Catherine
@catandherwips.bsky.social
(she/her) Author of MERE FLESH, the Fate's Fall duology, the Tales from Lyrassan standalone books, & the Lustrous Divinity novels. Dog & toddler mom. Fan of Ghost, Soulsborne games, bg3, & Eternal Love of Dream. NO GEN AI 😡
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A Fount - one of the women selected to serve Silver - teeters between survival & sanity.
A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
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A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
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Maybe I'll dive back into writing with some LD duology drabbles before actual wip work
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Maybe I'll dive back into writing with some LD duology drabbles before actual wip work
Such a good one! 💛
SALE ON NOW!
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Yelen & Yelena - CM Rosens's Ko-fi Shop
Dark Gothic Fantasy novel - aromantic, queer, Beauty and the Beast retelling with a sapphic Orpheus and Eurydice subplot.
ONCE UPON A TIME... In a ru...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Such a good one! 💛
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When the rival vampire coven makes its home in the moldering ruins of a fallen castle, and the town is gothic, sea-swept, and shrouded in fog and secrets 🍂🦇🩸
📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk
📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When the rival vampire coven makes its home in the moldering ruins of a fallen castle, and the town is gothic, sea-swept, and shrouded in fog and secrets 🍂🦇🩸
📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk
📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk
"the prompt said cheer, not force, cat..." well, you can't be sad during this, I promise. 💀
Make a large iced matcha (when I'm probably already over caffeinated & don't need one) & blast something like Fox Lake or We Came as Romans through my headphones to force me through the writing session. It makes my heard hurt later but ideally the work gets done. 💀
What something you do to cheer yourself up when the writing is difficult? #WritingPrompt
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"the prompt said cheer, not force, cat..." well, you can't be sad during this, I promise. 💀
Make a large iced matcha (when I'm probably already over caffeinated & don't need one) & blast something like Fox Lake or We Came as Romans through my headphones to force me through the writing session. It makes my heard hurt later but ideally the work gets done. 💀
What something you do to cheer yourself up when the writing is difficult? #WritingPrompt
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Make a large iced matcha (when I'm probably already over caffeinated & don't need one) & blast something like Fox Lake or We Came as Romans through my headphones to force me through the writing session. It makes my heard hurt later but ideally the work gets done. 💀
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I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
Darn Tough turned me on to Cute Socks and I've never looked back
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
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I canNOT think about a specific audience when I write, because then I'm no longer expressing what I want to express; I'm expressing what I think they want to hear
the audience is me. if it resonates with anyone else, great
the audience is me. if it resonates with anyone else, great
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I canNOT think about a specific audience when I write, because then I'm no longer expressing what I want to express; I'm expressing what I think they want to hear
the audience is me. if it resonates with anyone else, great
the audience is me. if it resonates with anyone else, great
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I still think Frasier should’ve ended up with Cam Winston
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I still think Frasier should’ve ended up with Cam Winston
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
Just got my husband's schedule for next year and hell yeahhh he doesn't even have to take vacation for either of the concerts we have plans for! Love when that works out!
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Just got my husband's schedule for next year and hell yeahhh he doesn't even have to take vacation for either of the concerts we have plans for! Love when that works out!
Vengeance is tricky in Garner for Gold. Much of the story is Marzanna's revenge against the old order...so much so she inspires others to seek her downfall by following this path.
Bettina has to learn to stoke her hate. It takes her a while to realize she not only can strike back - she WANTS to.
Bettina has to learn to stoke her hate. It takes her a while to realize she not only can strike back - she WANTS to.
How does your MC feel about revenge? Is there anybody they want to take out? Do they think it would be satisfactory? #WritingPrompt
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Vengeance is tricky in Garner for Gold. Much of the story is Marzanna's revenge against the old order...so much so she inspires others to seek her downfall by following this path.
Bettina has to learn to stoke her hate. It takes her a while to realize she not only can strike back - she WANTS to.
Bettina has to learn to stoke her hate. It takes her a while to realize she not only can strike back - she WANTS to.
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New little game - see the comments for the results! 🎉
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New little game - see the comments for the results! 🎉
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A good reminder of where I stand on this: I DGAF how technically good you are at traditional painting. If you use genai in ANY part of your process, you have abandoned the soul of art, abandoned the artist community and forfeit any reason I should give you an ounce of respect.
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A good reminder of where I stand on this: I DGAF how technically good you are at traditional painting. If you use genai in ANY part of your process, you have abandoned the soul of art, abandoned the artist community and forfeit any reason I should give you an ounce of respect.
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On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
New little game - see the comments for the results! 🎉
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New little game - see the comments for the results! 🎉
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We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
Sold out of mere flesh at an author event & unloaded a render to silver pocket gothic proof I had lying around too 🥰
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Sold out of mere flesh at an author event & unloaded a render to silver pocket gothic proof I had lying around too 🥰
MESS. I hunt specifically for sentences that show where I hadn't figured stuff out, that don't read like they should, or for all those places I end up repeating myself or making a point too obvious. The initial pass I do cleans up enough so I'll be able to read it as a book next instead of a draft.
What does the revision process look like to you? What do you cut first? I always cut extra words or unnecessary backstory #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
MESS. I hunt specifically for sentences that show where I hadn't figured stuff out, that don't read like they should, or for all those places I end up repeating myself or making a point too obvious. The initial pass I do cleans up enough so I'll be able to read it as a book next instead of a draft.
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Gilded, rancid, decadent, & accursed...that is the Aebbenary Saint Bettina returns to after her lengthy exile. Goddess has called her back at last - & Bettina intends to use Her love to save her grown children, mortal Cristoval & Godling Cosima, from the golden appetite.
#questpit #a #df #rf #p
#questpit #a #df #rf #p
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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A Fount - one of the women selected to serve Silver - teeters between survival & sanity.
A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
👉🏻 shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?s4HkeA...
A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
👉🏻 shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?s4HkeA...
October 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A Fount - one of the women selected to serve Silver - teeters between survival & sanity.
A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
👉🏻 shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?s4HkeA...
A High Priest masters the art of devoting himself to his God...but finds there might be something he cannot sacrifice.
👉🏻 shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?s4HkeA...
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oh hell no. if i see an account with AI in their bio liking my posts about my writing projects—IMMEDIATE BLOCK!!!!!!!
you ain’t stealing my shit. i’m not the one. i will crash the fuck out.
a white man trying to steal my stuff? i shouldn’t be surprised…
you ain’t stealing my shit. i’m not the one. i will crash the fuck out.
a white man trying to steal my stuff? i shouldn’t be surprised…
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
oh hell no. if i see an account with AI in their bio liking my posts about my writing projects—IMMEDIATE BLOCK!!!!!!!
you ain’t stealing my shit. i’m not the one. i will crash the fuck out.
a white man trying to steal my stuff? i shouldn’t be surprised…
you ain’t stealing my shit. i’m not the one. i will crash the fuck out.
a white man trying to steal my stuff? i shouldn’t be surprised…
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I'll never hire or work with anyone who uses genAI, or defends its use in any way. You want my money or collaboration, you need to be fully anti-genAI.
And I won't read your book if you're even vaguely permissive on this issue. GenAI haters only in this house.
And I won't read your book if you're even vaguely permissive on this issue. GenAI haters only in this house.
I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'll never hire or work with anyone who uses genAI, or defends its use in any way. You want my money or collaboration, you need to be fully anti-genAI.
And I won't read your book if you're even vaguely permissive on this issue. GenAI haters only in this house.
And I won't read your book if you're even vaguely permissive on this issue. GenAI haters only in this house.
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I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
She calls [redacted] boy!! I'm weak!!
(Reading The Everlasting, about 80 pages in) Una....Una, I might just love you...
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
She calls [redacted] boy!! I'm weak!!