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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 1d

Meta, after your bot autobanned me from Threads for no reason, this is just cruel to show on my Instagram profile ...

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

I think anyone releasing as a serial would need to be sure they had readers, otherwise by the time they gained some, it would all be released anyway.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

It is sad to see my normie coworkers enjoying and sharing AI slop around the workplace. They know not what they do.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

Like, I get it, those are great tools, but then require their own usually completely different type of promotion, so then you are back to square one.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

I love how the general advice found online to sell your book without self promotion or social media is always stuff like build a website, start a podcast, build an email list ... all of which require their own promotion.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

I always say "I'm a writer not a speller."

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 2d

I love how the general advice found online to sell your book without self promotion or social media is always stuff like build a website, start a podcast, build an email list ... all of which require their own promotion.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 3d

I love the design of my Intuos 4, but I just wish it was a little bigger. I keep hitting the edge. And it is pretty old and I assume will stop being compatible with programs sooner rather than later. I might have to dig around for a 2017 model.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 3d

While I see many comments agreeing about the poor design, others are like "I never used them, just buy a tourbox". Good for you, but I think a $300+ device with buttons should have a good, usable design & not require buying another $100+ device 🙄 2/

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 3d

I hate how Wacom's new non-screen #art tablets have buttons at the top so you have to reach over your #drawing / pen or move it to use them. Terrible design.

& while the 2017 version (side buttons) has its own page, if you click buy, it brings you to the new one. Then why even have it listed? 1/

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 4d

I will say, even though I know I can sketch a good sword, #drawing is something that definitely gives me impostor syndrome when looking at others' works. I know I will improve and just need to ignore it, but it is still a thing.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 5d

Trying to do some studying on digital #drawing styles, specifically for swords, and a lot of the step by steps I am seeing feel very "draw the rest of the owl", going from rough line #art to suddenly having all the shading and highlighting.

It has been 20 years, I need some reminders.

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Elaine Allen @lelaineallen.bsky.social · 5d

It's Saturday! So I'm talking about a book!

Today's video features a lot of discussion of language, pov, and identity! And joy! and Animals! and Nostalgia!

youtu.be/apNmaEMusO4

Review of "The Blue Swordl" by Robin McKinley: Because I Have Opinions

YouTube video by elaine allen

youtu.be

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D. J. Runnels — author @djrunnels.bsky.social · 5d

“Comedic brilliance.” “Razor sharp jibes.”

It made the Amazon top 150 in humor. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dead Edna
by D. J. Runnels.
Ghost mystery satire.

You will laugh.
You will gasp.
You will cry.
Sorry; not sorry.

Amazon.com/dp/B0C63RZM9V
#booksky 📚💙
#mystery 📚⚡️
#litfic 🖋️📚

Book cover of Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels showing original artwork of a tube of pink lipstick and a lip print.
Underneath and on the right is a beam of ghostly light with the words: ghostmystery satire suspense.
On the left is an antique door. Artwork by D. J. Runnels based on a photograph taken inside the author’s home.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 5d

They have no rights to do this. It is illegal and kidnapping. Yet everyone just stands there. These could be anyone saying anything to do whatever they want to harm someone ... I mean, that is exactly what they are.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 5d

... Publishers will have to adapt & change, & how basically indies are fucked.

So, no one will ever read my books, no where to market or build community, I don't know what to do, I'm losing my income... I miss the ebook boom, if only I knew what we had back then, maybe I could have made more of it.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 5d

Well, I might just be done with social media as a whole, as much as I don't want to be. Not that I think anyone will even read this. I get like 0 interactivity across every website.

And I saw articles about how all social media is collapsing and dying due to big corps and their bots, about how 1/

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

One of these times, someone is going to all out on them. If more people ACTUALLY fought back, I'm sure their numbers would dwindle because many of them are chickens in the face of danger. Not saying that it is easy to do, but still.

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

Wait, social media is dying now? Great, now how will I ever get people to read my books ...

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

On Bluesky too?

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

Speaking of #horror, I cannot wait to get back to my multiverse horror. It is crazy & wild, & will expand my series 100 fold with new worlds, aliens, & abilities.

But it's COMPLICATED. So many different aliens & high tech make it hard to write.

What is the #writingcommunity working on for October?

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

It is just the automation being dumb. I've seen lots of posts on the subreddit about it, some people saying they never even posted and got banned, and the human customer service just says it is out of their hands ...

I could try to make another account, there are friends there, but idk.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 6d

Not sure why it came out so blurry in the post.

KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 7d

Testing shading and highlighting for the first time in about 20 years with the wrap on the handle of my goddess sword drawing.

Not sure if this is the style I want to go for, though, as it looks a bit cartoony, but it was easy to use for practice.

What do you think?

#art #drawing #fantasy

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KalSDavian.Author @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 7d

I love these and have been studying them to improve my own skills! Excellent work

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Daniel Moenster Art @danielmoenster.bsky.social · 7d

The finals of all the #Swordtember blades! I tried to do a simple 45min or so sword each day. This was a ton of fun, and thanks to amazing @faithschaffer.bsky.social for the Swordtember prompts each year!

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