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Digital artwork depicting a satyr diving down to kiss his merman love. The colors are soft, mostly in blues and greens, with hints of pink clothing detailing on their sleeves. They both have long hair with braids and ribbons, and their clothes are patterned and layered. Art by Alakotila.

Digital artwork depicting a satyr diving down to kiss his merman love. The colors are soft, mostly in blues and greens, with hints of pink clothing detailing on their sleeves. They both have long hair with braids and ribbons, and their clothes are patterned and layered. Art by Alakotila.

Illustration of two men, both wearing elaborate crow-themed armor in hues from purple to blue. The elfin man on the left pulls in a surprised human in the middle, while his demon leans against his back. Vibrant colors and sparkles galore! The image is a redraw of a promo post for a 2009 The Twelfth Night production.

Illustration of two men, both wearing elaborate crow-themed armor in hues from purple to blue. The elfin man on the left pulls in a surprised human in the middle, while his demon leans against his back. Vibrant colors and sparkles galore! The image is a redraw of a promo post for a 2009 The Twelfth Night production.

Book cover art. It depicts a character with wings jumping up and hugging another from about the shoulders. The bard has an instrument at his side, a huge flower crown on his head, and may be singing. The elf he is hugging looks calm and steady. The messenger wears armor with a huge fur cape and holds a bow. The landscape features mountains in the distance, and they stand in tall, colorful foliage with flowers and moss and little insects.

Book cover art. It depicts a character with wings jumping up and hugging another from about the shoulders. The bard has an instrument at his side, a huge flower crown on his head, and may be singing. The elf he is hugging looks calm and steady. The messenger wears armor with a huge fur cape and holds a bow. The landscape features mountains in the distance, and they stand in tall, colorful foliage with flowers and moss and little insects.

Dynamic character illustration of a unicorn centaur in white, blue, and pink armor and clothing. He holds a halberd and has a rapier at his side. His accessories include a large feathered hat with leaves, ribbons on his tail and armor harness, and bells at his belt, tail, and over his armor. He is mostly pink, with flowing pink hair and mane.

Dynamic character illustration of a unicorn centaur in white, blue, and pink armor and clothing. He holds a halberd and has a rapier at his side. His accessories include a large feathered hat with leaves, ribbons on his tail and armor harness, and bells at his belt, tail, and over his armor. He is mostly pink, with flowing pink hair and mane.

hi #portfolioday ! I make colorful queer art! I love drawing fantasy romance & landscapes, armor (including space armor), and clothing.

I'm interested in book cover illustration & endpapers!

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links: linktree.com/alakotila
email: alakotila.art@gmail.com

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They're so cute!

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I'm so tired of TPTB pushing this garbage on us at work. It's not actually saving us any time by using it. I've been experimenting with it, but it's so wrong every time that it just ends up making MORE work. Ugh.

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Available now at your favorite digital store! Nobody's Bargain by Kali Decker

All my Kali Decker novellas are on sale for $0.99! Get some high-heat instalust so D2D doesn't punish me this year!

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A big blue mug with a texture pattern of crows in flight all round the surface.

A big blue mug with a texture pattern of crows in flight all round the surface.

New hand-built stoneware crow mug. This one holds 24 ounces or 3 cups. It’s wonky and heavy and wonderful. The glaze is beautiful. In my etsy. Surly.etsy.com

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Look at these cuties!

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I wrote about the inspiration behind my OutFoxing the Paranormal series! And I'm offering everyone a free ebook copy of the first book, The Forgotten Dead. Click below to find out how to get it, or even just to read the blog.

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I definitely use pronunciation guides! I prefer placement at the front of the book so I can have it in mind while I'm reading.

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Review by kjcharles - Daggerbound I have wanted the story of the other enchanted swords ever since I read Swordheart, so learnin...

I read Daggerbound by T Kingfisher because I am a lucky, lucky bastard

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A pink and white tulip with green leaves in a weedy flower bed.

A pink and white tulip with green leaves in a weedy flower bed.

First tulip of the season!

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Image with the book cover art for The Bard and the Messenger. It depicts a fairy hovering behind an elf, holding him gently about the shoulders. The fay's wings are orange and he wears striped orange and yellow clothes. A rectangular bowed lyre is at his side and he wears a flower crown. The elf holds a bow in his right hand and wears a thick fur cloak that obscures much of his leather armor.

Text box titled "A peek at chapter 1" reads:
Something cold and round slapped Laibrook's cheek. It bounced off his lyre, and he wasn't swift enough to catch it before it dropped to the floor. The tavern was packed, so he had no idea where it came from, but he'd been hit with a lot worse than the tiny, half-peeled orange at his feet. 
The drinks earlier that found his lap might've bene an accident. The orange, too? Possibly. Laibrook slipped the poor orange into his vest pocket, then repositioned his jouhikko against his knee. Satisfied, he brought his bow up to resume playing.
"Seriously?" someone groused loudly. "That was the worst rendition yet. Give me another orange."

Image with the book cover art for The Bard and the Messenger. It depicts a fairy hovering behind an elf, holding him gently about the shoulders. The fay's wings are orange and he wears striped orange and yellow clothes. A rectangular bowed lyre is at his side and he wears a flower crown. The elf holds a bow in his right hand and wears a thick fur cloak that obscures much of his leather armor. Text box titled "A peek at chapter 1" reads: Something cold and round slapped Laibrook's cheek. It bounced off his lyre, and he wasn't swift enough to catch it before it dropped to the floor. The tavern was packed, so he had no idea where it came from, but he'd been hit with a lot worse than the tiny, half-peeled orange at his feet. The drinks earlier that found his lap might've bene an accident. The orange, too? Possibly. Laibrook slipped the poor orange into his vest pocket, then repositioned his jouhikko against his knee. Satisfied, he brought his bow up to resume playing. "Seriously?" someone groused loudly. "That was the worst rendition yet. Give me another orange."

I'm still working on this queer fantasy romance!

It has
trans mc βœ…
weird instrument no one knows about βœ…
dragons βœ…
a bard inspired by high-waisted pants βœ…
magical constructs βœ…
following your dreams βœ…

I'm near the end, but I hesitate to give an exact date until I *know* so stick with me!

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Once again in the "waiting for other people" stage of the work project.

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My dice bag is so much lighter now that's it's not busting at the seams. πŸ˜…

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A drawing of two tiny cats embracing while nestled into a pile of plants

A drawing of two tiny cats embracing while nestled into a pile of plants

spring light #art (wallpapers below!)

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Lol! Just wait! The slow burn pays off so good.

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I miss long seasons. I'd trade some of the big name actors and movie level effects for more episodes.

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This is online tonight and you can still grab a ticket! Me and @tkingfisher.com talking Wolf Worm, White Rat, paladins and roadrunners. Join usssss

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Right?! I feel like I should up the difficulty level to Tactician when I take the whole party but haven't done it yet.

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I'm so sorry. It really sucks when parents can't see us for who we are.

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Two men in suits, one shorter than the other, stand together in silhouette. In front of them is a stylized cheetah. The are standing in front of a read and yellow  art-deco style construction scene with yellow skyscrapers in the background. Spotlights shine across a dark blue sky. The image is framed in an orange art-deco style frame. Text: The Pride 3, Blood and Sand, Jordan L. Hawk. Narrated by Greg Tremblay.

Two men in suits, one shorter than the other, stand together in silhouette. In front of them is a stylized cheetah. The are standing in front of a read and yellow art-deco style construction scene with yellow skyscrapers in the background. Spotlights shine across a dark blue sky. The image is framed in an orange art-deco style frame. Text: The Pride 3, Blood and Sand, Jordan L. Hawk. Narrated by Greg Tremblay.

Now available in AUDIOBOOK!

Blood and Sand (The Pride 3)
Narrated by the amazing @gtremblayvoice.bsky.social !

Can grumpy cheetah shifter Alistair and his witch Sam navigate a war between bootleggers in magical 1920s Chicago?

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Seamen pirate civil unions and, of course, romance novels

This Word Suitcase is about pirate civil unions, romance novels, and some trans books I have loved for this year's #TransRightsReadathon

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My review spoiler-free review of Edge of Mercy by @allietherin.bsky.social!
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Here's the full cover art of @shantiland.bsky.social and my comic adaptation of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's Legends & Lattes! We've been working on it for the last year, and I'm so excited that it'll be available to cozy up with this fall πŸ˜Šβ˜•

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On Aging, Dying, Butter Melting, Crafting Legacy and Punching Robots Let’s get this out of the way at the fore of the post: I am not, to my knowledge, actively dying. I do not β€” again, to my knowledge! β€” suffer under any particular malady besides t…

In which I say a bunch of things about getting older, about dying, and about art and legacy. Share if you care.

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part of the BLACK RIVER ORCHARD cover by Chuck Wendig, features the sketch of an apple in black, with a red skull superimposed over it, and crucially, the words NATIONAL BESTSELLER, crucial because isn't that nice, I think it's nice, and honestly we should toot our own horns sometimes, so here I am, toot toot, get on board, apple snack gang, it's evil apple o'clock

part of the BLACK RIVER ORCHARD cover by Chuck Wendig, features the sketch of an apple in black, with a red skull superimposed over it, and crucially, the words NATIONAL BESTSELLER, crucial because isn't that nice, I think it's nice, and honestly we should toot our own horns sometimes, so here I am, toot toot, get on board, apple snack gang, it's evil apple o'clock

I do not know why my suburban folk-horror evil apple cult book BLACK RIVER ORCHARD is on sale across the e-book mongers for a mere dollar ninety-nine, but hey, if you want it, there it be. At the very least you'll accompany me on my WEIRD AMERICAN APPLE JOURNEY.

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Loving the brief moments of humor in the midst of high tension scenes. I'm having some actual LOL moments but also chewing on my fingernails.

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Lucky Friday! No meetings and work is all caught up, so I have nothing to do but read! Got about 4 chapters in before bed and damn is this off to a really good start!

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YES! More #YoroiShindenSamuraiTroopers #YSST coming in July!
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Signed up for NetGalley and the first ARC I requested is Edge of Mercy by @allietherin.bsky.social. I CAN'T WAIT to read this book! If my request is approved I'll be using all of my free time to read/review! Annnnd probably some of my workday. Ok, A LOT of my work day.

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There was some epic fangirl flailing over here!

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