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royale, pirate-obsessed
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🇹🇹 | 28 | they/them | mixed transmasc butch lesbian | comic artist

working on my first webcomic about lesbian pirates !!

#art #comic

royale@bholmes.art
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sillysyntax.bsky.social
lesbrary.com/countess-by-...

I think this is a review that understands the novella.

I hope I get to have more books published. But if this is it, I'm grateful that ppl saw what I was trying to say.

"In case you couldn’t tell, Countess has earned its place on my list of sci-fi required reading."
Screen shotted text. More than that, the novella beautifully captures an outsider’s perspective on empire and its insatiable hunger, how nothing is ever enough, how it eats your world, steals your triumphs, and hollows you out with endless respectability politics. Countess is an unflinching portrait of the indifference of the machine, showing that no amount of sacrifice, success, or cultural renunciation can make the empire love you; it will crush you just the same.
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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sillysyntax.bsky.social
I had a thought. I've been questioned many times, why I put Trinidadian dialect in my novella that is set centuries in the future.

The main refrain was, wouldn't that have been phased out?
And my thought was...would ppl make the same comment if I had used latin? or something latin sounding?
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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trungles.com
Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls
Just before Christmas, I got a puppy. Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie. I'm still learning how to understand her. Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo? Do you need to do a widdle piddle? Minnie: Arf! *I just call her "little baby" most of the time. I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now. Nobody tells you about that. I got so lucky with my first puppy. Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now. Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport. I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers. I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless. The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective. I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition. ICE will pick up anybody. I know that. So I tucked my passport away. And I largely avoid leaving my house. I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too. And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized. We'll do our best to get through this. Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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royale.bsky.social
check out my first post of concept art on patreon! this month i'm exploring how i'd like to render magic and spirits in my comic

#art #comics #webcomics #wip
Concept art: Magic | Royale Blackman-Holmes
Get more from Royale Blackman-Holmes on Patreon
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January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
royale.bsky.social
i think this dayo from my patreon deserves her own post 🏴‍☠️ i took a sketch i had done as concept art and finished it up to practice how i'd like to render magic for my comic

#art #oc
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
royale.bsky.social
got my official letter of admission from school 🥲 i'm excited
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
royale.bsky.social
check out my first post of concept art on patreon! this month i'm exploring how i'd like to render magic and spirits in my comic

#art #comics #webcomics #wip
Concept art: Magic | Royale Blackman-Holmes
Get more from Royale Blackman-Holmes on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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whodat35.bsky.social
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.

ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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willowsquest.co.uk
Scientific observation 🤔
A square chart with corners labeled HUMAN, FURRY, MONSTER, and "FERAL"/ANIMAL. it has various sliding-scale examples of the various ways sexy character appeals can present among the overlap between monsterfuckers and furries. The human corner has a guy labeled "That's Todd", the Animal corner has a dog labeled "That's a dog", the furry corner has an anthro wolf labeled "a dog with a 6-pack", and monster has a pile of eyes and wiggles labeled "eldritch"
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
royale.bsky.social
one of two comms for my friend @jaywalking.bsky.social :)

#art #oc
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
royale.bsky.social
i dont know how to draw water and at this point im too afraid to ask ...

#art
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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oliveoilcorp.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday! My name's Olivia and I'm a queer Black graphic novelist, writer and illustrator. [horror/speculative fiction focus]

Right now I'm open to comics [writing and/or drawing] + illustration gigs!
olivia-stephens.com
A greyscale illustration depicting a figure holding a rifle while walking under large cottonwood trees. In the foreground, a breeze flows through the long grasses. Comic page rendered in blue and orange tones. A Black woman stands in the middle of towering trees with large holes in their trunks. She wears a sheer slip dress and looks up at the orange sky. Above her are the words THE SKY HAS A CRACK IN IT. Comic page rendered in pencil, ballpoint pen, and limited digital color. A woman looks up at a large, terrifying creature made of tree branches and severed body parts. Chickadees perch on the creature's wooden limbs. Blue eggs sit in the nest that makes up the creature's head. The creature lowers its long, blood limb towards the woman's face. She looks fearful at first, before closing her eyes and smiling. As this happens, the captions read: "She will give you your words, but only if you give in return. All art demands this of us."
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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shingworks.com
It's Jobs Time. If you've wanted to try your hand at editing comic books (or crowdfunding them) at the best publisher ever, I suggest you apply. DO NOT SELF REJECT etc etc etc

(reposting with actual correct link)

www.linkedin.com/posts/vault-...
Vault Comics | LinkedIn | Vault Comics
📣 We’re Hiring at Vault Comics As Vault continues to grow across comics, graphic novels, novels, and crowdfunding, we’re expanding our team with three key roles: 🔹 Managing Editor 🔹 Associate Edito...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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oheysteenz.bsky.social
A reminder that my strip took over Dilberts vacant spot in the Washington Post after they dropped his ass. 😎

www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
How a St. Louis cartoonist replaced 'Dilbert' in the Washington Post
"Heart of the City" replaced "Dilbert" in the Washington Post.
www.stlpr.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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landeg.world
Drawing comics is like (starts the next page) OHH GOOODDDDD I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRAW THISSSSS (draws it anyway)
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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cartoonist.coop
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:

cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
Hiveworks Guild logo. Two bees sitting on a bee hive holding hands.
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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aadl.org
Our call for AADL's Transgender Day of Visibility zine is OPEN!

Trans/non-binary people and their allies are invited to create art and writing to celebrate trans people and their accomplishments, & communicate the importance of visibility & representation.

🏳️‍⚧️ Apply NOW through Feb 15: aadl.org/tdov
Handwritten-style text on a striped pink, white, and blue background reads 'AADL Transgender Day of Visibility Zine Call For Submissions'. Featuring an AADL logo.
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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naladraws.com
PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS

I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔

This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
Portfolio Tips for Illustrators by Nala J. Wu
Portfolio tips for Illustrators Written by Nala J. Wu (@naladraws) | they/them As an art director (AD) and longtime professional illustrator— I’ve probably looked at nearly a thousand art portfolios. ...
docs.google.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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vincentisvintage.bsky.social
✨PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
Drawing of Daisy in a white peacock dress in the hands of Gatsby. Publishing synopsis reads “ In which Nick Carraway develops a parasocial codependency with Gatsby—an aspiring couturier with a fabricated identity— until control shifts within New York’s criminal underworld and a deadly, reignited obsession with a former starlet shakes Gatsby’s grip on reality, thus threatening Nick’s ideal American muse”
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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evelmiina.bsky.social
Year of the horse
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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bluepit.bsky.social
#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!

#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!

And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!

#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event What It Is: An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). When: Jan 13, 2026 (24 Hours) #BluePit Rules: Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed. Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) All images must include ALT text. No AI. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others. Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account Emojis Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”) Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”) Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”) TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”) Questions? BluePit.Carrd.Co @BluePit.Bsky.Social @ZProspero.bsky.social #BluePit Tags MEDIA: #BluePit 💥 - Comics #BluePit 🎮 - Game Dev #BluePit 🎲 - TTRPGs #BluePit 📖 - Writers STAGE: #W - Work In Progress #Q - Querying #OS - On Submission #P - Published AUDIENCE: #PB - Picture Book #MG - Middle Grade #YA - Young Adult #A - Adult #NA - New Adult REPRESENTATION: #OV - Own Voices #LGBT- LGBTQIA+ #DIS - Disabled Creators #WF - Women's Fiction #POC - Person of Color #ND - Neurodivergent #TR - Transgender GENRE #F - Fantasy #R - Romance #H - Horror #SF - Sci-Fi #M - Mystery #PN - Paranormal #C - Crime #HS - Historical #SP - Speculative #PO - Poetry #NF - Non-Fiction GAME SYSTEM: #D20 - 20-sided die based #D6 - 6-sided die based #D100 - 100-sided die based #NAR - Narrative based #DUN - Dungeon Crawler #RO - Rogue-Like
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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wired.com
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · 9d
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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justsnooze.bsky.social
[ 🌻 oc ] sketching a beautiful woman to fortify me before i have to go to my day job
A messy black and white drawing of a fat woman with sleepy eyes and long, voluminous hair. Two strands of hair separate from the rest and frame her face on each side. She's dressed in robes and delicately cradles a dagger in her hands.
January 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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zombieisok.gay
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A meme. Panel 1 shows a little girl smiling and daydreaming with the text "Imagining how the comic pages will look while you write the script" Panel 2 shows a little girl looking stressed and crying while coloring with crayons, the text simply reads "THUMBNAILING"
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM