K.D. Upton
@kduptonwrites.bsky.social
Author. Writer of The Kaitlynn Dahl Mysteries, and others in the MTS, Supernatural Suspense, and SciFi genres.
Buy books: www.books2read.com/ap/8Vj9ZV/KD-Upton
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@instoriedworlds
Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/books-tea-with-kd
Buy books: www.books2read.com/ap/8Vj9ZV/KD-Upton
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@instoriedworlds
Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/books-tea-with-kd
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This is where I'm at.
January 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
This is where I'm at.
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What does it cost to hire a freelance editor? It depends on the kind of book you need edited and what kind of editing you want done. The Editorial Freelancers Association has a calculator. www.the-efa.org/rate... #LianaEdits #Publishing #PubTip
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
What does it cost to hire a freelance editor? It depends on the kind of book you need edited and what kind of editing you want done. The Editorial Freelancers Association has a calculator. www.the-efa.org/rate... #LianaEdits #Publishing #PubTip
Worked on my latest art piece today. Good to create when things are bleak. Art for the win!
January 26, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Worked on my latest art piece today. Good to create when things are bleak. Art for the win!
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If you've been joining in with our Audio Waves Book Club then you've still got a couple of weeks to send us your review of The Wall of Life by Shirley MacLaine.
Audio Waves is our newest Book Club where we are listening to Audiobooks instead of reading printed books. 🎧
Audio Waves is our newest Book Club where we are listening to Audiobooks instead of reading printed books. 🎧
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
If you've been joining in with our Audio Waves Book Club then you've still got a couple of weeks to send us your review of The Wall of Life by Shirley MacLaine.
Audio Waves is our newest Book Club where we are listening to Audiobooks instead of reading printed books. 🎧
Audio Waves is our newest Book Club where we are listening to Audiobooks instead of reading printed books. 🎧
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Don't judge your art too harshly.
January 19, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Don't judge your art too harshly.
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One of my favorite pacific sunsets I’ve witnessed. Sky just kept getting crazier and crazier and it really did feel like I won something.
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Lady Luck II
12”x12” Oil on cradled wood panel
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Lady Luck II
12”x12” Oil on cradled wood panel
January 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM
One of my favorite pacific sunsets I’ve witnessed. Sky just kept getting crazier and crazier and it really did feel like I won something.
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Lady Luck II
12”x12” Oil on cradled wood panel
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Lady Luck II
12”x12” Oil on cradled wood panel
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New 5”x5” (sort of) plein air
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
New 5”x5” (sort of) plein air
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🖼️ "clear winter night" by Carol Collette
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
🖼️ "clear winter night" by Carol Collette
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Today (12th January) marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Dame Agatha Christie; mystery writer, playwright, plotting genius, creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple AND THE BESTSELLING NOVELIST OF ALL TIME.
If you've never read her, the time is now. #ReadChristie2026
If you've never read her, the time is now. #ReadChristie2026
January 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Today (12th January) marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Dame Agatha Christie; mystery writer, playwright, plotting genius, creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple AND THE BESTSELLING NOVELIST OF ALL TIME.
If you've never read her, the time is now. #ReadChristie2026
If you've never read her, the time is now. #ReadChristie2026
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Almost into the realm of neon.
6”x6” oil painting
6”x6” oil painting
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Almost into the realm of neon.
6”x6” oil painting
6”x6” oil painting
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Blackwater Swamp oil. 3’x4’
#contemporaryart #traditionalart #artsky. #landscape #drawing #fineart #art #traditionalart #swamp #oilpainting
www.rmhershberger.com
#contemporaryart #traditionalart #artsky. #landscape #drawing #fineart #art #traditionalart #swamp #oilpainting
www.rmhershberger.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Blackwater Swamp oil. 3’x4’
#contemporaryart #traditionalart #artsky. #landscape #drawing #fineart #art #traditionalart #swamp #oilpainting
www.rmhershberger.com
#contemporaryart #traditionalart #artsky. #landscape #drawing #fineart #art #traditionalart #swamp #oilpainting
www.rmhershberger.com
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Just one more pastel flower painting for now. A carnation and freesia painting with a couple of anenomes and some ivy plus a shell that has been in several artworks. This one dates from the millenium and is on someone else's wall. See alt txt.
#pastel #flowers #millenium
#pastel #flowers #millenium
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Just one more pastel flower painting for now. A carnation and freesia painting with a couple of anenomes and some ivy plus a shell that has been in several artworks. This one dates from the millenium and is on someone else's wall. See alt txt.
#pastel #flowers #millenium
#pastel #flowers #millenium
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But of a slog today. Over 5 hours and got less done than yesterday.. but progress is progress.
January 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
But of a slog today. Over 5 hours and got less done than yesterday.. but progress is progress.
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Like my artwork? Please check out my prints at Fine Arts America. A Redbubble account is also in the works. Any support is hugely appreciated!! fineartamerica.com/profiles/jam...
#Maine #artist #artists #Portland #shop #prints #painting #acrylic #art #traditionalart #fineart #acrylicart #newyear
#Maine #artist #artists #Portland #shop #prints #painting #acrylic #art #traditionalart #fineart #acrylicart #newyear
January 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Like my artwork? Please check out my prints at Fine Arts America. A Redbubble account is also in the works. Any support is hugely appreciated!! fineartamerica.com/profiles/jam...
#Maine #artist #artists #Portland #shop #prints #painting #acrylic #art #traditionalart #fineart #acrylicart #newyear
#Maine #artist #artists #Portland #shop #prints #painting #acrylic #art #traditionalart #fineart #acrylicart #newyear
I mean… how adorable is this to end/start a year? #HappyNewYear
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I mean… how adorable is this to end/start a year? #HappyNewYear
December 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I don't have any way to verify this but I'm pretty sure that #ArtAdventCalendar is the biggest media event of the year on Bluesky. We'll be close to 9000 posts by the end of tomorrow.
One thing I am positive of is that it is the most accessible event with a 97% AltText usage rate.
One thing I am positive of is that it is the most accessible event with a 97% AltText usage rate.
You can see over 8000 human made images (97% of them with AltText) posted by over 600 #ArtAdventCalendar participants just by clicking or long pressing on the hashtag and selecting See Posts.
I guarantee you it's better for your mental health than whatever else you're looking at on here.
I guarantee you it's better for your mental health than whatever else you're looking at on here.
I mean...just look at this. It goes on and on and on.
#ArtAdventCalendar is amazing and you really should check it out.
#ArtAdventCalendar is amazing and you really should check it out.
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I don't have any way to verify this but I'm pretty sure that #ArtAdventCalendar is the biggest media event of the year on Bluesky. We'll be close to 9000 posts by the end of tomorrow.
One thing I am positive of is that it is the most accessible event with a 97% AltText usage rate.
One thing I am positive of is that it is the most accessible event with a 97% AltText usage rate.
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This piece was in our main library in 2015 for a couple of months & a woman told me she would stop by on her lunch break & just sit & look at it almost daily because it gave her some peace. Few better compliments.
Shore
55×40 140×101cm
Oil on Canvas
2015
#ArtAdventCalendar
Shore
55×40 140×101cm
Oil on Canvas
2015
#ArtAdventCalendar
December 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This piece was in our main library in 2015 for a couple of months & a woman told me she would stop by on her lunch break & just sit & look at it almost daily because it gave her some peace. Few better compliments.
Shore
55×40 140×101cm
Oil on Canvas
2015
#ArtAdventCalendar
Shore
55×40 140×101cm
Oil on Canvas
2015
#ArtAdventCalendar
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Our #Lego display cases are packed full of fabulously festive LEGO models for our MERRY & BRIGHT #OrkneyLibraryLego theme! 🎄🎁
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Christmas model! ❤️
Our first theme of 2026 will be SPACE! 🚀🛰☄️
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Christmas model! ❤️
Our first theme of 2026 will be SPACE! 🚀🛰☄️
December 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Our #Lego display cases are packed full of fabulously festive LEGO models for our MERRY & BRIGHT #OrkneyLibraryLego theme! 🎄🎁
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Christmas model! ❤️
Our first theme of 2026 will be SPACE! 🚀🛰☄️
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Christmas model! ❤️
Our first theme of 2026 will be SPACE! 🚀🛰☄️
When Harry Met Sally was only one of Rob Reiner's films I absolutely adored. He brought light in darkness, levity in weighty situations & was just an all-around decent human being. His death & that of his wonderful wife will be deeply felt. They will be missed. I am heartbroken. #RobReiner
a man with a beard is talking to a woman and says are we becoming friends now .
Alt: Harry from the movie When Harry Met Sally by Rob Reiner saying to Sally, "Are we becoming friends now?" in the movie.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
When Harry Met Sally was only one of Rob Reiner's films I absolutely adored. He brought light in darkness, levity in weighty situations & was just an all-around decent human being. His death & that of his wonderful wife will be deeply felt. They will be missed. I am heartbroken. #RobReiner
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If at all possible: Check the publisher on the copy you're buying of a book, and if it says Unbound seek out another edition. It's likely this is happening for all ex-Unbound-published authors.
Quick note to anyone thinking of buying my books: please purchase the new Swift Press versions, NOT the relatively small number of Unbound versions still knocking about, & being sold by OOINYA. Unbound stopped paying me for my work early in 2024 and I will never see a penny for these books.
December 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If at all possible: Check the publisher on the copy you're buying of a book, and if it says Unbound seek out another edition. It's likely this is happening for all ex-Unbound-published authors.
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Ooh all dangerous in their own ways! Ignoring your flaws seems like it might be the most risky! Though overestimation can be bad, too!
I am glad they are improving though!
(Thank you!)
I am glad they are improving though!
(Thank you!)
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ooh all dangerous in their own ways! Ignoring your flaws seems like it might be the most risky! Though overestimation can be bad, too!
I am glad they are improving though!
(Thank you!)
I am glad they are improving though!
(Thank you!)
What a great question. All of my characters struggle w/this. Some ignore flaws until catastrophe hits while others try & fail to work on them, but they eventually all evolve. Anna pushes to her detriment, Daisy ignores them, Skylar tries so hard & Kaitlynn overestimates herself. #WriteSky #booksky
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How is your character at knowing their limits?
Do they understand their flaws and work around them? Push through to their detriment? Completely overestimate themselves?
Do they improve or get worse in time?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How is your character at knowing their limits?
Do they understand their flaws and work around them? Push through to their detriment? Completely overestimate themselves?
Do they improve or get worse in time?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Kaitlynn will keep going until someone forces her to go home & rest. Skylar, witch in training that she is, takes an herbal remedy. Daisy tries to hide it like her emotions & Anna, we’ll, she’ll drop dead before she stops. Kind of important to save the world, soooo… I can understand it. #WriteSky
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
A bit under the weather tonight, apologies if I am slow to respond!
On a related note: how does your character deal with illness?
Are they stoic? Whiney? Immune to it altogether? Just drink a healing potion?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
A bit under the weather tonight, apologies if I am slow to respond!
On a related note: how does your character deal with illness?
Are they stoic? Whiney? Immune to it altogether? Just drink a healing potion?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Kaitlynn will keep going until someone forces her to go home & rest. Skylar, witch in training that she is, takes an herbal remedy. Daisy tries to hide it like her emotions & Anna, we’ll, she’ll drop dead before she stops. Kind of important to save the world, soooo… I can understand it. #WriteSky