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Unboxing the Kickstarter Collector's Edition Slipcase Hardcover of A Necromancer's Guide to Grave Mistakes. Book 1 in the Grave Magic and Other Forms of Courtship series by @melissawright.bsky.social. youtu.be/I_sSWRq0peQ

It’s me. I’m people. 🥹

Please do not try to clock “balanced list of threes” as an AI tell because that’s been classic rhetorical structure for going on three millennia and it’s baked into all our writing now, I‘m begging people to read more old things

Oof someone on the internet is wrong about a thing I know a whole lot about and it is really chapping my behind I'll say that

SO, I am running a giveaway! Every $5 donated will enter you for a chance to win both hcs in the Sage's Sanctuary series, signed, with chibi dragon stickers and a book sleeve. Any help (including spreading the word!) is much appreciated 💖https://events.arthritis.org/participants/Casey-Blair-2026

Deleted every social app except Bluesky from my phone and immediately had the urge to make art again.

A Necromancer’s Guide to Grave Mistakes releases today.

I have to be honest, I could really use some more work right now 🙏 still looking!

My Cinderella Necromancer story releases in one week. 🪦🦡✨ #booksky

New author scam dropped. Jenny Hickman’s FB profile photo was generated into video on an account attempting to fleece readers. When she started posting about it on other sites, the scammer used the fake profile to negatively rate other books and to accuse other authors of AI use.

currently taking bookings for April onwards!!~

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

My Cinderella Necromancer campaign ends today:

Time for my semi annual reshare of this starter pack of ADs who hire artists! If you're an AD who regularly hires/commissions artists for commercial work and want to be added lmk. go.bsky.app/RSV4VwA

Romance is stepping up for Minnesota! Please check out the website, make a donation, enter for one of an incredible list of prizes, and share the link! #romancelandia

This week has been rough for a lot of reasons, so I'm bringing back one of my favorite things to do On Here: authors, let me know about a book you either have out now or one that's up for folks to preorder, and I'll repost to boost it. 📚

The Kickstarter campaign for A Necromancer’s Guide to Grave Mistakes is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mel...

This is a really good thread:

April 7, 2026 #booksky

The cover for my Cinderella Necromancer story is here! Illustration by the amazing @fdasuarez.bsky.social 🩵 and design by Katie Anderson. Releases April 7, 2026. 🪦🦡✨

Been sitting on art for one of my favorite covers of all time and have to keep waiting 10 more days for the reveal, but here’s a sneak peak at the chapter header by Grace Crandall for A Necromancer’s Guide to Grave Mistakes.

@petergkranz.bsky.social Just watched your 2025 Intracranial Hypotension Conference video referencing CSF hydrodynamics in supine vs upright position and was wondering if there was any data on outflow at around 30 degrees—where many of us with intracranial hypertension and IJVC feel relief.

Taking commissions for December, please RT 🧡 If you are interested please contact me via e-mail: [email protected] Also added a new option for sketch-portraits for $50 More info and examples: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

hey y’all! this is a shot in the dark but i’m currently looking for work, let me know if you need an artist for anything! i’d love to work in games and books, so if there are any studios or publishers out there send me an email!!!

Absolutely delighted by the character art for my Cinderella Necromancer story by @hannahelatham.bsky.social A Necromancer’s Guide to Grave Mistakes releases April 7, 2026.

Following Ada's lead, I'd like to do the same. Reply to me w/ a receipt of a donation to a food bank of your choice, and I'll also match your donations, up to $500. 🍎🍌🥬🍞🥩❤️

Still one of my favourite pieces (for @melissawright.bsky.social’s special edition campaign of the Between Ink and Shadows series!) #bookart

📚😍MORE New Releases from our indie authors! Make sure to check them out below and happy reading!💙📚 ➡ buydirectfromauthors.substack.com/p/more-new-r... #booksky #romancebooks #fantasy #fantasybooks #indieauthor

'There you are' #hmc #howlsmovingcastle

The final Kickstarter campaign for the Between Ink and Shadows series deluxe limited edition hardcovers is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mel...

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

just saw someone sincerely arguing that they need AI bc they don't have "natural" artistic talent and idk how to make you understand that nobody comes by this shit naturally. it's just...work. it's being bad at it for a really, really, really long time. it's intention, pursued over time! wtf!!!

The Rivenwilde series is now complete. (Shown: standard edition hardcovers, standard edition paperbacks, and the limited edition hardcover with color interior illustrations and foil dust jacket. Art and design by Ireen Chau.)

Art for Upon the Riven Throne by @peachiemochi.bsky.social

It's time to remind you of my cool starter packs! First is bookish artists! If you're looking for a cover or character artists I've got you! Tell you writer friends! #booksky

I keep forgetting to post here but I have Kickstarter ending in 3 days. Cover art and ballroom art print by Ireen Chau. Portrait gallery art print by Teresa Vu. Also includes a page overlay and character stickers not shown.

I swear. Writing is the only discipline where we make people feel like failures for practising. How many songs does a violinist learn that never wind up in recital? How many studies do painters do? Acting exercises. Tennis for fun. You're allowed to write without the intention of publishing.

Greetings! ✨ I'm opening 3 commission slots again! 😊 As always, you can reach out to me via email or DM. In the message below, you can track how many slots are left. I would greatly appreciate the RT ❤️

Art reveal for the updated Between Ink and Shadows covers. Illustrations by the amazing @bellabergolts.bsky.social

Heads up to the #SFF #writers out there: SFWA (@sfwa.bsky.social) will begin taking applications soon for the next round of the 3-month-long Career Mentorship Program! Applications will open on February 8 and close February 22. More info here: www.sfwa.org/other-resour...

If you like (MY OTHER BOOKS) ... you might love (THIS BOOK).

Art reveal for the Between Ink and Shadows book 2 special edition—launching next month. Illustration by @hannahelatham.bsky.social

Five years ago, I developed a set of mysterious symptoms. They worsened over time, and I was handed vague diagnoses like tick-borne illness, sleep disorder, POTS, and more. I ended up bedbound. All along, there was a simple answer…

Opening Pandora's Box over and over again to check if there are any horrors left. There always are! Let's check again, maybe now it's different. Nope! Hmmm, what about now? Well damn, that was a bad sort of horror. Let's try again! Oh, oof. Wait, what if this time does the trick? Aaaand that's a no.

I'm here! And also here: www.melissa-wright.com