yes. this is how we survive, and to be honest with you, surviving is harder than ever. i don't want boldly unique and sometimes unpublishable artwork to die out but i especially don't want its creators to disappear further into the margins

I feel I should warn for Parnamyr scenes...so that was your warning, #WIPSnips. Have some #WakeandGlaer and someone definitely being a disgusting creep, he does get worse, but I'll fire those rent-lowering shots another time.

hate to be a realist on main but jesus christ, scoob i can't stress enough, the best way to help an indie artist is to REC THE WORK. i have literally never in my life gotten a new subscriber by saying "i'm too poor to live" but i DO get new readers when someone excitedly reviews my books

#JulyInterviewFic Q18 "Any light a bite fights is delicious, I adore returned agony and ichor shed for them is a reward, the marks left a badge of honor. Yet somehow the pebble's eyes alter their meaning. Through her alone do I feel...shame. There have been few instances but each burn."

I am once again asking people to stop shitting on self publishing. Self publishing is one of the best ways for marginalized people to get their stories told, and we work hard as fuck. Stop equating selfpub with low quality, low effort.

For real. #noai #art

So many things to do but too tired to sleep, body sore, head full of bees and there's this persistent voice in my skull insisting I'm entirely too worthless to live.

not to brag but my subscribestar income went from almost 400 dollars a month down to 200 dollars a month in the span of a few weeks which is kind of scary, so hey, if you like what I do, maybe tell someone? I've been doing more writing work than ever for less income than ever! It's not great!

Drawing Parnamyr expressions for the interview thing has me wanting to do them for everyone but also...that is a lot of work and not a thing I need to do. I feel like I waste enough time on silly shit. But...I wanna...

I'm very happy to announce that FLASH OF THE DEAD: SNAKES by Wicked Shadow Press will feature my tale THE STANDING STONES 🙏🙂. #anthology #flashfiction #horrorbooks

#pretendpanel I draw up size charts and character art to keep track of how big everyone is and what their colors are. The only map I've made was for the readers and not strictly adhered to in the story...as Mitra is meant to have drawn it and she forgets things. I need a new one for the new book >.>

Okay...I am usually all for the mysterious but that was a stupid movie that couldn't keep up its own rules.

You're a fascinating film, Don't Blink, but for a story that hinges on the interpersonal skills of people you have no idea how to write a person. Horny teenagers might be more your style but these are grown ass adults who seemed pretty level headed before you needed them to be idiots.

Caption [music fades up] Me:

My fellow horror creators, I would like to ask that you have faith in your own myths and monsters instead of beating off the Old Ones. They're raw and chapped and would like you to stop touching them, it's getting weird.

Put blocks under bed to make it sit at an angle (cannot afford fancy moving frame) and actually slept. Too long. The whole day. Fuck.

If you have a ko-fi, gofundme, mutual aid post or donation link, drop it below for a repost! 🫶💪 Nothing NSFW, please. Keep it SFW for the working homies.

I have one! You can buy my books and support my writing and I post about my artwork too. ko-fi.com/iseultmurphy

I set up my #ko-fi. Anything donated to it will go directly to keeping my daughter housed & in school. Once I find a job, any monies left I'll pay forward to other #MutualAid accounts. I've never used this before beyond giving to others, so I'll see if I did it correctly. ko-fi.com/griefenduring

ko-fi.com/annikachiuling - working writer/designer. Appreciate it :)

Thank you! ko-fi.com/stephaniewin...

I got my backerkit www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

🖤 (it says it’s an 18+ page but there’s nothing NSFW on there)

I've got some short stories up there for folks. ko-fi.com/alinalee91

I've got a Kofi where you can get my short stories (and soon my novella) ko-fi.com/A0307Q3

#ThreeBigFeatures Delgrij *Carving/Whittling *Sketching *Telling stories Faerai *Braiding jewelry *Practicing blood-singing *Listening to Delgrij's stories Mitra *Shinies *Exploring *Making friends Parnamyr *Sewing *Masonry *Dance

Mitra, probably, they all kind of put their feet in their mouths but she does it more often. It's a matter of not talking to anyone but her brother in so long she's forgotten how and gets so excited that someone is speaking to her and not trying to swat her she blurts whatever comes to mind first.

#JulyInterviewFic Q17 "My feckless sister returned with a Reaper not ripe enough to be any use, but her parentage suggests we have not been forsaken. That, perhaps, our Lady breathes still...sees us still...and is begging our aid. I responded by offering my own, little as it will prove, I must."

4 of the covers @exaltxix.bsky.social has lovingly painted for my short stories. If you're an indie writer and you want custom art for your release he's the man to contact. You can get these pieces of short gay erotica and support us both here : payhip.com/LukanGarrow

#ThreeBigFeatures Mitra WHAT FLAWS SHE IS THE SHINI- *Impulsive *Self-oriented *Lacks boundaries Delgrij *Lives in his head *Self-sacrificing (it is how he does it) *Low self-esteem Faerai *Quick to anger *Impulsive *Stubborn Parnamyr *Literally everything *Pick a feature *He's a horror

Nvidia decided it's going to flash the screen black randomly if I refuse its most recent update. Wasn't enough that Windows slows everything down if I refuse an update then updates anyway the second I shut off the computer now the graphics card is being a little bitch. Fascinating.

I am addicted to this song and making it your problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jPL...

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

There is a spider in my office. So I have left my office. It belongs to the spider now. I belong to the couch and the heat and movies because too hot to do anything else up here I am dying. Hell with you, little spider.

Mitra is looking forward to seeing the flickering city again, she's very excited and shouldn't be. Faerai is dreading what she's been tasked to do but also shouldn't be. Delgrij is both excited and terrified of recovering his memories and learning of his daughter...he should be. #AwesomeCharacters

Urge to make that horrible image my profile picture will be suppressed... For now.

#JulyInterviewFic Q16 (it's drool his is just white, and I am so sorry) "My delectable collection, moaning in utter bliss from the walls of fit doxys...walls you will be joining shortly, delicious."

We’re SO CLOSE to having 1000 Patreon members so if you want to be a part of that exclusive club (cult), you’d better join now! www.patreon.com/cw/thewrongs...

Those who do not read Prologues confuse and frighten me. Confuse because why would you skip part of the story and frighten because I like writing Prologues and am worried they're being skipped. It's an important part of the story separated for emphasis and to create a sense of time.

‪Sharing for today's #ArtRepostJuly #Joy Tiny paintings are an absolute joy for me to paint! Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Dream by the Sea No. 2601, oil on cradled panel, 3"x3" This one-of-a-kind original tiny seascape oil painting is available: tishamark.com/product/tiny... #art #painting #SciArt

Happy #portfolioday everyone. I’m Chris, an illustrator and game artist looking for more board game, TCG and video game work for the last quarter of this year.

It's not enough to be against AI, you need to be pro art. You need to be a champion of the art you love, you need to share that passion and joy, and do what you can to support the artists who make it, because it's not enough to hate AI, to hate what it's doing to art and media; you gotta love.

"I used AI to-" Then you aren't an artist. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a writer. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a coder. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a game dev. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a poet. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a filmmaker. "I used AI to-" Then you aren't a teacher.

Can someone more versed in genres than I explain the difference between 'Dark Speculative Fiction' and 'Horror'? I'm looking at guidelines and am confused by this distinction. Is horror not under the speculative umbrella? #writesky #booksky

スパムニャー🐱💌

Definitely a 4

Love horror? Read THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY 20 short stories inspired by the theme "campfire horror for adults" ebook & paperback: amzn.eu/d/098CFL12 paperback (UK): ko-fi.com/s/c24c7af3a0 All profits go to Macmillan Cancer Support 💚 #TheShadowsThatWeCarry 💙📚 🩸📚

In the age of AI slop, people would do well to remember words ascribed to Samuel Johnson: "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure"

I doubt the authors I mean to yell at even see the posts...on account of all the blocklists I've been put on for making them. But I will keep making them. You're not shutting me up. Your use of the world-destroying slop machine is abhorrent and you deserve every ounce of mockery I can muster.

#authors, hey, I need to have words; STOP USING AI. You don't need an uncanny video of your MC gasping as they read their own book (this is also stupid). If you need people gazing longingly at one another look for free use photos. There is NO REASON to use AI for this. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS.