Kris Faatz
@krisfaatz.bsky.social
She/her/hers. Writer, pianist, choro enthusiast, cat mom. Explorer of wild places. Author of Fourteen Stones and Line Magic; stories in Atticus Review & others. krisfaatz.com
Some mornings, your cat is waiting to greet you the moment you get up, and he climbs in your lap and purrs and tells you you’re the best mom ever.
Other mornings, your reception looks like this. (Upside-down printing on box included in overall mood.)
Other mornings, your reception looks like this. (Upside-down printing on box included in overall mood.)
March 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Some mornings, your cat is waiting to greet you the moment you get up, and he climbs in your lap and purrs and tells you you’re the best mom ever.
Other mornings, your reception looks like this. (Upside-down printing on box included in overall mood.)
Other mornings, your reception looks like this. (Upside-down printing on box included in overall mood.)
Daily hug from Fergus Cat.
March 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Daily hug from Fergus Cat.
Daily hug from Fergus Cat. Sound on. 😸
March 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Daily hug from Fergus Cat. Sound on. 😸
A little Monday meditation today on my Substack column, imagining the life of trees. Please check it out! bit.ly/41mgUxu
March 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A little Monday meditation today on my Substack column, imagining the life of trees. Please check it out! bit.ly/41mgUxu
Feline hug from Fergus and Templeton.
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Feline hug from Fergus and Templeton.
You may need a moment of sanity. Fergus provides a purr.
February 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
You may need a moment of sanity. Fergus provides a purr.
My co-editor says it’s about time I was writing again…
January 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My co-editor says it’s about time I was writing again…
In case a cat picture would improve your day: this is Fergus, napping, with other cat Templeton’s tail covering his head. Apparently this enhances the sleeping experience. 🤔
January 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In case a cat picture would improve your day: this is Fergus, napping, with other cat Templeton’s tail covering his head. Apparently this enhances the sleeping experience. 🤔
This is Fergus, my co-editor, writing class TA, and self-assigned therapy cat. He knows we need hugs in these times, and sends them to all.
January 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is Fergus, my co-editor, writing class TA, and self-assigned therapy cat. He knows we need hugs in these times, and sends them to all.
Your daily hug from Fergus Cat.
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Your daily hug from Fergus Cat.
If I had a hammer…
January 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If I had a hammer…
This is Fergus, my ever-helpful co-editor and writing class TA. He sends a hug to all.
January 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is Fergus, my ever-helpful co-editor and writing class TA. He sends a hug to all.
Fergus’s human mom still cannot understand how this is comfortable. She is such a Philistine. 😸
December 29, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Fergus’s human mom still cannot understand how this is comfortable. She is such a Philistine. 😸
Templeton says Boxing Day should last all week (at least).
December 27, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Templeton says Boxing Day should last all week (at least).
My over-Christmas read, finished in a race to the end, so I'll be re-reading the last few chapters. But: hats off. Nobody does brilliantly bizarre, hilarious, and profoundly moving all at once like @theauthorguy.bsky.social .
December 26, 2024 at 3:59 PM
My over-Christmas read, finished in a race to the end, so I'll be re-reading the last few chapters. But: hats off. Nobody does brilliantly bizarre, hilarious, and profoundly moving all at once like @theauthorguy.bsky.social .
New book announcement!
I'm thrilled to share that my historical fantasy novel LINE MAGIC, which was shortlisted for the Santa Fe Writers Project's 2023 awards, is forthcoming in June 2025 from Highlander Press. Find out more at krisfaatz.com and please stay tuned for updates!
I'm thrilled to share that my historical fantasy novel LINE MAGIC, which was shortlisted for the Santa Fe Writers Project's 2023 awards, is forthcoming in June 2025 from Highlander Press. Find out more at krisfaatz.com and please stay tuned for updates!
December 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM
New book announcement!
I'm thrilled to share that my historical fantasy novel LINE MAGIC, which was shortlisted for the Santa Fe Writers Project's 2023 awards, is forthcoming in June 2025 from Highlander Press. Find out more at krisfaatz.com and please stay tuned for updates!
I'm thrilled to share that my historical fantasy novel LINE MAGIC, which was shortlisted for the Santa Fe Writers Project's 2023 awards, is forthcoming in June 2025 from Highlander Press. Find out more at krisfaatz.com and please stay tuned for updates!
This cat and this box: the perfect pair of expressions. 😉
December 16, 2024 at 4:11 AM
This cat and this box: the perfect pair of expressions. 😉
This happened. 🙂 Winners to be announced in January. Congratulations and best of luck to all the finalists!
December 14, 2024 at 2:21 AM
This happened. 🙂 Winners to be announced in January. Congratulations and best of luck to all the finalists!
A Caturday photo. Fergus says, what’s up?
December 7, 2024 at 2:54 PM
A Caturday photo. Fergus says, what’s up?
Fergus cannot fathom why I think we have a bit of a situation with all these boxes. To him, the room looks perfect.
December 4, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Fergus cannot fathom why I think we have a bit of a situation with all these boxes. To him, the room looks perfect.
Mom is doing her job. Fergus approves.
November 24, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Mom is doing her job. Fergus approves.
So this is happening… Local Baltimore friends, I’ll be reading from and talking about my new novel Fourteen Stones on Friday 12/6, at Snug Books, 6:30 pm. I’d love to see you there!
November 21, 2024 at 1:30 AM
So this is happening… Local Baltimore friends, I’ll be reading from and talking about my new novel Fourteen Stones on Friday 12/6, at Snug Books, 6:30 pm. I’d love to see you there!
Might have thought about standing up, heading to bed, etc…
November 20, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Might have thought about standing up, heading to bed, etc…
This is Fergus. He has various soft and roomy sleeping options, but apparently, the Chobani box provides the optimum experience. (That is his tail sticking out at the end, btw.)
#cats #lifewithcats #catmom
#cats #lifewithcats #catmom
November 19, 2024 at 1:54 PM
This is Fergus. He has various soft and roomy sleeping options, but apparently, the Chobani box provides the optimum experience. (That is his tail sticking out at the end, btw.)
#cats #lifewithcats #catmom
#cats #lifewithcats #catmom
So I think introducing our books is a thing? My novel Fourteen Stones (Highlander Press, 2024), is literary fantasy. A group of refugees in search of home; how their journey changes the futures of two nations. Absolutely loved writing it. Available on Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/four...
November 17, 2024 at 3:25 PM
So I think introducing our books is a thing? My novel Fourteen Stones (Highlander Press, 2024), is literary fantasy. A group of refugees in search of home; how their journey changes the futures of two nations. Absolutely loved writing it. Available on Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/four...