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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Sep 19

Playing around with an idea for another alphabet book I've wanted to do for some time. Also because alphabet books are easy to write as they are already 75% written for you, e.g. "A is for ___" Can you guess which letters these are for? #amdoodling #kidlit

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · Aug 31

Check out this month's edition of Member News! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/m... Featuring @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @fspoesy.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social and Hallee Adelman

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Aug 11

Apparently it has been two years since I published A Child's Treasury of Four-Letter Words, which seems about right for an indolent hack such as myself. However, I did just publish The ABCs of Total World Domination, which puts a lie to the indolent part for a bit, I guess.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thirteen years ago today, I thought I was funny.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Aug 6

The latest #MulberryAndBliss mini picture book has arrived! Saving most for the #PhillyComicsExpo in Oct., but some might show up in local independent bookstores soon. Drop me a line if you want one. Special thanks to @fireland and @sbritt_doodles for providing blurbs. #ampublishing #picturebook

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jul 21

Did you have to comfort the guy behind the counter? Because, that does seem a little hurtful.

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jul 21

I found this #RoyLichtenstein alphabet book at a resale shop and I thought all my illustrator friends would be happy to know that Roy was sh*t at drawing horses, too.

Cover of Roy Lichtenstein's abc book by Bob Adelman showing a graphic depiction of a rising sun with the lower case letters "a", "b", and "c" in a banner across the cover.

A graphic depiction of a horse and rider in red, yellow, purple, and black from the book Roy Lichtenstein's abc.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jul 18

I don't know what all the fuss is about AI. It is just a tool. It has definitely helped me become more organized. Most recently it helped me get all my ducks in a row boat. #AIJokes

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jul 16

Kids today are so disrespectful! #amdoodling #popcorn

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jul 6

It is even more dramatic when the lawyer has spent the entire movie in a wheelchair. <Plot Twist!!!>

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 30

My grands are going to love this!!!

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 30

I fixed the "There's one in every crowd" penguins so you can see the angry one better. Not that anyone was asking for that.

A wall of graphic penguins all looking straight ahead with wide open eyes except one that has angry eyes.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 30

You might think this is a puffer fish but its green color tells us that it is in fact a Bloat Alien that inflates and quickly rolls away when frightened. #amdoodling #aliens

Big green ball with googly eyes and fat yellowish thorns floating on a wavy blue background.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 30

You should probably get this cute penguin coloring book! I already did.

The Penguins Family @thepenguinsfamily.bsky.social · Jun 30

Our 1st Coloring Book has just been released!🎉
"Steve Penguin - Daily Life" is available for purchase on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFZDMT9...

Let your imagination waddle with Steve!🐧✏️❤️

#coloringbook #thepenguinsfamily #StevePenguinDailyLife #ThePenguinsFamilyColoringBook #JulianaMotzko

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 27

There's one in every crowd. #penguins #amdoodling

A simple illustration of a group of black and white penguins that all look alike and have the same expression except for one who has angry eyes.

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 27

The common denominator in all these sites is the problem.

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 27

I'm guessing someone's had this idea before but I thought it and decided to doodle it up in the style of wearepretendfriends.com because I love their work. You should follow them if you don't already. #amdoodling #adobeillustrator

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 24

Band-Aids Marketing VP: We need to sell more product!!!

Band-Aids Marketing Intern: Oooh, I have an idea!

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 24

There's still time to get your copy of the Jockey Club punk rock flyer compilation "It's A Freak Show Ace!" from Aurore Press! Not sure how MS got our pic on the first page but I'm not complaining! aurore-press.square.site

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Your frens and mine, Acetaminophren and Ibuprofren! #seniorfrens #frenship #amdoodling

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Candy floss is having an identity crisis. Possibly took a bump to the head causing amnesia. #amdoodling #procreate #cottoncandy #kawaii

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · Jun 2

To illustrate how unorganized I am, I just realized that I am posting all my Mulberry & Bliss mini picture book posts on my Francis S. Poesy Substack site (francisspoesy.substack.com) and all my Francis S. Poesy (personal arty type posts) to mulberryandbliss.com.

Slipshod Poesy | Francis S. Poesy | Substack

The substack of Francis S. Poesy. Click to read Slipshod Poesy, by Francis S. Poesy, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.

francisspoesy.substack.com

Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · May 30

Squidboy originated in MacPaint as the mascot of my newsletter, The Squid Report. MacPaint was the best, but Dark Castle certainly gave it a run for its money.

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · May 29

I finally finished writing another Substack post about mini picture books. open.substack.com/pub/franciss...

Why mini picture books?

Are they a real solution or are they just looking for a problem?

open.substack.com

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Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social · May 28

Honk If You Want Me To Flip You The Bird!

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