@vethistle.bsky.social
Artist๐Writer โ๏ธ Book Dragon ๐ Tolkien Nerd ๐ณ Prints, Commissions, Book Club, etc. -> https://linktr.ee/vethistle
โ๏ธ Last Cup of Tea Book Club pick of 2026 - A retelling of the snow queen by one of my favorite authors!
โ๏ธ The book club is free to join on my Substack & every book is "read at your own pace". See you there!
secondsundays.substack.com
#decemberbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #sffbookclub
โ๏ธ๐ The new book blog is up! I share 3 new book reviews, the last 2 book club picks of the year, and talk about my end of year reading plans. At least for now. ๐
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open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...
#bookblog #bookreviews #currentlyreading #falltbr #cozyfantasy #sffbooks #fantasybooks
๐๐Can you tell it's that spooky/cozy time of year? ๐ปโ๏ธ New book blog goes up tomorrow!
secondsundays.substack.com
#falltbr #fantasybooks #sffbooks #bookreviews #bookblog #octoberreads
๐โ๏ธ Royal guard Reyna & powerful mage Kianthe want to retreat to a life of peace selling books & tea, but will the world let them?
๐The book club is free & you read at your own pace. See you there! ๐ค secondsundays.substack.com
#cupofteabookclub #novemberbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #cozyfantasy
Inktober/Drawtober 2025 book dragon 2 - The Nightmare Before Christmas for Inktober prompt "skeletal".
#inktober2025 #inktoberskeletal #thenightmarebeforechristmas #bookdragon #dragonart
We start reading on the 1st!
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๐โ๏ธ Royal guard Reyna & powerful mage Kianthe want to retreat to a life of peace selling books & tea, but will the world let them?
๐The book club is free & you read at your own pace. See you there! ๐ค secondsundays.substack.com
#cupofteabookclub #novemberbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #cozyfantasy
Prepped a new journal page! The Cup of Tea Book Club is reading The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean this month. The discussion chat is always open so it's never too late to subscribe and join us if you like. ๐ค
open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...
#bookjournal #fantasybookclub #thebookeaters
#BannedBooksWeek is the perfect time to add a challenged book (or two) to your shelf. Weโre partnering with @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social to offer you 20% off select challenged titles from now until October 19: bookshop.org/info/banned-...
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๐ The new book blog is up! ๐
#bookblog #bookreviews #fantasybooks #sffbooks
open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...
Inktober/Drawtober 2025 book dragon 1 - Hocus Pocus for the Drawtober prompt Candlelit Messenger
#inktober2025 #drawtober2025 #bookdragons #dragonart #hocuspocus
New book blog drops on Sunday!
secondsundays.substack.com
#fantasybooks #bookblog #bookreviews
I heard the #endoftheyearbooktag was making the rounds so here's mine!
#sffbooks #shelfie #2025reads
Book dragon commissions are open! Visit my Ko-Fi for details ๐ค
Ko-fi.com/thistlestoriesart
#bookdragon #dragonart #bookishart #booknerd
We start reading on thec1st! Be sure to subscribe (it's free!) if you'd like to join the book club discussion. ๐ค
secondsundays.substack.com
๐ณ Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! ๐ฅณ I began my reread of The Hobbit this morning to celebrate, & I'll probably watch The Fellowship of the Ring later. Wishing everyone who celebrates a day of merriment, good food, & all the comforts of home.
#hobbitday #hobbitday2025 #thehobbit #jrrtolkien
Thank you for the boost! Hello, I'm Val, and I'm a fantasy writer and creature artist. Right now I'm mostly drawing book dragons. I have prints on Inprnt and I'm taking commissions on Ko-Fi. If you like bookish, fantasy creature art I'm your girl!
linktr.ee/vethistle
My quarterly newsletter is up! I share all of the creative, bookish, & businessy things of the last 3 months. A lot of endings & beginnings for me since June, so be sure to subscribe to catch up!
open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...
#fantasywriter #creatureartist #fantasybooks #blogging #bookdragons
๐ Prompts have been picked for this year's set of #inktober and #drawtober book dragons! ๐ป
#bookdragons #inktober2025 #drawtober2025
๐โ๏ธ The Cup of Tea Book Club pick for spooky month is The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! What if you could remember everything in a book by eating it?
affiliate link if you need a copy: ๐ค bookshop.org/a/107226/978...
#cupofteabookclub #octoberbookclubpick #fantasybookclub #thebookeaters
New journal page ๐ค
#bookjournal #journaling #journalpage #collaging
๐ The new reading blog is up! This one has 3 reviews for the books I read in August and a look at my September tbr. ๐ค
#readingblog #bookblog #bookreviews
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๐งน New book dragon is in the works ๐ง
#bookdragon #dragonart #hocuspocus #wip
๐จQuicky book dragon to get back into the flow and start gearing up for October. ๐ค
#bookdragon #weneedyourart #dragonart #booknerd
โ๏ธ๐ We start reading today! Come join us!
open.substack.com/pub/secondsu...
#septemberbookclubpick #cupofteabookclub #fantasybookclub #heretherebedragons #sff #sffbookclub #sffbooks
My Cup of Tea book blog is hosted on my Substack and it's free to subscribe. ๐ค
secondsundays.substack.com
#bookblog #bookreviews #thefouragreements #howweheal #thelettersofjrrtolkien
I have 4 spots left if you'd like a custom bookwyrm! Details are on my Ko-Fi. ๐ค
ko-fi.com/thistlestori...
#dragonart #fantasyart #bookart #bookdragon
New #worldbuilding post is up on my Substack!
#amwriting #sff
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๐ New book club pick announcement! ๐ We start reading September 1st. Come join us for free on my Substack: secondsundays.substack.com
#cupofteabookclub #septemberbookclubpick #sffbookclub #heretherebedragons
