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DARKNESS OVER HAYHOLT (2016)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 24" x 36"

When DAW contacted me 35 years ago about illustrating the cover for a high fantasy novel by Tad Williams, an amazing relationship began with THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR. 1/4

@dawbooks

Constrained view of a castle courtyard as seen at night through a stone archway lit from behind the viewer. On the right, the Tower of Hjeldin rises with wide narrow, barred slits at the top glowing red. The statue of an angel stands on the left with one arm raised. Tall bushes obscure the entrance through an inner wall leading to the keep. Above is a mix of starry dark sky and layers of clouds illuminated by a glowing crescent moon.
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Free Ebook in exchange for honest reviews!

    Pick up your free copy of Troll Song with the code 'P6YFQ' at the Smashwords store!

    Troll Song is the story of a teenage troll that touches the mind of a dwarf, coming to realize her family is evil. Follow her journey from darkness to light as her sister continually chases her, for the sake of revenge!

    https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1462617

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure #free @bookstodon

    artofrengin , to random
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    Erys & Kalon, a D&D couple commission ✨

    NerdsofaFeather , to bookstodon group
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    Book Review: Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera

    What the heck did I just read (complimentary) asks @chloroform_tea

    http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/06/book-review-rakesfall-by-vajra.html

    @bookstodon

    ergative , to bookstodon group
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    After being blown away by The Saint of Bright Doors, I'm very very eager to read Vajra Chandrasekera's next book, Rakesfall--and not least because of @chloroform_tea 's very favourable review on Nerds of a Feather!

    http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/06/book-review-rakesfall-by-vajra.html

    @bookstodon

    artofrengin , to random
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    Page 27

    Read the full comic on your favorite platform:

    https://www.patreon.com/collection/448673
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    https://tapas.io/series/Netherrealms
    https://globalcomix.com/c/netherrealms

    geras , to bookstodon group
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    Finished the story "Darkrose and Diamond". It's a love story about two teenagers finding out what they want to do with their lives.

    @bookstodon#amReading

    (comment on The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle), p. 654)

    michaelshotter , to audiobooks group
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    An extended sample of my latest audiobook, "Shards," the first short-fiction collection from The Nod/Wells Timelines.

    Watch/Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F7bPEHygoWw

    Don't miss this speculative-fiction smorgasbord with its heavy doses of science fiction, horror, fantasy, and the paranormal!

    Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B0D6DCQLY4

    Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Shards-Audiobook/B0D6DH6RF6

    Learn more about the Nod/Wells Timelines literary universe:
    https://vortex-1.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-nodwells-timelines-retrospective.html

    @bookstodon @audiobooks @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @mastodonbooks

    artofrengin , to random
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    Andelyn for Jon Midget’s CATCH THE WIND ✨

    Jackgiantkiller , to random
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    Take a look at my Ogre ancestry for Fantasy AGE 2nd edition, for a new WIP world, the Hellish Hordes of Domun, a post apocalyptic dark fantasy with a continental Celtic feel.

    https://www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/fantasy-age/ogre-ancestry-for-the-hellish-hordes-of-domun

    lunastation , to random
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    Calling all women-identified speculative fiction authors! We're now open for submissions for our December issue!

    https://submissions.lunastationpress.com/

    -fi

    Jackgiantkiller , to random
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    Elves. We all know how they are portrayed in Tolkien, DnD, and most fantasy. What makes an elf an elf, and how can we make them more interesting?

    lemos , to random
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    After a hiatus of… 5 years? I return to the posts on Tumblr to share some bizarre characters that I am creating lately.

    https://franciscolemos.tumblr.com/

    jfml , to random
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    This started as a in 2020 about the way sometimes stack behind each other to form these inverted in the .

    I feel like I didn't really nail it, need to investigate that again at some point ^__^

    booktweeting , to bookstodon group
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    ELEGANT VARIATIONS ON FAIRYTALE themes with dystopian undertones and a poetic, distinctive voice. Enchanting in every sense of the word. B PLUS

    https://store.psychopomp.com/products/lovely-creatures-ebook

    @bookstodon

    lorywidmerhess , to bookstodon group

    : A colorful new character

    @bookstodon

    https://enterenchanted.com/ozathon24-a-colorful-new-character/

    Locusmag , to random
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    Kick off your weekend with readings from Cory Doctorow and Eugenia Triantafyllou!! A true SFF happy hour, if we do say so ourselves. 6/22 at 4 pm PDT!

    Schedule here: https://tinyurl.com/locusawards2024

    @pluralistic

    Tim_Eagon , to random
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    The truth about heraldry!

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Rla0Xvl5n/

    Tim_Eagon , (edited ) to random
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    So, I watched Game of Thrones to the bitter end and was wondering if House of the Dragon was worth watching.

    Tim_Eagon OP ,
    @Tim_Eagon@dice.camp avatar

    I did go ahead and watch the first episode last night. I’ll continue watching it even though I felt it had more gratuitous sex and violence than the parent show. The birthing scene was really tough to watch.

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Facebook actually tried to censor one of my books! Can you believe that? Has this happened to anyone else?

    In my case, it seems to come down to their software being unable to tell the difference between political satire and pushing a fake political candidate.

    Their software made the decision! So dumb!

    Here's my promo page for the book in question, if you're curious: https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    @bookstodon

    The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.

    Screenshot from Facebook demonstrating the fact that their software enforces their rules, without human involvement. The heading is "How we made this decision" and the text of the dialog is as follows: Our technology found your content doesn't follow our Community Standards. As a result, our technology took action. We use the same rules around the world for everyone. Our technology and teams work in many languages to make sure our rules are applied consistently.
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Facebook actually tried to censor one of my books! Can you believe that? Has this happened to anyone else?

    In my case, it seems to come down to their software being unable to tell the difference between political satire and pushing a fake political candidate.

    Here's my promo page for the book in question, if you're curious: https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    @bookstodon

    The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.

    Screenshot from Facebook demonstrating the fact that their software enforces their rules, without human involvement. The heading is "How we made this decision" and the text of the dialog is as follows: Our technology found your content doesn't follow our Community Standards. As a result, our technology took action. We use the same rules around the world for everyone. Our technology and teams work in many languages to make sure our rules are applied consistently.
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    etaski , to ttrpg group
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    Happy Pride! :BlobhajPrideHeart:

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