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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 17/06/2026

i dont want to draw a new portait for my socials, so ill be represented by mermaid miss piggy for the forseeable. ive been dying to retire this self portrait with hair i havent had in several years. still the same shooshell here!

miss piggy, styled as a mermaid, while performing octopus' garden on the muppets show

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 09/02/2026

last one! thanks for reading! 💕

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 02/02/2026

memes from my time in the january art block mines

first screenshot from a video of smosh playing telestrations. close up on damien, caption reads: 'I'm trying to do some chiaroscuro shading,'

second screenshot from a video of smosh playing telestrations. close up on damien, caption reads: 'once I remember what it is.'

a panel from the manga SWAN, featuring the main character curled in on herself thinking 'observing others won't help me. not unless i can express myself.'

gta screenshot: 'ah shit, here we go again.'

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 06/11/2025

many pages to draw, many episodes of degrassi to watch for the hundredth time

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/11/2025

I've been seriously overwhelmed coming off a year long hiatus, so I apologize for replying so rarely these days. I'm still here and passionate about telling my stories. TY everyone for your patience and very kind words of support!!

A sloppy sketch of Leah from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt, seated deeply in a couch. She has a phone between her ear and shoulder, eyes closed as she takes a note in her lap.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/11/2025

Some updates from a busy busy month: Firstly, my comic returned from hiatus & I shared 5 new pages in October! The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, & the lonely witch who tries to help her. Updating 2x month at tsoscomic.com

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview: Sha stands against a bookshelf, reading comics. Behind her, Leah looks around questioningly, her arms full of books. To the left is the comic title and subtitle 'Chapter 3 Pages 53 to 54'.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 09/10/2025

5 days left til she's back on the scooter ✨ tsoscomic.com

a parody of the akira poster featuring leah from the sweetness of salt and her purple scooter

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 05/10/2025

Some of the stickers that will be available online later this month!

A photo of a sticker, showing my comic characters as the wlw makeup meme

A photo of a sticker reading '100% that witch's

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/10/2025

Finally updated the ol blog with some exciting news about The Sweetness of Salt and more!! 🥳 shooshell.com/Blog/october...

a sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt with the title 'see you soon!'

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 25/09/2025

drawing my ocs and thinking about 💕that scene 💕

a loose sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt. leah has her back to sha, who leans in as if with something to say. both of them are glancing off to the side.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 15/08/2025

friday, friday, gotta share wips for fridaaay

a sketch of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt, as the WLW makeup meme

a half finished panel, showing leah and sha from a high angle, eating on the steps of a fountain.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 07/08/2025

Sent four letters off today! 🙏

Photo of four envelopes addressed to PayPal, visa, Mastercard, and stripe

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 14/03/2025

happy friday, what if tsos was twilight??

a doodle of leah and sha from the sweetness of salt, except they're staged and dressed like the scene from twilight: bella/leah says 'i know what you are' and edward/sha replies, 'say it, OUT LOUD.'

a doodle of sha from the sweetness of salt parodying edward from twilight, shrugging off her shirt and saying 'these are the scales of a killer, leah'

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 11/03/2025

two drops in the ocean, just go with motion 💕

a digital sketch of leah and sha from my comic, the sweetness of salt. leah is facing away from us, embraced by sha. sha's face can be seen over leah's shoulder, pressing her lips into her shoulder.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 12/08/2024

Update time! Look at her, not a thought in her head, just happy to be outside 🥰 The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Latest: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/158/ Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: leah and sha are sitting on the parked scooter, sha holding onto Leah's waist. sha's looking off to the side cheefully while leah has a contented closed eyed smile.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 08/08/2024

some tsos sketches from my last blog 💗

a sketch page of thin ink drawings, dated 25 april 2024. it features two compositions of my characters from the sweetness of salt, and some wave and seaweed doodles. in one composition, leah and sha are kneeling facing each other and kissing, wearing swimsuits or underwear. in the second, sha is a mermaid and gently holding leah's face while theyre suspended as if in water.

a sketch page of thin ink drawings. leah and sha are dancing together, seen from the waist up. off to the side are some doodles of sha trying out a ruffly dress.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 05/08/2024

New page of The Sweetness of Salt today! I hope ewe like it 🐑 TSOS is a queer romance webcomic about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/157/ Other reading mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: a sunny seaside town as seen from far away, with the ocean to the left. The title is also to the left.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 29/07/2024

A whole new woooorld 🎶 a whole new page of TSOS 🎶 The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance webcomic about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/156/ Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah (driver) and Sha (passenger) are seen from behind scootering along the coastline. Sha is looking out across the ocean, and her view fills the majority of the frame. The title is in the lower left.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 24/07/2024

preview for next week ft the tiniest leah & sha ever 🥺

a panel preview for next week's page of the sweetness of salt. its a distance shot of the cottage against a bright blue sky, with leah and sha scootering down the path. they are extremely tiny.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 22/07/2024

Bye bye, cottage 👋 Hello world!! There's a new page of TSOS up now! The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Newest page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/155/ Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: a low, rear angle of the purple scooter driving away from us on a dirt road next to a meadow. Leah's driving, but we can mostly see Sha sitting behind her. The title is on the left side.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 16/07/2024

thanks for reading!! 💕 (3/3)

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 16/07/2024

🍎 the best things are made with love 🍎 a short comic i made for my webcomic's anniversary a few years back - i cant believe i never posted it here! (1/3)

A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 1.

Panel 1: The cottage exterior, with a crescent moon above.
Panel 2: A wide panel of a counter with various baking items - a rolling pin, a bowl, butter, sugar
Panel 3: Close up on two hands peeling an apple with a knife.
SHA: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but.."
Panel 4: The hands are slicing the apple on a cutting board.
Panel 5: A wide view of Leah and Sha. Sha is wearing a tank top and sweatpants, and Leah is wearing a teeshirt and shorts. Leah has hopped up to sit on the counter, and Sha is handing her a glass of wine.
SHA: This would be easier with magic, yes?
LEAH: Some things are just better by hand. Besides --

A black and white comic with pale red accents, featuring Leah and Sha from my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt. Page 2.

Panel 1: Leah smirking slightly. "I can't spend all of my time showing off for you.
Panel 2: Sha, looking affronted. "Pffft. Come on!"
Panel 3: A close up of their hips as Sha crowds in against Leah. "Admit it."
Panel 4: Sha has a hand on Leah's thigh, moving in closer. "You like being the center of attention."

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 15/07/2024

Get in, loser, it's update day! The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. New page: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/154/ Other reading mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah is seated on a purple scooter and patting the seat in invitation. Behind her is the cottage and covered garage.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 08/07/2024

The girls are hitting the road in this week's new page of The Sweetness of Salt! 👋 TSOS is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Updates Mondays! Read on Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3228... Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah and Sha conversing over the couch with Arlo between them. Sha looks eager and holds a cup of coffee; Leah is making a shruggy 'Why not?' gesture. The title is in the lower right corner.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 02/07/2024

The Sweetness of Salt is officially back from break and updated with a new page yesterday! 🥳 TSOS is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Reading links here: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for my webcomic The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: a wide view of the downstairs living room, with Leah on the couch on the left side and Sha running downstairs on the right side. The title is in the upper left.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 24/06/2024

one more preview because leahs look for this scene is so cute to me!!

a cropped panel preview from page 43 of the sweetness of salt. leah is sitting on the couch, visible from the waist up. she's wearing a green turtleneck under a black tanktop and her stone necklace. her hair is half up in a twist held by a green butterfly clip. she is looking off panel at sha passing behind the couch, who's only visible from waist to collarbone, wearing a pink tank and open chambray button down.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 13/06/2024

did a test sketch off a photo and it works pretty well as a base reference! omg ive never felt so clever in my whole life

a screenshot of a procreate workspace with a black sketch on white canvas. it depicts a patio restaurant with a sign out front, tables and umbrellas, string lights etc. in the distance, a stage and a playground are barely visible.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 08/06/2024

- WHICH WAS COMPLETELY NECESSARY FOR MY WORK & HELPS ME VISUALIZE THE SCENES IN MY HEAD!

the spongebob screenshot meme where spongebob is in a defensive 'stop' pose while a shadow looms above him

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/06/2024

Today's update comes with an important announcement about TSOS on Tapas! THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who bought episodes while it lasted!! The program may not have been for me but your support is appreciated warmly all the same! 💛

A graphic featuring a round cartoon frog sitting on a lilypad and waving a pink banner reading ‘Special Announcement!’. Below it reads ‘The Sweetness of Salt is no longer part of Tapas Early Access!

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/06/2024

New page of The Sweetness of Salt! 💛 The Sweetness of Salt is a cozy queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. #webcomic #wlw Read on Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3194... Other mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah and Sha are seen from above, asleep in bed. Leah is holding Sha, who is asleep on her shoulder. The title is on the left.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 03/06/2024

should be toiling on comic pages but im still getting into the groove of things after a tumultuous may (by doodling new arlo emotes)

rough digital pencil sketches of simple, cutesy frog emotes - the frog is basically a circle with two circle lumps for eyes and two circles for hands. the emotes from left to right, in descending rows: drooling with a spoon and fork, staring mindlessly with popcorn, holding a knife with flash eyes, singing with a mic, only the eyes popping out of the water with a !, a 'this is fine' style one, holding a heart, holding an arrow pointing up, and laughing til crying.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 28/05/2024

This week's new page of TSOS is up now! 🍿 The Sweetness of Salt is a sapphic romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Read on Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3171... Other TSOS Mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah and Sha are in the bedroom, watching a movie. Sha is reclining back, tossing a piece of popcorn into her mouth. Leah sits nervously beside her.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 22/05/2024

next week 🍿 shes so cute wtfaskbgfsdkgh

a cropped panel preview of the next page of the sweetness of salt. sha is reclining against the headboard, visible from the hips up. shes tossing a piece of popcorn up to catch in her mouth. she's in pjs - a purple tank top and green shorts.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 21/05/2024

took a little lake trip for my mental health, and also many pictures of frogs!

a photo of a green frog sitting on the edge of a pond, with pond spawn all over him

a picture of a different frog, sitting on the edge of the same pond. he has a little pond spawn on him.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 21/05/2024

Let's go! There's a new page of The Sweetness of Salt! 🫧 The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid seeking to break her bond with the sea, and the lonely witch who tries to help her. Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3164... Other TSOS mirrors: shooshell.com/tsos

An update graphic for The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Sha has taken Leah by the hand and is pulling her with her somewhere off panel. The title is between them.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 14/05/2024

🥂Cheers, there's a new page of The Sweetness of Salt! Read on Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3158... ComicFury: tsos.thecomicseries.com/comics/147/ Tumblr: thesweetnessofsalt.tumblr.com/post/7503981...

An update graphic for The Sweetness of Salt featuring a panel preview of the week's new page: Leah holds up her wine glass to clink it against Sha's. She looks content, smiling with her eyes closed. Sha is just off panel, only her arm holding the glass visible. The window and night sky is behind them, and they're illuminated by Leah's magic bauble lights.

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 13/05/2024

🫧Happy #WebcomicDay and #mermay! It's the perfect time to read my comic! The Sweetness of Salt is a queer romance about a mermaid's quest to break her bond to the sea, and the lonely witch who helps her. It's full of bittersweet character moments, cozy environments, and ocean mysteries 🫧

The cover for the Sweetness of Salt. Leah, a red haired woman in a green dress, and Sha, a blonde haired woman with a purple mermaid tail, embrace each other in an ocean wave. The title is below them in gold.

A page from Chapter 1 of The Sweetness of Salt.
Panel 1: A close up of Leah's eye, looking slightly worried. SFX: B-BMP B-BMP
Panel 2: Leah: "Is this what the cards were trying to warn me about?"
Panel 3: A long strand of seaweed flows from the large spread here into Panel 2 above. Behind the seaweed is a fin, pink with yellow sparkles. Leah: "No - it can't be. I don't get the same feeling from her. Instead of drowning, I feel excited."

A page from Chapter 2 of The Sweetness of Salt.
Panel 1: A large spread filling the page. Sha 'reclines', floating on the surface of the water in her mermaid form. Sha: "Aaaah, freshwater. It's been too long."
Panel 2: Leah's kneeling on the shore of the pond, staring in amazement at Sha. Leah: "Whoah, that's amazing! And it happens just like that? How does it work? Is it the water or you?"

A page from Chapter 3 of The Sweetness of Salt.

Panel 1: Sha glances up at a glowing bauble. "These lights are yours then? Your magic?"
Panel 2: Leah is also looking at the bauble. "Sorry, yes - I couldn't find more candles.
Panel 3: Sha reaches toward one of the baubles while Leah takes a sip from her mug. Sha: "What on earth are you sorry for? They're lovely."
Panel 4: Close up on Leah, who's smiling bashfully. "You really think so? It's not...strange?"

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michelle moss @shooshell.com · 07/05/2024

here's a preview for next week omnomnom

a preview of next week's page of the sweetness of salt (page 38): two panel insets of a grilled fish on a blue plate. in the first, a fork is just stabbing into its steamy body. in the next, only its bones remain.

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