It was finally time to finish our illustration for our poetry book cover and show it to all of you…. (More on Patreon)
Author: Kella Hanna-Wayne
Patreon Bonus Article: Why We Postponed Our Poetry Book Publishing Date
Originally, it was our plan to have our poetry book published by now. But for the sake of our mental health… (Read More on Patreon)
Why I Stopped Taking Gabapentin
I am updating and republishing some of my early articles from this blog. Please enjoy this article, originally published under the title “Color” in March of 2017, about the early days of my chronic pain journey. CN: extensive discussion of the experience of anxiety, chronic pain, medication side effects, and medical neglect. Duloxetine was the first pain medication my doctor ever prescribed me, an anti-depressant that can sometimes help with pain. A year after I …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: Illustration Progress- Adding the Lock & Key
In the last section of work on our poetry book illustration, we thought we were wrapping things up. But then as we were reading through our poems again… (Read more on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Illustration Progress- Cleaning Things Up
At this point in the process of creating the illustration for the front cover, we thought we were almost done… (Read More on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Detailing the Cage Illustration
Our original vision for the cage and boulders was to have them… (Read More on Patreon)
9 Things That Blocked My Access to Medical Treatment
CN: detailed discussion of chronic pain, PTSD, doctor neglect, and ableism; mention of emesis. I am updating and republishing some of my early articles from this blog. Please enjoy this article that was originally published as “26” in March, 2017, and has been cross-posted on medium, about the early attempts to diagnose the cause of my chronic pain and other symptoms. When you meet a new doctor, you’re allowed just a few sentences to communicate everything about …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: Adding Details & Dimension to the Illustration
While we were right that all the main elements were present in our illustration, there was still… (Read more on patreon)
So, You Want to Write an Article for Yopp
After a long hiatus from accepting external submissions, as of February 25th, 2022, Yopp Submissions are now open again! To make it easier for people to share and learn about our submission processes, we decided to publish our submission guidelines page as an article. At Yopp, we seek to help any group of people whose lives suffer from social, financial, & legal factors outside their own control and to educate others on how they can …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: The Last Layers of the Front Cover Illustration
In today’s time-lapse video, you get to see how we finished the last few… (Read More on Patreon)