I can scream endlessly or share a bird So here’s a bird Very demure, surreptitious slurpin’, the very best kind of slurps #bird

Five months in and still looking for work. Game writing would be great, but I've also got 30 years software QA management experience with waterfall and agile. So, if you need someone who can write with a strong tech background and can work with teams across multiple continents, I might be your guy.

I learnt a new word of Hookland dialect today – wodwak. It's used to describe the sensation that a wood or even a specific tree is watching you. That moment when your psychic skin won't let you deny that bark-browed eyes are upon you. – #MattAdams

Right now I need a laugh. Thanks, Tom Gauld.

Sometimes it's the little wins that mean the most.

Experiments with how watercolor reacts to water drops and alcohol drops applied before, or after paint. It appears that alcohol draws pigment in as it soaks into paper, while water creates boundaries of flow defined by the degree of wetness. #watercolor #dailypainting #paintexperiments

Some waterlilies. But really it's an excuse to remind myself how to layer. Sort-of #dailypainting.

Having a lot of trouble with my paintings this past week, so I'm going back to basic brush stroke practice. Some leaves and stems here.

A sightly underwhelming watercolor by me of yellow laburnum blossoms. The flowers are OK, but I'm very disappointed in my leaves. Not very realistic—that's OK—but the cranky trefoil leaves annoy me. Why can I only paint autumn leaves?

Some... lilacs?

It is a day and maybe you could use a goldfinch, so here, have this one, totally free

An attempt at a realistic small painting of a pear by me. #dailypainting

A small watercolor of purple asters because... why not?

A watercolor wreath of abstract cherry blossoms by me. #dailypainting It's one of those "anyone can paint this" kind of things which I've never done before so I gave it a shot. Speedball Field Watercolor Journal, mixed pallet. Feb 13, 2026

A lovely bee photographed by @cheriepriest.com and painted by me. I didn't do the photo justice, but it's at least pretty. #dailypainting

I’ll wait for you- 2024

What happens when #Death knocks on your door? Find out in THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS, an #sff anth from ZNB ed by @lauraannegilman.bsky.social & @katrichardson.bsky.social! Kindle: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... Trade: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1... #readingcommunity #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasy

I decided to mess around with big wet bleeds of blue, green, and brown, with a little touch of red to see what happened. It's messy and out-of-focus, but it seems to be a landscape. Sorta. I guess I like it... but maybe not. #dailypainting

Don’t know who needs to hear this, but finish that first draft. Seriously.

I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote the food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience required. My goal is to help kids avoid food related trauma and offer a balm of kindness for anyone who couldn’t escape it.

The Night Guest will be out in Finnish soon!

I was doing the #kdsDailyPainting challenge, but I started to find the subjects a bit annoying, so this was the last one I did. But I like this folding chair made of blonde wood and heavy dark-brown nylon strapping. It's comfortable, too.

Some little blue flowers for fun (and for KCD/KCD2 lead actor Tom McKay, who accidentally let it be known that his favorite colour is light blue.)

Two small watercolors for Kris deBruine's Daily Painting project (#kdsDailyPainting): a turquoise coffee mug and a small mandarin orange, by me. The models for each object are included in the photos above their paintings. Not brilliant, but it's fun.

TCM picked up Warners stock of Bugs Bunny cartoons! Any one else remember Saturday morning cartoons. And if you got up early enough you could watch the farm report that proceeded them. The most important lesson. You can learn at that age. Never wake a sleeping adult unless there’s fire or blood.

Holy cow! Thank you Multnomah County Library!

I big ol' sunflower for y'all. Because we know the sun will come out again.

Some stacked stones today. Even the smallest stones contribute to balance.

I made a little bouquet for you all. Sometimes you need a pretty distraction.

This week's Friday snippet comes from my fantasy rom-com Wooing the Witch Queen, which is out in paperback here in the UK and in the US, as well as in ebook and (fabulous) audiobook editions! Grab it now for fountain pen geekiness! stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen #romancelandia

And ahhh this review of Enchanting the Fae Queen on Instagram just cheered me up massively:

Still busy today: Proofs are back in for production on my alter-ego's Gattis series short story "This Useful Rage" for the medical charity anthology UNBROKEN, which will be kickstating this April. (2/2) www.kickstarter.com/projects/unb...

Busy today: my creepy Grifter novella, Ghost Image, is being re-released today (1/2) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

This otter is the dose of happy I need. So adorable! 🌈 Ottawa Pride Hockey is an inclusive hockey community founded and run by queer and trans individuals. Our mission is to promote a safer space for everyone to play. www.ottawapridehockey.org

more lascaux honse worry stones, just in time for the year of the horse (honse) reopening shop on jan 24, 2pm CT #ceramics

I think about this, by @adamjk.bsky.social, all the time adamjk.com/collections/...

This serial anthology series has episodes from some outstanding crime authors. Just a few: @jdrhoades.bsky.social @ericbeetner.bsky.social @brassdrag0n.bsky.social @erykpruitt.bsky.social @asamariabradley.bsky.social @hollywest.bsky.social @vincentzandri.bsky.social @katrichardson.bsky.social

I have finally gotten around to updating some info on my site, changing my editing rates, and posting some event info. My social networking muscles are out of shape. www.katrichardson.com/blog/new-yea...

I just found this game Kickstarter and it's too cute to resist! Only 43 hours left to pledge, though. www.kickstarter.com/projects/coz...

Last night I went to the Puca Festival in Trim, Ireland. It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.

Seattle Mystery Bookshop may be closed (sigh), but we're still active in one small way - our monthly newzine. Here is November's edition! mysteryish.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/n...

I’m excited to share my finished marionette/puppet, Gourd-fellow the pumpkin sprite. This is my first marionette and I had so much fun making him, I'm probably just gonna turn into Geppetto now. 🎃

Did you know that rape within a marriage was not a crime until relatively recently? @sarahweinman.com has written a stunning exploration of this hidden history and the landmark case that changed everything.

Boo!

Got a few of these recently and something just felt "off" so I declined. Glad I did.

Ok, I started following Hildur because she has a very cute dog, and now I'm so happy I did! Go, Hildur!

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Some autumnal trees I painted with watercolor to try out a new deer foot brush. (not made from deers.)

I have a soft spot for Rackham