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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 11h

One more sleep to #Octocon2025. Octo is looking forward to seeing you all online and in-person. We are excited to share with you our talks, workshops, panels and more!

https://2025.octocon.com/

#Octocon #fantasy #scifi #fandom #scificonvention #cosplay #comics #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Image states: Time to get excited! One more sleep to Octocon 2025! www.octocon.com. Image includes our mascot, Octo the Octopus.

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 14h

On a stupid walk for my stupid mental health (Also the Cupán Fae banner is in storage and I have to get it for the weekend)

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 1d

Hey if you’re going to octocon in Dublin this Saturday I’ll be there and doing sketches (a4 headshots €50) and talking comics. Or if you fancy a preshow commission (slightly more time taken) and I can it before I go down!

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 21h

A bunch of books I have on the way for @octocon.bsky.social aren't going to arrive until tomorrow. The day of the in-person part of the con. When I will be at the con.

BUT, Cupán Fae will have some news to share via the table!

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 21h

Kurt Crane is good at many things, but principle among them is dying and coming back again.

Get to know my weird little Magic Man and the process that brought him to life!

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Get to Know... Kurt Crane

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 21h

Over on my Ko-fi, I'm writing some background info posts on some of the characters in my books.

Meet Ben, an art-history grad who becomes Death.

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Get to Know... Ben Cooper

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 3d

I'm on a hiring freeze at the moment (life has been filled with the stress of house hunting) so someone needs to hire Lane until I can do it again.

Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 4d

Hey! Had a couple things end up not starting this month, which is kind of not optimal for me, a person who needs to pay bills. So! If you need commissions, short comics, full comics, covers, prints, concert posters, album art, and you like what I do, maybe hire me!

Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

Lane Lloyd

lanelloyd.crevado.com

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 4d

Hey! Had a couple things end up not starting this month, which is kind of not optimal for me, a person who needs to pay bills. So! If you need commissions, short comics, full comics, covers, prints, concert posters, album art, and you like what I do, maybe hire me!

Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

Lane Lloyd

lanelloyd.crevado.com

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 8d

It just feels like he'd be much prettier without all that makeup/flesh

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 9d

Yeeeessssssss!

Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 9d

I have never wanted to remove someone's face more than this very moment 😱

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 9d

Tis the season

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Gary Moloney @ NYCC (he/him) @garymoloney.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI, I’ll be a guest at the inaugural Cork Comic Con this weekend. Pop down to the Marina Market, grab some organic home-grown Irish comics, and maybe a bit of grub while you’re at it! Let’s show ‘em how it’s done in the Rebel County.

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Limit Break Comics @limitbreakcomics.bsky.social · 11d

We're going to Cork Comic Con this weekend! You can find @rolinmari.bsky.social and @paulcarroll.bsky.social in the Artist Alley, and @onecuriouschip.bsky.social and @garymoloney.bsky.social beside it at their very own ✨Guest Tables✨

Come say hi!

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 11d

Has it really been that long? Holy heck.

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 13d

The Octocon programme is live! Hurray!

I'm moderating one panel (sequels), doing a workshop (Out of the Gutter: Writing Comics 101), interviewing Michael Carroll and @pauljholden.com and taking part in a horror panel!

prog.octocon.com/people/0014

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 13d

My best friend's sister got married yesterday, so I made her and her husband crochet balloon dogs!

Friend and her late mum helped pick the colours ❤️

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 13d

The Octocon programme is live! Hurray!

I'm moderating one panel (sequels), doing a workshop (Out of the Gutter: Writing Comics 101), interviewing Michael Carroll and @pauljholden.com and taking part in a horror panel!

prog.octocon.com/people/0014

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 16d

It took four years of me mostly looking at my DnD cleric as a healer to realise that they can also activate Plague Mode with:

💧 Control Water
🦗 Insect Plague
🔥 Fire Storm
🌏 Earthquake
🥀 Blight (Death Domain Spell)

Unfortunately not all at once (three are concentration) but still fun!

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 21d

So excited that Gary's making his way into Marvel!

Congratulations again, my friend!

Gary Moloney @ NYCC (he/him) @garymoloney.bsky.social · 22d

Looks like the Monkey’s out of the bag. I’m delighted to finally reveal that this December I’ll be taking a trip to the House of Ideas and teaming up with the incredibly talented @marsisanartist.bsky.social for an all-new Hit-Monkey story in Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #3!

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 23d

I put up a new short story on my Ko-fi: The Paper Prophet!

ko-fi.com/Post/The-Pap...

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · 24d

I'm currently doing a Professional Diploma in Digital Learning with the Digital Learning Institute. Part of it meant producing a poster.

So here's Digi's little guide to Gamification in Digital Learning.

www.canva.com/design/DAGxu...

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Paul Carroll @paulcarroll.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. To mark the occasion, I've signed up for Move It for Mental Health Month, organised by Mental Health Ireland.

www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/p...

Support Paul Carroll's Fundraising Page - Mov on iDonate.ie

Paul Carroll's Fundraising Page - Move It For Mental Health Month for Mental Health Ireland, created by Paul Carroll | iDonate.ie

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 22d

Wanted: Your LGBTQ+ Books for our charity partner @outhousedublin.bsky.social. Make sure you find your old books a new loving home.

https://2025.octocon.com/wanted-your-lgbtq-books-for-outhouse/

#LGBTQ #Octocon #SciFi #Fantasy #Fandom #Charity #Cosplay #Octocon2025

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