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Helen Whistberry
@whistberry.bsky.social
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Pen name for autistic/ace indie writer & digital artist, introvert, worried soul, they/she. 🚫NO A/I!

ART PRINTS: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/whistberry/

threadless tshirts: https://whistberry.threadless.com/

Other links: https://linktr.ee/whistberry
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · Oct 16
Marketing? Very well (sigh).

Big thread of all my art and books! (Most of my books are also illustrated!)

Cool t-shirts and other merch with my art available in my threadless shop:

whistberry.threadless.com
Photo of a light blue tshirt with an illustration of a red crab holding up a chocolate cupcake with pink frosting in each front claw. It is standing on a beach with blue waves behind it and the caption beneath the image reads I come in peace. Black tshirt with an illustration in white of a raccoon standing on its hind legs with its front paws raised above its snarling face. The words Fix Your Heart are spread between its paws in the blue, white, and pink colors of the trans flag. Photo of a black tshirt with an illustration in white of a fantastical-looking squid with red eyes and tangled arms. It is holding a large white pearl in one tentacle. Pink tshirt with circular image of a small tropical frog with black legs and pink and blue coloration meant to evoke the colors of the trans flag. It is sitting amidst large tropical green leaves that have white and pink patterns on them.
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mikemelton.bsky.social
"Bananas? I didn't even notice those! I'm just standing here coincidentally."

🦝🍌
A raccoon next to a pole with bananas hanging from it. The animal is looking at the photographer with obviously feigned innocence.
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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atypicaltiff.bsky.social
In my disconnected days, every full moon, meteor, & #aurora was a wonder to eyes that might otherwise have despaired at their restlessness.

"Didyousee" on the long morning bus ride. The others had been in their beds & did not.

I would still rather be sleep-deficient than heavens-starved.
#whistpr
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
A glorious pair!!!

(Red Fox) #mammals 🌿
Two orange foxes stand in a driveway. One looks toward the camera while the other seems to be sniffing the first one’s ears.
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
I'm going to do another #artAdventCalendar post tonight because my last one had such a poor photo (only one i have of it)

Here's a soapstone carving I did in 2019 of a white breasted nuthatch.
a soapstine carving of a bird on some branches
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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khaosdog.bsky.social
Another spot from my bucket list checked off. So grateful to have someone to explore the island with, there’s no way I could’ve reached those off-road places by bus and on foot anymore. My long-distance hiking days are behind me, healthwise, but I’m still out here experiencing the world in new ways.
A hand holds up a small piece of white, popcorn-shaped coral against a bright blue seaside backdrop. The beach and waves are softly blurred in the background. Photo of 'popcorn beach'.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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leachaillaud-art.bsky.social
Came out of my slumber just long enough to paint a cozy little burrow for Mr Badger. Now if you'll excuse me 😴
#cottagecore #art #cozy #originalart
Painting of a badger in a cozy reading nook with a window. It's winter outside, and the sun is setting.
December 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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johannestevans.bsky.social
The annual Smashwords sale has begun, and my ebooks are all 75% off - meaning dozens of them are completely FREE, with longer novels only a dollar or so apiece. And Smashwords makes it very easy to send gift copies, too, so send away!

Browse here:

www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

#BookSky
Smashwords 2025 end of year sale
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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transrights.northsky.social
If you received the newsletter by email you may find a broken link to the Migration FAQ. We had to replace it due to the wrong link being sent out, here's the correct one!

northsky.leaflet.pub/3m7htkaiqjc2g
December 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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tomsbrown.bsky.social
And in case you need a mousewitch with fancy boots.
Pencil drawing of a mousewitch with fancy boots, showing them off beneath a full moon. Um.
December 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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hermiteveryday.bsky.social
Colours captured. ❄️✨
Red berries on long stems encased by thick ice.
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
whistberry.bsky.social
The big Smashwords sale is running through the end of the month!

You can grab ebook copies of any of my books for a reduced price!

Fantasy, horror, mystery, stories, novellas, novels... something for every taste!

www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Image of 9 books covers for books by Helen Whistberry: Roadkill, shows a highway with animal skeletons on it; The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere, has a black cat playing with an old-fashioned sailing ship; When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, has a white rabbit crying red tears and a red rabbit with skeleton exposed crying blue tears; Once Upon a Wave of Witches, with co-author Eli Belt, has a green kraken tentacle sweeping through turbulent blue waves; The Tail of Nightshade, has a gray mouse among purple nightshade blooms; The Melody of Trees, has a red fox among twining tree branches; The Weird Sisters, has a full moon behind tombstones with a hand visible lying on the ground; The Avenging Angel, has a full moon behind a mansion; The Ghostly Groom, has a full moon behind a tombstone with a black bird on top of it.
December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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saskya.com
#ArtAdventCalendar day 8

#watercolor
#birdsky
#nature
#sciart
A watercolor painting of a blue heron.
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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davidzinn.bsky.social
When Genevieve feels overwhelmed, she goes to the forest and plays her triangle for the trees.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a mouse in a winter coat standing near a wooded snowbank holding a triangle and a pin to strike it with
December 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
Scrutiny (2019) #ArtAdventCalendar #Photography
Photograph of a white-tailed jackrabbit sitting in short grass, looking at the viewer with right eye, head turned slightly to its left. Ears are straight up. The depth of field is very narrow putting the rabbit in sharp focus but the background and foreground are soft.
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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justinkingdesigns.bsky.social
Meet Susan!!

#sculpture
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
whistberry.bsky.social
Chapter 7: Events Slow to a Crawl

Illustration 07/52

#WrensAria, a charming illustrated animal fantasy arriving in 2026!
Digital drawing in white ink against a black background of a sloth hanging upside down from a branch. It has a pleasant, smiling face. The form of the animal is made up of long lines and dotted lines to suggest shape rather than being a realistic portrayal of the animal.
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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stinasdemons.com
It's that day again. Try and have a good one. 🦉
Faux flyer with pics of owls: Are you tired of the rat race? Are you sick of the daily grind in your go-nowhere job? Are you ready for a more fulfilling life? Then Being Carried Away By Owls might be right for you! Perks of Being Carried Away By Owls: No stressful deadlines! No cramped cubicles! No exhausting commute! Soothing nature sounds! Team focused atmosphere! All the mouse bones you can eat! Visit your local forest clearing today, to learn more about beginning an exciting career in Being Carried Away By Owls! (Millennial Memes for Existential Extremes)
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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carolpopegordon.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar Dec 8
Blue Jay in the snow. 🪶
A Blue Jay with brilliant blue on its wings inspecting some bits that might be edible in snow shading from white to blue.
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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ira-go.bsky.social
A pink snail for day 8 of #ArtAdventCalendar
A slightly disguised infinity is present in both

#snail #digitalart #art #illustration #painting #artistsonbluesky #ArtYear
The pink snail turned its head slightly to get a better look at the sakura blossom branch.
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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alchemicalrat.bsky.social
Day seven of #ArtAdventCalendar and #OwlishMonday
Looking Through the Owl’s Eyes
Pen and ink wash picture of a young person in a long dress holding up an owl in front of their face. The owl is perched with its wings spread open and its eyes directly in front of the person’s as if it were a mask.
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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conniemenefee.bsky.social
This young Eastern cottontail has seen some stuff ...
Young cottontail rabbit sitting near grass clumps, a scar across part of its back
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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stinasdemons.com
Day 8 of #artadventcalendar

Watercolor of some bird friends 🐦‍⬛
😈🎨🦇
Watercolor of a leafless tree with various black birds perching on the branches
December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Here's a #birdoftheday for #NestBuilders

I spent some time in Guanacaste watching this Crested Caracara trying to find the perfect stick for its nest.

#birds #costarica #nature
A crested caracara stands on the ground holding a long stick in its beak, its bright orange face and yellow legs catching the sunlight against a backdrop of dry grass and scattered rocks.
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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greybriar.art
This guy has wildly escaped containment and I love that people like it, but to reiterate:
1.Yes you can get it as a tattoo.
2.No you cannot sell craft patterns or merch
3.I appreciate the mistake and yes I do have the personality of a morose victorian poet, but this is from 2024 and under copyright.
A digital drawing of a common house mouse sitting in a frame reminiscent of a snowy window, holding a small bouquet of lily of the valley. 🌿🐡
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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kaminenmosher.art
Day 8 #ArtAdventCalendar

This is the first snow landscape I have painted and the challenge was in combining my abstract style with enough realism to convey the feeling of a bright and windy cold day out skiing. I worked from a client-provided photograph, and it was very satisfying to complete.
A small figure dressed in orange ski pants and puffy jacket is standing on skis, holding ski poles, in the middle of a snowy landscape, a shallow sloping tunturi (fell) in the background. There is bright sunshine coming through white clouds on the upper left, and clouds and mists of snow being kicked up around the landscape by high winds.
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM