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A. M. Herrington

@amherrington.bsky.social

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🔞 Original fiction with morally ambiguous characters, taboo themes, and unconventional relationship dynamics. Head mod of @likefinewine-zine.bsky.social

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Mar 15

Hello, BlueSky. My name is Herrington, and I'm an artist-writer who focuses heavily on the theme of "what love means." I'd like to write a book someday; stroll with me while I make the journey, if you like.

Please note: While mostly SFW, my work contains dark themes aplenty. Thanks for visiting.

A lineup of my main characters. From left to right: Lukas, Johannes, Greta, and two versions of Florian (one older, one younger).

Greta and Lukas hanging out around the Goethe-Schiller statue in Weimar. Lukas is leaning against the back, aware of his observer, while Greta peers around the front.

Overlapping figures of some of my characters. Beginning in the top left corner and going clockwise: Auclair, Hansel, Wolf, Wilhelm, Florian, James, Kevin, and Ottilie.

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beartrapped 🔞 @softending.bsky.social · 5d

you'll learn to suffer beautifully 🪞
#kinktober

a mirror shot of an older woman cradling the face of a younger man, who's been made up and adorned with jewels. a large diamond earring is bleeding as if it's just been pierced, and there are mascara tears running down his cheek.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 10d

Finished the first drafts of The Girl Who Would Be King, chapters 1 to 3 today \ o /

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for reminding me of this, it gave me whiplash

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(They also make him look extremely haunted when he grows up)

A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 12d

Jehan... he has those big, innocent doe eyes 🦌

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 12d

Submission

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Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social · Mar 19

🪱⛓️COVER REVEAL⛓️🪱

the cover of my adult debut w/ @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, YOU WERENT MEANT TO BE HUMAN, about a mute, autistic trans man forced into an unwanted pregnancy, is LIVE!

Includes an exclusive excerpt ✨

Cover by Druscilla Adeline!

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Alien Invasion Horror Novel ‘You Weren’t Meant to Be Human’ Cover Reveal and Excerpt [Exclusive]

Award-winning YA author Andrew Joseph White (Hell Followed With Us) is making a chilling adult novel debut with You Weren’t Meant to Be Human, described as “Alien meets Midsommar.” Bloody Disgusting ...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 17d

Liked this enough to post it. Birds!

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COBALTxSTRIKE @cobaltxstrike.bsky.social · 19d

Amanita dracomycetes

Digital drawing of a creature, possibly dragon, with 4 wing-like appendages and 2 hind legs. The top of the creature is covered in a bright red hide dotted with white spots, not unlike an Amanita muscaria. The bottom is a pale beige-white, with gills visible under the wings and neck flaps. It has a long prehensile tail.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 21d

...third, connection with others: I seek to understand and hope to be understood, or at least resonate with those who think there's value in it.

If a platform would oust artists whose lives and voices and works I would connect with, then it's not worth it for me.

A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 21d

...second, a feeling of safety, because no matter the chaos of the world or the struggle for survival, these stories are mine. These characters belong to me. What I hold in my mind is sacred and cannot be taken, I am not the mere sum of my experiences but imagination, which is necessary for hope...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 21d

I've been contemplating creativity as I begin work on a long-form project with more conviction than I've ever approached a long-form project. For me, the impetus of creation is threefold: first, an assertion that "I exist," that no one but myself can make the things that I make...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 21d

To be honest, recent developments have turned me off from using this website as much. I'll still post here for now, but I'll probably start using Tumblr ad Dreamwidth more (besides, I like having the space for longer entries). This is still good for finding and supporting indie works, though.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 26d

Redraws of OCs' first pieces (except Greta, I took the first drawing where she started looking like herself instead)

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 27d

Ah she's so cute... wanna tousle her

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Mal [filth edition] @draxoplasm.bsky.social · 28d

Father Eugene confronting the reality of what (who) he's doing.

Age difference fans come get ur food 🔔[21 + 56]

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Chan Chau @aluhnim.bsky.social · Sep 19

Guardian

a drawing of my original character having their back turned to the audience while holding their sword, facing some archway and some decorative dangling things.

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · Sep 18

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 18

Johannes: Would rather not wear a suit jacket, thank you very much — feels awkward in one, like he's compensating for something. Just the waistcoat is best, maybe a jabot for neckwear. Mandarin collars to give his neck some breathing room, also sets him apart from the other men in a room.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 18

Lukas: Gets the suit language wrong on purpose. He's scholarly but NOT, three underlines, an academic, and throws on whatever he decides that morning in a fit of whimsy. Mismatched socks, dotted ties that look normal until you squint and see the dots are fish. Sometimes a fez.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 18

Florian: I mostly base his fashion on Brisseau's suits here (Noce Blanche, 1989). There's authority, yeah, but the softer contours of the fabric and lapels add sensitivity. Ultimately evokes a man of learning.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 18

Greta: Not wearing a suit jacket, but a blazer. Subconsciously goes for a preppy look with historical connotations of wealth, status. Ditches the wardrobe for things she actually likes later, once she has a more developed sense of self.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 18

There was a post I saw on Tumblr yesterday where a user broke down his choice in suits. I found that interesting, so here we go, OCs and suits (or not):

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 14

Senna really grows into her eyebrows, heh

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Seth Amphetamine @sethamphetamine30.bsky.social · Sep 11

New novella up! 18K, eerie/dark m/m time loop horror romance about two Totally Straight coworkers going camping :)

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The Cry of the Loon by sethamphetamine69

A slow-burn m/m timeloop story with romance, longing and horror

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