Juliet Blackwell
julietblackwell.bsky.social
Juliet Blackwell
@julietblackwell.bsky.social
Asylum Hotel is my 30th novel! Writer, traveler, lover of animals, nature, magic, and open-minded, kind-hearted, free-thinking peeps of all stripes (and the polkadot ones, too). She/her
Cover reveal!
(The Séance Garden doesn't come out until summer, but isn't it pretty? Sending thanks to the artists and designers at Penguin/Random House!)
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Late harvest: the last of the tomatoes, artichokes, two kinds of green peppers, parsley, tarragon... #bounty #gardening
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Had a visitor the other day. He was *not* happy with me waking him from a well-deserved nap -- thus the side-eye.
In related news, Fernando-the-Cat was PISSED.
(In *other* related news, my house sure looks messy! And yes, those are my feet.)
#dogsitting
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Scarlet runner beans!
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Bringing in the harvest: Scarlet Runner beans. Purple and black --aren't they beautiful? #garden #harvest
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Went to a beautiful impromptu wedding at the courthouse! So uplifting & fun & hopeful.
Still, this is the second wedding I've gone to which had to happen immediately due to legal threats to same-sex marriage. How are we still dealing with this basic right for loving adults to be together???
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Asylum Hotel was picked up by Once Upon a Book Club -- they asked me to sign 1000 bookplates! I returned from my travels to find the box includes not only my novel but novel-related items such as a clock, journal, & travel mug marked with the page references. Such fun! Thank you, OUBC!!!
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Dia de los Muertos
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I spied this guy looking out at me from a very dusty window in Montmartre (Paris). I believe that, like me, he's second-guessing my decision to go back to the U.S.
October 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One trend in Paris is festooning the fronts of shops with an abundance of fake flowers. I think it's fun, but the BF thinks it's rather tacky. Thoughts?
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
One of many things I love about Spain: so many balconies, so much art!
October 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Little Spanish kitty needs a little love. Everywhere I go, a black cat seems to appear! Do you suppose that means something??? #witch #familiar
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Dinner in el casco antiguo (old town center) last night. I especially love the tradition of offering patrons a "chopito" at the end of one's meal -- usually a digestif made of herbs or a limoncello. It seems so civilized and welcoming! #españa #lacostablanca
October 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Shine on, luna preciosa #harvestmoon #fullmoon
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Back in España! Hola, Mediterraneo...I missed you!
September 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Put the outdoor hearth to use -- as a pizza oven! #France
September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Little kitty adopted us at the winery. One faction likes the name Biscuits (he kneads constantly), while the other goes for Minuit (for obvious reasons). Thoughts?
September 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My writing desk at the Maison -- under the stairs, of course #BookSky
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A little random beauty coming at you from Huesca, in the north of Spain. Buenos Dias!
September 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A few random shots of Calpe, on the Costa Blanca. El Peñon de Ifach was used for centuries by ships for navigation -- you can see why! It's not as big as the Rock of Gibraltar, but pretty close...
September 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Tomato sauce on the to-do list! #harvest
August 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Just reminded myself of what a long run I've had: I'm running out of space for my own books! It's a lot of words when I look at them all in a row... #writing #authorlife #moretocome #Booksky
August 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My neighbors have bee hives and I'm soooo jealous.... #bees
August 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Foggy day on the coast...with SHEEP! #happy #WriterRetreat
August 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Neighbor cat has fallen asleep beside me while I write. I'm hungry but don't want to disturb him. Please send supplies. #catpics
August 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM