The Sky Isn’t Falling by Yulia Anna Alexz

So… it happened.  I missed a day.  Completely missed, as in, I never had time yesterday to post anything and didn’t have anything ready to quick post even when I realized. I’m still going to “post” this at 11:59 pm Saturday since WordPress lets me cheat that way, but I found this nice picture, of an open…

Turquoise Dragon Playing a Trumpet by Deb Salisbury

It’s Friday and I’m feeling whimsical today, so I thought I would share this unique, handmade sculpture by Deb Salisbury, of MagicSeeker Dragons, called Turquoise Dragon Playing a Trumpet.  He’s available for purchase at Deb’s Etsy store, and here’s what she says about him: -> Miles, the Trumpeter -> Dragon Musician Series, #2 Miles doesn’t mind tooting…

Neeka’s Story: Discover Challenge – Apologies (and a story recap!)

I switched up my days for posting this because yesterday the Writing Thoughts post just had to be written and wouldn’t leave me alone, so I hope you forgive me.  This week’s Discover Challenge theme is, appropriately, Apology: Apologies — giving them, receiving them, accepting them, withholding them — are powerful …. They’re moments of vulnerability, of profound…

Teacup Dragon by Tamara Rouwendal

Look at this adorableness!  A dragon, a cat, and tea — all of my favorite things!  This is Teacup Dragon painted by Dutch deviantartist Tamara Rouwendal, posting as TamaraR. Tamara created this artwork in collaboration with a friend of hers, American deviantartist and writer Darin LaGarry, posting as C1nderellaMan.  Darin created a story and combined it with Tamera’s art to…

Saigon by Élian Black’Mor and Carine-M

This painting is called Saigon by graphic design, writing, and illustrating pair Élian Black’Mor and Carine-M.  It is part of a beautiful art book published in November 2011 called In Search of Lost Dragons by the duo, and is just one of many great collections that can be found on their website. Here’s another from In Search of…

Rhaegal – A Hidden Agenda by Christopher Burdett

This amazing artwork for Game of Thrones Sunday is called Rhaegal – A Hidden Agenda by American professional artist Christopher Burdett on deviantart, who also has a website and blog with more great artwork. Christopher did this piece and two others for the A Game of Thrones card game made by Fantasy Flight Games, specifically the expansion (called a Chapter…

Forest Walk by Anne Stokes

  This is Forest Walk by professional artist Anne Stokes, who posts on deviantart as Ironshod.  You can also find her work at her own website, AnneStokes.com. Her caption for this picture: This young dragon takes a walk in the enchanted forest for the first time, enjoying the beauty of late summer sunlight. Stay creative!…

Dragon Steed by Clyde Caldwell

Here’s a great image of a dragon and rider called Dragon Steed by Clyde Caldwell, Fantasy Illustrator.  According to Clyde’s site, this was created in 1982, and was the cover image of Dragon Magazine #71.  I’ve seen it in many more places on the internet and not attributed to Caldwell, so please remember — if…

Thursday Writing Thoughts: Writing is a healing art…

Stories are the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lived. Your job as a storyteller is not simply to entertain. Nor is it to be noticed for the way you turn a phrase. You have a very important job–one of the most important. Your job is to let people know that everyone shares their…