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Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦
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Award-winning writer and game designer. Author of the New York Times bestselling Rogue Squadron and I, Jedi (among 60+ others). https://ko-fi.com/michaelastackpole and
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Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦 @michaelastackpole.bsky.social · Jul 19
I don't often plug stuff here, but...

1) I do have to eat
2) I'm really proud of a set of stories and characters I started with *brand new* at the beginning of the year.

This is the first story: ko-fi.com/s/ef5a7b7880
The Mad King - Michael A Stackpole's Ko-fi Shop
The Mad King is a sword & sorcery fantasy novella featuring Neryon, a warlock whose life is governed by the whims of fate. In this first story he enco...
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michaelastackpole.bsky.social
Just ran across a Reddit discussion of where I got the word Stravag; and tying it to vulgar Russian.

I took it from an archaic English dictionary...
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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anatofinnstark.bsky.social
Lady Maria vs Malenia ( new art ! )
Who will win this fight huh ? Bleed or Rot ?
HD WALLPAPER IN COMMENT
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
michaelastackpole.bsky.social
So it would be:
Sane
Americans
Loathing
Trump?

Did I do that right, SALT?
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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tomsbrown.bsky.social
I am *occasionally called on to draw unusual things.
*mostly, thank gods.
a pencil drawing of an Aye Aye on a bookshelf, because.
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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mls0308.bsky.social
" ... who received a uniform and believed they were the master race."

#Pinks
#ProudBlue
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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tacticiankate.bsky.social
human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you! 🌙🗡
#art
A color illustration of a dragonkin/tiefling woman with deep blue skin, closed eyes, tall curved horns with a glowing crescent moon between them, and long wavy hair going from indigo at the top to pale gold at the ends. She is dressed in an indigo gown with lots of gold trim and accessories and sheer blue accent cloth. She is holding a large golden greatsword with blue roses and purple thorns around the guard. The background is an art nouveau-style circular graphic of gold celestial motifs on a black to maroon gradient.
January 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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kn3rds.bsky.social
Mirror universe Samuel Clemens goes by the name of Dark Twain
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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arisia.bsky.social
Today is Arisia Truck Day! Logistic volunteers are currently loading all the things we need to make the con go onto trucks and driving to the hotel today. Did you know that load-in and break-down volunteer hours count double toward volunteer rewards like t-shirts and memberships to Arisia 2028?
Image of the inside of a box truck partially loaded with boxes, bins, and rolling trash cans Photo of Arisia storage after most of the stuff has been removed, lots of bare wood floor, some boxes and plastic bins on wire shelving on the right and a line of white refrigerators on the left.
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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carlydraws.bsky.social
And here is the companion piece for the previous issue! A golden skull and an ominous labyrinth...

Please check them out, so many great stories!

Oil pastels and digital colour

#art #fantasy
a golden skull, pile of coins and a labyrinth
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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klaybourne.bsky.social
🤩 Yep, a FREE Sword and Sorcery story by @malcolm-north.bsky.social dropped on Chain Story Project. (I hope Mr. North won't care if I rename my heart "Icehenge.")
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Oh hey, it's the cover art for issue 8! Painted by @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social!

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Cover art for issue eight of New Edge Sword & Sorcery, by Jimmy Makepeace aka @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social. Mostly violet and pale yellow in color, it shows two Mongol women from the era of Genghis Khan standing in a room being transformed into another world by strange energies from the fallen head of a statue. Each of them is armed, and wary.
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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sicburns2.bsky.social
*opens drapes this morning*
Oh look honey a fresh layer of batshit
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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culturecrave.co
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event

"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"

This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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malcolm-north.bsky.social
My new story is out! –"Terror Above Icehenge"– Check out the Chain Story Project of this and other #FreeFiction
January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
michaelastackpole.bsky.social
The Chain Story Project has just released its latest: Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North!

Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.

www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Free Fiction for Deep Winter — The Chain Story
As the winter digs in, the Chain Story Project is happy to bring you Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North. It is the latest in his series of stories in The Adventures of the Threefold Cord. It’...
www.chainstorycore.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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cassandrajean.bsky.social
Happy New Year 2026!
The year of the Horse 🔥
I imagine him as the bringer of spring. Just perhaps not a very gentle one…

I look forward to another year, I love you all! #art
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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jamesgunn.bsky.social
Soon be seen in our DCU animated show, based on the 12-issue comic book series from Tom King and Mitch Gerads.
January 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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michaelwhelan.bsky.social
EMPIRE'S HORIZON (1989)

Acrylic on canvas - 36" x 24"



John Brizzolara's novel is about a confrontation between extraterrestrials and humans, and humankind's attempt at domination. 1/4
Standing in profile, a dark skinned humanoid with long white hair braided to the scalp holds a long spear angled up. Its eyes are covered with metal, rounded and form-fitting like swim goggles only strapless. A beaded flame-like pattern surrounds her eye. Behind the alien, stands a square-jawed man in a tattered shirt and hooded jacket suited to the arid climate. He stares directly at the viewer with his face dramatically lit and his skin pale in contrast. The backdrop behind resembles the prow of a ship; the material appears to be leather-like. Intricately woven macrame gives it all structure, tying in many colored stones. High on the prow, the point of the spear intersects a nested blue stone with red swirls. In the background distance, a trio of flying creatures soar in silhouette with riders barely visible. As they circle a tall spire, a starburst flares at its peak.
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Gamers! My pal Ross Isaacs — who worked for Alderac Entertainment Group, Chaosium Inc., and HDI, and was the line developer for Last Unicorn Games/Decipher's Star Trek: The Next Generation RPG back in the day — could really use your help.

gofund.me/bd1e91de7
Donate to Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses, organized by John Kasab
Hi, I'm John Kasab and I'm organizing a new fundraiser for Ross Isaacs to… John Kasab needs your support for Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses
gofund.me
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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azuremeraki.bsky.social
🧙‍♂️ Hello #PortfolioDay

I'm Saša, fantasy concept artist and illustrator from Croatia.

I am looking for work on book or album covers, ttrpgs, video games etc.

🔌🌍 My web place: studionubium.hr
Cover art I painted for the Sword & Sorcery novel Sometime Lofty Towers by David C. Smith. Sword and Sorcery painting of 4 sun faced riders on shining steeds 3 of my Art goetia demon paintings
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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schooley.bsky.social
I’ve seen several accounts suggest that Trump is obsessed with the size of Greenland due to the Mercator map.
drjoehanson.bsky.social Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 2d
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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omiosures.bsky.social
cowpybara
concept art showing a cowpybara: a cow sized, extra furry capybara. the image shows two cowpybaras: one dressed & one undressed. the dressed cowpybara stands next to a man, likely its tutor or conductor. the man is outright delighted to be standing next to the cowpybara.
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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jerasikehorn.bsky.social
Don’t eat at Chipotle!

The guy who owns it just gave $10000 to the man who killed Renee Good…

Let’s boycott this restaurant.

#BoycottChipolte 😎✨
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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valleyguitarist.bsky.social
Who could forget such Dilbert classic moments as...
...uh
...um

...nope
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM