Kate Kenzie
@kakenzie101.bsky.social
Author of A Blend of Magic - out on 31st Oct, blogger, dreamer and book addict. Usually found wearing snuggly socks drinking tea.
Creator of the Enchanted Emporium's witches 🎃📚🧙🫖👻
https://linktr.ee/katekenzie
Creator of the Enchanted Emporium's witches 🎃📚🧙🫖👻
https://linktr.ee/katekenzie
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Two weeks until The Haunted Ladscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore
Terrific speakers @conwayhall.bsky.social and online.
Full details at the following link:
forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
@icysedgwick.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
@magicnotwitches.bsky.social
Terrific speakers @conwayhall.bsky.social and online.
Full details at the following link:
forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
@icysedgwick.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
@magicnotwitches.bsky.social
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do...
forteanlondon.blogspot.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Two weeks until The Haunted Ladscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore
Terrific speakers @conwayhall.bsky.social and online.
Full details at the following link:
forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
@icysedgwick.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
@magicnotwitches.bsky.social
Terrific speakers @conwayhall.bsky.social and online.
Full details at the following link:
forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
@icysedgwick.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
@magicnotwitches.bsky.social
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This unusual medieval panel in the National Museum of Ireland depicts the Devil driving the Damned, in the form of goats, into Hell.
An appropriately demonic scene as Halloween approaches!
🐐🐐🐐🐉
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm
An appropriately demonic scene as Halloween approaches!
🐐🐐🐐🐉
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This unusual medieval panel in the National Museum of Ireland depicts the Devil driving the Damned, in the form of goats, into Hell.
An appropriately demonic scene as Halloween approaches!
🐐🐐🐐🐉
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm
An appropriately demonic scene as Halloween approaches!
🐐🐐🐐🐉
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm
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Your reminder that I welcome Dublin pub ghost tales!
Have a spooky story about any Dublin pubs? I’d love to add more local ghostlore to this list:
#SpeirGorm
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/category/hau...
#SpeirGorm
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/category/hau...
September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Your reminder that I welcome Dublin pub ghost tales!
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Wallace and Gromit creator talks clay and creativity - as he returns home to reopen museum news.sky.com/story/wallac...
Wallace and Gromit creator talks clay and creativity - as he returns home to reopen museum
A new Wallace and Gromit exhibition is being showcased at the Harris Museum in Preston, which the hit show's creator Nick Park visited frequently growing up.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wallace and Gromit creator talks clay and creativity - as he returns home to reopen museum news.sky.com/story/wallac...
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This week from @centreplacewriting.bsky.social PGR for @sensing-climate.bsky.social event with @sarahbell85.bsky.social
- online free event Thursday at 2pm.
#PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky
sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
- online free event Thursday at 2pm.
#PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky
sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
September 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This week from @centreplacewriting.bsky.social PGR for @sensing-climate.bsky.social event with @sarahbell85.bsky.social
- online free event Thursday at 2pm.
#PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky
sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
- online free event Thursday at 2pm.
#PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky
sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
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New to/intimidated by networking in the writing world? Elizabeth Bear has kindly written up an excellent guide.
September 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New to/intimidated by networking in the writing world? Elizabeth Bear has kindly written up an excellent guide.
The witches of the Enchanted Emporium have posted their first review on substack, The Almanac - a seasonal guide for 2026 by Lia Leendertz
open.substack.com/pub/theencha...
open.substack.com/pub/theencha...
Book Review: The Almanac - a seasonal guide to 2026 by Lia Leendertz
Welcome September and the autumnal season you bring.
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The witches of the Enchanted Emporium have posted their first review on substack, The Almanac - a seasonal guide for 2026 by Lia Leendertz
open.substack.com/pub/theencha...
open.substack.com/pub/theencha...
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🎉 Book 4 out this October 🎉
As summer fades & autumn draws near, take a trip to the small village with big secrets, & prepare to get cosy with the Elderwick Mysteries series 🫖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Super New Cosy Crime Series!"
⚡📚 #booksky
As summer fades & autumn draws near, take a trip to the small village with big secrets, & prepare to get cosy with the Elderwick Mysteries series 🫖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Super New Cosy Crime Series!"
⚡📚 #booksky
August 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
🎉 Book 4 out this October 🎉
As summer fades & autumn draws near, take a trip to the small village with big secrets, & prepare to get cosy with the Elderwick Mysteries series 🫖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Super New Cosy Crime Series!"
⚡📚 #booksky
As summer fades & autumn draws near, take a trip to the small village with big secrets, & prepare to get cosy with the Elderwick Mysteries series 🫖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Super New Cosy Crime Series!"
⚡📚 #booksky
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I have a book out in two weeks. So....one repost of this and I'll drop one fact/spoiler/detail about the book. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos - Walker Books
PRE-ORDER NOW! THE BRAND-NEW HILARIOUS DOODLE-PACKED DIARY IN THE BESTSELLING LOKI SERIES.‘Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid fans need look no further than this laug...
www.walker.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I have a book out in two weeks. So....one repost of this and I'll drop one fact/spoiler/detail about the book. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...
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Our awards aren't just a pat on the back. Jasbinder Bilan @jasinbath, 2025's winner of one of our Travelling Scholarships, told us why these awards are so important to authors.
Submissions for our awards opens on Monday (1 September) so stand by.
Video: Lilly Brend-Fish and Theo Jones
Submissions for our awards opens on Monday (1 September) so stand by.
Video: Lilly Brend-Fish and Theo Jones
August 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Our awards aren't just a pat on the back. Jasbinder Bilan @jasinbath, 2025's winner of one of our Travelling Scholarships, told us why these awards are so important to authors.
Submissions for our awards opens on Monday (1 September) so stand by.
Video: Lilly Brend-Fish and Theo Jones
Submissions for our awards opens on Monday (1 September) so stand by.
Video: Lilly Brend-Fish and Theo Jones
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Rachel's Random Resources is always on the look out for more #bookbloggers & #bookstagrammers to join our #blogtour hosting family.
Tours are organised across a whole range of genres for wonderful #publishers & #authors and would love to hear from you
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Tours are organised across a whole range of genres for wonderful #publishers & #authors and would love to hear from you
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Rachel's Random Resources is always on the look out for more #bookbloggers & #bookstagrammers to join our #blogtour hosting family.
Tours are organised across a whole range of genres for wonderful #publishers & #authors and would love to hear from you
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Tours are organised across a whole range of genres for wonderful #publishers & #authors and would love to hear from you
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Five on Friday with Jenni Keer @JenniKeer @BoldwoodBooks #FiveonFriday jillsbookcafe.blog/2025/08/22/f... via @jillsbookcafe.bsky.social
Five on Friday with Jenni Keer @JenniKeer @BoldwoodBooks #FiveonFriday
Today I’m delighted to feature author Jenni Keer. I had the pleasure of meeting Jenni at the recent Love Stories etc festival in Manchester and she is as open and lovely as her replies sugges…
jillsbookcafe.blog
August 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Five on Friday with Jenni Keer @JenniKeer @BoldwoodBooks #FiveonFriday jillsbookcafe.blog/2025/08/22/f... via @jillsbookcafe.bsky.social
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Ta-dah!!!
Here's the GLORIOUS cover of my next book... a spooky tale of eroding cliffs and spirit possessions. If you enjoyed #TheGreatestShowman 🎪 and like sexy, fake spiritualists strutting about in long coats and top hats, you might want to preorder:
mybook.to/ThistlewickHouse
Here's the GLORIOUS cover of my next book... a spooky tale of eroding cliffs and spirit possessions. If you enjoyed #TheGreatestShowman 🎪 and like sexy, fake spiritualists strutting about in long coats and top hats, you might want to preorder:
mybook.to/ThistlewickHouse
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Ta-dah!!!
Here's the GLORIOUS cover of my next book... a spooky tale of eroding cliffs and spirit possessions. If you enjoyed #TheGreatestShowman 🎪 and like sexy, fake spiritualists strutting about in long coats and top hats, you might want to preorder:
mybook.to/ThistlewickHouse
Here's the GLORIOUS cover of my next book... a spooky tale of eroding cliffs and spirit possessions. If you enjoyed #TheGreatestShowman 🎪 and like sexy, fake spiritualists strutting about in long coats and top hats, you might want to preorder:
mybook.to/ThistlewickHouse
Yes, I know it's time to write but I made the mistake of opening a book and now with two terriers snoozing next to me, all I want to do is read.
Currently reading The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social
What are you reading this coming weekend?
Currently reading The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social
What are you reading this coming weekend?
August 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Yes, I know it's time to write but I made the mistake of opening a book and now with two terriers snoozing next to me, all I want to do is read.
Currently reading The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social
What are you reading this coming weekend?
Currently reading The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder by @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social
What are you reading this coming weekend?
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Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.
August 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.
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Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models
Experts working to benchmark resource use of AI models say new version’s enhanced capabilities come at a steep cost
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 65:
Freelance? Respect other freelancers. Editors, illustrators, designers - all the people who help make your book the best it can be - deserve to be acknowledged and paid. This community works on symbiosis, not exploitation. Without it, we all go under.
Freelance? Respect other freelancers. Editors, illustrators, designers - all the people who help make your book the best it can be - deserve to be acknowledged and paid. This community works on symbiosis, not exploitation. Without it, we all go under.
August 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 65:
Freelance? Respect other freelancers. Editors, illustrators, designers - all the people who help make your book the best it can be - deserve to be acknowledged and paid. This community works on symbiosis, not exploitation. Without it, we all go under.
Freelance? Respect other freelancers. Editors, illustrators, designers - all the people who help make your book the best it can be - deserve to be acknowledged and paid. This community works on symbiosis, not exploitation. Without it, we all go under.
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Spectacular publicly accessible resource run by a brilliant organizer. I talked about Gothic tourism & local history as it relates the Exorcist, Mothman, & Blair Witch earlier this year for the annual Goths for Breakfast fundraiser to fun free meals for kids & it was a great time all-around.
Hey all!
If you've ever enjoyed Romancing the Gothic or believe in the project, now is a great time to support it!
We do talks, book groups, skills training and I also add things like audio-readings, intro videos, blogs, the Scare a Day challenge in my free time.
www.patreon.com/c/romancingt...
If you've ever enjoyed Romancing the Gothic or believe in the project, now is a great time to support it!
We do talks, book groups, skills training and I also add things like audio-readings, intro videos, blogs, the Scare a Day challenge in my free time.
www.patreon.com/c/romancingt...
Get more from Romancing the Gothic on Patreon
creating Free online classes, days of creation, books groups and
www.patreon.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Spectacular publicly accessible resource run by a brilliant organizer. I talked about Gothic tourism & local history as it relates the Exorcist, Mothman, & Blair Witch earlier this year for the annual Goths for Breakfast fundraiser to fun free meals for kids & it was a great time all-around.
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☕ over-40 millennials
💞 colleagues to lovers
🌼 slow burn romance
⚱️ archaeology
🏕️ camping
💙 mental health
⚡ chronic pain
🧸 fat rep
🗣️ own voice
💗 bisexual FMC
🌈 diverse cast
🥹 all the feels
ℹ️ amweald.com/broken
💸 promo.amweald.com/hcu998mzq8
GR tinyurl.com/BROKENGR
SG tinyurl.com/BROKENSG
🌈💜♿♾️📚💙🌈📚
💞 colleagues to lovers
🌼 slow burn romance
⚱️ archaeology
🏕️ camping
💙 mental health
⚡ chronic pain
🧸 fat rep
🗣️ own voice
💗 bisexual FMC
🌈 diverse cast
🥹 all the feels
ℹ️ amweald.com/broken
💸 promo.amweald.com/hcu998mzq8
GR tinyurl.com/BROKENGR
SG tinyurl.com/BROKENSG
🌈💜♿♾️📚💙🌈📚
August 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
☕ over-40 millennials
💞 colleagues to lovers
🌼 slow burn romance
⚱️ archaeology
🏕️ camping
💙 mental health
⚡ chronic pain
🧸 fat rep
🗣️ own voice
💗 bisexual FMC
🌈 diverse cast
🥹 all the feels
ℹ️ amweald.com/broken
💸 promo.amweald.com/hcu998mzq8
GR tinyurl.com/BROKENGR
SG tinyurl.com/BROKENSG
🌈💜♿♾️📚💙🌈📚
💞 colleagues to lovers
🌼 slow burn romance
⚱️ archaeology
🏕️ camping
💙 mental health
⚡ chronic pain
🧸 fat rep
🗣️ own voice
💗 bisexual FMC
🌈 diverse cast
🥹 all the feels
ℹ️ amweald.com/broken
💸 promo.amweald.com/hcu998mzq8
GR tinyurl.com/BROKENGR
SG tinyurl.com/BROKENSG
🌈💜♿♾️📚💙🌈📚
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This was so interesting (Katherine Rundell is a great speaker) on children, books & more.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radical with Amol Rajan - Books v Screens: Why Every School Needs a Library (Katherine Rundell) - BBC Sounds
Children’s author Katherine Rundell on the crisis of reading amongst kids.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This was so interesting (Katherine Rundell is a great speaker) on children, books & more.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
On my TBR list
I didn’t choose “The Midnight Bookshop” it chose me! Pure magic from start to finish!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you...😉📖
STILL in the top 100 in the USA #Amazon chart after two and a half weeks!! AMAZING!
mybook.to/O1A7E
NOW #99p/c
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you...😉📖
STILL in the top 100 in the USA #Amazon chart after two and a half weeks!! AMAZING!
mybook.to/O1A7E
NOW #99p/c
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop
August 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
On my TBR list
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💫 INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY - OPEN TO ALL 💫
To enter
1. Follow me
2. Share this giveaway
3. Comment with the last book you read
Bonus Entry: If you're Caribbean, let me know in your comment, and I will, again, give you an extra entry!
I'll choose a winner on Tuesday, August 12, 2025~
To enter
1. Follow me
2. Share this giveaway
3. Comment with the last book you read
Bonus Entry: If you're Caribbean, let me know in your comment, and I will, again, give you an extra entry!
I'll choose a winner on Tuesday, August 12, 2025~
August 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
💫 INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY - OPEN TO ALL 💫
To enter
1. Follow me
2. Share this giveaway
3. Comment with the last book you read
Bonus Entry: If you're Caribbean, let me know in your comment, and I will, again, give you an extra entry!
I'll choose a winner on Tuesday, August 12, 2025~
To enter
1. Follow me
2. Share this giveaway
3. Comment with the last book you read
Bonus Entry: If you're Caribbean, let me know in your comment, and I will, again, give you an extra entry!
I'll choose a winner on Tuesday, August 12, 2025~
One for my overlarge TBR list
I love horror & it is a genre that continues to evolve. Horror is also growing in various kinds of representation. @sadiehartmann.bsky.social’s latest book FERAL & HYSTERICAL is a celebration of women & non-binary writers of horror with a readers’ advisory lens.
August 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
One for my overlarge TBR list
It's #internationalcatday and in A Blend of Magic two cats rule in the shop, The Enchanted Emporium - Vincent a meddling Maine Coon and Black Cat a centuries old ghost familiar.
Together chaos looms...
Together chaos looms...
August 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's #internationalcatday and in A Blend of Magic two cats rule in the shop, The Enchanted Emporium - Vincent a meddling Maine Coon and Black Cat a centuries old ghost familiar.
Together chaos looms...
Together chaos looms...