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e. v. dean 🍉
@evdeanwriter.bsky.social
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author of queer, contemporary fiction, urban fantasy
and whatever else tickles my brain

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ouinne.bsky.social
The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.
Screenshot of David Simon interview SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
George Miller??? Oh, this one hurts. I thought Mad Max: Fury Road was a cautionary tale, not his dream future.
australia.theguardian.com Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Oct 8
‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival
‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival
The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia There’s no arguing the use of artificial intelligence in film-making is getting a bad rap. Last week’s unveiling of Hollywood’s first AI “actress”, Tilly Norwood, generated howls of protest from actors’ unions across the UK and US, where the industry is still reeling from last year’s 118-day strike over, among other issues, the threat of AI. And earlier this week, Australia’s Productivity Commission was pilloried by Liberals and Greens alike for failing to recognise the dire impact AI may have on the country’s creative industries. Continue reading...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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bunchabears.bsky.social
HANG IN THERE! 화이팅!

#art|#kpdh
Duffy and Sussy from Kpop Demon Hunters, depicted in a faux-ink painting illustration. Duffy, a blue tiger with red and yellow eyes, hangs from a pine tree branch with its lower body dangling in a futile manner. Sussy, a magpie with three yellow eyes and a gat, sits above, perched with indifference. The caption reads: "HANG IN THERE | 화이팅! (fighting!)"
September 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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duckprintspress.com
DID YOU KNOW? We've published Patreon short stories monthly for 4.5 years. THIS MEANS:

New backers at the $3 level get immediate access to 47 short stories
$5 get 60 stories total
$7 get 83 stories total
$10 get 126 stories total
$25 get 139 !!! stories total

And we release 5 or more every month!
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Sep 1
Duck Prints Press, indie publisher founded by fancreators to help fancreators publish their original LGBTQIA+ work, needs YOU! 🫵

Seeking: new backers for our Patreon! People who boost our post about it a chance to win a book! Learn all the many details on our webpage: tinyurl.com/mus57v48

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Graphic with a pale blue background. It features a white duck looking with a smirk toward the viewer, his winges spread behind him; the wings have a rainbow gradient. Text on the gaphic reads "Support Duck Prints Press on Patreon, Receive a Backer Exclusive Freebie or any merch item up to $5." A graphic over a pale blue background. It says "Spread the word!" with a heart and a share symbol below that, then the words "to enter the giveaway." Below that is the art from the front cover of the book "Add Magic to Taste," showing a dragon brewing a potion, beside which is the text "of a print copy of our first anthology Add Magic to Taste."
September 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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duckprintspress.com
Duck Prints Press, indie publisher founded by fancreators to help fancreators publish their original LGBTQIA+ work, needs YOU! 🫵

Seeking: new backers for our Patreon! People who boost our post about it a chance to win a book! Learn all the many details on our webpage: tinyurl.com/mus57v48

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Graphic with a pale blue background. It features a white duck looking with a smirk toward the viewer, his winges spread behind him; the wings have a rainbow gradient. Text on the gaphic reads "Support Duck Prints Press on Patreon, Receive a Backer Exclusive Freebie or any merch item up to $5." A graphic over a pale blue background. It says "Spread the word!" with a heart and a share symbol below that, then the words "to enter the giveaway." Below that is the art from the front cover of the book "Add Magic to Taste," showing a dragon brewing a potion, beside which is the text "of a print copy of our first anthology Add Magic to Taste."
September 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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duckprintspress.com
Very excited to share our next project: a 2026 calendar featuring 12 months of queer art! Features artwork originally made for our Patrons between Aug 24 and July 25 – 12 pieces by 9 artists! Art works are also available as art prints. Learn more our campaign page duckprintspress.com/2026-queer-a...
Mock-up graphic showing a calendar on a blue background. The image shows two women side by side, one white with blonde hair wearing a leather jacket reaching out to cup the cheek of the other, who is white, dark-haired, blushing, and has her arms crossed over her chest. Below this is a page that says April 2026 and shows a calendar set-up for Sunday-through-Saturday weeks. Queer events are shown on the calendar. Behind this mock-up, part of a second mock-up peeks out. Next beside the mock-up reads "Duck Prints Press Presents 2026 Art Calendar
August 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
How can I ever compare my work to the modern masterpiece?
ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social HerRoyalThighness @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · Aug 24
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
August 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
🍅🌃🩹🥵🔪
😉
#shortstory #wlw
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Aug 23
Every month, we release 5 stories, an art piece, and conduct a panel for our backers on Patreon. These are in addition to bts access, voting on anthology themes, coupons, merch, and the other benefits we offer our supporters. Learn what we released in August 2025! duckprintspress.com/2025/08/23/a...
A book cover with a simple, classical motif in shades of ecru and blue. The Duck Prints Press logo, featuring the name of the business, a series of rainbow duck prints, and a white duck, is at the bottom. The title is "Nycticorax" and the author is S. J. Ralston. Tags are provided: Sci-Fi and Super Powers * Trans Man Main Character * Tragedy * WARNING: Major Character Death A book cover with a simple, classical motif in shades of ecru and blue. The Duck Prints Press logo, featuring the name of the business, a series of rainbow duck prints, and a white duck, is at the bottom. The title is "Business is Blooming" and the author is Genevieve Maxwell. Tags are provided: Modern Romantic Fluff * F/F * Getting Tgoether * Well-Intentioned Pranks A book cover with a simple, classical motif in shades of ecru and blue. The Duck Prints Press logo, featuring the name of the business, a series of rainbow duck prints, and a white duck, is at the bottom. The title is "Starstruck, Adrift" and the author is Cedar D. McCafferty-Svec. Tags are provided: Science Fiction * F/F Pre-Relationship * Dragon! * Protecting and Nuturing Eggs A book cover with a simple, classical motif in shades of ecru and red. The Duck Prints Press logo, featuring the name of the business, a series of rainbow duck prints, and a white duck, is at the bottom. The title is "Like it Sharp" and the author is E. V. Dean. There are tags listed at the bottom: Modern * F/F * Knife Play * Hook-Up to Lovers
August 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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dei2dei.bsky.social
WE DID IT!!! Thank you to everyone who backed, quoted, shared, and helped make this happen.
August 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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faerytaleonfire.bsky.social
A little more than 2 hours left and we are SO CLOSE to our second stretch goal! I really want a cutie little bat sticker 🦇
August 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
Less than 1k to the second stretch goal!
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Aug 11
We're in the home stretch on our crowdfunding campaign! Learn more about the crowdfunding campaign for "Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories" now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

Alternative: signal boost this and be my hero. <3

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A banner with artwork of a red and gold dragon wearing glasses and talking with a lil white mouse, also wearing glasses. They aresurrounded by bookshelves. A lit candle beside them illuminates the scene. In the background, a black bat carrying a scroll flies by. Text reads, "Duck Prints Press Presents Scholarly Pursuits A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories." In the upper corner is a green badge with a heart that reads "Projects We Love - Kickstarter."
August 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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duckprintspress.com
We're in the home stretch on our crowdfunding campaign! Learn more about the crowdfunding campaign for "Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories" now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

Alternative: signal boost this and be my hero. <3

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A banner with artwork of a red and gold dragon wearing glasses and talking with a lil white mouse, also wearing glasses. They aresurrounded by bookshelves. A lit candle beside them illuminates the scene. In the background, a black bat carrying a scroll flies by. Text reads, "Duck Prints Press Presents Scholarly Pursuits A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories." In the upper corner is a green badge with a heart that reads "Projects We Love - Kickstarter."
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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newseye.bsky.social
Anas Al-Sharif was one of the most remarkable reporters of his generation. For 673 days, he defied Israeli threats to kill him.

Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated:

RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal
Anas Al-Sharif pictured with his two young children that he is holding. They are all smiling.
August 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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dei2dei.bsky.social
Under $250 now! It's not just doubling author pay, it's also digital art for backers! Pretty please with sugar (and cozy queer academia) on top?

(think about that cover as a desktop background...)
August 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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sheasullivan.bsky.social
Stretch goal time, bb!!
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Aug 4
🎉 🎉 WE'VE HIT OUR FUNDING GOAL!!! 🎉 🎉

Now we aim for stretch goals, which let us get our backers more Stuff and raise author pay!

Learn more about the campaign for SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES and meet 2 our authors today: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
A simple graphic with a background of a shelf of jars and a crystal ball. Text reads "Meet the Scholarly Pursuits Authors Lyonel, Lucy K. R."
August 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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duckprintspress.com
As we inch toward 90% funded on the SCHOLARLY PURSUITS Kickstarter, we take a moment to look at other DPP stories and art by the new anthology's contributors!! Check out today's update (and learn more about our queer anthology of cozy academia stories!) here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
A graphic with black text on top of the cover of "Scholarly Pursuits" anthology showing a red dragon in glasses, holding a quill, a bat holding a scroll and a mouse, surrounded by books. The text reads: Published Works by Scholarly Pursuits Authors.
July 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
Hey, that's me! A haunted university of the third age anyone? Check out the snippet of my story "Late or Never"😊 #shortstory #anthology
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Jul 27
Our KS for SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES is 48 hours old, and we're 66% funded. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has backed or boosted the campaign. Today, read biographies of three of our authors and excerpts from their stories! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
A simple graphic with a background of a shelf of jars and a crystal ball. Text reads "Meet the Scholarly Pursuits Authors Vee Sloane, Cassia King, E. V. Dean."
July 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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dei2dei.bsky.social
Number Go Up! At $13k we're funded, at $16k authors get paid double (up to $120 from $60). Help fund 2SLGBTQIA+ works and authors/artists!
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Jul 25
Crowdfunding now! SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES is our latest general imprint anthology, featuring 22 cozy takes on the "dark academia" genre. The world is dark enough, bring on the fluff! On KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

boosts appreciated!

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A banner with artwork of a red and gold dragon wearing glasses and talking with a lil white mouse, also wearing glasses. They aresurrounded by bookshelves. A lit candle beside them illuminates the scene. In the background, a black bat carrying a scroll flies by. Text reads, "Duck Prints Press Presents Scholarly Pursuits A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories."
July 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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duckprintspress.com
Crowdfunding now! SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES is our latest general imprint anthology, featuring 22 cozy takes on the "dark academia" genre. The world is dark enough, bring on the fluff! On KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

boosts appreciated!

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A banner with artwork of a red and gold dragon wearing glasses and talking with a lil white mouse, also wearing glasses. They aresurrounded by bookshelves. A lit candle beside them illuminates the scene. In the background, a black bat carrying a scroll flies by. Text reads, "Duck Prints Press Presents Scholarly Pursuits A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories."
July 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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duckprintspress.com
The crowdfunding campaign for SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES launches tomorrow! Check out the merch we're making for this campaign - enamel bookmarks, journals, pencil cases, and more, oh my! Follow the pre-launch campaign now: www.patreon.com/posts/134870...
A graphic with text in the middle that reads "Scholarly Pursuits Merch!" The text is surrounded with smaller images. Top row, left to right: an enamel bookmark with artwork of a bird school in a glass dome; a rectangular art piece in deep browns and golds showing a person in a library descending a staircase while holding a candelabra; a pencil case with an argyle pattern and cute pride-flag-colored academia motifs; and a bookmark showing books and manuscripts and a bright moon through one window. In the middle, beside the text, is a black duck standing atop a pile of books. At the bottom is a tote bag with duck prints on it; artwork of a dragon working at a wooden counter while surrounded by books; and a library "due by" grid.
July 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
🍅🌃🩹🥵🔪 #emojiday #shortstory
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Jul 17
#authorsofbluesky!

Describe your story/WIP in 5 emojis!!

#emojiday #authors

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July 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
Aren't they the cutest? 🥺
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Jun 18
Our Kickstarter campaign to make stickers, magnets, key chains, earrings, washi tape, and lanyards out of ten adorable Pride-flag-themed dragons by Florilège has launched! Signal boosts and backing both very appreciated: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

#pride #pride2025 🌈 🏳️‍🌈
A graphic with a white rectangle over a background showing the stripes of the intersex inclusive progress flag. Within the white rectangle there are ten cute dragons in bright colors and playful poses. Text reads Pride Dragon Merchandise Stickers, Magnets, Key Chains, and More! The dragons are each in colors of a different Pride flag.
June 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
evdeanwriter.bsky.social
Why does my omelette look like a scrunkly dog? 😂
Frying pan with an omelette that resembles a wrinkled dog
June 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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sacredsapling.bsky.social
Eid Mubarak! ✨

This celebration, Eid al-Adha, is all about trust during hardship. Sometimes life asks hard things of us, but today is a reminder of the joys that come after trusting we’ll make it through. It acknowledges the sacredness in perseverance. 💜
An intricately detailed watercolor painting of nine pairs of hands, all cupped in a du'a posture (an Islamic prayer) around a central circular tile with the writing of 'Eid Mubarak' in both English and Arabic. The tiles are vibrant intertwined swirls of turquoise, soft magenta, purple, and yellow, all surrounded by a vibrant yellow background. The hands vary in shape and color, with three pairs decorated with intricate types of henna (ranging from Egyptian to Malian styles). A few characters have rings, and the woman's hands at the top has a small rainbow pride bracelet. One pair also has Islamic prayer beads cupped in her hand.
June 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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lindzmcleod.bsky.social
I don't want to 'utilize' AI. I don't want to become 'more efficient'. I don't want to outsource the process of actual thought to a machine. I want to struggle with my words and chip away at my own soul until something shining and glorious and mundane and fucking human emerges.
That's being alive.
June 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM