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Marty // comms open ✨ @martinabelli.bsky.social · 1d

Little reminder that I’m available for work and have most of my slots open atm ✨

Marty // comms open ✨ @martinabelli.bsky.social · Sep 9

New comm post ✨

I’m open & available for work, all my infos are below!

- carrd: martinabelli.carrd.co
- VGen: VGen.co/martinabelli

Thank you for your attention & support, it’s always beyond appreciated, even a share is of huge help in allowing me to keep up with art! 🙏🏻♥️

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Finally done, washed, blocked, and ends snipped.

Wingspan by Kyle Vey with @thebluebrick.bsky.social Rooster (Manitoulin, Beast Mode/1200 yd) + Biscotte Yarns Lumos in Charbon for the tip of the external feathers.

And some Czech Seed Beads - 6/0 - Luster Red Mix, on the feather's tips.

Close up of the external feathers, where the tip transition abruptly to a charcoal grey. Beads have been added along the feather's spine

Close up of the feathers toward the middle of the wings, in the same slow gradient as the main body. Beads have been added to the feather's spines

Entire shawl, folded in half and displayed over a chair with a high back. The shawl makes the shape of wings with 3 layers of feathers. The yarn has a slow gradient fade : deep blue, light aqua, muddled green, fire-y copper, and darker copper. The 8 outermost feathers have charcoal black tips. All feather tips have beads.

Entire shawl, unfolded and displayed over a chair with a high back. The shawl makes the shape of wings with 3 layers of feathers. The yarn has a slow gradient fade : deep blue, light aqua, muddled green, fire-y copper, and darker copper. The 8 outermost feathers have charcoal black tips. All feather tips have beads.

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 2d

only a few days left in this, and I'll own we could REALLY use more sign-ups.

you get free books!

we get reviews!

everyone wins!!

🌈📚
📚💙

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 8d

Reviews are essential for showing prospective readers that we’re publishing awesome books that they want to buy and read. We’re looking for Advance Readers for our anthology SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES. Details in today's post: duckprintspress.com/2025/10/18/b...

A graphic with text that reads "Reviewer Program Enrollment Open! Join Duck Prints PRess's Reviewer Program and apply to receive an e-ARC of our upcoming Queer, Cozy Academia Anthology Scholarly Pursuits." Beside this is an image of a book cover, Scholarly Pursuit, featuring a dragon amidst candlelit bookshelves.

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Mid-Auction week reminder that i have a (starting very low!) commission slot on offer over at MTH2025

www.marveltrumpshate.com/auction/4006...

4006 – Hermit – Marvel Trumps Hate

www.marveltrumpshate.com

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 9d

as a reminder: bluesky (the app) has a broad set of user interactions controls.

beyond blocking and block lists, we have features to control who can reply, mention, and quote-post accounts

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 8

Quick Tip: You can control who replies to your post on Bluesky.

Just tap the 🌐 icon on your post to choose: everyone, followers, people you follow, mentioned users - or turn off replies entirely ✨

Screenshot of Post Interaction Settings with an arrow pointing to Reply Settings

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Polaris Croquis @kapolaris.bsky.social · 9d

◾ Believe in Angels ◾
(I forgot to add that 🫠)

My 1st art on a tablet was of The Crow - been some time I don't work on one and this month is fitting for it. @trueref.bsky.social has a great reference challenge for Oct, which I used here 😉

#thecrow #artsky #illustration #art #TrueRefDT009 #fanart

A full body illustration of the character Eric Draven from The Crow, as in the 1994 movie, played by Brandon Lee.
The illustration is in black and white. Eric is wearing a black long sleeve shirt, which is torn on the chest and shoulder, as well as black pants, black combat boots, and black tape around his torso, forearms and hands (some around his fingers, including the one where a wedding ring would be). He is also wearing a small wedding ring on a necklace around his neck. His hair is black, shoulder length, and covering part of his face, painted with the iconic black and white crow makeup (extended black lips on a smile, eyes surrounded in black in diamond shapes, extending to his forehead and cheeks). His expression is serious, eyes having a wet look.
He is crouched, almost as if perched like a bird, on a tombstone - you can only see its upper part, but it reads "Shelly Webster". He has his hands crossed over the top of the tombstone, almost touching her name.
The background is black, while he and the tombstone are surrounded in white, with light rain falling over him and the grave. Behind him, there are a few strokes of the brush, very faint and low opacity, which remind of bird's wings.
(for the rain, I observed as reference an original art made by James O'Barr, because I've never really figured out how to draw rain without looking like a mess and, voilà, it worked)

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Alec @alecjmarsh.bsky.social · 10d

Hello new followers! I am a SFF writer but I also make candles inspired by books and TV

I just added a bunch more candles, including some book boyfriend candles for the romance readers (and monsterfuckers) in your life

www.etsy.com/shop/specula...

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 11d

| Villain |

To all my fellow people pleasers out there... 😌
#originalart

an illustration of book being pierced through by a sword, from the wound the thorns with red tips are growing, slowly changing into flowers, a red bookmark is there to symbolize blood.

the book reads 'It's alright to say No. You will always be a villain in someone's story...'

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 10d

what happened/got fixed?

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 12d

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 10d

The book is released now!!! Come and get it!

JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 18d

Otar's story continues! Preorder today!

🐲 dragons! in space!
🛣️ more roadtrip
🏛️ more ruins
⁉️ archaelogy! in space!
❤️ idiots in love

"The Wish of a Dragon" out: October 15th

Preorder:
tinyurl.com/ysxyvfk6
books2read.com/u/47p7XL

TBR:
GR: tinyurl.com/yc6a7xke
TSG: tinyurl.com/ya34yu4w

📚🌈📚💙📚 🪐

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D.D.B.Torres @ddbtorres.bsky.social · 12d

hello #PortfolioDay,
I'm Torres, a freelance artist and illustrator.
I love medieval fantasy, whimsical creatures and dark fairy tales.
I'm always on the lookout for new projects in book publishing, TTRPGs and TCGs.

Email: [email protected]

An illustration of mother Goethel, the witch from Rapunzel. She stands in the center, surrounded by thorny bushes and between two crooked trees, holding a baby wrapped in luminous white cloth and her eyes glowing a malicious golden color. In the foreground we see rampions growing from golden vines which intertwine like braids; in the background, in the distance and in the middle of a forest, we see a lone tower

a red squirrel knight, with body armor and a cape, holding a lance in one hand and standing on its hind legs, with a golden halo aroung its upper torso and head.

the beast (from beauty and the beast), appearing in the middle of a dense rose-bush foliage, gently holding a tiny bird in its huge paws and looking at it with tenderness. the castle tower can be seen in the distance.

toe-thrasher, a rat lord wearing a royal mantle made of white fur, thrashing in the middle of a swamp in its hind legs and holding a black flail. in the swamp, there are numerous yellow eyes

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JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 14d

Three days until release!!!! Threeeeeeeeeee days!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 18d

Otar's story continues! Preorder today!

🐲 dragons! in space!
🛣️ more roadtrip
🏛️ more ruins
⁉️ archaelogy! in space!
❤️ idiots in love

"The Wish of a Dragon" out: October 15th

Preorder:
tinyurl.com/ysxyvfk6
books2read.com/u/47p7XL

TBR:
GR: tinyurl.com/yc6a7xke
TSG: tinyurl.com/ya34yu4w

📚🌈📚💙📚 🪐

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Marvel Trumps Hate @marveltrumpshate.bsky.social · 14d

PREVIEW WEEK IS OPEN! From now through the 18th, you can peruse all 306 auctions on offer and add the ones you're interested in to your watchlist. More info here: www.tumblr.com/marveltrumps...

Happy plotting!

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💬 0 🔁 3 ❤️ 4 · The final count is in. We hope you have your wallets ready because we have...181 talented creators and a jaw-dropping 306 auctions! There’s something for everyone, whether you want…

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𝕲𝖆𝖝 @gaxix.bsky.social · Sep 18

Hollow Knight - Silksong - A pause from the Hive 🪡

Hornet and a bug friend according themselves a musical rest in front of a pond. The tiny knight hidden in the shadow look upon them

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Bella Bergolts @bellabergolts.bsky.social · Sep 15

Hornet 🧵

#Silksong

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ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ @britpoptarts.bsky.social · 20d

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 23d

Our October Patreon panel Writing Tools and Techniques is during the first weekend of October! If you’re already a backer of our Patreon, I hope you’ll join us, and if not, there’s still time to become one: www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

A graphic on a pale blue background. Header text reads Writing Tools and Techniques a duck prints press panel Sunday October 5 9 a.m. ET. In the middle is clipart of a computer monitor and a jar with a brush, marker, pen, and ruler. Bottom text reads join patreon.com/duckprintspress for exclusive access.

A simple graphic with text on it. The text reads, "Description: Let’s meet together on the first Sunday of October to have a chat about our favorite writing tools and how we use them! This month’s panelists will talk about different tools they’ve used for word processing, editing, researching, outlining, progress tracking, world building, and more. We’ll weigh the pros and cons of our experiences, what we’ve kept using and what we’ve ditched, what we’ve liked and what we haven’t liked, and how we’ve changed our techniques to maximize the utility of the different tools we’ve used. If you’ve got favorite tools, we hope you’ll attend as well and tell us about them!"

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vicki @vickisigh.bsky.social · 25d

witching hour 🌕🐈‍⬛✨ #art

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 25d

| Candlelit Messenger | 🕯️

Joined #drawtober this year! Happy October! 💕
#originalart

illustration depicting a headless rider with a banner. His helmet is empty and there's a glowing smoke coming out of it. He's wearing armor decorated with flowers to symbolize vanitas/impermanence/memento mori. He's carrying a banner saying 'This, too, must pass.' There are candles floating around him.

The composition is like the tarot card 13 with the classic reaper on the horse symbolizing change.

The merrigolds in the background are connected to rebirth and ability to persist.

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Bayleaf 🍃 @iceghost.bsky.social · 25d

Hornet is ready for winter

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 29d

Our Patreon drive is through Sept 30 (freebies all backers!), so we’ve talked a lot about the rewards we offer. Here’s another: backers $7/month+ get monthly lit-con-style panels! The September panel, Navigating Author-Editor Relationships, is TOMORROW. Learn more: www.patreon.com/c/duckprints...

A graphic entitled Navigating Author-Editor Relationships a Duck Prints Press panel Sunday September 28 9 a.m. ET. Below this is an image of two hands together in a companionable handshake. Bottom text reads join patreon.com/duckprintspress for exclusive access.

Graphic with text. The text reads: Description: Whether you’re writing fanfiction for fun, essays for school, projects aimed at publication, copy for a work project, or something else, odds are that, sooner or later, you’ll have to work with an editor, beta, or someone else who has been brought in specifically to suggest places you might want to change your writing. Working with an editor can be challenging, especially if one isn’t used to critique. On the flip side, being an editor working with an author requires, on top of possessing the necessary knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar, that the editor learn interpersonal skills to help them work effectively with the author(s) they are providing editing support for. In this panel, we will discuss how to navigate relationships between authors and editors from both points of view, including: what discussions authors and editors should engage in before editing begins, reaching compromises over differences of opinions, when to fight and when to let it go, the importance of a balance between authorial voice and proper SPAG, and more!

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Sanne (fpwoper) | Wee Con @fpwoper.bsky.social · Sep 26

I have got a lot of new words that still count as WIPs and/or unpublished things, so hit me!
(I'll probably get around to these tomorrow morning!)

Black text on a white background that reads:
"Fanfiction Work-In-Progress Guessing Game

Send me a word, if it’s in my wip document i’ll answer your ask with the sentence it appears in"

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 29d

finally finally i have my hiss latte samples! i know i drew the art but i can’t believe how good the fabric looks!!! if you want any of these size inclusive, ethically made, 100% cotton garments, preorder them before october 2nd!

store.mayakern.com
mayakern.uk

#store

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Anato Finnstark @anatofinnstark.bsky.social · Sep 26

DΞATH TO CHRONOS
( Limited poster )
#Hades2 #Melinoë
Full art and link in comment !

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