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Anna Oakheart

@heartclock08.bsky.social
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Artist & dark (animal) fantasy writer. Currently writing the Amniland novel series (see pinned thread). 🌐 Website: annaoakheart.carrd.co ☕ Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/heartclock08 ✉️ Newsletter: annaoakheart.kit.com

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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sorry for the inactivity. Hope everyone has been doing well! What are you guys up to?
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This month's newsletter issue is out! Check it out: annaoakheart.kit.com/posts/projec...
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Project Report - September 2026
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
For those who may have missed the latest newsletter issue: annaoakheart.kit.com/posts/projec...
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Project Report - August 2026
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
My book sales this month are beyond abysmal and disheartening. Honestly sometimes I feel like I should just stick to promoting and forget publishing. My resources page and reviews get way more engagement than my own books. Hard not to consider just throwing in the towel on them.
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨ 🐉 a dragon (with a princess) 🗡️ a knight (with a plan) 👑 a palace (with a cruel king) 🏰 second pov 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ #booksky ]
Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Someone please hold me back. I want to get back to Amniland so badly right now, but the last draft is too recent. 😭 Plus, I need to finish Mihayu.
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Dinchen @dinchenix.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
something that makes me feel like home 💛 • #pixelart • #ドット絵 • #dinchenix •
horizontal strip of pixel art illustration showing a poplar tree in front of a canola field, the sea visible in the background
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Wow, what a weird streak of bad luck. I hope everything gets resolved if not already, and that the next day will be better for you.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
You mean DMs? Go ahead.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dark animal fantasy
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I know I need to take a break from my main project now that I have finished the draft, but I really want to get back to it RIGHT NOW. I'm just so excited to implement the changes I already have in mind, I don't want to wait another couple of weeks or more. #writingcommunity #writing
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thank you! c:
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Finished the second draft of Mihayu! 🎉 Now I don't know which of my other projects to focus on in the meantime.
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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#WholesomeWednesday We're resetting the vibes. Share a wholesome story, some good news, some motivation, and/or a pet photo (please add alt text). #Hopecore #Prompt #GoodVibes #Positivity #Wholesome #BeKind
You're not just a random person on the internet. Your kindness and effort matter. You are not disposable. Your heart is valued by those who see it.
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 01/07/2026
Alt Text: Black disabled people are often left out of both black & disability rights conversations. Disability pride challenges this by making space for our voices, stories &leadership within both communities.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I spent hours trying to fix a worldbuilding issue by doing research and thinking about potential, complex solutions... ...only to realize just now the best solution was the simplest one. 🤦
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New project update will be posted on my Ko-fi at 3:00 PM CEST. It will also be directly sent as an email to those who subscribed to my newsletter: annaoakheart.kit.com
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Went back to work on a short story after a year of not touching it. I can't believe I almost cried while re-reading it. 🥲
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Just finished draft 2 this morning!! 🥳 The word count for draft 1 was 22,818. #writing #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #WIP
A screenshot of Novlr showing the word count and number of sections for Book 2: 78306 words and 102 sections.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Thank you, I appreciate it. ❤️‍🩹
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Sorry if you've read/heard this a million times already. I'm just not feeling too well mentally right now, so I wanted to get that off my chest. Whoever is reading this, I hope you'll find happiness. And if you already have, then I wish it will last forever.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I know I've said it before, but right now I feel the need to say it again because of a conversation I just had with someone. You are valid, no matter your sex, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and all the other things that make you *you*. You have the right to live, and be loved and happy. ❤️
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/06/2026
If you like purchasing LGBTQIA+ books individually, and enjoy stories in which the people saving the world just so happen to be queer; this sale is for you! You'll find the genre & full blurb of each book on the sale page. 🌈📚🪐📚💙 sheilajenne.com/queer-heroes...
Queer Heroes Sale, June 23rd to 30th.
14 books against a rainbow background.
Titles;
A Life in Too Many Margins
The Dragon Next Door
Awakenings
We Gather
Black Sails to Seaward
Wizard's First Rule
How I Became a Therapist in aNOTHER wORLD
Demon Marked
Chai and Cat Tales
Haroun and the Study of Mischief
The Blood Divide
NonPlayer Character
Manipulator's War
The Citizen of Eastport
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Cery @cerylune.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It's my birthday today! 🎉 I've been enjoying black/gold art lately. A little share today of some of them would be cool. c:
A black and gold illustration of a girl with golden wings enveloped by a dark wolf/raven-like creature. She looks up toward the sky warmly as the creature bares his teeth, her hands rest tenderly in his claws. Ravens swarm about them with a singular white raven flying up above them and golden flames below them. The background is a semi-circle border of golden roses, with an inner border of moons and stars. A moon enveloping a sun is behind them. The border text reads," It's written in the stars. Everything must come to an end."

 The characters are my own, Cupiovera and Dove.A black and gold colored illustration of two women. One is dressed in white with dark scales and gold horns, while the other has alternating black and white scales and horns. The second woman has her claws under the other woman's chin, tilting her face in an incipient kiss. The background has moons, stars, an ocean wave, a sun, and peony flowers. There is a curtain in one corner of the frame, pulled back around them.A black and gold illustration of a monstrous women in a white robe with gold jewelry and many wings. One half of her body is covered in eyes, while the other half is thick scales. One half of the background is white with a dark moon and the other half is black with rays of light. There is Enochian alphabet along the border and jewelry. The banner at the bottom reads, "Be Not Afraid."A black and gold illustration of a butch knight, in golden scale armor covered in wing and star motifs, holding a black sword with a glowing hilt. She is surrounded by a border of sunflowers, moons, wings, and stars. The banner flowing behind her reads, "Knight of Stars."
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Thank you!
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Another chapter done! Just one more and draft 2 will be complete! ✍️
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
So, I managed to write 1200+ words yesterday with two 20-minute writing sprints. Insanely faster than my usual pace! The scene I'm working on right now is from the previous draft and is therefore mostly editing, but I may have found my new writing routine.✍️
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I did a writing sprint this morning, and I managed to write 700+ words in 20 minutes, which I find insane compared to my usual pace. Feeling good today~🍵
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Hey! 👋 I'm alive! Just struggling...
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Sorry for the sudden rant after being inactive for so long... I just needed to get that off my chest somewhere. I doubt my books will help people understand other humans, but that sure as hell ain't gonna stop me.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This is one of the reasons why I'm glad I most likely will never be famous. What's the point if it means I have to be a perfect angel lest I get harassed, threatened, and hated on? I want to be human. Not an idol.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We REALLY should teach psychology in schools, because an alarming number of people don't understand what being human is about.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Before anyone asks: no, this isn't about me. I just witnessed someone else go through this. Between people using their personal experience as if it was universal, and those who think every single person who did something bad should rot in hell, I'm losing faith in humanity even more.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Apparently, feeling remorse and learning from your mistakes isn't enough. You gotta suffer for the rest of your life, even if you've changed for the better. It's terrifying to watch people's empathy becoming more and more selective because of the internet. Everyone is human, for God's sake!
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It's upsetting to see people refusing to accept the simple fact that people can change. "We just want them to be held accountable." But what if they already took accountability long ago and apologized to the people they've hurt? People aren't allowed to be human anymore, I guess.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Hi! 👋
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Could be. I don't remember that ever happening to me on Twitter, though. Also, the person just followed me back yesterday, and that's how I found out I was following them. That could mean my follow was very recent. Either way, I guess we'll never know. 🤷
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I don't follow starter packs, so no. I always follow people individually.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Either way, this is an awkward situation. I never follow someone unless their content interests me (or they're a friend of mine). Not gonna lie, it makes me anxious. I wish I knew what happened.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
So, I found out I've been following someone I legit do not remember ever following. I checked their posts and couldn't find a single reason why. Either they've changed their account, or it's some kind of weird bug. Or my finger somehow slipped on the "Follow" button and I never realized it.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Originally wanted to do something more classic, but I ended up writing something else entirely. Link to SnipFic: open.snipfic.com/snipfic/VmXB... #microfiction #SnipFic #writing #horror
Prompt: The villain was right all along.

My response: She stares at me with her suffocating love. Her digusting beauty radiating light that burns my skin like paper. I scream as I scramble to escape it.

You are one of us.

"No! No, I am not a creep! I am not one of you demons!"

My skin peels, revealing the nauseating beauty and deceiving light hidden deep within me. "No, this isn't me. I am normal. I am normal!" I repeat those words over and over again, paralyzed. There must be a cure for these unnatural feelings!

She extends a hand to me. And smiles.

What is normalcy?
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but you matter. You're a human being too. Spread love. Don't give up. Seek help if you need to; don’t isolate yourself. It’s okay to not be okay. Don’t listen to that stupid voice telling you you're worthless. You have value. You are loved. ❤️
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I immediately knew what to write when I saw today's prompt. Link to the snipfic: open.snipfic.com/snipfic/kdMX... #writing #writingprompt #flashfiction #SnipFic
Prompt: You wake up in a fictional world you've created.

When I open my eyes, the first thing I see is a monochromatic cartoon hare standing in front of me with her back turned.

"Mel."

She turns around. Her eyes widen. "You... You're real?!" she exclaims. "No, that can’t be. This has to be a dream. It's a dream, right? Right?!" A twisted smile appears on her face; her uncharacteristic laughter sends a chill down my spine.

"No," I say, petrified. "This is real."

She freezes, her smile erased. Her glare pierces me as ink crawls around her fist to form a blade.

"You sadist. Why did you make me?"
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Right now, I'm more active on SnipFic, as you can tell. I probably won’t post all of of my snipfics here, so if you want, you can follow me there instead to not miss any: open.snipfic.com/profile/bvye...
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Apologies for pretty much posting only my snipfics on here. I've decided to heavily reduce my time on social media for a while. I post my writing from time and time to share it with my followers and mutuals, but that's mostly it. Again, sorry for the lack of activity. Hope you're all doing good.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Link to the SnipFic: open.snipfic.com/snipfic/Kz1D... #writing #writingprompt #flashfiction #SnipFic
Prompt: You find out that it wasn’t an accident.

I found my diary! I hold it like it's my most precious treasure. So many memories stored in it. Memories I had lost because of the accident.

I flip the pages, reading slowly to absorb all the details written. Some memories return, others feel like they don’t belong.

But as I keep reading, tears start flowing. I remember my best friend. She was with me when it happened, but she wasn’t as lucky. No one knows how I survived.

When I read the last sentence, I freeze. My hands shake, nearly dropping the diary.

"She'll get what she deserves."
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Tried something more comedic today: open.snipfic.com/snipfic/hl71... #writing #flashfiction #SnipFic #writingprompt
Prompt: For 24 hours each year, every country goes to war.

"Oh Great Rat!" says our leader. "Who is the best country in the world?"

He's kneeling before an altar on which sits a chihuahua, its crown so big its whole tiny body fits in it. "Wah!" it says with exotropic eyes.

Our leader turns to the others. "See? My country is the best!"

"Nonsense!" another leader says. "He said mine was the best!"

Our leader jumps on him, and they exchange blows, soon joined by the others.

And that's how, every single year, on the same day, we all go to war.

What have we done to deserve such leaders?
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Thank you, I'm glad you do! 😄
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Finally got to create a SnipFic account! Here's the first story I posted there: open.snipfic.com/snipfic/LkH6... #writingprompt #SnipFic #writing
Prompt: It's finally time to return to your homeland... with an army.

Screams of terror echo behind us. The baker and her delicious canelés; the amethyst-loving blacksmith; the retired local shopkeeper. As I walk the forest path, my minions marching behind me, I realize I never knew their names depite my youth spent here.

We halt before the gate, the great manor looming over us. My hands tremble as I draw my sword from its sheath. I can finally keep my vow. I can finally do what I should have done years ago.

I will save my sibling from that monster. No matter the cost.
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Anna Oakheart @heartclock08.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but you matter. You're a human being too. Spread love. Don't give up. Seek help if you need to; don’t isolate yourself. It’s okay to not be okay. Don’t listen to that stupid voice telling you you're worthless. You have value. You are loved. ❤️
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