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Hazel
@grindarkstudio.bsky.social
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FTM * He/Him * Artist * Reiki Healer * Druid * Author.
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Today's lunch break doodle. #FullMoon #illustration
A drawing of a blue cartoon moon with one hand over its mouth and the other hand held up as if to say "no thank you" while a speech bubble depicts a piece of pie with a "no" symbol over it.
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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I made these portable altars last night: I've had one in my car for a few years and it's come in handy on multiple occasions. Sacred space wherever!
#upcycle #ForSale #pagan #folkmagic #magic #spellkits
A small tin painted purple and decorated with a skull cameo and black ribbon covered in white potion bottles. A small tin painted green and decorated with a purple resin rose and black ribbon covered in white potion bottles. The tins are lined with matching paper in a Pagan theme and contain basic witchcraft supplies. Detailed picture of the tins' contents: a box of matches with incense, two packets of salt, a quartz crystal, a small mirror, and a tea candle.
July 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The Grindark Studio Mixtape is underway ... here are Tracks 1 & 2: "This Corrosion" by Sisters of Mercy and "Bus to Beelzebub" by Soul Coughing #goth #VintageVibes #DigitalIllustration #gothmusic #90s
"Bus To Beelzebub": An anthropomorphized goat-bus with an inverted pentagram on its forehead waits for a "rubber-hose" demon in a suit and spats who is carrying a briefcase with a scared ghost on it. Text above the goat-bus reads "get on to the BUS". "This Corrosion": A pair of grey undead hands with warts and long purple nails holding a dropper bottle full of bright green liquid labeled "Hey Now Hey Now Now". The background is covered with a bright green splatter of acid.
July 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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What my mental health looks like
July 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I spent the day doing a BUNCH more character portraits ... and now my Instagram (necessary evil that it is) has this as a landing layout to promote Adjustments!

#LinesofPower #FromTheDeskofBusterHeywood #Adjustments #ModernFantasy #Thriller #SelfPublished #AuthorSky #TransAuthors #AutisticMC
A 3x3 grid of Lines of Power character portraits with a vintage postcard for the fictional town of Aviario, Connecticut in the center. It is watermarked to prevent AI scraping or other art theft.
July 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Adjustments launches in THREE days! I can't wait for you to meet J.C, the best handyman in Connecticut...
A Puerto Rican man with a goatee and his hair up in a loose bun watches a cup of tea steeping. Illustrated and colored like a vintage comic book.
June 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I'm going to be at the Theys, Faes and Gays market this Friday evening in Concord at @diycraftandthrift.bsky.social ... get your after dark tickets here, and do some cleanup with the Fae at my table:
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A small diorama of a well with a sign that says "Name Recycling: Free".
June 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Why share one when I can share all four? 😅 #LinesofPower #ModernFantasy
Cover of From the Desk of Buster Heywood, a thriller by A.K. D'Onofrio Cover of In The Cards, a modern fantasy thriller by A.K. D'Onofrio Cover of The Proper Bearing, a modern fantasy thriller by A.K. D'Onofrio Cover of Adjustments, a modern fantasy thriller by A.K. D'Onofrio
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Here at @diycraftandthrift.bsky.social until 5 with @meggie-mae.bsky.social @griffinbarrett.bsky.social and @chronically-ch-ill.bsky.social :) Come say hi and get some fun art!
June 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I just ordered a new crop of #stickers ... hopefully they'll arrive in time for my next event on the 21st! Thanks, @stickybrand.bsky.social !

#illustration #conures #potoo #axolotl #stickers
An illustration of a Jenday conure with the text "SCREAMING is self-care" An illustration of a potoo bird screaming An illustration of an axolotl in a punk jacket that says "Kindness Is Punk A.F."
June 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Going to be at @diycraftandthrift.bsky.social 4-8 TODAY and 10-6 TOMORROW for the First Friday Market, rain or no rain! #ArtMarket #IndoorCraftFair Come get some #PrideMonth swag... or just a little something fun!
#supportlocalartists
June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The Proper Bearing is now officially in print, and I'm SO excited to drop the cover and release date for #LinesofPower Vol. 4: Adjustments!!!
#WIPSnips #SelfPublishing #ReleaseDate #PreOrder #ModernFantasy #UrbanFantasy #Thriller
The front cover of "Adjustments" which depicts Buster Heywood and Troy McLaren on either side of a pine tree, looking concerned about something out of sight. The back copy reads: "A year and a half after what most residents simply refer to as “That Nasty Business With Selectman Jarvon”, Buster Heywood has cobbled his life back into the same, simple order he’d enjoyed before the gun showed up on his oorstep. His circle of friends is growing, and he's becoming a force for good in theircorner of town. So when Officer Troy McLaren shows up on his doorstep, Buster’s heart leaps into his throat. It’s not Buster’s past Troy is after: it’s his future, and his keen observation of things around town. A young Seneca girl has been earmarked for induction into The Organization, and she needs to be kept safe from those who would rather exploit her abilities. Skeptical about the existence of magic, but worried for the child’s safety, Buster makes his way back into the deep end of Aviario. As he and Troy both test their boundaries, clues to a larger mystery begin to float to the surface..." To pre-order your copy, visit www.grindark-studio.com/linesofpower!
June 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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This is one of the last #WIPSnips from #Adjustments... the release date is coming soon! #LinesofPower
"It's gonna be instant, is that cool? My Keurig's on the fritz. I think I need a new pump. Or something." Buster surveyed the array of parts on Cameron's shelf, and chuckled. "That's fine. You're not going to try to fix it yourself?" "I miiiiight." "A coffee pot is not a computer, Cameron." "Part of it is." "At some point you'll have to admit that you can't fix everything," Buster argued, picking up a half-demolished Game Boy Color to examine it. "And I am very sure that on that day, you will be patiently waiting at my shoulder to enjoy that moment, but tactfully refrain from commenting. Aside from that little smirk you get." Buster smirked. "Patience is a virtue."
June 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Happy Book Birthday to the re-release of THE PROPER BEARING! I celebrated by starting the formatting on Volume 4, because I can't wait to finally share that one, too!

E-Book version is available NOW - the printing site is still compiling the manuscript for print-on-demand.
books2read.com/u/bzwdJq
The cover to "The Proper Bearing", Lines of Power, Book 3, by A.K. D'Onofrio. A polaroid photo of three private school boys sitting on a couch and joking with each other is layered over newspaper clippings, spray paint labels, and a map. The bottom of the photo reads: "He found the kind of mystery he thought only existed in books..."
June 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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No carts in Adjustments, so a partial match gets you J.C trying to have a teachable moment ... #LinesofPower #WIPSnips #ModernFantasy
"Compared to most sixteen-year-olds I know? Heh. You should be Marc Summers and you're Alex Trebek." Annick tilted her head at J.C. "I don't get that." "Dammit! Double Dare was a national treasure. You were born far too late." He sighed. "Okay, let's try this again: instead of watching cartoons and chowing down on artificially colored sugar bits, what do you usually do on Saturday mornings? I'm gonna make an educated guess: shaman lessons." When she started to frown, he held up a hand. "Now, hold on, hold on. I'm not dissing them. They're important. What I am saying is ... now that you don't have to cram anymore ..." "J.C!" Christine bellowed, barreling into the kitchen. "The police are here!"
May 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Volume 3 of #LinesofPower has an official release date: June 1st! Mark your calendars and bookmark the site:
www.grindark-studio.com/linesofpower...
#ModernFantasy #ComingOfAge #BookBirthday #SelfPublishing
(This image shows the cover of the book, along with the release date.)
May 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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After the events of the first #LinesofPower novel, Buster just wants some peace and quiet. Too bad he isn't going to get it... #WIPSnips #modernfantasy
May 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Some shots from a weekend at Hammonassett State Park in CT ... got those #LinesofPower vibes and some much-deserved down time.
May 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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I read John Darnielle's "Devil House" in one go today. It wasn't what I expected, and I'm realizing that was the whole point. Not sure if I like it more or less for that, but it was definitely a ride. #CurrentRead #fiction #ReadingList
May 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Wait, yesterday was World Goth Day and nobody told me?!
May 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Does Beatrice from "In The Cards" count as a prophet for today's #WIPSnips? Troy doesn't think so. And maybe she isn't... yet ...
#LinesofPower #modernfantasy #InTheCards #Adjustments
"Sounds like the start of a solid scientific paper if you ask me." Troy spread his hands, setting up an invisible masthead. "The correlation between earworms and romantic attraction. Seriously, though, I know you're not exactly a party animal, Buster, but she seems like she's pretty into you. The fact that she's a fancy-pants lawyer doesn't matter any more than the fact that the girl I'm interested in tells fortunes and knows honest-to-God magic."
May 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Missed yesterday's #WIPSnips, so here are two of JC's kiddos while I catch up ...

For the record, the #LinesofPower quote I really wanted to use from book 4 is a minor spoiler for From the Desk of Buster Heywood ... but I behaved. ;)

#modernfantasy #thriller #sequel #series
Christine had already pulled a cabinet open, and paused as her fingers brushed a neon green cereal box. "Are you seriously making me breakfast?" "Why not? We live together." "But you don't even know me yet." "I know you need to eat." Annick swept the carton of eggs and the milk out of the fridge and onto the counter. "So, veggies." "Ew."
May 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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This review just made my entire May. If you need your first #SummerRead, you can go get it here: www.grindark-studio.com/linesofpower... #SelfPublishing #fiction #thriller #LinesofPower
"From the Desk of Buster Heywood was really good. Like 'staying up to read it, reading at dinner/in the car/while doing literally anything else need to know what happens' good. There are LAYERS!!!! This is your sign to get it if you haven't read it yet!" - Alexandra Kate, illustrator & tarot artist, via the Queerlective.com Discord server
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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#TattooFlash submission for a fundraiser later this summer ... details TBD. I did all the other flag colors too, and am thinking of putting it on Threadless.
#Pride #LGBTQIA #NotAPhase #illustration #moon
May 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Troy's learning that black-and-white isn't exactly the best choice after all. You'd think Janus knew exactly what he was doing, or something... #WIPSnips #LinesofPower #Adjustments #TricksterArchetype
Troy sucked in a breath and reached for the box of mints in his center console, popping two. "And you do - just asking, now - remember that you're speaking to an officer of the law right now." Janus' tone was serene as his smile. "I do. But that officer of the law is jointly in my employ as a keeper of the natural balance of the world." Troy cut down through the South End, noting with wry amusement that the route to the Organization took him past both schools. His already beleaguered conscience groaned under the strain. "And suppose I, in that dual capacity, were beginning to suspect that someone was not quite so innocent and squeaky clean as he looked on the outside?"
May 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM