The last of the sketches from Arisia - Rhode, Cole, and Madine. Of all the sketches, I like Cole's the least. I'll have to adjust her pose a bit when digitizing.

January has wrapped, so it's a great time to look back on what people who work with Duck Prints Press created last month NOT for publication with DPP - fanworks and original, fiction and non-fiction, art and music and more! Check out what they've made: duckprintspress.com/2026/02/07/j...

Do you like free books? Do you like free books where morally ambiguous lesbians try to throw off the chains of their past and unlearn all the abusive lessons their parents taught them so they can save the world and themselves? Still not enough? Fine. The lesbians are also polyamorous.

Did you know I have a whole category of blog posts that are field notes of some of the monsters and critters that inhabit the world of Gaia? They've all been illustrated by the wonderful @littlegiantmonster.bsky.social   https://www.lizsauco.com/blog-1/category/Field+Notes

Puppetry by Nina Waters is part of another awesome itch.io bundle, featuring 37 books that center friendship! The bundle includes 13 fantasy books, 12 science fiction books, 10 scifantasy books, and 2 horror books. All this yours for $35 USD – less than a dollar per book! itch.io/b/3486/frien... 📚💙

I got a wild hair today and thought it would be fun to do some graphics talking basics with about my favorite thing about fantasy: the magic!!

More lesbians in space? More spacebians !!!

I would be a priest - should I choose Hades? Her priests tend to have lives that are far too exciting for my tastes XD Selenae goddess of wisdom, learning, and the mind is more my speed.

COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS is available NOW! 🎉 You can read my new post-apocalyptic fantasy novel wherever you enjoy eBooks or paperbacks. 📚💙 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/copper-ash

Let's try this again 🙂 Though this is by the shortest story I've written, I'm nonetheless happy that this gets to be my first published story. Hopefully this is only the beginning! #ShortStory #flashfiction #fiction #writing #WriteSky #fantasy

More Sketches from Arisia - the ladies, this time! Jeri, Hel, and Mara. I was pushing myself to put them in different outfits than usual for this series, and you can see Mara's outfit fought me lol. So did her hair... I'll have a lot of cleanup to do when I digitize her XD

Fiona needs to lose the otome game so she can transition. Ein needs to win in order to cure her chronic illness. Can the game's villainess and the romanceable option with the most 'meh' good ending join forces? Or are the destined to be the cause of each other's Bad Ends? dax.ink/tlp1

It's Aspec Reading Bingo Day -- in which I recommend books for the year-long Aspec Bingo by @nerdydreamer107 and @queerbooksupremacy on Instagram. Today's prompt is ASEXUAL ALLOROMANTIC MC One slide, focused on (mostly) lesser known books this time. You can find the list in the ALT text! ♠️🌈📚

New Year, New #PinnedPost I'm a sapphic author with disabilities writing lesbians healing from trauma, overthrowing oppressive systems, & freeing themselves from their pasts. My books: store.dax.ink My newsletter: dax.ink/newsletter My serial fiction: dax.ink/dreams Elsewhere: dax.ink No gAI

This is the only art I have of them together as a couple, but I love how true to form it is for them both (This also reminds me I need more group art brb) We know from released Riyati books that they both end up together, but not when or how so no true couple snippets yet alas, only ones as friends

Ready for some not-romance in your reading life this month? Lemme introduce the Friendship Bundle -- 37 drm-free books for $35, all focused on friendships! 🔗 👉 itch.io/b/3486/frien...

This blog post takes the form of recordings made during the development of the Prism Sphere, about a year before the events of Lost Blades. Rhode's bad time at work began long before he came across Hel! :D https://www.lizsauco.com/blog-1/prism-sphere-development-diary

The trees are evolving. Slowly. Very slowly.

This is at like 500% zoom or something. I have spent literally 10+ hours over the past three days solely drawing trees for this map - this little bit is like 1/30th of them or something XD

‼️MAJOR RIYATI RIPPLE SPOILERS‼️ I wonder who exactly this is in the spoilered pic? 🤔 I wanted to give people time to read Riyati Ripple before sharing this illustration from @aucrowne.bsky.social, and I'm super excited to share it now 👀 🛒 + sample @ riyati.ink/ripple 🌈📚💙🪐📚🌎🌈🚀💫 #QueerAdultSFF

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hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚 ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!) tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download

PSA: This newly released queer fantasy book is only $0.99 right now, and the preview looks pretty cool. Haven’t read it yet, but I grabbed a copy. 🌈📚 www.amazon.com/Witch-Wall-B...

Ahhh fun! Ok then. 1 like = 1 random quote from a WIP (*cough* Seas of Rot *cough*) or published work (Blades! Colors!)

I did a lot of sketching while at Arisia last weekend; here are four of the sketches. After I drew Fëanor I thought, "Damn; I made him very pretty. I shall make MY characters pretty" and thus started this project. I'm going to scan these, finish them digitally, then probably add them to Campfire.

Spent most of the day today re-watching Rings of Power and making wax seals. The teal ones I use for my thank you notes when ppl buy books from me direct; the green and red I think I'll add to orders as little extras. I figure the green potion bottles work for Ander, and the red and black for Vlad.

The second of three Sheik Mainland kits that I built, and the second I painted. These kits are a lot of fun, I wanna get some more of them, and maybe paint the third of these that I got?

In fact, I care SO MUCH about this completely irrelevant topic that I drew Fëanor for it. Yeah I'm fine; why do you ask? https://www.lizsauco.com/blog-1/on-the-loss-of-and-lord-of-the-rings

Brown University students are still struggling with the aftermath of the shooting that occurred on Dec. 13, 2025. That struggle is only going to be harder if they have to stop therapy when they return to classes and start all over again with a new therapist who’s licensed in RI. c.org/TLNSvkbBJR

Painted up one of the 1/144 scale Sheik Mainland kits, which have been really nice so far. The color scheme isn't based on anything specific, I just kind of felt it out until it got to a place I was happy with

I want to make pretty custom journals to sell using the hardcover case laminate designs. But since these things tend to be cheaper when you buy in bulk, I figure I'll start with, like, 300 of one design, see how that goes, and then maybe expand out. Buuuuut.... which one do I do?

In honor of Magica Riot making it to the finals, I'm doing an Itch sale/bundle! For the rest of the month, you can get any ebook or audiobook in the Magica Riot series so far for 25% off, or pick up *everything* for $32. Only on Itch. A great chance to complete the set! itch.io/s/179142/mag...

Convincing you to buy my books based on the # of cat-people as major and minor characters Stars and Soil: Major: 1 (Kegan) Minor 4 (Aine, Sharidan, Shennen, Samise) Smoke and Steel: Major: 4 (Sari, Ia, Nanshaie, Tinanna) Minor: Literally all other named characters except 2.

The tracker graphic doesn't really have anywhere to put it, but this chapter got expanded by like 400-500 words along with mostly rewritten. I'm starting to feel there might Actually Be A Book somewhere in here now (still very WIP though) #WriteSky #AmEditing

So, uh, I think more of my blog posts this year are going to be like this one - unhinged rants on a subject very few people care about. But yeah. Bring back þe þorn.

Hmm Ander is making a list, checking it twice, and not leaving until it’s fulfilled. Takeshi is following soothing any ruffled feathers. Hel and Jamirh have no idea what a budget is and don’t care. They are going down every aisle and choosing on vibes alone. Jeri is stopping by the blood bank.

Are you currently 480th in line for an e-book and wondering why @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social doesn't just ... buy more copies? The short answer: e-books are incredibly expensive. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to curb the excessive pricing from publishers, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports:

I'm set up for #arisia in Boston! If you're here, I hope you'll come say hi!! If you're not here... why not (wrong answers only)?

All set up for Arisia 2026! I’ll be here all weekend in Author Alley :)

Jan 16 is Jamirh's birthday! :D He's 22 at the start of Blades :)

High science fantasy with an urban twist! Blades of the Goddess is a complete series with an extra book of short stories in case you are left wanting more! Found family, LGBTQ+ characters, reluctant chosen ones, and more! books.bookfunnel.com/blades-series

Here's the inspiration board for Jeri :3 A lot of this is probably self-explanatory, but I do feel the need to be clear: Kaiba is here only for the plethora of unnecessary belts.

I'm going to have an ad for my published book in a brochure for a local writer's convention! How crazy is that?!

Currently reading: The Sundering duology by Jacqueline Carey I'm currently on a bit of a Lord of the Rings/Silmarillion kick, and saw references to this duology. I like the Kushiel series, so was more than willing to give it a try. I am enjoying it!

For my first post of the year, here's my take on #Godzilla! Commissioned from @riftwitch.bsky.social is who I call Valengoji, in the tradition of naming different suit designs. Valengoji takes inspiration from all over: the more jagged spines of the Millennium era, the visible scar from seveal(1/4)

Excited to announce that I will be at Arisia this year, Jan 16-19! Table B2 in Author Alley :D

The Sec(x)ond Edition of SMOKE AND STEEL is HERE. Yeah, I know. I told no one I was doing this but. I've been working on this for a few months. I would be SO THANKFUL if you requested a free review copy: read.daxmurray.com/review/smoke... #lesfic #sapphicbooks 🌈🚀💫

Bookmarks are in! One will be included with each paperback from me, and from participating bookstores—the ones who I am directly supplying (like the crafty bookstore and witch wood bookshoppe). Also a few local shops in Vermont, once I finally get around to it. 💙📚 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/copper-ash

Adar study because I needed to warm up and @raquelnekro.bsky.social 's first Adar of the year seemed perfect for the task (thanks for the inspiration🥺🖤)

The Whisperer in White made it through the lottery for SPFBO! Congrats to everyone else who also made it through. Excited to see how everything shakes out.