Rosetta Yorke Author
@rosetta.bsky.social
Gothic romance, horror & time travel author. Writes short stories & drabbles. #TurtleWriters
Published by Black Hare Press, Stygian Lepus, Undertaker Books, Mocking Owl Roost, HorrorAddicts.net Press, Dark Rose Press, & Dragon Soul Press.
Published by Black Hare Press, Stygian Lepus, Undertaker Books, Mocking Owl Roost, HorrorAddicts.net Press, Dark Rose Press, & Dragon Soul Press.
"Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?...As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts...yourself too...preserved...like a pressed flower...both strange & familiar."
- Cornelia Funke
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
- Cornelia Funke
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?...As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts...yourself too...preserved...like a pressed flower...both strange & familiar."
- Cornelia Funke
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
- Cornelia Funke
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
"There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?"
— Erin Hanson
Follow your dreams, #turtlewriters! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️((hugs)) #WritingCommunity
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?"
— Erin Hanson
Follow your dreams, #turtlewriters! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️((hugs)) #WritingCommunity
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?"
— Erin Hanson
Follow your dreams, #turtlewriters! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️((hugs)) #WritingCommunity
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?"
— Erin Hanson
Follow your dreams, #turtlewriters! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️((hugs)) #WritingCommunity
"I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn."
- Anne Frank
Good luck with your writing, and whatever else you may need it for, #turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
- Anne Frank
Good luck with your writing, and whatever else you may need it for, #turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
January 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn."
- Anne Frank
Good luck with your writing, and whatever else you may need it for, #turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
- Anne Frank
Good luck with your writing, and whatever else you may need it for, #turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
"Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
- E. L. Doctorow
Think positive, believe in yourself, & trust your characters, #turtlewriters! You can do this! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
- E. L. Doctorow
Think positive, believe in yourself, & trust your characters, #turtlewriters! You can do this! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
- E. L. Doctorow
Think positive, believe in yourself, & trust your characters, #turtlewriters! You can do this! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
- E. L. Doctorow
Think positive, believe in yourself, & trust your characters, #turtlewriters! You can do this! Good luck! 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
“Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.”
—Angela Bassett
You have huge potential, #turtlewriters, & a unique writer's voice, so believe in *you* & write the best story you can.🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Angela Bassett
You have huge potential, #turtlewriters, & a unique writer's voice, so believe in *you* & write the best story you can.🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.”
—Angela Bassett
You have huge potential, #turtlewriters, & a unique writer's voice, so believe in *you* & write the best story you can.🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Angela Bassett
You have huge potential, #turtlewriters, & a unique writer's voice, so believe in *you* & write the best story you can.🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”
―Cormac McCarthy
Never give up, #turtlewriters! No matter how long it takes, no matter how many breaks you need, so long as you never stop following your dreams, you will achieve your goals one day. Good luck!🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
―Cormac McCarthy
Never give up, #turtlewriters! No matter how long it takes, no matter how many breaks you need, so long as you never stop following your dreams, you will achieve your goals one day. Good luck!🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”
―Cormac McCarthy
Never give up, #turtlewriters! No matter how long it takes, no matter how many breaks you need, so long as you never stop following your dreams, you will achieve your goals one day. Good luck!🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
―Cormac McCarthy
Never give up, #turtlewriters! No matter how long it takes, no matter how many breaks you need, so long as you never stop following your dreams, you will achieve your goals one day. Good luck!🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“…Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again.”
—Steve Jobs
Even famous writers had to start somewhere, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Steve Jobs
Even famous writers had to start somewhere, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“…Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again.”
—Steve Jobs
Even famous writers had to start somewhere, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Steve Jobs
Even famous writers had to start somewhere, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.”
—Raymond Joseph Teller
See, #turtlewriters, we may be slow, but we create magic with our words! Good luck with your WIP! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Raymond Joseph Teller
See, #turtlewriters, we may be slow, but we create magic with our words! Good luck with your WIP! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.”
—Raymond Joseph Teller
See, #turtlewriters, we may be slow, but we create magic with our words! Good luck with your WIP! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Raymond Joseph Teller
See, #turtlewriters, we may be slow, but we create magic with our words! Good luck with your WIP! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
"A year from now you will wish you had started today."
—Unknown
Take that first step, write that first word & enjoy the journey, wherever they take you, #turtlewriters. Good luck! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Unknown
Take that first step, write that first word & enjoy the journey, wherever they take you, #turtlewriters. Good luck! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"A year from now you will wish you had started today."
—Unknown
Take that first step, write that first word & enjoy the journey, wherever they take you, #turtlewriters. Good luck! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
—Unknown
Take that first step, write that first word & enjoy the journey, wherever they take you, #turtlewriters. Good luck! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
— George Eliot
Think positive, #turtlewriters, & follow your dreams. You are full of amazing potential & anything is possible, so long as you take that first step! Good luck with whatever you may need it for. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— George Eliot
Think positive, #turtlewriters, & follow your dreams. You are full of amazing potential & anything is possible, so long as you take that first step! Good luck with whatever you may need it for. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
— George Eliot
Think positive, #turtlewriters, & follow your dreams. You are full of amazing potential & anything is possible, so long as you take that first step! Good luck with whatever you may need it for. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— George Eliot
Think positive, #turtlewriters, & follow your dreams. You are full of amazing potential & anything is possible, so long as you take that first step! Good luck with whatever you may need it for. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“Be a positive energy trampoline – absorb what you need and rebound more back.”
— Dave Carolan
Be yourself, #turtlewriters! You are awesome & talented & your readers are out there, waiting to read your stories, with your characters & your voice! 🙂🐢❤️ Good luck with your WIP! 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Dave Carolan
Be yourself, #turtlewriters! You are awesome & talented & your readers are out there, waiting to read your stories, with your characters & your voice! 🙂🐢❤️ Good luck with your WIP! 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“Be a positive energy trampoline – absorb what you need and rebound more back.”
— Dave Carolan
Be yourself, #turtlewriters! You are awesome & talented & your readers are out there, waiting to read your stories, with your characters & your voice! 🙂🐢❤️ Good luck with your WIP! 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Dave Carolan
Be yourself, #turtlewriters! You are awesome & talented & your readers are out there, waiting to read your stories, with your characters & your voice! 🙂🐢❤️ Good luck with your WIP! 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
— Henry Ford
Good luck with whatever challenges you face, #turtlewriters, & especially with your writing! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Henry Ford
Good luck with whatever challenges you face, #turtlewriters, & especially with your writing! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
— Henry Ford
Good luck with whatever challenges you face, #turtlewriters, & especially with your writing! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Henry Ford
Good luck with whatever challenges you face, #turtlewriters, & especially with your writing! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been given a no. Only to find that a better, brighter, bigger yes was right around the corner.”
— Arlan Hamilton
So, keep submitting, #turtlewriters! Next time you send your story, it might just land on your ideal agent's desk! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Arlan Hamilton
So, keep submitting, #turtlewriters! Next time you send your story, it might just land on your ideal agent's desk! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been given a no. Only to find that a better, brighter, bigger yes was right around the corner.”
— Arlan Hamilton
So, keep submitting, #turtlewriters! Next time you send your story, it might just land on your ideal agent's desk! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Arlan Hamilton
So, keep submitting, #turtlewriters! Next time you send your story, it might just land on your ideal agent's desk! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
Feeling stressed? Grab a drink and settle down with this hilarious, free Christmas short story by @nikkibarnabee.bsky.social - it's a great read and will soon have you laughing! 🎄😁🎅
MERRY DYSFUNCTIONAL XMAS, my free-to-read, snarky, smart-a$$ Xmas story. I hope at least 1 person reads it. 🎄🧑🎄🦌
Sexy new Mrs. Claus, gambling addicted reindeer, possible elves' origins 🚀...
It's funny, I promise. 😜
#WritingCommunity
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Sexy new Mrs. Claus, gambling addicted reindeer, possible elves' origins 🚀...
It's funny, I promise. 😜
#WritingCommunity
nikbarnabee.weebly.com/my-newest-st...
MERRY DYSFUNCTIONAL CHRISTMAS!
MERRY DYSFUNCTIONAL CHRISTMAS! A story by...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Feeling stressed? Grab a drink and settle down with this hilarious, free Christmas short story by @nikkibarnabee.bsky.social - it's a great read and will soon have you laughing! 🎄😁🎅
Reposted by Rosetta Yorke Author
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Forest Exiles Saga--a breakneck urban fantasy thriller series featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats, torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents. www.amazon.com/dp/B0C572FW6N
“Fear of what other people will think is the single most paralyzing dynamic... The best moment of my life was the day I realized...I no longer give a damn what anybody thinks. That’s enormously...freeing, & it’s the only way to live your life...”
—Cindy Gallop
#turtlewriters🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
—Cindy Gallop
#turtlewriters🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
December 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“Fear of what other people will think is the single most paralyzing dynamic... The best moment of my life was the day I realized...I no longer give a damn what anybody thinks. That’s enormously...freeing, & it’s the only way to live your life...”
—Cindy Gallop
#turtlewriters🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
—Cindy Gallop
#turtlewriters🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
―A.A. Milne
We #turtlewriters know this too. So long as we keep going at our own pace, placing one foot, one word after another, we will reach our goals. So, let's do it! 🙂🐢❤️Good luck with your WIP!🍀 #WritingCommunity
―A.A. Milne
We #turtlewriters know this too. So long as we keep going at our own pace, placing one foot, one word after another, we will reach our goals. So, let's do it! 🙂🐢❤️Good luck with your WIP!🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
―A.A. Milne
We #turtlewriters know this too. So long as we keep going at our own pace, placing one foot, one word after another, we will reach our goals. So, let's do it! 🙂🐢❤️Good luck with your WIP!🍀 #WritingCommunity
―A.A. Milne
We #turtlewriters know this too. So long as we keep going at our own pace, placing one foot, one word after another, we will reach our goals. So, let's do it! 🙂🐢❤️Good luck with your WIP!🍀 #WritingCommunity
“Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.”
―Anne Lamott
Like dancers, no two writers are the same. Have the courage to be *you*. You're the only one who can dance your *dance* & write your story - so stop worrying & just go for it! Write! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
―Anne Lamott
Like dancers, no two writers are the same. Have the courage to be *you*. You're the only one who can dance your *dance* & write your story - so stop worrying & just go for it! Write! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.”
―Anne Lamott
Like dancers, no two writers are the same. Have the courage to be *you*. You're the only one who can dance your *dance* & write your story - so stop worrying & just go for it! Write! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
―Anne Lamott
Like dancers, no two writers are the same. Have the courage to be *you*. You're the only one who can dance your *dance* & write your story - so stop worrying & just go for it! Write! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“There is...a life force…that is translated through you into action, & because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique & if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium & will be lost.”
―Martha Graham
Believe in *you*, #turtlewriters!🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
―Martha Graham
Believe in *you*, #turtlewriters!🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
December 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“There is...a life force…that is translated through you into action, & because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique & if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium & will be lost.”
―Martha Graham
Believe in *you*, #turtlewriters!🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
―Martha Graham
Believe in *you*, #turtlewriters!🙂🐢 #WritingCommunity
Reposted by Rosetta Yorke Author
This is a short #Xmas #horror story I wrote a few years ago. A little boy, a jolly old elf, and a creature with very big teeth.🩸It's called "Merry Massacre."
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a muppet singing christmas in my belly in front of a keyboard
ALT: a muppet singing christmas in my belly in front of a keyboard
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December 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is a short #Xmas #horror story I wrote a few years ago. A little boy, a jolly old elf, and a creature with very big teeth.🩸It's called "Merry Massacre."
nikbarnabee.weebly.com/my-newest-st...
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'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
— Paulo Coelho
Good luck with everything you do, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Paulo Coelho
Good luck with everything you do, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
— Paulo Coelho
Good luck with everything you do, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Paulo Coelho
Good luck with everything you do, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.”
— Mark Twain
Go for it! Believe in yourself, #turtlewriters, & never stop following your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Mark Twain
Go for it! Believe in yourself, #turtlewriters, & never stop following your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
December 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.”
— Mark Twain
Go for it! Believe in yourself, #turtlewriters, & never stop following your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
— Mark Twain
Go for it! Believe in yourself, #turtlewriters, & never stop following your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity