Book of Ash

@bookofash.bsky.social

Writer, RPer, photographer, art patron. Ex-WotC and former wrangler-of-artists. pfp by @skullbird, banner by Caio Delarolle

issue 1 of death vigil volume 2 releases today. hope you like it. hope it finds an audience because i put a lot of thought and effort into this series :) and you're in for an absolute spectacle

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"There was a lot of blood, Tanny. A horrible, awful lot of blood. And you were so desperate to get out of the Row with your hands clean..." I'm trying not to let this scene take over the fic, but gods I love writing high-stakes dialogue ✏️📑 Annadia Thorn by @noirsnow.bsky.social (2021)

A b&w sketch of a sin'dorei (blood elf) woman looking to screen right. She has long center-parted hair, several loop earrings, defined cheekbones, and mildly androgynous features.

very glad I started out creatively years ago and not in the current era of internet where simply having fun, exploring, and also being bad at it is lambasted as an affront to god

Reading trashy romances. “Nobody in this community is elegant enough to wear this except Seraanna, and she wouldn’t even show anyone. She’d hang out in her own apartment with a glass of void wine, reading, ignoring admirers at the door. Seraanna just crushing every MHP in Stormwind by existing.”

Seraanna Longveil, a void elf, wearing lingerie and lounging in an overstuff armchair, a glass of wine in one hand and a book in the other.
[ OC Questions ]@ocqotd.bsky.social · 3w ago

What's your original character's favourite hobby? Are they a dabbler in it or are they in so deep in the trenches they'll never escape? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY

Tasselin Morrowsun, gentlefriends I totally get why every artist commissioned thus far wants to draw her in this outfit (thank you Bami, Eregbueye, Janika, and Moaxfhan!) but the poor girl desperate needs some casual streetwear!

Tasselin Morrowsun. An elf-presenting woman in a red sarong, gold and red belt, amd white bustier trimmed in gold. Her eyes are blue, and her long black hair is pulled into a tail draped over her shoulder. There are crimson chi orbs at her shoulders. At her back are the luminous wings from the Essence of Yu'lon.

Midnight hasn't hit as well as I'd hoped. BUT as far as FFXIV goes, I'm still sour on EW post-launch content and all of DT. Not to mention how much more player-friendly WoW's systems are: transmogs, housing, reps, mounts, pets, and so-on. Just gimme more emotes and character customization, Blizz!

Stupid industry things in the stuff that pays my bills, and used to pay my bills, have me down. But there's a WIP doodle from @oxiente.com in my DMs, and Minorunruu (who isn't on bsky) agreed to take my commission and they are giving me LIFE. Artists, please NEVER underestimate what you do.

Getting that "first commission" of art for an OC you've already been writing for a while is HARD. You already have a firm vision in your mind, but getting all the right refs together and finding the right artist has higher stakes when you don't have previous comms to refer to.

Fun coffee-vendor RP at the Stormwind Market! Art-compliments followed by nattering about artists as I met @mnshep.bsky.social (great, now I follow two Ems) An hour or so of some really pleasant unexpected walkup And only one solicitation from an MHP with an empty TRP Moon Guard, are you okay?