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Extra love and extra good company for Be the Sea at Avid Reader Davis - thank you! ❤️ #BeTheSea
Copies of Be the Sea under a custom sign above a rack of amazing books!
March 16, 2024 at 11:58 PM
atthisarts.com
🪼 RELEASE DAY! 🐠 - Be the Sea by Clara Ward, a science fantasy featuring ~70 year old main characters and mysterious dreams, exploring kindness, neurodivergency, chosen family, and love for our global ocean. We hope you'll spread the news! 🥰 www.atthisarts.com/product/be-t... #BeTheSea
Be the Sea by Clara Ward
Change is in the seas.
www.atthisarts.com
March 5, 2024 at 3:09 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The Sea Creature of the Day is a very adventurous non-binary jellyfish…
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Meet more adventurous types in BE THE SEA: www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #jellyfish #crochetjellyfish #jellyfishcrochet #crochetanimals #nonbinaryjellyfish #oceanfriends
A crocheted cactus in purple, yellow, black, and white cotton is hanging from the arm of a large green cactus.
June 18, 2024 at 2:02 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The coolest sea anemone wants to remind you that you have 60 hours left to back the BE THE SEA Kickstarter! Please help us reach the final stretch goal.
Thank you!!!
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #seaanemone #anemone #actiniaria #oceanfriends #books #art
Illustration of a sea anemone wearing sunglasses, handdrawn in black fineliner, sticking out of a surface mound painted in black watercolour.
July 7, 2024 at 3:26 PM
atthisarts.com
✨ Thank you to Kickstarter for featuring our project in the New & Trending newsletter! 🥰 We just hit the *swag* stretch goal, and if we can get to 6, the whole project is funded! 🪼 #BookSky #Kickstarter #BeTheSea -E. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
Eight Kickstarter thumbnails labled "New & Trending" including Be the Sea campaign.
July 2, 2024 at 9:21 PM
atthisarts.com
We have 3 days left in the #BeTheSea Kickstarter to create an #audiobook and #hardcover edition!
Today our #shortstoryspotlight is Clara Ward's GENETIC SECURITY, published as a postcard by @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social.
www.thinkinginkpress.com/product/gene...
Genetic Security | Thinking Ink Press
Genetic Security flash fiction story postcard by Clara Ward.
www.thinkinginkpress.com
July 7, 2024 at 12:46 AM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
Today’s Sea Creature was inspired by the Full Page Floral Mindful Doodle workshop of #WorkshopWeek2024.
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Find the real stars of the show at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #claraward #seacreatureoftheday #starfish #floralillustration #floralstarfish #flowers #handdrawn
Black fineliner drawing of a starfish outline filled with floral doodles and overlapping leaf illustrations.
June 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
amphipodgirl.bsky.social
I am thrilled to be at the book launch for #BeTheSea from @atthisarts.com

If you like near-future speculative fiction, ocean creatures, climate hope, diverse queer representation, and/or crystal-clear neurodivergent representation, check it out! www.atthisarts.com/product/be-t...
A middle-aged woman holding a stuffed animal representing a jeweled top snail standing in front of a wall hanging showing a beautiful undersea scene that is the cover art for Be the Sea by Clara Ward.
March 8, 2024 at 4:53 AM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
And me? I’m very happy that the Sea Creatures ended up connecting 3 books of the @atthisarts.com family! 💜✨

#AliaTerra #BeTheSea #TheDragonofYnys #dragons
Photo of a smiling person with glasses wearing a navy tank top with fish print, who has a green crocheted dragon sitting on xyr left shoulder. In the background 3 books are on display: Alia Terra, Be the Sea, and The Dragon of Ynys.
July 19, 2024 at 8:55 PM
atthisarts.com
Did you enjoy that #shortstoryspotlight as much as we did?
Then please consider supporting the #BeTheSea Kickstarter! -M. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
Be the Sea: Audiobook and Hardcover Editions
Making a story of diversity and connection accessible—to share hope and a love for the ocean!
www.kickstarter.com
June 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
LAST DAYS to vote for your favourite Sea Creature!
You can do so at the bottom of this page:
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#seacreatureoftheday #bethesea #postcards #sealife #oceanfriends #seacreatures @atthisarts.com
Photo of the Sea Creatures from the BE THE SEA campaign, including crocheted animals, pages with drawings and paintings, and origami animals.
August 29, 2024 at 2:13 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The Sea Creature of the Day is… another rainbow octopus!
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Would you like it on a postcard? Then help us get to our first stretch goal: www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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Octopus #crochet pattern: crobypatterns.com/amigurumi_oc...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #octopus #cephalopod #tentacles
Photo of an octopus crocheted out of rainbow yarn with long, curling tentacles, sitting on top of a print of a photo of the surface of the sea. Photo of an octopus crocheted out of rainbow yarn sitting on top of a grey crocheted manta ray, with a dark purple patterned tablecloth background.
June 28, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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Out here making a-spec, trans, and polyamorous waves while telling gentle sea stories - interested?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/att... #LGBTQIAP+ #Polyamory #Nonbinary #SeaStory #Ocean #BetheSea
presumably capitalistic shark wearing 34 hours pendant says "pay up" to a cute fish, who replies "we'll get there, $560 to go, and people care, now shark off"
July 8, 2024 at 5:19 PM
atthisarts.com
🪼 RELEASE DAY! 🐠 - Be the Sea by Clara Ward

Read a story we promise you've not read before, support our little press, PLUS the author will be donating 100% of their royalties to conservation efforts for our global ocean. We hope you'll spread the news! 🥰 www.atthisarts.com/product/be-t... #BeTheSea
Be the Sea by Clara Ward
Change is in the seas.
www.atthisarts.com
March 5, 2024 at 3:21 PM
atthisarts.com
Are you enjoying Clara’s short stories?
Then please consider supporting the #BeTheSea Kickstarter! -M.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
Be the Sea: Audiobook and Hardcover Editions
Making a story of diversity and connection accessible—to share hope and a love for the ocean!
www.kickstarter.com
July 7, 2024 at 12:46 AM
atthisarts.com
🪼 RELEASE DAY! 🐠 - Be the Sea by Clara Ward

“I’m not a big sci-fi person, but if more of it left me feeling as good as this one did, I’d call myself a huge fan.” — Alex Brown, Ignyte Award winning critic of Punk-Ass Book Jockey

www.atthisarts.com/product/be-t... #BeTheSea
Be the Sea by Clara Ward
Change is in the seas.
www.atthisarts.com
March 5, 2024 at 3:16 PM
atthisarts.com
Today we are 1 week into the #BeTheSea Kickstarter to create an #audiobook and #hardcover edition!
We recommend sampling author Clara Ward’s beautiful writing. Today we’d like to spotlight DREAM THE SEA, published in Issue 8 of @smallwondersmag.com.
smallwondersmag.com/piece/dream-...
Dream the Sea - Small Wonders
Kai leans their bare abdomen into the rush of water and forms their front leg bristles into a basket. They strain food particles from the flow before cramming them into their mouth. Squelchy.
smallwondersmag.com
June 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
atthisarts.com
A release day blog from author Clara Ward! clarawardauthor.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/3... #BeTheSea
3-2-1 Be the Sea!
Today is launch day for Be the Sea!  Join me and bookshops everywhere for a voyage through the near future to Hawai’i, featuring mysterious sea creatures, human tech, chosen family, and chocolate!  Pl...
clarawardauthor.wordpress.com
March 5, 2024 at 6:56 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The Sea Creature of the Day is a Seahorse. Or is it?
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Find the sea creatures of your dreams in BE THE SEA: www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #seahorse #oceanfriends #illustration #floralillustration #floralseahorse #flowers #handdrawn #inkdrawing
On a white background, an illustration in black fine lines shows the silhouette of a seahorse, made up entirely of different kinds of flowers. The largest is a peony at the centre of the seahorse’s stomach.
June 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM
atthisarts.com
Ribbit! Atthis Arts has fallen in love with The Frog, as in Four Eyed Frog Books - a community-owned, indie bookstore in Gualala California. And...it appears they might have a little crush on us. 😊 We see your bookshelf, froggie, and our wings are aflutter. 💚💜 #EmbroideredWorlds🌻 #BeTheSea🪼 -E.
A welcoming, colorful book shelf labeled Sci-Fi/Fantasy, with Embroidered Worlds and Be the Sea by Clara Ward featured on top.
April 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The Sea Creature of the Day is an origami whale!
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Spot some whales in BE THE SEA: www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #claraward #seacreatureoftheday #whale #origamiwhale #origamianimals #origami #oceanfriends #audiobook #sciencefantasy #magicrealism #hardcover #kickstarter
Photo of an origami whale folded out of a piece of paper in blue and purple. Its sharply outlined shadow falls on a white background.
June 25, 2024 at 2:28 PM
atthisarts.com
We *love* this thoughtful review of Be the Sea (out in 6 days!) by Ignyte Award winning critic @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social. "I’m not a big sci-fi person, but if more of it left me feeling as good as this one did, I’d call myself a huge fan." bookjockeyalex.com/2024/02/28/r... #BeTheSea #bookreviews
Review: “Be the Sea” by Clara Ward
Release Date: March 5, 2024Publisher: Atthis ArtsGenre: Science Fiction Description In November 2039, marine scientist Wend Taylor heaves themself aboard a zero-emissions boat skippered by elusive nat...
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February 28, 2024 at 9:33 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
We are SO close to BE THE SEA's next stretch goal, but right now it's going at a snail’s pace. Perhaps you’ve all been waiting for today’s Sea Creature: a sea snail!
Now let’s zoom off to great heights!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #seasnail #snail #origami
Photo of a bright yellow origami snail leaving behind a trail of blue glass pearls as it moves towards white, round tiles marked “5K” and “6K”, on a dark grey background.
July 6, 2024 at 4:55 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
The cutest little paper crab thinks you’ll want to listen to the audiobook of BE THE SEA, narrated by Sam Stark! What are you waiting for? You can order it right now at www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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#bethesea #seacreatureoftheday #crab #origamicrab #origamianimals #oceans
Photo of an origami crab made of paper patterned in different shades of orange, with googly eyes stuck to the top of the crab. It lies on top of a dark purple patterned tablecloth.
June 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
atthisarts.com
Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week! 💛🤍💜🖤
BE THE SEA was looking amazing on BooksInc.'s Pride Display! 🌈
Last call to get an even MORE amazing #hardcover edition…👀 -M.
#BeTheSea #nonbinary #nonbinaryawarenessweek #queerbooks #books
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Photo of a Pride Month display of three shelves of 6 to 7 books, including Clara Ward's novel Be the Sea.
July 9, 2024 at 11:17 AM