Igor Dubovoy (Russian Artist, born 1972) "On the Hill", 2021. Oil on Canvas, 71.12 × 81.28 cm (28 × 32 in.) Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

This is awesome news - and thank you so much for the amazing reviews :) I'm *really* happy this one is safe for now!

Guardians of the Rose Bush (2024) by Ukrainian artist Serhii Komornyi (born in 1963). Pastel on paper 69 x 98 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

"White Cat & Small Pond" Art by Lyn Chao Yu #MenWithCats

A blind study I made years ago of a Shishkin painting I love. "Blind" means I painted it from memory. No cows.

Random urge to form a cover band dedicated to "Acid Bath" but my voice isn't deep enough for his clean vocals... though I could do an okay version of some of his harsh stuff. Kinda XD

GO READ ALL THESE INCREDIBLE WORKS

Got another one for my ever-growing "muted words" list, being: that's the post

Looking for promo-codes with partial discounts so that the quoted price almost evens out with the actual price (as in, I need the promo codes to compensate for the exchange rate XD)

@sworthen.bsky.social sent us a photo of their #TinyKoalaAdventures! #TinyKoalas #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028 #BrisbaneIn2028 #Worldcon www.instagram.com/p/DYmS-FYjOAR

Seeking a jazz/funk compilation album on youtube, one that I should have bookmarked years ago, and there's just *so* much slop imagery (and music) to wade through now. I think it had an elephant(s) on the cover XD (As a plus, I did stumble across this from 1979: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5udy...)

Susan Abbott (American, b.1951) "Road into Summer," n.d. Oil on linen 34 x 34 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Promo time! "Thomas is a runaway slave on a barren continent. He'll do whatever it takes to seize his freedom and protect his sister Mia, tasks made harder by their missing memories..." (Art by Nick Deligaris, text design Vivid Covers) Book 1 free everywhere, always: books2read.com/u/bxqqjv

My work for the tabletop game GODS is back up on my website! Included are outtakes from the game like this sea monster.

Robert Duxbury (British/Australian Artist) "Fragmented Reflection", 2021. Watercolor on Watercolor Paper mounted on Panel, 29 × 22.5 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Checking my cover art and, thanks to my short attention span, thinking how fun it would be to add 3 more covers to this picture... Meaning, I'd have to then write those books XD Art and Text Design: Vivid Covers:

Opening 3 commission slots this week. DM or check ko-fi.com/efkyo. #pixelart

Spring Moon, Ninomiya Beach (Haru no tsuki, Ninomiya kaigan), 1932, by Japanese artist, Hasui Kawase (1883-1957) Colour woodblock print 39 × 27 cm Art Institute Chicago Hasui Kawase was one of modern Japan's most important and prolific printmakers. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Doing an editing pass on the first third of this book... and an entire wagon disappeared between chapters - not the kind of thing anyone would notice, thankfully *sarcasm*

Would something like 'The Alan Parsons Project' succeed today? As in, would a large audience accept a band with that rotating cast of different singers per album + across albums? I wonder if I'm being too dismissive of modern audiences. On the other hand... I dunno XD

The eruption of Mount St. Helens, seen shortly after 8:32 am Sunday, 18 May 1980, probably along the forest roads of Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The photographer, Richard Lasher, survived the eruption that killed approximately 57 others.

A.J. Casson (Canadian, 1898-1992) Summer Sky, 1955 #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

First proof that Spotifys green checkmark doesn’t make a difference. Heres artist doing AI hybrid tracks.

Time for some quick promo: "Fire-magic forces Penny to hide in the shadows of the city of Brittlekeep, her only solace a mysterious talking locket that gives her hints about her lost family..." YA/Adventure Fantasy books2read.com/u/mqezr2 (Art by Nick Deligaris and text design from VMDesign)

Got a review the other day that perfectly summed up the tone and aims I had for a book - amazing, thank you!

Stumbled across a post about books that were so dissatisfying that people gave up and claimed that they "threw it across the room" and I obviously understand hyperbole... but still, every time I read that phrase I assume the poster is actually a toddler.

Pushing this up on my list to re-watch:

"bro" was earlier XD

Found two more for my block-list: "love that for you" and "friendly reminder"

no more red leaves raincoats fill the street

autumn moon groan as feet hit cold tiles

I'm excited to announce Ben Moxon's The Redstone Rescue as BWGB's next #SPFBOXI semi-finalist! You can learn more about his secondary world fantasy mystery here: beforewegoblog.com/spfboxi-revi... Congrats, Ben! #SPFBO #SPFBOReviews @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social #booksky

Voting for the 2026 #DITMAR awards closes at midnight this Sunday 17 May. Members (including supporting members) of the Continuum, Conflux or Swancon conventions 2022-2026 are eligible to vote. Shortlist and ballot here: swancon50.sf.org.au/awards/ #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028  #BrisbaneIn2028

Once again, Kobo has outperformed Amazon for monthly sales - this time, outperforming Amazon, B&N and GooglePlay combined (I hope this continues, though I don't know exactly how much control I have over the trend).

One day, I will try to save up and buy a (semi) fancy DSLR - but for now I'm choosing between dentist/optometrist/physio on the one hand and new tattoo on the other. 'New tattoo' is the front-runner, lol.

Can't remember where I took this but the .jpeg is called "great acoustics" XD

(Mostly exaggerating but) my phone is far more aggressive than I realised - I just got an entirely normal notification: 'charge your phone', so, a *directive* instead of a *statement* like 'your battery is low', etc, etc Obviously, I got the message, info's the same either way, but the delivery XD

New crashing wave series. 8”x8” oil (These four have SOLD)

It's nearly Halloween, right? XD "She thinks she's tracking a beast…but is the beast hunting her?" My horror/supernatural suspense set in Australia and featuring an enormous albino kangaroo :) (Art by krma and text design by Christina P) books2read.com/u/4jWDlY

yippee cover finished once i have a buffer I'll be posting pages here: nogoodwitch.thecomicseries.com synopsis: Back from the dead against his will, Jude is forced to hunt down his former coven to figure out who resurrected him and why. #webcomic #nogoodwitch #oc #ocsky

It’s (almost) over 9,000! 🔥 Will this thing get funded? Can you help spread the word? www.kickstarter.com/projects/kel...

Paragraphing is becoming a new nightmare. In my fiction, I favour short paragraphs (sometimes too short, really). However, in my academic writing I can't rely on such habits. I need to re-train myself to keep paragraphs generally longer and it's both fun and annoying to do so, lol.

Interesting to hear the harmonica take the lead in the intro (when I'm so used to guitar from the studio recording): www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTEq...

It's #mermay! Marella is a young girl discovering her water powers for the first time, including that she can understand aquatic creatures. Undine's Blessing is currently discounted to 99 cents on Amazon and Itch: Amazon: www.amazon.com/Undines-Bles... Itch: narratess.itch.io/undines-bles...

🌸🌿#pixelart

Sometimes I get asked how I end up working with artists of various types and the answer is usually: "I ask". Most people ignore me, but sometimes folks write back! Then, we either end up working together or I commission something. But, importantly, nothing happens unless I take that first step!

A game that everyone has been playing for far, far too long - are these politicians stupid or evil (or both)?

i have so, so many furious things to say about this but just to scream about one: when corporations declare themselves able to decide what art is or not made specifically for getting off, they are absolutely going to use that power to target even the tamest of queer art first.

#wip #watercolor #artsky