Ready to join my two sides. This is such a cool construction! Yarn: Im sorry im late, I didn't really wanna come by @YarnInk Pattern: Fading Point by Joji Locatelli

The December Patreon bonus scene is set after the end of Syphon Bound book 1. Thunder snow! Fantasy Great Lakes sailing! Hard decisions! Awkward encounters between exes! What's not to like? You can join any time. I'd love to have you <3 www.patreon.com/c/ElizabethF...

Going through my notebook from the past two years, and I found this chart I made when I first started planning the Syphon Bound series. I started with a list of masc-coded traits, and then I assigned them all to my femme protagonists for each book.

Bingo! I'm on a Hannah Whitten spree! I read this one while waiting for my hold on The Nightshade God to come up, and then it came up and I had to hurry---not a problem with this book, since I didn't want to put it down. Book: For the Throne by Hannah Whitten

More maps! Always more maps! Starting work on the #SyphonBound novella set between books 1 & 2. This is Lacune Fortress, where the tourney takes place. Much of Book 2 will take place here as well, so I wanted a detailed map right from the start. I based it on Dunnottar Castle in Scotland.

Ok, so I'll admit it. I read this book so fast that I didn't actually fill in the card while I was reading, I went back after and filled it in. Someone tell me what I missed! Book: Only Good Enemies by @jenniferestep.bsky.social

Second half of the shawl almost done! Can't wait to join these and see how it looks! Yarn: Im sorry im late, I didn't really wanna come by Yarn Ink (@yarnink.bsky.social ) Pattern: Fading Point by Joji Locatelli

Can you double check this one and make sure I didn't get a bingo? So many lovely tropes!! Book: For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

The monthly bonus scene is here! And by here, I mean over on Patreon, accessible to all paid subscribers (for as little as a dollar or two) To Break A Dragon Bond has no spicy scenes. Took me almost a year to crack this one, but it certainly worked out 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

It's the perfect cat bed. I'd be shocked if I came up from work and there *wasn't* a cat here.

I didn't add a quote from the ending, because no spoilers...but do people want to see the last sentence!?

The first Syphon Bound book, A Bond of Storms and Stitches, is revised! Now, don't get too excited, my lovely editor Maggie will bring tons of wonderful suggestions to the table during edits. But the core story and ironed out!!

I love these characters so much! I'm sure by the time I'm done my final revisions at the end of the year, I'll be sick of them all...but for now I'm enjoying their company. I'm sure you will too, when the first Syphon Bound book comes out! Book: A Bond of Storms and Stitches by Elizabeth F. Shearly

No bingo, but I don't even care. Such a great read. Sequel is immediately on my list. Book: Polaris Rising by @jessiemihalik.com

Second verse, same as the first. There's something soothing about doing the second sock/second side these days. Yarn: Im sorry im late, I didn't really wanna come by @YarnInk Pattern: Fading Point by Joji Locatelli

So, I might have forgotten to tell you that Project Pardus is here! Check it out in all the places! books2read.com/ProjectPardus

It's a spicy one this month! You know it's delicious when I'm afraid Patreon's prudish bots will flag my post just for the content notes. I post a scene on Patreon every month. This month, what I meant to be a scene turned into a full duel-POV story. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

A Bond of Storms and Stitches in all its (partially hand-written) glory! Still tweaks to do during type-in, but this is pretty much the version that will go to my editor Maggie next month. Printed out 348 pages, and now it's 438 pages---which includes all the pages with a giant slash through them.

Bingo! This isn't strictly romantasy, but it's science fantasy romance, I'd say. Shares a ton of vibes with Project Pardus! Book: Only Bad Options by @jenniferestep.bsky.social

It's finally here! (Except Amazon---it's coming!) Snowed In! Fourteen wintery, second chance, romances, all by Canadian authors! My story, Sparrow Song, is set in the Syphon Bound world, 200 years before A Bond of Storms and Stitches. Get a sneak peek into the politics and magic!

Last-minute decision to add a giant prehistoric bird fight to SB1. Best decision I ever made. How could it not be?!

When your nail experiment perfectly matches your knitting. Yarn: Im sorry im late, I didn't really wanna come by @yarnink.bsky.social Pattern: Fading Point by Joji Locatelli

I don't eat wheat, but if I did, I'd eat it with smut. Great trip to the Watson's Mill museum in Manotick! I'm the weird history-obsessed socialist being like "we should have held out and maintained our free water power! We never should have let Big Steam take over our mechanical driving systems!"

No bingo, but still a fun read. I'll be honest, I enjoyed it way more once I realized it started life as a Reylo fic. Book: The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Project Pardus loves puzzling! This huge baby took us two days. What can I say? We're speedy puzzlers 😛

The casino was a little too overwhelming for Project Pardus, so they stayed in my purse while we were inside. That's ok, they're too young to gamble anyway. 😛

Out for drinks with Project Pardus! (They're not only enough to drink, but they admired the pretty colours!)

Project Pardus is so fascinated by Tonga Lumina! The lightshow is so beautiful, blending and highlighting with the natural world around it. They do wish that the indigenous story told was made by an indigenous creator though...

Project Pardus liked being on a boat cruise. Boats have many difference from space ships, which Project Pardus couldn't keep themselves from sharing with me. At length.

Bingo! On the edge of my seat for this one. Again, explores so many concepts that I'm currently writing into my Syphon Bound series! Gave me so much to think about. Book: Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social

Project Pardus liked the gondola! They spent most of it in my purse though---turns out they're afraid of heights.

Oh my gosh, you guys. Project Pardus's first road trip! We're so excited! 😍

Project Pardus is helping me fix this Georgian Bay gin smash. No offence, but I think it's made for people who don't like gin...which I do.

Project Pardus is learning to make kebabs!

Bingo! This book explores so many of the same themes as the Syphon Bound series will. It IS fade to black, unfortunately, but the spellbinding story makes up for it. Iron Widow by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social

I find the later books in a series have fewer recognizable tropes. (As a writer, I totally understand why that is.) Don't worry, Raven Unveiled! I loved you anyway <3

Not actual legos, a lego puzzle. It's a good one.

One day I'll learn to add music to videos. Today is not that day. Enjoy the 24 seconds of peace and quiet. You're welcome! Awesome stickers are from Book Lovers Collective!

Project Pardus loves these new stickers from Book Lovers Collective ! Where should I stick them? I already have ideas...

Um... Printer? Are you ok? I know we've had our differences over the years (your treatment of the colour cyan chief among them), but you don't have to prank me this way... At least this was a knitting pattern and not a manuscript 😂

Project Pardus likes French toast!

How did I not get a bingo on this!? So many good tropes!! Obsidian by @kfbreeneauthor.bsky.social

When your yarn matches your new book! Yarn: I'm sorry I'm late, I didn't really wanna come by @yarnink Book: Project Pardus by Elizabeth F. Shearly (me!) 😊

I followed the pattern up until now... So I had to switch to a picot bind-off, obviously. I can't knit a pattern without changing *anything*. That's just ridiculous. 😛 Pattern: Imani by @tamygore Yarn: BFL by @bleupoussiere and @ursoyarnco #imanishawl #knitstagram #canadianwool #haddyedyarn

Project Pardus is making birthday Eton mess. Thanks to @vanessadesigns for Thor's hammer! Very good at smashing meringue ☺️

Project Pardus is out now!! Find it wherever you get your books (unless that's KU. Try KoboPlus instead!)

Project Pardus likes mermaid cupcakes!

Project Pardus had a great cottage day!

Project Pardus loves the new reading nook! (And so does Ben <3)

Last chance to get your Project Pardus ARC on #Booksprout! #canadianbookstagram #scifibooks #scifibookstagram #scifiromance #scifiromancebook #KoboPlus #ProjectPardus #alienromance