An ancient prophecy. A trail of murders. And a baby shower gone horribly wrong. Welcome to the world of the Goldenheart Mysteries—where wit meets wickedness. 🔮 #mystery #fantasy #detective

An ancient prophecy of evil, a series of murders, and the worst baby-shower ever. If you enjoy a complex mystery with a smart and witty heroine, you will love the Goldenheart Mysteries! #mystery #novel #fantasy #detective

Heroes and deities - #illustrations from my #mythology #coloringbook series MYTHS & MONSTERS. #fun #drawing #lineart

A couple of #mythological beings from my #coloringbook series MYTHS & MONSTERS. #fun #illustration

Queen of Saturn #illustration by me from my #coloringbook MOON PRINCESSES AND SPACE MONSTERS. #fun

Here are some #mandalas from my #coloringbook Mandalas and Punctuation Marks. Fun and interesting. I drew a bunch of mandalas in Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. Not sure if that was ever a thing. But it was fun.

An ancient prophecy of evil, a series of murders, and the worst baby-shower ever. If you enjoy a complex mystery with a smart and witty heroine, you will love the Goldenheart Mysteries!

This is Orion. I drew this as a little giveaway thing on a promo. It was never in my coloring books, but still a piece I'm pleased with. #coloringbooks #illustration

This is from my coloring book series MYTHS AND MONSTERS. Illustration and color by me. #aphrodite #greekmythology #fun

The number of book marketing humans writing to me is, um, notable. The number of them who send a DM only to delete their account later... that part is also notable. This is where I say 'no judgement' with a tone.

The whole day sneezing. Not sick. Apparently just surviving an unusually warm Wisconsin winter.

Bluesky needs a little 'edit post' button. OR... does it have one that I missed?? I just posted something where I meant to say I do NOT do something, but instead I was typing fast said I DO something. Something that I don't do, dangit. Okay. Very minor rant, given the state of the world.

The problem with my phone / problem with me : I'm getting notifications on many platforms with people giving advice. I cannot figure out what they are talking about. I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I would prefer them to recommend apple fritters from different bakeries. They ARE NOT.

A lovely recipe for apple fritters! #donuts #DIY #applefritters

Check this out! The design work on this advert alone is enough to prompt one to purchase the product, right? Go on. Have a sandwich. Go-on-go-on-go-on...

The Tower. Digital painting commission by me.

A lovely article for #writers Getting On with It: 7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Procrastination kathysteinemann.com/Musings/proc...

According to this article, the best apple fritters are in Michigan. Check it out: familydestinationsguide.com/apple-fritte... It looks adorable! #applefritters #donuts

If you are interested, here's me on Substack: michaelpatrickduggan.substack.com

Interesting article about Ursula K. Le Guin (a few years old, but still worth a read) : theconversation.com/ursula-k-le-...

The Tall Wood. Digital painting by me.

The hillside grave. Digital painting by me.

Bag-End. Digital painting commission by me.

The pasture. Digital painting by me.

Tower on the Lake. Digital painting by me.

Artists! Our Winter 2025 CALL FOR FANTASTICAL ART is now open! Submit your wond'rous works of weirdness, whimsy and wild imagination by February 17. Works in all media are welcome. No AI/LLM. Click here for complete guidelines and upload portal.

A little commission piece (from last year) of Bulletgirl (vintage superhero) illustration by me.

Ongoing coming book project. We shall see where it goes.

"This book is a LOVELY mix of Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, and J.R.R. Tolkien! The characters were fascinating and well developed, and I never thought I'd be so intrigued with what everyone was wearing..." - Goodreads Review (5-stars)

Fellow #writers - are you a planner or a pantser? Or a planner who sometimes wanders off into pantser territory?

Martian Princess. Ilustration by me. #scifi #alien #retro #fun

Mordor. My own painting. #tolkien

The Fantasy Author Starter Pack Part 4 is now live. 25 accounts and counting. go.bsky.app/4g6wWUM If you want to be added to the pack see the post below.

A bit of a WIP. I’m thinking to one day revive or create a sequel series to my old comic book ‘FOODANG’

Excellent. Hello, Blue Sky. Now... where are the apple fritters?