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Hermit

@hermitwrites.bsky.social

Book! Book Book book!... ..... what do you mean MY Post Person does not magically have the book in their hand right NOW??

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 1d

Put it in the books, I just finished fulfillment on the twelfth Kickstarter I've run, for Scholarly Pursuits, which we crowded funded over the summer.

Just in time for me to launch our next campaign later this week. 😆

November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Hermit

@hermitwrites.bsky.social

I have also received @ashheardwrites.bsky.social 's book "Tessa of Hundrfeld" which is available through KDP
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B...

Cover of the book. It shows the title and an illustration of the main character, a young woman with long brown hair, wearing sensible clothes and holding a battle hammer.

Interior of the book, showing a chapter header

Interior of the book, showing a scene break

November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Hermit

@hermitwrites.bsky.social

Received my copy of @jd-rivers.com's "The Wish of a Dragon."

Available in Ebook and as a paperback!
books2read.com/u/47p7XL

Photography of the book "The Wish of a Dragon" showing part of the cover as well as the spine's thickness. The cover shows two figures in a hug, a taller one with dark hair and his back to the viewer and a shorter one with blond hair. Neither of their faces are visibile. The shorter figure is holding a light sphere with a small coiled dragon inside.

Interior page of the book, featuring the chapter header, the epigraph at the start of the chapter, and the following text.

A screen capture of the interior pages of the book, featuring the chapter header, the epigraph at the start of the chapter, and the following text.

November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM

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AuroraPeachy 🍑

@aurorapeachy.bsky.social

Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.

Suzan Phoenix @sphoenixwriter.bsky.social · 8d

HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...

Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go

Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…

www.grammarly.com

November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM

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mittens

@mittensmorgul.com

FREE THEM

a display of plastic storage containers at ikea. two large stacked bins in the center contain smooshed blahaj stuffed sharks. their little faces are pressed against the plastic like they are yelling for help

November 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press

@duckprintspress.com

COVER REVEAL! Delighted to share the gorgeous artwork by @siaobell.bsky.social for our next erotica anthology MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING.

It's queer monsterfucking.
🌈📚

Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

The book cover for "Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling." It depicts an ambiguously gendered creature with a human-esque face and torso, but huge white, gray, and brown wings and bird-like legs ending in talons. They are looking toward something out of sight to their left, and are naked except for a necklace with blue stones which covers their breasts. They perch on a rock, blue sky behind them and blue water beneath them. FRom the water, several pink-purple tentacles emerge to carress them, one along their leg and torso, one brushing their cheek, and one between their legs.

November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM

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nanna 🍙

@dotswap.bsky.social

⚫ you neglected what you planted in me
but at least the warm rot feels like love

an illustration of my character Park, laying down. She is cropped by the shoulder, her head cracked open and eyes dark and vacant. Wilted purple and white flowers are placed in the hole in her head, and a yellow-y liquid rot dribbled from her eyes and mouth.

October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM

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Alex de Campi

@alexdecampi.bsky.social

Wish me luck—The Scottish Boy (+ a new, similar book!!!) is out on sub to publishers, hoping to find a new home post-Unbound.

The book sold out 3 print runs & did big audio numbers on word of mouth, so I hope a new publisher can build on that. If you liked the book, pls RT 💕 synopsis in alt txt

Cover of my book The Scottish Boy, a big fat medieval action/suspense/queer romance. If you like knights and think they should kiss, this is the book for you

Cover is a dagger lying on dark foliage (mostly thistles) with the title and author name in light text, and the cover designer was Mark Ecob

October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon

@jd-rivers.com

Not a trick, treat yourself to a new book series!

(yes, I made a terrible pun, you all feel the shudder?)

🤣

JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 15d

The itch.io Halloween Sale has begun! Tons of awesome stuff on sale! Otar's Universe included.

Buy at a discount or as a bundle.

Only for a few days!!! Get them while they are...spooky?

Monsters! Ruins! Mystery! Dragons (Book 2)! Fantasy marrys Sci-Fi!

📚🪐📚🌈📚💙

itch.io/s/162773/hal...

Halloween Sale 2025 by JD Rivers

A bundle by JD Rivers, $5.48 for The Edge of a World, The Wish of a Dragon

itch.io

October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM

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Marty // comms open ✨

@martinabelli.bsky.social

Little reminder that I’m available for work and have most of my slots open atm ✨

Marty // comms open ✨ @martinabelli.bsky.social · Sep 9

New comm post ✨

I’m open & available for work, all my infos are below!

- carrd: martinabelli.carrd.co
- VGen: VGen.co/martinabelli

Thank you for your attention & support, it’s always beyond appreciated, even a share is of huge help in allowing me to keep up with art! 🙏🏻♥️

October 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM

Hermit

@hermitwrites.bsky.social

Finally done, washed, blocked, and ends snipped.

Wingspan by Kyle Vey with @thebluebrick.bsky.social Rooster (Manitoulin, Beast Mode/1200 yd) + Biscotte Yarns Lumos in Charbon for the tip of the external feathers.

And some Czech Seed Beads - 6/0 - Luster Red Mix, on the feather's tips.

Close up of the external feathers, where the tip transition abruptly to a charcoal grey. Beads have been added along the feather's spine

Close up of the feathers toward the middle of the wings, in the same slow gradient as the main body. Beads have been added to the feather's spines

Entire shawl, folded in half and displayed over a chair with a high back. The shawl makes the shape of wings with 3 layers of feathers. The yarn has a slow gradient fade : deep blue, light aqua, muddled green, fire-y copper, and darker copper. The 8 outermost feathers have charcoal black tips. All feather tips have beads.

Entire shawl, unfolded and displayed over a chair with a high back. The shawl makes the shape of wings with 3 layers of feathers. The yarn has a slow gradient fade : deep blue, light aqua, muddled green, fire-y copper, and darker copper. The 8 outermost feathers have charcoal black tips. All feather tips have beads.

October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press

@duckprintspress.com

only a few days left in this, and I'll own we could REALLY use more sign-ups.

you get free books!

we get reviews!

everyone wins!!

🌈📚
📚💙

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 24d

Reviews are essential for showing prospective readers that we’re publishing awesome books that they want to buy and read. We’re looking for Advance Readers for our anthology SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES. Details in today's post: duckprintspress.com/2025/10/18/b...

A graphic with text that reads "Reviewer Program Enrollment Open! Join Duck Prints PRess's Reviewer Program and apply to receive an e-ARC of our upcoming Queer, Cozy Academia Anthology Scholarly Pursuits." Beside this is an image of a book cover, Scholarly Pursuit, featuring a dragon amidst candlelit bookshelves.

October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Hermit

@hermitwrites.bsky.social

Mid-Auction week reminder that i have a (starting very low!) commission slot on offer over at MTH2025

www.marveltrumpshate.com/auction/4006...

4006 – Hermit – Marvel Trumps Hate

www.marveltrumpshate.com

October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM

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bryan newbold

@bnewbold.net

as a reminder: bluesky (the app) has a broad set of user interactions controls.

beyond blocking and block lists, we have features to control who can reply, mention, and quote-post accounts

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 8

Quick Tip: You can control who replies to your post on Bluesky.

Just tap the 🌐 icon on your post to choose: everyone, followers, people you follow, mentioned users - or turn off replies entirely ✨

Screenshot of Post Interaction Settings with an arrow pointing to Reply Settings

October 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM

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Polaris Croquis

@kapolaris.bsky.social

◾ Believe in Angels ◾
(I forgot to add that 🫠)

My 1st art on a tablet was of The Crow - been some time I don't work on one and this month is fitting for it. @trueref.bsky.social has a great reference challenge for Oct, which I used here 😉

#thecrow #artsky #illustration #art #TrueRefDT009 #fanart

A full body illustration of the character Eric Draven from The Crow, as in the 1994 movie, played by Brandon Lee.
The illustration is in black and white. Eric is wearing a black long sleeve shirt, which is torn on the chest and shoulder, as well as black pants, black combat boots, and black tape around his torso, forearms and hands (some around his fingers, including the one where a wedding ring would be). He is also wearing a small wedding ring on a necklace around his neck. His hair is black, shoulder length, and covering part of his face, painted with the iconic black and white crow makeup (extended black lips on a smile, eyes surrounded in black in diamond shapes, extending to his forehead and cheeks). His expression is serious, eyes having a wet look.
He is crouched, almost as if perched like a bird, on a tombstone - you can only see its upper part, but it reads "Shelly Webster". He has his hands crossed over the top of the tombstone, almost touching her name.
The background is black, while he and the tombstone are surrounded in white, with light rain falling over him and the grave. Behind him, there are a few strokes of the brush, very faint and low opacity, which remind of bird's wings.
(for the rain, I observed as reference an original art made by James O'Barr, because I've never really figured out how to draw rain without looking like a mess and, voilà, it worked)

October 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM

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Alec

@alecjmarsh.bsky.social

Hello new followers! I am a SFF writer but I also make candles inspired by books and TV

I just added a bunch more candles, including some book boyfriend candles for the romance readers (and monsterfuckers) in your life

www.etsy.com/shop/specula...

October 16, 2025 at 3:41 AM

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Las 🐺🪽

@featherfangart.bsky.social

| Villain |

To all my fellow people pleasers out there... 😌
#originalart

an illustration of book being pierced through by a sword, from the wound the thorns with red tips are growing, slowly changing into flowers, a red bookmark is there to symbolize blood.

the book reads 'It's alright to say No. You will always be a villain in someone's story...'

October 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM

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Matinee Mode

@matineemode.bsky.social

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

October 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM

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JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon

@jd-rivers.com

The book is released now!!! Come and get it!

JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · Oct 8

Otar's story continues! Preorder today!

🐲 dragons! in space!
🛣️ more roadtrip
🏛️ more ruins
⁉️ archaelogy! in space!
❤️ idiots in love

"The Wish of a Dragon" out: October 15th

Preorder:
tinyurl.com/ysxyvfk6
books2read.com/u/47p7XL

TBR:
GR: tinyurl.com/yc6a7xke
TSG: tinyurl.com/ya34yu4w

📚🌈📚💙📚 🪐

October 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM

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D.D.B.Torres

@ddbtorres.bsky.social

hello #PortfolioDay,
I'm Torres, a freelance artist and illustrator.
I love medieval fantasy, whimsical creatures and dark fairy tales.
I'm always on the lookout for new projects in book publishing, TTRPGs and TCGs.

Email: torres.ddb@gmail.com

An illustration of mother Goethel, the witch from Rapunzel. She stands in the center, surrounded by thorny bushes and between two crooked trees, holding a baby wrapped in luminous white cloth and her eyes glowing a malicious golden color. In the foreground we see rampions growing from golden vines which intertwine like braids; in the background, in the distance and in the middle of a forest, we see a lone tower

a red squirrel knight, with body armor and a cape, holding a lance in one hand and standing on its hind legs, with a golden halo aroung its upper torso and head.

the beast (from beauty and the beast), appearing in the middle of a dense rose-bush foliage, gently holding a tiny bird in its huge paws and looking at it with tenderness. the castle tower can be seen in the distance.

toe-thrasher, a rat lord wearing a royal mantle made of white fur, thrashing in the middle of a swamp in its hind legs and holding a black flail. in the swamp, there are numerous yellow eyes

October 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM

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JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon

@jd-rivers.com

Three days until release!!!! Threeeeeeeeeee days!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · Oct 8

Otar's story continues! Preorder today!

🐲 dragons! in space!
🛣️ more roadtrip
🏛️ more ruins
⁉️ archaelogy! in space!
❤️ idiots in love

"The Wish of a Dragon" out: October 15th

Preorder:
tinyurl.com/ysxyvfk6
books2read.com/u/47p7XL

TBR:
GR: tinyurl.com/yc6a7xke
TSG: tinyurl.com/ya34yu4w

📚🌈📚💙📚 🪐

October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM

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Marvel Trumps Hate

@marveltrumpshate.bsky.social

PREVIEW WEEK IS OPEN! From now through the 18th, you can peruse all 306 auctions on offer and add the ones you're interested in to your watchlist. More info here: www.tumblr.com/marveltrumps...

Happy plotting!