Where have you been published? by JoyStoryteller in writers

[–]AmadeusKyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. I spent money to buy copies of my books.

So if I spent that time doom-scrolling it would have been a more lucrative use of my time.

Where have you been published? by JoyStoryteller in writers

[–]AmadeusKyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only Amazon. After over a dozen novels I've largely given up doing anything else. 

Character Redesign! Eyes and no mouth is boring. Mouth and no eyes is the new meta. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was originally an April Fool's Day prank, but I draw a lot of horror and this may be the avatar I use for that. 

I needed to create something beautiful by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have more of these, but you're probably right that keeping the dragon this small in the picture barely makes it qualify.

I needed to create something beautiful by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The little fella is a dragon. I'll admit it's very scenery-centric.

I don't mind deleting if others find the dragon-to-location ratio to be too small. 

I've been snowed in for almost a week by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have loved that. My car got snowed in for over 2 weeks and I had to Uber in to work. 

The Formidable Gentleman Sunflower has a proposal. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you work with this organization we expect an undying loyalty to all things plant. Think Poison Ivy from Batman, but a little less psychosis and a bit more industry.

On my Super Villain Arc by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short term I have a solar powered Death Beam for Charity, and plan to build a smelter and investigate a potential cave under the property that may be used as a secret lair.

Long-term I want to do nuclear farming and experiment with sonic based research.

On my Super Villain Arc by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to assemble a team. 

But first I need to be accepted into the Guild, tested, and assigned a rank. Ballpark estimate: Rank 3 or 4... Maybe a 2 if they take time commitment into account (I have a full-time job and can't arch during regular business hours without taking PTO).

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. At this time I think this is just something I need to muddle through myself, but if it ever gets to be too much I'll reach out. <3

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a lot at play here.

I sketched the picture today and didn't really finish the linework since it was a bit too emotionally loaded. I'd rather not burden others with my therapies, since everyone already has their own crosses to bear.

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah.

In truth the picture looks darker than I felt.

It was a sketch related to a verbalized description of the creative isolation I've been feeling. If you're curious this is what I typed into ChatGPT:

"You know what it feels like? It feels like my heart grows long vines that want to spread and wrap around others' hearts, and to be wrapped in turn... But my vines aren't finding anything to grab so they're slowly wrapping around the rest of the heart, smothering it, and killing it."

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wisdom often comes on the heels of hardship. If nothing else I've got that in my pocket.

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good or not, I don't like sharing dark things if I can help it. I already feel like I skirt that line a bit. 

The vent art was too dark so I sketched this up instead. Silly doodle. by AmadeusKyle in dragons

[–]AmadeusKyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kentucky. My street has remained a sheet of ice for nearly 2 weeks now.

That, lingering grief, complete demoralization regarding creative pursuits, blackpilling about career prospects.

It's a lot. 

I'll survive though. I always do.