C. L. Polk
@clpolk.com
I write stuff. I knit stuff. I cook stuff. Ask me about my weird little books. https://www.clpolk.com/
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C. L. Polk
@clpolk.com
· Nov 14
Okay I need to tell y’all something
if someone doesn’t act right in my replies I must block them
People don’t know how to act here yet, and will come to argue or dunk back and drag it out and listen Bluesky doesn’t put up with that
I don’t either
Conduct yourselves
if someone doesn’t act right in my replies I must block them
People don’t know how to act here yet, and will come to argue or dunk back and drag it out and listen Bluesky doesn’t put up with that
I don’t either
Conduct yourselves
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Here's a thread about my novels, in case you have a gift card burning a hole in your pocket or are just looking for your next library borrow. All of them have audiobook, ebook and print versions.
Kate's books: a gift guide, a wish list guide, or an "if I get a gift card" guide
For the reader who likes books about WWII, Little Women, Indiana Jones, The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, lesbian history in Paris, medieval history, fiber arts, and/or Nazis in pain: The Tapestry of Time. +
For the reader who likes books about WWII, Little Women, Indiana Jones, The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, lesbian history in Paris, medieval history, fiber arts, and/or Nazis in pain: The Tapestry of Time. +
The Tapestry of Time
*Aurora Award Finalist* Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war.'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale'Guardian 'A da...
harpercollins.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here's a thread about my novels, in case you have a gift card burning a hole in your pocket or are just looking for your next library borrow. All of them have audiobook, ebook and print versions.
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No literary agent who is going to get you a deal is going to charge you upfront. They make a percentage. That is how it works.
If someone says otherwise or tries to "upsell" you, they are scammers.
If someone says otherwise or tries to "upsell" you, they are scammers.
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 5:06 PM
No literary agent who is going to get you a deal is going to charge you upfront. They make a percentage. That is how it works.
If someone says otherwise or tries to "upsell" you, they are scammers.
If someone says otherwise or tries to "upsell" you, they are scammers.
i came home with half a fuckin' turkey worth of leftovers, i gotta figure something out.
hold on.
cheddar bay turkey cobbler? no wait.
cheddar bay done up like traditional dressing?
I asked Mr. cee and he gave me the 👀
so i guess that's dinner figured out!
hold on.
cheddar bay turkey cobbler? no wait.
cheddar bay done up like traditional dressing?
I asked Mr. cee and he gave me the 👀
so i guess that's dinner figured out!
December 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
i came home with half a fuckin' turkey worth of leftovers, i gotta figure something out.
hold on.
cheddar bay turkey cobbler? no wait.
cheddar bay done up like traditional dressing?
I asked Mr. cee and he gave me the 👀
so i guess that's dinner figured out!
hold on.
cheddar bay turkey cobbler? no wait.
cheddar bay done up like traditional dressing?
I asked Mr. cee and he gave me the 👀
so i guess that's dinner figured out!
I'm not sure why The Sound of Music was one of the shows that always aired in December - is there a Christmas scene in it? I don't remember. It's been ages since I've seen it.
December 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I'm not sure why The Sound of Music was one of the shows that always aired in December - is there a Christmas scene in it? I don't remember. It's been ages since I've seen it.
i hooked up with proton mail and now i'm like "my real email is a privilege you have not earned" with the email aliases now
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
i hooked up with proton mail and now i'm like "my real email is a privilege you have not earned" with the email aliases now
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book is absolutely lovely so far, but this little section stood out to me.
"Drivers and pedestrians said they typically broke laws to save time. Cyclists, however, said they typically broke laws to stay safe."
ridiculously true. at no point on my bike do i think about The Law. i think about safety
"Drivers and pedestrians said they typically broke laws to save time. Cyclists, however, said they typically broke laws to stay safe."
ridiculously true. at no point on my bike do i think about The Law. i think about safety
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
book is absolutely lovely so far, but this little section stood out to me.
"Drivers and pedestrians said they typically broke laws to save time. Cyclists, however, said they typically broke laws to stay safe."
ridiculously true. at no point on my bike do i think about The Law. i think about safety
"Drivers and pedestrians said they typically broke laws to save time. Cyclists, however, said they typically broke laws to stay safe."
ridiculously true. at no point on my bike do i think about The Law. i think about safety
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The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
SO SAY WE ALL
Okay that’s all very well and good but it’s the frontlist we need to talk about, I require more Witch Roads
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
SO SAY WE ALL
"I paid off your impulse shopping credit card" is giving Earth Sign Energy and I am here for it
I’m scrolling & saw this pic posted.... and thought to myself.... Um... yes, it absolutely is.... it’s the perfect Christmas gift... & the 1st is right around the corner too? These new era folks are trippin 🤣🤣🤣🤣
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"I paid off your impulse shopping credit card" is giving Earth Sign Energy and I am here for it
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Broke: democrats won’t want the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
Woke: democrats demand the Epstein files released because of bill clinton
Bespoke: bill clinton demands the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
Woke: democrats demand the Epstein files released because of bill clinton
Bespoke: bill clinton demands the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Broke: democrats won’t want the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
Woke: democrats demand the Epstein files released because of bill clinton
Bespoke: bill clinton demands the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
Woke: democrats demand the Epstein files released because of bill clinton
Bespoke: bill clinton demands the Epstein files released because of bill Clinton
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Just gonna point out that the people who are resigning from Heritage Foundation NOW were fine with Project 2025.
Quitting because of a right-wing slapfight about exactly how much Nazism is acceptable is not the same as quitting because you fixed your moral compass.
Quitting because of a right-wing slapfight about exactly how much Nazism is acceptable is not the same as quitting because you fixed your moral compass.
December 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just gonna point out that the people who are resigning from Heritage Foundation NOW were fine with Project 2025.
Quitting because of a right-wing slapfight about exactly how much Nazism is acceptable is not the same as quitting because you fixed your moral compass.
Quitting because of a right-wing slapfight about exactly how much Nazism is acceptable is not the same as quitting because you fixed your moral compass.
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Look up a graph of OpenAI's incestuous funding.
If you and 6 friends passed the same $20 back and forth, none of you would get rich.
But when it's 7 billionaire freaks passing the same wad of cash back and forth, somehow they do get richer. Even while losing billions a month doing this.
If you and 6 friends passed the same $20 back and forth, none of you would get rich.
But when it's 7 billionaire freaks passing the same wad of cash back and forth, somehow they do get richer. Even while losing billions a month doing this.
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Look up a graph of OpenAI's incestuous funding.
If you and 6 friends passed the same $20 back and forth, none of you would get rich.
But when it's 7 billionaire freaks passing the same wad of cash back and forth, somehow they do get richer. Even while losing billions a month doing this.
If you and 6 friends passed the same $20 back and forth, none of you would get rich.
But when it's 7 billionaire freaks passing the same wad of cash back and forth, somehow they do get richer. Even while losing billions a month doing this.
okay but what if big time city gal comes home for christmas and the relatives are matchmaking but she sees this amazing cut paper art in the library but her high school best friend who she fought with about going out state is the artist and so she Mr Darcy's her way through the movie to woo her
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
okay but what if big time city gal comes home for christmas and the relatives are matchmaking but she sees this amazing cut paper art in the library but her high school best friend who she fought with about going out state is the artist and so she Mr Darcy's her way through the movie to woo her
Is that good
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Is that good
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alberta is hell for this right now, and the use of the notwithstanding clause has been a deep violation with no effective pushback. this province won't stop until it is stopped
there’s now a petition for the canadian government to overturn the recent legislation in AB and SK designed to strip trans youth of their rights. please sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign this Petition - Petitions
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December 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
alberta is hell for this right now, and the use of the notwithstanding clause has been a deep violation with no effective pushback. this province won't stop until it is stopped
Hey I know this is probably obvious but super duper don't use AI marketing tools to attempt to sell or pitch books, are you out of your mind?
They're *books.* you sell them to people who *read.* have some respect for their ability to spot slop.
They're *books.* you sell them to people who *read.* have some respect for their ability to spot slop.
December 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hey I know this is probably obvious but super duper don't use AI marketing tools to attempt to sell or pitch books, are you out of your mind?
They're *books.* you sell them to people who *read.* have some respect for their ability to spot slop.
They're *books.* you sell them to people who *read.* have some respect for their ability to spot slop.
The light's coming back now
ha ha i did it, bitches
another solstice met and bested
ha ha i did it, bitches
another solstice met and bested
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The light's coming back now
ha ha i did it, bitches
another solstice met and bested
ha ha i did it, bitches
another solstice met and bested
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The Altadena fire was THIS YEAR for anyone else struggling with time blindness at scale.
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Altadena fire was THIS YEAR for anyone else struggling with time blindness at scale.
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One of the things that gets me about this whole "replace people in publishing with AI" thing is that people in publishing (translators / editors / copy editors / authors / etc) are among the worst fucking paid people out there.
December 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
One of the things that gets me about this whole "replace people in publishing with AI" thing is that people in publishing (translators / editors / copy editors / authors / etc) are among the worst fucking paid people out there.
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"414 S Main St #10, not sane, stood by itself against its floors, holding darkness within; Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of #10, and whatever walked there, walked alone.”
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"414 S Main St #10, not sane, stood by itself against its floors, holding darkness within; Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of #10, and whatever walked there, walked alone.”
i finally had to look at the photos and this is not a real estate listing so much as it is a hidden object game
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
www.redfin.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
i finally had to look at the photos and this is not a real estate listing so much as it is a hidden object game
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new scam going around where they hire you for a job but pay you less than the value your labor produced
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
new scam going around where they hire you for a job but pay you less than the value your labor produced
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The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
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You know what? Sure, let's treat Trump like a normal President.
Literally any President ever to serve would have been in fucking jail by now, so let's do that.
Literally any President ever to serve would have been in fucking jail by now, so let's do that.
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
You know what? Sure, let's treat Trump like a normal President.
Literally any President ever to serve would have been in fucking jail by now, so let's do that.
Literally any President ever to serve would have been in fucking jail by now, so let's do that.