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    malarayofsunshine.com

    content creator, cruelty-free MuA, cosplayer, feminist, LGBTQAI+

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    This year, 2020, is the year I self-publish my first book of poetry. (Ahhh!) This has been a project and dream ten years in the making and I am beside myself with excitement!

    If you’d like to follow along on this journey, I’ve finally launched an Instagram account specifically for my poetry work. You can follow that account here. (@malaray.poetry)

    If you’d like to support my work monetarily, my Patreon page is for both my writing and my podcast. You can find / support me through that here.


    Essays

    coming soon!

    Tootsie roll tiramisu wafer powder. Halvah sweet chocolate cake halvah chocolate sesame snaps candy canes. Donut sweet cake. Cake cotton candy gummi bears lemon drops. Wafer pastry jelly beans candy canes. Wafer sweet roll sweet roll biscuit.

    Chocolate cake carrot cake tootsie roll cotton candy sweet roll. Danish jelly-o marzipan. Liquorice chocolate cake donut apple pie. Macaroon tootsie roll danish ice cream sugar plum.


    Short Stories

    coming soon!

    Tootsie roll tiramisu wafer powder. Halvah sweet chocolate cake halvah chocolate sesame snaps candy canes. Donut sweet cake. Cake cotton candy gummi bears lemon drops. Wafer pastry jelly beans candy canes. Wafer sweet roll sweet roll biscuit.

    Chocolate cake carrot cake tootsie roll cotton candy sweet roll. Danish jelly-o marzipan. Liquorice chocolate cake donut apple pie. Macaroon tootsie roll danish ice cream sugar plum.


    Additional Publications

    “How to Get the Perfect Peggy Carter Red Lip“, The Sartorial Geek – 7th February, 2018

    “The Cosplay Convention Survival Guide“, The Sartorial Geek – 26th February, 2018

    “The Couple that Cosplays Together”, The Sartorial Geek Magazine | Summer 2018 Issue 002

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    If anyone is looking for a fun family activity ove If anyone is looking for a fun family activity over Memorial Day weekend come see my Irish dance company’s annual benefit show on Sunday! The show is free, but in lieu of ticket sales we’ll be accepting donations of diapers and wipes for families the local community.

Our dance teams (4-5 y/o up through adults of all ages!) will perform traditional Irish dances, original choreography, and even do a couple of demonstrations. Soft and hard shoe!

Sunday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. – the show usually lasts about an hour and a half. All details in the images of the post. (Or DM me and I can send you the info, too. :)
    i’ve made the decision to cancel the kickstarter i’ve made the decision to cancel the kickstarter for my second book. for now! the timing just isn’t right so i’m hitting “pause”. if you pledged, the money you committed will just stay yours – kickstarter doesn’t collect pledges until the end.

i knew that the timing was off before i launched. there was a little voice in the back of my head whispering, “it’s okay to push the kickstarter back” and i ignored it. even though i knew that i hadn’t laid the groundwork for a well marketed launch, that i hadn’t done any of the things that i needed to do for a successful campaign, i believed if launched anyway that everything would just work out. my goal was my angel number, after all!

a bunch of people signed up for my newsletter at a con i was just recently at and i promised them the first half of my second book as an arc if they did. i’m getting ready to send that out, so if you’re interested, click the link in my bio to sign up for my newsletter. it’ll hit inboxes this weekend.

like i said, this isn’t a goodbye forever! i’m going to pause, re-group, prep my materials, marketing, content (yada yada), maybe even finish the book ;), and re-launch this project later… i’m not sure how much later, but you’ll know. there will be signs.

thank you again from the bottom of my heart and i hope to see you again for take two.

🤍✨ mal
    it’s about time i shared a poem from the new boo it’s about time i shared a poem from the new book, huh?

this one’s called “bee poem” – aptly named, i think, since it’s about the furry little angels who keep our gardens looking so fresh. 🐝

🔗 link in b1o to sign up for my newsletter if you want new poems in your inbox every month.

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mal
    “what’s a tree without a star?” – Miss Pig “what’s a tree without a star?” – Miss Piggy, but also probably Minnie Mouse

i always love seeing what new outfits the sensational six (plus chipmunks) are going to get into for the holidays @disneyparks. this photo is from a few seasons ago when i made an outfit to match Queen Minnie! a slightly different form of cosplay, i’d say. 😉

everyone in this group brought the sparkle, as they always do – look how magical and stunning my friends are! so many sweet, nostalgic memories of the past.

from all of us to you and yours, happy holidays and festive season however and whatever you celebrate. 🤍✨

everyone and their characters are tagged below, swipe to see the holiday magic!: ➡️
me - Holiday Minnie 🏰
@shakespeareandme - Ghost of Christmas Present 🎄
@anikhanda22 - Sugar Plum Fairy 🍬
@nonsensenanny - Holiday Special Belle 🌹
@live_1000_lives - Angelique 🪽
@cosmic.reys.cosplay - Susan Pevensie 🏹
@ourshieldmaiden - Winter Kirsten 🧤
@tays_cosplays - Barbie Magic of Pegasus ❄️
@peachyqueencosplay - Esther Smith 💄
    ✨ hbd to me — 25.11.25 i’m a few days late, ✨ hbd to me — 25.11.25

i’m a few days late, but no need to wax poetic!! this year i’m just grateful for the experiences i’ve had the opportunity to have, the lessons i’ve been lucky enough to learn, and the people i’ve been blessed to have and learn them with.

i’m so ready for next year; big things are coming. i’m honing in on the life i know i want to live and listening to my gut deeper than ever before.

yes i made myself a cake with 25+ pics of my ult bias: Jongseob from P1Harmony on it. 😍 also yes, we made it back to the purple hair timeline, y’all!

i LOVE my thirties!! thanks for being in my life. Xx
    This Sunday @geekgirlcon! Balancing Your Day Job This Sunday @geekgirlcon!

Balancing Your Day Job and Your Passion: A Survival Guide
Uhura room, Sunday, November 9th
10:30a-12:30p

I’m bringing back one of my favorite panels I’ve ever created — come join us!: Seeing a creative project to fruition is difficult enough, but when you’re an independent creative also juggling a full-time job how do you manage it all and not burn out? Whether your passion project is a side quest or a stepping stone to something bigger — join us for a candid conversation about time management strategies that work at all levels, maintaining your creative peace, and other actionable tips for balancing your 9-5 with your 5-9.

Panelists: @saraphoebee, @cblee_cblee, @kiricallaghan, and @anniedotashley
Moderator: me, @malaray!

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