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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 22h

Happy #sararogabookfestival Night Market time! I'm excited for this. The location is lovely, snack sales benefit the library, the cellist is warming up, and Iwe're in for a lovely evening. If you're anywhere around Saratoga Springs, come on down to the Union Preservation Hall and check it out!

A display on a table featuring books in a bookcase and in a display, with signs marking everything and a Duck Prints Press signboard.

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JD Rivers | Otar 3 coming Oct. 15 @jd-rivers.com · 02/10/2026

It's on my people! The release party has come early! In preparation for the last book, book 1&2 are 50% off! Snag them now before the last releases October 15th! Join the release party & get an epic adventure with lots of drama, mystery, intrigue and queerness. 😉 itch.io/s/202797/rel...

The cover the upcoming novel "The Death of a Universe", a ball of light with a figure in it, surrounded by darkness and red glowing eyes. The background is the middle of the cover but enlarged and muted, above the cover is the release date October 15th! in brownish-red.

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Adrian Harley @adrianharley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, I just got laid off, so now is a GREAT time for you to buy Many Drops Make A Stream, my shapeshifting fantasy adventure! Every Book a Doorway named it one of the best fantasies of 2024! I will certainly have much more writing time in my near future. duckprintspress.com/product/many...

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Many Drops Make a Stream by Adrian Harley – Duck Prints Press

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𝔄𝔤𝔷𝔇𝔢𝔊𝔯𝔢𝔶🧙MCM London E-17 @agzdegrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌸The ladies and Mog of Final Fantasy VI 🌸 🖌️: acrylic gouache+gouache on 300gsm watercolour paper I think this might be my favourite piece yet 💚💛❤️ ⟡ #finalfantasy ⟡ #FF6 ⟡ #art

Acrylic Gouache+gouache painting of the main female cast of Final Fantasy VI along with Mog
they're all floating to a black background with details of flower petals, white dots and opal-colored sprayed dots.

On top is Terra, a pretty young lady with green wavy hair, wearing her red dress with flower patterns, pink pastel stockings with flower patterns, pastel purple cloak and red boots with golden decals. She is sitting comfortably, and Mog is next to her.

Celes is sitting on the right side, wearing her Amano inspired outfit with a purple tank-top, yellow west and trousers and white boots with decals on it. She has long blonde hair, and wearing a fancy hair ornament.

To her right and in-front of Terra is Relm, a child with blond curly hair and a big smile. She is wearing a big red beret with pattern, a yellow cloak connected to her necklace, a black tank-top, red puffy trousers with star pattern and red boots. She is holding a big painting brush with her left hand.

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

.... incredible. @discord.com apparently flagging my account as teen (I pay for Nitro. You already have the fact that I am an adult...) AND they didn't roll out the widget to mark myself as an adult again. 90% won't be impacted my entire ass

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The hours I spent on forums as a team def help build the writing muscles for characterization and quick atmosphere setting.

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JD Rivers | Otar 3 coming Oct. 15 @jd-rivers.com · 19/09/2026

The end is coming for Otar! Or is it? Find out in the third and last book of my queer sci-fi fantasy trilogy: "Otar's Universe" Out October 15th! Preorder here: buy.bookfunnel.com/u3j5ztvj83 📚🪐📚🌈📚💙

A banner with three covers. The background is a blurry picture with sun shining through mist and ruins at the bottom in shadows. The first cover is beige/brown, with two figures to the left looking down into glowing ruins. Title at the top is: The Edge of a World, at the bottom is the author: JD Rivers.
Next cover is purple/lilac. Showing the back of a man, with another figure embracing him with the viewer seeing their face. A hand in the foreground hold a glowing orb with a little dragon on it. The title at the top is: The Wish of a Dragon. At the bottom is the author name: JD Rivers.
The third cover is dark/black with red eyes in the tops left and bottom right. In the middle is a glowing ball of yellow light, with a figure hugging their knees. At the top is the title: The Death of a Universe. At the bottom the author JD Rivers. Right through the middle is a beige banner picture with the black text: Last book: Oct. 15th!
At the top left in the banner picture is a beige banner with the text: A scholar on a journey...
All three books are part of the trilogy "Otar's Universe"

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Shade of Stars @shade-of-stars.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Artists, show how you paint stars!

Digital painting of a male elf paladin. He is kneeling, a glowing sword in one hand and shield in the other. His hair is black with some white strands in the front. His armor is dark blue and looks like the night sky, details are golden, some glowing stones in it. Behind him is a stained glass with moon motifs and dark-blue walls with golden stars.

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anniris ❀ @anniris.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The writer is always behind the story ✍️ Stained glass piece for @/chewy905 :3c

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A.L. Heard // NO LINE CHANGE coming Oct 6 @ashheardwrites.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Pssst... I have *some* physical copies ready for early access pre-order. There was a whole issue ordering copies blah blah blah, so I only have ten right now (more on the way)... BUT they're now up in my kofi shop ko-fi.com/s/5b9ce041e3

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NEW RELEASE: No Line Change - A.L. Heard (jhoom)'s Ko-fi Shop

A signed copy of NO LINE CHANGE with sticker of the cover art and a turkeys mascot sticker. EARLY ACCESS: Books ordered before the end of September q...

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Jay Roberts @jaycroberts.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It was the cover of book 1 that drew me into this series. And the stories are as enchanting as the art!

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Auuuulet 🍂👻 @aulet.es · 26/08/2026

"LibreOffice 26.8 contains no generative AI features. Documents are not transmitted to remote services for processing, and no component of the suite requires network access to function. This is a deliberate position."

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

*sobs in CAD to USD currency rates*

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/08/2026

ATTENTION INDIE PUB FOLKS: If you publish anything with Ingram, you have to SUBMIT THIS FORM to Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies. It takes 2 minutes. www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-... #BookSky

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AI Opt Out

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Archive of Our Own (AO3) @archiveofourown.org · 20/08/2026

In response to recent questions, the #OTW has published a statement reaffirming our commitment to maximum inclusiveness of fanwork content. Read more at: otw-news.org/ycktfvuj

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 19/08/2026

August 19 is my 3-year vending-a-versary, doing in-person events for the Press! I’ve gained a lot of experience, and a bit of knowledge, in that time, so I decided to type up some tips and tricks Link to the text post: duckprintspress.com/2026/08/19/t...

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ThePoseArchives @theposearchives.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Pose reference!✏️ Standing/walking/umbrella

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alice @aliceduke.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

pov: ordering from the cute teashop in our d&d campaign but you aren't aware that herbal infusions are controlled and highly volatile substances

Painting of a sun drenched, tree shaded hole in the wall tea shop. A cheery blonde woman pours into copper cups while a furnace blazes in the back of the dim shop. There are sweets on the counter and a black cat in the entryway

Detail: cheesecake, blue and gold tiles, shadows of leaves

Detail: tea shop worker in an apron, pouring

Detail: a poster, psychic night at the merrie mermaid, cracked wall tiles, crumbling plaster

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Alex Diboine @alexdiboine.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Here's a cover i made for a comic book anthology themed around the Intimacy of knights ! ( link to the kickstarter in the replies ! )

An old balding and dishevelled knight takes a bath in the middle of the woods, using his armor plate as a bathtub, his helmet as a shower head and his warhammer as a soap holder

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A.L. Heard // NO LINE CHANGE coming Oct 6 @ashheardwrites.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

SUMMER SALE ON ITCH.IO The Trade Deadline and Drop the Gloves are now available on ashheardwrites.itch.io - catch up on the series before No Line Change comes out on Oct 6. The Trade Deadline Bundle: itch.io/s/198095/the... Drop the Gloves Bundle: itch.io/s/198097/dro...

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Shop is live! amyraehill.shop

Two mugs featuring the Milky Way and the Moon, bowl featuring Mars

Two cups featuring a crescent planet and the Moon under a tiny Earth. Bowl featuring the Moon.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 15/08/2026

You know what’s kinda chic? Wearing what makes you happy. Dressing for yourself. Taking up space in bright colors. Knowing who made your clothes. Supporting independent artists. And refusing to let anyone tell you what your body can or can’t wear. #store

Maya smiles while posing in a white puff-sleeve top and green full skirt. Text over the image reads, “Kinda chic to wear clothes that make you happy.”

Devin smiles outdoors while wearing a black crop top and a bright blue circle skirt featuring colorful hot air balloons. Text reads, “Kinda chic to wear bright colors at any size.”

Maya smiles outdoors while holding out a black circle skirt with a bright red and orange flame design along the hem. Text reads, “Kinda chic to dress for yourself, not the algorithm.”

Maya and Devin smile together in their workspace while looking at an Ocean design in progress on a drawing tablet. Text reads, “Kinda chic to know who designed your clothes.”

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Kate Blagodatskikh ✦ comms open @blagodatskix.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hello there! ✨ Today is my birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I kindly ask for a RT as a gift! 😌 Thank you for your support 💙🌿 #darkart, #illustration, #art, #horror

The illustration of the woman with blind eyes that is surrounded by light.
She has peony flower in her hands and many, many eyes in her body that are visible from the cuts.

The illustration of the woman, siting in the dark with coral and tentacles emerging from her back.

The illustration of the knight standing in the garden and surrounded by roses. There is a cut on knights head so we can see that her brain is infected by the plant with berries as eyes that grows inside.

The illustration of the woman with her head laying on the altar, surrounded by lilies and candles with glass beads that resembles eyes over her face and the hand with silver rose cross above her.

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ElectroCeratops @ehrenenglish.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It's Sneaky Dee's! No, it's not an Ottawa spot, but I made an exception here. A Toronto institution! Keep fighting to keep it around! Come for the nachos and stay for the punk rock. Or is it the other way around? Back to your regular Ottawa locations next time. #toronto #sneakydees #art

Illustration of Sneaky Dee's in Toronto, sun setting, sign lit.

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茜丸 @akanemaru2024.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

#stucky ナチュラルにくっついてる🛡️❄️

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

close-up of the fish I designed for this piece! I tried very hard not to copy and paste these guys lmao

digital painting of multiple fish, in varying shapes, sizes, and colors of blue, white, silver and gold.

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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

moon prism power, make up ! 🌙💗✨

fanart of the main character from Sailor Moon, Usagi
she's taking a mirror selfie, wearing something resembling her magical girl outfit but in a more modern way : white crop top, skirt, everything has a cute bow on it

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 04/08/2026

Wait, people don't know this? Yeah. It doesn't auto-save unless you save to cloud. I hate this timeline. Share to save someone many tears from lost work.

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy 2nd birthday to TrueRef! 🎉 ⦿ 35% off EVERYTHING all through August ⦿ A new pose pack every week ⦿ Weekly freebies in the mailing list ⦿ A super secret fourth thing Look: trueref.io TrueRef: Just the reference you were looking for

composited photo of several different witch of the woods inspired art references.

composited photo of several different cyperpunk inspired art references.

composited photo of several different art references of a black woman with vitiligo.

composited photo of several different male warrior inspired art references.

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René Walter @rawx.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Neal Stephenson on why writing by hand is good for your brain and how to do it. Schools reducing lessons in handwriting cursive is maybe the biggest educational blunder of the past 20 years or so. By handwriting you combine motorcortex with abstractions & "engrave" knowledge. What a skill to have!

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turbles @turbl.es · 01/08/2026

These fuck

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

#ShowMeYourKnits Oooh I love making Shawls. Lavender : Morning Dew Shawl by Melinda Measor Creams and dark green : Plongée by Em Lyn Knits Creams and light green : Skystorm by Stephen West

A large lavender shawl hanging in front of a window. The body is mostly stockinette with eyelet sections. There is a large lace fringe at the bottom, with small iridescent beads. A crystal window hanging can be seen through the fabric.

A shawl draped over a rockring chair. There are stripes of various textures and a slow gradation of creams and sudden contrasting sections of dark green. Some of the section have small emerald green beads.

A shawl draped over a chaise. The body is mostly garter stitch with stockinette ridges that have yarnover eyelets. The outside edge is a contrasting bright green and has a wavy effect.

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 30/07/2026

*bangs pots and pans together* LAST DAY! LAST DAY TO BACK!

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 29/07/2026

Our Kickstarter has 48 hours left! WILD AND FULL OF MARVELS: QUEER FANWORKS INSPIRED BY FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES features over 40 queerified tales - short stories and art. The better our campaign does, the more we can pay the creators. Let's finish with a 🎉🎉🎉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 27/07/2026

Can I interest you in a webring of indie publishers, micro presses, and the like in these trying times? indiepresswebring.com

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 28/07/2026

with just 4 days left in the month, we’re about 80% of the way to the sales amount we need to hit for july! we recently launched new 100% cotton skirts, silk scrunchies + our fan favorite faux wrap tops, sizes S-6X, all made ethically. if you could share this i’d really appreciate it 🙏 #store

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Never really got to grips with Procreate before but jumped back on and having actual fun.

Digital sketch in Procreate app, geezer up a gnarly tree

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Cover illustration for 'The Odyssey' by Homer that I had the immense pleasure of painting for @wraithmarked.bsky.social 's Special Limited Edition 🏺🌊

Cover illustration for the Special Limited Edition of 'The Odyssey' by Homer painted by Eleonor Piteira for Wraithmarked Creative, showing a strong Odysseus with grey streaks in his hair and short dark beard, wearing golden armour and holding a spear and a shield, while standing in the sun before a mural made of mosaics featuring Athena and ships in the sea. There are branches of olive trees on the foreground.

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 21/07/2026

Our Kickstarter to fund WILD AND FULL OF MARVELS: QUEER FANWORKS INSPIRED BY FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES is proceeding a pace, and so are our contributor teasers. Check out art by Amalia Zeichnerin and Sam Inverts and stories by Isabelle Delisle and ilgaksu! duckprintspress.com/2026/07/21/w...

A graphic entitled Wild and Full of Marvels Art Teasers. It shows two art crops from larger works, with the name of the artwork and artist beside the art. Artwork 1: A merperson tail, watercolor, in shades of blue, titled "Two Mermaids" by Amalia Zeichnerin. Artwork 2: a young person in a red cape being spoken to by a person wearing only a loin cloth, with long white hair and wolf ears emerging from among their hair. Entitled "Hoodwinks and Wolfsbane" by Sam Inverts.

A graphic entitled Wild and Full of Marvels Story Teasers. It shows two excerpts from stories. The first is from a story entitled "An Unlikely Perfect Evening" by Isabelle Delisle. Text: For two days and two nights snow had fallen without respite or mercy. It sat on the ground, hip-high where the trees—naked of all but the last stubborn leaves on the rare oaks—had provided the most shelter. Elsewhere, it was well as tall as a man, shaped into hard and cruel blades by the wind.

Pierre knew winter, knew its storms and endless nights, but only, before, from the comfort of the house that had warmed his father and his father’s father, circling with others into a huddled village. Winter was different, here.

Excerpt 2 is from "obstreperous and unreasonable" by ilgaksu and is accompanied by a small "author" image of a small blue winged creature drinking from a sealed boba cup. Text reads: If he was asked—which he never is—Etienne would admit he isn’t sure he remembers life outside of the castle anymore. This makes sense, philosophically. The nature of a civilised soul is its amenability to adaptation; an educated man works with, not against, reality. Accepting that Etienne’s one constant is the castle—that he, undying, can never leave, and must remain within the grounds forever, in his current form—

That is simply an exercise to gentlemanly logic.

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Dei Walker @dei2dei.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Saturday & Sunday are LavenderCon in Washington DC and I will - for once! - be there! I'll be floating around the con & helping periodically at the @duckprintspress.com booth when allowed! I'm looking forward to seeing people; if you're there and want to say hi, let me know!

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Boosting to the #b&wart feed 🖤

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Shade of Stars @shade-of-stars.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New art! Endpaper commission for wonderful @ckandersson.bsky.social 💜

Digital painting. On the right side two characters are standing on the stairs in some old ruins. The male paladin in full plate armor with gold decorations and blue cloak holds the sword stained with blood and looks down at the body of his enemy laying near his feet. A female paladin in armor who has long dark hair and wears glasses holds the arm of a male paladin and looks at his face. On the left side an elf with long white hair casts a purple magic spell, he wears white armor. Another dead enemy can be seen in the background.

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Hermit @hermitwrites.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Winchesters. At least my death will have been *memorable*.

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