J.R.Polkinghorne
@j-r-polkinghorne.bsky.social
She/they || 29
Writer, and artist with a BA in arts and a major in creative writing.
Founding member of the Paper Road's Australian literary magazine, with a few flash fictions published here and there.
My main genre is fantasy.
Writer, and artist with a BA in arts and a major in creative writing.
Founding member of the Paper Road's Australian literary magazine, with a few flash fictions published here and there.
My main genre is fantasy.
Drawing my book characters instead of writing again 😅
#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #artist ##characterdesign
#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #artist ##characterdesign
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Drawing my book characters instead of writing again 😅
#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #artist ##characterdesign
#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #artist ##characterdesign
Instead of writing I've spent all week drawing a scene thats not even in the book, thought I'd share the fruits or procrastination
#artist #characters ##characterart #booksky #writersky #procrastinating
#artist #characters ##characterart #booksky #writersky #procrastinating
September 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Instead of writing I've spent all week drawing a scene thats not even in the book, thought I'd share the fruits or procrastination
#artist #characters ##characterart #booksky #writersky #procrastinating
#artist #characters ##characterart #booksky #writersky #procrastinating
Working on scenes that'll never make it into my book
Gotta love drawing things that aren't important instead of actually writing
#writer ##writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #artist #characters #behindthescenes #conceptart #concept #steampunkfantasy #steampunk #fantasy
Gotta love drawing things that aren't important instead of actually writing
#writer ##writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #artist #characters #behindthescenes #conceptart #concept #steampunkfantasy #steampunk #fantasy
August 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Working on scenes that'll never make it into my book
Gotta love drawing things that aren't important instead of actually writing
#writer ##writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #artist #characters #behindthescenes #conceptart #concept #steampunkfantasy #steampunk #fantasy
Gotta love drawing things that aren't important instead of actually writing
#writer ##writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #artist #characters #behindthescenes #conceptart #concept #steampunkfantasy #steampunk #fantasy
I've had an idea bubbling for a while about a fairytale retelling, mixing a bunch of fairytales together kind of like into the woods. Might never write it but drawing concept art for characters is always fun.
#writingcommunity ##writersky #conceptart
#writingcommunity ##writersky #conceptart
August 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I've had an idea bubbling for a while about a fairytale retelling, mixing a bunch of fairytales together kind of like into the woods. Might never write it but drawing concept art for characters is always fun.
#writingcommunity ##writersky #conceptart
#writingcommunity ##writersky #conceptart
Been reading a lot more than writing lately, I love reading but I'm not feeling very accomplished.
#writing #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
June 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Been reading a lot more than writing lately, I love reading but I'm not feeling very accomplished.
#writing #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
I'm not even up to the editing stage yet, and already I want to remove the prologue and switch to a duel POV 🙃
#writing #writingcommunity #writerproblem
#writing #writingcommunity #writerproblem
June 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I'm not even up to the editing stage yet, and already I want to remove the prologue and switch to a duel POV 🙃
#writing #writingcommunity #writerproblem
#writing #writingcommunity #writerproblem
Recent book haul! I'm so excited to read these.
#booksky #booke #avataryangchen #MoXiangTongXiu #LuoDiChengQiu
#booksky #booke #avataryangchen #MoXiangTongXiu #LuoDiChengQiu
June 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Recent book haul! I'm so excited to read these.
#booksky #booke #avataryangchen #MoXiangTongXiu #LuoDiChengQiu
#booksky #booke #avataryangchen #MoXiangTongXiu #LuoDiChengQiu
Okay book lovers I'm back asking for another recommendation.
Tell me your favourite myth or fairytale retelling ❤️
#booksky #bookrecommendation #booklover #fairytale #myth
Tell me your favourite myth or fairytale retelling ❤️
#booksky #bookrecommendation #booklover #fairytale #myth
May 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Okay book lovers I'm back asking for another recommendation.
Tell me your favourite myth or fairytale retelling ❤️
#booksky #bookrecommendation #booklover #fairytale #myth
Tell me your favourite myth or fairytale retelling ❤️
#booksky #bookrecommendation #booklover #fairytale #myth
My main goal as a writer isn't money, or fame.
All I want is to invoke the same emotions in readers that I feel when I read. I want to make readers both distraught and delighted with just words.
(Money and fame would be cool too)
Why do you write?
#writingsky #writingcommunity #writer
All I want is to invoke the same emotions in readers that I feel when I read. I want to make readers both distraught and delighted with just words.
(Money and fame would be cool too)
Why do you write?
#writingsky #writingcommunity #writer
May 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My main goal as a writer isn't money, or fame.
All I want is to invoke the same emotions in readers that I feel when I read. I want to make readers both distraught and delighted with just words.
(Money and fame would be cool too)
Why do you write?
#writingsky #writingcommunity #writer
All I want is to invoke the same emotions in readers that I feel when I read. I want to make readers both distraught and delighted with just words.
(Money and fame would be cool too)
Why do you write?
#writingsky #writingcommunity #writer
Completing a page and a half is an accomplishment, right? 😅
#writing #writer #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
#writing #writer #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
May 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Completing a page and a half is an accomplishment, right? 😅
#writing #writer #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
#writing #writer #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky
Here is what I've been doing instead of writing my book. 😅
#writing ##writingcommunity #chatacterart #writersky #booksky
#writing ##writingcommunity #chatacterart #writersky #booksky
May 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Here is what I've been doing instead of writing my book. 😅
#writing ##writingcommunity #chatacterart #writersky #booksky
#writing ##writingcommunity #chatacterart #writersky #booksky
Hey its been a minute but I've been in a slump and thought I'd just share a short story a wrote a while back.
#writing #writer ##writingcommunity #shortstory #non-fiction
paperroadmag.wordpress.com/when-it-was-...
#writing #writer ##writingcommunity #shortstory #non-fiction
paperroadmag.wordpress.com/when-it-was-...
When it was Good
JR Polkinghorne 28/09/2024 Content warning: themes of family violence Image description: a black shadow with red eyes is curled around a purple shadow and pink shadow in the shape of a person. Ther…
paperroadmag.wordpress.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hey its been a minute but I've been in a slump and thought I'd just share a short story a wrote a while back.
#writing #writer ##writingcommunity #shortstory #non-fiction
paperroadmag.wordpress.com/when-it-was-...
#writing #writer ##writingcommunity #shortstory #non-fiction
paperroadmag.wordpress.com/when-it-was-...
March 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I got a commission done of one of the scenes from my book and I'm in love!
Artist: ruemii
www.instagram.com/rue.miii?igs...
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity
Artist: ruemii
www.instagram.com/rue.miii?igs...
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity
March 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I got a commission done of one of the scenes from my book and I'm in love!
Artist: ruemii
www.instagram.com/rue.miii?igs...
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity
Artist: ruemii
www.instagram.com/rue.miii?igs...
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity
I haven't gotten around to any writing or reading in the past week, I hope I'm not falling into a slump.
#writer #writersky #writingcommunity
#writer #writersky #writingcommunity
March 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I haven't gotten around to any writing or reading in the past week, I hope I'm not falling into a slump.
#writer #writersky #writingcommunity
#writer #writersky #writingcommunity
Another day another concept sketch, although i don't know if I'll finish this one.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart
March 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Another day another concept sketch, although i don't know if I'll finish this one.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart
Reposted by J.R.Polkinghorne
BIPOC authors, bring us your cosmic horror. This submission opportunity runs through the month of March! Learn more at sobelobooks.com/submissions
March 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Why write when I can redraw concept art from last year?
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart #artist #characterart
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart #artist #characterart
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Why write when I can redraw concept art from last year?
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart #artist #characterart
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #conceptart #artist #characterart
I got so invested in my critique partners work today that I forgot I was meant to be taking notes 😅
#writersky #writerslife #writingcommunity #booksky
#writersky #writerslife #writingcommunity #booksky
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I got so invested in my critique partners work today that I forgot I was meant to be taking notes 😅
#writersky #writerslife #writingcommunity #booksky
#writersky #writerslife #writingcommunity #booksky
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Angry Robot have an indefinitely open Black Writers (unagented) submissions call, I know I have Black followers who write fantasy, sci-fi, or horror, and here's an opportunity.
angryrobotbooks.com/2020/08/blac...
angryrobotbooks.com/2020/08/blac...
Black Voices Matter Open Submissions - An Update - Angry Robot
We have been delighted at the response to our Black Voices Matter Open Submissions Period, and want to thank every author who has submitted their work to us, as well as everyone who has shared the det...
angryrobotbooks.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Angry Robot have an indefinitely open Black Writers (unagented) submissions call, I know I have Black followers who write fantasy, sci-fi, or horror, and here's an opportunity.
angryrobotbooks.com/2020/08/blac...
angryrobotbooks.com/2020/08/blac...
I think the main thing driving me to finish my novel this year is that I realized how much I hate working and I want to be a full time author. I know that's work too but I'm being unrealistic and irrational to drive myself here.
#booksky #writer #writingcommunity #Ihate9to5 #plsijustwanttostayhome
#booksky #writer #writingcommunity #Ihate9to5 #plsijustwanttostayhome
March 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I think the main thing driving me to finish my novel this year is that I realized how much I hate working and I want to be a full time author. I know that's work too but I'm being unrealistic and irrational to drive myself here.
#booksky #writer #writingcommunity #Ihate9to5 #plsijustwanttostayhome
#booksky #writer #writingcommunity #Ihate9to5 #plsijustwanttostayhome
Been trying to start this chapter since Friday, but my brain is fried every day after work. Gotta love being in childcare 😂😭
#booksky #writingcommunity #writer #writing
#booksky #writingcommunity #writer #writing
March 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Been trying to start this chapter since Friday, but my brain is fried every day after work. Gotta love being in childcare 😂😭
#booksky #writingcommunity #writer #writing
#booksky #writingcommunity #writer #writing