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K. G. Starke 📚 🎨 🌈
@kgstarke.bsky.social
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🖤Romantasy author & artist🖤

🌪️ Disaster responder turned ✏️special ed teacher

Querying 📚 Storm Mountain

🎨 ongoing art project: Morally Gray Affirmations

🏳️‍🌈 Pan She/they
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K. G. Starke 📚 🎨 🌈 @kgstarke.bsky.social · Jul 13
#BluePit📖!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

In the endless cycle between the hunters and the hunted, to survive you either have enough power to become the predator, or bind yourself to someone who does.

STORM MOUNTAIN

🖤Romantasy
🔥Slow burn
💋Enemies to Lovers
🌶️Spicaay
❤️‍🩹 Healing
💀Curse
🪄Magic

#A #F #R #Q #LGBT 🌶️💙📚
Title “Storm Mountain” is overlayed against a moonlight, snowy mountain. Author K G Starke In the endless cycle between the hunters and the hunted, you either have enough power to become the predator, or bind yourself to someone who does. Centuries ago, humanity swore fealty to the select few capable of protecting them from the demons ever intensifying storm magic. Hailed as Gods, they created Pathway to keep their people safe. But as resources dwindled and populations grew, those on the periphery once again found themselves abandoned to the demons’ wrath. An orphaned child of the borderlands, Sebastian was given a choice; join his family in death or use his lethal magic to become a Stormchaser and fight for his Gods. Decades later, he is a weapon, the pride of the Stormchasers. Yet, as his magic continues to grow wilder,he must choose once again. Either attain more power in hopes of conquering his curse, or put an end to it before destroying the only love he has left. Alessandra lived in constant fear of discovery. With no clan willing to risk hiding her storm magic, her only option was to run. After a lifetime of looking over her shoulder, she finally found someone to take her in. That is, until a Stormchaser is sent to hunt him down. Alessandra is forced to face the consequences of not having enough power to protect the ones she loves, and loving the one she shouldn’t. Alessandra, a blue skinned banshee woman, stands in the center of a wind tunnel while her purple dress and ebony hair billow around her. Sebastian covers half his face with a gloved hand. He’s wearing a tight black shirt and has tan skin, silver eyes, and gold streaked, brown hair. In the bottom right corner, a shadowy creature curls around his arm.
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Man, January was one hell of a year.

#WritingCommunity #Writesky #amwriting
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Guess who isn’t stressed about the state of emergency my county declared for snow.

Try to stay warm out there y’all and find joy where you can. 🖤 Maybe take the snow days to read or write a book 😜

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #writesky #snow #booksky
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, the first panel shows little baby Green, sitting alone in an empty void, looking disappointed but not surprised. Green, narrating: When I was little, life was bad. I thought it would be bad forever. Next, adult Green is floating through an empty void, not attached to anything. Green, continuing to narrate: But that passed, and I learned that nothing is forever. Everything is only temporary. Blue, appearing out of nowhere, grabs Green by the tail, gently holding on to stop him from drifting away. Green, still narrating: And then you were there. For good. The foxes settle down to play some kind of a board game. It's unclear which one of them is winning. Green, narrating: You make me want to believe in "forever".
January 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Concept vs Work in Progress...

I'm having a jolly of a time experimenting with how I can inject colour into my pieces, breaking out of my usual routines.

#QueerArt #FineArt #Mythology #Folklore #Fairy #Faeries #Moth #WIP #Illustration
Concept sketch of a moth faerie Work in progress moth faerie piece
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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#Writer #WriterSupport #writing #WritingGoals #WritingTips
January 18, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Hot
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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How about a promo day? If you're a non-American author that has been in any way affected by American imperialism please share your work and how best to support you under this thread. ❤️ #WritingPrompt
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Don’t mind me just sitting in a hotel watching Dragonball with my dog because we got caught in a snowstorm 😮‍💨

Might as well jot down some sensory notes for the sound of shingles being ripped off the roof for the winter setting in Storm Mountain 🤷‍♀️

#writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
a man is singing into a microphone in front of a snowy tunnel
Alt: a man is singing into a microphone and Rick Rolling in front of snowplows
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December 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I think I should turn this grainy, spooky photo I took into a painting. What say ya’ll?

#art #photography #WritingCommunity #darkart
A red fox sits amidst headstones in a graveyard at dusk.
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Ayyy meet my new neighbor in the middle of the city 🤣

#WritingCommunity #Writesky #photography #art
A beaver sits in a creek chewing on a piece of wood.
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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i love frankenstein (2025) so much

#art
artwork of the creature from frankenstein (2025). the creature is the central figure, his body abstracted into the swathes of blues and greens, with a tinge of red, with details of furs of his coat and candles lit with red flames. his torso is carved out, exposing red flesh and a heart connected with veins that have some sprouting flowers, and the final scene of the creature embracing the morning sun. framing the creature are various body parts as well as the halves of victor and elizabeth's faces.
December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A year ago I worked the disaster response for hurricanes Helene & Milton, only to be declared an enemy by the President for being queer and researching equity.

So I wrote a book. And I became a teacher.

Nice try jackass, but I’m still kickin’. 🖕

#resist #booksky #WritingCommunity #writesky
a happy thanksgiving greeting card with a pumpkin and the words feeling grateful
Alt: a happy thanksgiving greeting card with a pumpkin and the words feeling grateful
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November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#art
They'll tell you that the arts and humanities aren't practical and then read poetry at funerals and weddings, cry over films and search for meaning in ancient philosophy. Surviving is one type of practicality, knowing why we bother is another. — ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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pink dragons 🌸🐉
#art #dragon
Illustration of some dragons that are sakura themed. The colors used are mainly pink and blue
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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#writerslife, writers' hazards of the trade.
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Toasty. #grickledoodle #frog #winter #cold #cartoon #art #drawing #funny
A cartoon illustration of a happy frog snuggled under in bed under an electric blanket. Caption reads "He'd heard the old metaphor of a frog in boiling water, but he was pretty sure his electric blanket was a different, safer matter all together."
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Why authors lead a lonely life.

#bluesky #writersky #writerhumor
Person: wow, you're a writer? It must be tough to come up with stories Writer: it's not really. The story grows and demands to be poured out. Like a hive of bees living in your throat until you scream Person: *backs away* Writer: how come I'm not invited to more parties
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Taking a break to focus on streamining my character art style is starting to pay off 💪 Here’s some of the #fanart I did recently.

#LeagueofLegends #art #digitalart #booksky
Vi from Arcane looks up through her pink hair. She has teal eyes and a tattoo on her left cheek of the Roman numeral VI.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I love this book because it so beautifully tells the story of found family and loving one another as they are. Lost individual learn to use the broken shards of their hearts to build a mosaic together.

#Bookvember #WritingCommunity #booksky #writingprompts #writesky
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune A house sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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It was a complete free for all! No one paid much attention to what I read. The result was that I could read at a much higher level at a young age.

Buuuuut it also meant I got ahold The Shining and a few Julie Garwoods in elementary school 😅

#Bookvember #Writesky #WritingCommunity #booksky
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux ❄️ ☃️ @woodenvelt.bsky.social · Nov 7
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 7!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of the written word with others.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 7: Was your reading monitored by adults when you were a kid or was it a free for all? Did that scar you or set you free? Remember: Quote post using #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Roald Dahl was the author who inspired me to write. His characters gave me hope for a better life and his wild worlds empowered me to create my own.

#Bookvember #Booksky #Writesky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Matilda by Roald Dahl. A young girl with long brown hair stands in a pile of books while she reads.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The Tale of Despereaux was the most formative book from my childhood. It showed me the blurred lines of good and evil, and how small differences in otherwise parallel lived experiences can create either a hero or villain.

#Bookvember #Booksky #WritingCommunity #Writesky
Cover of The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo. A small mouse with large ears runs with a needle tied to his hip.
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Woooow one more elf)
New commission
#art #blueskyart #PortfolioDay #artshare #warcraft #worldofwarcraft
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM