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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 19d

𝔅𝔢𝔶𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔦𝔢𝔩𝔡𝔰 𝔚𝔢 𝔎𝔫𝔬𝔴🍂
An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits.

A compendium of the supernatural creatures, forces, and genius loci of the American Midwest, from Up On Goblin Hill.

Exclusive first-looks now appearing on my patreon!
patreon.com/upongoblinhill

Photo: a brown leather scrapbook, square and worn at the edges. Embossed on its cover is the crest of Goblin Hill; a small pointed shield supported by tangles of ivy.
A piece of paper bearing the legend "Beyond The Fields We Know, An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits." is attached to the cover by wax seal.

Cover image: an elaborate landscape illustration of the Midwestern prairie. Papercut scrollwork frames the title of the book.

Interior image of the Alamanac showing its scrapbooked elements of paper and illustration, stained by age and water damage.

Interior image illustration of the Lightning Dogs of Tornado Alley.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Nov 14

"It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible."

— Arthur Machen, The Hill of Dreams

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 5h

You nailed it!

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 8d

𝕹 𝕻 𝕮

Text: N P C

Image: a skeleton in decaying motley is seated against a dank stone wall in a deep dungeon. The floor is cobbled stone and beside him is a rickety cloth and pole sign advertising various wares for sale. The skeleton raises a single shining coin. The text bubble below him reads:
RATTLING AGGIE
"Ah! Brave traveller! We've descended quite far have we not? Do not fear my visage, I still have wares to sell thee if you've coin or rot to spare!"

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Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 6h

Taurus: You will have the opportunity to exact a terrible vengeance. Take it. Treat yourself.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 6h

Absolutely gorgeous, the whole thread! Love your line sensibilities!

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Yuming Li @yumingart.bsky.social · 1d

Mystic

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 11h

"It's pronounced weiner-slave."

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 19d

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

𝔓𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔶 𝔉𝔦𝔫𝔨𝔰

From "Hearth Spirits and Kitchen Bogles" in An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits.

Text: Pantry Finks

Image: an illustration of three squat winged gremlin-like creatures perched on a single old kitchen chair. One is crouched atop the chair, one on its arm, and another beneath the chair, crawling through its spindled legs. The bottom-most imp reaches for a loose spool of thread.

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Ami Thompson @amithompson.bsky.social · 1d

My Limited Edition OC Book is finally here! It will be available at LightBox Expo, Patreon, and Gallery Nucleus at a later date.

This book is for mature eyes only ⚢🫦

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Feb 23

𝔄𝔡𝔰 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔄𝔩𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔞𝔠

An advertisement from a water stained farmers almanac depicting an ad for Moonbeam Beans. An illustration shows a tangle of runner beans growing on a trellis glowing under the light of the full moon. An illustrated moon bearing a smiling face looks down on the beans benevolently. The text reads; "MOONBEAM BEANS! Harvest at different phases for different qualities! From waning gibbous to new moon! $20.00 a packet. Mail in twenty moonbeam packets to receive a lovely silver-dipped sickle!"

An advertisement from a water stained farmers almanac depicting an advertisement for An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits. The advertisement is illustrated in the shape of a man's hand, on each finger is written all the items available in the Almanac.
The text reads; IF YOU RESIDE IN THE MIDWEST, YOU NEED

A CATALOGUE of FAERIE and BEAST
SEEDS and PLANTS
STRANGE GOINGS-ON
UNKNOWN PHENOMS

"Beyond the Fields We Know"
An ALMANAC of MIDWESTERN PRAIRIE SPIRITS.

Text below the ad reads; Established 1929
150 pages, over 300 illustrations, and a Beautifully Colored Plate of the Rhinelander Hodag. Mailed for $5.00.
Practical information on the Strange Midwestern Phenomenon, Creatures, Faeries, Beasts, and Plants. Look no further for a such a compleat atlas on these particular American States.

An advertisement from a water stained farmers almanac depicting an ad for Jespers & Sons Corpse Light Nets. An illustration depicts two young people in distinctive prairie costume waving homemade-looking netted nets at a blazing wisp of fire in a field. One young person is wearing a vest and high trousers, and another is wearing a bonneted witch's hat and skirt and apron, as well as a pentagram necklace made of twigs.
The text reads: "Catch the Wisp! Suitable for Will-o-wisps, corpse lights, sprites, and frost fires. Occult quality since 1819."

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Sep 18

🍊𝔉𝔞𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢 𝔉𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔱 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔞𝔡𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢🍇

Seen near Fletcher, Ohio

Title: Faerie Fruit on the Roadside

Seen near Fletcher, Ohio

Image of a run-down and abandoned roadside produce stand at dusk. Instead of normal fruit, the produce stand is covered in an array of strange alien fruits and vegetables, wine decanters, and cakes. The food glows gently in the coming night. In the distance is a foreboding copse of trees standing alone in a field.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Jun 15

Banner and spot illos for the Scarecrow & Kratt sections of my Almanac.
🍂🎃🍂

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely LOVE the cover design on this one!!

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

He SHOULD buy a boat tbh.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you Anton!

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Extremely scrunkly.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

Pen this is crazy cute omg.

Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

Ahhhh thank you!! So glad you like! My dms are always open if you ever want to!

Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 3d

𝔓𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔶 𝔉𝔦𝔫𝔨𝔰

From "Hearth Spirits and Kitchen Bogles" in An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits.

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Then I will howl all night in the reeds,
Lie in the mud and howl for them."

"Goblin, why do you love them so?"

"They are better than stars or water..."

Overheard On A Saltmarsh,
- Harold Monro (1879 - 1932)

Graphite drawing of a crouching goblin in chiaroscuro. He is reaching for a small cup and glancing away as he does so. The drawing lays on a leather book with a background of prints of the artists' other work.

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Tristan Y. @trisketched.bsky.social · 4d

THE TICKING STONE follows Toby, a young Filipino boy who accidentally swallows a stone that ticks when danger is close. It is up to him and his best friend Maya to figure out the mystery behind all the strange monsters and creatures they encounter.

#DVPit #DVArt #YA #GN

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 4d

I was prepared for the challenge at first but now I'm wondering when they're gonna nerf the class.

Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 4d

Gorgeous print production on that cover! Wonderful!

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · Aug 5

Me tabbing from one discord server to another pitting them against one another because these people don't have enough problems in their lives.

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