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A. M. Herrington

@amherrington.bsky.social

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🔞 Original fiction with morally ambiguous characters, taboo themes, and unconventional relationship dynamics. Head mod of @likefinewine-zine.bsky.social

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Mar 15

Hello, BlueSky. My name is Herrington, and I'm an artist-writer who focuses heavily on the theme of "what love means." I'd like to write a book someday; stroll with me while I make the journey, if you like.

Please note: While mostly SFW, my work contains dark themes aplenty. Thanks for visiting.

A lineup of my main characters. From left to right: Lukas, Johannes, Greta, and two versions of Florian (one older, one younger).

Greta and Lukas hanging out around the Goethe-Schiller statue in Weimar. Lukas is leaning against the back, aware of his observer, while Greta peers around the front.

Overlapping figures of some of my characters. Beginning in the top left corner and going clockwise: Auclair, Hansel, Wolf, Wilhelm, Florian, James, Kevin, and Ottilie.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks for reminding me of this, it gave me whiplash

A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22h

(They also make him look extremely haunted when he grows up)

A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22h

Jehan... he has those big, innocent doe eyes 🦌

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 1d

Submission

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Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social · Mar 19

🪱⛓️COVER REVEAL⛓️🪱

the cover of my adult debut w/ @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, YOU WERENT MEANT TO BE HUMAN, about a mute, autistic trans man forced into an unwanted pregnancy, is LIVE!

Includes an exclusive excerpt ✨

Cover by Druscilla Adeline!

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Alien Invasion Horror Novel ‘You Weren’t Meant to Be Human’ Cover Reveal and Excerpt [Exclusive]

Award-winning YA author Andrew Joseph White (Hell Followed With Us) is making a chilling adult novel debut with You Weren’t Meant to Be Human, described as “Alien meets Midsommar.” Bloody Disgusting ...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 6d

Liked this enough to post it. Birds!

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COBALTxSTRIKE @cobaltxstrike.bsky.social · 8d

Amanita dracomycetes

Digital drawing of a creature, possibly dragon, with 4 wing-like appendages and 2 hind legs. The top of the creature is covered in a bright red hide dotted with white spots, not unlike an Amanita muscaria. The bottom is a pale beige-white, with gills visible under the wings and neck flaps. It has a long prehensile tail.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 10d

...third, connection with others: I seek to understand and hope to be understood, or at least resonate with those who think there's value in it.

If a platform would oust artists whose lives and voices and works I would connect with, then it's not worth it for me.

A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 10d

...second, a feeling of safety, because no matter the chaos of the world or the struggle for survival, these stories are mine. These characters belong to me. What I hold in my mind is sacred and cannot be taken, I am not the mere sum of my experiences but imagination, which is necessary for hope...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 10d

I've been contemplating creativity as I begin work on a long-form project with more conviction than I've ever approached a long-form project. For me, the impetus of creation is threefold: first, an assertion that "I exist," that no one but myself can make the things that I make...

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 10d

To be honest, recent developments have turned me off from using this website as much. I'll still post here for now, but I'll probably start using Tumblr ad Dreamwidth more (besides, I like having the space for longer entries). This is still good for finding and supporting indie works, though.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 15d

Redraws of OCs' first pieces (except Greta, I took the first drawing where she started looking like herself instead)

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 15d

Ah she's so cute... wanna tousle her

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Mal [filth edition] @draxoplasm.bsky.social · 16d

Father Eugene confronting the reality of what (who) he's doing.

Age difference fans come get ur food 🔔[21 + 56]

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Chan Chau @aluhnim.bsky.social · 21d

Guardian

a drawing of my original character having their back turned to the audience while holding their sword, facing some archway and some decorative dangling things.

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 21d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22d

Johannes: Would rather not wear a suit jacket, thank you very much — feels awkward in one, like he's compensating for something. Just the waistcoat is best, maybe a jabot for neckwear. Mandarin collars to give his neck some breathing room, also sets him apart from the other men in a room.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22d

Lukas: Gets the suit language wrong on purpose. He's scholarly but NOT, three underlines, an academic, and throws on whatever he decides that morning in a fit of whimsy. Mismatched socks, dotted ties that look normal until you squint and see the dots are fish. Sometimes a fez.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22d

Florian: I mostly base his fashion on Brisseau's suits here (Noce Blanche, 1989). There's authority, yeah, but the softer contours of the fabric and lapels add sensitivity. Ultimately evokes a man of learning.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22d

Greta: Not wearing a suit jacket, but a blazer. Subconsciously goes for a preppy look with historical connotations of wealth, status. Ditches the wardrobe for things she actually likes later, once she has a more developed sense of self.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 22d

There was a post I saw on Tumblr yesterday where a user broke down his choice in suits. I found that interesting, so here we go, OCs and suits (or not):

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · 26d

Senna really grows into her eyebrows, heh

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Seth Amphetamine @sethamphetamine30.bsky.social · 28d

New novella up! 18K, eerie/dark m/m time loop horror romance about two Totally Straight coworkers going camping :)

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The Cry of the Loon by sethamphetamine69

A slow-burn m/m timeloop story with romance, longing and horror

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 10

I simply cannot stress it enough.

You cannot sit this out.

They are coming for EVERYTHING. No media, no creators are safe under these policies. They want us poor, they want us criminalized, they want us disenfranchised.

Call paypros. Call your reps. Do SOMETHING.

DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Woke up to quite the update on this. I had been in contact with Payment Cloud about getting their service and they waited until now to hit me with the image below. Again, stringing me along instead of being upfront. They had seen my website multiple times before this.

An image taken from an e-mail from Payment Cloud to me. They list prohibited adult work, one of which just includes "Fantasy" which is as wide as cat ears and fairies. We are so cooked.

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A. M. Herrington @amherrington.bsky.social · Sep 9

This was, without contest, my favourite part of the whole thing