TJ Rydell-Ahuactzin
@tjrydellahuactzin.bsky.social
He/Him
A thirty something LGBTQIA+ querying author/illustrator from the PNW!
Writing, posting WIP arts, thinking about books!
There is nothing more amazing than taking a silly idea seriously.
A thirty something LGBTQIA+ querying author/illustrator from the PNW!
Writing, posting WIP arts, thinking about books!
There is nothing more amazing than taking a silly idea seriously.
Some spell card backs for my D&D characters!
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some spell card backs for my D&D characters!
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
So many little doodles lately. Can you tell I've got a brain that's fixated on a fluffy eared French dog?
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
September 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So many little doodles lately. Can you tell I've got a brain that's fixated on a fluffy eared French dog?
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
Some more emotion work! Belfort from 'Belfort & Lupin' He is adorable, I love his ears and I may be obsessed with his design!
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
August 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Some more emotion work! Belfort from 'Belfort & Lupin' He is adorable, I love his ears and I may be obsessed with his design!
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
May 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Some /early/ development work on the look of the cast. I always knew I wanted things to be colorful!
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
February 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Some /early/ development work on the look of the cast. I always knew I wanted things to be colorful!
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
Forgot the alt-text on these earlier!
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
February 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Forgot the alt-text on these earlier!
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
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Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event
#WSPit
#WIPSnips has always been about growing community.
You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing.
Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!
More infographics to come, but here's a start
#WSPit
#WIPSnips has always been about growing community.
You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing.
Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!
More infographics to come, but here's a start
February 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I went through a little bit of a Bluey phase... and it's definitely still going.
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
February 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I went through a little bit of a Bluey phase... and it's definitely still going.
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
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Reminder to comment on that art post or fanfic, and drop a review of that book. Telling creatives what you think, even if it’s just a one line sentence, truly does make a difference! And I don’t just mean ‘engagement’. I mean it will make their day. Tell someone when you love their work 🤍
February 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reminder to comment on that art post or fanfic, and drop a review of that book. Telling creatives what you think, even if it’s just a one line sentence, truly does make a difference! And I don’t just mean ‘engagement’. I mean it will make their day. Tell someone when you love their work 🤍
Back in the day, I wrote a weird little semi-gothic picture book about a victorian fox going to a big-box store. ... It was an absolute mess, but I still love a lot of these older pictures I drew for it. Anyone else remember staring at the fish tanks?
#kidslitart #illustrator
#kidslitart #illustrator
February 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Back in the day, I wrote a weird little semi-gothic picture book about a victorian fox going to a big-box store. ... It was an absolute mess, but I still love a lot of these older pictures I drew for it. Anyone else remember staring at the fish tanks?
#kidslitart #illustrator
#kidslitart #illustrator
"A shadow, elongated by the morning sunlight, lanced over the destroyed tile floor."
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
February 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"A shadow, elongated by the morning sunlight, lanced over the destroyed tile floor."
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
Some fresh experimental depictions.
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
February 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Some fresh experimental depictions.
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
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I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
February 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
Some of my favorite design years were for a puppet theater that did stage adaptations of movies.
#illustrator #design
#illustrator #design
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some of my favorite design years were for a puppet theater that did stage adaptations of movies.
#illustrator #design
#illustrator #design
Has there ever been something quite as creatively inspiring as Dungeons and Dragons? Drawn for members of my Dungeoning Party and for myself!
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
February 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Has there ever been something quite as creatively inspiring as Dungeons and Dragons? Drawn for members of my Dungeoning Party and for myself!
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
2024 was a big year for Bluey sketches and this one was my absolute favorite.
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
2024 was a big year for Bluey sketches and this one was my absolute favorite.
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
February 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Is it Friday, yet?
February 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is it Friday, yet?
This sketch for a "really simple" idea ended up spawning a 80k word Middle Grade Novel. There's something kind of fantastic about giving a silly concept a chance to be taken seriously.
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This sketch for a "really simple" idea ended up spawning a 80k word Middle Grade Novel. There's something kind of fantastic about giving a silly concept a chance to be taken seriously.
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Little siblings have no concept of cleanliness.
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
February 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Little siblings have no concept of cleanliness.
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
"Up here, thoughts of whisper voices and swirling darkness would simply blow away, out over the rooftops."
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
February 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Up here, thoughts of whisper voices and swirling darkness would simply blow away, out over the rooftops."
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
This was an early group-shot of my team. They've changed a bit from the Power Rangers inspired lineup, but I feel like the struggle to make each member of a group stand out can really help to solidify those voices.
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This was an early group-shot of my team. They've changed a bit from the Power Rangers inspired lineup, but I feel like the struggle to make each member of a group stand out can really help to solidify those voices.
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
The process of creating a character you want to draw over and over again is a wild one!
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The process of creating a character you want to draw over and over again is a wild one!
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
Hello bluesky!
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
February 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hello bluesky!
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer