftin: (Cosplay)
2025-09-23 09:16 am

Into the Fog of the Ultimate Halloween Event

My latest article on Substack celebrates the original (and still the best) annual Halloween haunt, Knott's Scary Farm. What's your favorite seasonal haunt?

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/into-the-fog-of-the-ultimate-halloween
promiseoftin: (Let's get away)
2025-09-16 10:50 am

How to Slow Down Time via Postcards and Snail Mail

Here's an article that's dear to my heart—it's all about pen palling and postcard collecting! I talk about Postcrossing and my mini-adventure at a postcard show this past weekend. Hope you all enjoy. :)

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/how-to-slow-down-time-via-postcards
promiseoftin: Flying cute white and blue robot in front of galactic green monsters and ivory PS5 towers (Astro Bot)
2025-09-09 02:02 pm

Navigating the Big Feelings of ADHD and High Sensitivity in the Workplace

I have ADHD. And that comes with Big Feelings—but even bigger and stronger capabilities. My latest article for Substack addresses the misconceptions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the workplace.

https://open.substack.com/pub/melissabobbitt/p/navigating-the-big-feelings-of-adhd?r=5c84rf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I've also launched a paid subscription option that only costs $5 per month or $50 per year. It includes a copy of my book, Nomania, or a postcard!
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2025-09-03 11:14 am

Welcome to Clown Town. Population: Me

https://substack.com/home/post/p-172590826

My latest for Substack is about the circus that is my life: cosplaying at Long Beach Comic Con and seeing the Clowns in concert again.

Is it Halloween yet?
promiseoftin: Flying cute white and blue robot in front of galactic green monsters and ivory PS5 towers (Astro Bot)
2025-08-27 10:46 am

Sowing the Seeds of Love

https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/sowing-the-seeds-of-love

My latest for Substack explores the countless ways that leading a sustainable life sustains our souls. How does practicing sustainability fill your heart?
promiseoftin: (Sadness)
2025-08-26 01:51 pm

I hate it here

Things are really fucking hard right now and I don't see them getting any better.

I guess if you want to and are able to help, please buy a copy of my book. If you want to buy me a coffee or something, I can DM you my cash apps.
promiseoftin: (Cosplay)
2025-08-14 11:47 am
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Cosplay Is Not a Crime

My latest for Substack asks the question: Can a misunderstood hobby and professionalism live in harmony?
promiseoftin: (Mouth and Face)
2025-08-08 11:08 am
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I am hesitant to write about joy

My latest on Substack. It includes a cameo by kitty Sid Vicious.
promiseoftin: (Cosplay)
2025-07-29 11:01 am
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Ghost with the Most

My latest on Substack, in which I find a better way to enjoy the Mardi Gras of geekdom, San Diego Comic Con.
promiseoftin: (Sadness)
2025-07-22 02:56 pm

Damaged Goods

I'm feeling this inertia right now
Trapped in infinite loop
That magic 8
Lost on the track
Derailed and ensnared
by glossy promises
and rose-colored lenses

But
what if

This is as good as it gets?

What if this freedom consumes me whole?
The deep freeze is coming
but everyone is in denial
I have seen it
I have been in the trenches

But sight isn't enough
— You have to live it
You had to be like
the phoenix

I am the clay, though
Wet with worry
Too pliable
made in the image
of a foregone age
of prosperity
promiseoftin: (Cosplay)
2025-07-03 11:57 am
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Play's the Thing

My latest on Substack is about the necessity of play for adults in these trying times:
https://melissabobbitt.substack.com/p/plays-the-thing