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K.S. Nightingale (Kai)
@ksnightingale.bsky.social
780 followers 320 following 4.8K posts
🇨🇦 30+ she/her
Books, anime, manga, cozy gaming, hockey.
I write and edit novels.
LGBTQ+ friendly!
Book editing, formatting and marketing services: ko-fi.com/Nightingale_books
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My rates are currently under $200 for each service! Prices will be rising in 2026 so book your edits now to lock in these prices! Please share! #editor #writingcommunity #freelance

Book here:
ko-fi.com/nightingale_...
An image detailing free spots for edits in December, January and February. Top text reads: Now booking: copy edits and proofreads Line edits available on request, please message for availability. The calendar indicates 3 available slots for each month. The bottom text, next to a watercolour latte on top of notebooks, reads: Turnaround is typically 1-2 week, depending on the length of the book. Preferred genres are romance, low fantasy, romantasy. No horror. The ko-fi address is at the very bottom and is linked in the post's main text.
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The start of the throw blanket I'm making. It's complicated but the fans are very pretty. Originally the yarn was bought for a shawl but this is more important. #crochet #handmade #handmadechristmas #crochetblanket
A pink lacy crochet blanket, 7 rows in, featuring a lace-and-fan design on a black background.
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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This is everything that I have left that isn't currently spoken for for a #crochet project. The dark and light purple at the top is in reserve because I'm making a sweater in those colours. I have a marked brown/black AND a purple sweater vest WIP, a throw blanket WIP, and a tapestry WIP. That's it!
A box lid featuring 18 balls of yarn in various sizes and colours representing the last of my stash yarn that isn't already spoken for for a crochet project.
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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My main interest is in marketing and editing for indie author, and as such I am booking clients for December and into 2026! I am available for copy edits and proofreads. Prices are listed in my ko-fi shop. Please share!
#editor #editing #writingcommunity
ko-fi.com/nightingale_...
A grid showing availability for December, January 2026, and February 2026. The bottom image is a coffee on notebooks. The top text reads "Now booking: Copyedits and proofreads. Line edits available upon request, please message for availability." The bottom text reads, "Turnaround is typically 1-2 weeks, depending on length of the book. Preferred genres are romance, low fantasy, romantasy. No horror." Followed by my ko-fi address, which is linked in the main post.
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Made paper stars using the last of my origami paper. I need to figure out how to attach ribbon to hang them and I think I wanna use mod podge to make them durable.
4 origami paper stars of various colours and patterns laying on a blue table.
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Finally made my sweet/garlic Korean style tater tots. It's delicious (even if my sauce tastes closer to honey garlic lol.)
Tagging @kyonetsu.bsky.social because I finally did it!
A bowl of tater tots covered in a sticky brown sauce similar to Korean garlic potatoes.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Why am I always getting called out like this? (It also told me to go study, which I need to do tomorrow lol.)
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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The Teller of Small Fortines is officially the best book I've read this year. I didn't think anything would top Water Moon and A Magic Steeped in Poison. On to The Rainfall Market!
The book cover the The Rainfall Market featuring a cartoon of a girl and a cat passing by a red shop with blue awning
October 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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The Youtooz Terriermon plushie I ordered for a gift finally arrived and WOW! The quality is SO GOOD. Everything is embroidered and even his nails are 3D, not just flat felt pieces. I'm very impressed and will 100% order again if I see my faves.
The Terriermon plushie from the Youtooz brand sits on the back of a couch with a rattan screen behind him.
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Weirdly kinda accurate? Like probably the closest one I've seen.
A bunch of stickers for a personality test. Result: puppy like sticker. Good listener, mood maker, sweet, love happy endings, hate to be excluded, can't be mean, witty, empathetic, want recognition, happy together, nosy, "how about you?" Good match: romantic vibe sticker. Bad match: blunt sticker
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Here is the sweater! I gotta add sleeves and the collar and stuff. It really doesn't look like anything atm lol.
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Toasting Liminal's release with a Diet Dr. Pepper.
It's been frantic to get it out in the world and I'm really proud of what I accomplished for it.
(The cover, the edits, the marketing...) I'm kinda feeling weepy and sappy about it. Please buy it.
Linktr.ee/KerfuffleBooks
A cobwebbed photo with a light at the bottom. A blue summoning circle with the cover for the ebook LIMINAL in the middle which features a hand painted hallway with a shadow figure off center in the hall. The words at the top read "available now!!" And the words at the bottom are a linktree link. A traditional ghost image touches the edge of the book and it looks weirdly happy.
October 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Started this one last night.
Not as good as Temple of Swoon and I find some of the writing choices to be cringey. It's good so far though, and I can't wait to go to bed so I can read more 😹😹
A photo of an iPad with the Kobo app open and the cover for the book DIGGING DR JONES on it, which features a cartoon woman and man standing in a field surrounded by flowers at sunset. The iPad is Merle's in a pink crocheted blanket.
October 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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I was told, in no uncertain terms, that I wasn't allowed to work at the desk anymore. I needed to get into my pjs, get into bed, and turn on Person of Interest so the cat could go to bed. This is why I call Romy The Boss. 😹 cat pic included for cat tax.
A black cat with green eyes glaring at the camera because he's tired and demanding that we go to bed.
October 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Blanket I've been working on is finished!! My cozy goth skull and traditional granny square blanket! It's intentionally smaller than my bed cuz I'm hoping to downsize next year 😹
A crocheted quilt with alternating squares of traditional granny squares and skull-center squares. The skull and center of the square is cream, with a row of lilacs, dark purple and outlined in black.
October 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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I love that so much! I bet Harley just needs to grow up a little more and he'll be chill!

This is Roman. Who I call The Boss. He's spoiled and we all love him.
A black cat with green eyes sitting on a pink floral carpet and staring up at the camera
September 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Yep that. Catching up. On uni, on writing, on promo, on blogging, on reading, on crocheting... on life 😭😭😭
September 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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I think so. The Boss also has a crush on John Reese and literally slow blinks at the television when he's onscreen so... it's a ritual now. Cat pic of The Boss for tax
A black cat lying on his back sleeping in a roll, his little white tummy patch and pure black toe beans are visible.
September 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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I'm reading A Magic Steeped in Poison. It's pretty good so far! I have the sequel too, so I'm hoping to read both this year. And also finish Murder by Cheesecake, which is a Golden Girls cozy murder mystery 😹
September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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K lol
September 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Wanna see what my new #crochet project looks like? It's gonna be a blanket! The squares will alternate, like a checkerboard so it will also have diagonal stripes of the squares. My bed is a queen though so... I need around 80-100 squares. I currently have 6 (but I started last night.) 😹😹
A traditional granny square on the left with an off-white center, followed by 2 rows of lilac purple, 2 rows of dark purple, and a row of black stitches. The granny square on the right follows the same colour pattern but the off-white center is a skull. The blanket will be an alternating pattern of these two types of squares.
September 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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If you see this QTP with your favourite Princess Zelda! (Wrong answers only)
Unos from Hyrule warriors spinning her naginata
August 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Got part of my Michaels order! FINALLY!
A bookend made up of a black cat wearing a witch's hat sitting on a book labelled "tricks" next to one called "Spirits" and one called "magic" A small table art that reads: Black Cat Spiritual Meaning with labels reading intuitive, curiosity, self sufficient, independent, adventurous, spiritual protection, mystery and magic. A black cat with stars and a crescent moon sits in the center. A table art of a gold arch with library books and flowers on the shelves 2 small perfume bottles each with a pink floral and gold with a label in French that I can't read "parfum seduction le succès de gellé frères paris" and "bloom, Paris, EAU de toilette"
August 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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A picture of the Boss. (His name is Roman.) Asked him to pose for a pretty picture and this is what he gave me.
A black cat with green eyes cuddled in a pink and black chrocjeted blanket with his front paws outstretched, as though he was actually posing for the picture. His name is Roman.
August 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Made a cute little granny square bandana to use up ends! I'm getting through my yarn stash one tiny project at a time! #crochet
A crocheted triangle bandana with pale grey in the center and pastel pink rows and ties (on a very messy and irrelevant desk)
August 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM