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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 1d

splendiferous pictures! 😀

Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 1d

A recent short vid I took of some autumn rain (my favourite weather!!) 🍂

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#maine #autumn #rainfall

Autumn Rain | #maine #autumn #rainfall

YouTube video by Dragon Poems and Quiet Poetry | Jess at Dragonsinn

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Dizzy ★ @tindizzy.bsky.social · Mar 17

Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

Day 6

#Art #Painting #JohnWilliamWaterhouse

The Lady of Shalott, John William Waterhouse, 1888

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 2d

365 poems for life! - www.panmacmillan.com/authors/alli...

365 Poems for Life by Allie Esiri

Find out more about 365 Poems for Life by Allie Esiri

www.panmacmillan.com

Reposted by Jess Chua ✍️

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 2d

Something Gothic this way comes… Submissions are OPEN for The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry. We want poems of neon dread, fractured love, haunted minds.

Closing date: October 31st

#PoetrySubmissions #SubmissionWindow #TheHavishamSteps #ModernGothicPoetry

Something Gothic This Way Comes: Submit to The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry - The Broken Spine

Submissions Open Throughout October 2025 | Publication in 2026

thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 6d

ty—twitter/x became soooo horrendous!!! 🫠

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 7d

In another long overdue post buried in my drafts, here’s a selection of delightfully enchanting dragon art illustrations by my sister, @charlenedraws.bsky.social! 🎨🐉

www.dragonsinn.net/dragon-art-c...

#dragonart #picturebookart #dragonbooks

Picture Book Dragon Art, by Charlene Chua - Dragonsinn.net

Enchanting picture book dragon art by my illustrator sister, Charlene Chua! Features art from Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon, and more.

www.dragonsinn.net

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 7d

Taking part in @ko-fi.com's October theme via Discord!

Here's an old "autumn" dragon poem I wrote many years ago (excerpt).

#kofitheme #poetry #dragon #autumn

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 8d

Oops, forgot to update the SPF record for name server in email sender (fixed).

⇉ October newsletter has been sent out: share.sender.net/campaigns/dd...

⇉ Subscribe here: www.dragonsinn.net/join/

#newsletters #dragon

Dragon Mail // October 2025

Autumn hello and tiny YouTube channel

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 8d

👍 many ups and downs, but still hanging on! 😅

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 12d

Virgie Townsend’s “Because We Were Christian Girls” (2023) is a compelling short fiction chapbook addressing the complexities of Christian girlhood through personal and societal struggles.

jesschua.com/2025/10/03/b...

#bookreview #chapbook #shortfiction [via Black Lawrence Press]

Book Review: Because We Were Christian Girls

Virgie Townsend’s “Because We Were Christian Girls” (2023) is a compelling short fiction chapbook addressing the complexities of Christian girlhood through personal and societal struggl…

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 12d

Update on tiny YouTube channel, Volume One of dragon poems, and reflecting on my past writing journey.

jesschua.com/2025/10/02/f...

#poetry #creativewriting #amwriting

From Nonsense to Nuance

Update on tiny YouTube channel, Volume One of dragon poems, and reflecting on my past writing journey.

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 13d

Website created: 1999

YouTube trailer created: 2025 (26 years later!)

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#poetry #KofiCreativeVoice via @ko-fi.com

Celebrating our creative voice

Jess at Dragonsinn.net published a post on Ko-fi

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Ko-fi @ko-fi.com · 13d

This month’s challenge is all about celebrating what makes you, you!

Share a post that highlights your creative voice, for a chance to win a share of $500 🎉

👉🏽 Swipe for details

Challenge details. October challenge: Create a post on Kofi celebrating your creative voice and share on social using #KofiCreativeVoice. You can share your post as a blog, image, video, or audio. Prizes: 5 x $100 prizes. Deadline: 31st October 2025.

Ideas to get you started. Highlight a piece of works that feels the most like you - your style, your voice or your personality. Post the creation you're most proud of. Record a video that showcases who you are as a creator. Share a personal story about your journey/growth as a creator.

Creative voice templates. Use these free templates to share your creative voice on social. Don't forget to tag us @kofi_button and we'll reshare some of our faves throughout October.

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 15d

Glandscapes by Mickie Kennedy: Chapbook Review

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@buttonpoetry.bsky.social

#chapbook #bookreview

Glandscapes: Chapbook Review

Glandscapes is a chapbook that thrums with raw nerve and queer desire, through a gut-wrenching framework of coping with prostate cancer.

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 27d

On getting back my original domain name of Dragonsinn dot com via serendipitous timing, after a long wait of more than two decades.

open.spotify.com/episode/0kjR...

#microcast #podcast #quietreflections

🐉 #55: Getting Back My Original Dragonsinn.com Domain Name!

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 27d

My WIP dragon poetry collection’s loose structure: four quadrants, where each one reflects a different emotional landscape or creative focus.

open.spotify.com/episode/0TT9...

#poetry #microcast #podcast

🐉 #53: Dragon Poetry Update: Mapping Quadrants

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · 27d

Got back my original Dragonsinn dot com domain name, after a lonnng wait of more than two decades! 🎉

dragonsinn.net/getting-back...

#domainsquatters #VirgoSeason #celebrate

Getting Back My Original Dragonsinn.com Domain Name! - Dragonsinn.net

On getting back my original domain name of Dragonsinn.com via serendipitous timing, after a long wait of more than two decades.

dragonsinn.net

Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Sep 10

A visual post featuring dragon art from Greek myth books.

www.dragonsinn.net/dragon-art-i...

#dragonart #books

Dragon Art in Greek Myth Books - Dragonsinn.net

A quick look at some gorgeous dragon art in Greek myth books. Includes art by Emma Chichester Clark and Christina Balit.

www.dragonsinn.net

Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Sep 10

"What Makes Depeche Mode Sound Like Depeche Mode" 🖤🎶

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The Enduring Legacy of Depeche Mode Style in Music History - GigWise

Explore the enduring legacy and style of Depeche Mode, the iconic influencers reshaping music history with their pioneering sound and unforgettable hits.

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dragon Tarot Cards: A reflection on dragon #tarot decks and cards, including my first gifted deck, and dragon sightings in cards like The Tower and The Lovers.

www.dragonsinn.net/dragon-tarot...

#art #dragons

Dragon Tarot Cards - Dragonsinn.net

A reflection on dragon tarot decks and cards, including my first gifted deck, and dragon sightings in cards like The Tower and The Lovers.

www.dragonsinn.net

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SixthLeafClover Studios @sixthleafclover.com · Aug 29

Zodiac Dragon Scorpio from the 2026 Zodiac Dragons Calendar. Pre-orders are already dwindling down. Only 19 left of the Collector's Editions!

✨ sixthleafcloverstore.com/products/202...

[ #zodiac #dragons #fantasyart #zodiacsigns]

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Aug 27

A quick look at dragons in batik, and how myth and history are interwoven into vivid motifs in textile fabrics.

www.dragonsinn.net/batik-dragon...

#batik #dragons #arthistory

Batik Dragon Prints - Dragonsinn.net

A quick look at dragons in batik, and how myth and history are interwoven into vivid motifs in textile fabrics.

www.dragonsinn.net

Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Aug 9

Just updated Dragonsinn blog with a note about the WIP dragon poetry collection.

Loosely structured into four thematic quadrants, each with a different emotional season or creative focus.

www.dragonsinn.net/poetry-colle...

#poetry #poetrybook

Poetry Collection Update: Mapping Quadrants - Dragonsinn.net

My WIP dragon poetry collection's loose structure: four quadrants, where each one reflects a different emotional landscape or creative focus.

www.dragonsinn.net

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Jess Chua ✍️ @jesschua.bsky.social · Aug 9

Updated the Dragonsinn about page, to reflect the WIP dragon poetry collection taking shape.