HeartThistle
katebutlerbooks.ca
HeartThistle
@katebutlerbooks.ca
Artist. Cosplayer. Larper.

🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 she/they/them

https://linktr.ee/authorkatebutler
I'm really bad at remembering to promote my own work but Blue Door Café came out on July 1st!

#BlueDoorCafe #NewBookRelease #QueerRomance #ComingOfAge #Booksky #TransLoveStory #IndieBookRecs #CozyReads #FoundFamily #HeartfeltFiction #BookishVibes

Cover by Kamaji Studio
August 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The wonderful and strange Lord Selane of Farawke I got to play at LARP last weekend.
He is a delightfully debaucherous writer and sole heir to the Farawke estate.
#larp #nonbinary #crossplay #canadianlarp
July 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hopefully not too gauche to post that I'm looking for ARC readers for my queer Canadian new adult romance.

booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...

#queer #newadultromance #arcreader #cozyromance #newadultfiction
May 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
When I moved to AB, my friends said they were glad I left so they didn't have to pretend to like me anymore. They only put up with me bc I had more money.
In HS, a girl became a close friend just to get close to my BF (who she was stalking).

Anyway, here's a rough ref for my MC in Blue Door Café.
April 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I think I got bored halfway through and gave up. Sometimes that happens.
I'm allergic to chicken and ate some tonight and I'm suffering for it.

#artsky #digitalart #originalcharacter #oc
April 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Like a cat, I would nap for most of the day if I could.
Anyway, finished the piece from yesterday. Princess Matilde from a novel I'm working on.

#digitalart #art #oc
April 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The trouble with long weekends is that I very quickly revert back to my most natural sleep schedule, which is 1am to 9am, and it's very hard to get back to my work schedule.
Anyway, here's the start of working on character portraits for another book I'm working on.
April 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A horse from memory.
April 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
All I do is talk about my book and I think that's ok!
A Chance To Be Happy is a coming of age novel about a girl who is forced to move across country to a small town to live with her estranged father.
It deals with themes of teenage angst, mental illness, and self-love.
#booksky #canadian
March 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Seeing reviews starting to come up for my novel is really nice. It's a good feeling.

I did it! And I'm well on my way to my next one!
March 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Eeeeee!! Got confirmation today that my debut novel, A Chance To Be Happy, will be available at the Kenaston, Polo Park, and St. Vital Indigo books in mid March!!
Them staying in stores depends entirely on sales so if you're planning to buy a copy and live in Winnipeg, consider buying in store!
February 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I keep forgetting to advertise my book. Oops.
It comes out on Saturday. Yay!

It's available at all major book sellers! Not necessarily physically, but definitely to order!

#achancetobehappy #indieauthor #newauthor #booksky #ya #canadianfiction
February 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Every time I look at this I want to cry I'm so happy.

I never thought I'd actually manage to publish a novel, but I did it!!

#debutnovel #booksky #indieauthor #AChanceToBeHappy
February 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Pick a selfie. Turn it B&W.

If I ever change from my current author photo, this might be the right one for a new one.
February 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A Chance To Be Happy launches March 1st! Now available for pre-order in most major retailers.

linktr.ee/authorkatebu...

#booksky #authorsky #yafiction #canadianbooks #debutnovel
February 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
My debut novel, A Chance To Be Happy, releases March 1st!

linktr.ee/authorkatebu...

#indieauthor #authorsky #booksky #canadianauthor #debutnovel #yafiction
January 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Happy Sunday!

I'm looking for ARC readers for my upcoming novel!

If you're interested in more info, please see the link below.

Thanks so much!

forms.gle/YH7qiZTos7f1...

#ARC #NewAuthor #booksky
January 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@coralislandgame.bsky.social
I seem to have encountered an issue. I wasn't doing anything online. Just had the scene with the goddess where she gives me a stamina fruit. Pressing ESC does nothing. Just a heads up. Sure you're on it.
January 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I've had bluesky for awhile and apparently just never posted or used it. But with the way of the world, I'm scooting away from meta and didn't really use x anyway...

Anyway, I'm a cosplayer, artist, larpers, and (recently) published author.
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM