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May's work: Train Daddy mad?*

Don't be mad Train Daddy

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Monica
May 31, 2026
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Hello everyone. I’ve been writing from bed for the last week, which is easier on my neck for now. It’s honestly a blessing to be able to work from home at all! Also, my housedress matches my pillows today.

I wrote you all with a serious ask a few days ago. And while I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch, I can say, as of now (Friday), with amazement and gratitude, that through purchases, donations, and a new teaching gig, I think I have almost as much as I need to buy a used EV. Which will make my life here easier in countless ways. You all have completely blown me away with your generosity. I can’t thank you enough.

Several items have already sold out on the Merch Menu, but there are still a handful left of the rarest and most popular items:

  • 1 signed actor’s edition of What Every Girl Should Know

  • 1 signed German edition of The Girl in the Road (Die Brücke)

  • 2 signed limited edition storybooks of “The Comedy at Kualoa“

  • 2 signed hardcovers of The Melleray Alphabet

  • 3 signed paperbacks of The Girl in the Road

  • 4 polar bear art notecard packs

  • 14 ART IS WORK T-shirts and tank tops

....so go have a look if you haven’t yet!

And now, here is what I did with your generous support in the last month:

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