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William W. Connors (Saba)

@williamwconnors.bsky.social

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Award-winning game designer, author, and digital artist. One of the original Ravenloft team at TSR, inc. & creator of the Masque of the Red Death setting. Faithfully serving our secret alien masters since 1962.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · Jan 20

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 19h

I need to get my cartooning friends*, like @stannex.bsky.social and @lartist.bsky.social, and my movie friends, like @steveburg.bsky.social and @larryblamire.bsky.social, and launch the spooky-kids film:

Quatermouse and the Pit.

Sorry. I'll go be quiet now.

*"friends" may just be name drops...

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

It's the film that feels the most like Star Trek, IMHO. And, man, that K'tinga fly-by in the beginning was STAGGERING.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

And...a literal LOL to start my morning! Thanks, my friend from the north!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Screw Marvel and DC ... Mystery Men is hands down the best superhero movie ever made.

a painting of a purple and blue sky with a few clouds

ALT: a painting of a purple and blue sky with a few clouds

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a pair of them: Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Monolith Monsters.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Okay...that's great.

It would make a great bowling ball...

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

I just UNLIKED this so I could LIKE it a second time.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

Stan! is one of the few people I know with an 18 Charisma. Help him out if you can and saba will send you a virtual hug!

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 21d

Stan! is one of my favorite people on this planet. Donate or share, as you can, please!

gofund.me/35bca3845

Donate to Support My Creative Comeback After COVID, organized by Stan Brown

I'm a freelance writer and cartoonist who recently faced a major setback aft… Stan Brown needs your support for Support My Creative Comeback After COVID

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

Well, i happen to think cat ladies of any variety are most excellent. Men who hate and fear them may be male, but they're not men. Although some could be mailmen...maybe i'm overthinking this.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

I'm Saba and I endorse this message.

Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 2d

substitutes for a healthy diet:

Noodles- -Zucchini
Chips - Carrots

Milk- Coconut Milk

Rice - Cauliflower

Butter -Sadness

Sugar - A Broken Heart

Cheese - Nope

Coffee- This is stupid and not doing it.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Watched Cat People and must again profess my undying love for Simone Simon.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Just about to finish up a contract for a series of book covers for Allen Steele. I love working with Allen because he gives me lots of excellent reference material and then tell me to have fun with it (and I always do).

And, for my friend @affirmationcoyote.bsky.social , here's a preview...

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine spending your whole day banging your head against a creative wall only to have it come together at the last minute. Now, forget that last part.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

You know what bugs me? Comments that parse down to:

"I don't use AI for art...except when I do..."

Do or do not. There is no try.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 4d

You know what makes an artist feel loved? Comments like "I wanted Bob Eggleton for this cover, but the publisher went in a different direction" when you're the "different direction".

WELL, I wanted to do covers for a Hugo award winner and ... what ... oh ... never mind.

@bobeggleton.bsky.social

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 4d

I always tell my kids how I had to walk 5 miles to school, uphill, both ways, through shark-infested waters. And that's totally true, of course.

But I have to admit, the courses were easier...

SPECIAL NOTE: Whoever discovers the next element should REALLY name it Aether. You know I'm right.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 4d

Ahhh. My unholy army of the night...this sounds like something I wish I had time to play with. This is an unusually busy spooky season for me, but maybe some of you would like to join in.

@ravenlore-jason.bsky.social @cineastbenrowe.bsky.social @daddyrolleda1.bsky.social @worldofcorde.bsky.social

Lee Bailes @leebaileswriter.bsky.social · 5d

Call for #submissions for Halloween - tales of “Outsider Monsters” - by WATG dakria.substack.com/p/call-for-s...? - #Flashfiction under 1k words. Any genre is welcome gothic, surreal, #horror, #fantasy, absurd, or something unclassifiable—as long as it fits the theme. #authors

Call for Submissions – WATG Halloween 2025

Theme: Outsider Monsters - Flash fiction under 1,000 words - Deadline: 11 October 2025 - Publication Date: 31 October 2025

dakria.substack.com

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 4d

Just my annual reminder that Dracula Daily is a brilliant project and worth following every year (and, in fact, almost all year round).

Dracula Daily @draculadaily.bsky.social · 4d

It's October 6. Another surprise. She is calling to me.

draculadaily.substack.com/p/dracula-oc...

Dracula: October 6

Another surprise. She is calling to me.

draculadaily.substack.com

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 4d

Well said. I used to design games for a living and I always described it as "building cars for gear-heads." I knew every word would end up under a microscope.

And, as a super-nit-picky reader who's on his second of your books, I'm enjoying the ride so far...

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

A bit of advice from everyone's favorite Saba.

Mercy is for the weak. Killing is too easy. Leave them broken and suffering so their characters will carry the scars of this battle forever - like the mark of Zorro.

Just remember to make it funny...at least to you!

Wish I could be there to watch!

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

I am SOOOOO loving that idea...

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

Those ARE some impressively large candles, aren't they?

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 9d

My brother-in-law gets me...

... the best stuff!

(and my wife's native american drum makes a great full moon!)

@therealelvira.bsky.social @lartist.bsky.social

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 10d

Quote with your yellow art! 💛

Hmm...I have to look. I don't do a lot of yellow art.

Hold on a second...

Okay...went back to 2016 for this oldie. Hope you like it!

#sabaart #universalmonsters #halloween #themummy #karloff

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 10d

This is a test. You should ignore this post unless you are REALLY bored.