Reached a point in my #amwriting that I've been looking forward to since starting this new draft. Now just need to get the right playlist to "properly enjoy" this writing. #kidlit #fantasy

Autumn decor completed. I have two goblins inside me: one absolutely refuses to store tons of seasonal stuff, and the other loves feeling festive. This is my compromise to myself.

🤣 #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity

I finally wrote about my fantastic experience at the @highlightsfound.bsky.social Whole Novel Workshop in PA this past August! Thank you @saraharonson.bsky.social for being such a great mentor! #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit hanleybrady.com/highlights-w...

@heatherlee.bsky.social and @angelarosehartman.bsky.social We are going to be accountable through Halloween for revisions and word count! We got this! My goal is at least 1k words/day...every day (on top of where I started). My end goal is to come in a little under 65k words by the end. And you?

I did not have 'random summer storm with loads of thunder' on my bingo list, especially when the sky looks like this. But I love it!! (It doesn't look it in the picture but it's definitely raining). Pippen says hi.

Attended the @highlightsfound.bsky.social Whole Novel writing retreat last week in Pennsylvania, and it was LIFE CHANGING! #amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting you need to check this out for next fall (scholarships available)! The braintrust groups and mentors are amazing! (blog post to follow!)

Cannot wait to read Tusk Love!! #criticalrole #mightynein

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

In this edit I've learned that I have an #amwriting tick/phrase that I (apparently) use A LOT. Current draft has it 13x, but I know I've already changed at least 3 other uses earlier in this edit. #amediting #writingcommunity All my characters: purse their lips in a thin line.

Continuing the novel word purge before a writing workshop deadline in July. I needed to remove 11,508 words, and I'm down 6,508 with 5,000 to go! Over halfway there! Slowly but surely it's gonna get there! #writingcommunity #amediting #amwriting

Now that we have kittens coming in, it’s a good time to remind you that we still have several good, deserving and lovely older kittens from last year who are still looking for their homes. Meet them at crits4cats.petfinder.com and apply to adopt! Located in Elkton, MD.

I'm finally working on another revision of my #amwriting book & I need to remove 10k words. I was line editing to reaquaint myself with the story & realized a chapter was missing at the end. A VERY important chapter. Now I'm back up 271 words above what I started at. #amediting #writingcommunity

When an idea comes along You must WIP it Before other book edits come along You must WIP it When the story’s going strong You must WIP it Now WIP it Into shape Shape it up Get straight No foreword Move ahead Start to regret it It's getting super late To WIP it

Me: Going to a writing reatreat this year, yay! I Need to delete 11k words before the retreat. Me: reads through 40 pages, making some edits as I read. Computer: You've added 289 words #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity

Been plugging away #amwriting our recent #dnd vacation game, but every so often the procrastination bug hits, so I find other ways to be productive...like testing out the amazing commissioned art by @eurephora.bsky.social as chapter header images in my pre-formatting draft 😊 (for personal use only)

I'm nearing the end of @jaimeformato.bsky.social's Roll For Initiative, and may I just say...I'VE BEEN GEEKING OUT SINCE THE VERY FIRST PAGE! If you're an adventurous nerd at heart, do yourself a favor and add this book to your TBR! 🎲😍💜 #middlegradebooks #readers #writers #kidlit

The rest of the dark lord gents in our @dndinacastle.bsky.social #dnd weekends game. Amazing art by @eurephora.bsky.social. Leo -draconic sorcerer Xylos - drow illrigger Cad - conquest paladin

Getting some @dndinacastle.bsky.social #dnd weekend characters drawn up! Valkora, my half orc echo knight/ancestral barbarian, Elroe, our gnome pact blade warlock, and Bahd the Bard-- starter pack for our group of dark lords seeking(ish) redemption ☺️

Some cute cat pics to brighten your day

are you a hard drive because it looks like all you want to do is read/write

Sitting down for a con heroes’ feast. [ #art #dnd ]

Announcing our 2025 annual contest editors!! 😍 #RevPit Check out each editor's #MSWL and the contest schedule! Submissions open March 13th 🥳 reviseresub.com/editors

Tomb Raider is one of my most beloved series. It sparked my passion for archaeology and ancient civilizations. Although TR4 was my fav, I decided to draw classic Lara Croft with a T-rex because it's such an iconic combination! 🏺🦖 Done in Procreate. @tombraider.com #procreateart #tombraider

Coastline storm

A little bit of happy dragon valentine's energy for everyone

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💕 #illustration #fantasy #dndart #art

This is brilliant! Btw I also have an ever expanding block filter for Google images. It consist of domains/domain keywords that pollute results with Ai slop. It works with uBlock. you can get it here: github.com/danilluzin/u...

Our little dragon is getting a SERIES!!! This has been quite the secret to keep! "The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake" comes out 10/7 of this year! 🍰

Yesterday I had someone ask about finding good artists (who don't use AI) to design book covers. Since I make my own, I didn't have a good answer. So... Cover artists: Post below to help authors find you. Authors: Have a great cover artist? Shout them out! Everyone else: repost and boost.

My freebies have been downloaded over 27k times in total! 😱 Have you grabbed one yet? ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...

All right, let's do this, #WritingCommunity! Next Saturday (Feb 8), I'm hosting #CritPit, an event for #writers to find critique partners and alpha/beta readers. The event is open to all writers! Please share widely!

Bilbo!

The world is a dumpster fire and I’m trying to do what I can about it, but I’m still here working to get needed books into the world and shout about them. ❤️ It’s okay to do two things simultaneously — so authors do not feel bad for promoting your books right now! ❤️ Reading is resistance

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth also #VideoGameHistory www.fastcompany.com/3063298/ed-s...

Some pics of Bilbo being menace (and Pippen) to brighten your day

Here is a starter pack with book cover artists from Europe. If you are one of them, let me know so I can add you go.bsky.app/Q7og7oT

Speaking of comics: Whether this new administration “observes” it or not, it’s still Black History Month. Here’s a list of great comics by Black creators, and/or centering Black characters & stories 🕊️ 📚 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...

As a thank you for getting me to 1k, let's do a giveaway for this 40mm tentacle chonk d20! To enter: ✨Follow me ✨Repost this post ✨(optional) Tag a friend & tell me what kind of character would go with this d20 💜Winner pays shipping (worldwide except EU countries) 🚫No bots ‼️Ends Jan. 31

Our latest tutorial is up! Hatching gives a wonderfully traditional, rustic, and hand-crafted look. But it can be tricky to do in a way that supports the illustration rather than overwhelm it! In this tutorial, I show how I approach hatching to find the balance! www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...

#amwriting folks...I'm looking at fonts for a #dnd project, & I'm also quibbling over if I can get away w/making 'the dark lords' just 'the darklords' for a title. I'm not sure which looks better, though obviously 2 words is technically proper. Question: 1 word or 2 for a title about a d&d game?

Had another wonderful trip w/ @dndinacastle.bsky.social weekends last week, where we all played as former dark lords seeking redemption in @itsjaydenking & @itsbeththebard.bsky.social's table. Echo knight/barbarian Valkora Dreadblade may not have quite reached her goal, but she has a new path ahead.

Herringbone Animation Studios has some work for any artists looking. www.linkedin.com/company/herr...

The US Copyright Office has declared that generative AI art and text generated by prompts cannot be copyright protected. (Read more: The Verge)