Kjelli Blaik
@kjelliblaik.bsky.social
Ask me about living in a haunted house. https://kjelliblaik.com/
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For 4 decades, I’ve been a mostly pseudonymous writer of 100s of dark character-driven songs. Last 10 years been publishing open source research on semantic data. Now channeling a love of language into horror novels inspired by the Patapsco Valley, where I’ve lived in a haunted house for 23 years.
Pretty sure that everybody who says they've *seen* a ghost, haven't actually seen a ghost. But I'm also pretty sure anyone who *thinks* they've seen a ghost have probably seen a ghost.
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Pretty sure that everybody who says they've *seen* a ghost, haven't actually seen a ghost. But I'm also pretty sure anyone who *thinks* they've seen a ghost have probably seen a ghost.
Considering options.
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Considering options.
Boy, is it hard to kill dead things. #horrorwriting
November 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Boy, is it hard to kill dead things. #horrorwriting
For 4 decades, I’ve been a mostly pseudonymous writer of 100s of dark character-driven songs. Last 10 years been publishing open source research on semantic data. Now channeling a love of language into horror novels inspired by the Patapsco Valley, where I’ve lived in a haunted house for 23 years.
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For 4 decades, I’ve been a mostly pseudonymous writer of 100s of dark character-driven songs. Last 10 years been publishing open source research on semantic data. Now channeling a love of language into horror novels inspired by the Patapsco Valley, where I’ve lived in a haunted house for 23 years.
80,000 words in and I just figured it out how the story should end. I guess that’s better than not figuring out how it should end.
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
80,000 words in and I just figured it out how the story should end. I guess that’s better than not figuring out how it should end.
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egret extravaganza
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
egret extravaganza
I’m up to just over 70,000 words. Four chapters left to write in Part Two — at least according to my plan.
Would love to finish this up by next weekend.
Would love to finish this up by next weekend.
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I’m up to just over 70,000 words. Four chapters left to write in Part Two — at least according to my plan.
Would love to finish this up by next weekend.
Would love to finish this up by next weekend.
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Managed to get a full day of writing in, despite errands. Taking a break to go to the grocery store was a good thing — you can pick up a lot of descriptive material about human nature while getting your shopping done.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Managed to get a full day of writing in, despite errands. Taking a break to go to the grocery store was a good thing — you can pick up a lot of descriptive material about human nature while getting your shopping done.
Won’t stop working on this dream sequence until everything outside the dream sequence feels like a dream sequence.
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Won’t stop working on this dream sequence until everything outside the dream sequence feels like a dream sequence.
Dreams last night again about the characters from the book-in-progress.
Years ago when I was intensively studying German for school, I would often have these vivid dreams where I would be reading long passages of German — despite not understanding.
These dreams about the characters are similar.
Years ago when I was intensively studying German for school, I would often have these vivid dreams where I would be reading long passages of German — despite not understanding.
These dreams about the characters are similar.
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Dreams last night again about the characters from the book-in-progress.
Years ago when I was intensively studying German for school, I would often have these vivid dreams where I would be reading long passages of German — despite not understanding.
These dreams about the characters are similar.
Years ago when I was intensively studying German for school, I would often have these vivid dreams where I would be reading long passages of German — despite not understanding.
These dreams about the characters are similar.
Sometimes I get too caught up in the mechanics of a writing project — like celebrating small milestones in page count, getting certain scenes done, etc.
But what’s really exciting is when the characters — independent of the story — start to invade your dreams.
But what’s really exciting is when the characters — independent of the story — start to invade your dreams.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Sometimes I get too caught up in the mechanics of a writing project — like celebrating small milestones in page count, getting certain scenes done, etc.
But what’s really exciting is when the characters — independent of the story — start to invade your dreams.
But what’s really exciting is when the characters — independent of the story — start to invade your dreams.
After editing, I’m now at 164 manuscript pages. Would love to bring this project to a close before the end of the month.
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
After editing, I’m now at 164 manuscript pages. Would love to bring this project to a close before the end of the month.
Back to writing. About a third of the way through Part Two.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Back to writing. About a third of the way through Part Two.
“It’s useless to close your eyes, blame others, or cover you ears / Because the Age of Monsters is here”
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Age of Monsters
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“It’s useless to close your eyes, blame others, or cover you ears / Because the Age of Monsters is here”
youtu.be/pAeOOUfDceg?...
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My new album -- Returning to the Fork in the Road -- has just been released on Bandcamp. Streaming services release it tomorrow. There will also be a limited cassette release coinciding with a handful of shows.
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
Returning to the Fork in the Road, by Kjelli Blaik
10 track album
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My new album -- Returning to the Fork in the Road -- has just been released on Bandcamp. Streaming services release it tomorrow. There will also be a limited cassette release coinciding with a handful of shows.
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
It's release week for the new album. See the comments for a few download codes.
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
Returning to the Fork in the Road, by Kjelli Blaik
10 track album
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's release week for the new album. See the comments for a few download codes.
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...
Turtles, man.
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Turtles, man.
Prelude done. Part One done. Interlude will be done before I sleep again.
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Prelude done. Part One done. Interlude will be done before I sleep again.
210 pages written.
November 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
210 pages written.
Writing session deep into the early morning took me nearly 80 pages deeper into the story. Woke up ready to write, having dreamt all night about writing.
November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Writing session deep into the early morning took me nearly 80 pages deeper into the story. Woke up ready to write, having dreamt all night about writing.
Back from DC twenty-five pages richer.
October 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Back from DC twenty-five pages richer.
In the heart of empire. Well, at least just above most of its scuzzy roofs downtown.
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In the heart of empire. Well, at least just above most of its scuzzy roofs downtown.