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Helen Whistberry

@whistberry.bsky.social

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Pen name for autistic/ace indie writer & digital artist, introvert, worried soul, they/she. 🚫NO A/I! ART PRINTS: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/whistberry/ threadless tshirts: https://whistberry.threadless.com/ Other links: https://linktr.ee/whistberry

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 8d

PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY!

I have an extra copy of my latest to give away. The illustrations came out really nice if I do say so myself!

Because of all the weird tariff and shipping stuff, I'll have to limit this to US only but drop a comment if you're interested and I'll pick a winner Oct. 15th

#horror

Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 13d

It's here!

Roadkill is out in the world. I can't in good conscience recommend it to all readers. A sad and angry book. 90% of the animal characters are dead at the outset & the humans don't fare much better. But if you're in the mood for an unconventional eco-horror experience, links in comments!

Book cover for Roadkill by Helen Whistberry showing a bird, raccoon, and snake skeleton sprawled across a dark asphalt highway with yellow dotted line. The title is in large yellow letters that have blood streaming down them and out onto the road and animals. There is a dark and stormy sky in the background.

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Mary Hrovat @maryhrovat.bsky.social · 1h

Monday's sky.

Blue sky with clouds, reflected in a lake. The woods surrounding the lake are also reflected in the water.

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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ) ❤️‍🔥 @amandamakepeace.bsky.social · 6h

Moon Call 🖤

#spooktober #drawing #crows #art #darkart

Drawing of a magical tree giving life to crows flying to the moon

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Ghost @ghostlycorvid.bsky.social · 1d

Out here educating the nation's youth about the existence of the coolest bug in the world
🎨 @cochayuyocreations.bsky.social

Calla the trilobite beetle wearing orange flannel and a workshop apron

The same, but standing more to the side so the table is visible

A back view to show off all that gorgeous work Yuyo did

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 1h

Realizing how many Canadians I follow from all the Thanksgiving posts 😂

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April Wolfe @aprilwolfe.bsky.social · 6h

Short story collections should be way more popular and marketed better for the short-attention present.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 16h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Charlotte Moore-Lambert @charlottereads.com · 4h

this is only literary opinion adjacent but it is definitely unhinged

when I am stocking copies of a face-out book at the bookstore, I will put the fresh copies behind any copies already on the shelf, because they’ve been waiting their turn to be picked and I don’t want their feelings to get hurt

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 16h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Emma @labsplaining.bsky.social · 2h

OK, let's vote!

Please help me choose which drawing to submit for my university's faculty & staff art show this spring by liking your favorite in the thread below 👇

Emma @labsplaining.bsky.social · 5h

My university just sent out a call for submissions for a faculty & staff art show that they're hosting in the spring

So.... Obviously I have to submit something, right?

Which drawing do I put on display for the whole university to see? How am I supposed to choose??

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Memento Morlys 🍉 @aardwyrm.bsky.social · 1d

the national diet told me godzilla keeps eating their boats so I asked how many boats they have and they said they just find the exact spot the last boat vanished and send a new boat afterwards so I said it sounds like they're just feeding boats to godzilla and a scientist's daughter started crying.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 2h

Tonight's movie #2: Scream (Taste) of Fear 1961, excellent psychological thriller with Susan Strasberg and Christopher Lee. Very atmospheric and very cleverly laid out twists and turns in beautiful black and white photography from Hammer Films

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Wendi Strang-Frost @wendistrangfrost.bsky.social · 13h

My wife has released her first novel! It’s wonderful and I highly recommend it.

Sadhbh Frost 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Now in Pumpkin Spice @sadhbhgirl.bsky.social · 16h

The Wolf Bane is unleashed at sadhbhstories.itch.io/the-wolf-bane !

Trope map for The Wolf Bane, by Sadhbh Frost:

- lesbian
- corporate villainy
- family secret
- arcane magic
- trans 4 werewolf
- goofy gadgets
- forbidden library
- bloody revenge
- shit’s fucked
- mild spice, real thirst
- over 100 years of slang
- so many bodies

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DrRelling @drrelling.dev · 10h

This little owl charm was a commission by a friend to be part of a memorial for his grandmother, as she loved owls. I'm honoured and touched that he has so much faith in me, and I've done my best to make it as good as I can.

It still needs painting and finishing, but I think the carving is done!

A small, unpainted wooden owl charm, seen from the front.

A small, unpainted wooden owl charm, seen from a 45 degree angle to show the left wing.

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Esa Holopainen @esaholle.bsky.social · 9h

Lokakuun luonnokset No: 13

Tussipiirros: Kettu nukkuu puun alla, sitä ihmettelevät musta lintu puussa ja jänis ruohikossa. Taustalla kirkko.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 9h

The long neck of herons and egrets are soelegant! Perfect for harmonious lines in drawing 🎨
Did you know that herons fly with their necks folded, while cranes and storks keep them stretched out? 🪶
#Birdtober – #GreyHeron
🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt

Two gray herons painted in watercolor and black ink in a misty morning atmosphere during the golden hour.

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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 9h

aahhahaha yessss i made a smaller helmet inside so it sits properly, now to hem the cape, eye cloth, fill in the helm holes with foam clay, white paint, Needle, might need to add some weights in the front i keep topping over

how i'm gonna be moving around all night is a different problem

photo of my hornet costume for halloween, huge wonky helmet and red cape, still needs work done, standing next to a sofa and a bunch of houseplants

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Rebecca Wang Art @rebeccawangart.bsky.social · 8h

Since other people are talking about it, I thought I would share that I also have a pillowfort account: www.pillowfort.social/rebeccawangart

I am not really very active on there; I signed up for it a while ago as a backup but I might start posting on there regularly.

rebeccawangart

I am a traditional artist who works with acrylic paints, colored pencils, pastels and graphite pencils, to create colorful and vibrant animal artworks and pet portraits. I have been doing art professi...

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 4h

Tonight's movie: Cold Skin 2017. Very mixed feelings on this one. Beautiful scenery and atmosphere, effective visual effects, good acting, but the plot made zero sense. Kind of a metaphorical, man's inhumanity to man (and the "other"), Lovecraftian attempt that fell flat for me🤷🏻‍♂️

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 7h

We're slowly contacting people for our A Month of Rain and Reads event, but there's still a few days left before we close the sign ups. If you want to take part, read on 👇

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 5d

We're super excited by the responses we've had so far for A Month of Rain and Reads! We're going to start contacting people soon.

If you'd like to take part, please take a look at the sign up sheet as we'll be closing sign ups on 15th October. Watch this space!

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 12d

We've got a big announcement to make! For the entire month of November, we're going to be hosting an event celebrating indie and self-published SFF authors that we're calling... A Month of Rain and Reads!

But we'd like YOU to get involved! Find out more:
www.readindiefantasy.com/announcing-a...

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 9h

It's still in beta and with a small user base. Reminds me of the early bluesky days before it went public. Kind of peaceful to be on a less busy site in some ways 😂 No idea if it will grow to be a larger site or not, but I just wanted one backup social media presence, at least!

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 10h

I'm here for it

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rubylith @rubylith-art.bsky.social · 10h

Best cure for art block is to just draw whatever the most recent bird uploaded to inaturalist is, in this case it’s a roadside hawk

#birdart 🪶

Digital drawing of a Roadside Hawk. Along the bottom it is captioned with “Rupornis magnitostris”, the bird’s Latin name.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you! I went way way way overboard on this one. I may be burning out on the photorealistic thing 😂

Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 10h

They're anti-AI too, which is nice to not have to worry so much about whether art there is AI or not. I'm gonna try posting a bit of art and see how it goes!

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 10h

Just a few more days to enter this paperback giveaway (US only—sorry!)

#booksky #horror

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 16h

Happy #Invertober day 13!

Banded sugar ant (Camponotus consobrinus)

Reference photo from cowirrie on inaturalist

#SciArt #Invertober2025

Digital painting of a banded sugar ant on a bright green leaf. The ant has orange-brown coloration on its body and legs with a black head, end, and spot on its back.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 10h

From what little I've seen, it looks very tumblr like because you can write longer posts and add tags. Looks like you have to join different communities in order to find people and get more visibility. I joined a couple of art ones. Looks very queer friendly so far. Small user base though

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