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courtellyn.bsky.social
@courtellyn.bsky.social
#Author #Potter - Darkish gritty fantasy is my thing. Horror is my new fling. Historical is my masochistic obsession. My alignments: cats, coffee, and dark side. CourtEllyn.com
This video just makes me happy. 🥰
Ready? Let's start the engine.

Beans cleaning in progress. Turn up the volume.

😹😻

#cats #purrs
August 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Studio Vibes 🌊❤️ I hope your day is being gentle with you.

#pottery #claylove #studioceramics #timefortea #madeinscotland #ocean
March 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The size difference! My new rescue cat Tico is several years older than Jet, yet he is so tiny by comparison! These two have thoroughly bonded. #caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #catlife #furfriday #catlady #catsareweird #catpics
February 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This gorgeous organic mug immediately made me think of a Wonderland mushroom. A living one, that walks around. Love it. 😍
February 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Sometimes, a single flower is enough

#mindfulmoments #artisanpottery
February 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Well, I’ve gotten so burnt out on writing that I’ve dragged out the old #pottery tools and buckets of clay. Might as well share what I’ve been making. These are unfired, still wet. Not sure how I will glaze them yet. Mugs and 2 types of bird feeders.
February 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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February 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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It's #tongueouttuesday and I am on time!

Also my #tongue really is this pink- #nofilter used!

Hmm. I think my collar clashes with my tongue.

#extracat #cat #graycat #catsofbluesky #graycatsofbluesky
February 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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At some point, the third rock from the sun is going to shake us off like fleas on a dog.

Here's some Eco Horror to add to your TBR:

#horroruniverse #scarystories #writinghorror #Booksky #horrorfiction #horror #horrorbooks #horrorbooksky #amreadinghorror #ecohorror
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Normalise asking men how they balance work and parenting. Also, for bonus points, how they think their gender has affected their writing.
So now that Eastercon is over, particularly proud that the @tadethompson.bsky.social interview went well. I did ask him how parenting had changed his writing practise/how he balanced
(Yes, I asked this one on purpose. It's all too seldom asked of men).
April 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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Sometimes you just gotta make a snow dash! 🐱💨❄️ Tag a friend who needs some #Caturday energy, no matter the day! #SnowySprint #AdventureCat #WinterWhiskers Whose paws are ready for action? Drop a '🐾' if you’re with us!
April 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Celebrating this #caturday because my tux, Inigo Montoya, went missing for a few days. Had decided we lost him for good, but he returned home last night, hungry and scared. After some serious chow and snuggle time, he’s back to his ornery self.
February 17, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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I'll be here all week.

#Caturday #WritersWithCats #WritingCommunity
February 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Still can't figure out why this draft of my historical WIP is taking me so long. But I'm in too far, in terms of time and investment, to throw it out. Gotta see it through. Onward!

#writerslife #amwriting
February 15, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Unbelievable! So much for buying into the Hugo Finalists list. 🤬😱🤯
For the last few weeks I've been working with Chris Barkley @cmzhang42.bsky.social of @file770.bsky.social on a report about censorship in the 2023 Hugo Awards.

Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3
February 15, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Just finished #reading The Last House on Needless Street by @catrionaward.bsky.social --When it comes to books, I'm hard to please, but Needless is going on my Top Twenty Faves Of All Time list. So worth reading.

#horror #bookrecommendation #booksworthreading #readingcommunity
February 13, 2024 at 2:57 PM
The most recent #book that deliciously exhausted me was The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. Combine that book with this quote and there's definitely a pun there.

#books #booklovers #bookworms #reading #readingcommunity #readers
February 13, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Another lovely book metaphor. Well, technically, a simile. :D Though, I must admit, I've never carried a book in my pocket...🌷📚

#books #booklovers #bookworms #reading #readingcommunity #readers #author #writers #writingcommunity
February 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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If you like to stay in touch with fantasy authors, check out my Author's Fantasy feed! bit.ly/Authorfantasyfeed-Bluesky To be part of this feed use any of these tags
September 3, 2023 at 7:20 AM
February 13, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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“If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side.”
– Bangambiki Habyarimana
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
February 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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‘Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.’
— Audre Lorde
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #poetry
February 13, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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Once you start, you will always be a writer, there is no turning back from it. But what type of writer you become is entirely up to you.#amwriting Keep #Writing. Despite what everyone or anyone says. The type and kind of writer you want to be are always up to you.-Wrtr~Write you. #author #writing
January 8, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Just finished reading A Head Full of Ghosts by @paultremblay.bsky.social - whew! After the historical fare I’ve been reading lately, this was a kick in the face. 👍👍🫶🙀 Loved it.
January 5, 2024 at 6:26 PM