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William - Aspiring Literary Agent

@willmarstudios.bsky.social
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'96 Queer living in Chicago! Illustrator+Designer, Writer, Bookworm and Aspiring Literary Agent 🖋☕️🌈✨️🍉 lnk.bio/willmarstudios ‼️🚫 AI / NFT 🚫‼️

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 52m
Welcome to #DVpit 2026! Now until 8:00PM Eastern unagented marginalized creators can pitch their unpublished project in 300 characters to participating literary agents & editors! Remember ❤️ are for agents & 🔁 are for editors! Good luck! Have fun & please be respectful! More info dvpit.carrd.co
#DVpit 2026
September 30, 2026
8:00AM - 8:00PM Eastern Time
A bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities
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find rules & more info at dvpit.carrd.co
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
REBUILD is doing much needed work. I hope that some of you might donate to keep it going: www.mightycause.com/story/Rebuil...
Informational flyer for Darkness RISING REBUILD, detailing therapy services for justice-involved people of color, program benefits, contact info, and impact stats, with green and yellow accents and a woman giving a thumbs up.
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PizzaCake @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social · 16h
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Natalie Aguirre @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social · 15h
*Book #GiveawayAlert* Enter to win Isaac Fitzsimons' #middlegrade #fantasy Astra Fox and the Rise of the Wonderworkers & read my interview with him at Literary Rambles. #amreading #kidlit www.literaryrambles.com/2026/09/auth...
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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
something a bit more different from me but I got a lot to say and I’m not comfortable in front of a camera so… keep AI out of schools!!
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Tea Berry-Blue @teaberryblue.net · 28/09/2026
Hey friends! I’ve been informed that someone is using my name to send fraudulent acquisition queries to authors. Please note: my outgoing work email address should be from @penguinrandomhouse.com. I will not contact you about work from any other email!
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Dreanor🐝🏳️‍🌈 [processing 7.5] @dreanor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
to my oomfs: please keep talking about Ukraine! ruzzians are slaughtering ordinary people, civilians, every day and night and there's not enough resources given to shoot down the drones that ruzzians modernize with western and chinese parts hesitation costs lives silence costs lives so keep talking!
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
please enjoy brand new tingler NOT POUNDED BY THIS FLOCK CAMERA BECAUSE SOMEONE CUT IT DOWN. HUH, INTERESTING. I WONDER WHO COULD’VE DONE THAT? out now here www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL6WHFVV and on buckaroo patreon www.patreon.com/chucktingle/...
cover of NOT POUNDED BY THIS FLOCK CAMERA BECAUSE SOMEONE CUT IT DOWN. HUH, INTERESTING. I WONDER WHO COULD’VE DONE THAT? on the right there is a concerned ladybuck with her hands up in a gesture of NO WAY BUD and on the left is an angry lookin sentient flock camera
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Me, trying to pretend I'm not embarassed for not fully utilizing the tools given to me
A screenshot of Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes sitting in a poolside chair in an orange robe, orange slippers sunglasses and a wide yellow sun hat
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#DVParty Threadbare, a Fantasy #MG opens with a single word. Tap.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚠️ Top AI companies and security researchers are investigating TENS OF THOUSANDS of problematic incidents involving frontier models. Not dozens. “The sheer volume of incidents…indicate that the problem is orders of magnitude more complex than what is currently publicly known and disclosed.”
axios.com
Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
The massive scale of security incidents points to control problems for AI companies.
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VOID 🔞ART CATCH UP. @v0idm0nster.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Burnout's no joke kids
A cat on a space and sky background that says "sorry i havent finished a project in months, i have been at war with myself"
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm distracting my beta reader by suddenly talking about witch hat atelier bc they said one of my side characters unintentionally reminded them of Qifrey 😂 I need to stop live responding as they're commenting on the document lmao
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Zayne🔞 - Comms Open ✅ @zaynelemeilleur.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Y’all pretend I posted this a few days ago while it was still summer, okay? 🫣 I’ve always wanted to do a classic summer/beach episode of Erin & Milo! This stand-alone illustration will suffice for now. 🌞🌊👙🏝️☀️🩳 #erinandmilo #oc #originalcharacter #comic #plussize #fatart #summer
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A.DURAND @nazkha.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"UNPROFESSIONAL" Watch out the bear Kim.. ^^' #discoelysium #discoelysiumfanart #kimharry #harrykim
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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Publishing as a business can be achingly slow, inefficient and frustrating... but at the same time, it can be filled with the nicest people doing their best to accommodate budgets, changes & deadlines, despite being overworked and underpaid themselves.
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Kale 🏳️‍⚧️ ケールくん @chapter 3 @1989nk.com · 23/09/2026
hey everyone, I took my dog Scott to the vet today and the lump in his armpit has doubled in size since his last appointment a year ago... he needs surgery to have it removed. I am in dire need of help with this, I do not have the funds necessary... please share, ty 🥺 ko-fi.com/jackaleope/g...
vet bill. total $1504
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Playing around, nothing too serious 📜✂️📓💐 [ #willmarstudios #artsky #collage #mixedmedia ]
A collage feat. Red background with subtle flowers and script accents and a school girl
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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hurting the president’s feelings isn’t a national security threat Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rate these AUs: Coffee shop AU: 10/10 Monster/monster hunter AU: 5/10 Bookstore AU: 9/10 Genderswap/genderbent AU: 0/10 College AU: 2/10 Omegaverse AU: 2/10 Mafia AU: 4/10 Modern AU: 1/10 Role reversal AU: 3/10 Band AU: 2/10 Vampire/Werewolf AU: 5/10
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
20+ PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BLOCKING THE ROAD TO THE AI HEALTH SUMMIT, where healthcare CEOs and tech billionaires are rolling out the red carpet for Palantir-backed healthcare. 72 floors above them, healthcare executives are gathering to talk about Al, hospital profits, and the future of our care
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How much do you like these tropes? Enemies to lovers: 6/10 Second chance: 5/10 Fake dating: 3/10 Friends to lovers: 6/10 Age gap: 8/10 Found family: 9/10 Grumpy x sunshine: 10/10 Pregnancy: 2/10 Slow burn: 7/10 Love triangle: 1/10 [ #bookwormwill #booksky ]
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autumn @waveprism.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
of course they waited until outcry died down to quietly go "oh by the way we're dropping this tomorrow, byyyyyeeee 🤭" with no way to opt out or even take proper action before it impacts everybody
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Been over a year and I can only remember bits and pieces of this utterly bland duology lol But I tried doodling the twins from memory bc why not? 😂 [ #bookwormwill #booksky #artsky ]
A photo from my sketchbook depicting a black and white image of Olivia (Left, long hair, black dress and a sword) and Lex (short hair, black tee and a rifle)
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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you get an email from vic.creativemediaagency@gmail.com it is NOT me!
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Zayne🔞 - Comms Open ✅ @zaynelemeilleur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
HAPPY FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY ERIN & MILO!!! 🥳🎉 I wanted to celebrate half a decade of my body-positive romcom comic Erin & Milo with something big, so I started making a video encompassing these past five years. (1/3) __________ #erinandmilo #webcomic #originalcharacter #plussizeart #bigboy
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Rona Altana @ronaaltana.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Discord finally confirmed for real when they're rolling out age verification service-wide (tomorrow) and I've not seen a single person make a peep about it
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Safer for Teens, Same Discord for Adults
We’re launching a revamped, privacy-focused age assurance solution including methods that won’t require an ID or selfie. Here’s how it works.
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Bradley Perry @bradleyperry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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jonny garza villa @jgv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
honored to be a part of the Kidlit Auction supporting Gina Hinojosa for Texas’ next governor 💙 we’ve got plenty to bid on including a school visit (virtually or, if local to San Antonio, in person, a virtual book club hang out, and a YA manuscript critique package with yours truly.
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The struggling adult nonfiction segment posted a 28.6% bump in July, led by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Regime Change, according to AAP’s StatShot report. Adult and children’s fiction also had another good month. buff.ly/HPhETCT
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https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/101309-nonfiction-drove-july-publishing-sales-gains.html
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Jojo @jojobuu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
opening for a few commissions again to support us as I’ll be off work for a few weeks to take care of my partner. If you’re interested please submit a form here forms.gle/YE3i51RP9x5J..., shares are also always appreciated :)
Offering art commissions starting at $150 for one character, +$75 for adding another figure, and background pricing quoted based on complexity
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bookworm Will Review 2026 (#61) ☠️🧠🎭🔍 Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper 💙📚 www.tumblr.com/willmarstudi... [ #bookwormwill #booksky #bookreview ]
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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Bookworm Will Review 2026 (#61) · Title: Murder for the Modern Girl Author: Kendall Kulper Rating: 3.75 / 5 Review: (MILD SPOILERS) Until now, eighteen-year-old Ruby’s penchant…
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
General reminder, gang: @cartoonist.coop has multiple pages of tutorials on building your own site. Do not sign your productive output over to corporations who consider you acceptable collateral damage in their pursuit of profit. cartoonist.coop/resources/
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RESOURCES – CARTOONISTS UNITED
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 22/09/2026
Might I recommend Comicfury for those looking to move off Tapas? Here's how! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0M...
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ComicFury 101 w/ Jey Pawlik and Beefsen
YouTube video by Cartoonists United
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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.
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Gnome @gnomedic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The covid vaccine is no joke. Finally broke my fever, but body still aching with pain. Exhausted. Would do it again. Go get your vaccines. <3
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Was chatting with some other old cat men friends and thus encouraged to torture Gilbert 🐱 [ #willmarstudios #artsky #ocsky #oldmanyaoi ]
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm so late to the party but here we go! [ #bookwormwill #booksky ]
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Jack Emmett Taylor @jackemmett.art · 20/09/2026
Hey, it's my birthday today 🎉 and I've decided I want to draw more characters! I'm incentivizing you with a chunky 20% off so def give it some consideration! Sale goes til Friday. I genuinely love rendering out beloved OCs (and designing ones that don't have a solid look yet!) vgen.co/CesiousBlue
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Spooky Kodama 🌸🔞🏳️‍⚧️ @kodamagrey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Making bad art is better than making no art
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio Circa 2020, but still one I really enjoy bc who doesn't like a good TTRPG? They're always a great 4-6hr break from reality 🙂‍↕️ [ #willmarstudios #artsky #dungeonsanddragons #kidlitart ]
A traditional illustration of a dnd mat with a dragon and wizard figure next to some dice
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why is the Teacher from the new Lofi House radio kind of like life goals? A chill mentor in a banging apartment, great taste in music and a dope 'stache.
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Petition to keep AI books out of Kindle Unlimited on Amazon! Click the link and let your voice be heard! c.org/cvGVv4Qy9z [ #booksky ]
c.org
Sign the Petition
Ban AI-generated "books" from Amazon's Kindle unlimited now! There is no space for AI!
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Curtis, a young bookworm is targeted by a mysterious figure tapping on their window, confirming the existence of fairy tales, they're chased into the storybook world of Chartam, which is being ravaged by chaos. They must discover a way to destroy this mysterious figure before all of reality unravels
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In my opinion I think IKEA was the original backrooms
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Benji Campbell @l8enjamin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You remind me of an old friend ☁️
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William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The amount of AI usage in the Bear community is so disappointing 😭
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