Tessa Brunton

Cartoonist ▪ New graphic novel NOTES FROM A SICKBED out now! ▪ she/her

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

Today is the day! NOTES FROM A SICKBED is out!!!

I started the notes that became these comics over five years ago during some of the hardest years of the illness. I can’t believe it’s here!

I’m so grateful to the wonderful @gregjhunter, @actionathena, and the @LernerBooks team!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

So chuffed!!

Also this line: "There’s no formula beyond what Brunton’s thinking at any particular time"
Story of my life. 😅😅😅

[Slings & Arrows @SandAGNGuide]

The debilitating ME isn't a condition to be wished on anyone, and in Notes From a Sickbed @tessabrunton lays out how and why along with fantasies concocted while bedridden. "It's a real gem". @LernerBooks

https://t.co/rLJ1Ca8uqF

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

❤️❤️❤️

[ez @ezchili]

Notes from a sickbed
by Tessa Brunton

The main character is often resting surrounded by cats and a vivid imagination, with an undiagnosed illness later identified as ME/CFS.

I appreciate the realness, dark humor, and the power of having creativity keeping you company.

#pwME

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@simplykumquat This is such a good point.

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@tugboatcity Yaaay thanks Greg!! I was coming down with a bad cold yesterday but I had some birthday treats nonetheless!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@TugboatPress @milkybootscomix For now let me caption with: *loud sighing* 😋

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

More health chores, yes?

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@robkirbycomics Yesss! Can't wait.

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

This. The whole terrible irony where you can't have your feelings about being sick, because that takes too much energy and it'll make your symptoms worse. I so relate.

[K @taraandtitli]

'I can't accept my bad luck and I can't accept the good luck of others'. From Tessa Brunton's notes from a sick bed. I want to ragecry but can't cuz I am already in PEM hell. I also want to SLEEP. I haven't slept in 6 months despite 6 pills specifically meant for this. #LongCovid

[K @taraandtitli]

'And now rotate your wrists in small circles'. 😭😭 This arrived a few days ago. Thought I'll manage it with my vision issues. I was wrong. Glad I bumped off a few supplements from my cart to get this though. Something to look forward to #longcovid @tessabrunton

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@taraandtitli As someone with supplements in her shopping cart too, I'm so honored. ❤️

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@summerpierre Looks amazing! Can't wait to read it!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@grease_bat @SPXcomics Yeaaaaah congratulations!!!!! I can't be at SPX this year but sending a virtual high-five! Mimosa is fabulous!!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@WhitTaylorComix @RadiatorComics congratulations!!!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@emcreatesthings Recommending it to a family I know!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@mirkwork @cartoonstudies Yeeeeeah! Congratulations!!!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@3ldunari I don’t think there’s one planned, but I wish there was! Hopefully someday. ☺️ Wish you well, too!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@clappingmuzak I wouldn’t say no!

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

I’m out in the desert right now and was sooo relieved to get a break from the summer wolf spider invasion in the woods of Santa Cruz, only to almost step on this guy coming out of the shower 😅

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

A sweet easter egg in my morning scroll! Thanks Mari 💕

[Tessa Brunton @tessabrunton]

@robkirbycomics Woooooooo! 👏👏👏