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Helen Whistberry
@whistberry.bsky.social
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Pen name for autistic/ace indie writer & digital artist, introvert, worried soul, they/she. 🚫NO A/I!

ART PRINTS: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/whistberry/

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · Oct 16
Marketing? Very well (sigh).

Big thread of all my art and books! (Most of my books are also illustrated!)

Cool t-shirts and other merch with my art available in my threadless shop:

whistberry.threadless.com
Photo of a light blue tshirt with an illustration of a red crab holding up a chocolate cupcake with pink frosting in each front claw. It is standing on a beach with blue waves behind it and the caption beneath the image reads I come in peace. Black tshirt with an illustration in white of a raccoon standing on its hind legs with its front paws raised above its snarling face. The words Fix Your Heart are spread between its paws in the blue, white, and pink colors of the trans flag. Photo of a black tshirt with an illustration in white of a fantastical-looking squid with red eyes and tangled arms. It is holding a large white pearl in one tentacle. Pink tshirt with circular image of a small tropical frog with black legs and pink and blue coloration meant to evoke the colors of the trans flag. It is sitting amidst large tropical green leaves that have white and pink patterns on them.
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samposnick.com
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15

Sorry to spook ya!
samposnick.com Sam "The Christmas Ham" Posnick @samposnick.com · Nov 11
And this one, I think I reposted it recently but forgot to add it to the thread!

XV. The Devil
Illustrated tarot card featuring coloured line artwork of a bearded vulture looking sideways at the camera, standing on a pile of bones.
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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ryan.blacksky.app
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 is for my local tree swallows; they compete with bluebirds for nesting boxes, so every spring involves checking out the avian housing market 😂 love the iridescent blue of their wings and how fun they are to capture in flight 🪶📷
A nearly full grown tree swallow fledgeling yelling for food from a parent that's clearly over it An upward profile shot of a tree swallow with it's bright iridescent blue feathers catching sunlight A tree swallow in flight against a golden blurred backdrop; they fly so fast and acrobatically it's always a fun challenge to capture them in flight A tree swallow catching a bug on the surface of a lake, with it's reflection visible against the seamless blue
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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hbtyson.bsky.social
Freshling Friend 🌱
Digital art emulated in the style of a linoleum block print on cream paper. A humanoid character, Doppel, is sitting outside on dark grass while gently holding a plant creature in her arms.
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
A female Great Curassow in deep thought at @tapirvalley.bsky.social

Or maybe she's thinking about lunch.

#CostaRica #birds #nature
A large crested bird with a black head, white-speckled crown, and rich chestnut wings standing on a branch against a green forest background.
December 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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sadhbhgirl.bsky.social
If I may be so bold, it would be awesome you liked The Wolf Bane to include me in your votes for debut author 🥹👉👈

And if you haven’t it, it’s a brisk 80K words available at sadhbhstories.itch.io/the-wolf-bane

Transbian 4 NB werewolf, hiding out from an evil corporation in a sentient house
December 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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kiwifruitbird.bsky.social
If you see this post your birb art 🐦‍⬛
Illustration of a white dove embracing a black bird in a woven wreath with holly leaves and orbs of light around them
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Alright it's the 15th. 10 days to Christmas.

Would someone in your life benefit from a calendar featuring animals???

We have 47 Love Notes From Nature calendars left. When they're gone, they're gone forever.

Bonus? The proceeds fund our native plant project in Philly!

Get one at SquidFacts.net!
a calendar page for April that shows two orcas jumping over a yacht that says "Fin Flips sink Ships" with a sunset in the background
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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sygnin.com
If you see this post your birb art 🐦

#birds #birdsky
Art of a red crowned crane standing in front of a golden sun
December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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jillsunflower.bsky.social
Dreamy clouds ☁️✨
A photo taken in the summer at dusk, looking up at a late sunset sky fading from light blue to dark indigo, with little wisps of clouds lit up in pink. Silhouetted trees frame the bottom of the photo. Topics: photography, night, nature, sky, cloudscape
December 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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tinylongwing.bsky.social
This little gem for today's #ArtAdventCalendar is a Black-throated Blue Warbler done for Waymakers in 2024. So tiny and so vibrant!

🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
Illustration of a male Black-throated Blue Warbler on a spring twig with new leaves emerging at the tip. He is a vibrant blue on his back, has a black mask that extends down the throat and flanks, and a fluffy white belly.
December 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
whistberry.bsky.social
Advising writers not to turn over your precious words to random people on here who comment on your posts or DM you offers to beta read or edit. There's a lot of scambots on here now, so please be careful and try and recruit beta readers from people you know at least a little bit.
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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lacrimamundi.bsky.social
This is your reminder that the Indie Ink Awards 2025 are now open for voting.

Please take a couple of minutes to show those amazing indie books some love.

Thank you! 🫶

#IndieBooks 👀📚💙
#IndieInkAwards2025
Indie Ink Awards 2025 - Indie Story Geek
indiestorygeek.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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jennygaitskell.bsky.social
Beach Crow watches ten Saint Nicks burst jingling from a pub.

Got a Crowmas fella too, she says. Frostfevver Huggermug.

Drops sparklies from nightskies for us. Like secrets, savvy, luck.

Cos there's many winter spirits, luv. For birds. And beasts. Or bugs.

#whistpr 1/10
December 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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meganoconnorart.ca
I finished this drawing today: a hermit thrush. It’s one of my favourite local birds: they are a bit shy and sound like flutes in the trees. #Birds #SciArt
Coloured pencil drawing of a small brown and white bird with dark spots on the chest, perched on the branch of a conifer.
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
It's me! On Jan 12th I'll be attending a virtual Q&A to chat about FLESH AND BONE, my queer gothic-western horror-romance novella! It's free to join, come talk about monsters and gay cowboys with us.
December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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skullsandsheets.bsky.social
The Grey Mare of the mist
A mari formed from mist with a crown of 4 candles
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
For #artAdventCalendar Day 15

Carstairs Redux
42×34″ 107×86 cm
Oil on Canvas
2025
Painting of a swirling storm cloud over a field with a road on the far right
December 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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kerriedoodles.bsky.social
Day fifteen of #ArtAdventCalendar

Here’s a little watercolour of a Jenny Wren.
A watercolour painting of a Wren. The bird is perched on the ground and surrounded by blue Forget-Me-Not flowers.
December 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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vantid.bsky.social
Gouache and watercolor sketch of Yolo the baby king vulture. He’s such a cute baby. 🥹
A loose painting of a young king vulture looking very close into the camera. He is panted with warm purples and golden ochres.
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15
Queenfisher, gouache on watercolor paper
Original sold!
Prints available
A female bolted kingfisher in gouache on watercolor paper. Colorful patterns with stars and a moon behind her
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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kateanderson.bsky.social
A work in progress for day 15 of #ArtAdventCalendar I finally saw the white deer that lives in our neighborhood! It was the coolest thing! She is piebald and many neighbors have gotten photos of her over the years.
#NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AnimalArt #piebald #whitedeer
A drawing of a piebald white tailed deer with brown fur on her head and shoulders and mostly white elsewhere.
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
whistberry.bsky.social
I know it's a longshot, but do any of my birding friends have a photo of a nightingale in flight that I could use as reference for a drawing?
December 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
whistberry.bsky.social
My latest #BookReview is for a touching, slice-of-life romance that handles the heavy subjects of transphobia and dysfunctional family dynamics with sensitivity & care. The winter & festive holidays settings make it an appealing read on a cold day. Got this one in the itch bundle linked in comment!
Book Review: To Drive the Hundred Miles by Alec J. Marsh — HELEN WHISTBERRY
Touching romance tackles heavy subjects with sensitivity
www.helenwhistberry.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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alextomlinson.com
Postal birds! 🐦✉️
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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taterdash.bsky.social
Acrylic painting of my friend's cat watching... waiting... planning...

#coastcard #art #acrylics #cat #looming
Picture of a cat behind a cat door where the lighting is such that there is a dramatic shadow over her eyes, like she's planning something evil.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM