Craig Shackleton
@craigshackleton.com
SFF writer and Swordplay instructor || Founder of Ottawa Swordplay || Lapsed TTRPG writer || AuDHD
Currently seeking representation for my third novel and working on my fourth.
Currently seeking representation for my third novel and working on my fourth.
This seems like a fire risk, Finch app.
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This seems like a fire risk, Finch app.
My medieval wardrobe had mostly worn out or no longer fit me. This weekend a friend gifted me with replacements for everything and I am so incredibly grateful. This is my favourite among them.
October 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
My medieval wardrobe had mostly worn out or no longer fit me. This weekend a friend gifted me with replacements for everything and I am so incredibly grateful. This is my favourite among them.
Feeling called out now.
September 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Feeling called out now.
Y'all, this used to say 55000, I have edited relentlessly and my novel is officially a novella.
September 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Y'all, this used to say 55000, I have edited relentlessly and my novel is officially a novella.
This is probably only funny to people from Ottawa.
![Screen capture of a Discord discussion:
[user redacted]: Graphic design is my passion
Image with the city of Ottawa logo and a picture of a statue of Colonel By, founder of Bytown, which became Ottawa
Image text: Colonel By Day
[2nd user redacted]: Lover By Night...
[This is funny because the first weekend in August is a civic holiday that in most of Canada is called "Civic Holiday" but in Ottawa it is "Colonel By Day."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ogae2hsdd54itcovdsm4rst6/bafkreiamaebvycdujpig5qydu2yhe5ddgvlkomyrsjxs73hhuhtps3cari@jpeg)
August 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is probably only funny to people from Ottawa.
I forgot Bluesky's cardinal rule and engaged instead of blocking and moving on. I only aggravated myself by doing so, and have course corrected. As penance, here is a picture of a cat.
July 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I forgot Bluesky's cardinal rule and engaged instead of blocking and moving on. I only aggravated myself by doing so, and have course corrected. As penance, here is a picture of a cat.
This is so funny to me, they blocked all of the quote posts, but you can still see how high the ratio got before they shut it down.
![Screencap from the bottom of the Codenames HP announcement post:
July 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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July 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is so funny to me, they blocked all of the quote posts, but you can still see how high the ratio got before they shut it down.
Not really a selfie, but dramatic and black and white.
July 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Not really a selfie, but dramatic and black and white.
Banana cake with peanut butter icing for my birthday because my spouse is the best.
July 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Banana cake with peanut butter icing for my birthday because my spouse is the best.
Something tells me there's a chipmunk on the front deck.
July 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Something tells me there's a chipmunk on the front deck.
A while ago we bought a bunch of meat from a local farm. My spouse just cooked this steak. I think it is biggest steak I have ever seen in real life. It's at least an inch thick after being on the bbq. It could tip over Fred Flintstone's car.
July 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A while ago we bought a bunch of meat from a local farm. My spouse just cooked this steak. I think it is biggest steak I have ever seen in real life. It's at least an inch thick after being on the bbq. It could tip over Fred Flintstone's car.
Out my window today.
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Out my window today.
I just found the newspaper clipping from July 29, 2000, announcing my first swordplay class/event in Ottawa.
This photo accompanied the article.
This photo accompanied the article.
May 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I just found the newspaper clipping from July 29, 2000, announcing my first swordplay class/event in Ottawa.
This photo accompanied the article.
This photo accompanied the article.
Includes a really nice mug! ;-)
May 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Includes a really nice mug! ;-)
I think this looks much better now.
April 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I think this looks much better now.
I went for lunch, then decided to go back for more. Also ran into @brandoncrilly.bsky.social at the store!
April 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I went for lunch, then decided to go back for more. Also ran into @brandoncrilly.bsky.social at the store!
My purchase from Mill Street books and the prize I won by spinning their wheel for independent bookstore day!
April 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My purchase from Mill Street books and the prize I won by spinning their wheel for independent bookstore day!
I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I hope @marthawells.com approves.
April 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I hope @marthawells.com approves.
Did the thing. No line up today in the very rural advanced polling station at McDonalds Corners.
April 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Did the thing. No line up today in the very rural advanced polling station at McDonalds Corners.
April 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This would be nice, but also, unexpected.
January 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This would be nice, but also, unexpected.
Two of the instructors at Ottawa Swordplay commissioned a calligrapher to do a fancy version of one of my best lesson plans as a gift.
December 28, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Two of the instructors at Ottawa Swordplay commissioned a calligrapher to do a fancy version of one of my best lesson plans as a gift.
Look at these idiots.
December 15, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Look at these idiots.