Fantasy & Philology
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Fantasy, language, fantasy languages, and other literary topics. A publication by Jerseka.
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Turns out, a lot of people disagree on the definition of Fantasy when they have to apply it to actual works of fiction
What is Fantasy? Part 1
Or "How to start an argument about Disney's Cars"
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March 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Turns out, a lot of people disagree on the definition of Fantasy when they have to apply it to actual works of fiction
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A painting I made in 2016, dear to my heart. One of my favorite characters, Alanna the Lioness, from one of my favorite authors, Tamora Pierce.
🪡 For the needlecrafters here, I wanted to let you know the Lioness is once again available in cross stitch! www.unconventionalxstitch.com/the-lioness-...
🪡 For the needlecrafters here, I wanted to let you know the Lioness is once again available in cross stitch! www.unconventionalxstitch.com/the-lioness-...
March 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A painting I made in 2016, dear to my heart. One of my favorite characters, Alanna the Lioness, from one of my favorite authors, Tamora Pierce.
🪡 For the needlecrafters here, I wanted to let you know the Lioness is once again available in cross stitch! www.unconventionalxstitch.com/the-lioness-...
🪡 For the needlecrafters here, I wanted to let you know the Lioness is once again available in cross stitch! www.unconventionalxstitch.com/the-lioness-...
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The final details for "Samarité Szeptucha" 12x16 inches, oils on wooden panel
#oilpainting #art #painting #oil #traditionalart #PreRaphaelite #magic #faerietale #mythology #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #portrait #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasycharacter #samarite
#oilpainting #art #painting #oil #traditionalart #PreRaphaelite #magic #faerietale #mythology #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #portrait #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasycharacter #samarite
February 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The final details for "Samarité Szeptucha" 12x16 inches, oils on wooden panel
#oilpainting #art #painting #oil #traditionalart #PreRaphaelite #magic #faerietale #mythology #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #portrait #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasycharacter #samarite
#oilpainting #art #painting #oil #traditionalart #PreRaphaelite #magic #faerietale #mythology #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #portrait #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasycharacter #samarite
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We’re about half hour away from the start of season 7 of #LangTimeStudio: a #conlang streaming series on YouTube where we create a new language from scratch each season. This season’s a fox language, but here’s a look back at our first language: Engála, a language for rabbits!
February 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We’re about half hour away from the start of season 7 of #LangTimeStudio: a #conlang streaming series on YouTube where we create a new language from scratch each season. This season’s a fox language, but here’s a look back at our first language: Engála, a language for rabbits!
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I think it's pretty impressive what I accomplish, given the amount of microplastics in my brain.
February 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I think it's pretty impressive what I accomplish, given the amount of microplastics in my brain.
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February 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Science fiction has often dealt with worries that machines or computers or aliens will take over... but never that contraptions will take over. Harpsichords, hot air balloons, penny farthings and grandfather clocks are not scary. They are a little bit silly and, in retrospect, a bit hopeful.
February 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Science fiction has often dealt with worries that machines or computers or aliens will take over... but never that contraptions will take over. Harpsichords, hot air balloons, penny farthings and grandfather clocks are not scary. They are a little bit silly and, in retrospect, a bit hopeful.
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Are you lying in bed dissociating from the hellscape world where your very existence is being threatened by powerful forces beyond your control?
How about an audiobook from your local library?
How about an audiobook from your local library?
January 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Are you lying in bed dissociating from the hellscape world where your very existence is being threatened by powerful forces beyond your control?
How about an audiobook from your local library?
How about an audiobook from your local library?
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OK DAMN FRIENDS
This is the highest it's ever been afaik, we could actually break the top 100,000 today.
This is the highest it's ever been afaik, we could actually break the top 100,000 today.
January 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
OK DAMN FRIENDS
This is the highest it's ever been afaik, we could actually break the top 100,000 today.
This is the highest it's ever been afaik, we could actually break the top 100,000 today.
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I'm trying out something new today, and painting on a copper panel. This is a little Roly Poly Rancher guiding his herd of isopods through the garden at night. I can't wait to add color to this one!
#underpainting #rolypoly #isopod #forestspirits #copperpanel #paintingoncopper
#underpainting #rolypoly #isopod #forestspirits #copperpanel #paintingoncopper
January 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I'm trying out something new today, and painting on a copper panel. This is a little Roly Poly Rancher guiding his herd of isopods through the garden at night. I can't wait to add color to this one!
#underpainting #rolypoly #isopod #forestspirits #copperpanel #paintingoncopper
#underpainting #rolypoly #isopod #forestspirits #copperpanel #paintingoncopper
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So uh I did a thing. A very surreal, very cool thing.
My memoir, "I Was An Abomination," is coming out later this year, hopefully 🤞🤞🤞 for Pride Month.
My memoir, "I Was An Abomination," is coming out later this year, hopefully 🤞🤞🤞 for Pride Month.
January 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Tired of Brat Summer and Demure Fall?
Get ready for Balrog Winter
we're just gonna set everything on fire with flaming swords and whips, and fight old wizards for fun
Get ready for Balrog Winter
we're just gonna set everything on fire with flaming swords and whips, and fight old wizards for fun
January 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Tired of Brat Summer and Demure Fall?
Get ready for Balrog Winter
we're just gonna set everything on fire with flaming swords and whips, and fight old wizards for fun
Get ready for Balrog Winter
we're just gonna set everything on fire with flaming swords and whips, and fight old wizards for fun
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You can join our efforts through the form at...
bit.ly/RPA-Volunteer
& you don't have to be trans and queer to help, but if you care about preserving QT media through this nightmare of fascism and into tomorrow, please reach out.
For queer & trans youth.
For tomorrow, for hope,
Forevermore!
bit.ly/RPA-Volunteer
& you don't have to be trans and queer to help, but if you care about preserving QT media through this nightmare of fascism and into tomorrow, please reach out.
For queer & trans youth.
For tomorrow, for hope,
Forevermore!
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You can join our efforts through the form at...
bit.ly/RPA-Volunteer
& you don't have to be trans and queer to help, but if you care about preserving QT media through this nightmare of fascism and into tomorrow, please reach out.
For queer & trans youth.
For tomorrow, for hope,
Forevermore!
bit.ly/RPA-Volunteer
& you don't have to be trans and queer to help, but if you care about preserving QT media through this nightmare of fascism and into tomorrow, please reach out.
For queer & trans youth.
For tomorrow, for hope,
Forevermore!
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introducing the...
RAINBOW PHOENIX ARCHIVES
A Queer Trans Media Preservation Project
I have started this initiative inspired by The Transfeminine Review's recent article to fight fascist censorship
More info in full about the project & our mission statement on #Patreon > bit.ly/RPA-Announcement
RAINBOW PHOENIX ARCHIVES
A Queer Trans Media Preservation Project
I have started this initiative inspired by The Transfeminine Review's recent article to fight fascist censorship
More info in full about the project & our mission statement on #Patreon > bit.ly/RPA-Announcement
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
introducing the...
RAINBOW PHOENIX ARCHIVES
A Queer Trans Media Preservation Project
I have started this initiative inspired by The Transfeminine Review's recent article to fight fascist censorship
More info in full about the project & our mission statement on #Patreon > bit.ly/RPA-Announcement
RAINBOW PHOENIX ARCHIVES
A Queer Trans Media Preservation Project
I have started this initiative inspired by The Transfeminine Review's recent article to fight fascist censorship
More info in full about the project & our mission statement on #Patreon > bit.ly/RPA-Announcement
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LibreOffice is an open source office suite with replacements for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc, and is totally free. They have the ability to save as Microsoft office formats (.docx, etc) for compatibility purposes too!
Ditch Office
Ditch Office
Yup. Microsoft automatically switched me to the $99.99/year version with Spicy Autocomplete. You have to go all the way through "cancel subscription" to be presented these options and get the $69.99/year one you actually chose.
January 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
LibreOffice is an open source office suite with replacements for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc, and is totally free. They have the ability to save as Microsoft office formats (.docx, etc) for compatibility purposes too!
Ditch Office
Ditch Office
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Commissions! artistree.io/docbe
Let me draw your charactersss like this one
Let me draw your charactersss like this one
October 23, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Commissions! artistree.io/docbe
Let me draw your charactersss like this one
Let me draw your charactersss like this one
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Although his work is kind of a freebie in SFF circles, I’ve been thinking a lot about how hope in Tolkien’s work is the choice to believe that things will turn out ok, in spite of all evidence to the contrary, and then getting up and doing the hard thing knowing it’ll all likely go wrong. #SFFChat
#SFFChat Question III: What SFF work or author gives you hope?
The hope can be in anything (the power of art, writing, hope for a better world, hope for your own publishing future because they're bad and somehow they succeeded 🤣--okay, prob. not that! We'll keep it positive)!
The hope can be in anything (the power of art, writing, hope for a better world, hope for your own publishing future because they're bad and somehow they succeeded 🤣--okay, prob. not that! We'll keep it positive)!
January 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Although his work is kind of a freebie in SFF circles, I’ve been thinking a lot about how hope in Tolkien’s work is the choice to believe that things will turn out ok, in spite of all evidence to the contrary, and then getting up and doing the hard thing knowing it’ll all likely go wrong. #SFFChat