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Betty Redd🌈💖

@whatbettyredd.bsky.social

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🌈🌈🌈 I have adhd: that will become clear. post a lot of queer history, weird history, trains, and whatever strikes my fancy. Author and artist in progress. Writing gay sf/fantasy/horror/comedy. blm, trans lives matter she/her/hers 📚👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏾🐈🐈✍️🎨💕🗃️🚂🤠🫠

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · Dec 2

here's my intro! i'm currently writing three books because i have adhd

bettyredd.com/current-books/

But I also draw and show my process on tiktok/tumblr
whatbettyread.tumblr.com
www.tiktok.com/@what_betty_...

And i review things on goodreads
www.goodreads.com

Current Books – bettyredd.com

bettyredd.com

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 4h

good grief

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 7h

Sounds good! I'm sure whatever artist you go for will be a great fit :)💖

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 7h

Heya! I love doing character designs-- especially playing with style and cartoony stuff vs. more realistic styles. Let me know if you ever want to do some character stuff!

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 21h

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 21h

Accidentally bought all of the vengeful crow boy plastic girl books in grief induced frenzy

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Revon M. Castillo 🏳️‍⚧️💖 Writing !! @themythiclibrary.bsky.social · 1d

ALLIGATOR BOY

[ a bloody & queer erotica coming 2026. ]

🐊 latino trans man with agoraphobia
🐊 south carolina swamps might be sentient & equipped w/ a god
🐊 hea achieved thru eating your enemies
🐊 sloppy swamp sex

thank u @wolfehorror.itch.io for the templates!!

#sludgepit #wip #erotica #e #h #r

A trope map made for sludgepit. An edited photo of a pile of alligators gathered together, blurred and colour changed, makes up the background. The forefront contains SLUDGEPIT at the top with large letters. Glowing at the bottom is the words, 'ALLIGATOR BOY BY REVON M. CASTILLO'. In the middle is the placeholder cover of Alligator Boy, which is the ghost of a man imposed on the image of a greyed out cypress swamp. From top to bottom, left to right, in clockwise direction, the trope map reads: Revenge Against Abusers, Alligator Swamp God, Lots of Kinky Sex, Transition Through Monstrous Means, Bloody Happily Ever After, Queer Rage x Queer Gore, Overcoming Agoraphobia, Trans Man MC x Cis(?) Gay Man.

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah lol it's hard to distinguish "bot" and "enthusiastic but awkward indie author" sometimes.

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 1d

Omg hey girl hey

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh art sucks actually

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 1d

Hey hey! This is my rl friend, I’m working on some art for her upcoming book, go follow her, especially if you like a spicy why choose sitch

nickyshivers.bsky.social @nickyshivers.bsky.social · 1d

Hello there! New account-- looking for writers and readers to befriend. I’m a RH/why choose author currently working on a magic academy series, who should I be following? #booksky #writersky

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Leslie Allen @cozywitch.bsky.social · 1d

I have just realized that while I was sick with covid, I missed my book's first birthday, and how my world has changed with it.
Revenge of Captain Vessia, my darling Vampirate revenge story, is an award finalist. I've been to two conventions, and on my way to Hal-con in Nov. (1/5)

Leslie Allen @cozywitch.bsky.social · Oct 4

ITS RELEASE DAY!!!
Revenge of Captain Vessia has officially landed!
If you're after trans lesbian vampire pirates, (vampirates?) get your copy today!!!

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

User “Maskless mark” posts a meme of a man with a serious expression and the caption “DO WE DESERVE DESTRUCTION?”

User “egg” replies with a meme of a man peacefully sleeping, captioned “how I sleep knowing I didn’t post this.” Beneath it is a text bubble that says “First comment.”

User “shinobu” posts an image of rumi with wide eyes and the caption “Queee.”

User “Kollan_228” posts a photo of a person in dark clothing with the caption “hating on other people Will make you happier.”

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

I either don't have enough followers to breakdown on main or I have too many. The mind still agonizes, though

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · Sep 13

To quote my wife, big september for princesses who die a lot #hades2 #Silksong #silksongfanart

In the background stands Melinoë from Hades II, wielding a curved blade and wearing her orange tunic, silver armor, and laurel crown. In blurry in the foreground and poised on the blade's tip, is Hornet from Hollow Knight: Silksong, tiny by comparison, holding her needle weapon.

Companion to the last piece — blurry but In the background stands Melinoë from Hades II, wielding a curved blade and wearing her orange tunic, silver armor, and laurel crown. sharp and in the foreground and poised on the blade's tip, is Hornet from Hollow Knight: Silksong, tiny by comparison, holding her needle weapon.

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 7d

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 4d

Spider tea party! #spider

Ms muffet from undertale, hornet from silksong, and Arachne from hades ii having a tea party

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

!!!!

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

I can't help but worry I've spent my life choosing the wrong choice

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

Friends in different places all needing maintenance but I can't juggle them and so I lose them, and hurt them in the process

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

I took the practical path for what. For jobs I can't hold down in an industry that is corrupt

Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 3d

I love drawing but got a liberal arts degree to try and make the world better and then couldn't get a job in it so I went into tech to at least make a good salary and I've fucked up that career. So I avoided art for what? And now it will never look like my dreams

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 4d

Spider tea party! #spider

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Ela Bambust 🏳️‍⚧️ @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 5d

My bad *doesn't change behavior*

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Betty Redd🌈💖 @whatbettyredd.bsky.social · 5d

like it's not wrong to say "trump isn't going to see your fatphobia but your fat friends are!"

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Sigh it’s time for our weekly remonstrance:

FATNESS ISN’T IMMORAL YOU FUCKING FUCKS

ICE, Trump, et al are not evil because they’re fat. They’re evil because they hurt people.

All you’re doing is reinforcing hurtful stereotypes and I do unfollow and block when I see it.

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