A. M. Herrington
—Herrington
A. M. Herrington is a writer. And an artist, and a language enthusiast, and quite possibly also three raccoons stacked on top of one another in a trench coat masquerading as a giant fish. He currently resides in Nunyabiznis, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Tell us about yourself.A: Gladly. My name is Herrington. I write love stories.
Q: Is that it?
A: That's it.
Q: What do the "A" and "M" stand for?
A: Nothing. I AM Herrington.
Q: What do you do? What kind of content do you typically make?
Writing is my passion. I draw more. With regard to content, I focus on original fiction with morally ambiguous characters, taboo themes, and unconventional relationship dynamics.
Q: What content warnings might apply to your work?
A: I will warn for each individual work, but here is a non-exhaustive list of things that have appeared in my pieces more than once: minor (under 18)/adult relationships, incest, age difference, minor attraction/paedophilia as a theme, dubious and non-consent, abuse, bigotry, sexual assault.
Q: "Love stories"?
A: Yes. Not romances, but love stories. Romantic love, familial love, love between friends, divine love, love for one's country, unrequited love, obsessive love, love that skirts conventional understanding of the concept, corrupted love, love to die for, love that changes over time.
Q: What things have influenced your work?
A: For art: manga and anime are the big ones. For writing: nineteenth and early twentieth century literature (principally German), horror, children's literature, miscellaneous nonfiction. There are likely shades of my liberal arts education in there as well.
Q: Why do you focus on what you do?
A: Dear reader, it makes me happy.
Q: Tell us why you're qualified to write or draw about [topic].
A: Yawn.
Q: What beliefs are you comfortable sharing with us?
A: Freedom of fiction, anti-thought crime, anti-censorship.
Q: BYF / DNI?
A: I do not interact with bad faith actors regardless of political ideology or alignment.
Q: Sprichst du eigentlich Deutsch?
A: Einst.
Q: Do you take requests, trades, or commissions?
A: I do not take requests. At the moment, trades and commissions are reserved only for friends.
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Links & Resources
- TESSISAMESS: HTML layouts for InsaneJournal and Dreamwidth. This page's theme is adapted from the Wikia Biosheet in particular.
- Tumblr: Herrington's Tumblr page.
- BlueSky: Herrington's BlueSky page.
- AO3: Herrington's page on Archive Of Our Own.
- Dreamwidth: Herrington's page on Dreamwidth.
- Dreamwidth, pt. 2: Project updates, behind the scenes, and meta essays.
- Basics of komawari, pt. 1: A guide to manga panelling.
- Basics of komawari, pt. 2: A follow-up guide to manga panelling.
- r/MangaMakers: A subreddit for amateur (and sometimes professional) manga artists to share their process and work.
- AnonBlack's typesetting guide: A must-read on typesetting and fonts for any aspiring or amateur manga makers.
- good places to find art reference that are not full of AI trash: Big list of art references. WaybackMachine mirror: [link]
- Gay Sex Positions Guide: IRL porn references for gay sex positions (most of which are between men).
- forebears.io: Data on forenames and surnames around the world.
- Springhole: A website that collects various writing tips, roleplay advice, non-genAI generators for names/items/locations, and more.
- RefSeek: Search engine that returns results from academic sources. Useful for research.
- Quinn Anderson, "The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic": "A comprehensive guide to writing both queer and het erotic fiction, written by published novelist Quinn Anderson. Includes lists of sexy words, references, and some general writing tips. Please feel free to use without credit."
- OneLook Thesaurus: Helps you find a word on the tip of your tongue via another word, phrase, description, or pattern.
- This Sentence Has Five Words: On varying sentence length by Gary Provost.
- Garielle Lutz, "The Sentence is a Lonely Place": An ode to sentences and the craft of making them work.
- HTML for People: Easy-to-follow guide to basic HTML.
- Clubhouse International: Alternative model of mental health based on community and support building by people with serious mental illness, for people with serious mental illness.
- Mutual Aid Society Therapy (MAST): "A decentralized project that uses the principles of mutual aid to put the tools of the psychological disciplines in the hands of the people."
- MAP Resources: Compiled resources for support groups, therapy, self-help, and research for minor-attracted persons (MAPs), related issues such as POCD sufferers and CSA survivors, and third parties who are curious about the topic.
- Manhattan Alternative (USA): Nationwide directory for kink, poly, trans, and LGBTQIA+ affirmative providers.
- Mind the Gap: Handbook compiling clinical signs in Black and Brown skin, as most medical resources use photographs of light-skinned patients to exhibit symptoms.
- Autism Mental Health Literacy Project (AM-HeLP): Canadian-published 2021 guide to various factors that affect the mental health of autistic people.
- FarkasTranslations: Downloadable, copyright-free books in different languages, collected by Andras Farkas. On the FarkasTranslations website, it was possible to display them side by side as parallel text, but it seems to be out of service for now.
- Honest Erotica: Catalogues illustrators of erotica and their work.
- OFIC: Digital magazine for original fiction, penned by fandom writers.
- East and Southeast Asian Futurism in SF books and films - A Primer Reading List: Introductions to East and Southeast Asian sci-fantasy.
- Plink!: Jam with others for a while.
- Nostalgic Visual Novels on-line: Cleverly emulates old Japanese R18 visual novels using JavaScript.