Nikki Mayari Lalahon<p>*Drags her pile of books + paintprushes up on the cobblestones, wipes her brow, and props up happily on her little corner of the Sunny.Garden* Yay, thank you so much for welcoming me in! Thank you <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@brook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@megan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>megan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@ipsquiggle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ipsquiggle</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@Mustbetuesday" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mustbetuesday</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@opal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>opal</span></a></span>! Here's my <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Introductions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introductions</span></a> for Sunny.Garden, as I am <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/NewtoMasto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewtoMasto</span></a> </p><p>I'm in my late 30s and a writer of <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/highfantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highfantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/epicfantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epicfantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/romantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cozyfantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cozyfantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cozy</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cozysolarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cozysolarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a>.<br> I'm attempting to become a better <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalart</span></a> artist also, in order to own my work process end to end ....We'll see if I can get there, lol.</p><p> I love <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a>, <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/TTRPGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGs</span></a> cozy socks (but forever losing those, alas!), <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>folklore</span></a>, Mary Oliver the legendary poet, delight, wonder, witchiness, magic, and mystical meaning. Taylor Swift is my jam; Member of the <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/TorturedPoetsDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TorturedPoetsDepartment</span></a>! </p><p>I hope to grow some poems here, mostly in response to delightful moments and music and art and pop culture. I'll some times share from my Substack, or my other more "networking" outlets.</p><p>And most of all looking forward to following / bolstering fellow creative hearts, find writing kindred spirits, joining hashtag writing events, talking about writing + poetry craft, books, the self-pub industry, and the power of the imagination and seeing the magical in daily life. </p><p>So happy to be here, can' t wait to dive in and have coffees on the porch on my part of the Sunny.Garden with everyone on the fediverse! <3</p>