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Adam 🪿

@vexnir.bsky.social

Soft angels 🌸🐑🪽

#art #traditionalart #cuteart

Sketchbook page with a mixed media illustration of two cute lambs in a grassy field. They have angel wings and little pink bows under their necks. There’s also an illustration of a long stem with pink flowers surrounded by stars, underneath the main picture.

January 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM

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Shirley Jackson

@lioninthetrees.bsky.social

First batch of Year of the Horse memory jars I made for my QCCC members 🐎✨

(A memory jar is where you write/store positive memories. And at the end of the year you read through all of the notes you left over the past year! 🙂)

#art #pottery

A group of 8 lidded ceramic jars that feature freehand drawn black horses in galloping poses. There is also a variety of patterns adorning the individual lids, as well as small ceramic horses that act as tops for the lids.

January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM

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•Welcome to Camiku• 🍁

@camikudoodles.bsky.social

Birbfest Day 15 (sketch): Short-eared Owl 🌙🦉

Quiet wings, wide skies… midnight magic.

*Posting this one after dark felt correct 😌🌙

#birbfest2026 #birdart #art #sketch

Postcard-style sketch of an owl flying with wings fully spread over a simple landscape with grasses. A crescent moon and three stars sit in the sky above. A ‘Birbfest 2026’ stamp appears in the top right, all framed by a textured border.

January 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

Did the narrative in the ending to The Blue Prince make anyone else cry??? I feel like it stands out beautifully in our current times.

I've just been thinking of it a lot lately. I had to transcribe it.

“There was once a red prince who sat on a red throne. He had a red crown made of rubies and a red castle made of stone. The prince had a love for all things red, ‘it’s the only true color,’ the prince often said. He could not stand the sight of a canary or a crow. He could not stand the white of a swan in the snow. And he never looked up for fear of the view, he had heard that the sky was not a red hue. He didn’t see the birds or the changing of the leaves and he never saw the sights of life’s many symphonies.

He couldn’t see beyond the red shade he was aware. He never caught a glimpse of the world we had to share. But one day the prince saw something new, and if you look closely, you might see it too.

The skies parted, and the clouds withdrew. The prince had a new favorite color, the color blue...”

January 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS

🐸Rural Louisiana setting
🫂Found family
🔮Magical nonprofit
🐅Tiger King inspired villain
🏳️‍🌈Ace romantic subplot
🌷The complexity of healing in a place that hurt you
👁️‍🗨️Cozy but dark
🦗Hostile summer vibes
🪄Redneck wizards

#bluepit #bluepit📖 #F #A #LGBT #Q

Moodboard that says HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS. Images include a crow landing on a woman in black's shoulder, a black cat on a rococo chair, a window with a view of a barn, a trailer park, rearview mirror, a hand in swamp water, bloodied hands, tied lamb feet, a girl holding a coyote, a swamp at night, an herb book, and moss dangling down from a tree.

In the decaying community of Lombar County, Louisiana, most witches and wizards (the Folk) live in trailers, RVs, or rundown motels. They party in New Orleans, worship evil gods, get addicted to love potions, and make memes about fire spells gone wrong. However, there are little places that try to do some good, like Heidi's House.

- Told from the POV of three staff members in a nonprofit familiar rescue.
- Southern gothic themes meet Urban Fantasy: Decay, community, and classism.
- Asexual and transgender rep.

January 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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🟣S.L. PrayersforPeace🙏🏼🌻

@stpolishook.bsky.social

TENDER IS THE FLESH+ THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

As a wild human, Rachel’s flesh is considered a delicacy. Captured & sold at market, her fate now rests on her ability to convince her not quite human buyer that she is worth more alive than on his dinner plate🥩🍽️ #A #Q #SF #H #SP📖 #BluePit

Dark mood board featuring creepy vibe, farm animals, and butcher knifes…

January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

Toad hoarders, teleporting cat colonies, and exotic reptile conventions are just a Tuesday in "Heidi's house of Rescued Familiars," but when Heidi vows to rescue a familiar from the richest wizard in Louisiana, her little nonprofit is in for a rescue unlike any other.

#BluePit📖 #A #LGBT #F #Q

Moodboard that says HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS with images of a tied lamb, a girl surrounded by cows, cigarette smoke in a truck, an herb book, a window to a barn, a girl in black on a bridge, herbs hanging from a ceiling, a pentagram, a bird in a cage, a fence, a church across a field, laundry hanging between trailers, and a gallery wall of insects with candles.

Themes and Tropes:
- Found family
- Classism
- Small town decay
- Healing is the hardest part
- Blood magic
- None of us are free until all of us are free

Additional note: Romantic subplot between asexual, autistic nerd and a white-haired broody boy.

MEET THE THREE POVS:

Heidi
- Rescue Founder
- Ex-Familiar
-Shy but brave

Piper
- Social media coordinator
- Trans witch
- Stubborn and protective

Mangar
- Groundskeeper
- Buff redneck wizard
- The father figure

January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM

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Anna Hirsch

@annahirsch.bsky.social

A DOWRY OF BLOOD x THE BACHELOR

Holland only agrees to date Dracula on TV to boost her influencer career. When producer manipulation goes too far, she tries to leave, but finds the eliminated girls haven’t been sent home—they’ve been fed on.

#BluePit 📖 #A #H #W #HU

Mood board depicting dark, campy vampire aesthetic with a silhouette of Dracula. Headline reads "Who Wants to Be Dracula's Bride" with tagline "This season's to die for".

January 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

One of my fav annual activities: Chinese lanterns in Cary ✨️🌟

Woman and man under a green glowing arch at night.

January 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

#BluePitHype

Advice for querying agents: Remember you are trying something really hard, so give yourself grace. Typically, agents get thousands of queries in a year. It is a rough industry, so know the value of your manuscript is not the value of you.

#writersky #writingcommunity

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 7d

Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

#BluePitHype
Q & A
JANUARY 11th

ADVICE SHARE

Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit?

From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts!

2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

January 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM

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Dreavindr

@dreavindr.bsky.social

#ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivart

January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

#BluePitHype

Heidi loves animals! She can't pick a favorite, but she's obsessed with them and has an encyclopedic brain about them. While she isn't a witch, her passion for animals is her magic (though she struggles with ornithophobia).

#writesky #writingcommunity #writers #amquerying

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 3

Our final question today! Feel free to ask your own questions of your fellow participants too!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

#BluePitHype
Q & A
January 10th

CHARACTER INTERVIEW

For today, we have some questions for your characters!

Question 3:
What does your character love?

3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

January 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

#BluePitHype

In "Heidi's House of Rescued Familiars," Heidi's afraid of being found out. She's a rogue ex-familiar and should've had her memories wiped when her witch died, but the magic community is all she knows and she doesn't want to be separated.

#writesky #writingcommunity

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 2

Today, we have some questions for your characters! Last will be posted in 30 minutes!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

#BluePitHype
Q & A
January 10th

CHARACTER INTERVIEW

For today, we have some questions for your characters!

Question 2:
What is your character afraid of?

3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

#BluePitHype

In "Heidi's House of Rescued Familiars," Heidi's proud of her rescue. They have a dedicated group of volunteers that foster, do veterinary work, and fundraising. They've dealt with all kinds of familiars from undead to storm summoners and illusionists.

#writesky #writingcommunity

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 1

Today, we have some questions for your characters! Next will be posted in 30 minutes!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

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#BluePitHype
Q & A
January 10th

CHARACTER INTERVIEW

For today, we have some questions for your characters!

Question 1:
What is your character proud of?

3 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

January 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM

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arnaerr ✦ COMMISSIONS OPEN

@arnaerr.bsky.social

"My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god - he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."

#eldenring #art

January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

First book of the year has been read ✨️

Fitting for the year of the horse.

#booksky

Cover of What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher. Red book with a decomposing horse on the cover.

January 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

#BluePitHype I like making moodboards. These focus on my "Heidi's House of Rescued Familiars" characters: Heidi, Piper, Mangar, and Leto. Heidi is the rescue founder, Piper is the communications coordinator, Mangar is the groundskeeper, and Leto is...a secret 😄

#writesky #writingcommunity

January 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

I'm Allison Stalberg, a speculative fic writer based in NC.

I'm working on two urban fantasy projects. "Heidi's House of Rescued Familiars," is in the query trenches while "The Lovesick Summer of Poppy and Wolf," is being drafted. 💜

#BluePitHype #writesky #writingcommunity #amquerying

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 10d

Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!

DAY ONE: Introductions

Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!

We can't wait to meet you and your stories!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying

#BluePitHype
Q & A
JANUARY 8th

Introductions

Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer?

Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag!

5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13TH!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

January 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM

Allison Stalberg

@stalbergwrites.bsky.social

Nicole's book giveaways for Gaza have always given me amazing signed additions to my library and for such a good cause💜

Two of my fav books in this giveaway include:

"This is Why They Hate Us" - LGBT+ YA romance/coming of age story

"The Dead of Summer" - Coral zombies!

#booksky

Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 12d

Just saying, the massive 🍉 shmivaway I've got on IG currently has 14 entries for 35 prizes for both writers and readers, so if you want a book or a critique or an AMA with an agent, you've got a pretty good chance if you want to click that 🔗 on my page ...

a man sitting on a couch with #schitts creek written on the bottom right

ALT: a man sitting on a couch with #schitts creek written on the bottom right

media.tenor.com

January 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event

@bluepit.bsky.social

#BluePit is coming up fast, but even sooner is our pre-event #BluePitHype!

Starting on January 8th, we'll be doing a 5-day long Q&A for sharing advice, art, and finding new friends and stories!

We can't wait to see your pitches!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic