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she/her writing stories, making things

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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 7h
Magic leaf, Denver
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Tool Box Twenty
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Athena’s Fire Mechanical pencil and ink pens
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Barr Lake watercolor markers and ink pen I wish I knew what I was doing
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hello! I say helloooooo Today’s inktober prompt is #stinky 😁
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“An American president shouldn’t call for a nuclear attack on an American city.”
Norman Rockwell free speech painting.
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Chipockalips Now! @fragboner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026



right about now, the funk soul brother






check it out now, the funk soul brother






right about now, the funk soul brother






check it out now, the funk soul brother
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Jimmies were terrifying. That is all. #inktober2026 #humanmade #cactus
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jackalope! Smooooogy! Mechanical pencil, watercolor narkers, ink pens #coloradocryptid #humanmade #jackalope
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jackalope! Smooooogy! Mechanical pencil, watercolor narkers, ink pens #coloradocryptid #humanmade #jackalope
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Finally added color to this guy. I think his atlers need some yellow maybe. He’s not at all what I intended originally. Also, if I am going to use him on a shirt, for example, do you think I should ink the outlines or no?
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#inKtober #inktober2026 #day3 #miniature
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This one was fun: miniature monet mimic with mushrooms Pencil, water color markers, ink pens #inktober2026 #inktober #miniature
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#inktoberday2 #Relic made me think of scars & I just started drawing. Ended up with this. It’s a character from my teen dreams - Valunar (you just become a star, Valunar). Valunar overlaps with Valis, who was a Starman, bringing us to another “relic”. I think he’s alright. #inktober #inktober2026
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There is a character named #Apple in one of the books I have been working on since the dawn of time. This isn’t really how I picture him but I don’t work well without a reference & it’s hard to get a good reference for an imaginary person. #inktober #inktober2026 #inktoberday1
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now there’s something you don’t see every day.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I understand why people say “shero” instead of “heroine”, especially in settings where there’s no visual for context. But it makes my teeth itch.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m sorry but what dictionary is NYT using for this puzzle?
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I wonder if the park is near the stargate?
Maintenance truck with “Jurassic Park” on the side, as if that’s where it does maintenance.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And if you’re not watching it, you’re missing something truly exceptional.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s genetic, it’s genetic, it’s genetic.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
About right….. #BookSky
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That’s some top notch fame!
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI generated home checklist? You be the judge. What’s your favorite activity on this list? I like to check off ninks daily.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good morning! I have accomplished close to nothing for days, or at least it feels that way. Might be time to write down all the mom work again so I can forgive myself for the lack of progress on my projects. It’s tough as an older mom because I know I have fewer years ahead of me than behind me.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What are your favorite books?
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rocket Dog when she was a pup. Awwww.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
💕
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mo moment
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Colorado
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Um
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K. Tempest Bradford @ktempestbradford.com · 15/09/2026
👋🏾 #WritingCommunity! Please boost so more writers see this 🙏🏾
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Today’s Cat Care Society cutie: Pamela The first photo Pamela in my lap. She sat there nicely while I pet two other cats, then stayed for a brushing. Later she watched me alertly through her window. She’s technically a senior but she’s the same age as our guy & as agile too.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Things I was frightened of as a child (non-trauma edition)* 1. Clowns 2.Dolls 3.My evil demon-possessed Partridge Family poster. *ok, these were all traumatic for ME but nothing CAUSED them - & I am still afraid of clowns & dolls. The poster can’t hurt me because eventually I ripped it up.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The most nap-loving heeler-mix in the West.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We had a wonderful physician network including specialists for my kid’s ongoing care. . They were purchased by Optum. United Healthcare owns Optum. They have laid off almost every specialist - first psychiatrists with no warning, now the neurologist is gone. This is not just frustrating. It’s evil.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I spent the past few days figuring out how to knit a hat with my very limited skills and straight needles. Tonight I made a hat for the cat. He purred when I put it on his head. It might be rags in the morning, but tonight- cat in the hat!
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Well, yeh.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today we honor the people who fought for workers’ rights by making retail workers miserable. Or something.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 07/09/2026
Black text on white page that reads:

In 1882, 10,000 workers marched up Broadway in the first-ever Labor Day parade. Led by democratic socialists and organized by New York’s unions, they rallied the movement that went on to win us weekends, safety standards, overtime pay, a minimum wage, and social security.

None of those victories were guaranteed. And none are permanent.

We created the first-in-the-nation Office of Worker Power to put the full weight of City Hall behind the people who keep New York running. On Labor Day, we honor the workers who came before us by fighting for the workers who come next.

Happy Labor Day, New York. The future of worker power is ours to build. Learn more at nyc.gov/workerpower.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I would like to know why?
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Yesterday, I watched the sky as the sun went down. As the light dimmed, I saw clouds that looked like two strange dancers.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wrapping up today with a rejection email. I’m not emotional about it but it’s been an exhausting week and now this story goes back on my “find it a home” list. And I wanted the list to get shorter.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My eldest gave me “from the library of Jurgen Leitner” bookplates and I have barely used them because they must only be affixed to Very Important Books. I think this is one of them.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
She most certainly did steal half of a pepperoni pizza.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I’m pretty happy with this little rock. I didn’t paint any rocks for weeks and I have been working on new ones for the rock library all weekend.
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
😍
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Ilan Makes Noise - Jolene Ska
YouTube video by IlanMakesNoise
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dianne mcneill @dbmcneill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Spot on over here.
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