V.K. Von Vorgrik.bsky.social
@vovonvorgrik.bsky.social
Lover of all things sword & sorcery. Fantasy, Grimdark, fell purposes and malevolent entities. Writer. Queer. ⚔️ NO AI. 💀
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It is #PortfolioDay once more. I'm a traditional illustrator specializing in pen and ink. I've contributed to a number of fiction publications and TTRPG projects, and I am currently looking for more work!
January 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
It is #PortfolioDay once more. I'm a traditional illustrator specializing in pen and ink. I've contributed to a number of fiction publications and TTRPG projects, and I am currently looking for more work!
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Behold! The cover art for our upcoming Arthurian issue, as created by the inestimable @teradiamart.bsky.social ! We're incredibly thankful for this amazing art, and we're thankful for all the lovely stories our authors provided for this issue.
Keep eyes peeled for a ToC reveal in the near future!
Keep eyes peeled for a ToC reveal in the near future!
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Behold! The cover art for our upcoming Arthurian issue, as created by the inestimable @teradiamart.bsky.social ! We're incredibly thankful for this amazing art, and we're thankful for all the lovely stories our authors provided for this issue.
Keep eyes peeled for a ToC reveal in the near future!
Keep eyes peeled for a ToC reveal in the near future!
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Dense, weird, with gorgeous prose, Gene Wolfe's New Sun series set the bar for high-brow fantasy. Worth re-reading, you'll find fresh literary gems each go around. And while old-fashioned in their sensibilities (esp. regarding women) they remain worthy books. #fantasy #sword&sorcery #booksky
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Dense, weird, with gorgeous prose, Gene Wolfe's New Sun series set the bar for high-brow fantasy. Worth re-reading, you'll find fresh literary gems each go around. And while old-fashioned in their sensibilities (esp. regarding women) they remain worthy books. #fantasy #sword&sorcery #booksky
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The epic voiceover at the beginning of this song was apparently Orson Welles' last job before he passed. Manowar rocked hard. "Ride like the wind, fight proud my son. You're the Defender God has sent..." #musicsky #fantasy #sword&sorcery #metal
Manowar - Defender
YouTube video by The Poser KILLER
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The epic voiceover at the beginning of this song was apparently Orson Welles' last job before he passed. Manowar rocked hard. "Ride like the wind, fight proud my son. You're the Defender God has sent..." #musicsky #fantasy #sword&sorcery #metal
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Books to film 📚=🎞️
A Princess of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs was filmed as John Carter (2012). The protagonist is changed from a genteel soldier to a damaged veteran. Other changes include how Carter gets to Mars as the film discards the imperialist tone of the book. 🔴⚔️👽
#filmsky #booksky
A Princess of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs was filmed as John Carter (2012). The protagonist is changed from a genteel soldier to a damaged veteran. Other changes include how Carter gets to Mars as the film discards the imperialist tone of the book. 🔴⚔️👽
#filmsky #booksky
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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I am too broke to contribute, but this is fucking cool. Check it out. #queerhorror #horrorsky
Horror Not Hate
An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I am too broke to contribute, but this is fucking cool. Check it out. #queerhorror #horrorsky
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My cover for the HORROR NOT HATE anthology along with the full 1min timelapse of the inks. If you haven't backed this wonderful project yet, go take a look! There are so many incredible creators involved, all lending their talents to support LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights! bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
My cover for the HORROR NOT HATE anthology along with the full 1min timelapse of the inks. If you haven't backed this wonderful project yet, go take a look! There are so many incredible creators involved, all lending their talents to support LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights! bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
The epic voiceover at the beginning of this song was apparently Orson Welles' last job before he passed. Manowar rocked hard. "Ride like the wind, fight proud my son. You're the Defender God has sent..." #musicsky #fantasy #sword&sorcery #metal
Manowar - Defender
YouTube video by The Poser KILLER
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The epic voiceover at the beginning of this song was apparently Orson Welles' last job before he passed. Manowar rocked hard. "Ride like the wind, fight proud my son. You're the Defender God has sent..." #musicsky #fantasy #sword&sorcery #metal
Dense, weird, with gorgeous prose, Gene Wolfe's New Sun series set the bar for high-brow fantasy. Worth re-reading, you'll find fresh literary gems each go around. And while old-fashioned in their sensibilities (esp. regarding women) they remain worthy books. #fantasy #sword&sorcery #booksky
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Dense, weird, with gorgeous prose, Gene Wolfe's New Sun series set the bar for high-brow fantasy. Worth re-reading, you'll find fresh literary gems each go around. And while old-fashioned in their sensibilities (esp. regarding women) they remain worthy books. #fantasy #sword&sorcery #booksky
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My Bob Weir tale. Worked at a Grateful Dead sports bar in Chicago (don't ask). I am not a Dead fan (don't hate them, indifferent). Late night, bartender (a woman) came to me and said, "I'm going to give Bob Weir a haircut at the Ritz Carlton. You are the last person I'd ask, 1/6
January 12, 2026 at 12:25 AM
My Bob Weir tale. Worked at a Grateful Dead sports bar in Chicago (don't ask). I am not a Dead fan (don't hate them, indifferent). Late night, bartender (a woman) came to me and said, "I'm going to give Bob Weir a haircut at the Ritz Carlton. You are the last person I'd ask, 1/6
January 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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In a strange crashing together of worlds, I created a page where you can find ALL of my author-direct work -- from straight historical fiction to historical fantasy to the gentlest of cozy fantasy:
scottoden.wordpress.com/books-by-sco...
scottoden.wordpress.com/books-by-sco...
Books by Scott Oden
Since 2005, I’ve been writing a myriad of historical adventure, fantasy, and sword-and-sorcery . . . as well as a side-trip into cozy fantasy in the style of Grahame and Milne. This page is m…
scottoden.wordpress.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In a strange crashing together of worlds, I created a page where you can find ALL of my author-direct work -- from straight historical fiction to historical fantasy to the gentlest of cozy fantasy:
scottoden.wordpress.com/books-by-sco...
scottoden.wordpress.com/books-by-sco...
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"Parsival or A Knight's Tale" by Richard Monaco, 1977. A novel novel rife with brutality and transcendent beauty. Dark and violent, it's proto-grimdark written long before the term was even imagined. The whole series is truly unlike any other Arthurian tales I've read. #booksky #kingarthur #fantasy
January 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"Parsival or A Knight's Tale" by Richard Monaco, 1977. A novel novel rife with brutality and transcendent beauty. Dark and violent, it's proto-grimdark written long before the term was even imagined. The whole series is truly unlike any other Arthurian tales I've read. #booksky #kingarthur #fantasy
"Parsival or A Knight's Tale" by Richard Monaco, 1977. A novel novel rife with brutality and transcendent beauty. Dark and violent, it's proto-grimdark written long before the term was even imagined. The whole series is truly unlike any other Arthurian tales I've read. #booksky #kingarthur #fantasy
January 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"Parsival or A Knight's Tale" by Richard Monaco, 1977. A novel novel rife with brutality and transcendent beauty. Dark and violent, it's proto-grimdark written long before the term was even imagined. The whole series is truly unlike any other Arthurian tales I've read. #booksky #kingarthur #fantasy
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The 80s were the heyday of mainstream sword & sorcery. I'd love to see Kane, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser made with today's movie technology. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #80s
Swords & Sorcery Films of the 1980's: PART I
YouTube video by The 80's Emporium
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The 80s were the heyday of mainstream sword & sorcery. I'd love to see Kane, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser made with today's movie technology. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #80s
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Judith Victorious https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/judith-victorious
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Judith Victorious https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/judith-victorious
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In The Pit (2025) - Timelapse of my cover for the second issue of Throatgrind Magazine. Ink on 11x17 bristol.
January 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
In The Pit (2025) - Timelapse of my cover for the second issue of Throatgrind Magazine. Ink on 11x17 bristol.
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The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe
Cover art by Bruce Pennington
#booksky #scifisky #ScienceFiction #ScienceFantasy #Fantasy
Cover art by Bruce Pennington
#booksky #scifisky #ScienceFiction #ScienceFantasy #Fantasy
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe
Cover art by Bruce Pennington
#booksky #scifisky #ScienceFiction #ScienceFantasy #Fantasy
Cover art by Bruce Pennington
#booksky #scifisky #ScienceFiction #ScienceFantasy #Fantasy
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Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Mike Mignola. Love these!
He did the covers of a rerelease of the prose collections too, which are nice pieces.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Mike Mignola. Love these!
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My take on Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs.
#johncarter #edgarriceburroughs #fanart #fantasyart #swordandsorcery
#johncarter #edgarriceburroughs #fanart #fantasyart #swordandsorcery
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My take on Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs.
#johncarter #edgarriceburroughs #fanart #fantasyart #swordandsorcery
#johncarter #edgarriceburroughs #fanart #fantasyart #swordandsorcery
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For those considering using AI/LLMs for their books or book covers. I was just about to mark a book as one I was interested in reading as part of a judging allotment, then didn't due to the use of AI in its cover. You're genuinely missing out on readers (& reviews) when you use this shite
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
For those considering using AI/LLMs for their books or book covers. I was just about to mark a book as one I was interested in reading as part of a judging allotment, then didn't due to the use of AI in its cover. You're genuinely missing out on readers (& reviews) when you use this shite
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Mike Mignola. Love these!
He did the covers of a rerelease of the prose collections too, which are nice pieces.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Mike Mignola. Love these!
The 80s were the heyday of mainstream sword & sorcery. I'd love to see Kane, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser made with today's movie technology. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #80s
Swords & Sorcery Films of the 1980's: PART I
YouTube video by The 80's Emporium
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The 80s were the heyday of mainstream sword & sorcery. I'd love to see Kane, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser made with today's movie technology. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #80s
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Boris Vallejo - “A Witch Shall Be Born”
From the Savage Sword of Conan. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #borisvallejo #conan
From the Savage Sword of Conan. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #borisvallejo #conan
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Boris Vallejo - “A Witch Shall Be Born”
From the Savage Sword of Conan. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #borisvallejo #conan
From the Savage Sword of Conan. #sword&sorcery #fantasy #borisvallejo #conan
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