Samantha Mary Beiko
@smbeiko.bsky.social
I write young adult fantasy novels, write and draw my own comics, organize comic events, and generally hang out in my lair attempting to conjure good trouble in YWG. Artistic Director of Prairie Comics Festival!
📚 www.smbeiko.com
✏️ Patreon.com/smbeiko
📚 www.smbeiko.com
✏️ Patreon.com/smbeiko
Juggling momming, Festival prep, and client work this week (camp fell through.) Come visit me at 611-70 Arthur St, or hire me to edit your book/mentor you/buy my books so I can keep this slice o’ heaven going ☁️ 🌈📚
August 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Juggling momming, Festival prep, and client work this week (camp fell through.) Come visit me at 611-70 Arthur St, or hire me to edit your book/mentor you/buy my books so I can keep this slice o’ heaven going ☁️ 🌈📚
Unforch we have to keep Freddie out of our beds at night because he’s a relentless Foot Shark that can’t help himself—but come morning he sits outside our door crying for love and I can’t resist anymore.
July 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Unforch we have to keep Freddie out of our beds at night because he’s a relentless Foot Shark that can’t help himself—but come morning he sits outside our door crying for love and I can’t resist anymore.
A long weekend, an easy load out, and now time to feed my brother’s clowder of voids.
July 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A long weekend, an easy load out, and now time to feed my brother’s clowder of voids.
I’m also down to my last 2 KRAMPUS IS MY BOYFRIEND! copies!! Plus here’s a little one off hand drawn sketch still available 🫧
July 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’m also down to my last 2 KRAMPUS IS MY BOYFRIEND! copies!! Plus here’s a little one off hand drawn sketch still available 🫧
Did you know I have bundles available for my two series? $56 for the Realms trilogy, $40 for the cozy queer monster romance Brindlewatch books ⚡️ no tax, all signed—I’ll honour the con prices in my DMs!
July 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Did you know I have bundles available for my two series? $56 for the Realms trilogy, $40 for the cozy queer monster romance Brindlewatch books ⚡️ no tax, all signed—I’ll honour the con prices in my DMs!
Last day at Ai Kon Winnipeg ✨
July 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Last day at Ai Kon Winnipeg ✨
Eyes eyes baby 👁️ 👄 👁️
July 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Eyes eyes baby 👁️ 👄 👁️
Ai-Kon Winnipeg woo! Day 1 almost done; I’ll have more originals as table downtime happens. All are freehanded with a micron and a sharpie on watercolour board 🖊️
July 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Ai-Kon Winnipeg woo! Day 1 almost done; I’ll have more originals as table downtime happens. All are freehanded with a micron and a sharpie on watercolour board 🖊️
Depression came for me hard in 2022, and it ebbs & flows with me holding tight to whatever I can in the undertow. When it gets bad, I hold onto these moments. I try to remind myself I’m building something that’s beyond me, and it matters. I matter. I’m very glad I’m still here to experience this.
June 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Depression came for me hard in 2022, and it ebbs & flows with me holding tight to whatever I can in the undertow. When it gets bad, I hold onto these moments. I try to remind myself I’m building something that’s beyond me, and it matters. I matter. I’m very glad I’m still here to experience this.
It’s been 1 full year in this space at 70 Arthur St. and I’m still so totally in love. Every moment I get to spend here I’m eternally grateful. Shout out to my studio mates & all the folks who routinely come over to enjoy the place, quietly or loudly.
June 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It’s been 1 full year in this space at 70 Arthur St. and I’m still so totally in love. Every moment I get to spend here I’m eternally grateful. Shout out to my studio mates & all the folks who routinely come over to enjoy the place, quietly or loudly.
Writing has been tough for me since having a kiddo, but somehow this novel that I’m very close to finishing has felt breezy & wonderful—almost as if having a space completely outside the home has helped immensely?? PS I cut myself some bangs yesterday & they survived the 15km bike ride in.
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Writing has been tough for me since having a kiddo, but somehow this novel that I’m very close to finishing has felt breezy & wonderful—almost as if having a space completely outside the home has helped immensely?? PS I cut myself some bangs yesterday & they survived the 15km bike ride in.
What a day yesterday! Thanks for your support. If you've ever been interested in learning about direct action my DMs are open. You can email me at [email protected]. Here is security telling me to stop taking pics of security volume (4 to 'oversee' two femme delegates in an empty room).
June 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What a day yesterday! Thanks for your support. If you've ever been interested in learning about direct action my DMs are open. You can email me at [email protected]. Here is security telling me to stop taking pics of security volume (4 to 'oversee' two femme delegates in an empty room).
Wanna check out the @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social studio, which is also my studio, and @sakasketches.bsky.social & Alyssa's? We're opening up for First Fridays in the Exchange, tomorrow 5pm-9pm!
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Wanna check out the @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social studio, which is also my studio, and @sakasketches.bsky.social & Alyssa's? We're opening up for First Fridays in the Exchange, tomorrow 5pm-9pm!
Uh oh I’m making civic politics cartoons now bc no one knows the shenanigans YWG city council gets up to~
June 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Uh oh I’m making civic politics cartoons now bc no one knows the shenanigans YWG city council gets up to~
Welcome to the book shop ✨ 611-70 Arthur St., Tuesday to Friday 10-3. Workin’ mom hours 🕰️ grab my books as well as a curated assortment of graphic novels sold by @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social !
May 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Welcome to the book shop ✨ 611-70 Arthur St., Tuesday to Friday 10-3. Workin’ mom hours 🕰️ grab my books as well as a curated assortment of graphic novels sold by @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social !
Papa penguin and the young nestling when we voted at advanced polls over Easter weekend 🐣
April 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Papa penguin and the young nestling when we voted at advanced polls over Easter weekend 🐣
Almost done with the no1 highway on the final leg of the return trip. Time to tune in to @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social as the results roll in.
April 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Almost done with the no1 highway on the final leg of the return trip. Time to tune in to @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social as the results roll in.
The local art gallery just put up a poster made with ai and lord all mighty I can’t even
April 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The local art gallery just put up a poster made with ai and lord all mighty I can’t even
I’ve finally been able to just sit and draw with my own thoughts for the first time in a long time how can you tell
April 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’ve finally been able to just sit and draw with my own thoughts for the first time in a long time how can you tell
“Mum? Never die.”
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April 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“Mum? Never die.”
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Paaaaaaintiiiiiings ✨ for purchase, along with all my books, in my online shop.
www.smbeiko.com/shop-1
www.smbeiko.com/shop-1
April 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Paaaaaaintiiiiiings ✨ for purchase, along with all my books, in my online shop.
www.smbeiko.com/shop-1
www.smbeiko.com/shop-1
Making art is better than worrying about it being perfect and making no art—and then turning to the AI trash machine like several local businesses to show they don’t mind us being exploited.
April 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Making art is better than worrying about it being perfect and making no art—and then turning to the AI trash machine like several local businesses to show they don’t mind us being exploited.