Valen Eaton
@valeneaton.bsky.social
Author and visual artist who loves the morbid and supernatural. Taking inspiration from both the good things and the darkness. https://valen-eaton.carrd.co/
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Valen Eaton
@valeneaton.bsky.social
· Nov 12
The Wrong Ones
In this six-chapter horror novella by Valen Eaton, five college students on a spring break road trip through Nevada make enemies with some other young adults they meet at a rest stop. Deferred from reaching their intended destination of Las Vegas, they soon find themselves being hunted down withi...
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My book is out today! If you like suspenseful supernatural thrillers with a bit of a vintage horror movie vibe (though admittedly set in 2010) you might like this one:
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Years ago, I used to get some flak from other retro gamers for not "promoting the hobby correctly"
Basically, I refused to gatekeep it.
"Save States?! You didn't 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 beat it."
"Original HW!"
"CRT only"
But I DON'T CARE how anyone play retro games.
Did you have fun? That's 𝘢𝘭𝘭 I care about.
Basically, I refused to gatekeep it.
"Save States?! You didn't 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 beat it."
"Original HW!"
"CRT only"
But I DON'T CARE how anyone play retro games.
Did you have fun? That's 𝘢𝘭𝘭 I care about.
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Years ago, I used to get some flak from other retro gamers for not "promoting the hobby correctly"
Basically, I refused to gatekeep it.
"Save States?! You didn't 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 beat it."
"Original HW!"
"CRT only"
But I DON'T CARE how anyone play retro games.
Did you have fun? That's 𝘢𝘭𝘭 I care about.
Basically, I refused to gatekeep it.
"Save States?! You didn't 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 beat it."
"Original HW!"
"CRT only"
But I DON'T CARE how anyone play retro games.
Did you have fun? That's 𝘢𝘭𝘭 I care about.
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TikTok has officially been sold to the worst people on Earth and no this is not an Onion headline
December 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
TikTok has officially been sold to the worst people on Earth and no this is not an Onion headline
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Advice to get out of hyperfocus be like "set an alarm" but when I'm in that mode I don't even notice the alarm beyond a dim acknowledgement that there's an annoying noise somewhere in the room.
December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Advice to get out of hyperfocus be like "set an alarm" but when I'm in that mode I don't even notice the alarm beyond a dim acknowledgement that there's an annoying noise somewhere in the room.
I use Instagram with so much reluctance I wish I could make a joke about it but I can't. It's *really* not a good place for artists of any kind, imo.
December 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I use Instagram with so much reluctance I wish I could make a joke about it but I can't. It's *really* not a good place for artists of any kind, imo.
Oh god wtf?
btw i became aware of something horrifying last night. instagram is now using ai to translate reels audio into different languages. but not only are they changing the audio, they use ai to change the mouth movements so that it looks real🫠
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oh god wtf?
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Concept art I did for a map in Video Horror Society.
This map takes place in a 1980s Chinatown. It was a blast to research, not just online and in libraries, but also by visiting local Chinatowns here in BC and talking with the older staff.
#conceptart #design #film #gamedev #videogames #environment
This map takes place in a 1980s Chinatown. It was a blast to research, not just online and in libraries, but also by visiting local Chinatowns here in BC and talking with the older staff.
#conceptart #design #film #gamedev #videogames #environment
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Concept art I did for a map in Video Horror Society.
This map takes place in a 1980s Chinatown. It was a blast to research, not just online and in libraries, but also by visiting local Chinatowns here in BC and talking with the older staff.
#conceptart #design #film #gamedev #videogames #environment
This map takes place in a 1980s Chinatown. It was a blast to research, not just online and in libraries, but also by visiting local Chinatowns here in BC and talking with the older staff.
#conceptart #design #film #gamedev #videogames #environment
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#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
a man in a suit and tie says you know i m something of an author myself
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says you know i m something of an author myself
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December 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
If you see this, post your 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 artworks! 💙✨
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you see this, post your 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 artworks! 💙✨
I don't know if I would have been interested in Hazbin Hotel Live until this season, but I imagine it would be downright electric watching Christian Borle perform "Brighter" in person.
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I don't know if I would have been interested in Hazbin Hotel Live until this season, but I imagine it would be downright electric watching Christian Borle perform "Brighter" in person.
I may just be the bane of anyone who tries to A to C with me, because if your 'A' is 'Apple' mine is 'Mercury' and I can't explain it any better than you can
December 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I may just be the bane of anyone who tries to A to C with me, because if your 'A' is 'Apple' mine is 'Mercury' and I can't explain it any better than you can
The Helluva Boss soundtrack has made my week. Finally an official release of "Mastermind" and "Klown Bitch" 😆
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Helluva Boss soundtrack has made my week. Finally an official release of "Mastermind" and "Klown Bitch" 😆
Finally told someone from my past to "piss off" in a dream and it was magical. "Piss off" is also a lot nicer than some other things I could have said.
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Finally told someone from my past to "piss off" in a dream and it was magical. "Piss off" is also a lot nicer than some other things I could have said.
Finally, someone said it 😆
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December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Finally, someone said it 😆
For some reason a lot of images in the art thread aren't loading for me :/
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
For some reason a lot of images in the art thread aren't loading for me :/
Spent yesterday with half of my brain doing useful things and the other half running an endless loop of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" from Cats Don't Dance in the background
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Spent yesterday with half of my brain doing useful things and the other half running an endless loop of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" from Cats Don't Dance in the background
I have to say I find the holiday traditions around this time of year to be a *little bit* gratuitous. Like, I participate... but honestly, if we all wanted to dial back Christmas and Thanksgiving by about five notches, I'd be super down.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I have to say I find the holiday traditions around this time of year to be a *little bit* gratuitous. Like, I participate... but honestly, if we all wanted to dial back Christmas and Thanksgiving by about five notches, I'd be super down.
Someday: Me, driving down a two-lane road with "Discoboy Must Die" running through a subwoofer.
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Someday: Me, driving down a two-lane road with "Discoboy Must Die" running through a subwoofer.
In the event I ever end up in a contract with some genie or devil where I need to present them with an impossible task to get free, I'm going to hand them my headphone cord to untangle. Good luck and godspeed.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In the event I ever end up in a contract with some genie or devil where I need to present them with an impossible task to get free, I'm going to hand them my headphone cord to untangle. Good luck and godspeed.
I like to take most personality tests with a grain of salt BUT I can't tell you how many times I've watched one of those 16 Personalities Frank James skits, only to facepalm while going, "Oh God, I've actually said that to someone."
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I like to take most personality tests with a grain of salt BUT I can't tell you how many times I've watched one of those 16 Personalities Frank James skits, only to facepalm while going, "Oh God, I've actually said that to someone."
I was going to make a "where's Waldo" esque illustration, but then my analytic brain clamped down hard on everything I was drawing, reminding me in no uncertain terms that they wouldn't have a giraffe in an airport terminal.
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I was going to make a "where's Waldo" esque illustration, but then my analytic brain clamped down hard on everything I was drawing, reminding me in no uncertain terms that they wouldn't have a giraffe in an airport terminal.
I can't believe how soon Five Nights at Freddy's 2 comes out...
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I can't believe how soon Five Nights at Freddy's 2 comes out...