Working on Urban Warlocks Book 3 for my weekly writing date today while book 2 is still with the editor.

My darling treasures! We have some delightful nonsense planned for Friday Tea tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific, but I also posted part 1 of my guide to help out travellers joining us for @wildwestcon.bsky.social this year! www.patreon.com/posts/152407... Photo courtesy of Pete Mecozzi

My darlings! It's the start of a new month which means adventure ahead. Mostly, Wild West Con focused escapades this month ❤️ It's also the perfect time to confirm your information on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/secret...

Time for my weekly writing date. Also found the copy of my book I gifted them out on their bookshelf.

If you have not yet read these and you love really exquisite fantasy, treat yourself! Be sure not to read whilst hungry, though!!

Eating Pretz gifted to me. This was tasty. Excited to try some other ones.

Tea minus 15 minutes until I Sip the Tea with special guest @jessisreading.bsky.social ! Come chat with us about Romance, books, and the power of joy this morning youtube.com/@madameaskew...

The Fourth Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards will be presented Friday night during a free live streaming event. The awards recognize accomplishments by #steampunk luminaries. @madameaskew.bsky.social @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social @everiotartist.bsky.social steampunk-explorer.com/news/fourth-...

My darlings! Join me and @b1llz1lla.bsky.social for our monthly book chat this afternoon at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) I am pleased as punch to discuss Rust in the Root by @justinaireland.com with all of you! madameaskew.com/2026/02/15/f...

Time for my weekly writing date!

My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I have invited the truly delightful @drslayton.bsky.social and @atimpson.bsky.social to join us this Friday, the 13th, for a rousing chat about queer romance. Join us live at 6:30 PM Pacific madameaskew.com/2026/02/11/2...

I can't be the only one who downloaded the demo for The Killing Stone just so I could listen to Liam O'Brien's voice as One Eye...

Time for my weekly writing date.

Friday at CONpossible Welcome to the Fae Realm 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific Game of Grids: A Cooperative Comparison Experience 6 PM EST/ 3 PM PST VIP Meet & Greet 8:30 PM EST/5:30 PM PST Divining the Leaves: Tasseography with Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter 10:30 PM EST /7:30 PST

One cat (Vax) melty in the window seat. The other (Vex) in the shade.

I joined the upcoming Tempest Raven Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Feb 3, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Join the Battle and Learn More

@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to return to @conpossible.bsky.social!! There will be tea and tomfoolery galore, and we shall unleash the whimsy!

Darlings, make art, be fiercely kind, and hold onto your resilience and joy. Taking action and helping people gives me hope. Making art lifts my spirits. I hope in these hard days these things can sustain you, too

Just watched D(e)ad by Isabelle Roland. It made me laugh and cry through the whole thing. Not only was it exciting to see some of my favorite people from Dropout, but the subject was so touching. It was just the kind of thing I needed this evening. I 100% recommend. www.imdb.com/title/tt3399...

Time for my weekly writing date.

I had such a marvelous time chatting with @clpolk.com today! The conversation was so good that @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social even made an appearance and brought his own great questions! www.youtube.com/live/71xQbbn...

My darlings! Tomorrow, I'm sitting down to Sip the Tea with @clpolk.com! I'm so delighted to welcome them back and I know we'll have a grand time. Join us live at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) on YouTube or Twitch Details at the link: madameaskew.com/2026/01/23/s...

Monsieur Gâteau is helping me get ready for today's Stich and Twitch, live in all the usual spots. I kick things off at 5pm Pacific. Maybe by then I'll know exactly what I'm working on! Or maybe I'll grab whatever fabric Monsieur hasn't claimed and hope for the best

Time for my weekly writing date. I have a deadline tonight, so time to get to it! 😅

My darlings! You may have heard that it's Award Season, but did you know @everiotartist.bsky.social, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social, and I have been hosting our annual awards show since 2022? Help us celebrate art and kindness by voting and nominating at the link below madameaskew.com/2026/01/17/n...

What if the wizard child never got his invite to wizarding school? To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks is out August 26, 2025. www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...

My darlings! When @everiotartist.bsky.social , @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are left alone in a room with enough tea and biscuits magic things happen Come watch some of that nonsense unfold tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube and Twitch madameaskew.com/2026/01/16/f...

January flew by, but I did remember to do my newsletter! Want to make sure you get a copy sent to your inbox next week with insider details about the next release and what I've been up to? Sign up here: subscribepage.io/ndgaCZ

Time for my weekly writing date. Also need to work on my newsletter this week. 😅

My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social is hosting a cosy teatime this Friday, the 9th, with special guests, Morelitea! Get ready for scads of tomfoolery and charming nonsense madameaskew.com/2026/01/08/f...

A little over a year ago, my monthly newsletter went on an unplanned hiatus. Because of enshitification, honestly. We have a new home, a new platform, and if you were subscribed before, it should be in your inbox. I am thrilled! madameaskew.com/2026/01/07/t...

I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles. Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination. First off: Let’s talk about money.

@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I unleash our annual Hogmanay Variety Show tonight at 5pm Pacific. Experience the unhinged tomfoolery, laughter, a end chaos that is the heart of what we do Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...

Time for the last writing date of 2025.

For the last few years, I have been sharing my annual list of book recommendations for Jólabókaflóð. We didn't talk about this tradition during our last Friday tea, but giving books for the holidays really is one of my favourite things to do! madameaskew.com/2025/12/24/1...

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Tempest Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Jan 13, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Join the Battle and Learn More

My darlings, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome back our dearest @everiotartist.bsky.social for our last Friday Tea of 2025. And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense madameaskew.com/2025/12/16/w...

Y’all I’ll be playing commander on stream with @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social , @aerin-of-locthwain.bsky.social , and Russ! At 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch! Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby

"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors. Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life. www.mygrandfatherscat.ca

My sister knit me these socks last year for the holidays and I absolutely love them. Couldn’t wait for it to get cold enough again to pull them out. Now she’s selling them (and dog sweaters) in her own shop. www.etsy.com/shop/KnitPur...

Tea minus ten minutes until Friday Teatime live with @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and moi! And yes, we have yet another unhinged holiday topic for the evening! Find us in YouTube at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) youtube.com/@madameaskew...

One of my favorite short stories I've read this year is "Charged and Ready" by T.M. Kuta. It's a smutty queer M/F sci-fi short story with lots of feelings between two best friends who finally sleep together. www.amazon.com/Charged-Read...

Time for my weekly writing date. The holiday music has started. After years of working in retail, I don’t know if I’m going to make it… I hope I brought my noise canceling headphones. 😅

My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are back! I hope you're ready for Tea and nonsense because that's exactly what we're serving Join us on YouTube or Twitch for the best experience: youtube.com/@madameaskew... madameaskew.com/2025/12/05/f...

You can also get digital copies directly from me as well now!

One of our cats was sitting on a small rug by the window. I moved the blinds so he could sit on the rug without sitting in the blinds. Turns out it was never about the rug.

Time for my weekly writing date. Edits are done! 🎉 And now there’s a blank page in front of me.

My darlings, I'm mostly here to promote books, engage in cheeky nonsense, and share my shop cats. But I come from a family of artists. My dearest auntie makes the most glorious cards. Perfect for the holidays. She's not on here so I can be extravagant in my praise www.etsy.com/shop/WoodHor...

Since I've been running a quirky little steampunk and historical fantasy book club for almost 15 years combined, naturally I have opinions and recommendations about books for new readers Now seems like a perfect time to share. madameaskew.com/2025/08/25/7...