looking for more music in the reo / would love any album recs that are exclusively (or close to) in te reo maaori / what are ur favs?

FREE! This weekend on Kindle, 'Crowning of the Sword' a fae romantasy with swords, sorcery and spice. First in a complete trilogy. Please share! Download here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHZPB3X #booksky #fantasyauthor #writing #books #pukapuka #kindle

#Doom: The Dark Ages is a game that asks, “What if Doom Slayer had feelings… and a flail?” It’s smarter Doom, with full armour for the princess and shirtless dad energy. Read/watch/listen: rollfornarrative.parrydox.com/p/why-you-li... #DoomTheDarkAges #GameReview #StorytellingInGames

I'm so excited that In the Spirit audiobook has officially released! So grateful to Podium for picking this up - AND we have an NZ narrator. www.audible.com/pd/In-the-Sp...

In or near Hamilton tomorrow? Head to Ages of Pages, a free to enter book fair! I'll be there with my books and copies of Death in the Mouth as well.

🌟 The Locus Awards have a long history of recognizing excellence in speculative fiction, from the classics to today's rising stars. Voting is open until April 15—don’t miss your chance to participate! Toto wants you to vote here: poll.voting.locusmag... #LocusAwards

When you've been in crisis/survival mode for too long and then things are good, TOO good, way too good, and your whole body is primed to implode at the slightest thing... Yeah.

Comfortable shoes for all day wear - any suggestions?

He also refused to say that abortion was healthcare this week in Parliament - and abortion care at Whakatāne Hospital has been shelved. Patients will have to travel more than an hour to Tauranga - despite Luxon saying, quote, “There'll be no change to any of our abortion laws, funding or access.” 🫠

There is this sweet little kid singing Frère Jacques in the library and it's SO FREAKING CUTE. Pure wholesome goodness. You can distract me from my writing any time, kiddo!

Recently I applied for a job for the first time in 20 years. I had an interview on Monday and on Thursday was offered the role! (casual/on call, part of a team of fill ins). It has been amazing to feel like I am still employable, and I cannot wait start as a casual librarian! #booksarelife

There is so much amazing writing happening in Aotearoa. Issue 6 (the final issue) of Satellites online magazine is incredibly great, as are all the other issues. www.satellites.co.nz/magazine/iss...

NZ readers! I desperately need to clear some book space for new stuff and have a few bundles of the first edition Windflower books (witchy sapphic novellas) so putting them on sale, $50 for all 5 books, absolute bargain. Includes postage if you're not rural. Msg me if interested. #pukapuka

She Works Hard For The Money The government’s proposal to scrap the Living Wage. -NICK ROCKEL/ MAR 25 “I find the idea that we should stop paying people like cleaners & security guards a Living Wage utterly repugnant. You can’t build a better Aotearoa on subsistence wages,…”

I got my FIVE YEAR streak rewards over on 4thewords this morning. That's so long. Gamifying words for me, obviously lol

It feels like the regular folk (me!) can have no predictions for how the world will be in five years' time now. I could make educated guesses. But it's better for my mental health not to, I suspect.

When I go for a walk I feel sad. Any idea why? Wondering if it's because the movement makes my brain quieter and so I'm feeling my feelings.

😂 Christopher has 7 paid staff on his social media team and we still dont like him. Priceless #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“75% fewer households in emergency housing” target achieved- by dumping everyone on the street. Result! ✅ #nzpol

To all my trans friends in the US, I hope you're safe <3 you're loved, you are seen, and I'm so fucking sorry that shit just keeps getting more horrific.

Taps the sign that asks: "What’s it called when you try to erase a class of people based on who they are?"

I will vote for the pāti that: 1. Values hauora & education including redressing inequity. Whangai our tamariki! 2. Looks after the taiao 3. Is values-led and actively seeks an end to genocide. Me mahitahi tātou mō te hauora o te katoa. I whakapapa to atua, whenua and people!

Now that the influential bigot who did a Hitler salute publicly claimed that organic protests against his malfeasance are secretly controlled by a list of foreign Jews, some of whom aren’t even alive today, are we allowed to call him a Nazi, or is there something even Nazier we have to wait for?

This coalition is the most damaging painful "I told you so" experience of my lifetime. You don't have to go every Question Time to know what is going on, but you have to pay attention. Luxon's shallow intellect & bumbling incompetence was clear to see from the moment he entered Parliament. #nzpol

I absolutely love the playlist for TTWPWB. It gets me hyped up and singing every time and I just want to blast it from the speakers like I'm a teen (like the girls in my book would - well, some of them would). #authorsky

I think we can put the “We need business leaders to run the government” idea to bed. Politicians never fucked things up this bad.

Gotta kick my own butt today and push past this constant existential dread. CNZ grant app will not finish itself. While I severely doubt I'll get one, I am enjoying the process for how it's helping me refine my idea and creative direction.

I've been saving since we got her 18 months ago. Now it's time! Best guess - what breed mix is Harlow? #doggydna

Desperately want/need a haircut, but it's too hard to call and book an appointment. UGH.

Women in Horror Month has been getting too quiet for the past few years, and a group of us wants to change that! If you're a woman in horror and you'd like to be part of interviews, events, and the like, please comment below! And if you want to support WiHM, then please RT! Let's get the word out!

I am loving the onslaught of Autumn temperatures. Such a relief for me - even had to drag out a blanket for the bed. Delightful!!!

"If you are a person who has always had food, you don't know what it is like to be hungry so I don't like to be lectured by people who have never been hungry and never seen children who are really hungry." - Rotorua principal

Only the very best of friends can slap you so hard with your own bullshit that you'll hug them for it later. "Why don't you love yourself, Cassie?" OUCH

"For god's sake, how hard is it to make a lunch?", says government failing to make lunches.

What are valid reasons for doing Masters level study? or PhD? Convince me that enjoying learning and wanting shiny achievements is not enough. GO!

'Urgent action is needed': One in five trans and non-binary people threatened with physical violence #nzpol

if u like horror theory check out this recording of the launch event for DEATH IN THE MOUTH VOL. 2, featuring myself, @lagunabayfables.bsky.social, @xaviergarcia.bsky.social, and @riotbones.bsky.social! moderated by @cassiehart.bsky.social and hosted by @firestorm.coop 🖤 youtu.be/CRQyujwb1bE?...

How many times have you lost your phone today? I'm up to five, and I can't seem to... oh. Shit. I just found it. Story of my life...

I was going to do SO much today, and then I got derailed and now we're into a series of losing focus and forgetting what I was meant to be doing...

Had a great work session on my WiP (TTWPWB), lots of notes and exciting thoughts. Currently trying to decide whether I could merge two characters, but they are really resisting the idea!

I'm so excited to be attending Ages of Pages in Hamilton this year!! If you're in the area, April 26th, it's a free event with so many awesome authors.

Not a chance

Call it what it was. This is not a protest, it was an attack.

Yesterday I used voice to text to write fiction words for the first time (rather than making notes to self) and... it was good! I mean, it's a tiny snippet, but these words hit me, and I had to get them out. Very grateful for the tool to be able to do this. #amwriting #writer #horror

honestly, what the actual fuck? Every day there are new things to be angry about.

Anyone believing that queer folks could indoctrinate kids or that including the reality that queer folks exist in educational material will turn kids gay has never taught a damn kid a damn thing in their entire damn lives except possibly not to see them as a safe person to be around, or talk to.

Not long to go now! We'd love to see you at our Death in the Mouth 2 official launch @firestorm.coop Register here to attend on Sunday, Feb 16th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET firestorm.coop/events/3279-...