Dove
@peacerisendove.bsky.social
Dove || She/Her || 28 || Writer and Artist ||Posting Art (Fandom and Original) and Writing.
Avatar: Ken from Tales of Alethrion
Loves DC Comics, Webcomics, Writing, Video Games
Avatar: Ken from Tales of Alethrion
Loves DC Comics, Webcomics, Writing, Video Games
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ok stay with me on this one... sometimes you have writer's block because you're not in Text World. you have to read until you're back in Text World. if you don't read, you're writing in the real world. sentences won't feel right or they'll look goofy. not in Text World though
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
ok stay with me on this one... sometimes you have writer's block because you're not in Text World. you have to read until you're back in Text World. if you don't read, you're writing in the real world. sentences won't feel right or they'll look goofy. not in Text World though
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Okay so here is an abridged version of my story with HW.
We (me and @moonsheen.bsky.social) never submitted to Hiveworks. We were wined and dined and talked into it. I agreed mostly because neither me nor Alex had it in us to run our own shop and that was the only thing I allowed HW to do.
We (me and @moonsheen.bsky.social) never submitted to Hiveworks. We were wined and dined and talked into it. I agreed mostly because neither me nor Alex had it in us to run our own shop and that was the only thing I allowed HW to do.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Okay so here is an abridged version of my story with HW.
We (me and @moonsheen.bsky.social) never submitted to Hiveworks. We were wined and dined and talked into it. I agreed mostly because neither me nor Alex had it in us to run our own shop and that was the only thing I allowed HW to do.
We (me and @moonsheen.bsky.social) never submitted to Hiveworks. We were wined and dined and talked into it. I agreed mostly because neither me nor Alex had it in us to run our own shop and that was the only thing I allowed HW to do.
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THE PRINCESS I LOVED IN MY PAST LIFE IS NOW A MIDDLE-AGED DAD Vol. 2
In this rom-com manga, a reincarnated knight manages to find his past love—except now she’s a middle-aged man!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-pr...
In this rom-com manga, a reincarnated knight manages to find his past love—except now she’s a middle-aged man!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-pr...
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
THE PRINCESS I LOVED IN MY PAST LIFE IS NOW A MIDDLE-AGED DAD Vol. 2
In this rom-com manga, a reincarnated knight manages to find his past love—except now she’s a middle-aged man!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-pr...
In this rom-com manga, a reincarnated knight manages to find his past love—except now she’s a middle-aged man!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-pr...
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one more thing: this is not a "call-out post" or a harassment campaign aimed at those named. it's a statement of fact and warning of behaviour. do not seek them out and harass them. i would prefer you did not seek them out, period
along with this letter and its warnings please consider this additional takeaway: if something feels off, if you feel disrespected or stonewalled or exploited--talk to your peers about it. it's very likely you aren't alone. and thank you for reading.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
one more thing: this is not a "call-out post" or a harassment campaign aimed at those named. it's a statement of fact and warning of behaviour. do not seek them out and harass them. i would prefer you did not seek them out, period
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along with this letter and its warnings please consider this additional takeaway: if something feels off, if you feel disrespected or stonewalled or exploited--talk to your peers about it. it's very likely you aren't alone. and thank you for reading.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
along with this letter and its warnings please consider this additional takeaway: if something feels off, if you feel disrespected or stonewalled or exploited--talk to your peers about it. it's very likely you aren't alone. and thank you for reading.
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there is an important lesson to learn right now, in comics circles specifically: if you make yourself known to others chiefly through cruelty, if your main connection to broader community is through judgment and dismissal, then your legacy is cruelty, your ultimate fate is judgment and dismissal
January 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
there is an important lesson to learn right now, in comics circles specifically: if you make yourself known to others chiefly through cruelty, if your main connection to broader community is through judgment and dismissal, then your legacy is cruelty, your ultimate fate is judgment and dismissal
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Every living Akutagawa family member is a master of frowning-while-smiling.
#KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates in the '00s, and it just updated #webcomics
🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning
#KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates in the '00s, and it just updated #webcomics
🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Every living Akutagawa family member is a master of frowning-while-smiling.
#KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates in the '00s, and it just updated #webcomics
🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning
#KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates in the '00s, and it just updated #webcomics
🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning
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On a more positive note, many of the creators from Hiveworks came together to create the Chimera Comics Collective - a place where we could maintain the 'webring' aspect of Hiveworks and continue supporting each other.
Please follow us here! 🦁🐐🐍
@chimeracomics.bsky.social
Please follow us here! 🦁🐐🐍
@chimeracomics.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
On a more positive note, many of the creators from Hiveworks came together to create the Chimera Comics Collective - a place where we could maintain the 'webring' aspect of Hiveworks and continue supporting each other.
Please follow us here! 🦁🐐🐍
@chimeracomics.bsky.social
Please follow us here! 🦁🐐🐍
@chimeracomics.bsky.social
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Because it doesn't seem to be well-known, Isa is the creator of the webcomics Namesake and Crow Time.
Her audience is enormous and many of us have been wary of saying anything for fear of backlash - some of us have experienced backlash in small doses already.
Take this as you will. I'm so tired.
Her audience is enormous and many of us have been wary of saying anything for fear of backlash - some of us have experienced backlash in small doses already.
Take this as you will. I'm so tired.
January 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Because it doesn't seem to be well-known, Isa is the creator of the webcomics Namesake and Crow Time.
Her audience is enormous and many of us have been wary of saying anything for fear of backlash - some of us have experienced backlash in small doses already.
Take this as you will. I'm so tired.
Her audience is enormous and many of us have been wary of saying anything for fear of backlash - some of us have experienced backlash in small doses already.
Take this as you will. I'm so tired.
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What kind of trees could we have all become, had we not been so firmly planted in your shadow.
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
What kind of trees could we have all become, had we not been so firmly planted in your shadow.
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For anyone who ever wanted to know why I left Hiveworks, please read this.
My friends and peers there were amazing - and their vast reserves of hard work and creativity were used and abused in so many ways. We came together to share our stories, and thank goodness we did.
Thank you for listening.
My friends and peers there were amazing - and their vast reserves of hard work and creativity were used and abused in so many ways. We came together to share our stories, and thank goodness we did.
Thank you for listening.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
For anyone who ever wanted to know why I left Hiveworks, please read this.
My friends and peers there were amazing - and their vast reserves of hard work and creativity were used and abused in so many ways. We came together to share our stories, and thank goodness we did.
Thank you for listening.
My friends and peers there were amazing - and their vast reserves of hard work and creativity were used and abused in so many ways. We came together to share our stories, and thank goodness we did.
Thank you for listening.
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
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Heeeyy, we can finally talk about this! So, I would like to co-sign everything in this open letter. I would also like to tell everyone about a specific grievance that @femonologue.bsky.social and I have with Xellette after the mishandling of our kickstarter. Screencap/receipts in🧵 to follow!
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Heeeyy, we can finally talk about this! So, I would like to co-sign everything in this open letter. I would also like to tell everyone about a specific grievance that @femonologue.bsky.social and I have with Xellette after the mishandling of our kickstarter. Screencap/receipts in🧵 to follow!
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Dedicated collective action on all fronts is the ONLY reason this is able to come to light. Talk to your fellow cartoonists. Check in on your peers. Publishers will not save you. WE are the only ones who can save each other, but you HAVE to put in the work.
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Dedicated collective action on all fronts is the ONLY reason this is able to come to light. Talk to your fellow cartoonists. Check in on your peers. Publishers will not save you. WE are the only ones who can save each other, but you HAVE to put in the work.
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If you're scared to draw something, remember that the obstacle is not on the page or in your skill level, it is in your concept of creative freedom.
The ability to create is not something you have to earn, it's simply a channel for expression that is innate and will always be there
The ability to create is not something you have to earn, it's simply a channel for expression that is innate and will always be there
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
If you're scared to draw something, remember that the obstacle is not on the page or in your skill level, it is in your concept of creative freedom.
The ability to create is not something you have to earn, it's simply a channel for expression that is innate and will always be there
The ability to create is not something you have to earn, it's simply a channel for expression that is innate and will always be there
Haven't made a lot of progress on this but I have added a bit of color. Hopefully I'll get the top panel of this redraw roughed out fully sometime today or next week.
January 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Haven't made a lot of progress on this but I have added a bit of color. Hopefully I'll get the top panel of this redraw roughed out fully sometime today or next week.
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The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
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Mesmerizing
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Mesmerizing
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It's a new year, I have debts, I need to buy a plane ticket, and I have a birthday coming up this month.
All great reasons for me to point you to my shop full of comics I've written and published since 2020.
If I can sell ~10 books this month, that's the plane fare to Emerald City in March covered
All great reasons for me to point you to my shop full of comics I've written and published since 2020.
If I can sell ~10 books this month, that's the plane fare to Emerald City in March covered
Shop — Weekend Warrior Comics
weekendwarriorcomics.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
It's a new year, I have debts, I need to buy a plane ticket, and I have a birthday coming up this month.
All great reasons for me to point you to my shop full of comics I've written and published since 2020.
If I can sell ~10 books this month, that's the plane fare to Emerald City in March covered
All great reasons for me to point you to my shop full of comics I've written and published since 2020.
If I can sell ~10 books this month, that's the plane fare to Emerald City in March covered
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HEY PUBLISHERS: pay attention to this entire thread; and recognize that a HUGE part of the problem is assigning comics projects to editors with no comics knowledge or experience. Editing comics is a discrete discipline, and when you don't recognize that, you fuck both creators and yourself over.
I've had to explain that no, I cannot pencil and ink a 260-page GN in two months, do you even understand the words you're saying to me? I've been asked to design characters, pencil, ink, and color a 200-page GN myself in eight months (I said no).
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
HEY PUBLISHERS: pay attention to this entire thread; and recognize that a HUGE part of the problem is assigning comics projects to editors with no comics knowledge or experience. Editing comics is a discrete discipline, and when you don't recognize that, you fuck both creators and yourself over.
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in robin hood & allen a dale (child's ballads, no. 138) robin (& co.) rescue allen from a tragic love story.
here, an unfortunate marriage will still be arranged but it’s a set up to give the sheriff of nottingham an excuse to kill allan, so he still needs rescuing by robin and little john haha
here, an unfortunate marriage will still be arranged but it’s a set up to give the sheriff of nottingham an excuse to kill allan, so he still needs rescuing by robin and little john haha
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
in robin hood & allen a dale (child's ballads, no. 138) robin (& co.) rescue allen from a tragic love story.
here, an unfortunate marriage will still be arranged but it’s a set up to give the sheriff of nottingham an excuse to kill allan, so he still needs rescuing by robin and little john haha
here, an unfortunate marriage will still be arranged but it’s a set up to give the sheriff of nottingham an excuse to kill allan, so he still needs rescuing by robin and little john haha