CatDalling
@nephii.bsky.social
Lover of Dresden Files and Iron druid. Currently working hard (sort of) on my own trilogy. Dancing to my own tune, pity it's being played on bagpipes by a tone deaf squirrel.
Musings and flash fiction over at:
https://www.facebook.com/CJDallingWriter
Musings and flash fiction over at:
https://www.facebook.com/CJDallingWriter
So what does a writer do on her day off (No2)? Goes out with a pair of pruners and fights brambles for two hours. (The plant variety, not the Jnr office assistant - who is also called Bramble). Shouts of 'ouch get off Bramble' may have caused the neighbours concern.
#writingcommunity #writersdayoff
#writingcommunity #writersdayoff
October 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
So what does a writer do on her day off (No2)? Goes out with a pair of pruners and fights brambles for two hours. (The plant variety, not the Jnr office assistant - who is also called Bramble). Shouts of 'ouch get off Bramble' may have caused the neighbours concern.
#writingcommunity #writersdayoff
#writingcommunity #writersdayoff
Not been around for a while, been busy editing. Decided to go away for husbands birthday. Junior office assistant got carried away and rolled in something nasty. All clean and playing with hippo while I get back to work.
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #doglovers
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #doglovers
October 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Not been around for a while, been busy editing. Decided to go away for husbands birthday. Junior office assistant got carried away and rolled in something nasty. All clean and playing with hippo while I get back to work.
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #doglovers
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #doglovers
What does an urban fantasy writer do on her day off? Plays Last Epoch of course (and drinks lots of tea)🤣
#writingcommunity #sff
#writingcommunity #sff
August 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What does an urban fantasy writer do on her day off? Plays Last Epoch of course (and drinks lots of tea)🤣
#writingcommunity #sff
#writingcommunity #sff
Junior office assistant is making sure I don't stray from editing hell by lying on my foot.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
August 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Junior office assistant is making sure I don't stray from editing hell by lying on my foot.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
Halfway through reading a thriller, I've not taken to any of the characters and at this point I'm only sticking with it to see if the writer manages to pull all the ends together.
August 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Halfway through reading a thriller, I've not taken to any of the characters and at this point I'm only sticking with it to see if the writer manages to pull all the ends together.
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Starting a new WIP while editing another is fun because when I get frustrated with one story’s plotholes, I can go and read the other one’s plotholes instead! #writersky #WIP
August 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Starting a new WIP while editing another is fun because when I get frustrated with one story’s plotholes, I can go and read the other one’s plotholes instead! #writersky #WIP
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Only a few spots left for authors interested in writing a sweet & spicy paranormal story revolving around or during Thanksgiving.
Publisher does not take a cut
Get more info and apply here: forms.gle/F211uyhqHs8xzs387
#indieauthor #anthology #shortstories #dragonfireanthology #dragonfiredesigns
Publisher does not take a cut
Get more info and apply here: forms.gle/F211uyhqHs8xzs387
#indieauthor #anthology #shortstories #dragonfireanthology #dragonfiredesigns
August 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Only a few spots left for authors interested in writing a sweet & spicy paranormal story revolving around or during Thanksgiving.
Publisher does not take a cut
Get more info and apply here: forms.gle/F211uyhqHs8xzs387
#indieauthor #anthology #shortstories #dragonfireanthology #dragonfiredesigns
Publisher does not take a cut
Get more info and apply here: forms.gle/F211uyhqHs8xzs387
#indieauthor #anthology #shortstories #dragonfireanthology #dragonfiredesigns
Not quite sure what is up with junior office assistant, even Bony Bob looks confused. Maybe they are bored with my editing and talking to myself.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sff
#writingcommunity #booksky #sff
August 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Not quite sure what is up with junior office assistant, even Bony Bob looks confused. Maybe they are bored with my editing and talking to myself.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sff
#writingcommunity #booksky #sff
When you're trying to work but junior office assistant has other ideas. Apparently I need a tea break and a few throws of tatty tiger.
#writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasyauthor #tryingtowork
#writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasyauthor #tryingtowork
July 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
When you're trying to work but junior office assistant has other ideas. Apparently I need a tea break and a few throws of tatty tiger.
#writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasyauthor #tryingtowork
#writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasyauthor #tryingtowork
So after struggling with Chapter One of Book Three's edit, the rest of it is coming on at a remarkable pace. I think it's because I know exactly where I'm heading with it. The curse of being a pantser. 🤣 (not sure if junior office assistant has fallen asleep)
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #editing
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #editing
July 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
So after struggling with Chapter One of Book Three's edit, the rest of it is coming on at a remarkable pace. I think it's because I know exactly where I'm heading with it. The curse of being a pantser. 🤣 (not sure if junior office assistant has fallen asleep)
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #editing
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #editing
Can someone please tell me where the year is going? I've been trying to edit and deal with reality (ugh) and it's nearly the end of June, further behind than I'd like to be. I've been staring at Chapter 1 of book 3 for two days. ARGH. I need more tea 🤣
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #editinghell
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #editinghell
June 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Can someone please tell me where the year is going? I've been trying to edit and deal with reality (ugh) and it's nearly the end of June, further behind than I'd like to be. I've been staring at Chapter 1 of book 3 for two days. ARGH. I need more tea 🤣
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #editinghell
#writingcommunity #SFF #Booksky #editinghell
June 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So having been floored by a bug for the best part of two weeks, I'm back to the edit of the final chapter of book two. Junior office assistant is in supervisor mode.
#writingcommunity #booksky #editing #sff
#writingcommunity #booksky #editing #sff
May 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
So having been floored by a bug for the best part of two weeks, I'm back to the edit of the final chapter of book two. Junior office assistant is in supervisor mode.
#writingcommunity #booksky #editing #sff
#writingcommunity #booksky #editing #sff
Bank holiday gardening, junior office assistant expects hippo to be thrown at regular intervals. Nearly buried it in the compost.
#writersdayoff #writingcommunity #doglovers #writerslife #gardening
#writersdayoff #writingcommunity #doglovers #writerslife #gardening
May 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Bank holiday gardening, junior office assistant expects hippo to be thrown at regular intervals. Nearly buried it in the compost.
#writersdayoff #writingcommunity #doglovers #writerslife #gardening
#writersdayoff #writingcommunity #doglovers #writerslife #gardening
May 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The joys of editing, notes from my awesome betas, notes from my umpteenth read through. I'm getting there though.
#SFF #Booksky #writingcommunity
#SFF #Booksky #writingcommunity
April 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The joys of editing, notes from my awesome betas, notes from my umpteenth read through. I'm getting there though.
#SFF #Booksky #writingcommunity
#SFF #Booksky #writingcommunity
Research mode today...well reading a book (Andrew Cartmel's latest Vinyl detective, excellent as usual) and enjoying the sunshine. Junior office assistant is helping🤣
#writingcommunity #detective #booksky
#writingcommunity #detective #booksky
April 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Research mode today...well reading a book (Andrew Cartmel's latest Vinyl detective, excellent as usual) and enjoying the sunshine. Junior office assistant is helping🤣
#writingcommunity #detective #booksky
#writingcommunity #detective #booksky
Finished reading the novel and pleased to report no major plot holes. So back to the editing of the final chapters. Today it won't be in the garden, I'd get blown away. So back in the study I go. Don't think I'll need the sun cream 🤣, more tea though.
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky
April 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Finished reading the novel and pleased to report no major plot holes. So back to the editing of the final chapters. Today it won't be in the garden, I'd get blown away. So back in the study I go. Don't think I'll need the sun cream 🤣, more tea though.
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky
When it's only ten am and you're outside reading through the novel to make sure you've not done anything stupid with the plot.
There will be copious amounts of tea and discussions with my MCs today. All in the sun.
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #urbanfantasy #writerslife
There will be copious amounts of tea and discussions with my MCs today. All in the sun.
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #urbanfantasy #writerslife
April 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
When it's only ten am and you're outside reading through the novel to make sure you've not done anything stupid with the plot.
There will be copious amounts of tea and discussions with my MCs today. All in the sun.
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #urbanfantasy #writerslife
There will be copious amounts of tea and discussions with my MCs today. All in the sun.
#writingcommunity #sff #booksky #urbanfantasy #writerslife
Schrodinger's dishwasher? We do not know until we open the door if the pots are clean or dirty. (The back end of the office assistant as he normally does the pre-wash 🤣)
April 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Schrodinger's dishwasher? We do not know until we open the door if the pots are clean or dirty. (The back end of the office assistant as he normally does the pre-wash 🤣)
So because I'm an expert in procrastination, I've emptield a third of the water out of the pond in a hope it will clear, hung the washing out, then the line snapped,(this is why my characters always use a dryer) I'm back to the editing.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #urbanfantasy
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #urbanfantasy
March 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
So because I'm an expert in procrastination, I've emptield a third of the water out of the pond in a hope it will clear, hung the washing out, then the line snapped,(this is why my characters always use a dryer) I'm back to the editing.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #urbanfantasy
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #urbanfantasy
A little break from the editing. (Have to make the most of a nice day). Front garden is looking better.
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasywriter #niceday
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasywriter #niceday
March 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A little break from the editing. (Have to make the most of a nice day). Front garden is looking better.
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasywriter #niceday
#writingcommunity #urbanfantasywriter #niceday
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Just finished reading Scuttlers Cove by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social absolutely brilliant book. Was late going out as had to finish it. Creepy and cracking ending.
March 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Just finished reading Scuttlers Cove by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social absolutely brilliant book. Was late going out as had to finish it. Creepy and cracking ending.
So I've now finished the edit of book one my MC is coming up with more story ideas. The problem is, and I have told him, is that I still have book two and three to get to the same point before we go off on a tangent. He's had some really good ideas. Send coffee!!
#writingcommunity #writing #booksky
#writingcommunity #writing #booksky
March 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
So I've now finished the edit of book one my MC is coming up with more story ideas. The problem is, and I have told him, is that I still have book two and three to get to the same point before we go off on a tangent. He's had some really good ideas. Send coffee!!
#writingcommunity #writing #booksky
#writingcommunity #writing #booksky