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Kiernan Skully

@kiernanskully.bsky.social

Canadian writer and artist. Lover of weird fiction, gothic romance, and SFF. Ghosts and demons; magic and cyberpunk. He/him.

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"...as he transforms into the very thing he despises."

I do so love a (possible) reluctant god.

06.08.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you a team making horror with queer themes?
Are you an LGBTQAI2S+ artist with a focus on the macabre?
Do you have a favorite QTBIPOC horror creator?

Please comment, introduce yourself or tag someone who should be added! ๐Ÿชฆโšฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ‘น๐Ÿง›๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฉธ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ‘ป ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜ฑ โ™ฟ๏ธโ™พ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฆท๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿฉป

04.08.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(It's allowing queer characters to be human and make mistakes. And sometimes allowing them to be monsters, because I like monsters.)

05.08.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do appreciate some gay wrongs (along with the other things!)

05.08.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck in the final stretch!

04.08.2025 23:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remembering that flurry of articles a while back breathlessly freaking out over a survey that said 3/4 of Gen Z washes their hands a full 5 times a day or more!

I have never seen a clearer example of "This says more about you than it does about them."

04.08.2025 23:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The woman cast her eyes down, which made no sense. There was no tactical advantage to taking her eyes off of Shesheshen. โ€œUhm. Iโ€™m sorry if I offended you somehow. You were badly hurt.โ€ This was too much to process. What was this human womanโ€™s game? Was she teasing her about her injuries and her new helplessness? Shesheshen had to get out of here.

The woman cast her eyes down, which made no sense. There was no tactical advantage to taking her eyes off of Shesheshen. โ€œUhm. Iโ€™m sorry if I offended you somehow. You were badly hurt.โ€ This was too much to process. What was this human womanโ€™s game? Was she teasing her about her injuries and her new helplessness? Shesheshen had to get out of here.

"This was too much to process. What was this human womanโ€™s game? Was she teasing her about her injuries and her new helplessness? Shesheshen had to get out of here."

My precious, precious monster. Get loved, idiot.

04.08.2025 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œI gave it the best splint I could. You have some unruly bone structure. It will heal, though.โ€ 

Shesheshen kept struggling with her splinted arm. She could re-spool that flesh into her bodyโ€”there was no way the pulverized stones inside were going to heal like a mammalโ€™s bones would. The notion of someone trying to heal her like a person was alien. It couldnโ€™t be trusted.

โ€œI gave it the best splint I could. You have some unruly bone structure. It will heal, though.โ€ Shesheshen kept struggling with her splinted arm. She could re-spool that flesh into her bodyโ€”there was no way the pulverized stones inside were going to heal like a mammalโ€™s bones would. The notion of someone trying to heal her like a person was alien. It couldnโ€™t be trusted.

Book cover "Someone you can build a nest in" by John Wiswell, illustrated in eerie red under a yellow moon, with the shape of a dark witch with a cloak and tentacles behind a young, solidly-built young woman carrying a lantern. Chains, skulls, bear traps and other spooky items line the edges.

Book cover "Someone you can build a nest in" by John Wiswell, illustrated in eerie red under a yellow moon, with the shape of a dark witch with a cloak and tentacles behind a young, solidly-built young woman carrying a lantern. Chains, skulls, bear traps and other spooky items line the edges.

I am CHARMED.

"The notion of someone trying to heal her like a person was alien. It couldn't be trusted."

04.08.2025 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell next to a black mini backpack with pins and a fuggler sticking out, they match in color

A photo of Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell next to a black mini backpack with pins and a fuggler sticking out, they match in color

Picked up a special edition of Someone You Can Build a Nest in by John Wiswell and then realized it matched my little fuggler perfectly.

Iโ€™m obsessed! I have her pinned to my backpack. I need a name so maybe Iโ€™ll pick one from this book since they seem destined for each other

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š

04.08.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A torchbearing figure stands in a ruined rocky hallway before a mysterious archway

A torchbearing figure stands in a ruined rocky hallway before a mysterious archway

dungeoneer

#digitalart
#fantasy
#rpg

03.08.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Illustration of two paranormal cowboys laying suggestively together. A blue and teal hue, the shirtless vampire sits in the lap of the werewolf, who grabs the vampire's butt. They share a look, touching cigarettes together.

Illustration of two paranormal cowboys laying suggestively together. A blue and teal hue, the shirtless vampire sits in the lap of the werewolf, who grabs the vampire's butt. They share a look, touching cigarettes together.

You will look at my paranormal cowboyfriends again and you will like it
#art #cowboy

03.08.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1813    ๐Ÿ” 543    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Ink drawing of a coral catshark. One pen is in the photo holding the page down.

Ink drawing of a coral catshark. One pen is in the photo holding the page down.

Coral Catshark for todayโ€˜s #SharkWeekSketchJam!

Pentel pocket brush pens.
J Herbin Gris Nuage.
Talens Art Creation sketchbook.

#art #sciart #sketchbook #sketch #fountainpenink @sharkweeksketchjam.bsky.social

03.08.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quick #Sinners art, because I still looove this film

03.08.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4977    ๐Ÿ” 1579    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

I saw this on Tumblr and immediately zoomed over here to see if I could find it. Gorgeous and unsettling detail!

03.08.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And several sketches for every final piece of art is normal and has always been normal!

02.08.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hookland knows what's up.

02.08.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Walk carefully today. (or, with abandon)

01.08.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, Peru! I'm so excited for you!

01.08.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Short and spectacular book recs. Unspeakable. All Out. The Pinoy Monster Lover Anthology After Dark. Love Beyond Body Space and Time. Night of the Living Queers. This Arab is Queer.

Short and spectacular book recs. Unspeakable. All Out. The Pinoy Monster Lover Anthology After Dark. Love Beyond Body Space and Time. Night of the Living Queers. This Arab is Queer.

Short and spectacular book recs. Brave Boy World. Trans Galatic Bike Ride. Queerly Loving. The Color of Always. Scholarly Pursuits. I Want That Twink Obliterated.

Short and spectacular book recs. Brave Boy World. Trans Galatic Bike Ride. Queerly Loving. The Color of Always. Scholarly Pursuits. I Want That Twink Obliterated.

Short and spectacular book recs. Common Bonds. Transpoethicalbody. Other Terrors. An Anthology of Fiction by Trans Women of Color. Queer for the New Year. Amor Actually.

Short and spectacular book recs. Common Bonds. Transpoethicalbody. Other Terrors. An Anthology of Fiction by Trans Women of Color. Queer for the New Year. Amor Actually.

Short and spectacular book recs. To Belong Here A New Generation of Queer, Trans and Two Spirit Appalachian Writers. Dead Cowpokes Don't Wrangle. Maiden Mother Crone. Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel. Xenocultivars. Love After the End.

Short and spectacular book recs. To Belong Here A New Generation of Queer, Trans and Two Spirit Appalachian Writers. Dead Cowpokes Don't Wrangle. Maiden Mother Crone. Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel. Xenocultivars. Love After the End.

Anthologies, because we can all use more bite sized queer stories. (1/2)

29.07.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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skulls

26.07.2025 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 378    ๐Ÿ” 100    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Adore how haunting the expressions are in all these pieces

25.07.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh I love these. The movement and the darkness under the canopy that shows off the shape of the branches are just *chef's kiss*

25.07.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

World altering sounds fun!

24.07.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pencil drawing of a  heavily ornamented Knight helmet semi occupied by the eyes of a green Knight, visible through the visor. Everywhere else, branches and greenery emerge.

Pencil drawing of a heavily ornamented Knight helmet semi occupied by the eyes of a green Knight, visible through the visor. Everywhere else, branches and greenery emerge.

Sort of on topic. Green Knight drawing. Probably the start of my style compass turning around to point where it is pointing now.

24.07.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, I love this. The organic growth and movement all throughout the piece, but also the eyes. It's really compelling.

24.07.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh the softness in the eyes... so comfy.

24.07.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ข ISO of Devs Affected by Itch ๐Ÿ“ข

If your game got:
โ€ข Deindexed
โ€ข Removed
โ€ข Payouts turned off

Especially if you make Adult &/or LGBTQ+ #IndieGame or #VisualNovel, I want to talk to you.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Please reply below with how you were affected. This is for a #Journalism piece.

๐Ÿ” RTs Appreciated ๐Ÿ”

24.07.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1885    ๐Ÿ” 1813    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
The view of the wing of an airplane out the window, with a view of the area around London, UK spread out below.

The view of the wing of an airplane out the window, with a view of the area around London, UK spread out below.

You know how you finish a trip and are already looking forward to the next adventure? Definitely that for me.

I'm looking forward to being home for a while, too, though!

18.07.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The glass cases and especially the reflections can be brutal for that. These are really good!

15.07.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh I love the angles of these photos

15.07.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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