Alison McBain
@alisonmcbain.bsky.social
Award-winning writer & poet living in Alberta 🇨🇦. Editor at ScribesMICRO. alisonmcbain.com
Was at the Edmonton Pride Parade today with my kids - lots of love & support all around for the LGBTQ+ community! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
August 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Was at the Edmonton Pride Parade today with my kids - lots of love & support all around for the LGBTQ+ community! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
When you're in your office working & all you want to do is go outside to play...
August 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
When you're in your office working & all you want to do is go outside to play...
This is Tako. She's a puzzling cat. 😂
May 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is Tako. She's a puzzling cat. 😂
Joke my aunt just told me:
Q: What's the difference between Americans & Canadians?
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A: Canadians know.
Q: What's the difference between Americans & Canadians?
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A: Canadians know.
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Joke my aunt just told me:
Q: What's the difference between Americans & Canadians?
🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲
A: Canadians know.
Q: What's the difference between Americans & Canadians?
🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇲
A: Canadians know.
My 9yo daughter just drew this & said it's from manga. Anyone know what it's from? 😁
January 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My 9yo daughter just drew this & said it's from manga. Anyone know what it's from? 😁
The snow this morning literally looks like the fake snow they splatter everywhere in Hallmark movies. LOL.
December 8, 2024 at 4:03 PM
The snow this morning literally looks like the fake snow they splatter everywhere in Hallmark movies. LOL.
Eek!!! I just got a 5-star review of The New Empire from the Readers' Choice Book Awards:
"A captivating and mesmerizing alternative history novel, beautifully written by Alison McBain. Highly recommended."
😱😱😱
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #HistoricalFiction
"A captivating and mesmerizing alternative history novel, beautifully written by Alison McBain. Highly recommended."
😱😱😱
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #HistoricalFiction
November 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Eek!!! I just got a 5-star review of The New Empire from the Readers' Choice Book Awards:
"A captivating and mesmerizing alternative history novel, beautifully written by Alison McBain. Highly recommended."
😱😱😱
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #HistoricalFiction
"A captivating and mesmerizing alternative history novel, beautifully written by Alison McBain. Highly recommended."
😱😱😱
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #HistoricalFiction
Santa gave my kids a voucher for a kitten from the Humane Society, so we adopted this little cutie. His name is Leo. He was adopted once before but returned, so we're happy to be his #ForeverHome. 🥰
November 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Santa gave my kids a voucher for a kitten from the Humane Society, so we adopted this little cutie. His name is Leo. He was adopted once before but returned, so we're happy to be his #ForeverHome. 🥰
This is shaping up to be a busy December! I'll be on 2 podcasts - Indie Book Talk Podcast @IndieBookTalk & The Authors Show @TheAuthorsShow + a Zoom reading @ FBomb NYC - & that's all in the next 7 days!
Full schedule & links to watch/listen here:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/podcasts-…
Full schedule & links to watch/listen here:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/podcasts-…
November 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM
This is shaping up to be a busy December! I'll be on 2 podcasts - Indie Book Talk Podcast @IndieBookTalk & The Authors Show @TheAuthorsShow + a Zoom reading @ FBomb NYC - & that's all in the next 7 days!
Full schedule & links to watch/listen here:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/podcasts-…
Full schedule & links to watch/listen here:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/podcasts-…
Thrilled to get a 5-star review from Readers Views for The New Empire!!!
Check out the review, plus other writing news & interviews, in my new blog post:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/interview…
Check out the review, plus other writing news & interviews, in my new blog post:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/interview…
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Thrilled to get a 5-star review from Readers Views for The New Empire!!!
Check out the review, plus other writing news & interviews, in my new blog post:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/interview…
Check out the review, plus other writing news & interviews, in my new blog post:
alisonmcbain.com/blog/interview…
Looking for a thrilling & spicy read to keep you warm this winter? Check out Amy Bleu's "In My Secret Life" about the dark side of modeling.
To learn more, read my book review in Coffee Time Reviews:- highly recommended!
#amreading #whattoread #LGBTQ
medium.com/coffee-time-re…
To learn more, read my book review in Coffee Time Reviews:- highly recommended!
#amreading #whattoread #LGBTQ
medium.com/coffee-time-re…
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Looking for a thrilling & spicy read to keep you warm this winter? Check out Amy Bleu's "In My Secret Life" about the dark side of modeling.
To learn more, read my book review in Coffee Time Reviews:- highly recommended!
#amreading #whattoread #LGBTQ
medium.com/coffee-time-re…
To learn more, read my book review in Coffee Time Reviews:- highly recommended!
#amreading #whattoread #LGBTQ
medium.com/coffee-time-re…
Do you like haiku? I seldom write them, but I have 3 new ones pubbed on Vocal.
"Growing Up" -As Time Erodes" -On the Edge of Catastrophe" -If you've written #haiku, please drop the links/poems below!
vocal.media/poets/on-the-e… vocal.media/poets/as-time-… vocal.media/poets/growing-…
"Growing Up" -As Time Erodes" -On the Edge of Catastrophe" -If you've written #haiku, please drop the links/poems below!
vocal.media/poets/on-the-e… vocal.media/poets/as-time-… vocal.media/poets/growing-…
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Do you like haiku? I seldom write them, but I have 3 new ones pubbed on Vocal.
"Growing Up" -As Time Erodes" -On the Edge of Catastrophe" -If you've written #haiku, please drop the links/poems below!
vocal.media/poets/on-the-e… vocal.media/poets/as-time-… vocal.media/poets/growing-…
"Growing Up" -As Time Erodes" -On the Edge of Catastrophe" -If you've written #haiku, please drop the links/poems below!
vocal.media/poets/on-the-e… vocal.media/poets/as-time-… vocal.media/poets/growing-…
Thanks to my awesome friends in the #writingcommunity for ALL the ❤️ my book cover has gotten in the AllAuthor cover contest - I'm in the top 15 covers right now & I'm hoping to make it to the top 10!
It's a new week, so voting is open again... ❤️❤️❤️
alisonmcbain.com/blog/allauthor…
It's a new week, so voting is open again... ❤️❤️❤️
alisonmcbain.com/blog/allauthor…
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Thanks to my awesome friends in the #writingcommunity for ALL the ❤️ my book cover has gotten in the AllAuthor cover contest - I'm in the top 15 covers right now & I'm hoping to make it to the top 10!
It's a new week, so voting is open again... ❤️❤️❤️
alisonmcbain.com/blog/allauthor…
It's a new week, so voting is open again... ❤️❤️❤️
alisonmcbain.com/blog/allauthor…
The last of the tomatoes from the garden (and a T-rex to guard them, of course).
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The last of the tomatoes from the garden (and a T-rex to guard them, of course).
When I tell my daughter to eat her broccoli...
November 28, 2024 at 5:54 PM
When I tell my daughter to eat her broccoli...
Looking for some kick-ass poetry this weekend? Join an all-star cast of local poets at the Fairfield Public Library this Saturday the 23rd for a reading, workshop about poetry, open mic, and giveaways. Starts at 2pm - more info:Hope to see you there!
poetssalon.weebly.com/readings--work…
poetssalon.weebly.com/readings--work…
November 28, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Looking for some kick-ass poetry this weekend? Join an all-star cast of local poets at the Fairfield Public Library this Saturday the 23rd for a reading, workshop about poetry, open mic, and giveaways. Starts at 2pm - more info:Hope to see you there!
poetssalon.weebly.com/readings--work…
poetssalon.weebly.com/readings--work…
the smoke of clouds
puffs from the sun's
chugging winter chimney--
I want to warm
my fingers at the flames
found in its white-hot
heart of light,
but baby--
it's cold outside
#poetry #poem #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
puffs from the sun's
chugging winter chimney--
I want to warm
my fingers at the flames
found in its white-hot
heart of light,
but baby--
it's cold outside
#poetry #poem #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
November 28, 2024 at 5:54 PM
the smoke of clouds
puffs from the sun's
chugging winter chimney--
I want to warm
my fingers at the flames
found in its white-hot
heart of light,
but baby--
it's cold outside
#poetry #poem #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
puffs from the sun's
chugging winter chimney--
I want to warm
my fingers at the flames
found in its white-hot
heart of light,
but baby--
it's cold outside
#poetry #poem #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
When your 6 yo daughter wants to help with the laundry & decides you might like to have all mismatch (or, as she says, "mitch match") socks.
(And, yes, I ❤ #WalkingDead.
(And, yes, I ❤ #WalkingDead.
November 28, 2024 at 5:54 PM
When your 6 yo daughter wants to help with the laundry & decides you might like to have all mismatch (or, as she says, "mitch match") socks.
(And, yes, I ❤ #WalkingDead.
(And, yes, I ❤ #WalkingDead.
My daughter just started reading "The Unwanteds" by @lisa_mcmann & she's raving about how much she loves it! She totally flipped when I told her there was a whole series...
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
My daughter just started reading "The Unwanteds" by @lisa_mcmann & she's raving about how much she loves it! She totally flipped when I told her there was a whole series...
"Unexpected" - my short story of 50 words - published today in the online email magazine "50 Give or Take.
vineleavespress.com/50-give-or-tak…
vineleavespress.com/50-give-or-tak…
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
"Unexpected" - my short story of 50 words - published today in the online email magazine "50 Give or Take.
vineleavespress.com/50-give-or-tak…
vineleavespress.com/50-give-or-tak…
The sky melts
into ice-covered fields,
while hibernating flowers
yawn and roll over
in their winter beds,
waiting for the alarm clock
of spring.
#snowday #poetry #poetrytwitter
into ice-covered fields,
while hibernating flowers
yawn and roll over
in their winter beds,
waiting for the alarm clock
of spring.
#snowday #poetry #poetrytwitter
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
The sky melts
into ice-covered fields,
while hibernating flowers
yawn and roll over
in their winter beds,
waiting for the alarm clock
of spring.
#snowday #poetry #poetrytwitter
into ice-covered fields,
while hibernating flowers
yawn and roll over
in their winter beds,
waiting for the alarm clock
of spring.
#snowday #poetry #poetrytwitter
A Thousand Words
I paint pages
with spilled globs
of phrases,
daubs of bright
clauses, glaring dots of
paragraphs
punctuated with quick
slashes of brilliance.
The pop of last light:
a golden frame
marking the edges
of the end.
#POEMS #poetrytwitter
I paint pages
with spilled globs
of phrases,
daubs of bright
clauses, glaring dots of
paragraphs
punctuated with quick
slashes of brilliance.
The pop of last light:
a golden frame
marking the edges
of the end.
#POEMS #poetrytwitter
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
A Thousand Words
I paint pages
with spilled globs
of phrases,
daubs of bright
clauses, glaring dots of
paragraphs
punctuated with quick
slashes of brilliance.
The pop of last light:
a golden frame
marking the edges
of the end.
#POEMS #poetrytwitter
I paint pages
with spilled globs
of phrases,
daubs of bright
clauses, glaring dots of
paragraphs
punctuated with quick
slashes of brilliance.
The pop of last light:
a golden frame
marking the edges
of the end.
#POEMS #poetrytwitter
Just decorated a gingerbread house today with the kids (catching up on holiday things...) & I think they ate more candy than they put on, if you can believe it. Tonight's sugar crash is gonna be fun, LOL.
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Just decorated a gingerbread house today with the kids (catching up on holiday things...) & I think they ate more candy than they put on, if you can believe it. Tonight's sugar crash is gonna be fun, LOL.
(Machine) made mochi this morning... I was a little out of practice rolling it out, but it tasted just like I remembered as a kid.
Happy New Year's!
Happy New Year's!
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
(Machine) made mochi this morning... I was a little out of practice rolling it out, but it tasted just like I remembered as a kid.
Happy New Year's!
Happy New Year's!