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Carie Juettner
@cariejuettner.bsky.social
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* Middle grade author. 📖
* Ravenous reader. 📚
* Halloween baby. 🎃
* Cat cuddler. 🐈‍⬛
* Wildlife rehabber. 🦨
* Coffee drinker. ☕
* Obsessive list maker. 📋
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I'm currently obsessed with the song "Sundown on Mars" by Shinyribs. 🎵🎶🎵
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Did you hear the news? I'm writing my sixth Spooky America book for @arcadiapublishing.bsky.social! The Ghostly Tales of Bar Harbor will be published in 2026. 👻📘❤️

#SpookyAmerica
#MiddleGrade
#GhostStories
#GhostlyTales
#BarHarbor

For more announcements, check out my latest author newsletter:
Winning Poems, Ghostly Tales, & Gratitude for the Change in Seasons
Email from Carie Juettner (Plus the difference between my blog and my newsletter)     I'm staring out my window as I write this, wondering if there's a dry comfy spot outside where I could take my lap
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December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I love the leaves. 🍂
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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This is the time of year when gray foxes reunite with their partners & start preparing for mating season. My trail cam caught a cute moment when Finley, the fox who has lived on our property since she was a kit, sees her mate Frisky approaching. They're so adorable. They had 7 kits last year. 😍
Black and white photo of a gray fox with a curved tail standing in front of a bird bath and bushes next to a carved jack-o-lantern. She is looking off camera to the right. Black and white photo of a gray fox standing in front of a bird bath and bushes next to a carved jack-o-lantern looking off camera to the right. Her tail is now held straight up and alert as if in anticipation.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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This decoration from the wedding I went to last night sums up what I want out of my November: a small, safe, quiet bubble of nature where I can rest and read and write and compose myself and my words after a happy, busy, loud October.
A hand with silver fingernails holding a tiny corked glass jar filled with fake grass and flowers and mushrooms inside.
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃
(And birthday to me 😊)
14 glowing jack-o'-lanterns in three tiered rows, all carved with different faces
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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There's a water bowl on the ground, but apparently he wants to know what's in the bird bath. 😂🦝
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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On my way to sell books at the Halloween Bash in Rockwall!

1-5pm
5242 Medical Drive, Rockwall, TX
Scan the QR code on the flyer for more info.
A woman with brown hair and glasses wearing a which hat and a necklace of eyeballs smiles at the camera
October 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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It's a lovely morning for reading on the porch with a friend.
#OctoberVibes
📖☕💀
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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In case you missed it, here's my latest author newsletter, including a discount on school visits!
Tricks, Treats, & A Sneak Peek!
Email from Carie Juettner (Psst! Don't miss the discount code!)     The *Trick* to a Good School Visit Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Parkwood Hill Intermediate School in Keller ISD. The PT
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October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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If you heard a small scream around 8AM, it's because we got a cold front last night, and the wind played with my Halloween decorations. 🌬🕷😅
A view out a window with a purple curtain of a large fake hairy spider lying on the grass.
October 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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I'm hanging out at Rosalind Coffee in Garland today, enjoying a cardamom maple latte and getting some work done. I love this sign. 👻☕❤

#amwriting
A chalkboard decorated with ghost floating above a coffee cup in a crystal ball with the words "there's coffee in your future"
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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#witchywednesday
#amreading
#horror
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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The only thing you can control in the publishing world is whether or not you keep #writing.

Learning that the hard way.
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Butter the squirrel is busy planting pecans in my fake cemetery. "Oh, is dis where we bury things? Ok!" 😂🐿️❤️ She's so cute, I can't stand it.

#wildlife
#ButterTheSquirrel
#Halloween
October 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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This post is from 2021, but the advice holds up. I've got pumpkins ready to be carved, I still stray off the path on walks in the woods, & I'm listening to Simone St. James' latest novel "Murder Road" this week. Now, if only the weather would cooperate for a campfire...
#October
#Halloween
#Spooky
How to Have a Happy (Spooky) October
October is drawing to a close. Have you enjoyed it to its fullest? Have you drained October of its delicious lifeblood? Have you sucked the marrow of October’s bones? Fear not. October has no…
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October 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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photos from my morning walk

#nature
#poeticinspiration
#gooutside
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Big thanks to Parkwood Hill Intermediate School for inviting me to present at their Reflections Arts Contest event! I love talking to young poets about where writing inspiration comes from.

For info about school visits & writing workshops, see the link in comments.

#SchoolVisit
#PoetryWorkshop
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Great article about North Texas Wildlife Center & president Rebecca Hamlin. NTXWC holds a special place in my heart. I've been volunteering w/ them for 2 yrs & have so much admiration for the work they do. ❤️ #Wildlife #Rescue #NTXWC #BeKindToWildlife lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2025/10/01/n...
The North Texas Wildlife Center has secured a future - Lake Highlands
After being ordered to vacate by the City of Plano, the North Texas Wildlife Center has secured its future after fundraising efforts.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Zoom in to see Butter the squirrel hanging out of her nest. 🥰 She lined it with stuffing from my pillow because, like the rest of us, she thought it would be cool by October. I imagine she just needs a breath of fresh air. Her babies should be pretty big by now, so I'm sure it's smelly in there! 🐿😁
October 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Do you like reading short horror stories?
Are you opinionated and judgey?
Do you have a god complex?

Tales to Terrify is looking for new volunteer first readers!

If you think you got what it takes, fill out our application:
tinyurl.com/TtTSlushReader

(Remember: this is a strictly volunteer role.)
Bart and Homer Simpson in eerie shadows. Homer pats the seat on the couch next to him. Text reads: "JOIN US"
October 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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#amwriting
#amquerying
October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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This looks fun. 😂🙃
sagetgreene.bsky.social Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Oct 1
Reminder that next month, I'll be hosting #Novmemeber, a low time commitment, just-for-fun prompt game. Feel free to participate around holidays and life— take part whichever days suit you, and catch up/drop in whenever, if you like!

12 AM EST

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingQ
A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners. Prompts: 1. Introduce yourself w/predictive text (e.g. “I’m _ and I write about...”) 2. With a GIF: the vibes of your WIP 3. A meme that summarizes your MC 4. Inside jokes/references in WIP 5. Your Antagonist’s green flags 6. A song that reminds you of your WIP 7. With a GIF: MC at the start of WIP 8. Write your WIP’s plot using only emojis 9. Draw your MC in 60 secs 10. Get to know the author: a fun fact about YOU 11. What is your MC’s fursona? 12. With a GIF: how do you feel about editing? 13. A meme that would make one of your characters laugh (who/why?) 14. Draw your Antagonist in 60 secs 15. Describe your MC’s home like a real estate listing 16. Anti-comps (what’s the OPPOSITE of your WIP?) 17. What subject could your MC info-dump about? 18. A meme that summarizes a secondary character 19. An alternate title for your WIP 20. With a GIF: out-of-context spoiler 21. A song you think your MC would like (purely vibes!) 22. Your MC’s red flags 23. With a GIF: MC at the end of WIP 24. What is your Antagonist’s fursona? 25. Anti-tropes (tropes you’ve purposely avoided or put a twist?) 26. A meme that summarizes your Antagonist 27. Fan-cast at least 1 character 28. A song on your writing playlist 29. With a GIF: how was your month? 30. Tell us where to buy/support and don’t be subtle!
October 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Hey everyone! I'll be selling and signing my Spooky America books at the Halloween Bash in Rockwall, TX on Saturday, October 25th. Bring the family for some spooky fun! 🎃👻📘
October 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Well, it's definitely October...

Something left a bone on my front porch. The question is, WHO? My money is on the crows.

😲☠️🐦‍⬛
October 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM