Cryptic Frog

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Fantastical fiction for readers with fantastic taste. https://crypticfrogpublishing.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582008144332

A black and white sketch of a cat-tower, including four platforms, a ladder, a small cave, and a hanging cat toy. There are motion lines leading all the way up the tower.
A black and white sketch of an open casket. There is nothing inside the casket except a pillow. Rough outlines give the casket an unsettling look.
A black and white sketch of a treasure chest overflowing with gold coins. Piles of gold also shine all around in the foreground and the background. Other than the gold, the place looks quite empty and motionless.
A black and white sketch of a spa scene. There are hot towels and a fat candle with steam/smoke rising curly from them. There is also a stack of smooth rocks descending in size as it goes up. Two cucumber slices sit near everything else.
A black and white sketch of a dog. The dog stares intently with its light-colored eyes. One of its pointy ears perks up; the other bends slightly to the side. The dog's expression looks interested and maybe a little sad or like its begging for something. It looks like a pit bull mixed with some other breed.
A simple black and white sketch of a plant with long, pointed leaves. It sits in a large, rounded, Tang-dynasty-style vase. One of its leaves points downward like it might be wilted, falling over the edge of the pot.
A black and white sketch of a judges bench with a comfortable chair for the judge looming tall behind the bench. There are witness boxes on either side. On the bench there is a nameplate and a gavel.
A simple black and white sketch of a grand piano. There is no bench, but the lid is lifted the highest it can be so that the strings are visible. There is something like a signature on the side that could be a logo.
A black and white sketch of a giant cube in the foreground. To the side of it in the background, there are mountains and a city with skyscrapers.
A meme of a frog sitting in a container that also looks like a frog: "A frog sits in his bowl thinking... Is his bowl made of frog or is he made of bowl? He screams, for he does not know."
"Thank you!" is written in big letters at the top of the image. Below it is a picture of the Issue #2 cover art for Cryptic Frog Quarterly and a list of names. These are the names: Simina Lungu, S.L. Newton, Daniel Stride, Floyd Largent, Matt Flintoff, Chad Gayle, H.J. Dutton, Trenton White, D. Thomas Minton, Oliver Smith, Christopher Collingwood, Jeff Mach, and Colleen Anderson. The cover art shows a wolf with two heads (one on each side of its body) howling at a giant, red moon.
A simple black and white sketch of a wrench.
A rough black and white sketch of a triangular test tube (or conical flask). It is tipped so that a drop falls from the opening in the top. Bubbles also rise from the opening.
A simple black and white drawing of a knife, like a switchblade or a penknife. Something (blood?) drips off the tip of the blade.
A simple black and white sketch of a square chest with a lock on the front. The chest looks quite old fashioned with braces around it. A lock pick sits on the ground next to the chest.
A simple black and white sketch of a rocket. It's a typical rocket drawing with three fins on the bottom, a window, and a different-colored pointed nose on the top.
A simple black and white sketch of two lily flowers. They stand tall and white with five petals and four long leaves each.
A simple black and white sketch of a girl or woman (just a rough outline) looking down at some kind of screen in her hand. The screen might be a tablet or a phone.
A simple black and white sketch of a dog collar. It has a bone-shaped name tag hanging from the front of it.
A simple black and white sketch of a box-y car with large rearview mirrors. It looks like it could be a truck or a van. Its headlights are large and white.
A simple drawing of white lily pads and a few water lilies on a black background of water. The water has some movement to it by the waves on the top and ripples around some of the lily pads.
A simple black and white high contrast sketch of an emergency room sign. The sign has the word EMERGENCY in capital letters and an arrow beneath it pointing right. There are lines above the sign indicating an emotion of urgency.
A black and white simple sketch of stalactites and stalagmites in the dark. A few of the stalactites drip water to the ground.
The words "Cryptic Frog Issue 2: Coming March 21, 2026" on a green background. Below the words is a crown with flowers growing in and around it and a white rose with black leaves at its base.
In a black and white sketch, a sun peeks out from behind a raining cloud.
A rough black and white sketch of a butterfly.
A black and white sketch of a planet with rings.
A black and white sketch of a small box, tied up like a gift in a black ribbon. Its ribbon ends fly out as though it is falling or floating.
White light streams from an open door on a black background in a simple black and white sketch.
A simple white sketch of a fish hook on a black background.
A simple black and white sketch of a prize wheel. The wheel seems to be spinning clockwise shown by arrows around the outside.
A black and white simple sketch of a stork carrying a bundle in its beak.
A simple sketch of a coffee cup on a coaster. The cup is filled above the brim with cream and chocolate syrup. The sweet smell or the steam of the beverage wafts into the air above it.
A simple black-and-white sketch of a medicine bottle with a pill sitting next to it. It is high-contrast with a black background, focusing on negative space, like scratch art.