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Kathleen Rowan 🌱
@rowanauthor.bsky.social
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🔸️writing fantasy & sci-fantasy🔸️living real life adventures🔸️marveling at the mundane & the majestic🔸️breathing courage into your embers

🔸️GentlyRowan on AO3 & Tumblr (HZD)
🔸️photography by me & my husband
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📷 me on an autumnal adventure in northern GA
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Kathleen Rowan 🌱 @rowanauthor.bsky.social · Apr 10
#PublicLands
A quote from the #NPS Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming (just S of Yellowstone):

"You must search for the loveliness in America; it is not obvious; it is scattered; but when you find it, it touches you and binds you to it like a great secret oath taken in silence."
In a blue ombre dress spangled with tiny white stars, Kathleen Rowan sits on a low, irregular stone wall, gazing past pines and across Jenny Lake to the hazy blue Grand Teton mountains that rise majestically to the left and right with a sharp V between them. Photo by Mr. Rowan
rowanauthor.bsky.social
We took in a kitten somebody found motherless and was getting ready to take to a shelter.

He's the most beautiful derp that ever derped, a true himbo, no thoughts only immaculate vibes.

10/10 best cat
A white cat sleeping on a white blanket with one front paw outstretched, the pink inside of his ear the only break in the snowy monochrome
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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sleepydawgs.bsky.social
Thought of calling weeks in a fantasy setting a chapter and patted myself on the back. I’m a real writer
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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kilagreene.bsky.social
A typo just turned “a shallow crater scoured into the soil” into ”a shallow crater scoured into the soul,” which would be somewhat more unfortunate, probably.
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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evenlyevi.bsky.social
Stay 🪑 #art #illustration
A digital illustration of a wooden chair placed outdoors at night, surrounded by grass and weeds. The image is rendered in a monochrome green hue, soft lighting illuminating from the bottom of the image.
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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theindigodingo.bsky.social
If you see this, post a monster.

Baby Cthulhu. Bow to your yarn overlord. 👑
Crocheted baby Cthulhu.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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kymburlee.bsky.social
oh, love
the way you knit
my f r a y e d edges
together at last

#poetry
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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salvaterra.bsky.social
I was travelling in January 2022 (give or take) when I started the current random creatures sketchbook with this sketch.

I went online one week later thinking if I should post it and stumbled upon my first duck or goose hydra. I was so annoyed that I didn't touch the sketchbook for a year. 😆
sketchbook page photo with a black and white drawing of a two-headed and four-winged goose with many eyes and sharp teeth.
March 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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852dude.bsky.social
bus meme me when i find a cool stick staring at the wall and being happy billionaires with only 10 yachts looking at the sunset being sad.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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kellylianne.bsky.social
Ghost Moth.
Illustration of a white glowing ghostly moth fluttering up through darkness. A glowing halo of stars encircles above its head.
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
Good thing they're porcelain, or these creatures would take down your Christmas tree!

#art #pottery #Christmas
From left to right: a porcelain raccoon, rabbit and squirrel Christmas ornaments on a white background. A porcelain unicorn and dragon Christmas ornament facing each other.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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abbyhiggs.bsky.social
It’s 2026: there are now two moons and poets are cybersecurity threats
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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towerwizard.bsky.social
The little cat steps on the wizard's face, waking him up. He goes to make waffles with passionfruit jelly and put some fish out for the little cat. As he makes tea, the air fills with the smell of raspberry. As he eats breakfast, the wizard debates what move to make next in his interdimensional
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Check it out
Images of pins, stickers and mini prints at my store
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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alyssaharad.bsky.social
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
blipstress.bsky.social violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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sitaart.bsky.social
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you :3
Illustration of a lovely wizard or witch kitty, black of fur and purple of cloak. They hold a tome and a magic wand int he shape of a star
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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looceyloo.bsky.social
Ever since I learned this, I have made a point to preorder books from authors and artists I follow from my local bookstore. Often, they'll order an extra copy or two to stock on the shelves. It's crazy how low the number is to make a tangible difference!
alyssaharad.bsky.social Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 1d
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
blipstress.bsky.social violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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khorazir.bsky.social
“The Caves of the Misty Mountains” (watercolour, 2025)

One of seven new watercolours I created this year for an upcoming book by Legendaria Ediciones. It also fits today’s theme of “Echoes” for #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
Watercolour painting showing a large cave opening in the mountains with dwarves, ponies and Bilbo (wearing a green cloak and hood) inside tending to one of the ponies. Outside, it is raining.
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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girlfleeshouse.bsky.social
The house will grant the girl knowledge, in a manner of speaking.
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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blackteachai.bsky.social
Saide wearing a ceremonial outfit 🌹

#OCsky #art #artsky
My OC Saide, a young woman wearing a chainmail as a veil that covers her face and a metal breatplate. She holds a dagger in her hand
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
rowanauthor.bsky.social
Me: Where's my phone?
Him: [tapping his lips to invite a kiss]
Him: Right here.

Honestly, what a weirdo.
How'd I get so lucky?
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Hey you
A white stoat wearing an elegant tweed suit with a red vest. He holds a lantern out, autumn leaves swirling at his ankles, while an banner flutters over his head that reads "Unclench your jaw."
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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2probablynever.bsky.social
The witch in duck form entertains herself by flying up to the wizard's shoulder and biting his ear.
towerwizard.bsky.social a wizard @towerwizard.bsky.social · 2d
The wizard is walking to town. He stops at the lake to rest his knee and feed peas to the ducks.
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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riverrunsdry.bsky.social
The weight of grief
Acrylic on canvas
18x24
An abstract expressionist painting titled "The Weight of Grief," dominated by high contrast and dynamic fluid textures. The bottom two-thirds features intense, chaotic swirls of cobalt blue, teal, magenta, and white, suggesting turbulent water or a volatile atmosphere. The top third is composed of heavy, dense masses of black and metallic gold, which appear to be storm clouds, floating structures, or a heavy canopy. The overall mood is dramatic and elemental, with the darkness and gold pressing down on the vibrant, struggling light below.
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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aowna.bsky.social
Another commission #repostober because I'm really happy with how all of these came out, and I want to give them a little spotlight again!

#art #VGenComm
Commissioned illustration of a mage. The character depicted is a woman with tan skin, dark brown curly hair, yellow eyes, and a fantasy outfit with red, black, white, and gold colors. A fireball floats above her hand. Commissioned fullbody illustration of a very happy looking demonic elk with spikes coming out of his joints and two sets of bloody antlers. Instead of hooves he has wolf-like claws. His long tail swishes out behind him. Commissioned fullbody illustration of a mage. He is a man with white skin, blond hair, and blue eyes. He wears a fancy suit, coat, and cape. Most of his outfit is bright blue. There's a magic bouquet of bluebells hovering over his hand. Commissioned fullbody illustration of a wizard. He is an older man, with amber eyes, a long white beard, and a bald head. He's dressed entirely in red, holding a wooden staff with various carvings (scales, eyes, leaves, moons...). The top of the staff looks like a snake with its mouth wide open, holding an orange gem.
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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jenmsft.bsky.social
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you can schedule teams messages and outlook messages so that they arrive on Monday if someone is out for thanksgiving week and it's not urgent
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM