Aaaah, nope. Can't take it anymore. This is once again a pristine profile, and any allusions to the blemish or circumstances have been removed. I'm sorry to have posted that. It won't happen again.

Two new wax seal pins added to the shop! ☼ Bat and Unicorn! ☼ Bat and Uni are mock-ups until samples get in but existing wax seal dragons posted as how they will look with 3D raised edges. CoeyandShy.com

Experimenting with dithering.

The publisher request window is now OPEN! Publishers have until Sunday, July 19, 11:59 pm ET to submit their requests. If a publisher likes your pitch and invites you to submit, you will receive the request directly in your inbox from [email protected].

Thank you for participating in our #questpit Q&A!!! To sign us off, here is question three: Would your book be a summertime at the beach, mountains, or city? See you next friday!

There are only THREE DAYS LEFT to grab this amazing deal!! You get great books for a great price Disabled authors get money in our pockets so we can survive to write more books It's a true win/win scenario

Switch gears! Take a walk. Read or watch something unrelated. Pick up an different project entirely and tinker with that. I can't force words to come when I'm blocked, but if I put the manuscript down and give it a rest, I reliably get un-blocked! #SummerOfStories

Calling all SFFH indie authors! (Unless you use AI)

Reply with your thoughts 🤔 (Artwork by Liza Sivakova)

Welcome to our summer season #questpit Q&A!!! Question one: If your main character was lost on a deserted island, what is the one item they’d bring?

Really wonderful interview with Reactor Magazine!

Reminder: if your book has an AI cover, not only will I not touch it with a ten-foot dungeoneer's pole, but you'll get the block that goes with. PAY AN ARTIST. If you can't pay an artist, you can download free art (with credit) from a multitude of sites, and make your own, with Canva or similar.

Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism Open for work in publishing, end-pages, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions ✉️[email protected] 🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co

Hello #portfolioday! I'm Giulia, an Italian illustrator fond of Fantasy and Dark Fantasy. I have experience mostly with TTRPG and TCG projects, but I'm always up for new opportunities! 🖼 Portfolio: giuliatononart.carrd.co 📧 Email: [email protected]

Hey #PortfolioDay! Nice to be here again. My name is Aimee, and I'm a dark-beautiful #DarkArt freelance #illustrator. My current wishlist for projects is: 📚 Book covers and 🃏Trading/Playing card games, but I'm open to anything! 💼: AimeeCozza.com ✉️: [email protected]

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Dora Ingrid, a full time game artist from Pine Studio and sometimes illustrator in my free time! Fantasy, fanart and character studies are my jam. Here's some of my personal work: 📧 [email protected] Portfolio: cara.app/doraingrid

Hello #portfolioday 🌝⭐️ My name is Alba and I’m a MTG/D&D artist, also creator of @grogcult.bsky.social 🐸🔮 Nice to meet you all 🖤🗣️

Sharing this because who doesn’t love finding new artists and authors.

It's been a fantastic #BluePit so far! There's little over an hour left to get a pitch out there! For any #LitAgents following, we keep our Querying feed open for up to 7 days after the event! After that, you'll have to use the hashtag! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #AmAgenting

#BluePit is wrapping up soon! The #WritingCommunity here at BlueSky is so supportive and we've had amazing participation! Over 2000 pitches today! Thank you all! FYI, we keep the Published feed open for 7 days after the event! So, #BookSky users can find pitches for stories they can get RIGHT NOW!

We hope you enjoyed #BluePit today! #SmallPitch continues for 24 more hours on our own platform. Guidelines, FAQ, and links on our website 👇

The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours! Key reminders: - Unagented writers only - Finished manuscripts only - One pitch per manuscript - Up to 3 manuscripts per writer - No hashtags in your pitch - Comps & emojis are okay

Once you have submitted your pitch, you can check it made it to our platform at database.smallpitch.org

CdL's work [along with a couple of other writers of that time] showed me that urban/contemporary fantasy had a real audience, which encouraged me to write my own style of contemporary fantasy. People who were his fans liked what I write too. But I'll never betray real humans making real art.

up to $14,600!! go go go!

Since we got some new faces here, do check out the novella~

the thing is i Have to write and draw my nonsense... i have to

Frankenstein X COMC A street thief’s self-hate puts them on a revenge path filled with many a monster, including the one inside her. LIFE IN THE LAMPBLACK is a Gothic Fantasy that includes 🕯️Steampunk Aesthetics 🕯️Witcher-esque Monster Hunters 🕯️Queer Love (& Spice) #Queerpit #A #H #FR #DF

Aaaand we're back—with more tutorials to help you get the most out of Ellipsus. Looking to share your work on Ao3? Ready to move your over from GDocs(👿)?? Check out our tutorial on Import and Export best practices to see how the pros do it. youtu.be/aUjyBdn4Hak

"how were people writing 10 page papers before AI???" we were smarter than you. you could've been smart, too. but you sold your brain for nothing

The pitch submission window opens soon! Are you ready? Details, guidelines & FAQ on our website 👇

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 1: MOODBOARD IMAGES AI images glut the internet. Here are some places to find authentic images. unsplash.com and pexels.com don't allow AI images. pixabay.com does but can filter them out. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 2: PITCH FORMAT EXAMPLES These are just examples but remember there's no one right way to pitch your work! You never know what might strike a chord. Be creative! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 4: BLUESKY TIPS You can repost your own posts on BlueSky! Do this to get visibility across time zones! You can "Undo Repost" and then do it again too! Use a free Buffer.com to schedule posts! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 5: PUBLISHED FEED Published Works Feed (Include #P in tags of pitch). For those checking out #BluePit to find new works to purchase/read/play right now, we have a Published feed too! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG #BookSky

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 6: Querying Feed Querying Creator Feed (Include #Q in tags of pitch). For #LitAgents, we have a feed for Querying writers for #BluePit! #LiteraryAgent #AmAgenting #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying

If you saw my post about my resource page earlier and don’t know where to find it, it’s here! rebeccacrunden.com/resources-fo...

Welcome to the second day of #BluePitHype! It's only 4 days to #BluePit on July 13th! So, join us for our Q&A! ts Today is Character Q&A Day! Question 1/3 - Protagonist(s)! Next will be posted in 30 minutes! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

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#BluePit is here for summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects! #BluePit will be taking place on July 13th, 2026! #BluePitHype starts July 8th! (TOMORROW!) #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

As I was asked about it today, yes! I do cover reveals! If you have a new release coming out, feel free to email me. Include dates, links, pics, bio, etc! Also, please list your cover artist/designer. Here are some examples: rebeccacrunden.com/book-cover-r... [ #booksky ]

Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on July 13th! So, join us for our Q&A. Today is Introduction Day! Tell us who you are! Make some new friends! We can't wait to meet you and your stories! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying #Writers

My friends! If you've been looking for an excuse to read my book, We Leave the Elves, now's your chance! It's currently on sale as part of @smashwords.bsky.social's Annual Summer/Winter Sale! The sale's running all month, so yet yours at www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords

Kickstarter approved my book! The more followers for the prelaunch the higher my chance of getting featured. If you like urban fantasy tech-noir thrillers, please consider clicking "notify" in the link below! #WriterShareWednesday www.kickstarter.com/projects/rux...

Good morning! It's #WriterShareWednesday! Share a pitch for your WIP or one of your published works (including links if you have them) and we'll give it a boost! Please use alt text in your images for accessibility & note that AI "work" will not be shared