Hi, everyone,

I have 8 picture frames in 3 different sizes: 8x10, 6x6, and 4x10. I will be doing artwork to fill these frames, for $30 each...and I am taking requests! If someone would like to purchase a slot, you can have a picture of pretty much whatever you want (color or B&W, some restrictions, haha), an original drawn by me. Please contact me if you're interested--I'm looking to fill up these frames as quickly as possible!

You can email me at mel.zayas@gmail.com. Thanks everyone!


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Three of Swords- an online serial novel of Victorian magic

I got this from the journal of

Who sleeps in bed next to you?
A German shepherd Beanie Baby named Benny, a stuffed Irish setter, a stuffed elephant, a talking otter doll named Will, and various others.

What's one of the stupidest things you've done?
LOTS of things.

What kind of magazines do you read? What news sites do you read?
Real Simple magazine, and the occasional Ladies' Home Journal or Rachael Ray that passes through the house. I don't really read news sites at all. I get my news from the little screen inside the elevator on my way to work.

If you could see one band in concert right now, any band, dead or alive, which would it be?
Breaking Benjamin! I've always wanted to see them...and I know all their songs.

What's really disgusting?
Porn.

Name one odd item within five feet of you.
It's a toss-up between the Happy Box (a tiny plastic box covered in 60's hippie designs and housing a yellow wooden happy face) and the card Jenn just sent me, the envelope of which bears the image of a be-kilted and muscular anthro horse flexing a bicep and wondering, "Where's my steed?"

What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
Supernatural...I love that show! Gets better every week!

Where would you like to go right now if you had enough money?
London. *sigh*

What are you most excited for?
Visiting Jenn in NJ this coming month and going apple-picking!

What websites do you always visit when you go online? What's your favorite place to visit?
Facebook, DeviantART, 's blog, and whatever webcomic has updated that day (The Dreamer, Phoenix Requiem, Strays, Lackadaisy, and a host of others). Lately I'm really loving [link]

What was the last thing you bought?
A nectarine from a street vendor. It was hard and not ripe.

What's your favorite season?
Fall/autumn. Right now, in fact.

Does the weather affect your mood?
Yes, definitely. I don't like dark rainy days, or wet days or humid days. I like blue skies and a nice breeze.

What is your zodiac sign?
Pisces.

What new skill do you want to learn right now?
Um...ballroom dance.

5 things (not people) you can't live without?
Internet, music, pencils/paper, the Bible, and .

Do you have any siblings?
Yes, three, all younger. My sister , my brother , and my sister .

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
"Hey, Britt! I just had an idea for Three of Swords!"

What subject in school did you remember being the easiest?
Grammar.

I tag and !



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Open for commissions. Please email me for information.

Friends:


Three of Swords - an online serial novel of Victorian magic

Happy Labor Day to all! Just got back from an all-too-short mini vacation to my friend's house in New Jersey, just in time for the world premiere of the new online serial that has been my sister's and my all-consuming project since 2007.

Three of Swords

Three of Swords is a serial novel, with single-chapter updates every Monday. Each chapter contains 1-2 illustrations by yours truly, and the story is written collaboratively by myself and my sister,

Please stop by to read the first chapter of Volume I, and come back for the updates. Some of you have seen Three of Swords in its beginning stages here on my DeviantART page, so if you liked it, you'll love this!

Thanks to everyone, and keep watching!

~M


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Three of Swords - an online serial novel of Victorian magic

This is a sort of weird and random thing to update my journal which I never update with, but! If you like animals, especially dogs, please vote for my friend's dogs over on this site: [link]

It's a Cutest Dog Competition! And just for a little background...Marla, the dogs' owner, is an old family friend who loves dachsunds. These current 2 are Oscar (for Oscar Meyer weiners) and Vienna (Vienna sausages) and they're dressed as Scrooge and Tiny Tim in the photo! I'd dearly love for Marla to win the grand prize ($1,000,000!!!) because it would be such a great help to her--she owns a ballet studio here in Brooklyn, and nowadays every business is struggling, including dance. I have many friends who attend the studio, including my little sister. In addition, Marla is the sweetest lady you will ever meet, she always has a smile on her face. She loves the arts and animals and even volunteers at a shelter for abandoned dogs.

So anyway. If you have the time, and are not currently voting for some other dog...please vote here! K thx bai.

1. What does your deviantart name mean and why did you join this site?
I joined DeviantArt when I had just gotten into the band Evanescence AND vampires, both around the same time. ‘Immortal’ is a combined reference to the song “My Immortal” and vampires in general. My vampire character Silence had silver hair at the time, so…silver…and no, I would not do the same if I could do it again….

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?
When I joined I was into Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, probably. I still am to a degree. Now I’m into Twilight and Supernatural.

3. How many watchers do you have now?
28!

4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA
and and

5. Do you comment, fav, or both?
I generally fave, and if I have anything to say besides “It’s funny!” or “It’s pretty!” then I’ll comment.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?
No…the deadline always passes really fast….

7. What is your most popular deviation?
Eros – God of Love. Bunch of sex fiends around here….

8. What are you favorite non-anime TV shows?
Supernatural! And I like Heroes although I only saw Season 1. The Tudors is good too but again I’ve only seen most of Season 1.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Faces, dynamic poses, perspective, light.

10. Summer or winter?
Spring/Fall.

11. Rain or Sun?
Rain if I’m indoors, sun if I’m out.

12. What's your favorite type of music?
Rock.

13. PC or Mac?
I’ll take anything.

14. Anime or Manga?
Manga! You don’t have to deal with silly voiceovers and you can read them whenever you want instead of planning out huge blocks of time to watch the darn thing!

15. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke. You can taste the chemicals in Pepsi. Besides, Coke is Victorian.

16. Read or TV?
It depends on what I’m reading/watching.

17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
1-2.

18. Name a hidden talent
I don’t…have any??

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?
Yeah, some Flash cartoons are good but in general I prefer traditional animation.

20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Wendy’s, Subway, Quizno’s. McDonald’s only for the milkshakes.

21. What are top 3 favorite books?
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, Quick Service by P.G. Wodehouse, Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch.

22. Wii or Playstation?
I don’t really play video games. I sort of suck and I don’t have time….

23. Name 3 of your favorite bands
My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Breaking Benjamin.

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
I press keys fast. I can’t really type the proper way (but I’m 76 words per minute!).

25. Do you like Denny's?
I’ve never been.

26. What is your favorite emoticon?


27. What is your favorite type of pie?
Pumpkin and berry.

28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?
Yes, on the plane to and from Prague. I can’t sleep in a plane but I had terrible jet lag later.

29. Do you go on YouTube alot?
Yes!

30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?
Facebook and YouTube. I have a Xanga, MySpace, and Blogspot but I don’t go on them much.

31. Do you cosplay?
No, but I would if I had the opportunity.

32. Fruits or sweets?
Both at the same time, if possible (chocolate-covered strawberries, anyone?). But it depends.

33. Name 3 artists you admire
Living? Uh…Tara McPherson, James Jean, Ayami Kojima.

34. Buttered, plain, or salted popcorn?
Buttered AND salted!

35. Have you skipped school?
That…was hard to do since I was homeschooled. But I did stay home from college classes once in a while.

36. Have you been on a plane?
Yes, several times.

37. Have you swum in an ocean?
Yes…I don’t like it much. Too cold and seaweed-y.

38.Have you been iceskating?
No. Maybe this year? I really want to.

39. Favorite vacation spot
Europe!

40. Ever been on TV?
No….

41. Favorite salad dressing?
Creamy Italian. Or just olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Feta cheese, yum.

42. What do you do to relax?
Lay on things.

43. What is the last film you saw in the theaters?
Iron Man…in May! I can’t believe I haven’t gone all summer and fall!

44. Favorite Sandwich
An open-faced sandwich: tomatoes, goat cheese, and olive tapenade grilled on a thick slice of Focacchia bread that I had at a French restaurant once.

45. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
London, England.

46. Favorite time of the day?
Evening or early morning. Especially on vacation.

47. What did you want to be when you were little?
A cowgirl, a veterinarian, or an archeologist. I figured after a while that art was the only thing I COULD do ^_^;

48. What do you want to be now?
Working in an art department full-time and self-publishing my own projects.

49. If you could eat with one person, who would it be?
Jensen Ackles. I want to see if he can really stuff his mouth with as much food as he does in Supernatural

50. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?
That guy from the Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame…Clopin? I know he has a huge fangirl base here on DeviantArt. What I want to know is, why??

51. When is your birthday?
March 8.

52. Favorite type of ice cream?
Edy’s Cherry Chocolate Chip. Baskin Robbins Bubble Gum. Friendly’s Party Cake. Plain vanilla with chocolate syrup on top.

53. Last book you read?
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.

54. Which store would you max out a credit card at?
Aerie! Lol. Okay, probably Steve Madden, Delia’s, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters. Heck, I could max it out at Kohl’s.

55. Do you buy / sell / both on ebay?
I bought a hair straightening iron once on eBay, and it was incredibly annoying to bid. I don’t think I ever will again.

56. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
“How do you like your job?” -_-;;

57. Favorite all time tv show?
SUPERNATURAL I think I answered this one already….

58. What was your favorite show as a kid?
Depends at which point…Sesame Street, Rescue Rangers, Power Rangers, Road Rovers, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Smallville…in that order.

59. What are you listening to right now?
My mom and grandma talk in Spanish. About bakery goods.

60. What is the last thing you ate?
Dinner…salad, chickens, rices. The usual.

61. If you were a crayon what color would you be?
Some sparkly reddish-purple one that had glitter in it AND ALSO smelled like something cool.

62. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Body type, including how they wear their clothes…then hair and face/eyes. Personality-wise, I notice whether they’re stupid or not.

63. Favorite sport to play?
I like soccer okay.

64. Favorite Day of the Year?
(Why is that capitalized?) Christmas Eve.

65. Hugs or Kisses?
Hugs. I don’t think I’ve been actually kissed in years.

66. Chocolate or vanilla?
Vanilla.

67. Favorite Board Game?
I have really, really grown to hate board games. I LOVE Candy Land though. And that Cabbage Patch game I used to have was amazing.

68. Favorite smells
Cinnamon, peppermint, honeysuckle, garlic and onions and herbs sizzling in olive oil, Hollister perfume.

69. What inspires you?
Music. Movies. Pictures.

70. Do you have any piercings?
Two in each ear.

71. How many siblings do you have?
Three—two younger sisters and one younger brother.

72. Bacon Bits or croutons?
Ew, neither. Bacon Bits are made of bisodium glutamates and croutons are mouth-rippingly crunchy and hard!

73. Favorite Day of the Week?
Friday.

74. Favorite phrase
This really depends.

75. Favorite Restaurant?
Applebee’s.

76. Favorite animal?
Birds, dogs, and horses.

77. Favorite thing to do outside
Walk around.

78. Favorite thing to do when it's raining?
Sit inside the house and write or draw.

79. Favorite Disney character
Lots. Um, Mulan, Belle, the Beast. “Mrs.” Incredible?

80. Do you like coffee?
No. Never.

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All work from Deadvein Alley, MAT, Three of Swords, and my GreekMyth retellings are © Melissa Zayas—that is, myself. This includes all story/text, characters/designs, concepts, and other indicia. Please ask permission before using an image/excerpt. No copying please!

Open for commissions. Please email me for information.

Friends: