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johnlechner.bsky.social
I'm an author, illustrator, animator & puppeteer. I write stories and comics about nature, especially insects! Currently seeking an agent. he/him www.johnlechner.com 🍃
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Japanese artist Hokusai said that only by the age of 73 did he begin to understand “the underlying structure of birds and animals, insects and fish, and the way trees and plants grow." Here's an early version of his famous print. www.openculture.com/2018/12/the-...

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Do you all know about #Invertefest? The last seven days of April, August, and December, a time to celebrate invertebrates, our spineless friends who often go unappreciated. Here's my drawing of a giant weta, the heaviest insect that we know about. 🦗

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There never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do, once you find them. (Jim Croce was right.)

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A new (old) digital ink drawing from a while back of a bee on some flowers for #inverteFest. (This is not available in my shop at the moment, as it’s fairly small- but if you’re interested let me know and I’ll see about adding it. ☺️) #sciArt 🐝

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If you didn't get to shop today during Independent Bookstore Day, you can still order books from bookshop.org and support your local bookstore! 📚

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I love seeing all these movie GIFs, especially when someone puts the title in the Alt text. Then it's like a fun quiz, and I can actually look up the films myself to watch them.

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movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs (“hard mode”, no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, or It’s a Wonderful Life)

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During this interview, @bookstr.bsky.social asked me who my heroes are. My answer? It's complicated... bookstr.com/article/kate...

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Catversation. #art #sigh

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For #invertefest here is the Night Octopus (or Noctopus)

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I made a cartoon about a turtle and a bird, enjoy! 🐢

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I know a lot of us are considering ditching Amazon altogether. This thread has some useful info about other platforms. I've started using kobo as a reader and really like it

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I love these sketches, makes me want to crawl around outside! 🍄

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It's penguin month in the Bird Mail newsletter and this week we met the gentoo penguin, known for being a super zippy swimmer. Sad you missed out on this week's Bird Mail? Get the free newsletter here and get new bird art and facts delivered every Tuesday: stephfc.com/bird-mail

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You can also preorder my author-illustrator book, THE PINK PAJAMAS, and get 25% off during the Barnes & Noble preorder sale. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout - https://tinyurl.com/5n6j5uzs #BNPreorder #kidlit #books

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If you’ve been wanting to preorder my new graphic novel My Sister The Werebeast it might be the PERFECT time! Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off preorders sale, so good time to make use of the offer to preorder whatever books you’re looking forward to!❤️ www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-sister-...

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Thank you to everyone who cares about the earth and works to protect it. Let's hope it stays around for a long time! 🌏 #earthday

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Check out this fun article in The Nugget Newspaper, featuring quotes (and a photo!) from @bookreviewskill.bsky.social and talking about GIRL IN THE CREEK! The article is about the Pacific NW Booksellers Association, & is full of love for indie bookstores. www.nuggetnews.com/story/2025/0...

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