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Revon || TheMythicBunny @themythicbunny.bsky.social · 5h

✨CHIBI COMMISSIONS OPEN! ✨

I'm offering quick chibi commissions!

Each $20 CAD, flat colours & beanified, to help get some cushioning for food/other bills before payday. Complicated designs will be simplified. DM for details!

#commissions #opencommissions #chibi #digitalart

A very squishy chibi version of a character. Imagine the head as a big soft plushie head and the body a squishy bean bag. The character is brown skinned, brown hair in a bun, blue eyed, with a yellow headband. The character wears an oversized faded red sweater and grey skirt with a grey tank top peaking beneath the sweater.

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 1d

For US peeps, bookshop.org is having a free shipping sale for print books as an anti-amazon sale! That's really neat! Did you know you can find all my paperbacks there, too? And so many other cool indies? You should check it out!!

bookshop.org/shop/earlron...

S. Jean Bookshop

My name is S. Jean (they/she pronouns are OK) and I am a queer writer who specializes in sci fi & fantasy, particularly contemporary stories with a magical twist. I'm also an artist and do my own ...

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 13h

"Niccolo", the 2nd 2025 graduation short film from french Gobelins school, is online.
Directed by Clémentine Di Prizio, David Florian, Axelle Granet, Sirui Liu, Hugo Michalet & Njolai Pachomius.
Full film >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=O515...

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 12h

18/24! This was basically the calm before the storm chapter and it's all "things are going to happen" from here. I'm not sure if I've addressed everything in my edit letter to myself, but this is why it's getting another round of pen edits when I'm done...

Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d

17/24 chapters edited for cottagecore curse! This one also needed a little bit of adding to bc of something I replaced (this might need another round of betas when I'm done...). Just not going to look at the wordcount... it's a little brick.

Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 3d

There's now 24 chapters in cottagecore curse! I had to split a chapter to stop it from becoming a 7000 word monstrosity from adding onto a scene. That also brings the wordcount over 100k. FOR SOMETHING THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED A LITTLE COZY, that feels like a lot.

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bev (indie author) 👩🏻‍💻 @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 15h

✨UNDERRATED BOOKS SALE✨

63 books for $38!!

The best books you’ve never heard of!!

itch.io/b/3305/under...

#booksky 💙📚

Underrated book bundle. Oct 9th - 13th. Bringing attention to the best books you’ve never heard of.

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 14h

Do you want some under-rated books that totally deserve a lil more love? Then check out the Under-Rated Bundle over on itchio!

Over 60 books that haven't quite gotten a lot of ratings! There are sure to be some gems inside (including The Devil in the Woods) so check it out!

itch.io/b/3305/under...

itch.io underated bundle graphic. bringing your attention to the best books you've never heard of from oct 9th - 13th! There are books around the center text of books in the sale.

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BáiYù 🏳️‍⚧️ he/they @baiyu.tofu.rocks · 1d

COME HELL OR HIGH WATER I'M GETTING MY TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY TOMORROW!!

Insurance stopped being a bitch and has reversed their decision to not cover tomorrow's surgery, and I've been prepping the whole day for it. That said, the pending expenses are close to $8k.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-dis...

Tomorrow's hysterectomy was approved earlier this noon! I have been packing to get ready to stay with another friend who will help me during the first week of recovery and I'm honestly so tired I'm gonna call it an early night. Before I do however, I wanted to do a quick financial rundown of all costs associated with my transition thus far.

PAID EXPENSES
09/29 — $701.62 — Top Surgery Booking Fee
09/30 — $121.63 — Cardiology Exam
10/03 — $300.00 — Hysterectomy Booking Fee
10/07 — $8.67 — Cardiology Exam
TOTAL PAID TO DATE: $1,131.92

PENDING EXPENSES
$5,366.94 — Complete cost of Hysterectomy
$50.00 — ADA Paperwork for Top Surgery Leave of Absence
$86.70 — Pre-Admission Testing Orders for Top Surgery
$2,459.39 — Complete cost of Top Surgery
TOTAL PENDING TO DATE: $7,963.03

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Franklyn S. Newton 🌌 Synthetic Sea out now ✨ @franklynnewt.bsky.social · 1d

For REASONS, Synthetic Sea has free delivery if you buy from bookshop org for the next couple days , so you can pick it up and direct support to your local bookshop 💜💜💜
bookshop.org/p/books/synt...

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Kody Okamoto @kodyisover.com · 1d

KEEPING TIME returns, as promised!!

#KeepingTime is a bittersweet bummer of a gay band romance that just started its 4th chapter, which means there's already 106 pages for you to dive into. #webcomics

🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

Full page spread of a close-up of a bulletin board. A flyer that reads, "Chapter 4: My Father's Dreams" takes front and center of the spread. Around it, numerous flyers and business cards are pinned to it with colored thumbtacks.

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N.A. Soleil | Metacosm Chronicles @metacosmchronicles.com · 2d

Plucky robots? Sad wet men? Slice of life friendship about surviving a dystopia, together?

Yup, it's all in this upcoming novella from @aimeecozza.com! I was privileged to be a beta and I immediately fell for NX and Sylvan. Go follow!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#WritingCommunity #BookSky

The Lucky Machine: Coming November 2025!

From Aimee Cozza Illustration - The Lucky Machine: Coming November 2025!

www.backerkit.com

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Talli 🦇SILVER BLOOD audiobook! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-Prime Day + free shipping on Bookshop Dot Org? Heck yeah! Here's your reminder that the paperback and hardcover of SILVER BLOOD are both available on Bookshop and you should totally get them there and support indie bookstores!

bookshop.org/p/books/silv...

Silver Blood

Check out Silver Blood - Cyrus Beldon was born to kill vampires. Or so says his indomitable family legacy.</p></p>For generations, the Beldon hunters have kept the peace between humans and vampires, n...

bookshop.org

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for the review!! 💖 If I ever had a do-over with this book, I would definitely consider the social commentary a lot more than I did, esp now, so I definitely agree with you there.

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Levi Frithian @frithian.com · 1d

"Wherever the Stars Call" by @earlronove.bsky.social is an amazing sci-fi book that is heartwarming for a queer’s soul. Although its social commentary is quite basic, it's a book worth checking out.

Check it out here: sjean.carrd.co#whereverthes...
My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

A cover for the sci-fi fantasy book "Wherever the Stars Call" by S. Jean.

The cover features three characters flying a small spaceship, speeding through space. A punk vampire with red hair, greyish eyes and vampire fangs wearing a red coat and a pinstripe T-shirt is looking back, possibly at someone they just escaped. A non-binary character with purple hair and yellow cybernetic eyes is showing a middle finger in the same direction the vampire is looking. A blonde-haired girl with brown eyes adjusting her glasses is riding the ship, presumably to safety.

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S.E. Robertson / C.A. Moss @feelingsandmagic.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh neat, thanks for the heads-up.

Many of my ebooks are on sale this weekend, but the paperbacks aren't (sorry). This is good timing.

My series starters:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

bookshop.org/p/books/how-...

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Sophia J. Turner 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophiajt.com · 1d

They have Machines of Consent there, too (now shipping!)

bookshop.org/p/books/mach...

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 4d

Less than a month to pre-order a signed paperback of BE NOT AFRAID! And, because I think prints are neat, I've added a second one to the goodies to entice you that this pre-order bundle is pretty cool!

ko-fi.com/earlronove/s...
(there's also a cheaper bookplate bundle with the same goodies!)

A pre-order signed copy bundle graphic for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. To the left is a 3D copy of the book itself with a bookmark and a print beside it. The cover and bookmark have the same graphic on it (Seth with pink wings leaping across the page), while the print is Seth holding a standing Trent in his arms, golden wings wrapping around both of them. Next to the previous print is another one of Seth and Trent sitting in a subway car. To the right is the important text relating to the pre-order bundle. It reads:
"Until NOV 3rd, pre-order a signed physical copy of BE NOT AFRAID through my ko-fi!
https://ko-fi.com/earlronove/shop/preorder
Copies will run $20 USD (+shipping) & comes with...
x1 bookmark!
x2 Seth & Trent prints!
(bookplate bundle also available!)

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 1d

For US peeps, bookshop.org is having a free shipping sale for print books as an anti-amazon sale! That's really neat! Did you know you can find all my paperbacks there, too? And so many other cool indies? You should check it out!!

bookshop.org/shop/earlron...

S. Jean Bookshop

My name is S. Jean (they/she pronouns are OK) and I am a queer writer who specializes in sci fi & fantasy, particularly contemporary stories with a magical twist. I'm also an artist and do my own ...

bookshop.org

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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 2d

My queer books bundle is at its LOWEST ever price! Don't miss it!

💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚

#booksky #queersky #readers #readersky #books #bookrecs #readersonbluesky

itch.io/s/149285/my-...

My queer books mega bundle by Niranjan

A bundle by Niranjan, $75.99 for 45 games

itch.io

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d

i like the cover sketch more now (even though I still need to add clothes). is it actually going to be good in terms of marketing? who knows. so far i can't make a cover to the market i'm going for and i'll probably continue that trend

Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d

I twirl my tablet pen a lot and it's amazing how many times I accidentally yeet it across the room. TWIRL TOO HARD

(this cover sketch is going. Just going. Not well. Not bad. But just going.)

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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 2d

MONDAY.
SPITE AS FUEL.

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 2d

263 more books to go to hit 1,000 distributed. It's a BIG stretch but there's a month to go so who knows what could happen? 🤖

If you like sci-fi, specifically gay robots, you should check out muh book

#Scifi #Booksky #IndieAuthor

The Warm Machine: A sci-fi novella about robot love

A brand new novella! When a laborbot first sees an angular, sleek prototype military robot slink onto his worksite, it's love at first sight.

www.thewarmmachine.com

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d

I twirl my tablet pen a lot and it's amazing how many times I accidentally yeet it across the room. TWIRL TOO HARD

(this cover sketch is going. Just going. Not well. Not bad. But just going.)

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Avalon Roselin @roselinbooks.bsky.social · 2d

ALiCE Faux Insta Profile
I'm trying to make more marketing materials for my books. And why not start with ALiCE, the perfect book for spooky season? You can get the ebook for just $1 from my Ko-Fi, as well as its newly published companion novella, WHiTE RABBiT!
Or anywhere books are sold online~

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Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d

covers are hard...

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Scribbler Hackit @scribblerhackit.bsky.social · 2d

An original and very hip itch bundle idea is coming at us starting this Wednesday: Under-rated Books (in which MYRIAD features). We’re thirsting for your honest reviews. 📚

itch.io/b/3305/under...

A composite of over a dozen titles of all genres surrounding info about the bundle: Oct 9 to 13 on Itch.

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