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Just found out I got accepted into @viableparadise.bsky.social! So excited!!!!

Just getting back to the West coast from Stoker con. Need to go full gremlin for a few days to recover

Accurate.

Thanks Stokercon for a weekend of immaculate vibes 🖤🫀 I had an absolute blast with old friends @brigittewinter.bsky.social @lauracranehill.bsky.social @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social and @erikgrove.com, but the best part was meeting so many new people. By far the most fun I've ever had at a con!

The older I get the worse I’m able to cope with stranger’s mouth sounds. Like, what are we smacking our lips after every sip of coffee in a doctor’s office?

TMW you realize your short story is accidentally Jurassic Park but with angry ghosts instead of angry dinosaurs. #writerssky

Just finished Listen to Your Sister. Damn Neena Viel can write. Holy shit. #horrorsky

Damn, ep 4 of Widow’s Bay went HARD #horrorsky

Just Googled the word “evening” because it no longer looked like a word to me. So that’s where my writing is at today.

I may have slipped and accidentally created a website to supplement the epistolary section in my WIP. Oops. (Will post the url when it’s done!)

Help me pick a new author headshot! Comment 1, 2, or 3 #authorsky

Come see me at Norwescon next month!

In case you were wondering how writing with a lap husky is going…

Is it bad that I want to get a couch to put in front of my desk so I can cuddle with my dog while I work without getting RSIs?

ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT Remi's peaceful life as a nun is interrupted when an invisible wall appears, sweeping her across her magical, shifting world like a 3D sidescroller. To break this curse, she’ll have to confront the Mapmaker Themself—the god who created her world. #WSPit #W #A #F #LGBT #ND

So, I just found out that my puppy likes it when I read to her. Arguably, the cutest thing ever.

Betas for my Southern Gothic horror novel are finally out!! So excited to hear what they think!

Hugo noms are open, and I'd love to put forth "Be Kind and Rewind" for your consideration. One year ago, on Valentine's day, Wyngraf published a story about queer/trans love that I coauthored with my lovely partner @kaitlinschmidt4.bsky.social. I'm a hack, but she made our story brilliant anyway.

Hey #authorsky. Been a little bit. What’ve I been up to? Oh you know. Just finished my draft and ready to send betas of my southern gothic horror out in a few weeks! You?

High praise from my critique partner on my current WIP. 🥀🖤 In Red is over half way done. Y’all get your mind right.

I have updated my laptop to MacOS 26. Surely this system update is the thing that will heal us as a nation.

I’ve discovered that the key to writing a respectable daily word count is to set my expectations extremely low, and then surprise myself when I exceed those expectations on a regular basis. #writersky

Kaitlin edited my book before I queried and I know for a fact that it played a huge part in my landing an agent. Highly recommend!!

My husband 3D printed these Koroks, and for the past few weeks we’ve been hiding them around the house for the other person to find. Where should I put this little guy today?

I finished the first draft of my WIP right before WorldCon and it got me thinking about the parallels with my other hobby: sewing. Check out 4 things I've learned from sewing and applied to drafting a novel. open.substack.com/pub/crkellog...

My critique partner perfectly summarized the vibe of my current WIP in one Google Doc comment… #writersky

#WorldCon is over, which means I’ll be potato’ing on the couch for the next 2-5 business days. Kthnxbyeeee

I was just thinking about context in horror and how the MC’s personality can change the vibe of what is horror and what is romance. And I realized, Belle preferred to live in with a humanoid bison with claws and his haunted flatware than put up with Gaston’s bullshit. You guys, she chose the bear.

Last day of #worldcon2025. Struggling to get out of bed. It’s been a great con, but holy cow am I tired. Anyhoo, I’m on a horror and romance panel today! Come hang out if you’re still around!

#PosterPit #AG #SF #A If you could heal with a touch, what would you give up? And what would you forget? It's too much fun making visuals for my sci-fi novella #APalmEdgeLikeAKnife 🚀🖤

#PosterPit #AG #SF #A 150 years from now, a girl notices a boy living on the streets. She feeds him, teaches him, and eventually loves him. 35 years later, the girl is a criminal wanted by the interstellar military, and the boy is the veteran soldier sent to terminate her.

#PosterPit #AG #C #HF In this dual-timeline novel, a feminist retelling of Beowulf is intertwined with modern scholars uncovering the truth behind the legend. A fast-paced literary puzzle that rages against the silencing of women. #WeBlameTheWildThings #OnSubmission

Dallas London’s brother drowned off the coast of Maui. Oddly enough, her diet of whiskey, cigarettes, and Twinkies is not helping her cope. But when she hallucinates demons—and they try to kill her—what’s a train wreck with a death wish to do? Deny… Deny… Deny… #posterpit #H #A #onsubmission

Anyone else already have their World Con schedule downloaded to their calendar or is it just me? #writersky

morning mood

I have never hated writing a chapter more than this one.

Became a @sgj.bsky.social convert after reading The Only Good Indians. I’m positive the POV switches in that book were literary magic. Thanks for signing my new book tonight! It was a great to meet you!

Me: Ugh, this chapter is too long. *Writes another 1,000 words in said chapter.* Me: There that’s better. 🤦‍♀️

My friend the INCREDIBLE @serenabellbooks.bsky.social has a book coming out 7/14 "Running Hott" and Barnes and Noble just listed it as one of the most anticipated indie July releases!!!!!! press.barnesandnoble.com/bnpress-blog...

Almost 3 full months after I signed with my agent and I’m still getting Query Tracker response emails even though I closed all outstanding requests. 🫠

Actually hit my daily word count today. First time in probably a week and a half. So, that’s exciting. #writersky

This week’s must listen story-based horror pods are: Radio Rental and Don’t Mind’s Sealskin Rock. Sweet dreams!

Man I love late birthday presents

Happy late birthday to meeeee

It makes sense that I have insomnia tonight. My brother died a month and a half before his 38th birthday. Today, I turn 38–which means I’m older than my big brother will ever be. It’s weird and sad and something else I can’t quite put my finger on. Anyway, this year’s for you, Joe. Bangarang.

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Happy camper Another rejected new yorker comic

Hiked the Dolomites today. More pictures coming in a few days when my body has recovered.

This looks soooo good and I can't wait to read it!!! 🖤