C.R. Kellogg
@crkellogg.bsky.social
Writer of horror, weird, speculative and generally unhinged stories. Boy mom. #VP2023 Chaos gardener. A lot of opinions about food.
Recent Stories:
"The Blackbrush" in https://tinyurl.com/sp7wjty5
Recent Stories:
"The Blackbrush" in https://tinyurl.com/sp7wjty5
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It's been just over a year since this enthusiastically crowd-funded anthology was released by the coolest SFF writers I know. Our contributors have won accolades and the book itself has won an IAP award! Check out it's hot, new cover + pick it up this weekend for $5!
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November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's been just over a year since this enthusiastically crowd-funded anthology was released by the coolest SFF writers I know. Our contributors have won accolades and the book itself has won an IAP award! Check out it's hot, new cover + pick it up this weekend for $5!
books2read.com/newyearnewyo...
books2read.com/newyearnewyo...
I'm so excited that @viableparadise.bsky.social 2023's anthology baby was awarded runner up from the Indie Author Project! Now we have a shiny badge for the cover!
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I'm so excited that @viableparadise.bsky.social 2023's anthology baby was awarded runner up from the Indie Author Project! Now we have a shiny badge for the cover!
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The Luddites weren't anti-progress. They weren't anti-technology. They were pro worker rights. And it's convenient for the tech barons (in any age) to make us believe those are the same thing.
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The Luddites weren't anti-progress. They weren't anti-technology. They were pro worker rights. And it's convenient for the tech barons (in any age) to make us believe those are the same thing.
Congratulations to my wonderful friend @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social whose book Mazel Toes is out in the world today! Check out this perfect baby shower book on Bookshop!
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Mazel Toes!
Check out Mazel Toes! - <B>Celebrate Jewish joy, family love, and playful rhymes in this charming board book for babies and toddlers.</B><BR><BR>With sweet gestures for every part of the body—li...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations to my wonderful friend @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social whose book Mazel Toes is out in the world today! Check out this perfect baby shower book on Bookshop!
bookshop.org/p/books/maze...
bookshop.org/p/books/maze...
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Janet knows what’s up
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Janet knows what’s up
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Scotland, 1925: A gentleman thief, a lonely demon hunter and a married sorceress embark on a glittering heist to destroy the English occult.
Forbidden passions and their own ambition threatens to destroy them before the English get the chance.
Bi rep, ace rep, mf, mmf, mm
#dvpit #a #f #queer
Forbidden passions and their own ambition threatens to destroy them before the English get the chance.
Bi rep, ace rep, mf, mmf, mm
#dvpit #a #f #queer
October 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Hey! It’s a full moon. It’s a lunar eclipse. It’s a giveaway! Win an annotated copy of HIGHER MAGIC and some moon-themed stickers! 🌚 Details in thread.
September 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hey! It’s a full moon. It’s a lunar eclipse. It’s a giveaway! Win an annotated copy of HIGHER MAGIC and some moon-themed stickers! 🌚 Details in thread.
Allison is one of the most insightful critique partners and has a wealth of knowledge to share about book marketing!
Just booked a writing retreat, so, er, I'd love to fit in a couple more clients/workshops for fall to help offset the cost!
I'm a writer, editor, & marketing coach. My sweet spot is helping authors w forthcoming titles navigate the book marketing engine + plan for launch. (pottern.com) 🧵
I'm a writer, editor, & marketing coach. My sweet spot is helping authors w forthcoming titles navigate the book marketing engine + plan for launch. (pottern.com) 🧵
September 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Allison is one of the most insightful critique partners and has a wealth of knowledge to share about book marketing!
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I have a new book out today! It's a Sapphic steampunk western adventure about the dashing Karen Memery riding to the rescue as Annie Oakley's stunt double in a beleaguered early movie!
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I have a new book out today! It's a Sapphic steampunk western adventure about the dashing Karen Memery riding to the rescue as Annie Oakley's stunt double in a beleaguered early movie!
I finished the first draft of my WIP right before WorldCon and it got me thinking about the parallels with my other hobby: sewing. Check out 4 things I've learned from sewing and applied to drafting a novel.
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What Sewing Can Teach Us About Drafting Novels
I always get the bug for drafting in the summer.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I finished the first draft of my WIP right before WorldCon and it got me thinking about the parallels with my other hobby: sewing. Check out 4 things I've learned from sewing and applied to drafting a novel.
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YEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I AM SO HERE FOR THIS BOOK!
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of @macey.bsky.social 's BLOOD OF QUEENS, a gothic historical fantasy featuring Tudor-inspired court intrigue, necromancy, and an audacious heist. For fans of M. A. Carrick’s The Mask of Mirrors and Holly Race's Six Wild Crowns, this hits shelves Spring ’27!
August 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
YEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I AM SO HERE FOR THIS BOOK!
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Major FOMO re: #worldcon!! Half of our anthology's contributors will be there, so the ebook is more than half off!
Grab a copy and say hi to @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @chriscampbell.bsky.social @fechoe.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @avani.bsky.social
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Grab a copy and say hi to @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @chriscampbell.bsky.social @fechoe.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @avani.bsky.social
books2read.com/newyearnewyo...
August 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Major FOMO re: #worldcon!! Half of our anthology's contributors will be there, so the ebook is more than half off!
Grab a copy and say hi to @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @chriscampbell.bsky.social @fechoe.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @avani.bsky.social
books2read.com/newyearnewyo...
Grab a copy and say hi to @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @chriscampbell.bsky.social @fechoe.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @avani.bsky.social
books2read.com/newyearnewyo...
"How do I make these words work?" I ask, for the fifth time this morning.
August 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"How do I make these words work?" I ask, for the fifth time this morning.
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can cats get assimilated
July 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
can cats get assimilated
Summer: produce is fresh and my desire to turn on the stove is at an all-time low. Enter: Salad Nicoise.
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Salad Nicoise
For when you're drafting too hard to really "cook"
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July 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Summer: produce is fresh and my desire to turn on the stove is at an all-time low. Enter: Salad Nicoise.
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Today's drafting lunch: literally toasted white bread and this Genova tuna packed in lemon herb olive oil. She's perfect.
July 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today's drafting lunch: literally toasted white bread and this Genova tuna packed in lemon herb olive oil. She's perfect.
One of the many problems with a blanket buyout is that the people most likely to take them were senior employees with a lot of experience who had already vested in their pensions. Add in being overworked in a high stress job, and you've got a lot of vacancies in difficult, specialized areas.
July 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
One of the many problems with a blanket buyout is that the people most likely to take them were senior employees with a lot of experience who had already vested in their pensions. Add in being overworked in a high stress job, and you've got a lot of vacancies in difficult, specialized areas.
Congratulations 🪼 and WELCOME 🪼 to the 🪼 new members of 🪼 the 🪼 family 🪼
Notifications have just gone out for the 2025 Viable Paradise workshop! Congratulations/condolences to all!
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Congratulations 🪼 and WELCOME 🪼 to the 🪼 new members of 🪼 the 🪼 family 🪼
My friend the INCREDIBLE @serenabellbooks.bsky.social has a book coming out 7/14 "Running Hott" and Barnes and Noble just listed it as one of the most anticipated indie July releases!!!!!!
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The Most Anticipated Indie Book Releases of July 2025 | Barnes & Noble Press Blog
Discover the most anticipated indie book releases of July 2025! From thrilling suspense to heartwarming romance, explore new must-read indie titles hitting the shelves this month.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My friend the INCREDIBLE @serenabellbooks.bsky.social has a book coming out 7/14 "Running Hott" and Barnes and Noble just listed it as one of the most anticipated indie July releases!!!!!!
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I cannot even tell you how good Flickerstate is - I feel so privileged to have gotten to read an early draft. Watch out for F.A. Davidson, she is going to blow your mind. Our @viableparadise.bsky.social class strikes again!
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I cannot even tell you how good Flickerstate is - I feel so privileged to have gotten to read an early draft. Watch out for F.A. Davidson, she is going to blow your mind. Our @viableparadise.bsky.social class strikes again!
I cannot wait - Laura is an INCREDIBLE writer and this book is going to be a delight 🍄 also this cover is absolute fire.
We couldn’t be more excited to share the stunning cover for Laura Cranehill’s WIFE SHAPED BODIES!
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
June 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I cannot wait - Laura is an INCREDIBLE writer and this book is going to be a delight 🍄 also this cover is absolute fire.
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We couldn’t be more excited to share the stunning cover for Laura Cranehill’s WIFE SHAPED BODIES!
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
June 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We couldn’t be more excited to share the stunning cover for Laura Cranehill’s WIFE SHAPED BODIES!
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
The paperback, featuring illustrated French flaps, is out in April 2026. Preorder your copy now!
Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham)
Cover illustration by Kior Ko (kior.bsky.social)
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🎊 And the Nebula for Best Novel goes to... SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by @wiswell.bsky.social (DAW; Arcadia UK). Congratulations!!! #Nebulas2025 🥳🥳🥳
June 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
🎊 And the Nebula for Best Novel goes to... SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by @wiswell.bsky.social (DAW; Arcadia UK). Congratulations!!! #Nebulas2025 🥳🥳🥳
Oh guess I need the UK copy too
I'm so blown away by the UK cover for my debut, The Poet Empress! ❤️ Thank you @gollancz.bsky.social and artist Yohey Horishita for the absolutely stunning design!
#ThePoetEmpress #fantasy #booksky
#ThePoetEmpress #fantasy #booksky
May 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Oh guess I need the UK copy too