@marlenacannon.bsky.social
Writer, artist, designer. Keeper of cats and house rabbits.
Author of "The Vanishing Castle" - released 9/23/25!
https://marlenacannon.com/links
Author of "The Vanishing Castle" - released 9/23/25!
https://marlenacannon.com/links
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Happy #ReleaseDay to The Vanishing Castle! Now available at many online book retailers. I'm so happy to send this book galloping out into the world!
#cozyfantasy #supernatural #mystery #indieauthor
#cozyfantasy #supernatural #mystery #indieauthor
The Angry Unicorn is a fantasy tavern name I came up with as a teenager.
Now, it’s a location in my Simarron Mysteries books. It was just waiting for the right project. 🦄
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
Now, it’s a location in my Simarron Mysteries books. It was just waiting for the right project. 🦄
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The Angry Unicorn is a fantasy tavern name I came up with as a teenager.
Now, it’s a location in my Simarron Mysteries books. It was just waiting for the right project. 🦄
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
Now, it’s a location in my Simarron Mysteries books. It was just waiting for the right project. 🦄
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
I love this quote from C.S. Lewis about #centaurs
“A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omlette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer."
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“A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omlette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer."
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February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I love this quote from C.S. Lewis about #centaurs
“A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omlette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer."
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“A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omlette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer."
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Is winter storm Fern affecting you? Are you staying cozy and warm or do you like to play in the snow?
I'm reminded of this watercolor piece I painted in 2006!
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart #friendshipismagic
I'm reminded of this watercolor piece I painted in 2006!
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart #friendshipismagic
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Is winter storm Fern affecting you? Are you staying cozy and warm or do you like to play in the snow?
I'm reminded of this watercolor piece I painted in 2006!
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart #friendshipismagic
I'm reminded of this watercolor piece I painted in 2006!
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart #friendshipismagic
2026 is the Year of the Horse. Fitting, because I wrote a book with a centaur hero and I’m looking for my herd: readers who love detailed world building, magical mysteries, and found families. 💜🐴📚
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
2026 is the Year of the Horse. Fitting, because I wrote a book with a centaur hero and I’m looking for my herd: readers who love detailed world building, magical mysteries, and found families. 💜🐴📚
2026 is the Year of the Horse. I'll be posting some of my horse art, trying to find my herd. 🐴💖
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart
January 16, 2026 at 12:51 AM
2026 is the Year of the Horse. I'll be posting some of my horse art, trying to find my herd. 🐴💖
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart
#yearofthehorse #horseart #myart
I like to read books about US history of the late 1800's - early 1900's. A lot of the same shit, different century. I use it as influence in my fictional world building, too.
It is useful, these days, to follow and read actual historians, especially historians of US history, to get context and perspective on what is happening now and how it relates to, emerges from, and reflects our deeply troubled and often violent past as a nation.
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I like to read books about US history of the late 1800's - early 1900's. A lot of the same shit, different century. I use it as influence in my fictional world building, too.
I've sold two books this year so far!
#indieauthor
#indieauthor
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I've sold two books this year so far!
#indieauthor
#indieauthor
This #indieauthor is writing a sequel and I'm looking for my readers in 2026:
🐴 Feels #centaurs deserve main character energy
🕵 Wants to solve a #mystery in a #fantasy setting
🏰 Fan of rich and unique #worldbuilding
💜 Can't get enough #FoundFamily
Is that you? Let’s make 2026 weird and whimsical!
🐴 Feels #centaurs deserve main character energy
🕵 Wants to solve a #mystery in a #fantasy setting
🏰 Fan of rich and unique #worldbuilding
💜 Can't get enough #FoundFamily
Is that you? Let’s make 2026 weird and whimsical!
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This #indieauthor is writing a sequel and I'm looking for my readers in 2026:
🐴 Feels #centaurs deserve main character energy
🕵 Wants to solve a #mystery in a #fantasy setting
🏰 Fan of rich and unique #worldbuilding
💜 Can't get enough #FoundFamily
Is that you? Let’s make 2026 weird and whimsical!
🐴 Feels #centaurs deserve main character energy
🕵 Wants to solve a #mystery in a #fantasy setting
🏰 Fan of rich and unique #worldbuilding
💜 Can't get enough #FoundFamily
Is that you? Let’s make 2026 weird and whimsical!
Growing up, I was a huge horse girl but, unfortunately for me, my family lived in the city. Every summer I begged to go to horse camp. Instead, my mom tried to encourage other interests, like the time she sent me to electricity camp. (My transistor radio never worked.)
December 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Growing up, I was a huge horse girl but, unfortunately for me, my family lived in the city. Every summer I begged to go to horse camp. Instead, my mom tried to encourage other interests, like the time she sent me to electricity camp. (My transistor radio never worked.)
As a horse girl who is now an adult, of course the main character of my novel is a centaur. But just how horsey is he?
A reviewer wrote: "...the author keeps Simarron in character, referring to his hoofsteps instead of footsteps, and the way he experiences the world, through scent and taste...."
A reviewer wrote: "...the author keeps Simarron in character, referring to his hoofsteps instead of footsteps, and the way he experiences the world, through scent and taste...."
December 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
As a horse girl who is now an adult, of course the main character of my novel is a centaur. But just how horsey is he?
A reviewer wrote: "...the author keeps Simarron in character, referring to his hoofsteps instead of footsteps, and the way he experiences the world, through scent and taste...."
A reviewer wrote: "...the author keeps Simarron in character, referring to his hoofsteps instead of footsteps, and the way he experiences the world, through scent and taste...."
I published my first book in September 2025.
This year, I sold 66 eBook copies and 29 print copies.
Can I sell 5 more books/eBooks before the end of the year and make it to 100 total?
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
This year, I sold 66 eBook copies and 29 print copies.
Can I sell 5 more books/eBooks before the end of the year and make it to 100 total?
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I published my first book in September 2025.
This year, I sold 66 eBook copies and 29 print copies.
Can I sell 5 more books/eBooks before the end of the year and make it to 100 total?
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
This year, I sold 66 eBook copies and 29 print copies.
Can I sell 5 more books/eBooks before the end of the year and make it to 100 total?
#indieauthor #fantasybooks
Black Friday sounds spooky, doesn’t it? 🖤
🕯️ Perfect time to cozy up with a fantasy mystery…
"The Vanishing Castle" eBook is only ninety-nine cents through the end of this month at many online book retailers.
#CozyFantasy #FantasyMystery #BlackFriday #IndieAuthor
🕯️ Perfect time to cozy up with a fantasy mystery…
"The Vanishing Castle" eBook is only ninety-nine cents through the end of this month at many online book retailers.
#CozyFantasy #FantasyMystery #BlackFriday #IndieAuthor
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Black Friday sounds spooky, doesn’t it? 🖤
🕯️ Perfect time to cozy up with a fantasy mystery…
"The Vanishing Castle" eBook is only ninety-nine cents through the end of this month at many online book retailers.
#CozyFantasy #FantasyMystery #BlackFriday #IndieAuthor
🕯️ Perfect time to cozy up with a fantasy mystery…
"The Vanishing Castle" eBook is only ninety-nine cents through the end of this month at many online book retailers.
#CozyFantasy #FantasyMystery #BlackFriday #IndieAuthor
2025 has been a journey full of highs and lows, and I'm thankful for the bookish community here on BlueSky.
It warms my heart to see writers cheering each other on every day.
Thank you to everyone who's reposted or replied to one of my posts.
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a copy of my book!
It warms my heart to see writers cheering each other on every day.
Thank you to everyone who's reposted or replied to one of my posts.
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a copy of my book!
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
2025 has been a journey full of highs and lows, and I'm thankful for the bookish community here on BlueSky.
It warms my heart to see writers cheering each other on every day.
Thank you to everyone who's reposted or replied to one of my posts.
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a copy of my book!
It warms my heart to see writers cheering each other on every day.
Thank you to everyone who's reposted or replied to one of my posts.
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a copy of my book!
"The Vanishing Castle" is now appearing at Bound By Books, a cozy independent bookstore with mystical vibes in downtown Grove City! It's a charming shop to browse, right across the street from the library.
#indieauthor #indiebookshop #independentbookstore #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #shopsmall
#indieauthor #indiebookshop #independentbookstore #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #shopsmall
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"The Vanishing Castle" is now appearing at Bound By Books, a cozy independent bookstore with mystical vibes in downtown Grove City! It's a charming shop to browse, right across the street from the library.
#indieauthor #indiebookshop #independentbookstore #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #shopsmall
#indieauthor #indiebookshop #independentbookstore #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #shopsmall
Happy #CentaurSunday!
Only You Can Prevent Mutant Slimes! Find out how in my latest Simarron #shortstory, featuring my safety-inspector-and-sometimes-detective #centaur.
Free on my website: marlenacannon.com/only-you-can...
Only You Can Prevent Mutant Slimes! Find out how in my latest Simarron #shortstory, featuring my safety-inspector-and-sometimes-detective #centaur.
Free on my website: marlenacannon.com/only-you-can...
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Happy #CentaurSunday!
Only You Can Prevent Mutant Slimes! Find out how in my latest Simarron #shortstory, featuring my safety-inspector-and-sometimes-detective #centaur.
Free on my website: marlenacannon.com/only-you-can...
Only You Can Prevent Mutant Slimes! Find out how in my latest Simarron #shortstory, featuring my safety-inspector-and-sometimes-detective #centaur.
Free on my website: marlenacannon.com/only-you-can...
Halloween is almost here!
In the world of "The Vanishing Castle," the dead can talk – as long as the necromancer gets a permit, of course, and consent from the deceased’s family.
In the world of "The Vanishing Castle," the dead can talk – as long as the necromancer gets a permit, of course, and consent from the deceased’s family.
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Halloween is almost here!
In the world of "The Vanishing Castle," the dead can talk – as long as the necromancer gets a permit, of course, and consent from the deceased’s family.
In the world of "The Vanishing Castle," the dead can talk – as long as the necromancer gets a permit, of course, and consent from the deceased’s family.
Happy #CentaurSunday!
“The Vanishing Castle” features a #centaur as the main character! What are your favorite books with centaur heroes? Let me know and I’ll add them to my TBR.
#fantasybooks
“The Vanishing Castle” features a #centaur as the main character! What are your favorite books with centaur heroes? Let me know and I’ll add them to my TBR.
#fantasybooks
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy #CentaurSunday!
“The Vanishing Castle” features a #centaur as the main character! What are your favorite books with centaur heroes? Let me know and I’ll add them to my TBR.
#fantasybooks
“The Vanishing Castle” features a #centaur as the main character! What are your favorite books with centaur heroes? Let me know and I’ll add them to my TBR.
#fantasybooks
I'm re-reading "King of the Wind" by Marguerite Henry. 🐴 The prose is so clear and beautiful.
Why does the world of 18th century Morocco feel so real?
“I read every day and every night until these ghostly people assumed substance and began to take me into their confidence,” Henry wrote in 1969.
Why does the world of 18th century Morocco feel so real?
“I read every day and every night until these ghostly people assumed substance and began to take me into their confidence,” Henry wrote in 1969.
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I'm re-reading "King of the Wind" by Marguerite Henry. 🐴 The prose is so clear and beautiful.
Why does the world of 18th century Morocco feel so real?
“I read every day and every night until these ghostly people assumed substance and began to take me into their confidence,” Henry wrote in 1969.
Why does the world of 18th century Morocco feel so real?
“I read every day and every night until these ghostly people assumed substance and began to take me into their confidence,” Henry wrote in 1969.
🎃 11 days until Halloween…
Want a little treat in your inbox?
If you're signed up for the free Centaur Post newsletter (link in bio), I’ll send you a short story on Halloween called “Guilty Cake.” In it, a kitchen and a confection are not quite what they seem.
Want a little treat in your inbox?
If you're signed up for the free Centaur Post newsletter (link in bio), I’ll send you a short story on Halloween called “Guilty Cake.” In it, a kitchen and a confection are not quite what they seem.
October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎃 11 days until Halloween…
Want a little treat in your inbox?
If you're signed up for the free Centaur Post newsletter (link in bio), I’ll send you a short story on Halloween called “Guilty Cake.” In it, a kitchen and a confection are not quite what they seem.
Want a little treat in your inbox?
If you're signed up for the free Centaur Post newsletter (link in bio), I’ll send you a short story on Halloween called “Guilty Cake.” In it, a kitchen and a confection are not quite what they seem.
It's #WorldAllergyAwarenessDay!
I deal with multiple food allergies myself, and that personal experience helped shape the magic system in my book.
“What is food for some, may be fierce poison for others.” - Titus Lucretius Cato (98–55 BCE)
Remember: Read every label, every time 💀
I deal with multiple food allergies myself, and that personal experience helped shape the magic system in my book.
“What is food for some, may be fierce poison for others.” - Titus Lucretius Cato (98–55 BCE)
Remember: Read every label, every time 💀
October 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It's #WorldAllergyAwarenessDay!
I deal with multiple food allergies myself, and that personal experience helped shape the magic system in my book.
“What is food for some, may be fierce poison for others.” - Titus Lucretius Cato (98–55 BCE)
Remember: Read every label, every time 💀
I deal with multiple food allergies myself, and that personal experience helped shape the magic system in my book.
“What is food for some, may be fierce poison for others.” - Titus Lucretius Cato (98–55 BCE)
Remember: Read every label, every time 💀
Happy #AdaLovelaceDay!
In the 1840's, Ada Lovelace wrote what is considered the world’s first computer algorithm.
Today, I’m just trying to write a post the algorithm gods will smile upon so I can connect with my people.
Here’s to you, Ada! And if you're listening... I could use a little help.
In the 1840's, Ada Lovelace wrote what is considered the world’s first computer algorithm.
Today, I’m just trying to write a post the algorithm gods will smile upon so I can connect with my people.
Here’s to you, Ada! And if you're listening... I could use a little help.
October 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy #AdaLovelaceDay!
In the 1840's, Ada Lovelace wrote what is considered the world’s first computer algorithm.
Today, I’m just trying to write a post the algorithm gods will smile upon so I can connect with my people.
Here’s to you, Ada! And if you're listening... I could use a little help.
In the 1840's, Ada Lovelace wrote what is considered the world’s first computer algorithm.
Today, I’m just trying to write a post the algorithm gods will smile upon so I can connect with my people.
Here’s to you, Ada! And if you're listening... I could use a little help.
!! "A cozy shop devoted to books, community, and local voices" has just opened in my small city. I know what my weekend plans are!
October 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
!! "A cozy shop devoted to books, community, and local voices" has just opened in my small city. I know what my weekend plans are!
Happy October! Spooky season is here!
October 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Happy October! Spooky season is here!
I've always wanted to have tea with a faun.
Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy.
If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?
Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy.
If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I've always wanted to have tea with a faun.
Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy.
If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?
Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy.
If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?