T.K. Arispe
@tkarispe.bsky.social
Author/illustrator, science enthusiast, cat mom. View more of my work at www.tkarispe.com.
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T.K. Arispe
@tkarispe.bsky.social
· May 29
Looking for a new #audiobook this summer? My latest novel, Between the Salt Water and the Sea Strand, is now available on #Audible! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB9N822G
Masterfully narrated by the amazing @davidault.bsky.social, it's a fun fantasy romp for the whole family!
Masterfully narrated by the amazing @davidault.bsky.social, it's a fun fantasy romp for the whole family!
Random #characterdesign; I wanted to make a character who looked like something out of an 80's Saturday morning cartoon about space cats that never actually happened. Also Walkmen are the pinnacle of technology.
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Random #characterdesign; I wanted to make a character who looked like something out of an 80's Saturday morning cartoon about space cats that never actually happened. Also Walkmen are the pinnacle of technology.
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Here's a #Neopets short story that I never submitted to the Neopian Times, about events directly preceding the first Meridell-Darigan war. Mostly I was just trying to make sense of that weird time warp business.
Here's a #Neopets short story that I never submitted to the Neopian Times, about events directly preceding the first Meridell-Darigan war. Mostly I was just trying to make sense of that weird time warp business.
A Hiccough in Time
First, let me preface by saying that I love the Commonwealth spelling of "hiccup". That is all. I recognize that I have been putting way m...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Here's a #Neopets short story that I never submitted to the Neopian Times, about events directly preceding the first Meridell-Darigan war. Mostly I was just trying to make sense of that weird time warp business.
Here's a #Neopets short story that I never submitted to the Neopian Times, about events directly preceding the first Meridell-Darigan war. Mostly I was just trying to make sense of that weird time warp business.
youtu.be/g5l3A4dbvnM
Once I thought it would be fun to create an #animatic trailer for one of my novels!
It was a lot of work and I wasn't using the most sophisticated video editing software, but I don't think it turned out half bad. #fantasybooks
Once I thought it would be fun to create an #animatic trailer for one of my novels!
It was a lot of work and I wasn't using the most sophisticated video editing software, but I don't think it turned out half bad. #fantasybooks
The Voyage of the Kaus Media animatic trailer
YouTube video by T.K. Arispe
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
youtu.be/g5l3A4dbvnM
Once I thought it would be fun to create an #animatic trailer for one of my novels!
It was a lot of work and I wasn't using the most sophisticated video editing software, but I don't think it turned out half bad. #fantasybooks
Once I thought it would be fun to create an #animatic trailer for one of my novels!
It was a lot of work and I wasn't using the most sophisticated video editing software, but I don't think it turned out half bad. #fantasybooks
Okay but what if tyrannosaurs had feather manes like ravens. #paleoart #dinosaurs #highlyspeculative
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Okay but what if tyrannosaurs had feather manes like ravens. #paleoart #dinosaurs #highlyspeculative
Hope everybody has a safe and happy #Halloween! I thought I'd share a fairly ridiculous short story I wrote for #Neopets a while back, about a no-nonsense bounty hunter trying to get her job done on the weirdest night of the year. Enjoy!
www.neopets.com/ntimes/index...
www.neopets.com/ntimes/index...
The Neopian Times - Neopia's fill-in-the-blank news source
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October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Hope everybody has a safe and happy #Halloween! I thought I'd share a fairly ridiculous short story I wrote for #Neopets a while back, about a no-nonsense bounty hunter trying to get her job done on the weirdest night of the year. Enjoy!
www.neopets.com/ntimes/index...
www.neopets.com/ntimes/index...
Here's a Plateosaurus doodle because basal sauropodomorphs need more love! After all, if not for them, we'd never have those titans of the Jurassic who seriously pushed the terrestrial vertebrate biomechanics envelope. #paleoart #dinosaurs
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here's a Plateosaurus doodle because basal sauropodomorphs need more love! After all, if not for them, we'd never have those titans of the Jurassic who seriously pushed the terrestrial vertebrate biomechanics envelope. #paleoart #dinosaurs
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If you're looking for your next autumn read, why not check out my #steampunk fantasy novel Thunder Girl? It's an exciting ride through an alternate-history Victorian America teeming with reanimated fossils, crystal-brained robots, and a few supernatural surprises.
If you're looking for your next autumn read, why not check out my #steampunk fantasy novel Thunder Girl? It's an exciting ride through an alternate-history Victorian America teeming with reanimated fossils, crystal-brained robots, and a few supernatural surprises.
Thunder Girl
Amazon.com: Thunder Girl eBook : Arispe, T. K., Arispe, T. K.: Kindle Store
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October 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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If you're looking for your next autumn read, why not check out my #steampunk fantasy novel Thunder Girl? It's an exciting ride through an alternate-history Victorian America teeming with reanimated fossils, crystal-brained robots, and a few supernatural surprises.
If you're looking for your next autumn read, why not check out my #steampunk fantasy novel Thunder Girl? It's an exciting ride through an alternate-history Victorian America teeming with reanimated fossils, crystal-brained robots, and a few supernatural surprises.
With spooky season upon us, here's a #shortstory I wrote about ghosts and graveyards and happy endings. I don't know how to #Halloween properly I guess.
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The Old Dutch Burying Ground
Happy Halloween! Here's a nice, pleasant, only slightly unsettling ghost story for your reading enjoyment. Because that's how I roll. -- Kat...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
With spooky season upon us, here's a #shortstory I wrote about ghosts and graveyards and happy endings. I don't know how to #Halloween properly I guess.
www.tkarispe.com/2020/10/the-...
www.tkarispe.com/2020/10/the-...
Illustration for my #Neopets fanfic Worth Fighting For. Dr. Sloth was a fun villain to write; I enjoyed fleshing out his personality and going into what happens when you get on his bad side.
You can read the whole fic here: www.tkarispe.com/2019/08/wort...
You can read the whole fic here: www.tkarispe.com/2019/08/wort...
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Illustration for my #Neopets fanfic Worth Fighting For. Dr. Sloth was a fun villain to write; I enjoyed fleshing out his personality and going into what happens when you get on his bad side.
You can read the whole fic here: www.tkarispe.com/2019/08/wort...
You can read the whole fic here: www.tkarispe.com/2019/08/wort...
I put together this handy flowchart to help you identify that thing you saw in the night sky! #astronomy #space #itsneveraliens
October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I put together this handy flowchart to help you identify that thing you saw in the night sky! #astronomy #space #itsneveraliens
Happy #NationalFossilDay! Nothing like an entire day dedicated to the awesome fact that our planet's geology allows us to learn about the ecosystems that came before us.
If you're looking for some paleo fun this weekend, come to the Idaho Museum of Natural History's Fall Fossil Fest on the 18th!
If you're looking for some paleo fun this weekend, come to the Idaho Museum of Natural History's Fall Fossil Fest on the 18th!
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy #NationalFossilDay! Nothing like an entire day dedicated to the awesome fact that our planet's geology allows us to learn about the ecosystems that came before us.
If you're looking for some paleo fun this weekend, come to the Idaho Museum of Natural History's Fall Fossil Fest on the 18th!
If you're looking for some paleo fun this weekend, come to the Idaho Museum of Natural History's Fall Fossil Fest on the 18th!
Concept art for King Radnama from my novel The Voyage of the Kaus Media. I had fun making the Noblirim a way rad species of saurian dragon people. #fantasyart #dragons
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Concept art for King Radnama from my novel The Voyage of the Kaus Media. I had fun making the Noblirim a way rad species of saurian dragon people. #fantasyart #dragons
Astronomy lesson from my 7-year-old niece: "You can't breathe in space because of the unicorns."
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Astronomy lesson from my 7-year-old niece: "You can't breathe in space because of the unicorns."
I'm glad so many people liked that previous illustration! Here's another piece of concept art for The Shadow of Takeryuu. Min is a bold, if slightly naïve farmgirl with a strong sense of justice who borrowed her ancestor's enchanted armor and pudao on a quest to save her village. #Neopets
October 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I'm glad so many people liked that previous illustration! Here's another piece of concept art for The Shadow of Takeryuu. Min is a bold, if slightly naïve farmgirl with a strong sense of justice who borrowed her ancestor's enchanted armor and pudao on a quest to save her village. #Neopets
If you're a nostalgic #Pokémon fan, come check out this wonderful new forum! It's a friendly and chill place and I've really been enjoying my time there!
After more than 2.5 years, Johto Times now has its own community forum! If you enjoyed visiting them during the late 90s and early 2000s, or are new and curious about them, consider checking us out!
forum.johtotimes.com
Please spread the word and help us reach more people!
forum.johtotimes.com
Please spread the word and help us reach more people!
October 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If you're a nostalgic #Pokémon fan, come check out this wonderful new forum! It's a friendly and chill place and I've really been enjoying my time there!
Concept art for my Neopian Times series The Shadow of Takeryuu, about a group of adventurers in ancient Shenkuu who journey to confront a corrupt emperor. This is Eunji, a soft-spoken yet strong-willed geomancer monk with a knack for bringing people together. #Neopets
October 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Concept art for my Neopian Times series The Shadow of Takeryuu, about a group of adventurers in ancient Shenkuu who journey to confront a corrupt emperor. This is Eunji, a soft-spoken yet strong-willed geomancer monk with a knack for bringing people together. #Neopets
It's October, so here is a skull.
Marker sketch of a Stegoceras skull from the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Loving that rugosity. #paleoart #dinosaurs
Marker sketch of a Stegoceras skull from the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Loving that rugosity. #paleoart #dinosaurs
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's October, so here is a skull.
Marker sketch of a Stegoceras skull from the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Loving that rugosity. #paleoart #dinosaurs
Marker sketch of a Stegoceras skull from the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Loving that rugosity. #paleoart #dinosaurs
At the most recent Virtual Fossil Friday, we somehow got to talking about #LisaFrank, and next thing I know, I'm doodling this, and I'm not even sorry about it. #paleoart
October 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
At the most recent Virtual Fossil Friday, we somehow got to talking about #LisaFrank, and next thing I know, I'm doodling this, and I'm not even sorry about it. #paleoart
My Zafara Blynn as the Scrivener, a mysterious and dashing rogue who leaves book reviews pinned to walls with daggers, because she does odd things when she's bored. She wrote a couple of literary review articles for the Neopian Times back in the day. #Neopets
October 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My Zafara Blynn as the Scrivener, a mysterious and dashing rogue who leaves book reviews pinned to walls with daggers, because she does odd things when she's bored. She wrote a couple of literary review articles for the Neopian Times back in the day. #Neopets
She doesn't really read the names of things closely; therefore, everything in Hyrule has been renamed. #zelda #breathofthewild
October 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
She doesn't really read the names of things closely; therefore, everything in Hyrule has been renamed. #zelda #breathofthewild
One last character design sketch for the novel I've been brainstorming for. Goblin warriors are even more effective when a population of robots gives them high-tech gear. #scifiart #sciencefantasy
October 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
One last character design sketch for the novel I've been brainstorming for. Goblin warriors are even more effective when a population of robots gives them high-tech gear. #scifiart #sciencefantasy
A while back, I decided to do a bit of #paleoart for underrepresented species on Wikipedia, and I thought this one turned out pretty nicely. Xiushanosteus is a lovely little placoderm described in 2022 that's notable for being one of the first known jawed vertebrates.
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A while back, I decided to do a bit of #paleoart for underrepresented species on Wikipedia, and I thought this one turned out pretty nicely. Xiushanosteus is a lovely little placoderm described in 2022 that's notable for being one of the first known jawed vertebrates.
I had so much fun with that character design yesterday that I decided to sketch out another design for the novel I'm planning. Powered armor with antigravity generators comes in handy when navigating an artificial labyrinth beneath the planet's surface. #scifiart
October 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I had so much fun with that character design yesterday that I decided to sketch out another design for the novel I'm planning. Powered armor with antigravity generators comes in handy when navigating an artificial labyrinth beneath the planet's surface. #scifiart