Caitlin Rozakis
@caitlinrozakis.bsky.social
SFF Author (she/her) of NY Times best-selling book Dreadful and The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association. AKA Catherine Beck, author of Leah's Perfect Christmas.
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Had a nice catch-up lunch with @kradec.bsky.social, which was lovely on a social level. But he also gave me a suggestion that fixes a structural problem in a thing I'm working on. Yay writer friends!
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Had a nice catch-up lunch with @kradec.bsky.social, which was lovely on a social level. But he also gave me a suggestion that fixes a structural problem in a thing I'm working on. Yay writer friends!
Canned pumpkin hack - I keep having recipes that only use part of a can. I've started stirring half a cup of the leftovers into my oatmeal as it cooks. It's delicious!
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Canned pumpkin hack - I keep having recipes that only use part of a can. I've started stirring half a cup of the leftovers into my oatmeal as it cooks. It's delicious!
Reposted by Caitlin Rozakis
Gav's first evil guest arrives, and more suprises abound. It's Chapter 10 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 419, "Strong on Theme (It's a Lot)" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/49Tjn8u #readalong #bookclub
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Gav's first evil guest arrives, and more suprises abound. It's Chapter 10 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 419, "Strong on Theme (It's a Lot)" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/49Tjn8u #readalong #bookclub
Reminder to all the folks who wanted signed copies of DREADFUL and THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (and live in the US) - order from @wordbookstores.bsky.social by Dec 9!
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reminder to all the folks who wanted signed copies of DREADFUL and THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (and live in the US) - order from @wordbookstores.bsky.social by Dec 9!
Oh geez - I just found out that my publicist emailed me the morning I had surgery, we had a whole exchange about scheduling a call for this week, and I never gave her a time. I have NO MEMORY of this conversation.
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Oh geez - I just found out that my publicist emailed me the morning I had surgery, we had a whole exchange about scheduling a call for this week, and I never gave her a time. I have NO MEMORY of this conversation.
King Arthur's pumpkin chocolate crumb cake (it's delicious)
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
King Arthur's pumpkin chocolate crumb cake (it's delicious)
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
King Arthur's pumpkin chocolate crumb cake (it's delicious)
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
King Arthur's pumpkin chocolate crumb cake (it's delicious)
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/choc...
Did...someone just...steal my decorative kale?
(I'm really hoping for, like, skunk over human.)
(I'm really hoping for, like, skunk over human.)
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Did...someone just...steal my decorative kale?
(I'm really hoping for, like, skunk over human.)
(I'm really hoping for, like, skunk over human.)
Obligatory slightly awkward awards eligibility post. I only have the one novel out in 2025, but if you're nominating for Best Novel in one of the many awards out there, and you liked THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, please keep it in mind?
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Obligatory slightly awkward awards eligibility post. I only have the one novel out in 2025, but if you're nominating for Best Novel in one of the many awards out there, and you liked THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, please keep it in mind?
I don't actually love Swift's new song "The Fate of Ophlelia", but I have to give her credit - good gravy, that's an earworm.
Thanks, dentist office.
Thanks, dentist office.
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I don't actually love Swift's new song "The Fate of Ophlelia", but I have to give her credit - good gravy, that's an earworm.
Thanks, dentist office.
Thanks, dentist office.
Reposted by Caitlin Rozakis
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
Notes from cleaning out my inbox:
- LinkedIn loves to claim I'm on a roll. I haven't posted in months.
- Clearly everyone is clearing out their unsuccessful applicants folders, given the rejections I'm getting now for jobs I applied to in Feb.
- LinkedIn loves to claim I'm on a roll. I haven't posted in months.
- Clearly everyone is clearing out their unsuccessful applicants folders, given the rejections I'm getting now for jobs I applied to in Feb.
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Notes from cleaning out my inbox:
- LinkedIn loves to claim I'm on a roll. I haven't posted in months.
- Clearly everyone is clearing out their unsuccessful applicants folders, given the rejections I'm getting now for jobs I applied to in Feb.
- LinkedIn loves to claim I'm on a roll. I haven't posted in months.
- Clearly everyone is clearing out their unsuccessful applicants folders, given the rejections I'm getting now for jobs I applied to in Feb.
I have exactly the wrong amount of time before my next thing I have to do today to get anything useful done.
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I have exactly the wrong amount of time before my next thing I have to do today to get anything useful done.
I just remembered I had a bunch of cool pictures from London I never actually posted.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I just remembered I had a bunch of cool pictures from London I never actually posted.
Goddamn it I've been stuck halfway through this chapter forever. My husband always jokes when I complain that I should set something on fire. Just because that was the solution that ONE TIME...
damn it he's right I need to set it on fire. That geuniunely fixes everything.
damn it he's right I need to set it on fire. That geuniunely fixes everything.
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Goddamn it I've been stuck halfway through this chapter forever. My husband always jokes when I complain that I should set something on fire. Just because that was the solution that ONE TIME...
damn it he's right I need to set it on fire. That geuniunely fixes everything.
damn it he's right I need to set it on fire. That geuniunely fixes everything.
Fiddling with my social media because it's easier than solving this huge tension issue in chapter 24...
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Fiddling with my social media because it's easier than solving this huge tension issue in chapter 24...
It's snowing!! (Tiny little flakes but still)
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It's snowing!! (Tiny little flakes but still)
There's lot that I don't miss from my time in corporate, but dealing with all the book stuff really makes me miss some of the excellent graphic designers I've worked with. I'm not a bad hand with Canva, but it's not the same as a really good designer.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There's lot that I don't miss from my time in corporate, but dealing with all the book stuff really makes me miss some of the excellent graphic designers I've worked with. I'm not a bad hand with Canva, but it's not the same as a really good designer.
My whole household had a grumpy morning, my plans for the day have gotten upset for the second time in a row, and I'm having a lot of trouble getting myself moving as a result.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My whole household had a grumpy morning, my plans for the day have gotten upset for the second time in a row, and I'm having a lot of trouble getting myself moving as a result.
People keep asking me how to get signed copies of DREADFUL and THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION - here's your chance!
A reminder as we head into gift-shopping season - if you'd like signed copies of my work to give for the holidays, order from WORD (bit.ly/48vMZYS) by Dec 9. Make sure to put any personalization details in the notes to the bookseller, and we'll get these to you before Dec 25!
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
People keep asking me how to get signed copies of DREADFUL and THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION - here's your chance!
I was in the @titanbooks.bsky.social office last week and got to unbox the just-arrived STARTUP HELL ARCs!
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I was in the @titanbooks.bsky.social office last week and got to unbox the just-arrived STARTUP HELL ARCs!
First hard freeze predicted for tonight, so time to bring in the last of the nasturtiums.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
First hard freeze predicted for tonight, so time to bring in the last of the nasturtiums.
Nooo I am not ready for the Black Friday sales, except the fact that I am buying Christmas gifts means that I'm encouraging this behavior.
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Nooo I am not ready for the Black Friday sales, except the fact that I am buying Christmas gifts means that I'm encouraging this behavior.
Doing a bunch of my Christmas shopping, and doing my very best to use it to support small businesses. (Tea! Weird jam! Books from local indie bookstores! It's yucky out, but a lot of the folks on my list want cozy things, and it feels cozy to procure them and help out small businesses, too.)
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Doing a bunch of my Christmas shopping, and doing my very best to use it to support small businesses. (Tea! Weird jam! Books from local indie bookstores! It's yucky out, but a lot of the folks on my list want cozy things, and it feels cozy to procure them and help out small businesses, too.)
I bruise ludicrously easily, so my post-op foot is currently a dazzling array of colors.
I'm struggling very much with the "you just returned from an international business trip and rolled straight into foot surgery, you don't have to be productive today" thing. Looking at the colors helps.
I'm struggling very much with the "you just returned from an international business trip and rolled straight into foot surgery, you don't have to be productive today" thing. Looking at the colors helps.
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I bruise ludicrously easily, so my post-op foot is currently a dazzling array of colors.
I'm struggling very much with the "you just returned from an international business trip and rolled straight into foot surgery, you don't have to be productive today" thing. Looking at the colors helps.
I'm struggling very much with the "you just returned from an international business trip and rolled straight into foot surgery, you don't have to be productive today" thing. Looking at the colors helps.