Finished processing some more flower photos from my camera yesterday. Here’s a lovely, soft reminder that summer has come and gone.

Fall vibes. 🍁

Last day of the SACKVILLE GEEKY MARKET today (Lions Hall Sackville). Come out and enjoy a chill vibe, geeky vendors with fun wares, and me with my books! Show runs 11-4 today. Great opportunity to start shopping for the holidays. #halisky

Hi #booksky people! I’m pretty, damn excited for the people who are pre-ordering Desert Gauntlet because this romantic suspense thriller is unputdownable! Order now on AM—N (apologies for cryptic, but not sure if promos get buried here). Search title or author. Coming Sept 30th! Take a look 👇🏼👇🏼

Stock count. Look all my books 😊

DESERT GAUNTLET is in pre-order on Kindle right now, and I am excited to share this long-awaited story with the rest of the world after a run of several months as a serialized Patreon story. If you love high-stakes action with a touch of romantic drama, this book is for you. a.co/d/1peBdYQ

I’ve been doing a KOBO promo this past week and A DARK GENESIS has been downloaded 40 times across the globe. Nice to know my book is going to be read widely, only wish people were willing to buy books with the same enthusiasm as they download free ones. #booksky

Are you on Patreon? Well, so am I! I love Patreon for the control I have there. My serialized stories are fun for my readers, and easy for me to manage. I currently have a free-to-read ghost story on a biweekly schedule. Chapter 2 drops today! www.patreon.com/collection/1...

What is your #SaturdayMotivation @joannepaulson.bsky.social @kipauthor.bsky.social @rlpastore.bsky.social ?

Hey, #booksky peeps: A month ago I put my sci-fi ebooks on Kobo. I currently have A DARK GENESIS on a limited FREE promotion. If you like dark/horror sci-fi, and need a quick poolside or beach read this August, get your Kobo out and download A DARK GENESIS. www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...

Look! My book, The Romance of Flowers, is now in a bookstore! Pages and Pieces Boutique, Elmsdale, NS. now stocks this beautiful photography-poetry book that would make a wonderful gift or coffee table book. 😊🌸 #halifaxsky

Among other things, I am now accepting editing work (substantive through mechanical edits), and as I’m in 🇨🇦, I am affordable and flexible with pricing. I can work with any version of English (American, Canadian, British, etc.). Comment your interest and we can chat more. 😊🙏🏼 #authors

Ordering author copies of my books feels a little like winning. Time to get back to in-person sales! Some good news this week: THE ROMANCE OF FLOWERS got accepted for consignment at a local bookstore, so YAY!

Hi all. Been a while. My mom passed away days after my book release, and it’s been weeks of scaling back online to cope. I’m around, just not as active. I’m also doing book editing now, so a lot less time to spend on socials. If ever you need editing, I do quality work quickly and affordably.

Such a great treat for my Sunday to receive this feedback! Most appreciated. 😊🙌🏻

🌸 The Romance of Flowers is OUT NOW! Find it with a direct search of the title on Amazon (in select stores soon!). 🌸 Or follow the link in comments to discover a book full of colour, light and life, dedicated to pollinators 🐝

The Romance of Flowers releases on paperback TOMORROW! 🥳🙌🏻

2 MORE DAYS! The Romance of Flowers releases on Saturday (June 28), exclusive on Amazon paperback. #booksky

My flower photography and poetry book is out this Saturday (June 28. Paperback exclusive on Amazon). A little scared but thrilled to bring these beautiful musings to you at long last! ☺️

My FLOWER & POETRY BOOK PROOF print is here!!!!! *Screams and runs around flapping hands!* Look how lovely this is. 🥰 Proof is awesome, so now I can set up my preorder. Release will be later in the summer. Eeeee! 🥳

Did someone say, WEEKEND?! 🥳

Oh, hey! All my sci-fi books are now ON KOBO! 🥳🙌🏻🥳🙌🏻 Search by title, author or series: Journey to Vega (novellas) or Rubicon Saga (novels). Read and review these awesome stories to keep this little author smiling ☺️🙏🏼 #booksky

Happy Pride Month to all my 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ friends! ❤️

Delete a letter, ruin a movie. Forrest Gum

Andor fan art is FINISHED! I’m pleased with this one. 😊🙌🏻

Progress on this fan art of Cassian Andor has been slow. Almost there! 😅😁 #starwarsandor

My book sales on Kindle are up this month. Ironically. But I also want to remind Kobo readers I have these three great little novellas on their platform now too! Search by title, author or series name. And thank you to my readers in Kindle! 🙏🏼🥰 #blueskybooks

New fan art in progress. Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna in Star Wars series, Andor. Faber Castell Polychromos pencils on brown paper. #blueskyart

If only I were a cat. Anxiety has been peak again lately, so I’ve switched to survival mode, and did I mention I really just want to be a cat…

#vss365 “Look up.” She squinted into the night sky. “See it?” He leaned in close, pointing at fuzzy stars near the Big Dipper. “Oh, I see it now.” She stared, the smudge taking on more #clarity now that she knew what to look at. “Named it after you.” She warmed. A good luck comet, for sure!

Making bugs today for a new book project. Photos, poetry, musings, and now tiny critter illustrations. Sometimes you have to MAKE happy. 😊

Woohoo! My novellas, the Journey to Vega series, are now available on Kobo! 🥳🙌🏻 Search by author, title or series and enjoy gripping and fast-paced scifi-horror. As these are new titles on Kobo, please be kind and leave a review. 🙏🏼 #booksky

#vss365 Every morning. Like clockwork. My eyes open and that first minute is a battle with #hiraeth. The sweet sting carving out my heart, leaving nothing but a gnawing ache in my soul. I miss my old life. I miss YOU. I can’t go back. Only forward. But, oh—if it isn’t the hardest damn thing to do!

#vss365 “Feel good?” “Mmm.” His fingers kneaded my tense shoulders. The massage was #soporific, lulling me into relaxation, taking me to the edge of sleep. He’d never been so attentive before, and as I lazed, concern pricked my mind. It was manipulation. He wanted something. Well, so did I.

#vss365 “You can’t do that every time something sad happens.” “What?” She mopped her wet face. “Dissolve into tears.” “Screw you! Just ‘cause you’re not in touch—“ “That’s not it. It’s that I’ll cry too, & I might never stop.” It was the 1st clue he’d given of his bottled trauma. It wasn’t the last.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the people who bear the title of mom. ❤️

Rough week. Hopefully back to doing some prompts this weekend or during the week.

It’s okay. There’s a book 4 coming…

CUTENESS prevails. 🥰

Working on some delicious sneak-peeks at Desert Gauntlet to attract new readers to my serialized book on Patreon (see my pinned post). What do you think #booksky ?

That feeling when someone buys your book! ❤️☺️🥳🙌🏻 Whoever bought We Are Mars on the weekend - MUCH THANKS!! 🙏🏼

I really do hope the current uptick in followers is because people are interested in my writing and art 👀 🫣 I am an indie author from Canada. I have sci-fi books on Amazon (working on wider distr.), I have a Patreon (see pin), I also occasionally do art commissions.

#vss365 She wept into the book. The #vellichor made her heart ache for what she’d lost. “Miss? I have a braille section at the front of the store.” “Thanks. I’m still learning.” “I can help if you need.” “You’re kind. I just miss books, you know?” “I understand. 10 years since I read one myself.”

#vss365 “#Echolalia.” “Leave me alone. I don’t know what that means.” “You don’t know what that means.” “Stop it.” “Stop it.” She smacked her brother’s arm. “Mom! He’s doing it again.” “Mommm!” “Stop it! Stop it! Mommm!” “Echo—laaa—liiii—aaaa.” And he pranced away.

#vss365 “Do you believe in fate?” “What, like #karma? I’m not sure.” “I do. That accident was no accident.” “No?” “It was the universe saying, these 2 kids belong together.” A nurse came in. “Who’re you talking to, sir?” “Her.” “She’s in a coma. She can’t hear you.” He smiled. “Yeah, she can.”

Working on something quite different lately. This project combines my photography and writing to weave stories of nature, gardens and rewilding. Love the change of pace and perspective. 😊

#Whistpr FANCY Teatime always feels more stylish and elegant when you dress it up fancy, cut the crusts off the bread, pour the tea into fragile cups, and sip it like royalty attending a garden party. A photo of fine china teacups. (I posted the watercolour painting I did of these last week). 😉

#vss365 The wind beat an unceasing, untamed rhythm. Top of the world, he thought, closing his eyes. He let the wind buffet him; the iciness sting his face. This climb got him to #Nirvana. He only had to step off the cliff to go in. “Smoke break’s over.” A tap on his arm. The city rushed back in.

#vss365 “Any good advice before I leave?” “Like what?” “I don’t know. Some of your special, #additional wisdom, something of real value?” He waited. Her face screwed up. He loved her so much for always being there as he rose to the top of his field. “Okay. Here’s one.” “Yeah?” “Don’t fuck it up.”

#AColorADaypril CHARCOAL Sharing art like this charcoal drawing (even if it hasn’t been new) has been fun. And thanks to Helen for being a gracious secondary host for me when I couldn’t find the originator of the tag. That’s the problem when you pick up halfway through the month 😜