iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I recently saw a complaint about people misusing toothsome to mean "lots of teeth". I'd thought that an acceptable meaning (spoilers: it is), but I realised I didn't know what the -some suffix is for. What does the "some" part actually mean in words like wholesome, cumbersome or gladsome? 1/3

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The way indie music is seen as 'cool' and indie films are seen as 'embracing the craft without selling out' while indie books are seen as 'didn't get trad published' gives me feelings. Really crunchy feelings. The snobbery makes zero sense and instantly tells me someone isn't worth listening to.

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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I know it’s hard to watch all these beautiful things be carried away by time and see the wrong things growing in their place. But listen. Listen. We have to be the beautiful things now. It has to be us. It has to be us. Courage.

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Speculative Insight journal @speculativeinsight.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A fifth Friday of the month means bonus content from Speculative Insight , and so we present: Garth Nix and France Hardinge in conversation! www.speculativeinsight.com/extras @franceshardinge.bsky.social @garthnix.bsky.social

Purple background, white text, which says Garth Nix and France Hardinge in conversation: on writing for a young adult audience, and writing fantasy, and the connections between those things.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Daily bunny no.3374 had trouble finding parking

Some bunnies are staying at a nice house by the sea. Another bunny pulls up near the cliffs by the shore, waving to them. It is a quiet summer evening

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Costume from the 1975 version of Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, by Jacques Dupont. From the collection of the Centre National du Costume et de La Scene.

A blue lunar cloak with long, woolen sleeves. Item D-ONP-75AB011 from the collection of the CNCS.

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Toby Fox @tobyfoxart.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I’ll start! Hi I’m Toby, in my free time I’m creating a Bronze Age high fantasy world called the Encircled Lands 🏺🏛️ It’s an inherently queer and diverse and colourful project filled with elves, selkies, dragon-gods, elementals, flying fish, magic and more 💅🎨

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

‘I asked ChatGPT’ Well, I asked Gandalf and he told me you should be silent keep your forked tongue behind your teeth because he did not pass through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm.

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Anne @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Not to paint the devil on the wall, but I really need to look for a new computer to continue working. If you want to help, you can donate on ko-fi ❤ if you donate 20+€, you'll receive a character icon sketch like the ones below.* ko-fi.com/inkythoughts...

Digital sketch by inkythoughts art of a person with their hair blowing in the wind.

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Evening gown by Girolamo Giuseffi (1912). Indianapolis Museum of Art.

A blue and gold Edwardian evening gown with beaded decoration, on a mannequin.

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Valerie Halla @valeriehalla.dicot.moe · 25/02/2026

it's all just art. "porn" is just art that makes you horny, in precisely the way that "horror" is art that makes you scared and "metroidvania" is art that makes you write video essays

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 29/04/2026

If we had taken all the money we put into AI and put it into trains, we would have such great trains. What a waste.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! [ #art #illustration #mothkittens #🏳️‍⚧️]

I cute little pink, blue and white moth kitten struts its stuff on a delicate purple background. The moth kitten has pink wings and antennae, a stripy tail and a white floofy neck

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meyo 🌸 @meyoco.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

baby shooting stars 💫

Digital artwork of three baby piglets with shooting star fur patterns

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🎉 Live on Kickstarter! 🎉 We've Always Been Here: A multicultural art book celebrating queerness throughout history, with illustrations from over 50 incredible artists! 🌈 Get the book and limited edition merch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap... #ZineSky #Zines #LGBTQ #LGBTQArt #QueerArt

A graphic with a large yellow banner in the middle announcing "Live on Kickstarter! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine." The bottom text is in a rainbow gradient with little rainbows framing the box. Above this is a mockup of the book's cover alongside some page mockups, and the bottom half features three other illustration previews.

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Olyfrogg🐸🌻 @olyfrogg.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A commission for Ellen, it was such a delight to work on this☺️🩷🐦‍⬛ #rookanis #datv

An illustration featuring Rook - Ivy in a pink gown with armored details, Lucanis laying on her lap, holding her hand, and Spite playing with her hair from behind. The night terrace is being dimly lit, and there are three curious crows watching them.

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Our Kickstarter pre-launch page is officially up!! Want a gorgeous collaborative artbook celebrating queer joy throughout history? Click "notify me" ⬇️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap... Early bird discounts are limited, and this is the best way to get them first! 🎉 #QueerArt #Zine #ZineSky

A banner of two masculine characters leaning up against a birch tree. The one on the left is an Indigenous man wearing a vest covered in beadwork, and the one on the right has paler skin and orange hair, wearing a blue shirt with tassels on the chest. Both have soft expressions as they hold hands. Gold decorations frame the corners of the image, and the text "We've Always Been Here" takes over the right side in flowy, mock-gold text. A small note in the corner also reads, "Work in Progress Image."

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arnaerr 🦭⭑｡ @arnaerr.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

oh to be the hero of kvatch riding shadowmere around the lake rumare looking for some ayleid ruins to explore 😳 #art #tes #oblivion

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

other people say to me "I can't buy more books, I never read them". Me, I do not have that problem. I have the reverse problem. In fact, if I didn't read a significant number of eBook these days I'd probably have been drowned under a book avalanche already.

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Morgane Magloire illustration @morganemgl.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I painted this illustration for author Lindsey Hart 's upcoming book " The Thorns We Inherit" and let me tell you, I enjoyed my time on this painting 🥺

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

My bodies response to being even a little ill is to just... Sleep. Think I've slept more in the last 48 hrs than the preceding week.

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Some good news, though, if anyone has mislaid medieval Britain.

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Anne @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Hello #PortfolioDay I'm Anne, a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Germany! I'm looking primarily for cover design & illustration work but am also open for other projects 🖼 inkythoughtsart.com ✉ inkythoughts.art@gmail.com

Endres, a young man with long hair and festive attire, stands amids a see of floating and glowing sky lanterns at night while holding one lantern with both hands, a serene expression on his face.

Digital illustration of three different goldfish swimming through the water, framed by lily pads and willow leaves.

A digital illustration of five lotus flowers in the water.

Digital illustration of Endres and Gou kissing in front of the fullmoon at night. Gou is floating in mid-air as though taken by a gust of wind, Endres holds Gou's face tenderly with his left hand while holding a paper lantern in his right. There are flower petals flying around them.

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Loren Hontanilla 🎏 MCM London @solelle.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Loren, freelance illustrator and concept artist from Spain passionate about fantasy open for work. I love working on TTRPGs ☀️ 📧 solelle.art@gmail.com 🎨 www.artstation.com/solelle 🔗 solelleart.carrd.co 📨 solellecommissions.carrd.co

A merfolk swimming undersea with his beast companion, a mix of a crocodile, dinosaur and lobster mount!

A picture depicting the official art of three characters from Campaign 4 of Critical Role, Murray (a wizard dwarf), Teor Prideshire (a humanoid lion paladin) and Tyranny (a pink warlock devil). I made those yay!! :)

A crop of an illustration that originally depicts a tarot card showing three figures, the past present and future of Cinder, @astrelilies Pathfinder character. This piece is a commission depicting the Justice card.

A crop of an illustration originally depicting Seraphina Surana as the Death Tarot card. She's a white haired elf riding a horse, Dragon Age commission piece for @kyupidete on Twitter.

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Ramona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay ✨ I'm Ramona, an illustrator drawing pretty things for indie game designers, authors and the nerdy inclined. I love to draw highly ornate and detailed pieces inspired by vintage books and decor. alderdoodle.co.uk hello@alderdoodle.co.uk

9 ornate book cover illustrations in colour. Covers are for the Stygian Library, Starlight Infirmary, The Gardens of Ynn, Sidequest, Ten Candles, Mouse Guard, Vampire the MAsquerade, Call of Cthulhu. It also shows a cover border with dragons.

9 colour illustrations of character sheets in various themes and game systems.

7 colour illustrations of handlettered logos on a black background. Logos are for Ruination Pilgrimage, Blinking Birch Games, DC Bradshaw, Sena, The Hired Swords, Arcane Quill Publishing, Ellie Jordan.

Black and white illustrations of ornate scrollwork page decor elements.

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.com · 13/01/2026

It's #PortfolioDay! Watercolour freelancer here looking for work that involves dragons, creatures and anything fantasy related. More here: emilyhare.com/portfolio

giant black dragon diving out of thunderclouds, crackling with lightning, chasing a smaller red dragon which is desperately trying to escape with its life!

A peaceful scene of a swamp, with greens, blues and purples, a tree in the foreground and the head of a huge dragon visible resting in the water. A white heron takes off next to the dragon and it's eye is open.

watercolour painting of two unicorns in a moonlit forest, one drinking from a dark pool in the foreground, the other keeping watch in the background in a clearing

a little three eyed fluffy black creature sits among some antiques at the base of an old tree. A sword, a battered old helmet, the remains of someone's boot with a bone sticking out of it, some gold coins and a satchel of...

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RAVioli 🥟🌿 @unravy.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! ✨🌿 I'm Miryea! A creature concept artist and illustrator who's very passionate about monsters and dragons. I dream of having my beasts in games and movies one day! unravyart@gmail.com Portfolio/Commissions/Contacts: linktr.ee/Unravy

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faun @faungrove.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

hello #PortfolioDay im an illustrator based in the uk. i love to draw things inspired by fantasy themes, fairy tales and ornamental design. please take a look 🌿 ✉️: tearabbit6@gmail.com 🌲 : linktr.ee/faungrove

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Julia Metzger @juliametzgerart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hello #portfolioday 💙 I'm Julia, a freelance illustrator and art teacher from Germany! I do a lot of work for TCGs and TTRPGs, like Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons&Dragons, Humblewood and Daggerheart. 🌍 juliametzger.net 📧 julianatmetzger(at)gmail.com

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glyretic @glyretic.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

12 | personal art

A man with long blonde hair and dark horns sitting on the snow next to a large white-furred animal. Both partly covered in blood.

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Vanessa Gillings @vanessagillings.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"Do hurry, Jeremy, or we'll be late for Mr Beaver's party!" #kidlitart

watercolor and gouache painting of a well-dressed fox and badger stepping out from some grass

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Nick Petrić Howe @nickpetrichowe.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

'Tis the season for some festive science songs. If you've ever wanted to hear someone sing about a dimunitive tyranosaur then now is your chance

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RoninYorch @roninyorch.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Anti-A.I. stamps! For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital! You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

What if we invented Clippy, but he was more annoying, lied to you regularly, and he set a bit more of the environment on fire every time you asked him for help? That is what an LLM is.

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I made $25 Australian dollars from my books since June, and you know what, its not a lot, but it still feels nice people are reading my book 2 years after it came out. Also any money is appreciated by my empty bank account

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Zack Bel @zackbel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Marshmallows in anything savoury are an American cuisine thing that has always mildly terrified me

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

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Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com · 12/11/2025

Riyati Ripple (Riyati 3, releasing Nov 14): After Nimaka’s death and the older selves returning to their own time, Kylie ran from all she’d known and grown up with at North Opal Pines, but she soon learns she can’t run far or fast enough. 🔗 riyati.ink/ripple

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Anne @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

To celebrate 3.9k followers, I wanted to do something new: an #IndieBook #Share! 🪷 ◦ share this post for visibility ◦ Comment with your BOOK TITLE, BLURB (not snappy trope list!), and LINK FOR ACQUISITION ◦ if you have a COVER, add it with ALT text & artist/designer credit ◦ NO AI! ◦ share others!

Digital illustration of five stylised yellow lotus flowers in a still water at sunset. On top of the illustration it reads "INDIE BOOK SHARE" in a yellow font.

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Anne @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hey US-ians (and anyone else who wants to brave high shipping costs)! #INPRNT has a major sale going on so if you want some quality art prints of mine, now is the time to grab some! www.inprnt.com/gallery/inky... #prints #PrintSale

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Amayensis @amayensis.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

One chunky illustration commission for Heatsink! I rarely get to paint complex environments and had a lot of fun with this one ☺️

Dragon in a forest at nighttime. A deer is drinking from a small river down below. Glowing spots are sprinkled all over the foliage and the characters.

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