how I arrived on Bluesky:

Whoa, this is wild. I would not have survived without reading in bed. It was the very best thing for my mental health. Still is.

Today is the paperback release of THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, woo hoo! Tell your friends, family, and foes about it. And also I offer some thoughts on the book and its time out in the wild so far at Ye Olde Bloggery Hut:

I mean, who says my mind isn't lost? 😉 Honestly, once I know the characters, it's their story and I'm just along for the ride. I've written over fifty books that way, and it works out well for me. I enjoy the story along with them (sometimes more than them, because I write dark). Readers like. <g>

Name the movie with the best sunglasses Cruel Intentions

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

If the see this, post a character that starts with T. Tadashi Kikuchi

Beautiful work. If you can't afford to buy, sharing is free. Let's get this artist in front of the eyes of those who have the money for some stunning art! Cc: @todmaffin.com

The history of Black Canadians is one of relentless progress, earned through perseverance, and carried forward by opening doors for so many to follow. This week, we celebrated 30 years of Black History Month in Canada.

There are good people out there and it’s important to share their stories. It’s also important to support them. Be one of them. Evil can be loud and ugly and make things feel hopeless. The best form of defiance is not to let it.

Valid reason 😂😂😂

For the first time in…yikes, I can’t even remember…I went out to do something just for me. Went to the Stray Kids DominATE movie. They had an early showing and I didn’t want to wait! This is the second time in my life I’ve gone to a movie alone. Feels a bit weird at first lol But sooo worth it!

youtube.com/shorts/dnOkH... Okay, this just clicked and...YIKES. I knew there was a reason I never liked Barney!

Love this!

This is fucking horrifying. MN, y'all should seriously just join Canada. You deserve better.

US of A, come get your Felon, he’s embarrassing y’all worse than usual.

Nothing like starting the day trying to focus on work, while in the back of my mind the awareness of needing to prepare for a possible invasion is always there. From the bottom of my Canadian heart, to those who voted for the orange Mc Dictator… Fuck you.

Had to share! FINALLY got my Christmas present from my dad, the start to my Stray Kids collection! This little guy’s been stuck with UPS for almost a month! BbokAri is too cute and I’m so happy to have him. Gonna probably take a couple years to get them all, but I don’t mind 😊🥹💕

THIS. Take as many breaks as possible, keep things on a need-to-know. Be aware the urge to 'do something' by learning all you can isn't action. Find a few trusted sources and put your energy where it matters most.

Yeah, naw. Our best behaviour isn't what you're gonna get anymore.

youtube.com/shorts/zIUTW... Had to share this. Bees are happymaking and we need a lot more happy right now.

100% THIS

So nothing they just said in that press holds any water, they are just winging it

Fuck the goddamn Epstein Files, good Gods. The victims deserve justice, and I hope they get it some day. PEOPLE BEING MURDERED IS NOT A DISTRACTION. Stop devaluing lives. If you're hoping those files will save the day, you are in for a very rude, very painful awakening.

Grateful for the sane leaders we have up here.

THIS.

Hopefully, I can kick this flu soon so I can start focusing on preparing for the worst. At this point, we're living above a violent ex and we're obviously not going anywhere. Best case scenario, the idiot in charge tries to attack in the winter. Canada will handle things like always.

Children are waking up this morning to air sirens and bombs. Not for the first time, it's because of a terrorist state. The US of A. However you feel about Venezuela, the states had no right to invade and murder civilians, destroy homes and lives. Trump is a war criminal.

Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around. America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.

I mean, whenever I look at news from the US of A? Yeah. But I’ve been eating well watching KPop news. Life is good up here in the Great Snowy North. ❄️❄️❄️

A different way to look at this? It’s the end of US centric music and entertainment. Sorry, not sorry, I’m not upset about it.

Yep, one more reason to avoid the US of A. Not to mention that I couldn’t give 5 years of socials lol I’ve deleted most of them

Spend so much more time writing. The reduced stress would make focusing on creating easier and I could start doing other things I can’t do now. Volunteering, learning new languages, maybe even teaching creative writing skills to others. 💕

Thank you! I seriously thought this was obvious. ‘I was ordered to’ is not an excuse.

The whole ‘Military does not have to follow illegal orders’ is kinda mind blowing. They MUST not follow illegal orders. Period. This goes for any country that wants to call itself democratic. If that simple truth isn’t absolute, then you don’t have a democracy. You have something else.

Still not an impeachable offence? I mean, I’m pretty sure it is, but what do I know. Up here in Canada, we’ve gotten rid of leaders for less.

This will never fail to make my blood boil. The question might as well be “Why do you bother writing your own stories?” Hell, those using ghost writers are better than the Chat hacks. At least ghost written work still has some soul.

THIS.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Lest we forget... There are not the words to encapsulate the admiration of and gratitude for those who gave so much for the freedoms we today enjoy and often take for granted.

It’s too early for this kind of attack.

Agreed. Also, IMO, the best song of the season so far. Nifty can do no wrong.

My delusional ass grasping for some kind of joy in this season. Fan theories like this are my only source of happiness lolsob

Petition to kick out Pete Hoekstra. www.change.org/p/expel-pete...

California, we have the power to stop election rigging, right now! Did you get your ballot in? I did and so did my entire family. Remind everyone you know. 👊🏽 #Prop50VoteYes

If your savings account can’t buy you a yacht, maybe stop voting like it can.

So. Much. This.