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Ms Mela
@msmela6.bsky.social
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Sometimes an artist, mostly a nerd / I stream, and post Let's Plays on Youtube | I may or may not be writing a book | She/Her | Canadian | old af

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msmela6.bsky.social
Just putting this out there, but my first draft for my epic fantasy novel is now done at 222,118 words.

Now to plan revisions (and word count reduction, lol).

I am so happy.
elmo is surrounded by flames with the words it is done below him
ALT: elmo is surrounded by flames with the words it is done below him
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January 24, 2026 at 10:23 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Happy New Year!

I've spent the last two months (except for Xmas) furiously writing and I'm proud to say I have written over 170k words in 2025 for my novel - still not finished the first draft. I'll come up for air soon and talk about this more, but I'm excited. 😅 #authorsky #fantasywriting
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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annleckie.com
This set of observations is produced by my scrolling Reddit and otherwise listening to people talk about "how to write."

A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.

B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Coming up for air. I've written 156k so far of the first draft (will do serious editing in 2nd draft), still have not come up with a title yet, but I'm happy with the characters and 90% of the plot. Still have to stick the landing.

#fantasywriting #authorsky #booksky
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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malizias.bsky.social
Commissions are OPEN for december 🙌🏻 trying some new sketch services!

vgen.co/Malizias
Malizias (@Malizias)
Check out Malizias's commissions and portfolio! | Hii! i draw a lot of dnd art. Looking forward to getting to draw your characters! ...
vgen.co
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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kholbatar.bsky.social
For future glory. Neo deco

#ос #ocart #scifi #cyberpunk #artdeco
The image features stylized digital art in a futuristic cyberpunk style. We see a man in profile, looking to the left. His hair is dark and slightly wavy, and he wears a device reminiscent of a cybernetic headset. The character's clothing is designed as a futuristic suit with a wide collar and geometric shapes. The background of the image is a cityscape with tall skyscrapers and numerous bright lights, creating the atmosphere of a futuristic metropolis at night. Behind the character is a round, light-colored element, reminiscent of the moon or an artificial light source, emphasizing the silhouette. The entire composition is executed in a minimalist color scheme: shades of blue, gray, and black with accents of orange and white.
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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cheseely.bsky.social
Congrats to the #TheMightyNein team on the show’s release!

Drew a quick molly fanart to celebrate~ I probably drew him the most during production so what’s one more 💜
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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salvaterra.bsky.social
🌕 Nighthold fragment. Demiverse, 2024. 🦇

"The castle and hunting grounds of a lone vampire sequestered under an eternal night sky."

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

#ttrpg #fantasyart
illustration of a dark castle on a tall cliff silhouetted against a full moon with pine forests on the ground.
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
This writing challenge is eating into my Animal Crossing playtime.
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Day 1: 1,753 words today. I'm proud of myself.

#novelwriting
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
msmela6.bsky.social
Happy first of Novel writing month! I'm participating in #FaNoWriMo (Fantasy Novel Writing Month) and my goal is to finish my first draft, which I'm hoping will fall about 50k words.

I've written 95k so far, so this is officially my starting word count. #novelwritingmonth #fantasywriting
Screenshot that says Word Count, Project 95,538 words
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
I am mentally preparing for novel writing month, with my goal to finally finish this first draft. Just putting that out there.
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Seriously, it's nearly 2026, if you're adapting a popular TTRPG (stress on the RP) for a video game give us customizable characters.
October 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
I was sort of interested in VtM: Bloodlines 2... until I found out that you can't really customize your character which is an interesting choice for an RPG.
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Oh no! I always said I'd (probably) return to WoW when it gets player housing!
laurenwalshart.bsky.social Lauren Walsh 🔜 ECCC @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · Oct 17
Made a little grove on the housing ptr
#warcraft
October 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
I can write 500 words or I could decorate a bathroom in Animal Crossing New Horizons.

Well the bathroom is okay so far, at least.
A bathroom in Animal Crossing New Horizons, with arched windows on the wall, a stone floor and a stone bath natural spring bath which looks like it should be outdoors. There are plants in every corner, and a golden toilet. My ACNH character is in the middle of the screen wearing a floral printed jacket and a beret, and she's waving.
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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dexterityjones.bsky.social
I love my new wife, Thaisha my beloved 🥺 #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #dndart
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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hemask.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay I'm Helen, A freelance Illustrator inspired by art nouveau. I love mythology and folklore, dark creepy things, and Queer love.

I'd love to work on more TTRPG, Book covers/comic book covers, Posters, packaging illustration

Portfolio: helenmask.com
📧 [email protected]
October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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hemask.bsky.social
Here is the other color version. When I think about pieces I am drawn too, I love a muted color pallet. I piece that looks like it's had a life, bleached by sun and time. The colors also remind me of the cold winter nights while on a moonlit snowshoe with my family in the forests of Vermont.
October 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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ironspike.bsky.social
Ettore Mazza's art of archaic humans and human ancestors. (the Homo Habilis being attacked by both a croc and a leopard is based on a real fossil, BTW.)

www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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crittercrafterally.bsky.social
I can now fill a post with completed works of my characters!

I'm always in a cycle of refining their designs, but seeing them in color is a huge personal milestone.

#OCArt #OriginalCharacterArt
Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character Rohellé in a garden of pale branches and purple flowers, reaching for a small hanging ornament Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character "The Herald," a feminine figure with wavy hair in a gray dress, holding a winged human-faced creature in each arm Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character Galea - a divine being in the form of a lean man wearing plated monochrome armor and frilled capes studded with violet flowers and eyed jewels, conjuring a polearm spouting violet petals Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character Dahlia - a feminine being in a black and white dress with six small wings on her "head" and a volto-styled mask over her "face," surrounded by orange flowers. She rests a baton over her left palm
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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baydews.com
Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Bay, a queer illustrator & character designer based in the EU with a passion for high fantasy and eldritch horror!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 baydews.com
A painting illustration of the character Isilaithion - an obsidian wyrm from the World of Warcraft setting in an elven visage with deep brown skin and long black hair. He is posed against a starry, dark background with Azeroth framing his head in the back, one side of it dark and destroyed, and the other yet vivid and lively. He has a relaxed pose, right hand raised to cast a wisp of flame while his left holds a stone snake gently. He wears black robes with gold trimmings and jewellery, the right side of his face shrouded in shadows, almost menacing with the purple glow to his eye; meanwhile, his gaze is drawn to the snake slithering in his hand as he smiles gently. art of a male Lavellan Inquisitor with his naked back against the viewer, showing off a white, almost glowing branch of vallaslin tattoos running down his spine and arching over his shoulders. his face is obscured by short cropped, curly black hair. illustration of a celestial called Paris. they are kneeling, mostly bare besides their long golden hair and wings covering them. their wings and body has golden, eldritch eyes appear on them and their plumage contorts into fleshy parts, signifying a corruption they suffered in their childhood. they smile coyly, almost a little sinisterly, with a golden halo bursting outwards behind their head. reference sheet of a blue dragon in a dracthyr visage. the lineup depicts his casual clothes, formal wear and armor, both front and back view. Each outfit contains various shades of blues and greys with silver trimmings. On the right, his inventory is depicted, including a fractured, dark ice staff, a purple arcane wand, a journal, an obsidian snake held together with volcanic magic, an assortment of crystals, and a spiky, dark elementium cube artifact.
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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tacticiankate.bsky.social
HOWDY AND HELLO #PortfolioDay I'm Kate, a freelance character artist who loves drawing fantasy, women, and especially fantasy women!!!!
I'll be open for work at the start of November!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
A color illustration of a dragonkin/tiefling woman with deep blue skin, closed eyes, tall curved horns with a glowing crescent moon between them, and long wavy hair going from indigo at the top to pale gold at the ends. She is dressed in an indigo gown with lots of gold trim and accessories and sheer blue accent cloth. She is holding a large golden greatsword with blue roses and purple thorns around the guard. The background is an art nouveau-style circular graphic of gold celestial motifs on a black to maroon gradient. A color illustration of a dragonkin/tiefling woman with teal skin, darker turquoise hair in a braid, closed eyes, and a long tail. She is dressed in layers of red, gold, green, and turquoise, and she is holding a wooden staff with a golden lantern hanging from the top. The background is an art nouveau-style panel of stylized grass, lotuses, and clouds on a sunset gradient. A color illustration of a gorgon woman with light and darker green skin/scales, long dark green cobra hair separated by narrow horns, and a long tapered tail. She is dressed in a dark green bustier with gold trim and lots of accessories, and she is holding two crossed swords behind her head. The background is an art nouveau-style panel of thorns and ivy on a black to yellow gradient. A color illustration of my changing moon Lunar oc, Emerald, from an exalted game. She is a middle-aged woman with fair skin, emerald-green eyes with striking red eyeshadow, and long iridescent black hair partly held up by a golden comb with the rest pulled over one shoulder. She is dressed in an elegant green gown with puffy sleeves and a boob window, lots of gold and green jewelry, and a translucent green and gold floaty scarf thingy. The background is a simple green gradient with a crescent moon behind her head.
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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robasarel.bsky.social
commission <3
August 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
msmela6.bsky.social
Honestly, Substack is weird and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I'm not following a lot of people there yet, but the notes on my FYP seems like a lot of unauthentic engagement bait. I'll give it time though.
October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM