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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 8h

Friend and a Weird Sisters Publishing favorite #artist, Chaz Kemp Illustration has an ever-changing page of #artistic wonders to explore! #sciencefiction #fantasyart #digitalart #artwork #graphicdesign
www.chazkemp.com

This square image says, “Covers for Weird Sisters Publishing by Chaz Kemp.” It shows the covers for Weird Sisters publications, “Deep Ellum Pawn,” “Deep Ellum Blues,” and “Deep Ellum Duet,” all by G. S. Norwood’ “Anywhere but Sixth Level,” by Jan S. Gephardt, and “An Image of Voices,” “Flexing the Warp,” “Fize of the Gabriel Ratchets,” and “Planet of Flowers,” by Warren C. Norwood. All cover artwork is © by Chaz Kemp.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 8h

Today is officially #ColumbusDay in the #USA. Started as a counter-celebration, many prefer to celebrate this day as a #celebration of the #Indigenous people who have been thriving here since long before the #European invasion. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigen...

This colorful square design has at its center a circular illustration. Its base is a circle with a red-to-orange gradient, circled by a yellow, braided rope with a bound, tasseled end. Along the left side is a multicolored, curved feather. At the top of the design is a circle with black, white, yellow, and red quarters, on a turquoise circle. The words inside say “National Indigenous Peoples Day.” It likely was created for the Canadian celebration that occurs annually in June. Posted widely online starting about 2018.

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⭐ ᗰᗩᖇᛕ ᗩ. ǤᗩᖇᒪIᑕᛕ ⭐ @markgarlick.com · 16d

Simply stunned by these Mars vistas. 🔭 #scicomm

Stuart Atkinson @stuartatkinson.bsky.social · 16d

Had a very busy writing day today so posting these all in one go for those who are still interested in my Postcards from Mars... Some beautiful views here. Images Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S Atkinson

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⭐ ᗰᗩᖇᛕ ᗩ. ǤᗩᖇᒪIᑕᛕ ⭐ @markgarlick.com · 9d

Today's #Spacetober prompt is Moon, so here is the Moon! Digital #Art created in #Blender3d.

#spaceart #SciArt

Digital illustration of the Moon. We see the lunar far side, with the Earth top left in the distance, and the Sun just behind it.

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col price @coldesign.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning Friday!!!! Here is fridays randoms!!
#conceptart #conceptdesign #lookdev #freelancer #productionart #conceptsforvfx #pitchdev #artdirection #fridayfeeling #fridayrandoms

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks for the RP! I hope all is well with you! Here’s hoping this post inspires a few book reviews!

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for reposting! I hope it inspires some book reviews!

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

XK9 Rex 🐕‍🦺 and his Pack are back for new #adventures! Character-driven #dog 🐕 #sciencefiction 🪐🚀 with a touch of human #romance!💘! A #mystery & #police 🚔 procedural in #space! (don’t worry #thedogdoesnotdie)! Read Chapter 1 FREE! #BookSky📚💙
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This square design centers on a 3D rendering of a fat trade paperback with a black dog sticking his head and part of his body out the window of a yellow car on the cover. The book’s title is “A Bone to Pick,” by Jan S. Gephardt Cover art ©2020 by Jody A. Lee. The headline reads, “Second book in the XK9 Bones Trilogy!” Curly arrows surround the picture of the book. The trope labels say: “Genetic Engineering; Sci-Fi Police Procedural; Space Dogs! The Dog Does Not Die; Vengeful Assassins; Hard Science Fiction; Humor; Second-Chance Love; Political Intrigue; and LGBTQ Themes.” At the bottom left and right corners are two QR codes. The one on the left says, “Learn more on the Weird Sisters Publishing website.” The one on the right says, “Read Chapter One for FREE!”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

Do you write #book #reviews? They help #authors even more than people deciding if they’ll buy a #book! If you enjoy a book, please rate and review it! #BookLovers #BookReviews #amreading #BookSky 📚💙
weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/ou...

This square design from Liana George has a pale cream-colored background. Several bars in pastel colors contain items in a list, with bullet-points that look like a heart in a circle. At the top it says, “WHY BOOK REVIEWS MATTER TO AUTHORS” The listed reasons are: “Insights as to who’s reading their books. Insights as to what they did well. Influences readers and potential buyers. Affects how people find their books. Morale booster.” Centered at the bottom it says, “lianageorge.com.”

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks. The cover artist is Chaz Kemp. We had agonized for a month over a different design, when he said,”I have a whole different design. Would you like to see it?” And that became the cover.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

You’re welcome.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 1d

We talked about everything from mysticism to finding one’s artistic voice to book covers to pets in space! Plus the first public reading from my work in progress. Sorry I missed this question earlier.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 1d

“The cat is such a perfect symbol of beauty and superiority that it seems scarcely possible for any true aesthete and civilised cynic to do other than worship it.”

- H.P. Lovecraft

A hand holding a dripping wet, bulging-eyed, flat-faced cat looking sadly at the camera.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d

Weird Sisters Publishing presents engaging #Occult #suspense by G. S. Norwood. When supernatural trouble enters Ms Eddy’s territory the wise and the lucky call on her. #urbanfantasy #book. #BookSky📚💙
weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/ou...

On a deep violet background, the name “G. S. Norwood” is positioned over 3D views of “Deep Ellum Duet” as both an ebook on a tablet and a slender trade paperback. Their covers say, “Deep Ellum Duet. Two Amazing Stories in One Volume,” with the quote from Nebula-Award winner Elizabeth Ann Scarborough: “‘Some of the best stories I’ve ever read!’ G. S. Norwood. Cover art © 2022 by Chaz Kemp.”

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d

Have you ever stared at a blank page, not knowing what to #write? Blogger Gale Leach offers 5 things that might make a #creavite #project harder. #amwriting #fiction #books
writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/what...

This square image centers on an off-white background with a sepia-brown line drawing of an

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 3d

Have you explored the #visual delights of the @lucysynk.bsky.social website? See #paintings, #prints and other #artwork #products. Lucy explores new visions, from intimate #stillifes to expanses of #space and the #imagination.
www.lucysynkfantasyart.com

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 3d

An all-terrain #robot? Until your robot can walk over rough, inclined, & irregular surfaces, that’s a tough job. Researchers at the University of Leeds are harnessing #AI to develop a #machine that varies its #gait like an #animal.
techxplore.com/news/2025-07...

This square image collects a photo and a screen-grab of gait variability tests from the research going on at under the leadership of Joseph Humphrey at the University of Leeds. The photo shows a black, four-legged robot walking on a flagstone paving. It somewhat resembles a Boston Dynamics “dog” with a smaller black electronic unit on its “back.” The screen grab comes from a gait test compilation video that shows the robot moving at varied gaits. Shown: Upper row, L-R: “amble,” “limp,” “bound,” and “pronk.” Lower row, L-R: “trot,” “run,” and “hop.” All imagery credits: Joseph Humphrey, University of Leeds.

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Cat And Dog Tips @catanddogtips.bsky.social · 3d

Dogs keep things simple... #Dogs #BlueSkyDogs #DogsOfBlueSky

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 4d

"According to data provided to me by PitchBook, private equity poured $51.6 billion into the veterinary sector from 2017 to 2023, and another $9.3 billion in the first four months of this year"

Jim Has Fun @jimhasfun.wnyrpg.com · 5d

Private equity has been buying up the clinics and jacking the prices up.

Why Your Vet Bill Is So High

Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.

www.theatlantic.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d

Get a bimonthly dose of the #Space #Dogs and a #FREE #ebook! My #newsletter is packed w/ original FREE #fiction downloads, #artwork, insider glimpses, previews, & much more! #theDogDoesNotDie #sciencefiction 🪐📚 #books #dogs #booksky 📚💙
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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d

How can we fight #water #pollution with #prairie strips? While also boosting #native #pollinators, #carbon #sequestration, and #soil #erosion? Wow! What’s not to love about that?
www.kcur.org/2025-10-06/p...

This design focuses on a photo of a field of near-ripe, golden wheat with a strip of green plants running through it. The words above say, “PRAIRIE STRIPS!” Below, they say, “Cut Pollution – Improve Carbon Sequestration – Boost Native Pollinators – Cut Soil Erosion, On 10% of the field! Photo by K. Stepnitz, courtesy of Michigan State University Extension.”

This square signature image of the “Up From Dust” Podcast shows a painted background of grass and the brown ground under it behind the title in white capital letters, with a yellow coneflower stem and blossom poking through the “O” in “FROM.” Along the bottom of the image are the logos of the Kansas News Network, KCUR 89.3 Studios, and the NPR Network.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d

Simply reposting isn’t adequate, just in itself. Have you #complained about this to your national #representatives? Supported a #rally lately? Donated to the #resistance?

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6d

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 5d

Spooky👻 season is coming! 🍁🍂 Time for cooler nights & #costumed #kids of all ages. Treat yourself or a friend to a cozy 🎃 #Halloween #puzzle 🧩 or other @lucysynk.bsky.social #designs! Special discounts! Limited supplies! Act now!
www.lucysynkfantasyart.com/store

This design has a purple-toned background and shows pictures of three jigsaw puzzle boxes. The headline says, “Lucy A. Synk’s Jigsaw Puzzles HALLOWEEN SALE!” The biggest puzzle picture shows an older suburban neighborhood at twilight. The street is filled with costumed children and parents, portraying costumes ranging from the traditional to contemporary media references. Behind the “Halloween” design, we see glimpses of a Christmas-themed puzzle and a farmers’ market design. At the bottom see the artist’s web address https://www.lucysynkfantasyart.com/store.