Two bunnies sipping tea. We are very passionate about cool and unique merch. Like maybe a little too much? IG: @tea_n_buns

Hello, I'm MindytheTurtle! I'm terrible at writing about myself, but I'm an artist that enjoys converting their art work to merchandise. If you would like to see my work, please check out my socials! Instagram Twitter Website

Comfort Kingdom Was born after the breakout success of the viral sensation giant dragon plush “Dream Keep Dragons” A woman owned business,  run by Award winning wire artist, fantasy illustrator, merch maker, and plush designer, Shana (Shottsy) Schottenstein with the help of her husband and partner, Randall (RShott) Schottenstein. Both AUDHD and advocates of products that specialize in catering to those who are fellow neurodivergents. Even with her modest following, Shottsy’s very first campaign, (Dream Keep Dragons) was a breakout success. Her following may be small, but they are mighty and just as passionate as her!  Shottsy strongly values every  single backer, and supporter of her art and knows that no matter how big any artist gets they should never forget that they’d be nothing without those that support them. We hope to grow our community and make a safe comforting space for all our friends! If you care about such things here are her degrees and experience: She graduated with a degree in animation from the columbus college of art and design, and then went on to have two intensive master classes with Joe Murray (award winning creator of Rocko’s Modern Life) He has one of my original unicones! Joe helped her to hone her character development skills and even privately mentored her on story development, and business. This lead her to start her art business in its first iteration of Shottsy Arts LLC  in 2013 selling apparel, and merchandise with her art at conventions. Being an 80s baby and 90s kid, as a side hustle, Shottsy sold vintage toys and plush to help fund their materials and costs. All the while working and honing her skills to try and break into the animation industry. Once covid hit, she had more time to reflect on why moving to LA never felt right, and soon realized that working for an animation studio in LA wasn’t the path for her. She pivoted and went back into her passions of fantasy, dragons, and storytelling. Winning two Best 3D awards for her fantasy wire sculptures, she used all her training in character design, animation, and toy collecting and channeled that  into her other obsession/ passion, plush. She has recently been picked up by a licensing agency and hopes to soon see her creations and illustration as many products throughout the world. It is her greatest hope to use her experiences, skills, and creativity to help make a difference in the lives of others, and also help the fight against AI and other things that seek to cheapen the value of art. Without the human element she believes that there is no soul in the work and she puts all of this belief into her designs, making each one feel like it has a life of its own, putting a strong emphasis on the facial expressions and the eyes, which are said to be the window to the soul. If you’d like to follow my artistic journey you can join my socials: Twitter (X) (Shottsy Arts) Twitter (X) (Dream Keep Dragons) BLUESKY INSTA (Shottsy Arts) INSTA (Dream Keep Dragons) TikTok SHOP (Designated “Comfort Kingdom” Shop coming soon!)  

Starlit Publishing is an indie publisher producing works in the science fiction and fantasy genres with a specific focus in the LitRPG and xianxia fantasy genres. As a publisher, Starlit Publishing releases five to ten books in the English language a year, with a backlist of over forty books, multiple novellas and short stories. Books published are created and licensed for distribution as ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks as well as serials across the world, with translations in multiple languages.

We are an indie press out of Detroit, Michigan who honors the author’s authentic voice as the core of our projects, strives for thoughtfulness in writing and publishing, and loves to connect with our community of readers. Please visit www.atthisarts.com to learn more.

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An independent table-top game publisher focused on OSR and OSR-adjacent systems and adventures. 

Witch Pleas Publishing educates through shared stories. From tabletop roleplaying games over Discord, to storytimes and seminars in libraries or tales traded around the Campfire, we believe the best stories are the ones that give us all a voice.  Collective creation is our passion and our purpose. We’re a team of dice rolling, online chatting, virtual reality designing storytellers who’ve brought our talents together so that others can develop their talents for tales.  We realize this mission by publishing experiential gaming products that teach through doing, not just viewing. Our tabletop roleplaying games are inspired by authentic folklore and classic fiction, shaped through scrupulous scholarly research, and designed by award-winning creators. Our introductory games offer learning through gaming to beginners of all ages, fostering empathy, critical thinking, and social problem solving. Our journals and zines give marginalized voices a forum to be heard, collecting articles, essays, and fiction from scholars focused on alternative experiences and communities. Witch Pleas Publishing was dreamed up on a veranda in Kailua-Kona Hawaii by Gina Funk, a survivor and mother to neurodivergent children, in order to amplify unheard stories. Her life story gave her a relentless desire to empower others whose experiences might be lost or isolated. Coupled with her husband’s knowledge of literature, history, and game design, that dream became a reality and a movement that’s been embraced by a world that needs diversity in a time of division. 

Numinous Spirit Press is run by Cedar McCloud, a queer, auDHD disabled artist and author living in southern California with their partner and cat. They enjoy archaic crafts, nature walks, food, and fashion, despite not being any good at that last one. They use storytelling as a tool for trauma healing and self-expression, which sounds serious but is often called cozy in practice. Cedar is only able to work part time but is a full-time weirdo. Cedar is white, agender, asexual, gray-aromantic and uses they/them pronouns. Cedar has over a decade of publishing and crowdfunding experience, beginning with their webcomic Ignition Zero in the early 2010s. Since then they have successfully funded several tarot decks, oracle decks, and fantasy novels. Their most recognized work, the Numinous Tarot, has been featured in books about the art and history of tarot and sold over 5,000 copies to date. This is their ninth crowdfunding campaign.

Handmade plush creator hoping to start getting some plushies manufactured so she can quit her day job!

We are an indie game-based company. Our mission is to make games that are accessible, unique, and fun. Le Fou has several tabletop games in the works, as well as other exciting projects coming soon. Website Instagram Twitter Facebook