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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 2h

Exciting news!! Will Tomáš Dvořák be doing the new game's soundtrack? I sure hope so - I loved his music on the original!

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 3h

If you see this post some witch art! 🧙‍♀️

A sunny summer scene at a tiny tea table outside a rustic cottage surrounded by bushes and trees. A young witch, surrounded by frogs and wearing purple robes and a witch's hat, talks animatedly to an ordinary looking boy. They're both holding teacups but he's looking VERY nervously at his, and also at the frog on the table.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 23h

That’s my place and time, but I’m not sure I remember Willie at all! 😅

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Always love seeing your pumpkins! 🎃

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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was hoping to avoid making a post like this, but due to...recent events...my bank account is quite sad. So if anyone is interested, I have AMA call availability: www.athomeauthor.com/service-page...

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Julian Titus @juliantitus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I love how every party member in @ledgerbound.bsky.social starts off as a gag (rat hobo, prissy prince, diehard corpo, etc.) and becomes so fully realized with a deep arc that you’re left stunned by the end

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Andy Mackenzie @andymack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Good morning. 'Batman's aff his Nut' by Robert Florence.

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David Aerne @meodai.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

After testing 100s of imgs comparing tiny and big changes to the algo: I am now confident to present to you: The new okpalette.color.pizza. Powerful as before, ~40% faster, better at detecting good presets and much better at finding rare colors! Test it with your pics and let me know what you think

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I know it’s going way back but I’ve always loved some of the punchy pieces from Season 1, like The Mother and Gimme Gimme.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sorry I didn't see this one yesterday on postcard day! Great character designs, all of them! 😍

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Artists! Post your sketch vs final! 💙 Instead of bringing back old work like Jen, I'm sharing my latest piece, a semi-spooky one drawn for this month (October 2026) in particular. #MG #middleGrade #spooky #goblins #spookyMG

A blue pencil sketch: A girl is in an old fashioned dining room surrounded by three huge, smiling-but-untrustworthy-looking green-skinned goblin grannies, who are offering her all sorts of treats. The table is covered by other delicious-looking desserts. The girl is holding a glass and smiling nervously.

A girl is in an old fashioned dining room surrounded by three huge, smiling-but-untrustworthy-looking green-skinned goblin grannies, who are offering her all sorts of treats. The table is covered by other delicious-looking desserts. The girl, in a turquoise hoodie and long brown hair, is holding a glass of milk and smiling nervously.
The book title is "The Kindness of Goblins" with the author listed as "Jocasta Spell." The tagline reads "After tea, they'd love to have you over for dinner".

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

With recent talk about and my doodling Ocarina of Time's Bombchu Bowling Attendant, I found myself thinking about another Zelda character with short straight bangs, Cece the fungal-friendly fashionista from Tears of the Kingdom. So here she is. #Cece #LoZTotK #TOTK #TearsOfTheKingdom #fanArt

A drawing of Cece from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, resplendant in mushroom-print outfit including small mushroom earrings, lace-fungi collar and her large lopsided hat with various mushroom varieties carefully arranged upon it. She has a pink bob and an arch expression.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Over at Thinky Games, I wrote about Shroom and Gloom, @allwillrise.bsky.social, and @mycard.utustudios.com, three innovative deckbuilders that rethink the genre's fundamental rules.

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Raj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

no, wait

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 01/10/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Steph, and I like stories full of misfits and mischief. My 2nd picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock, just came out last week. Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social 🌐: stephlaubooks.com

A sad young Medusa holds a petrified hamster in a cage. Behind her, her shadow has turned all evil looking, and the word MONSTROUS is rendered in angry red granite looking texture

Steph Lau
Author Illustrator
stephlaubooks.com

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October and Spooky season! 🦇🎃 #kidlitartpostcard 👋 Hi, I'm Cat. I love drawing spooky things, but I'm afraid of the dark and would never enter an abandoned mansion at night, no matter what 🤷‍♀️🫣😁 catarinaoliveirastudio.com I'm looking for cover art gigs - thanks!

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, here's my spooky (but also cozy?) art for October's postcard day. I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and am especially looking for Middle Grade cover work. See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co #kidLitArt #spooky #goblins #girl #spookyMG #kidLit #MG

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MiliFayArt.bsky.social @milifayart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! ✨ I’m Mili, a Toronto-based author-illustrator. Meet the cast of Warriors of Virtue, my upcoming #YA fantasy #GraphicNovel! I’m also open to select short-term projects: cover art or 1–3 illustrations. MiliFay.Art #KidLitArt #YAFantasy

Warriors of Virtue cover art promotional illustration featuring a red-haired heroine surrounded by six fantasy characters, an elderly wizard with an owl, and a large green dragon curling through a towering blue ocean wave. The scene is framed with a decorative gold border. Text reads: “Mili Fay — Author-Illustrator — MiliFay.Art.”

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Laura Zarrin @laurazarrin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Posting from Germany since my hubby just ran the Berlin marathon. I’ll be back soon ready for new #kidlit projects. Rep’d by Elizabeth Bennett, Transatlantic. Portfolio link www.laurazarrin.com. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #chapterbookillustration

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Halloween and #kidlitartpostcard day! 🎃 My name is Brooke Baum, I’m an author/illustrator, and I love to make goofball stories for goofball kids. Rep’d by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties. See more at brookebaum.com #kidlit #kidlitart

A black and white grid featuring goofy cats with silly expressions. Cats are done in simple line art and a limited palette featuring black, white, and orange.

Brooke Baum
Rep’d by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties
BrookeBaum.com

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 01/10/2026

Is it Halloween yet?! Happy spooky #KidLitArtPostcard day 🎃 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by the lovely @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #ghost #kidlitart #illustration

A chunky black and white illustration of a ghost peeping through a doorway. Text in bright pink in the top left corner reads "Nicolaschofield.com children's illustration. Rep by Sally Kim @ ABLA"

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Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#KidLitArtPostcard Day, where something's always lurking around the corner. Hello, I'm Chris, a picture book illustrator, always open for new assignments. More mysteries await at thornockstudios.com For inquiries, contact Lori Steel at steelworksliterary.com

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 01/10/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Brian, author/illustrator represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social of @bradfordagents.bsky.social. 🖥️ BrianKirbyStudio.com

Picture book art of two kids with space helmets and jet packs avoiding a vintage-toy looking robot held by a large alien green hand, the chest screen on the robot says “directive: TICKLE CHILDREN”

AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR BRIAN KIRBY

REPRESENTED BY KAILYN SANCHEZ!
VISIT...
BRIAN KIRBYSTUDIO.COM

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@sygnin.com thought you would want to know about this challenge! :)

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Daniel Aagentah @aagentah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hello friends, I am thrilled to announce NOMIAD, an open-world sci-fi game built entirely in WebGL and TypeScript.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don’t actually have many clients but every year we spring for printing so we can send our cards out to family and friends by mail. There’s always some kind of sale at VistaPrint that cuts the costs.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sure, but I've sort of locked myself into the expectation of a family portrait. If you've never got locked into that box, enjoy the freedom to draw anything you want! 😄

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I draw a custom card every year, usually some kind of caricature if my family. Just last night we started brainstorming themes for this year’s card, in fact! 😄 Here are some recent ones: bsky.app/profile/mdas...

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks so much! And cheers to your continuing success with your covers! 😍 Hope the show went well for you, too!

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 21/08/2026

Doggust day 20: Some things lost to AI. 📝 #doggust2026

A yellow dog is amazed looking at a poster on a pillar that says "graphic design". Below is a close up of the poster. There's a yellow dog on it at an old computer an the text above says either "graphic design is my passion" or "graphic design my is passion." It's unclear, due to the graphic design. There are several pull tabs below that just say "help."

Text reads: "I like every weird handmade poster."

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/09/2026

I honestly have never considered switching from Google Pixel phones until they sent me a "wanna celebrate destroying the lives of trans people" as a system update.

Android Pixel system update screen, showing Harry Potter customizations as a bullet point.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hi! We chatted a bunch about cover work and game industry jobs, so I thought I’d pop by here to say hi as I didn’t have any business cards 😅 Great talking with you, and hope the show went well!

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We literally just finished watching the latest episode on YouTube, the one with Bret Mackenzie. We love this show, thanks again for the recommendation 😄

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Can confirm: Great cookies, great prizes, great presentation and reading! 😄

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you, that's super helpful to know! 😄

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh wow, I just looked up IlloMart and that sounds so fun! Do you have any idea how loud/crowded it tends to be? I have a kid who doesn't deal well with too much sensory overstimulation, but if it's not too bad, I 'd love to bring them to it with me... 🤔

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A little comic definitely not based on true events. 😅 #kidlitart

The Big Meeting by Brooke Baum

Panel 1: Important book person asking me about myself. Me, panicked.
Panel 2: Me rambling
Panel 3: Rambling continues, important book person looks disturbed. I ask what she’s writing down.
Panel 4: She says “Haha, oh no, just making some notes on strategy” which include writing down “DO NOT LET SPEAK IN PUBLIC”

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is hysterical, Brooke. I authentically LOLed when I read it. 😆

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I definitely appreciate the sentiment and the difficult position people are in now when hiring, but I guess that means we all gotta make sure to add anti-AI wording to our portfolios now, a thing it has never occurred to me to do despite yelling about AI on social media constantly 🫠

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