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Ember & Ink Collective

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Low-budget, low-stakes. Ethical content farm to run our passion projects. 🇵🇸❤️ Website: https://emberandinkcollective.org Newsletter: https://emberand.ink Contact: [email protected]

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Ember & Ink Collective @emberandinkcollective.org · May 14

Ember & Ink is a creative collective built on community care.
Paid and volunteer gigs. Collaborative storytelling. Passion projects without burnout.

DM or email us for access to our Discord server, where the magic truly happens.

Check out our near-daily newsletter: emberand.ink

Ember & Ink Collective

Low-budget, low-stakes. Experimental programming for artists. A creative collective where brand meets storytelling. Collective-owned.

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Ember & Ink Collective @emberandinkcollective.org · Jul 4

Omg the color scheme 🤩

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Taskbar Titans @taskbartitans.bsky.social · Jul 3

Let's give away a key! Any follower who likes, shares, and comments on this post will be entered. I'll pull a winner Sunday evening! (EST)
#summersale! $4
store.steampowered.com/app/3477820/

#demo available!
#macos version!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #giveaway #pixel #steamsale #macgaming #free

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Wunderman Comics @wundermancomics.bsky.social · Jul 3

"Please Tell Me You Found Something"

** Issue #16
Time Corps: An ongoing comic book series

Available at all your favorite digital comic places

info on our site @ wundermancomics.com

#timetravel #scifi #comicbooks #comics #comicbook #indiecomics #comicbookart

Ember & Ink Collective @emberandinkcollective.org · Jul 4

Gorgeous! Love the contrast off the lighting and shading style ♥️

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zack 🖤 comms open @vampbyte.bsky.social · Apr 8

hello #PortfolioDay !

i'm zack, an illustrator, comic artist, and creator of the webcomic The Necromancer's Assistant. i love drawing horror and fantasy and am always looking for new projects to work on!

✉ [email protected]
💼 vampbyte.crd.co
🔗 vampbyte.carrd.co

A group portrait of five men (two at the top, one in the center, two at the bottom), with each of the outer four looking yearningly at the man in the center. The top-left man has dark skin, red eyes looking away from the viewer, and black coily hair which is tied back with a red ribbon. The top-right man has pale white skin and long, silver hair and yellow eyes, and is wearing a black bodysuit mask over his mouth and nose. The man in the center has medium tan skin and long, dark blue hair with silver streaks. His eyes are golden. The bottom-left man has light skin, short black hair with a silver gradient at its roots, a mustache, and is wearing a decorative red rose eyepatch over his visible eye. The bottom-right man has light skin, blonde hair cut into a choppy jellyfish cut with curls at the bottom, and pale blue eyes.

A black and white illustration with a decorative border. In the center, a male vampire with curly hair is lying back in the lap of a dark haired man, who in hunched forward. The vampire has his hand covering the man's face, obscuring his face in shadow.

Cover art for a webcomic, titled "The Necromancer's Assistant." Two men are standing in an embrace - the shorter man, who has round glasses and curly brown hair tied with a green ribbon, is holding a skull behind his back, while the taller man, who has long flowing black hair with a silver streak, has his hand supporting the other's waist. Behind them is a shattered mirror effect projecting the taller man's face, with one reflection having a darker and more ominous appearance.

A black and white comic page.

Panel 1: A long haired man has his eyes closed contemplatively. "This is where they all come to rest in the end. All those unfortunate enough to have met me."
Panel 2: The other man is crouching down to touch flowers growing out of a ribcage. "Most have been dragged off by animals, or worn down by the elements, yet these few still remain."
Panel 3: A close-up of some begonia leaves, which are wet with dew.
Panel 4: A skull in the grass has weeds growing from it and a spider web stuck to its eye socket. "Those left behind have nourished the earth and in exchange, new life has grown here. That is the true camaraderie that all humans are entitled to by birth. A privilege I am denied."
Panel 5: Both men are sitting in the grass, the long haired man looking dejected. "I suppose bringing them all here, to rest in this quiet place together, is the only apology I can offer them."

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The Mutual Audio Network Podcast @mutualaudionetwork.bsky.social · Jul 3

cms.megaphone.fm/channel/MUTU... Welcome to the Thrillers! This week we have Hawk Chronicles #279, Super Suits: Episode 114, and The Count of Monte Cristo: Part 113 The Past! #mystery #audiodrama #radiodrama #adventure

Thursday Thrillers- July 3rd, 2025 by Thursday Thrillers

Your Action-Packed, Noir-Fueled Weekly Thriller Anthology from Mutual!

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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · Jul 4

I think this is really very good. My Brilliant Career. Julia Fordham does the vocals, Michael Moran does the 'bass, decks and BBQ'. bonfireofthehumanities.bandcamp.com

My Brilliant Career [featuring Julia Fordham], by Bonfire of the Humanities

3 track album

bonfireofthehumanities.bandcamp.com

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Amber Devereux | Tin Can Audio @tincanaudio.co.uk · Jul 4

I spent some of my down time in June cutting together a collage piece of archival clips of queer protest.

All money from Bandcamp sales will go to Esse House, a community organisation providing housing and support for vulnerable trans people in the UK

tincanaudio.bandcamp.com/track/someth...

Something Like Chaos, by Tin Can Audio

track by Tin Can Audio

tincanaudio.bandcamp.com

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Beyond the Veil® - A Supernatural Investigative TTRPG @wrenegadestudios.bsky.social · Jul 4

What Kickstarter add-ons or stretch goals get you excited enough to hit “Back this project”? There’s still time to vote - let us know what you'd love to see!

Beyond the Veil® - A Supernatural Investigative TTRPG @wrenegadestudios.bsky.social · Jul 1

We're building the Beyond the Veil Kickstarter - and we want to know what you want to see.
Miniatures? Maps? Digital packs? Lore expansions? Deluxe books?

Join the conversation and vote in our community poll:
🔗 https://discord.gg/qHxv8MBrTE
#TTRPG #Kickstarter #TabletopGames

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Prince Aerin ⭐💌 🔞 @princeaerin.bsky.social · Jul 1

I am looking for streamers to join me for my 3 year stream anniversary!
I have decided to make it a charity raid train this year for @translifeline.org rather than it being a stream all about me

Calling Collaborators
Looking for Main and Backup streamers for
A Charity Raid Train benefiting Trans Lifeline
A trans-led non-profit providing information, support, and resources to those in need
Want to join? Check the replies for information!

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Gales ♥ Commissions Open ♥ @goddess-of-gales.bsky.social · Jul 2

"He smells of herbs and incense. An earthy smell, but his kiss makes you feel light and giddy, as though you’re floating among the heavens."

Be sure to check out last month's Patreon Exclusive featuring Sanzo from Saiyuki if you haven't yet! ♥

#writing #art

www.patreon.com/posts/june-2...

June 2025 Patreon Exclusive - Sanzo x Reader - SFW Version | Goddess-of-Gales

www.patreon.com

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · Jul 2

For Insecure Writers Support Group today we're talking about genres we haven't written and would like to. I LOVE trying on new genres myself. So far, it's been all spec fic, but my WIP is GenX romances. samanthadunawaybryant.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-...

New-to-me genres, an IWSG post

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's th...

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Chase McPherson @bychasemcp.com · Jul 3

Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Find my books and many more at www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... all month! #SWSale2025 #Smashwords #Bloodbound #BodyParts #AbelX

Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale. The words are superimposed over drawn images of beaches, pools, snowfall, and related imagery.

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Beyond the Veil® - A Supernatural Investigative TTRPG @wrenegadestudios.bsky.social · Jul 3

He walked too close to the edge of reality… and vanished.
Charles Stephenson’s legacy shaped the SPS. His disappearance still haunts it.
Read the story of the Vanished Historian
https://wrenegadestudios.com/post/the-vanished-historian-the-legacy-of-professor-charles-stephenson
#TTRPG #BeyondTheVeil

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GalaPixelGames @galapixel.bsky.social · Jul 3

The campaign is already live on Kickstarter 💚 kck.st/3FXafTK #GameBoy #GameBoyColor #RetroGaming #Homebrew

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Dirk Maggs @dirkmaggs.bsky.social · Jul 1

I miss working with Sarah Pitard!

Sarah Pitard @sarahpitard.bsky.social · Jul 1

I miss working with @dirkmaggs.bsky.social - He directed me as Vogel in Alien: Sea of Sorrows (the audio drama) on Audible. Absolute legend of a director—I used to listen to his Marx Brothers stuff when I was a kid. It was such a dream working with him. www.audible.co.uk/pd/Alien-Sea... (1/2)

Alien: Sea of Sorrows

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Set 300 years after the events of Alien: Out of the Shadows and Alien: River of Pain, Alien: Sea of Sorrows deals with the rediscovery of dormant Xenomorphs...

www.audible.co.uk

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Taskbar Titans @taskbartitans.bsky.social · Jul 2

The little idle game on your taskbar now has a #MacOS build!
Only $4 USD during the #summersale! New v19 w/Cleric and Blacksmith Reforging!

Try the #Mac demo on the Steam store!
store.steampowered.com/app/3477820/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #idlegame #pixel #steam #macgaming #steamsummersale

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darling arlo @wildeyedsapphic.bsky.social · Jul 2

I'm feeling a little better so I've reopened sketch commissions! I've raised the price to $10, because I realized I was charging less than minimum wage. ko-fi.com/darlingarlo/...

Arlo Myst's Commissions

Commissions Open! Click to see Arlo Myst's commission menu.

ko-fi.com

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Amber Devereux | Tin Can Audio @tincanaudio.co.uk · Jul 2

If you've listened to the latest episode of Land's End and you're curious how it was made, I'm going to be opening up the project file tonight on stream and going behind the scenes of the recordings, the sound design and the music

8pm UK/3pm Eastern

twitch.tv/tincanaudio

Amber Devereux | Tin Can Audio @tincanaudio.co.uk · Jun 30

NEW EPISODE!

Episode 2 of our latest audio drama Land's End is out now and available wherever you get your podcasts!

This episode features stellar performances from @tobias-weatherburn.co.uk, @meabhdebrun.bsky.social and @thesarahgriffin.bsky.social, and that's just the first scene!

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Final Girls Podcast 🔪🩸 @finalgirlspodcast.bsky.social · Jul 2

🇺🇸🗽NEW EPISODE🗽🇺🇸 For our 4th of July episode, we dig into Senator Roan’s Final Girl Energy from The Purge: Election Year, why this movie hits differently in 2025, and if Frank Grillo is a Final Daddy.

Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/10Xk...

Apple
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

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Madison on the Air @madisonstandish.bsky.social · Jul 2

Another ah-mazing cast came together to voice this 1950's Western classic! linktr.ee/madisononthe...

#OldTimeRadio #audiodrama #audiofiction #fictionpodcast #madisonontheair #western

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌾 It's here 🌾

I am so proud to see my short story 'John Barleycorn' finally in print. This is the first work of fiction ive ever had published! It is an incredible feeling to feature in this wonderful anthology!

@infestedpublishing.bsky.social

#Shropshire #Folklore #Folkhorror #folkhorrorbooks

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · Jul 2

Time stopped, but the shadows kept moving. Ginny closed her eyes, anticipating the breath on the back of her neck, the weight of teeth on her flesh. Her heart raced in her chest like it needed to escape, but she kept her eyes clamped tight. She didn't want to see it coming. #HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · Jul 2

Q4.

A tiny little microfiction. What can you write with this? Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Poetry, prose, I don't mind. Sharpen your pens, writers. And... go!

*This is the last question but the outro is coming so hang around*

#HorrorWritersChat

Q4

A fun one for last.

Write me (or us, or for you) a mini micro fiction starting with the words...

Time stopped but the shadows kept moving.

#HorrorWritersChat

Quote post and don't forget the tag

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W. Keith Tims @wkeithtims.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social for a little perspective and reminder.

"85% of traditionally published books sell fewer than 5000 copies, and only 0.4% sell more than 100,000."

youtu.be/oqE_3CQpQf4?...

#books #writing #writingcommunity #fiction #booksky

What #1 New York Times Bestseller Actually Means

YouTube video by vlogbrothers

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Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle @old-seattle-pod.bsky.social · Jul 2

It's a new episode of #vaesen and our investigators set out to take out the witch Magnus. But will a desperate plan save them or put them in even more #danger? This episode has my favorite #cliffhanger of the whole series!
https://www.spiritsandmonsters.com/
#oldseattlepod #actualplaypodcast #rpg

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