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Emma McElreavey
@artsyems.bsky.social
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27 | Christian | Fine Art Graduate | Paranormal Horror Writer and Lover of Everything Creepy | Chocoholic | Rewriting The House on Finvoy Road (2nd Edition) | Maladaptive Daydreamer
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Emma McElreavey @artsyems.bsky.social · Jul 29
Now that I'm back being active on here again, I thought I'd put out a really big life update. A few weeks ago, my partner surprised me near the end of our holiday in Italy by proposing to me! 😍🥹🥰
Me standing on a boat wearing a blue and white frilly, off the shoulder dress, looking shocked as my partner is on one knee proposing to me who is also wearing blue and white (blue shirt, white shorts) Us sitting on the boat kissing with my left hand placed on his cheek so that my engagement ring is visible to the camera in the sunlight Another angle of us sitting on the boat holding hands admiring each other and my new ring 😍🥹
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drewrausch.bsky.social
Fantasmicalloween Day 18: The Spirit By The Stairs
A crusty ghost lady with stringy black hair hiding in the shadows by a staircase. Prompt list with giant friendly Jack-o-lantern art by Rhode Montijo!
October 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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karenlykkebo.com
Happy Spooktober!

Choose your fighter:
- the ocean? 🌊🖤
- the gardens? 🤎🪱
- everything? 💀⏳

Or all of the above??
Spooky short stories only 99c thru October!

Ko-FI: https://ko-fi.com/k_lykkebo/shop
Itch: https://klykkebo.itch.io/ 
Other: https://books2read.com/karenlykkebo 

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Promo picture of Now and the Hour of Death, Dirt You Shall Become, and Drowned Hearts. Dark background photo with a tree in moonlight. Text (from above): Spooktober Sale. 0.99. Available wide, KoFi and Itch. Arrows pointing to each book> "Everything is evil" (Now and the hour of death). "The gardens are evil" (Dirt you shall become). "The ocean is evil" (Drowned Hearts.)
October 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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edmondsscanner.bsky.social
You are stronger than you think.
If you had tentacles, you could easily crush sailing ships from below with your dark determination.
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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haileypiperfights.bsky.social
Exactly one year ago today, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT washed ashore 🫀

My coastal Gothic vampire novel surrounding the death of a young woman in a Massachusetts tourist town tore open old scars in the writing, but I hope it's helped some for those who've read it. Thank you for letting it in 🖤
one year washed ashore, still beating (with a heart emoji) Below that, the cover of All the Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper, art by Julia Lloyd showing a fanged beast emerging from a stormy sea. Around the cover are several kind quotes: Cynthia Pelayo: "gorgeous yet tragic" Sofia Ajram: "utterly haunting" Logan-Ashley Kisner: "like Twin Peaks bred with The Lost Boys" Publishers Weekly in a starred review: "a powerful tale" Delilah S. Dawson: "Stephen King's It for a new generation" Hildur Knútsdóttir: "sad, furious, hopeful" Lindsay King-Miller: "here to rip a hole in your world" Keith Rosson: "a fever dream"
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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orabsurdist.bsky.social
Limited availability!
Get an ARC of "Somewhere Long Forgotten," a mystery novel set in Oregon, while you still can.

booksirens.com/book/QB8QKNF...

#booksky (💙📚) #bskybookclub (📚👀) #booktok (⏰📚) #indieauthor #indiewriter #indiebook #localauthor #pacificnorthwest #pnw
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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madi-faith.bsky.social
; fear can blur the line between
bravery and recklessness.
the two become entwined, thus
to be brave may FEEL reckless;
but impulsivity can
embolden you; encourage
you to take a risk; defy
anorexia; break her rules.

...is it really a risk if
your life is already at risk?

#7syllablesentence #risk
October 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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diannalgunn.bsky.social
THIS WEEKEND I'll be at #CanConSFF sharing a table with the incredible @caitgauthor.bsky.social, and now that I've packed my bag I'm pleased to report that I will be doing LIVE MURDERS!

Tell me how you want to die, send me some $$, and chat with Cait while I write, print, and sign your death scene!
October 17-19, 2025 Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata CAN -CON Vendor Room Featuring the TABLE O' SHENANIGANS! With CAIT GORDON and DIANNA GUNN! Open to the general public! Get books, crafts, and more! Visit can-con.org. to learn more and get your tickets!
October 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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stoutheartstudio.com
Hello #PortfolioDay!
I’m not currently looking for work, but I do sell a selection of nature illustrations via InPrnt (prints), RedBubble (stickers etc) and Bonfire (clothes).

You can find links or sign up for my newsletter on my website.

🔗 stoutheartstudio.com

Cara: cara.app/Stoutheartst...
A digital gouache illustration of two kalij pheasants, one male with blue and steel feathers, and one female with white edged brown feathers with steely iridescence. They bow over a front foot to each other. The male has a large tail, head plume, and a red accent around his eyes. The female is less flashy but still wears a red face mask. A digital gouache painting of the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, with rolling pine covered foothills and a red sandstone rock formation from Garden of the Gods in the foreground. The dramatic sky overhead is stormy with sun breaking through the pink and purple. A digital gouache and gold illustration of a Purple Shot Copper butterfly resting. Its orange wings are open slightly, shading towards purple on the outside and especially near its fuzzy body. Its long striped antenna wave over large dark eyes. The bright wings are edged in orange, black and white stripes, and block spots the wings. A digital painting of a ruby slippers Echevaria, a succulent known for its bright red velvety look when sunstressed. The green leaves shade to red on each of the three leaf rosettes. The leaves are pointed and scoop shaped, and they are edged in gold leaf to accent the geometry of the plant.
October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
It's #NationalMushroomDay and Halloween season so I gotta repost this. One of my favorite things I ever drew. #art
Digital drawing with an extreme close up of a fanciful interpretation of four shaggy inkcap mushrooms which are black toward the bottom of their caps but transition to more of a light gray toward the top. They have slim white stems and there are three tiny white, glowing comma-shaped ghosts hovering around them.
October 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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anaisfae.art
Welcome, traveller! I'm a watercolor artist who paints magical animals ✨

✦ Site & shop: anaisfae.art
✦ Digital zines & wallpapers: ko-fi.com/anaisfae/shop
✦ Monthly print & sticker club: ko-fi.com/anaisfae/tiers
✦ Commissions: anaisfae.art/commissions
✦ Mailing list: anaisfae.art#subscribe
tiny watercolor painting of a tabby cat sleeping peacefully in a bunch of lush blue-green leaves. watercolor painting of a raven in the middle of lupins. Its feathers have a purple sheen, like the color of the flowers. watercolor painting of a cute stoat standing in a pile of fallen leaves, looking up at a blob of light floating above. The stoat has two tiny horns and a very boopable snoot. watercolor painting, a cute vole sitting in moss under clover leaves, hiding from the rain.
February 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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morningwitch.com
cicada, emerald dream, frog & ginkgo. cotton twill jackets available for presale now! <3

shop.morningwitch.com
a cotton twill jacket with embroidery featuring cicadas, magnolia and dogwood. cotton twill jacket with embroidery featuring butterflies, winterberry and poppies. cotton twill jacket with embroidery featuring gingko and frogs
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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edenflux.com
I couldn't get certain art projects working the way I wanted. So I decided to do a bit of a reset and do a complete different style and feel for this piece. And I'm so glad I did because I got some good fun practice in for the flowers, colours and composition ^^

#art #occultart #occult #illust
A hand with green fingers reaching out for a stylished moon. The moon has elegant chains hung onto it and around the hand are some lovely flowers. The general atmosphere is kinda mystical
October 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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karenlykkebo.com
I'm not part of any bundles or sales this October because I've been living under a rock.

So I'm making my own sale! I wish I could say there'd be blackjack and hookers, but there are only spooky books!

Live now on KoFi and Itch!
Soon live at other vendors!

GET YOUR SPOOK ON 💀🖤👻

#HorrorSky 📚💙
Promo picture of three horror short story collections by K Lykkebo. Cover of Now and the hour of Death. Skull with a finger in front of its teeth as if shoosing someone. Cover of Drowned Hearts. Hands reaching up to the surface. A faint outline of an anatomical heart in background. Surrounded by white flowers. Dirt you shall become. Trowel and pink peony. Text: Spooktober Sale. 11 spooky short stories for just $3. Until Nov 1st.
October 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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annijyn.com
very much on point mood wise, curt asked for harpies ripping men to pieces 😇
an illustration of angry harpies sitting over a man’s body. one is holding up his severed head. swirls of black and mustard yellows are in the background
October 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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garykruseauthor.bsky.social
Start the week with a new #book series!

£2.99 for both books or you can read them for FREE on #kindleunlimted #KU.

🩸📚💙📚👀📢📚😱📚⚡️

#booksky #writingcommunity #horror #HorrorAuthor #thriller #thrillerbooks #skywriters #WriteSky #crimefiction #ghosts #norfolkbroads #cornwall
garykruseauthor.bsky.social Gary Kruse @garykruseauthor.bsky.social · Aug 23
Inspired by the wild coastline of #Cornwall & the deceptive tranquillity of the #Norfolk #Broads the Dark England series features gripping tales of deception, betrayal, ghosts & conspiracy

Dare you walk the dark side? #booksky

£2.99 for the series of FREE on #KU

mybook.to/Dark-England

🩸📚💙📚👀📢📚😱📚⚡️
Two books against a blood red sky.
September 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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tyiart.bsky.social
after selling out of some oops mystery bags i have made new fun variations available! go check them out if you want some super cheap items - prices vary between €2 to €4.50 for a bag full of surprise 🫶

🧧 direct link: ko-fi.com/s/1efc8d5106

#bsnm #artshop #stickers #grabbag #stationery #mystery
Mystery bag contents: 🍒 VER 1: - 1x discontinued Grade A A6 print - 1x Grade B holographic sticker - 1x discontinued Grade A A6 sticker sheet - 1x discontinued Grade A sticker 🍉 VER 2: - 2x discontinued Grade A sticker - 1x Grade A holographic vinyl sticker with quote 🥝 VER 3: - 3x Grade C sticker - can by vinyl or holographic (may contain opinionated quotes - see my "stickers - silly & with quotes" shop category) 🥕 VER 4 - 1x Grade B A5 print - 1x discontinued Grade A vinyl sticker - 1x Grade B holographic sticker 🍇 VER 5: - 1x discontinued Grade B weekly planner // OR // 1x discontinued Grade A notebook - 1x discontinued Grade A bookmark - 1x Grade A larger design sheet // OR // 2x Grade B smaller design sheets - 1x discontinued Grade A sticker sheet 🍓 VER 6: - 10x Grade A mini-sticker (around 2-3 cm in diameter) - mix of themes (this pack is essentially an ephemera pack, great for scrapbooking and junk-journalling; in case of purchasing more than one pack, there is a high chance of some designs repeating) 🍍 VER 7: - 2x card from a discontinued Grade A oracle card deck - 2x discontinued Grade A positive manifestation card - 1x discontinued Grade A vinyl sticker 🍌 VER 8: - 2x Grade A vinyl sticker with quote - 1x Grade C vinyl sticker with quote - 1x Grade A holographic sticker 🥥 VER 9: - 10x memo sheet from discontinued memo pads (mix of themes) - 1x Grade A discontinued greeting card - 1x Grade A discontinued bookmark with a tassel - 1x positive manifestation card from a discontinued Grade A card deck hand holding up a black envelope with a blue "mystery bag" sticker on it
September 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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diannalgunn.bsky.social
17 days until the #ChoicesAnthology release, and today I'm sharing an excerpt from This Broken World, the story most likely to make you cry (okay, I'm just saying this because it's the one that made ME cry)

Want to read the full story? Preorder the anthology today books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q
Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa. The right side says: Our chairs were hand-me-downs, with faded blue fabric and rust on the chrome parts. If you weren’t careful, the rust would get on your clothes, leaving burnt orange streaks as if a small autumn leaf had landed on your shoulder. The back of each chair had a large velcroed pocket, and you reached in and pulled a sweater from yours, handing it to me, because you always knew exactly when I might need one. And I remember thinking, this is love. This is what all the songs are about. It'll never be better than this. I suppose, in a way, I was right. Because two months later, there was the election. And after that, everything just went to hell.
September 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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garykruseauthor.bsky.social
Reminding you there’s a #supernatural #mystery about:

- a witchy MC who can see the dead,
- a lost soul searching for his mother,
- a rural village rife with secrets,
- a vengeful ghost seeking peace.

Bleak Waters - Out Now on #kindle, #KU & #paperback

mybook.to/BleakWaters

🩸📚💙📚👀📢📚😱📚⚡️

#booksky
The book, bleak waters, showing a blue cover with a girl face peering out, against a great and white forest backdrop.
September 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Making some things.
I might be a horror writer but I'm also a fantasy writer.
Sovereigns will eventually be a four book dystopian dragon series
Finding the Flame will eventually have a sister, Claiming the Glass
Gallant will eventually be published (November)
And Shadowed Ink is 0.99, a bargain.
Background is red forest, with a dragon shape in the middle. Two ebooks, Sunset Sovereign, an orange background of mountains with a dragon and a girl, Sunrise Sovereign, a turquoise background of a dragon in mountains with the sun rising. Text: Wise teachers know to listen to the voices of the young. And so the Sovereigns proudly bear the names that the children give them, as they trust their guardians, whispering their secrets, learning the mysteries of the world. And so the dragons reign. Background is a coral toned scene where two people in silhouette make a heart shape with their hands. Book cover is a peach themed princess with dark hair and a fancy gown, making magic with her hands and leaves flow. The quote: Magic isn't in the castle: it's in the choice. Background is a blue themed forest with grey butterflies and an owl. The cover is Gallant, a blue cover with silver butterflies and flowers. The quote: Eliza was just a barmaid, a woman with her life carefully planned - until a world beyond pulled her into its heart. Now she stands at the edge of kingdoms, where light meets shadow, and she must choose as Gallant: Bianca, the Butterfly Queen, or Sylvanus, the dark Owl King. In her hands lay the fate of both realms. Blue background in a white frame, a bird in the corner Cover, shadowed ink, dark blue, a bird of light and a key Quotes: An empress, doomed by her blood - A necromancer with a curse - Sable A man, devoted - Who finds his dream but cannot - Control his curiosity - A locked door - Arlen Shadowed Ink - A dark fantasy fairytale
September 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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karenlykkebo.com
Grab your spooky read 🖤

Five short stories of the eerie, tragic, and macabre ⏳💀
One novelette of dark waves and folkoric vibes 🌊🖤
Five creepy tales from the garden 🤎🪱

Ebook from 99c and available on paperback too!

Find them here: www.karenlykkebo.com/shortstory

#SpookySeason #BookSky
Paperback of Now and the Hour of Death, Drowned Hearts, and Dirt You Shall Become laying on a grassy field next to a toadstool.
September 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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karenlykkebo.com
New item on my shop ✨🌸✨🌸✨

ko-fi.com/s/79714b54e6
Gorgeous Gaura - flower picture - Karen Lykkebo's Ko-fi Shop
Pressed and dried flowers of gaura "Beeblossoms", or as they're beautifully called in Swedish "Sommarljus" (summer lights). The flowers, stems, and l...
ko-fi.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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chaoticauthor.online
Another timely reshare. My top three tips for indie authors on BlueSky.

🖊️📚💻

mgmasoncreative.com/2025/06/16/m...
My Top Three BlueSky Tips for Indie Authors
Recently moved to BlueSky from Twitter or Threads? I’ve been there two years, and learnt a lot.
mgmasoncreative.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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garykruseauthor.bsky.social
Had an influx of new followers recently so a little reintroduction post is due!

I’m Gary Kruse, I write gripping #horror and dark #thriller stories packed with lies, deception and vengeful ghosts, featuring outsiders searching for their truth.

Check out my pinned post for more!

💙📚👀📢📚😱 🩸📚⚡️
Badlands and Bleak Waters against a red and white background.
September 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
I'm not quite sure why 72 Hours suddenly has a flurry of sales but I like it. It's permanently 0.99 nowadays - because we all need bargains.
And I based it on my real life work experience too. So there is that!
September 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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chaoticauthor.online
Another timely reshare...

On BlueSky, engagement is something you *do* not something you *get*

There is no algorithm. None of us exists in a bubble.

Talk to people, not at them.
chaoticauthor.online Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Apr 14
Reminder: I have a BlueSky quick start guide for indie authors

It explains:
- What BlueSky is
- How BlueSky works
- Site tools and how to use them
- Breaking the algorithm site mindset

What it doesn't do:
- Promise tonnes of engagement
- How to sell books
- "One neat trick" for bossing BlueSky
BlueSky indie author quick start guide - Matt Mason's Ko-fi Shop
This is a PDF 13-page guide to BlueSky for indie authors explaining: - What BlueSky is - How it differs from Twitter and Threads - Feeds and starter ...
ko-fi.com
September 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM