B.Y. Valentine
@writingbyvalentine.com
Speculative SFF Writer, artist learning to draw.
Occasionally opinionated on YouTube.
🚫 No AI/NFT nonsense supported here.
Occasionally opinionated on YouTube.
🚫 No AI/NFT nonsense supported here.
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Phew, it's been a long day. Closed down the other social, rebranded on the others, and now I feel good.
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
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Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
Signed up to @gywo.bsky.social for 2026 with the goal to write 300k words! While it isn't the highest tier, it's still quite lofty for me as I want to make sure I'm balancing my time with learning to draw.
But I'm so excited to get my novel draft done and for so many other projects! #amwriting
But I'm so excited to get my novel draft done and for so many other projects! #amwriting
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Signed up to @gywo.bsky.social for 2026 with the goal to write 300k words! While it isn't the highest tier, it's still quite lofty for me as I want to make sure I'm balancing my time with learning to draw.
But I'm so excited to get my novel draft done and for so many other projects! #amwriting
But I'm so excited to get my novel draft done and for so many other projects! #amwriting
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everyone loves flying whales, right? 💙🐋
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
everyone loves flying whales, right? 💙🐋
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Hey, artist! Quote with your red art!❤️
December 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Hey, artist! Quote with your red art!❤️
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It’s really funny to see people get mad about historical accuracy in the Odyssey adaptation because there’s a cyclops in that story. There’s a witch who turns men into pig. gods are literally real and manifest physically. It’s okay if there’s a black guy.
December 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It’s really funny to see people get mad about historical accuracy in the Odyssey adaptation because there’s a cyclops in that story. There’s a witch who turns men into pig. gods are literally real and manifest physically. It’s okay if there’s a black guy.
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I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
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I like JKR in the same way that I like backed-up toilets.
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I like JKR in the same way that I like backed-up toilets.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Phew, it's been a long day. Closed down the other social, rebranded on the others, and now I feel good.
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Phew, it's been a long day. Closed down the other social, rebranded on the others, and now I feel good.
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
Have got lofty plans for 2026 which includes writing the first draft of my novel and making significant progress in my art journey. Can't express how excited I am!
Made this for a secret Santa a while back using Clip Studio Paint for the first time. It was interesting using a tablet, but I can really get behind it.
December 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Made this for a secret Santa a while back using Clip Studio Paint for the first time. It was interesting using a tablet, but I can really get behind it.
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It's my birthday 🤗 As per tradition, I'm humbly asking for some reposts of this or any other of my art today ❤️
June 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
It's my birthday 🤗 As per tradition, I'm humbly asking for some reposts of this or any other of my art today ❤️
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XII.XII.MMXXV on Netflix. More to come…
June 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
XII.XII.MMXXV on Netflix. More to come…
I... I think I just saw a major spoiler of Expedition 33 on Instagram and now I don't know what to do with myself 😵💫
May 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I... I think I just saw a major spoiler of Expedition 33 on Instagram and now I don't know what to do with myself 😵💫
Phew. Actually did it and announced my intentions of doing art and other stuff in public. Can't put the genie back in the bottle now!
May 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Phew. Actually did it and announced my intentions of doing art and other stuff in public. Can't put the genie back in the bottle now!
I've done a fun little thing and started a podcast with a couple friends!
We talk about all things life, art, gaming and more!
We talk about all things life, art, gaming and more!
ROLL FOR CONVERSATION
Podcast · Ben, Mark & Iain. · Three folks taking on "fun" topics, one dice roll at a time.Come join us for group therapy, shared despair and holistic screaming into the void as each week we tackle cur...
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May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I've done a fun little thing and started a podcast with a couple friends!
We talk about all things life, art, gaming and more!
We talk about all things life, art, gaming and more!
saving to read later!
If you’re thinking abt art school, check the quotes and comments in the below post to hear some great insights! 👇
Art School Discourse is happening again, so I wanna see something.
🎨 If you went to/graduated from an art school/art college/art major:
1. What was your most valuable takeaway(s) from your experience?
2. In hindsight, was it all worth it for those main takeaways?
🎨 If you went to/graduated from an art school/art college/art major:
1. What was your most valuable takeaway(s) from your experience?
2. In hindsight, was it all worth it for those main takeaways?
May 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
saving to read later!
Wait this sounds sick I wanna play it
Step into Maelle’s world on the eve of her departure with Expedition 33, 67 years after their world shattered in the Fracture, and Lumière was launched into the sea.
Expedition 33 comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 24th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKd...
Expedition 33 comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 24th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKd...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Lore Trailer
YouTube video by Sandfall Interactive
www.youtube.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Wait this sounds sick I wanna play it
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February 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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oh this is a long post but it's so worth your time. my initial reaction was a bit kneejerk-- "not all cozy games are made the same!" (and they're not) but ultimately this is about seeking and demanding comfort as a consumer in the face of fascists that want the same-- minus you. some choice excerpts
December 21, 2024 at 7:54 PM
oh this is a long post but it's so worth your time. my initial reaction was a bit kneejerk-- "not all cozy games are made the same!" (and they're not) but ultimately this is about seeking and demanding comfort as a consumer in the face of fascists that want the same-- minus you. some choice excerpts
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Hey #GameDev friends - how would you like 1200 font styles in one pack, full commercial use, for under twenty bucks? Sure you would! You can get every font we've ever released until now in one handy zip folder at a ridiculously low price until December 31st - ENJOY! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack
December 3, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Hey #GameDev friends - how would you like 1200 font styles in one pack, full commercial use, for under twenty bucks? Sure you would! You can get every font we've ever released until now in one handy zip folder at a ridiculously low price until December 31st - ENJOY! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack
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Instead of using Ai to launder artists stolen art to accompany an article or blog post, why not look for something here!
The Smithsonian museum released over three million digital items from their collection on an open access license.
You can use their assets to create all sorts of art. I recommend browsing and thinking about what you could make. www.si.edu/OpenAccess
You can use their assets to create all sorts of art. I recommend browsing and thinking about what you could make. www.si.edu/OpenAccess
Smithsonian Open Access | Smithsonian Institution
Learn more about Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu
November 30, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Instead of using Ai to launder artists stolen art to accompany an article or blog post, why not look for something here!
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Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.
November 26, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.
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*sigh*
Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part.
There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work.
Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.
Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part.
There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work.
Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.
November 28, 2024 at 3:42 AM
*sigh*
Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part.
There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work.
Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.
Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part.
There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work.
Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.
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2000s web was the golden era. there's still a lot of indie web out there but it's buried beneath the corporate slop web, and our search engines are not built to actually search the web anymore, they're just answer engines now.
checkout marginalia: search.marginalia.nu
checkout marginalia: search.marginalia.nu
Marginalia Search
search.marginalia.nu is a small independent do-it-yourself search engine for surprising but content-rich websites that never ask you to accept cookies or subscribe to newsletters. The goal is to bring...
search.marginalia.nu
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
2000s web was the golden era. there's still a lot of indie web out there but it's buried beneath the corporate slop web, and our search engines are not built to actually search the web anymore, they're just answer engines now.
checkout marginalia: search.marginalia.nu
checkout marginalia: search.marginalia.nu
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I feel like I haven't shouted about #CrystalHeart in a while.
If you like #ttrpg, action-adventure, unique settings, and bringing down the system from within - all with a generous dab of humour and shenanigans - then I think you'll enjoy it. It's all available to read online riiiiiight here 👇🏻
If you like #ttrpg, action-adventure, unique settings, and bringing down the system from within - all with a generous dab of humour and shenanigans - then I think you'll enjoy it. It's all available to read online riiiiiight here 👇🏻
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 PM
I feel like I haven't shouted about #CrystalHeart in a while.
If you like #ttrpg, action-adventure, unique settings, and bringing down the system from within - all with a generous dab of humour and shenanigans - then I think you'll enjoy it. It's all available to read online riiiiiight here 👇🏻
If you like #ttrpg, action-adventure, unique settings, and bringing down the system from within - all with a generous dab of humour and shenanigans - then I think you'll enjoy it. It's all available to read online riiiiiight here 👇🏻