trying to raise at least $450 to cover rent and overdue bills so i’m offering a spot for one of my reference sheets again 🙏 ko-fi.com/c/00420d6676 i also have a few YCH’s and adoptables available still as well ❤️ thank you for your consideration and support!

A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.

The “best” thing about genAI (the quotes are doing heavy work here) is that it’s really lowered the bar on getting into hand-made art. Literally anything you make is better than ai. There’s never been a better time to throw away your fear and start learning that craft you’ve always wanted to learn.

August 3rd will be my 44th trip around the sun! I believe my purpose here is to share my stories, so the greatest gift anyone can give me is to read the work and tell other folks about it! If you’ve been thinking about it, it’s a great time to pick up any of my books, or bug your friends to 😇🤗💛

Jess Owen@authorjessowen.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fair winds! If you’ve clicked my profile you will find I’m an author and artist, working in multiple genres and styles with a gentle disdain for the algorithm 😌 My flagship series is the Summer King Chronicles—a young adult coming-of-age fantasy adventure… with gryfons!

An astonishing resource!

TrueRef by Abbey Esparza@trueref.bsky.social · 3d ago

Happy 2nd birthday to TrueRef! 🎉 ⦿ 35% off EVERYTHING all through August ⦿ A new pose pack every week ⦿ Weekly freebies in the mailing list ⦿ A super secret fourth thing Look: trueref.io TrueRef: Just the reference you were looking for

August 3rd will be my 44th trip around the sun! I believe my purpose here is to share my stories, so the greatest gift anyone can give me is to read the work and tell other folks about it! If you’ve been thinking about it, it’s a great time to pick up any of my books, or bug your friends to 😇🤗💛

Jess Owen@authorjessowen.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fair winds! If you’ve clicked my profile you will find I’m an author and artist, working in multiple genres and styles with a gentle disdain for the algorithm 😌 My flagship series is the Summer King Chronicles—a young adult coming-of-age fantasy adventure… with gryfons!

If you want a podcast that's carefully researched WITHOUT USE OF AI EVER about animals, especially mystery animals (scientific mysteries! scientific explanations!), I've released an episode of Strange Animals Podcast every single week since February 2017. strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net

Heads up for folks wanting to know how I approach watercolor and colored pencil, I do have a tutorial already, just $3!

Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf@thornwolf.com · last wk.

The good news is I have made a tutorial that covers the basics of my method already! But I will look into something that's more specific to certain textures. www.thornwolf.com/shop/p/water...

My schedule for #LACon is up! 👀 I'll mostly be selling books, but I'll also be on a panel talking about the world of furry spec fic! If you're gonna be at the convention, say hi! @laworldcon.bsky.social guide.lacon.org/people/ef897...

You can find my books pretty much everywhere in paperback, hardcover, large print, ebook, or audiobook, though most bookstores probably need to order in a copy. Since it's a sequential series, you probably want to start with Eyrie (GryphIns 1) and work your way from there =] books2read.com/eyrie

Cyrus@013enterprises.bsky.social · last wk.

I haven't *not* wanted any of this. Where would I even go to find your books :0 Also what would the recommended reading order be

honk

Rude, honestly

Top Self Published Authors (IMO) @authorjessowen.bsky.social @chaoskirin.art @kvalenagle.bsky.social @mark-engels.com @jfrcoates.bsky.social @edialvarez.com And I'm sure others that I've forgotten, lol. Y'all are amazing! Keep creating!! 💖💖💖💖💖

Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 2w ago

This week is Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week, so give a shout out to your favourite self-published authors and those you appreciate! 🙌 We've featured many self-published authors on our blog! www.readindiefantasy.com #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek #SPAAW #booksky

Wow🤩

Alariko@alariko.bsky.social · 2w ago

Serious question for any lawyers or legal-savvy people on here: Could something like this be grounds for a class action lawsuit against Meta for defamation? Since the incorrect, impossible-to-remove “Likely made with AI” labels can cause reputational damage?

Ian McQue@ianmcque.bsky.social · 3w ago

A new example of Meta shithousery. This is a post of mine on Instagram (left). Click the dots top right and this advisory note appears (right). I never use ai, never will. Why would they do this? Who benefits? Are they just trying to make viewers think everything is genAI so they just accept it?

Slowly trying to figure out how to control my own reader community spaces 🫠

Comfortable Creatures@lewdcreatures.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tapping the sign once again that facebook has been caught inflating engagement on videos to trick internet creators like CollegeHumor into deals that lead to financial ruin. People need to stop trusting the traffic numbers on any of Zuckerberg's platforms. The internet's memory is too short.

Tapping the sign once again that facebook has been caught inflating engagement on videos to trick internet creators like CollegeHumor into deals that lead to financial ruin. People need to stop trusting the traffic numbers on any of Zuckerberg's platforms. The internet's memory is too short.

Me, trying to ask the 4yo a question: "...Did you hear me?" My 4yo, coming up with the best new way to explain daydreaming: "Oh, no. Sorry, I was busy seeing beautiful pictures in my mind."

I do not like this gen AI I do not like what it implies I do not want it in my art I do not think it makes you smart I do not want it in my games I do not like its goals and aims I do not want it in my books I do not like the way it looks I do not like it, I don't care I do not want it anywhere

$40 sketch comms are open! 4 spots!

“No harmony endures,” said the young king. “None has ever been achieved,” said the Plenipotentiary. “The pleasure is in trying.”

Every time

stupid rat show@hi-im-vy.bsky.social · 3w ago

“they would love this” my dumb ass thinks as i get ready to share a post to the exact friend who just reposted it onto my feed in the first place

I just backed The Sixth Sun: Aztec Mythology Reborn for the Modern Day on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

The Sixth Sun: Aztec Mythology Reborn for the Modern Day

An indie Mexica animated trailer and mythic audio drama by Coyote Studio and Viva Calavera, led by a disabled artist, with art rewards.

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Kids need/deserve traumatic films. Films that show death or lasting consequences that aren't resolved almost instantly. Fear, anger, grief and frustration should be part of kids movies. Kids arent stupid, they feel big emotions just like adults, they deserve to see those experiences reflected back.

Day 11: Below. Page of Pentacles card for 78 Tarot Nautical.

Helen Whistberry@whistberry.bsky.social · last mo.

Calling all artists! We don't reshare our older stuff enough, so here's an excuse to do so I'll be busy in July drawing things I can't share publicly just yet, so I'm gonna repost some of my faves following these approximate themes (interpreted broadly!) Join me? #art #ArtChallenge #ArtRepostJuly

Quick poll do people ever get tired of stickers?

We launch in ONE WEEK! I'd love to get an even 50 followers before launch, and if you follow the project you'll get an alert when it goes live. Cozy fantasy, alt-history Smoky Mountains, and amazing cover art! #cozyfantasy #indiepub #booksky www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Get Ready for the Wakerobin Hollow book series launch!

From Kate Shaw - Get Ready for the Wakerobin Hollow book series launch!

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If you’re a writer who uses generative AI, you can stop. You can just stop. You can quit scraping together excuses for why it’s fine actually and start creating work in a way that requires no excusing. You can just stop. You should stop