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D.C. (Desi) Heart

@desiheart.bsky.social

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Self-published/free-lance writer. Fantasy blogger/reader. Card gamer/TCG collector. You name it and I probably dabble in it. For business inquiries: [email protected] https://linktr.ee/D.C._Hart

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 6d

The itchio launch bundle has ended, but I’ve officially set up a Kofi goal to get Elven published in paperback! If we meet this goal (which covers formatting and print costs) by October 31st, then I’ll be able to offer Elven in paperback and list my first ever book boxes! 💙📚

ko-fi.com/desiheart013

Elven by D.C. Hart (a dark scenic background with a green hued mirror in the foreground).

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 8h

The little reminder setting has been a life saver! Even when I don’t have the spoons for the full alt text it reminds me to at least put something there to help.

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 8h

How amazing are these crocheted bookish accessories!?! They are all so cute!!! And now I can finally read Heir to The Sun in paperback!!!

An assortment of bookish accessories. From left to right: 2 custom bookmarks, a nonbinary keychain, a mushroom bookmark, a flower bookmark, a pumpkin bookmark, an acorn bookmark, an ace keychain, (above from left to right) two pressed flower cards and a crocheted floral circle.

Dirt You Shall Become Short Horror Stories by Karen Lykkebo surrounded by bookish accessories.

Heir to The Sun by Karen Lykkebo surrounded by bookish accessories.

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

You just described my life as both a creator and consumer of content!

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

I lost it during this scene. Picture the ugly crying while eating popcorn. That was me.

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

This is amazing and I need it for Ruka frogs! 💕🐸

Brendan, Sorcerer of Illustration @hudnall56.bsky.social · 12h

Okay, I think I’m calling it done

Spore frog altered to be a frog suited hero scaring off a horde of military looking thugs in front of multicolored streams of light

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

A second bonus sheet.

(Only a very specific group of coworkers will feel my pain here.)

Radiant G🌈✨ @ Back CHAMP on Kickstarter! @radiantg.bsky.social · 17h

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

“Add a Battle Pass”

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 18h

You mean, like GTA?

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

If your goal is to teach others how to spot AI art or to raise awareness of the account, simply screen shot the offending post then post that screen shot. This tends to have more of the desired affect and grant less visibility to the offending account. You can also use lists.

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

Please remember that commenting on or quoting AI art in an attempt to condemn it can often give AI artists more visibility. When you see AI art select the “show less like this” and/or mute/block the offending account and move on. These “artists” should know nothing but silence.

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

My precious!

Emily (pink pumpkin) from the squishmallow mobile game.

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 13h

Emerg trip occurred, cat has pooped and consumed water but the poor little dude still hasn't eaten 😭 checking on him every 15-20 minutes and praying he'll eat soon so we don't have to take him back in

In the meantime, we're already out $360 so it'd be cool if you tossed a coin to your writer

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

Oh no!

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12h

Oh that is an amazing idea!

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 14h

To all the bigots saying “guess I’ll be avoiding this set” (specifically in reference to April), please do! In fact, please do us all a favor and avoid MTG entirely. I think I speak for most of the player base when I say you are not wanted here.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 16h

🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship

🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 15h

I’m actually disgusted with the Magic community right now. So let me be incredibly clear here. If you have any issue with MTG’s representation of April, you need to evaluate yourself as a human being and kindly get the hell away from me and my spaces. Full stop.

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 17h

Oh absolutely! Nothing makes buying paperbacks more fun than a good book box!

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 17h

Don’t forget to log in daily for bonus week on Pokemon Pocket!

A screen shot of the bonus week event from Pokemon Pocket.

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SCARElet 🎃👻 | it's Spoopy Season! @scarletinsilver.bsky.social · 1d

Hey so. I just moved. The security deposit & first rent drained me completely. I can't afford to buy groceries.

The goal is least $80, it'd get me some of the basic stuff I'm missing, plus maybe a few things the apartment needs.

Thanks in advance. ko-fi.com/scarletinsil...

Support Scarlet ❤️

Buy Scarlet a dice on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

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The Bath Bomb Dealer 🛁 🫧 @jumpyjellybeanbath.bsky.social · 1d

Cleanse 🧼
Exfoliate 🫧
Nourish 🥥 🥛
Smell like Fall 🍁

Get your hands on the last of these cinnamon coconut milk soaps 🧼 before they’re sold out ✨

Shop HERE 🛒 ko-fi.com/s/d925eeb9db

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 18h

Nooooo I love vanilla. Will there be more 🥺

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 18h

Holy moly 60!!! That’s quite a career!

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 18h

You absolutely will get good news!

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 19h

This! It’s baffling to me seeing the word resist used so poorly. What are you resisting? AI is the invader here

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 19h

I’m just happy that mute works on alt text.

D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 19h

It’s here!!! Amongst the pile of this week’s bookmail, the long awaited Queen of Thorns (ok I maybe had to wait only a couple of weeks but still). My TBR has so much restructuring happening this weekend.

Queen of Thorns by Joel C Flanagan-Grannemann.

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