Beth Cato
@bethcato.bsky.social
Author. Baker. Cheese lover. Late-diagnosed autistic. Three fantasy series out now. New release: cozy mystery Cheddar Luck Next Time. Next fantasy book out 10/1: A House Between Sea and Sky. Hanford, CA native now in Red Wing, MN.
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If you haven't read the Eric Carter series yet, then I can assure you with great confidence that this is EXACTLY what you need to start 2026 off right.
As opposed to the time that I started 2020 off by reading CRISIS IN THE RED ZONE by Richard Preston. True story, double handful of irony.
As opposed to the time that I started 2020 off by reading CRISIS IN THE RED ZONE by Richard Preston. True story, double handful of irony.
How about a violent, sweary necromancer with anger management issues making really horrible life choices many of which involve murdering his problem away? The Eric Carter series www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
Eric Carter
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December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you haven't read the Eric Carter series yet, then I can assure you with great confidence that this is EXACTLY what you need to start 2026 off right.
As opposed to the time that I started 2020 off by reading CRISIS IN THE RED ZONE by Richard Preston. True story, double handful of irony.
As opposed to the time that I started 2020 off by reading CRISIS IN THE RED ZONE by Richard Preston. True story, double handful of irony.
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Capricorn: Today you will cry havoc and let slip the pugs of war. Technically they're dogs. And it's a very small war.
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Capricorn: Today you will cry havoc and let slip the pugs of war. Technically they're dogs. And it's a very small war.
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If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
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Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
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December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Outside: snowpocalypse
Inside: Finn toof
Inside: Finn toof
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Outside: snowpocalypse
Inside: Finn toof
Inside: Finn toof
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Are there no copy editors?
![...gathered at a California resort with dazzling views of the Pacific Ocean, where champagne and shrimp flowed freely.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Are there no copy editors?
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Much of Minnesota is getting hit with a snowstorm Sunday into Monday. Here's the latest forecast:
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Much of Minnesota is getting hit with a snowstorm Sunday into Monday. Here's the latest forecast:
ICYMI
Today on Bready or Not: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, chewy, sweet. All the good things.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
ICYMI
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I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
This shit is made up, actually
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
If you were so fortunate as to get bookseller gift cards this holiday season & are looking for new reads, might I suggest my latest books?
CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME is a contemporary cozy mystery!
CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME is a contemporary cozy mystery!
December 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you were so fortunate as to get bookseller gift cards this holiday season & are looking for new reads, might I suggest my latest books?
CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME is a contemporary cozy mystery!
CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME is a contemporary cozy mystery!
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This shit is made up, actually
December 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This shit is made up, actually
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Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
Baking up these Stamped Spice Cookies today. This recipe is my first experience using a cookie stamp I bought last year, and honestly, it was such a pain I won’t quickly do so again. But at least the cookies are delicious.
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Baking up these Stamped Spice Cookies today. This recipe is my first experience using a cookie stamp I bought last year, and honestly, it was such a pain I won’t quickly do so again. But at least the cookies are delicious.
Yay! Two books I’ve been wanting!
December 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Yay! Two books I’ve been wanting!
Guys, guys, check out my new Bundt cake garrote!
December 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Guys, guys, check out my new Bundt cake garrote!
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WINTER’S GLOW (2012)
Acrylic on Yupo Paper - 12” x 12”
I wasn’t feeling in the holiday spirit, and as usual it took a painting to get me into the mood of the season.
Don Maitz first recommended “Yupo paper” to me, and I was pleased with how the sheet he lent me handled acrylics. 1/13
Acrylic on Yupo Paper - 12” x 12”
I wasn’t feeling in the holiday spirit, and as usual it took a painting to get me into the mood of the season.
Don Maitz first recommended “Yupo paper” to me, and I was pleased with how the sheet he lent me handled acrylics. 1/13
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
WINTER’S GLOW (2012)
Acrylic on Yupo Paper - 12” x 12”
I wasn’t feeling in the holiday spirit, and as usual it took a painting to get me into the mood of the season.
Don Maitz first recommended “Yupo paper” to me, and I was pleased with how the sheet he lent me handled acrylics. 1/13
Acrylic on Yupo Paper - 12” x 12”
I wasn’t feeling in the holiday spirit, and as usual it took a painting to get me into the mood of the season.
Don Maitz first recommended “Yupo paper” to me, and I was pleased with how the sheet he lent me handled acrylics. 1/13
I am, apparently, Toad on a regular basis. I'm not mad at it.
Toad ran to Frog’s house. “Frog, Frog,” cried Toad, “taste these cookies that I have made.”
December 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I am, apparently, Toad on a regular basis. I'm not mad at it.
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Somebody in the area needs this sweet guy.
Looking for a Christmas miracle for a kitty (aging parent situation) for Baltimore pals: (1/2)
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
December 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Somebody in the area needs this sweet guy.
This was the version of A Christmas Carol I knew first.
Of all of the adaptations of Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL, few have captured Christmas Future and Scrooge’s graveyard panic as well as MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. Beautifully animated. Utterly sublime with exquisite nuance. Chilled me as a child. Still impactful as an adult.
December 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This was the version of A Christmas Carol I knew first.
Today on Bready or Not: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, chewy, sweet. All the good things.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today on Bready or Not: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, chewy, sweet. All the good things.
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
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Today, we feast. I did a braided beef plait using homemade puff pastry, based on a showstopper from the recent season of Great British Bake Off. I made a test version a few weeks ago to perfect the technique, and it paid off. Whew!
December 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Today, we feast. I did a braided beef plait using homemade puff pastry, based on a showstopper from the recent season of Great British Bake Off. I made a test version a few weeks ago to perfect the technique, and it paid off. Whew!
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A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
Racist, sexist, homophobic aunt reveals she’s branching out into ableism this Christmas
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources. Alma Montague, 46, realised that her bigoted tirades at family…
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December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A racist, sexist and homophobic aunt has announced plans to branch out into ableism in time for Christmas, according to sources.
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This NHL ad making fun of AI is extremely funny, and I'm surprised I'm saying any of those words together
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AI Can’t NHL
YouTube video by NHL
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December 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This NHL ad making fun of AI is extremely funny, and I'm surprised I'm saying any of those words together
youtu.be/vjz9JxAsZSg?...
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