Cold. Grey. Damp.
Typical British weather ๐
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Cold. Grey. Damp.
Typical British weather ๐
ยฃ500 given out to a working class writer every month.
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My beautiful flowers from Alex (husband), for our 17th anniversary of being together ๐ฅฐ
Been together half our lives now! ๐
Haha! Think I'm already good at doing that ๐ they're beautiful! Bet they make you smile every time you pass them.
31.01.2026 14:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Darley Anderson Illustration Agency has launched the Darley Anderson Illustration Mentorship Prize 2026, a new opportunity designed to support and spotlight emerging illustrators from under-represented backgrounds ๐ #BookSky
30.01.2026 19:18 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0What is your secret? Mine looks like it might be dying ๐
29.01.2026 22:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A light gray, Pusheen cat-shaped ceramic mug, is filled with a frothy, light brown latte. The background is a blurred shot of a desk setting, with a dark keyboard featuring purple backlighting.
Nescafe Kitkat latte in a giant Pusheen mug ๐
Besties came to visit last weekend, and we swapped Christmas gifts. I hope Alex and I can see them more this year!
This cute mug (which came with pretty pink fluffy socks rolled up inside) was one of my gifts from them ๐
Oh, are you an artist? ^_^ yeah, that should be fine, drop me a DM whenever x
27.01.2026 13:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If on a hunt, typical all-black assassin attire, with lower face veiled. Lots of throwing blades. Rope & phials on utility belt.
Either crouched in shadow, back against an outside wall beside a bright window, or stood over a tied up "sinner".
If in guise, simple blouse/boots/coat; playing cards.
Residency for two emerging writers to explore the feminist archive at Nottingham Women's Library.
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25.01.2026 18:58 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A single blade of grass is silhouetted by golden sunlight that comes through trees. Upper right text reads: 'Raised to honour.' Lower left text reads: 'Forced to burn.'
Kaelen.
Raised to honour.
Forced to burn.
Character aesthetics from my current WIP, Eidolon.
#fantasywriter #amwriฬtiฬng #darkfantasy #worldbuilding #characteraesthetic
- Artist Spotlight -
๐ฆ Lauren Marx ๐ชป
Really love this one. Would be gorgeous in a custom frame made of branches.
"From Our Flesh"
Mixed Media, 2015
(Diptypch)
Lauren Marx
#darkart #illustration #artsky #art #bodyhorror #natureart #horrorart #nature #animalart #deerart
Oh look, another book nook! Phenomenal way to channel stress into creative work.
24.01.2026 17:05 โ ๐ 4951 ๐ 381 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 35Dark blonde/light brown hair. Dark eyes. Ivory skin with a rosy complexion. Slender but not skinny; appropriately muscular for her position. Friendly smile, but a hard, dark glare.
24.01.2026 16:07 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The story is about Eida, an assassin-witch trained to feed sinners to her god as justice, is taken prisoner by the order of her enemy deity. Forced proximity, buried trauma, and dangerous attraction begins to unravel everything she believes.
23.01.2026 14:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Another character aesthetic post was published yesterday :)
He is one of two MMCs. The second MMC character aesthetic will be posted in a couple of days!
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ICYMI: The government has pledged ยฃ27.5m to the Libraries Improvement Fund as part of a ยฃ1.5bn package to be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period ๐ #BookSky
22.01.2026 19:26 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Anti-hero - morally grey, raised in an institution that trains cruelty as virtue, and teaches justice as a binary system.
22.01.2026 17:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Image by Marek Piwinick via Unsplash. Edited in Canva.
22.01.2026 17:45 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Soft white-grey smoke twirling upward on a black background. Off-white text reads top right: "built to liberate", and bottom left reads: "bound to fall".
Shadow.
Built to liberate.
Bound to fall.
Character aesthetics from my current WIP, Eidolon.
#fantasywriter #amwriting #darkfantasy #worldbuilding #characteraesthetic
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20.01.2026 02:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0An eclipsed sun behind light cloud. Top left-aligned text reads 'Born to serve.' Bottom right-aligned text reads 'Made to break.'
Eida
Born to serve.
Made to break.
Character aesthetics from my current WIP, Eidolon.
#fantasywriter #amwriting #darkfantasy #worldbuilding #characteraesthetic
It can be hard to find the spirit of joy when the heaviness of grief is deep in your bones.
Usually I love decorating a 6ft Christmas tree - and have loved it for as long as I can remember
This year, however, I've gone for something smaller ๐ค
Here's a quick update because I frequently forget about bsky.
My mum passed away in May.
My dad's lung cancer came back, now stage 4.
I was diagnosed with ADHD combined in October.
I still plan to put The Dreamer on RR, just delayed.
Focusing on Eidolon, so currently at 1/3rd written.
A text image listing current writing projects. It says: Current projects: Title: The Mortal Overseer Genre: Adult Fantasy Status: First draft, half-way through. Title: Eidolon Genre: Dark Romantasy Status: First draft, approx. 1/6th written. Title: The Company [of Demons] Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy Status: First draft, half-way through. Title: The Dreamer Genre: Young Adult Epic Fantasy Status: Final edits; preparing for online publication. Information: 'The Dreamer' will be given in chapters to read for free via Royal Road (or a similar platform if I find something more suitable for my genre). Further updates and information will be given once I have a clearer time frame - right now it's early days, and is dictated by my chronic illness. Note: All book titles may be subject to change prior to any publication, but I'm usually quite set on titles very early on in a project.
Update on current writing projects ๐
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Happy Father's Day to my incredible dad. I love you lots xox
15.06.2025 22:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Your hard work remains, as does your light. I miss you mum x
15.06.2025 22:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Life will not be the same without you x
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