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Michael barron
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Speculative Fiction Author - Writes Comics - Marathon Runner - Eats Spicy Food - michaelbarronauthor.com - Sign up for monthly newsletter for free lesson on how to beat writers block. (he/him)
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Running low on copies of Gardener, my big weird space western, so I’m doing a bit of a sale for it. Use code BIGGARDENERSALE on the site for 30% off, but only until next week!

If you like slow-burn, character driven sci-fi, this one’s for you. And it just so happens to be a big fancy hardcover too
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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matthtaylor.com
hey like...
i wanna do covers and variant covers for comics getting published.
matthtaylor.com Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · May 8
Hey! I'm Matt Aytch Taylor!
I'm an illustrator and comics maker that love old boats, weird history, cowboys, space, oceans & beaches, and witches!

🌺 m.taylor.productions@gmail.com
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A two story building, painted off-white with navy blue trim stands to the left of a one-story stucco-covered shop that once appeared to have been a convenience store and deli, but is now directing patrons to the "Surf Hut" Surfing Supplies and rental store next door. AT the front door of the two-story a wizard, happy and waving appears to in high spirits for his surf-shop. A couple of palm trees frame the taller building, as well as a large leafed plant. There's an ice machine in front of the one-story building and next to it is a drinks vending machine advertising "WIZ COLA" and the machine is filled with various bottles, drinks, and elixirs. To the right of the machine is a trash can and next to that is a board with information about the beach down below the berm that makes up this shop's location. To the right of the board is a souple of signs indicating that swimming is permittable at the beach far below. A handful of beach umbrellas can be seen far below. The water is blue and welcoming with waves rolling into shore. Behind the Buildings is a parking lot which currently holds a small yellow car and an older looking camper van from which two bikini-clad witches had hopped onto their brooms. The first witch holds her broom parallel to her body, gently lifting off in her pink and periwinkle swim attire, her matching sandals and hat are stark against the billowing clouds in the sky. The second witch has a surfboard (a rather small one) tucker under her right arm. She appears to have landed on her broom, ready to zoom down to the water. A vivid Blue horizontal landscape, for Sci-fi TTRPG "Stations and Starships" by Frigid Pigeon Inc. The central focus of the piece is a tall wedge'shaped ship half in the water and half above. On its large dorsal wing are two smaller "fin" wings to which sails are attached - one in full sheet to the wind. Around this ship in the distance are other ships, similarly designed all with different configurations of wings and fins and flying flags of all colors. Further back a sort of docking station above the roiling ocean below, from which a distant ship is leaving. In the sky far above another planet and its moon can be seen through partial cloud cover. Below the waves of the planetary ocean is teeming with all manner of life -- most notably large deep blue/purple whale like creatures that swim along side the starships floating in the water. There are also schools of fish and smatterings of jelly-fish-like creatures stretching into the far distance of the sea. A spread from my fantasy western, Hexslingers. On the left main character Katie nervously exits the scene of and an onlooking crowd. She grabs her pointed tan-colored witches hat from the ground, knocked off her head by a spell - which as also left a hole in the main body of the hat. She stuffs it onto her head and mounts her blue spectral horse, telling another figure "Doc" Thorn Willoughby, that it's "time to go." He agrees with an "mmhmm" On the right a splash page featuring a large wooden trestle attached to a cliff upon which sits a western style town. at the tip a crowd is hustlin and bustlin, all while screaming, "We're free! Justus [an evil deputy] is dead! Down with Mancers!" below heading down the path we see Katie and Doc making their escape. With three inset panels we see Katie speaking to Doc. She says, " Doc... frightful sorry 'bout yer arm" to which doc replies, "Don't fret. When we make camp I'll give it a look" Full Candlenights 2024 Poster by Matt Aytch Taylor (that's me) From left to right: Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin Mcelroy having a cozy rest beneath a heatlamp-esque wing of Terry the Nondenominational Gift Delovery Dragon. The boys are enclosed in the dragon, who is curled up like a cat in a dug-out snow-bank. Justin, Travis, and Griffin and all holding steaming mugs of tea or cocoa. The snow around them has a purplish glow from the orange of Terry, while off in the distance the blue of a winter's night settles over downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Art by Matt Aytch Taylor The stars in the sky and blocky 5 point stars and a few 4 point diamonds. Above the guys and Terry are the words, "JOYOUS CANDLENIGHTS 2024" The image is watermarked with the McElroy family Logo - don't download it and print your own go buy it from the link in the post, it benefits the Harmony House which is a great cause!
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Had a blast recording an episode with Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast. They give a prompt and then we create a one-page comic while talking about comics, writing, life etc. Episode will drop December 9 & 16. Check out previous episodes here.
#indiecomics #writingcommunity #comicpodcasts
Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY Join artist, Roberto Viacava, and writer, Adriano Ariganello, as we create one page comics - usually with a special guest - on the spot with no prior knowledge before we re...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#writingtips #writingcommunity
vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 2d
“Show, don’t tell” doesn’t mean “never tell.” It means to find the balance.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Got stuck on a short story yesterday so I went back to the beginning and started rewriting it from the beginning. Felt like a waste of time at first but it broke me out of this rut and the story feels a lot fresher now. I know where it's going.
#writingcommunity #writingtips #amwriting
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Only 3 days to go to back the WITCHING SEASON anthology which includes my short comic "The Witch of Hallowed Creek."
Check it out. There are some FANTASTIC artists in here.
#comicanthology #horrorcomics #indiecomics
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology
A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!
www.kickstarter.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
My wife and I did our 15 mile #run yesterday. Last 2 miles was in the dark. Had to use our headlamps for the first time this season. #marathontraining #amrunning
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
My wife and I are going to run 15 miles on the #ncrtrail today. Haven't run this far since the #halfmarathon last year. Looking forward to it. Will get my mind off things.
#marathontraining #marathon
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
agentstefanie.bsky.social Stefanie Molina-Santos @agentstefanie.bsky.social · 7d
So excited to take one-on-one pitches at the 2025 (Online) Seattle Writing Workshop on November 7-8 - and I'll also be on a first pages panel starting at 1:15 Pacific. Hope to see you there! theseattlewritingworkshop.com

#amagenting #amwriting #publishing #amquerying
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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msprint.bsky.social
Really useful thread if you’re able to donate and looking to maximize what you can give.
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Fantastic interview between Nerdy Mewzings and indie comics writer Clayton Rozman.
#indiecomics #writingcomics #writingcommunity #amwritingcomics

@nerdymewzings.bsky.social @claytonr-comics.bsky.social

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Behind the Panels: Clayton Rozman's Journey into Writing Comic Books
YouTube video by Nerdy Mewzings Podcast
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November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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#writingcommunity #amquerying
michelle4laughs.bsky.social Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 9d
I'm now open to queries at querytracker.net/query/Michel... !! Do not send queries to my email as they will be deleted. I'm open until 10 pm EST on November 7th, accepting all Middle Grade and Young Adult. Also accepting Adult Mystery, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction and Horror.
Query Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency
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November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
barronauthor.bsky.social
My comic THE WITCH OF HALLOWED CREEK is also in this anthology. From what I have seen I am very impressed by the art. Check it out. #indiecomics #kickstarter #comics
lengog.bsky.social len gogos 🏳️‍🌈👽 Open for work! @lengog.bsky.social · 27d
WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology is LIVE on Kickstarter!

BOUND is our little story, written by me and drawn by @coddledtamago.bsky.social ✨✨ It's about a famous photographer who takes something that belongs to his clients in return...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
A comic page showing a trippy magical photoshoot in which a piece of the model's soul is being detached Part of a comic page showing a man with shackles around his neck and a strange creature standing behind him, touching his shoulder
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Was also up at 5AM (but was technically reading)
November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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kierongillen.bsky.social
This is a really good take on Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, in terms of "Why are they cute, innocent animals?". As in, small town humans no longer read as cute or innocent.
oldmanmash.bsky.social oldmanmash.bsky.social @oldmanmash.bsky.social · 8d
I really expected it to be a gimmick. Which is fine schlock is one of the things I love in comics. instead it used it's cute animal watercolours to give a horrifying story the safe small town feel that's been inherently sinister in more realistic depictions since King, so it could take it away again
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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blackamazon.bsky.social
If I impart nothing else on the world of tech,
You do not have to be "cool" or the right demographic to deserve accessible digital infrastructure
that's not innovation , it's just segregation
October 19, 2024 at 11:12 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Listened to KATABASIS by @rfkuang.bsky.social Loved the magic system and the characters. Especially loved the way the story dove headfirst in. Listened to it all the way down the Jersey Turnpike and the trip flew by.
#audiobooks #fantasybooks
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Katabasis
Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and …
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November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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jpjordan.bsky.social
This book needs to happen purely so I can read this!

Get backing now!

WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology, via @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
barronauthor.bsky.social
Re-watched WEAPONS and pitched this idea for a #marathon to my wife. Starts at 2:17 AM (where I lost her), starting line is the front doors of various suburban homes. The first and last 1/4 miles you run with your arms out like the kids (not the whole way, don't want injuries). #runner #running
November 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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cjward.bsky.social
I’ll be debuting this as a print at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in a couple of weeks
cjward.bsky.social Christian Ward @cjward.bsky.social · 12d
One day I’m going to write and draw a Swamp Thing story and it’s going to look a little like this
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
barronauthor.bsky.social
I've had this on the back of my car since Trump was re-elected. It should be a statement everyone can agree with but I've been surprised how many people have gotten mad at me over it. But a lot of people on the road have also given me a thumbs up over it too.
November 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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kristinaten.bsky.social
I can make them eat each other if I want to. Do I want to, Alex?
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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benkahncomics.bsky.social
My prose novel, Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, is being banned across Department of Defense run schools. But the ACLU took this censorship to court and the book ban was found unconstitutional! Head to this link to learn more: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
October 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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henrybarajas.bsky.social
Here's a preview of Death to Pachuco #3 (OSD 12/10/25)! The goal here was to show the beauty and chaos of the jazz show while our protagonist is looking for the Sleepy Lagoon Killer. @ohhhaeee.bsky.social and Lee Loughridge did an incredible job here. I did my best to have fun with the letters.
Nine panel grid of comic book art by Rachel Merril and Lee Loughridge. Party jazz music people singing dancing and smoking Nine panel grid of comic book art by Rachel Merril and Lee Loughridge. Party jazz music people singing dancing and smoking
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM