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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

Orly? That I did not know. I figured it would be cooler than THAT at least, lol

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

Why not?

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 3d

We're nearing the end of the AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN Kickstarter campaign! International shipping is available when you back the physical tier! 💙📚🪐
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 2d

Who's gonna' be lucky no. 100? 👀

99 backers, 8 days to go on Kickstarter.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

Someone needs to start a wave of Fire Brigades that go around melting ICE.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

A day to go swimming

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

It is nice to know that I can still be an inspiration for people. Two of my good friends have been asking me about drawing tablets with intent to start #drawing :D

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

I have 1 hour to draw as much as possible before work. GO!!!

a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper

ALT: a drawing of a face is being drawn with pencils on a piece of paper

media.tenor.com

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 5d

Why does EVERYTHING make me think of #Cyberpunk 2077. It has me wanting to start another playthrough so bad. I've never wanted to replay a game like this so soon. It has to be in my top 5 all-time favorites.

I have too much else to do right now, but the itch is real.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 8d

Meta, after your bot autobanned me from Threads for no reason, this is just cruel to show on my Instagram profile ...

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

I think anyone releasing as a serial would need to be sure they had readers, otherwise by the time they gained some, it would all be released anyway.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

It is sad to see my normie coworkers enjoying and sharing AI slop around the workplace. They know not what they do.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

Like, I get it, those are great tools, but then require their own usually completely different type of promotion, so then you are back to square one.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

I love how the general advice found online to sell your book without self promotion or social media is always stuff like build a website, start a podcast, build an email list ... all of which require their own promotion.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

I always say "I'm a writer not a speller."

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 9d

I love how the general advice found online to sell your book without self promotion or social media is always stuff like build a website, start a podcast, build an email list ... all of which require their own promotion.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 10d

I love the design of my Intuos 4, but I just wish it was a little bigger. I keep hitting the edge. And it is pretty old and I assume will stop being compatible with programs sooner rather than later. I might have to dig around for a 2017 model.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 10d

While I see many comments agreeing about the poor design, others are like "I never used them, just buy a tourbox". Good for you, but I think a $300+ device with buttons should have a good, usable design & not require buying another $100+ device 🙄 2/

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 10d

I hate how Wacom's new non-screen #art tablets have buttons at the top so you have to reach over your #drawing / pen or move it to use them. Terrible design.

& while the 2017 version (side buttons) has its own page, if you click buy, it brings you to the new one. Then why even have it listed? 1/

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 12d

I will say, even though I know I can sketch a good sword, #drawing is something that definitely gives me impostor syndrome when looking at others' works. I know I will improve and just need to ignore it, but it is still a thing.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 12d

Trying to do some studying on digital #drawing styles, specifically for swords, and a lot of the step by steps I am seeing feel very "draw the rest of the owl", going from rough line #art to suddenly having all the shading and highlighting.

It has been 20 years, I need some reminders.

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Elaine Allen @lelaineallen.bsky.social · 12d

It's Saturday! So I'm talking about a book!

Today's video features a lot of discussion of language, pov, and identity! And joy! and Animals! and Nostalgia!

youtu.be/apNmaEMusO4

Review of "The Blue Swordl" by Robin McKinley: Because I Have Opinions

YouTube video by elaine allen

youtu.be

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D. J. Runnels — author @djrunnels.bsky.social · 12d

“Comedic brilliance.” “Razor sharp jibes.”

It made the Amazon top 150 in humor. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dead Edna
by D. J. Runnels.
Ghost mystery satire.

You will laugh.
You will gasp.
You will cry.
Sorry; not sorry.

Amazon.com/dp/B0C63RZM9V
#booksky 📚💙
#mystery 📚⚡️
#litfic 🖋️📚

Book cover of Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels showing original artwork of a tube of pink lipstick and a lip print.
Underneath and on the right is a beam of ghostly light with the words: ghostmystery satire suspense.
On the left is an antique door. Artwork by D. J. Runnels based on a photograph taken inside the author’s home.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 13d

They have no rights to do this. It is illegal and kidnapping. Yet everyone just stands there. These could be anyone saying anything to do whatever they want to harm someone ... I mean, that is exactly what they are.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 13d

... Publishers will have to adapt & change, & how basically indies are fucked.

So, no one will ever read my books, no where to market or build community, I don't know what to do, I'm losing my income... I miss the ebook boom, if only I knew what we had back then, maybe I could have made more of it.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 13d

Well, I might just be done with social media as a whole, as much as I don't want to be. Not that I think anyone will even read this. I get like 0 interactivity across every website.

And I saw articles about how all social media is collapsing and dying due to big corps and their bots, about how 1/

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