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Natalie Riess-Goetter @nyaatalie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Boozle added by @sgoetter.bsky.social (vellum paper and white-out cutout). He is one apple tall

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A week from Sunday I'm sharing hard-won secrets from my five-year wrestling match with drawing a graphic novel over on @crucialcomix.bsky.social! Sliding scale tickets ($0-$10), nerdy spreadsheets guaranteed, sanity debatable. www.crucialcomix.com/product/arti...

A poster for Staying Sane on long comics projects with Lucy Bellwood, featuring Spreadsheets! Strategies! Rituals! Routines! Sunday, October 11th 12pm-1pm PST / 3-4pm EST, Sliding Scale Cost: $0-$10, presented by Crucial Comix. Image is bright yellow and purple with two photos of Lucy brandishing finished pages of comics.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I had such a lovely time talking memoir and origins with @ladygoofus.bsky.social for the Page Turn Podcast! I could blab about comics forever ❤️

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Practice Makes Playful: Interview with Alex Graudins, YA Graphic Memoir Author and Illustrator

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Mr. Escher A. Bug, MSc @escherbug.art · 25/09/2026

As a taxonomist I will always be a little miffed that people who make comics are cartoonists and people who make cartoons are animators and people who make jokes on stage are called comics

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kids' comics community, I've finally got something podcast-shaped to share next week!!! Could not be more excited. My newsletter's the best way to make sure you don't miss it: tori-sharp.kit.com/e30c02391d

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Sam ☀️ @probablyfakeblonde.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love podcasts so much. I love learning things while I cook or fold laundry or ink comics. I love how they get me laughing while I'm on a walk. I love getting to hear perspectives from humans I'll never meet. I love that some podcasted stories have stuck with me just as much as my favorite books.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There's still time to submit a query letter and sample pages for this! #amquerying #kidscomics #graphicnovels

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tama @tama00001234.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Eric Lide @ericlide.com · 13/09/2026

i only have TWO dragonforgeds left, who among you will claim them tomorrow

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm trying something new! If you've got a graphic novel query for the early reader, middle grade, or YA market and would like a free critique from a literary agent on a YouTube livestream, please fill out this interest form for a chance to have your pitch reviewed: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Cover reveal! Isn't it so dreamy? Credit to Ann Dwyer for this stunning cover design, and thank you to the whole team at LB Ink for their contributions. Flutters (formerly Wing It) is due out May 18th, 2027, and it's up for preorder! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flutters-t... @lbschool.bsky.social

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 03/09/2026

Quote-posting twice because it's that important. The three most important resources that I give comics students are linked in this thread. 1. Mad's breakdown of COMIC PANEL VARIATION (@madrupert.bsky.social) 2. How to start stories by Darin Strauss 3. I need you to understand character motivation

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hey Nintendo next can we have Twilight Princess? 👀 Even if you don't change a single thing about it, I just want to be able to get it on Switch.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There comes a point when I'm working on a new graphic novel proposal where I get the strong urge to send what I have of the pitch packet to a friend and request that they go "ooh" and "aah."

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New video! When I get stuck while writing a story, it helps to think about the plot as a series of setups and payoffs. youtu.be/3dCVKrId1mU?... #writers #writingtips

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An Author's Approach to Setup and Payoff (It's Easy!!)

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Did you know that if you give your character a dragon, you can make it pink? In fact, you can make all your characters wear pink, too, or give them all pink accents. Life changing!

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm glad I live in an era when I can read Space Boy as it's coming out.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Clawing at my walls with how deeply I wish I was going to SPX this year. Maybe next time, and I'll be watching every scrap of digital programming they release. 💛

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I love public speaking. Loved it as a kid, love it now. Talking through a microphone was easy even back when I was too shy to talk one-on-one. There were, however, three months of life when I despised public speaking: when I was required to take a public speaking class in college. It's that odd?

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Reminder #kidlit friends: this Thursday, September 3rd is #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Children's Book Author and Illustrator

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yesterday I listened to an old interview with some trad pub editors, and one of them insisted that writers can't learn to be funny. They believe that humor is an innate quality. That's a common take and natural to believe, but I couldn't disagree more! Writers, humor can absolutely be learned.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Dang, suddenly my author photo is five years old! I'm not in any rush to replace it, especially since I doodle new author art for each book and mostly use the photo for events, but it doesn't feel like it was that long ago.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If you ever read my work, please know that with every word I write and line I draw there is an affectionate dog delivering tiny but persistent baps to the back of my chair.

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I would like a dragon, please!

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm gonna be so brave and get all my little tasks done even though all I want to do is daydream about the Miraculous Ladybug season finale that's premiering tomorrow night. 🐞❤️ This season started in *January 2025* and had like five hiatuses. It's a big week for Ladybug fans!

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 31/07/2026

Someone should adapt Check, Please!, a gay hockey romance (teen).

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Tony Cliff @tangocharlie.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Exactly twenty years after I drew the very first sketches of a character called "Delilah Dirk," PRACTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST PIRACY — the newest book in the series — has won a Will Eisner Award, in the Best Digital Comic category. It's a dream come true. 🏆 www.tonycliff.ca/blog/practic...

Modified comic page panels, as cartoon character Alexandra discovers an Eisner Award trophy.

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aliumfungus art @aliumfungus.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

a possible sticker. what do you think?

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psudonym @psudonym.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is extremely good for saving your wrist.

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

#makeaterriblecomicday2024 wow it’s that time of year again!

A (terrible) comic. PANEL 1: Emma looks at her watch. “What! It’s JUNE 24th already?” PANEL 2: “That means it’s MAKE A TERRIBLE COMIC DAY! how does it sneak up on me every year?” PANEL 3: “participation is SIMPLE. just make a comic! It doesn’t have to be funny or insightful or beautiful or interesting. make something for the joy of making it and if you feel it going wrong just trust yourself and keep going!!!” PANEL 4: “make a comic and don’t stop until it’s made!” PANEL 5: “remember that ole MAKE A TERRIBLE COMIC DAY saying, ‘if you want to make something GREAT, you need to start by making something TERRIBLE.’” PANEL 6: “or the other saying, ‘YOUR PARTICIPATION IS COMPULSORY!’ Stop thinking and get to work!”

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Am I trying to sell my publisher on an orange cover on my next book because there aren't enough orange covers on my rainbow-ordered graphic novel shelf? No, orange just feels right for the story! But it would be a perk. :)

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

All my emails are going out at weird o'clock this week by necessity; I hope the recipients take it in stride.

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Caleb Goellner @calebgoellner.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

MINNIE POUCHES IN THE MICROREALM in PRINT! Artist @ericlide.com and I got our comps from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social and they’re a beaut! Printed to perfection. Preorder yours or get it everywhere June 23! GET IT: amzn.to/43HrWiB #graphicnovels #comicbooks #minniepouchesinthemicrorealm #pugs

Minnie Pouches in the MicroRealm graphic novel

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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A few watercolors from an artist residency with Light Grey Art Lab in Iceland. The rocks! The moss! A blissful place. #watercolor #pleinair

Two small watercolors of Icelandic landscapes. The first shows a gold field with purple mountains in the distance, the second shows a rocky arch with delicate green trees in the foreground.

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Jes & Cin @jesncin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Wip of my new book children 🌈

Pencilly inks of Kris Widjaja holding a volleyball

Pencilly inks of Cahaya Sunardi dressed up in traditional dance clothes

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Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

My dishwasher's been broken for a few weeks, and it turns out I really missed washing dishes by hand. For about 5 years in my 20's I lived in a house with no dishwasher and worked at a cafe without one. My mind just wanders to stories and characters, and it feels so peaceful.

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Rosiee Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This is next week, Seattle friends! Hope to see you there!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 18/06/2026

I appreciate @joannahowrites.bsky.social's voice and advocacy for children and stories so much.

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JMFenner @jmfenner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The worst part of my emails getting hacked is realizing there’s one document in Google Docs that I didn’t backup properly. I’d do anything to get it back 🥲 Reminder to all of you - backup all of your stuff on Google Drive/docs/sheets! Right now!

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Caleb Goellner @calebgoellner.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Unreal advance praise for MINNIE POUCHES IN THE MICROREALM by me and artist @ericlide.com from Booklist! Pre-order or get yours at your fave store June 23 from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social! www.booklistonline.com/products/982... #minniepouches #graphicnovels #comics #minniepouchesinthemicrorealm

Minnie Pouches in the MicroRealm graphic novel review from Booklist

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Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

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beverlylove / Bev Johnson @bevsi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

invisible art skills: taking breaks, stretching regularly, & working smarter not harder (all to avoid burnout)

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

god bless fan fiction. So many young adults who think they aren't readers because they're not picking up novels are reading 200k word fan fiction stories. It's glorious. Lovely are the people who create it for the pure joy of writing stories about their fav characters. Lovely are the readers.

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Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈 @michellejingchan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join me and @authorsagainstbookbans for a postcard writing party at @charliesqueerbooks ✍️ We'll be writing postcards to our representatives to fight 3 national anti-trans book bans that are being proposed. Materials will be provided, bring your friends and your rage 🔥

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Graysee Allin Art @grayseeallin.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

WHERE THE WATER BLOOMS Soft light, calm water, open air. 12x12” • Golden Fluid Acrylic on Ampersand Claybord #stillness #reflection #calm #water #lilies #landscape #painting #modern #artwork #blueskyart #art

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