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J.R.Polkinghorne
@j-r-polkinghorne.bsky.social
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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.
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Drawing my book characters instead of writing again 😅

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September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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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
September 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Working on scenes that'll never make it into my book

Gotta love drawing things that aren't important instead of actually writing

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August 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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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.

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August 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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I'm honestly loving this so much
June 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Recent book haul! I'm so excited to read these.

#booksky #booke #avataryangchen #MoXiangTongXiu #LuoDiChengQiu
June 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Here is what I've been doing instead of writing my book. 😅

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May 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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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...

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March 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Another day another concept sketch, although i don't know if I'll finish this one.

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March 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Why write when I can redraw concept art from last year?

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March 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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I know I keep posting art but I swear I've written recently 😅

Another side character that appears in the next chapter of my novel, I realised I hate his name and need to change it.

Open to suggestions 😊

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February 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Now I'm drawing side characters instead of writing, anyway this is Naan.

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February 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Trying to get through my second chapter but the baby wants attention 😅
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February 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Finished the character portraits i was working on for my main cast, honestly I think they turned out well 😊
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February 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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I've only recently gotten back into writing and to motivate myself i starting drawing the main cast of my project ❤️
#booksky #writer #writing #books #author #artist #character #characterart #art
Four character portraits
January 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM