In working on the no gen AI directory, I've looked at a LOT of artist portfolios. Like, 350+ of them at this point. And I thought I'd compile what I was seeing done right, what surprised me (positively), and then what I was commonly seeing done wrong. Use this to tweak your own portfolio!

This is a synonym, being "force" instead, but it reminded me of one of my favorite parts my co-author @littletakio.bsky.social wrote for our title Marked for Life (currently being queried) #TBBPrompt #MfL #Writing #Writers #WritingPrompt

It is OFFICIALLY my birthday in my timezone! 🎉 So, to celebrate, I'm doing 50% off ALL currently stocked pins! ALL of them. Including already discounted pins :D use code "birthday" at checkout and help me celebrate! shop.aimeecozza.com/product-cate... #BSNM #SupportSmallBiz #Pins #DarkArt

this morning the vet was listening to my cat’s chest with a stethoscope and said “she has a beautiful heart” and why did I get so choked up??

AUTHORS TAKE NOTE! In this thread are artworks available to license for a book RIGHT NOW! You ready? Let's go! 🧵

Another member of the itty bitty ceramic kitty committee that I made in December 🐱 #cat #cats #diy #ceramic #clay #glaze

Just checked today and the No gen AI directory seems to have no more pending apps?? AND the application form is open? That can't be right. Anyway, appreciate any shares to get this into the hands of people who need visual artists for their projects!

Explain your OC’s power with a GIF! Brooke:

I wanted to give a heads up that a spot at *The Branches tier* has opened up! This is a sketch in the mail once a month :) THIS month's theme is either a flower bunny or jackalope. I still have time to sketch one and mail it too. April is Alice in Wonderland patreon.com/fallenlights

The Adoration of the Wieners (Carnitas, Denied), iPhone and unexpectedly good lighting, 2026

googoo dolls iris voice

good news: you're the writer's favourite character bad news: you're the writer's favourite character

Cover reveal & crowdfunding announcement! I have written another book. Project Tasman is a sapphic dystopian book about a woman in a psychological experiment. I'm so excited to share this beautiful cover from @bmwillows.bsky.social Follow the BackerKit below, pls www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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search your camera roll for “hell”

The 1st iteration of HireHumanArtists.com is here. It's currently just a spreadsheet directory of visual artists who've pledged to never use AI in their works. Use the pre-made filters to find what you want or make your own. Please share with authors & anyone else looking for art!

✨18k Print giveaway!✨ Winner can pick any one s/m size art print in my shop 💖 Rules: • Follow • Like • Repost Ends Thurs March 12 MIDNIGHT EST Open to US & Canada Winner will be contacted through DMs I’ll use a random number generator to select the winner ko-fi.com/babeandoak/shop

I hereby challenge you to draw your book cover, your OCs, etc in the "vector cartoon-style romance book cover" look Here's my definitely not a cozy romance book OCs as if they are totally not doing an arson #Art #Azra #Brooke

WELP. Looks like my little girl has hookworms 😭 so now I have to treat both him and her for hookworms. Last time I had to go through 3 different meds to rid my guy of hookworms. ANYWAY if you wanna buy some books, or pins, or prints or something, now's a real good time Dog pics in comments

"Downhill Skiing: Fall off the chair thingy that takes you up to the starting line."

Who wants a little sci-fi dystopia on top of their dystopia? Check out these great titles for some sci-fi/fantasy dystopia! books.bookfunnel.com/dystopian_po...

Interesting Times: A Hopepunk Anthology is LIVE! 42 stories about keeping hope against these interesting times, including my short "The First Sword" which takes place in the TBK-verse. Ebook is live already, and the physical copies are going to be available soon! a.co/d/04SwJ6pp #BookSky

In case you're unaware, in the US if you're disabled from birth the only monetary support you can receive is SSI. SSI has a $2k asset/savings limit before they dock your benefits, and marriage cancels all benefits. See below numbers: beyond poverty numbers w/ no allowed addition. Eugenics in action.

Call your house rep and tell them to support HB 2540 which will increase the amount disabled people can save from $2k to $10k and remove the marriage penalty where you lose your only source of income if you get married regardless of how little they make. Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

I am thinking a lot about a statement today and I think it's worthwhile to talk about why I alt text/don't repost stuff that doesn't have alt text, and how I landed here with it. I have always thought that if people just KNEW they'd try to do something to impact this.

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Audio book. For your ear holes. Consider picking it up and giving it a listen.

Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not

Valentine’s Day pt. 2 - my OC Brooke and @aimeecozza.com OC Azra, smoking on the roof after escaping some party no doubt. Based on a photo of Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina by Giancarlo Botti, drawn in pencil and colored in Procreate #oc #ocsky #art #procreate

Happy Valentine's Day friends! #Art

Still an ultra beginner at Procreate but I couldn’t resist trying something out for @metacosmchronicles.com Valentine’s Day art challenge ❤️ with my OC Joanna, an attack dog with a soft marshmallow interior (especially when it comes to beautiful women) #ocsky #oc #art #procreate #collab

Free for all #YCH collab for Valentine's Day! Rules on the first image/in alt text. Let's mush our dolls together! #OC #OCSky #Art #Metacosm

Weekend rewatch (from last night): John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). My favorite movie and perfect for this snowy, super cold weather.

let’s be primitive horses with mama

Pro tip: If you are attending a rally or action, wear a N95 mask & bring extras to give to others. High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.

I dunno bout you, but my pin collection is stuffed... Except for cracks & crevasses. Why not fill em with robots? 🤖 Backers get to build a set of 5 #robot #pins in silver and black enamel! Each pin is roughly .5" Live now on @BackerKit.com as part of #Pintopia2026: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Today on OWWR Blog, @aimeecozza.com joins Hannah to discuss her novel The Warm Machine! An amazing robot romance with cuteness, grumpy robots, and a ton of gossip!!! Check it out (second book just released!) #indieauthor #Booksky #books #read owwrpod.com/2026/01/19/a...

27 books for only $15 over on itch. Collect some of the best indie books of 2025. This sale ends today so DO NOT miss out. And as always.... beware the Ibe Nire. #BookSky #BSNM itch.io/b/3455/the-b...

A couple more pictures of my ceramic cats to show scale - I particularly loved this denim blue one 💖 #art #cat #cats #ceramic #clay #diy

This is my Big writing project, the one with most years behind it, co-authored by @littletakio.bsky.social . Currently being #Q but hasn't found a home. Marked for Life is an urban #D #SF/#F with slow-burn #R & #LGBT elements, following 2 traumatized ppl clinging to all they know. #BluePit #A 📖

Happy book birthday to The Lucky Machine: out NOW! 🎉 Follow a plucky android as she escapes her former life to help out a cyborg, while picking up a special interest. 🤖 If you like cozy sci-fi with a hint of dystopia, grab this today at TheLuckyMachine.com! #Booksky #Scifi #IndieAuthor

A really easy New Year's resolution you can make is to try adding better alt text to your images. Even if you don't do it 100% of the time, wholeassing alt text on some of your works means accounts like mine will share it!

A herd of tiny ceramic cats that I made in December. Thankfully all of them found homes - hopefully they’re bringing their new families some joy in the New Year! #diy #cat #cats #ceramic #clay #glaze

Something I made in 2025 that I’m proud of - a swallowtail butterfly made of cardboard, papier-mâché and wire, standing about 21” tall. It’s meant to hang on a wall so looks a little funny standing. #art #diy #sculpture #papermache #swallowtail #butterfly

Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.

I’ll see yall next year ✨

Every December my coworkers and I do a $0 white elephant - homemade or found objects only. This year I made this little guy, a DIY Labubu my husband named “Uncle Bubu,” along with a certificate of questionable authenticity. #labubu #diy #plush #whiteelephant