This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
Two figures in Orochi spacesuits gaze out into what might at first glance be mistaken for space. This is "The Breach", an eldritch tear in reality as seen from within the "The Carpathian Fangs" playfield of the game "Secret World Legends". A strange aurora of energies swirls behind the astronauts and what appears akin to space can be seen beyond. A mysterious boiling-red celestial body hovers in the distance amidst the unusual nebulae. Above it all is a corner of what appears in the form of a cube wrapped in stars and hovering with intensity and purpose: a Gaia Engine. The astronaut to the left (as played by the player character "Vomher") gazes upon the Gaia Engine with terrified awe. The astronaut to the right (as played by the player character "Aeryl") has a gun raised with its barrel pointing at the first astronaut and the Engine. Engine's haunted. Always has been.
Engine's Haunted
#SecretWorldLegends
the baby is sleeping on its treasures ❤
Counterpoint: I use em dashes with abandon and will not let "AI" steal them from me. I was overusing them first and will continue to do so long after "AI" is a crater in our financial system, or our merciless overlords, or both
Whelp should have posted about this earlier buuuut: The Edge of a World (Otar's Universe #1) is currently off 33% on kobo!
So grab this fantastic start to my queer fantasy series for 1.99!
btw: Book 3 to be released fall 2026 😉 so get an early start 😁
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Crunch time people! 3 days to go, ~2k to make.
Hop onto the train and get your queer ducks here! I repeat queer ducks here!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
One week left, 40 stories. Buy both TPBs and that's US$1.12/story, and there are *so* many awesome stories in both volumes. Grab a bookmark too, and discover some new authors and wonderful worlds. <3
(seriously, _so many good stories_ in both volumes)
ad astra, artemis ii 🌒
#illustration
Over halfway, but let's keep that momentum going! And not that it's necessarily much of a bonus, but: hopefully I'll be at LavenderCon this year so if you bring Duxxx in a Row by the @duckprintspress.com booth I could even sign it for you if you wanted!
We've crossed 50% funded!
btw, since it's tdov, I thought I'd mention - around a third of the authors involved in this project are trans and/or nonbinary, and multiple of the stories feature trans and/or nb characters!
Moooore news (Wow, I'm on a roll today)!
I added sample chapters to itch.io/c/5631027/ot... for Book 1 and 2.
So, if you have been unsure so far, check them out!
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I got a spam a few days ago pretending to be from Macmillan, using company logos and faked company website links and everything. Author-targeting spam is intensifying like oncoming storm.
Reference: "The Fabulous Fairchilds" by J. Frederick Smith
#heatedrivalry #hollanov
A banner with text that reads Ducks in a Row | Duxxx in a Row, Curated Collections of Queer Stories. Beside this are two mock-ups of books, their cover titles matching the text. Duxxx shows art of a line of people sunning themselves on the beach while reading, and Ducks shows a group of people cuddling in a pillowfort while one of them reads aloud.
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY! Our Kickstarter for DUCKS IN A ROW and DUXXX IN A ROW has gone live. Over 40 stories by our queer creators, collected in two lovely volumes for the first time. Check out the campaign, and boosts of this post are very appreciated!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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The title "NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention" across the top, with the cover in the middle of the title. Below are several endorsement quotes, as well as an image of an astronaut and octopus tentacles entering from either side against a backdrop of stars. “I read the whole thing twice... meticulously crafted.” –Myna Chang, Microverse “Delightful, thought-provoking, and multi-faceted...” –Naseem Jamnia “Intense and beguiling...” –Sherwood Smith “Nuanced...” –Locus Magazine “Complex and experimental...” –SF Book Reviews
There's has been a lot of discourse lately about reviews, especially for older and indie titles. NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, released in 2024, got lovely coverage from indie & mainstream reviewers alike. I wanted to highlight them again w/ a big THANK YOU 🧵
(and we're still happy to give out review copies!)
The front cover of a book entitled Ducks in a Row: A Curated Collection of Short Stories. It shows a pillowfort in rich, warm shades of red, with a group of people of different skin tones, hair colors, and gender presentations gathered beneath as a central person with short pink hair, white skin, and black ear gauges reads aloud from a book. In the foreground, a cat, iguana, and cat cuddle with a duck plushie.
The cover of a book entitled Duxxx in a Row: A Curated Collection of Explicit Stories. Artwork shows a line of five people sunning themselves on a beach, their sunburns/tan line patterns showing where hands have touched them, mouths have kissed them, and clothes have been. All are reading, lying atop a beach towel with colorful umbrellas overhead and blue waves lap at the bottom of the image.
COVER REVEAL! Our next two anthologies are collections of short stories from our 2021-2023 archive, a general imprint anthology of 22 stories and an explicit imprint anthology of 19 stories!
KS launches March 30: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
Cover art is by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social
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Finally finished painting this water nymph
A digital illustration by Eleonor Piteira, of Baba Jaga from the novella When Among Crows by Veronica Roth. A woman in darkness stares at the viewer with glowing eyes. Her hair is dark and long, and she is wearing a shawl with traditional Polish patterns, which are also featured on the background. She is holding dry thistles. There is a small golden circle behind her head. On the top of the illustration there is a silhouette of a city upside down.
Baba Jaga that I painted for @veronicarothbooks.com , from her 'Curse Bearer' book series (When Among Crows and To Clutch A Razor)
2024
A photograph of a copy of the complete works of William Shakespeare, with gold leaf on black leather, side by side with a copy of And Seek (Not) to Alter Me: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Photograph of two open books. One shows the first two pages of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, with an etching of a scene from the play and the open lines of the play. The other is And Seek (Not) to Alter Me from Duck Prints Press, open to the last page of a story and to an art piece by Magnolia Porter.
Happy Shakespeare Week! 20% of the sales of AND SEEK (NOT) TO ALTER ME: QUEER FANWORKS INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE'S MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING will be donated to the Trevor Project as part of a fundraiser we’re doing for the Trans Day of Visibility.
Get it now: duckprintspress.com/product/and-...
A photograph of a small table with a banner that says Duck Prints Press we print diversity www.duckprintspress.com. there's multiple book display, a board with pins, and more on tbe table. The table is located in a church before stained glass windows.
The same table from a different angle, showing a display with lots of stickers.
Hello #troyny! Come on out to @abiggaymarket.bsky.social at thr Mount Ida Preservation Hall! We're here from 11 to 4 today!
Leon Kennedy from resident evil requiem, shirtless with his arms up chained. He’s surrounded by zombie hands reaching up for him.
Leon Kennedy #residentevil
This is so deliciously mean and at the same time 100% correct. I cackled at “a symphony of ideas.”
Before AI, guys like this used to write to people like me saying they had an amazing concept for a graphic novel and would I write it for free
Illustration of a clearing in a dark forest with pools of water on the ground among the trees and vegetation. In the water is a reflection of a cityscape with skyscrapers in vibrant orange and yellow with a bright blue sky, contrasting with the murky blue-green colours of the woods. In the far distance an early sunrise can be made out through the trees.
In an ancient forest, shallow pools reflect not the trees above, but a luminous city of elsewhere.
My shortlisted entry for the Cheltenham Illustration awards. Inspired by the changing landscape, childhood (and adulthood) fantasy, reflections, exploration of strange places...
#art #illustration
You don't understand how amazing this is! This is HUGE. All the work they put into restoring this show is nothing short of amazing.
Please check it out! I grew up watching this. I believe this was the first computer animated cartoon and it's so good
A graphic for the series "Otar's Universe" by JD Rivers: Title: Otar's universe has so far: shadowy monsters idiots in love dragons* (*book 2) vast universe queer reps archaeology a scholar on a journey of self-discovery fantasy marry science fiction with arrows pointing to the covers: book 1: The Edge of a World book 2: The Wish of a Dragon in the left below corner: visit: https://jd-rivers.com
Feed up with the world?
Instead want something with feelings?
Want to see a character on the road trip of their life?
Want to a see a world that goes beyond?
Start now with "Otar's Unverse"!
Buy now:
itch: itch.io/c/5631027/ot...
others: books2read.com/u/mdwgNw
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If you have printed books with Ingram Spark, please take a moment to fill in their "opt out" form, so they know not to sell your books to Big Tech companies that scan printed media to train their datasets.
www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-...
trigun maximum fanart of vash and wolfwood. wolfwood is leaning over vash’s lying figure, head tilted down, the top of his head blocks vash’s face from the viewer. in his right hand, he holds his handgun, hand pressed against the ground. left hand, he holds the punisher, the longer end stops at the space between vash’s legs. vash has his left hand on the punisher, gently touching the crook of the cross. his right hand is brought up around to touch wolfwood’s back, an equally gentle gesture.
Thank you!
A photograph of a table with a circle-motif quilt on it. In the center of the quilt are a board with a large number of digits of pi written out next to the book Scholarly Pursuits (which shows a dragon surrounded by books) and a plate with a slice of apple pie and a dollop of whip cream and a form, beside a copy of Add Magic to Taste (which shows a dragon in a bakery).
Happy Pi Day! I’m having a fun one, doin’ some math while reading and eatin’ some pie.
Bonus - Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories and Add Magic to Taste: A Spellbinding (and Scrumptious) Collection of Heartwarming Queer Stories fit right in on both vibes!
18k print giveaway graphic - square photo of a selection of my fine art prints all spread out at various angles. On top is a large white rectangle with a black transparency border and the text PRINT GIVEAWAY. Below is the logo for BABE&OAK and the URL Babeandoak.carrd.co
✨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