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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · 2d

Yah, but imma be busy day-of eating all the candy, so I have to get my Happy Halloweens in early.

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Halloween, Bluesky peeps!

#art #drawing #sketch #sketching #illustration #illustrating
#comicbooks #penandink #ink #inking #comiccommunity #illustrationcommunity #comicbookcommunity #comicbookart #originalart

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Sep 4

Floppy-Ear Batman, but don’t call him that. Been working on rendering and reflective lighting elevate thangs.

#comics #drawing #drawingcomics #sketch #sketching #illustration #illustrating
#comicbooks #pencils #penandink #illustrationcommunity #comicbookcommunity #comicbookart #comicbookstyle

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jul 12

#bookthread

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jul 12

What’s better than books? FREE books.

Kindle versions of Timp and the Blueberry Vikings 1 & 2 are free this weekend! Only cost to you is a few clicks:

a.co/d/9sORC5K

Amazon.com

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Apr 21

Greater Austin Book Festival (GAB Fest) is this Saturday at the Austin Downtown Library.

I’ll be down there giving away free prizes. Come on down!

#bookthreads #thingstodoinaustin #gabfest #buybooks #meetauthors

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Mar 26

Seriously, I have had to fight not to go Jack Torrance. “When you hear this. That means I am working”

a man wearing a plaid shirt and a red jacket is sitting in a chair

ALT: a man wearing a plaid shirt and a red jacket is sitting in a chair

media.tenor.com

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Mar 14

Book launch day!
Timp and the Blueberry Vikings book 2 is out today, making it officially a series!

Link in bio!

#bookrecommendations #writingcommunity
#bookcommunity
#readingcommunity

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Mar 12

Timp and the Blueberry Vikings will officially be a series on Friday. Blueberry Pi day!!!
Link in bio

#bookcommunity #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 18

Sketch cards colored

#illustration
#sketching
#sketchcards #drawing #copicmarkers

Sheet of cards with drawings from the book
Timp and the Blueberry Vikings

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 15

Working on a new batch of sketch cards. Anyone want to request any poses?

#sketchcards #drawings #illustrations #inking

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 14

Finally got my Zebra brush pens in and I loooove them. More control than a brush, but doesn’t cut into the paper like a nib.

#inking #comicbookart #illustration

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 13

New batch of sketch cards. Will be available at GAB Fest In Austin April 26th.

#gabfest
#gabfest2025

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 5

Corporate jobs, man. Hard to pass up that health insurance and guaranteed raise every year. Plus the RSUs and 401 K. All so you save up and retire with a stable full of Fathiers.

Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 4

I’ll remind yall when it’s closer but if you’re in the Austin area at the end of April, come on down to GAB Fest. #gabfest
#bookfestival

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 3

Just something I believe expressed in the place I can. I hope it helps those that need a pick up today

Quote from Timp and the Blueberry Vikings Book 2: Even as yer world burns, you must take heart. Use your hope, courage, and love to connect.”

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 3

If you don’t get it at three, apply again at four, then five… Eventually, you’ll win the record for the person who collected the most of their rejection letters.

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 2

It’s the people who don’t try that really fail. Congratulations on trying. I’d re-apply when you get up to three decimal places. That’s gotta be the record.

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Feb 1

Seriously. My book has a talking cat. …still doesn’t compete with pic of our cat. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 27

Save the date! Book 2 of Timp and the Blueberry Vikings will release on Pi day: 3.14… because of Blueberry Pie… get it? 🤪

This book finishes the main story arc but gives room to grow. (Tho it’ll be years before I finish book 3. So don’t wait on that).

#bookrelease #piday #newbook #indieauthor

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 25

I’ve added this line to legal text of my new book so everyone knows. I support art by humans. Not art stolen by computers.

#noaiart #indieauthor

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 14

Finished my first 8 sketch cards for Timp and the Blueberry Vikings. (*cough cough a fantasy novel available on Amazon *cough cough).

#copic #copicmarkers #sktechcards #sketch

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 8

I got new pretty markers. 💃💃💃🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

#copicmarkers #copic #prismacolors
#illustration #illustrating #sketch

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 6

Thanks 😊 🙏🏻

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Shawn-Michael Monroe @theshawno.bsky.social · Jan 6

Hours and hours into secs
#kidlit
#bookrecs
#bookrecommendations
#art #illustration #illustrating
#illustrationcommunity
#newbook #writing #ftantasyseries #fantasynovel #kindleunlimited #kdp #amazonpublishing #kdppublishing #yaseries #funnynovels #indieauthor #illustrator #writingcommunity

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