!! "A cozy shop devoted to books, community, and local voices" has just opened in my small city. I know what my weekend plans are!

Happy October! Spooky season is here!

I've always wanted to have tea with a faun. Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy. If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?

#Centaurs have long been a symbol of polarity. Savage vs. civilized, reason vs. intellect. Freud saw the centaur as a model for human nature. The human half represented the conscious ego and superego. The horse half symbolized the unconscious id, with its primal drives and impulses. #CentaurSunday

We love polarity in fiction. There’s no better dramatization of internal conflict than Gollum arguing with himself in The Lord of the Rings. Two voices, one soul, locked in a battle for control. I think we resonate with stories like this because we are full of contradictions ourselves.

The love coming in for my main character is giving me so much joy right now. I'm so glad you like my centaur detective! 🥺❤️ #CozyFantasy #IndieAuthor #FantasyMystery #CentaurDetective

Magical safety, anyone? Looking for my readers who enjoy things off the beaten shelf! #cozyfantasy #ghostmystery #fantasybooks #indiebooks

Author achievement: I just got my first review on Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to everyone who's been cheering me on my journey to publish my first book, a funny little story about mystery, magic, and safety 🦺 ✨

"I have always suspected that stories are alive. They seem to be conscious and purposeful." - Christopher Vogler, The Writer's Journey

Happy #ReleaseDay to The Vanishing Castle! Now available at many online book retailers. I'm so happy to send this book galloping out into the world! #cozyfantasy #supernatural #mystery #indieauthor

#Centaur facts: Centaurs began to disappear from retellings of myths beginning in the 6th century CE. However, in the middle ages, centaurs began appearing in imagery in Christian churches, where they were associated with bestial desires or even the devil hunting for human souls. #centaursunday

@marlenacannon.bsky.social Cozy vibes, I imagine your city a little bit like this

The best death procrastinator alive.

BREAKING: Suspicious rabbit wizard seen entering spooky mansion Could this be a marketing stunt for The Vanishing Castle, a cozy supernatural mystery fantasy releasing 9/23? Or something more sinister? Report your sightings below.👇 #indieauthor #fallreads #spoopy #bookstagram #bunnylife

Books are magic, authors are magicians, and nobody can convince me otherwise. ✨

📢 #ARC Alert for cozy #fantasy and supernatural mystery fans: "The Vanishing Castle" is now available for early review on #NetGalley! I would be so grateful to anyone who takes the time to review my book or share this post and help this #indieauthor find my readers. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

#CentuarSunday The ancient Greeks inherited the constellation Sagittarius from Babylonian and Sumerian astronomy, where it already existed as a prominent figure in the zodiac. "Sagittarius" comes from Latin (via Roman adoption) and means "archer," commonly represented by a centaur drawing a bow.

Our new project is live. A group of us former Polygon folks have come together to build something new: Rogue. We're a worker-owned, reader supported gaming site. You can read all about our goals and ideas on our (gorgeous) website. Please check us out and share us with your friends!

Help (Readers) Wanted! My cozy fantasy mystery starring a centaur sleuth comes out in three weeks. Add to your TBR today, and stay magically safe out there.✨🦺 #septemberreleases #fantasybooks #indieauthor

#centaur origin story: Ixion rudely lusted after Hera and was tricked into seducing a copy of her made of clouds instead. Ixion was punished for his assault and violation of xenia (hospitality code), bound to a spinning, fiery wheel for eternity. The offspring of Ixion and cloud-Hera is Centaurus.

Spooky friends rejoice, Halloween is just 69 days away! And my book, "The Vanishing Castle," comes out September 23. It's nerdy, it's whimsical, and it's spoopy (not too spooky). Learn more at marlenacannon.com/writing/the-...

Some earlier depictions of centaurs from the Greek Geometric Period (900-700 BCE) have human legs in front and horse hindquarters behind, but by the Archaic Period (800-480 BCE), artists standardized centaurs as we imagine them today. #centaurs #mythology #ancientgreekart

Sunday #CentaurFact The centaur as we know it – horse body, human head and torso – was conceptualized by the Ancient Greeks. The human half often represents civility, while the horse half represents animal instinct and uncontrollable desire. #centaurs #mythology

It's finally here! The proof copy of my book! eBook is available for pre-order and I will adding the paperbacks soon, because it turned out beautifully. #indieauthor #fantasybooks #cozyfantasy #centaur

I'm attending this event as an #indieauthor. Share if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 summit.findyournextreader.com

I had an amazing time helping the Ohio Writers Association booth at the Columbus Book Fair last weekend. And I was thrilled to see @katherinebryant.bsky.social with her debut novel! I hope to be there next year, selling my book.

I love this bunny centaur kicking off pride month!

www.artsy.net/artwork/salv... A #centaur by Salvador Dali

A very cinematic #centaur.

Good thing I feel very comfortable exploring an unknown city by fumbling my way through its public transit system. First time in NY, first stop MoMA. 😀🖼️✨

Got my manuscript with notes back from my editor! Now to work on final edits.

This is the perfect artwork for Centaur Sunday!

Today I learned about this weird #coffee experiment from the 1700's and I feel it may influence a future mystery in my (gas lamp) fantasy world. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_...

My gentleman #centaur character stars on my book cover #illustration. Help me pick a color palette?

My favorite #centaur art last week on BlueSky ✨

My favorite piece of #centaur art this week on Bluesky!

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What I've been working on... Cover sketch reveal. #indiewriter #writers #sketchbook

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My book's vibes...

I've been to London, Paris and San Francisco. I love visiting new cities, but I think I enjoy underrated cities more than the famous ones. Small big cities, or maybe big small towns. Do you have a favorite underrated city?

Hi friends, I like to draw and write about my characters. I'm inspired by all of you as I progress on my journey to become a self-published author in 2025.