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She/Her. Likes big books, knows too much myth.

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I Spit On Your Celluloid: The History Of Women Directing Horror Movie, Heidi Honeycutt Rewrites Horror History - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Heidi Honeycutt's essential history uncovers the women who shaped horror cinema. I Spit on Your Celluloid

Continuing my series of reviews that were sidelined due to my depression beating me.

I SPIT ON YOUR CELLULOID isn't just another film history. It's 464 pages of proof that women have been directing horror since 1896.

@honeycuttheidi.bsky.social @headpress.com

gnofhorror.com/i-spit-on-yo...

07.03.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
The cover of an issue of the pulp THRILLING WONDER STORIES. 

A Roman Legionnaire about to blast a gorilla with a ray gun in an alien arena while the woman clinging to him (blonde, of course) looks at us, the viewer.

The cover of an issue of the pulp THRILLING WONDER STORIES. A Roman Legionnaire about to blast a gorilla with a ray gun in an alien arena while the woman clinging to him (blonde, of course) looks at us, the viewer.

Sometimes the pulps cut to the heart of the modern condition. What else is 21st century life, after all, but Roman Legionnaires with blasters fighting gorillas in an arena while the women clinging to them break the Fourth Wall by staring at the viewer?

07.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
The cover of Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires curated by T.L. Morgan. It shows an androgynous vampire figure holding a glass of blood, amidst an intricate background that looks like a stained glass window. There are motifs of roses and bats among the stained glass. The vampire is facing away from the viewer, with their head turned slightly over their shoulder and a slight smirk on their face.

The cover of Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires curated by T.L. Morgan. It shows an androgynous vampire figure holding a glass of blood, amidst an intricate background that looks like a stained glass window. There are motifs of roses and bats among the stained glass. The vampire is facing away from the viewer, with their head turned slightly over their shoulder and a slight smirk on their face.

πŸ¦‡ COVER REVEAL πŸ¦‡

I am THRILLED to show you the cover of my upcoming vampire anthology, EXQUISITE UNDEAD!
This stunning artwork is by R.E. Murray, who took my vision to an unbelievable level. It's PERFECT 🀩

The anthology's Kickstarter launches April 1! https://tinyurl.com/exquisite-undead

06.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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More hedgehogs. These two big lads are evidently getting territorial ahead of potential mating opportunities. #TinyJoys

06.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Ayana Gray's I, Medusa is on sale today for $1.99 at various ebook stores! (kindle, nook, kobo!)

05.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Across the Multiverse: Black Voices in Speculative Fiction Join WCPL for a special author program featuring Black writers of speculative fiction! P. Djèlí Clark, Brittany Williams, and Ehigbor Okosun will be in conversation with moderator Darrell Stover, as t...

Across the Multiverse: Black Voices in Speculative Fiction

@pdjeliclark.bsky.social
@brittanyacts.bsky.social
and @okosunreads.bsky.social
in conversation with Darrell Stover + Q&A

August 5 2025, 7-8pm EDT
Online, free!

Register here: www.wake.gov/events/acros...

#SFF #SpecFic

29.06.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A stylized bottle of ink with a baby bottle nipple for a lid and the word INKBOTTLE

A stylized bottle of ink with a baby bottle nipple for a lid and the word INKBOTTLE

Very excited to announce that the first episode of INKBOTTLE, a podcast on the creative life and parenting with me and my wife @brittanyacts.bsky.social , is now live wherever podcasts can be found. Links here: https://linktr.ee/inkbottlepod

01.08.2023 17:38 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Long-COVID Sufferer Awarded Nearly $1M After Employer Refused to Let Her Work From Home | Law.com A jury in Nassau County awarded $954,000 to a longtime employee of Stony Brook University Hospital Blood Bank.

A woman with Long Covid won almost one million dollars in a lawsuit against her employer who refused to allow her work from home accommodations.

May this set a precedent.

Remote work should be accessible to all who need it.

It’s a game changer for people with disabilities.

04.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 1687 πŸ” 644 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 12

We said "more low stakes fantasy!" and publishing gave us conflict-free cozies. But what *I* personally meant was, instead of saving THE WORLD from A GREAT EVIL, the character maybe saves their forest or their lil tavern or whatever. The idea that low stakes = no stakes is such a weird development

04.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
A concretion preserving the earbones and auditory region of Herpetocetus, here looking basically like a rock with some patches of calcareous algae and other tidepool growths on it. The acid bath, in 10% acetic acid, has just begun, and many bubbles of carbon dioxide can be seen.

A concretion preserving the earbones and auditory region of Herpetocetus, here looking basically like a rock with some patches of calcareous algae and other tidepool growths on it. The acid bath, in 10% acetic acid, has just begun, and many bubbles of carbon dioxide can be seen.

The same chunk after about a month of acid preparation. There is about 5-6 mm of sandstone missing that has now been etched away; it is a dark bluish gray sandstone and the bone is a dark brown, changing to a light brown after etching.

The same chunk after about a month of acid preparation. There is about 5-6 mm of sandstone missing that has now been etched away; it is a dark bluish gray sandstone and the bone is a dark brown, changing to a light brown after etching.

There is now well over a centimeter of sandstone that has been dissolved away, exposing much more of the bone.

There is now well over a centimeter of sandstone that has been dissolved away, exposing much more of the bone.

A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

And here's the whole sequence showing the progressive dissolution of the calcareous sandstone! 1. Late January, 2. late February, 3. early April, 4. early May. #fossilfriday

09.05.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

A skull fragment of a dwarf baleen whale preserving the auditory region, about 20 x 10 cm, with milk chocolate colored bone and a bit of resistant sandstone left inside the "cranial hiatus", a large sinus in the base of the skull that partially houses the inner ear bone. The inner ear bone is articulated and a small hemispherical bump on it houses the cochlea, and even the stapes is preserved.

#fossilfriday Acid preparation is progressing on this dwarf baleen whale (Herpetocetus) skull fragment, and the inner ear bone (periotic) is really shaping up nicely! Certainly one of my slower prep jobs. Purisima Formation, Santa Cruz, CA, ~5 myo. 10% acetic acid.

09.05.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I think your dryad is adorable with your spin on ears and greenery, there's many more trees that we know today than the ancient Greeks had no nymphs yet for.

04.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WiP of Aphrodite as an alicorn for my lil greek mythology but MLP project

#myart #myocs #mlp #mlp:fim #alicornoc #roleplay #aphrodite

04.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Dryad - work in progress. Adding tiny porcelain mushrooms.

#dryad #mythology #figurativesculpture #mushroom #art

04.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PrometΓ­ lo de dibujar alguna esfinge a mi estilo en algΓΊn momento. Pues aquΓ­ una probando proceso de dibujo mas rapidillo.

#XIIIVKT #mythology #sphinx #bestiary

04.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ancient Office Hours History Podcast Β· Updated Bimonthly Β· Join Lexie Henning as she chats with thought leaders in academia and the entertainment industry about how they got into their field, their current work, and how t...

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5BomB9F...

04.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're into mythology and video games, then there's a very good chance you'll find this interesting... :)

04.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My debut dark fantasy novel 'Scholomance, the Devil's Academy' will be released on April 30th 2026.
If you love European folklore, mythology, horror, the occult, history, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented characters, then you will love 'Scholomance, the Devil's Academy'
#writersky #debutnovel

04.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

5/5, no notes, this was an absolute pleasure to read from start to finish. #booksky

04.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Creamy background with a man/bull like figure in white and tan shadow arched over a crumpled figure in reds on the ground. She has a shredded but continuous rope. A fire reflects on both their chests. Earthtones with a bit of neon yellow and green in places. Reds and greens. Simple organic shapes with a bit of texture. Signature Sewzinski stamped to right.

Creamy background with a man/bull like figure in white and tan shadow arched over a crumpled figure in reds on the ground. She has a shredded but continuous rope. A fire reflects on both their chests. Earthtones with a bit of neon yellow and green in places. Reds and greens. Simple organic shapes with a bit of texture. Signature Sewzinski stamped to right.

I want to get even more abstract with it, but the Errand into the Maze by Martha Graham made such an impression on me. I need to get the images down before it fades from memory.
errand memory 1
🎨 by me
#painting #digitalpainting #ballet #dance #minotaur #mythology #folklore #dailypainting

04.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Recycled #jokes about #mythology and #folklore, for no particular reason.

04.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Merch interest Check illustration

Merch interest Check illustration

Hiii πŸ‘‹
I have lots of new merch ideas for the next artist alley and I need your help : so here is an interest form 🫰

It would mean a lot if you could answer and/or share it with your friends interested in mythology and witchy art ✨

Thx πŸ’œ

framaforms.org/mortale-leth...

04.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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just goat things
total time: 45 minutes

#monster #creature #hybrid #closedspecies #digitalart #sketch #beast #death #demon #demonic #doodle #emo #equine #fable #fables #goat #gothic #horns #mythical #mythology #oekaki #purple #silly #skeletal #sona #alphanea #art #myart #artist

04.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Art & Nationality

03.03.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Fangs for Nothing: Special Edition Illustrated Hardcover Small town book club, big vampire energy. Sink your fangs into this bestselling cozy, spicy, fake-dating, kooky, spooky romance.

The special edition Kickstarter of FANGS FOR NOTHING is live!

(... and already funded!)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...

With interior art and endpapers painted by me β™₯οΈπŸ¦‡

03.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daily duck, from when my girls were TINY BABIES 😭

(Really, messy teens, here. They doubled in size the first week)

04.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Here are the girls the first time I gave them peas. THEY WENT WILD FOR THEM. And still do!

04.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 5555 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 39
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Tonight is my first lecture on Norse mythology for UCC's Adults Continuing Education Certificate in Mythology. I've really enjoyed prepping for this class and I am looking forward to hearing their thoughts on creation myths. She's in her lecturing era. πŸ’…πŸ»πŸŽ‰ #MedievalSky

04.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chimera & other thrillers A collection of suspense-filled thrillers from master of the genre Stephen Gallagher A listening treat for fans of gripping drama: eight thrillers, plus a bonus story, from β€˜the finest British write...

My BBC audio collection now has artwork and a release date of June 18th

04.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0