marlenacannon.bsky.social
@marlenacannon.bsky.social
Writer, artist, designer. Keeper of cats and house rabbits.
Author of "The Vanishing Castle" - released 9/23/25!
https://marlenacannon.com/links
"The Vanishing Castle" is now appearing at Bound By Books, a cozy independent bookstore with mystical vibes in downtown Grove City! It's a charming shop to browse, right across the street from the library.
#indieauthor #indiebookshop #independentbookstore #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #shopsmall
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy #CentaurSunday!
Only You Can Prevent Mutant Slimes! Find out how in my latest Simarron #shortstory, featuring my safety-inspector-and-sometimes-detective #centaur.
Free on my website: marlenacannon.com/only-you-can...
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Happy #CentaurSunday!
“The Vanishing Castle” features a #centaur as the main character! What are your favorite books with centaur heroes? Let me know and I’ll add them to my TBR.

#fantasybooks
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy October! Spooky season is here!
October 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I've always wanted to have tea with a faun.

Some may cringe at the practical effects in the 1988 BBC version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but to me they're part of the whimsy.

If you could have tea with any magical creature, who would it be?
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The love coming in for my main character is giving me so much joy right now. I'm so glad you like my centaur detective! 🥺❤️

#CozyFantasy #IndieAuthor #FantasyMystery #CentaurDetective
September 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Magical safety, anyone? Looking for my readers who enjoy things off the beaten shelf!
#cozyfantasy #ghostmystery #fantasybooks #indiebooks
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Happy #ReleaseDay to The Vanishing Castle! Now available at many online book retailers. I'm so happy to send this book galloping out into the world!

#cozyfantasy #supernatural #mystery #indieauthor
September 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#Centaur facts: Centaurs began to disappear from retellings of myths beginning in the 6th century CE. However, in the middle ages, centaurs began appearing in imagery in Christian churches, where they were associated with bestial desires or even the devil hunting for human souls. #centaursunday
September 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
BREAKING: Suspicious rabbit wizard seen entering spooky mansion

Could this be a marketing stunt for The Vanishing Castle, a cozy supernatural mystery fantasy releasing 9/23? Or something more sinister?

Report your sightings below.👇
#indieauthor #fallreads #spoopy #bookstagram #bunnylife
September 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📢 #ARC Alert for cozy #fantasy and supernatural mystery fans: "The Vanishing Castle" is now available for early review on #NetGalley! I would be so grateful to anyone who takes the time to review my book or share this post and help this #indieauthor find my readers. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
September 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#CentuarSunday
The ancient Greeks inherited the constellation Sagittarius from Babylonian and Sumerian astronomy, where it already existed as a prominent figure in the zodiac. "Sagittarius" comes from Latin (via Roman adoption) and means "archer," commonly represented by a centaur drawing a bow.
September 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Help (Readers) Wanted! My cozy fantasy mystery starring a centaur sleuth comes out in three weeks. Add to your TBR today, and stay magically safe out there.✨🦺 #septemberreleases #fantasybooks #indieauthor
September 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Figurines of #centaurs are popular in the art of ancient Cyprus and are often found as offerings in sanctuaries, which suggests that they had religious significance.
#mythology #centaurSunday #centaurfacts
August 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#centaur origin story: Ixion rudely lusted after Hera and was tricked into seducing a copy of her made of clouds instead. Ixion was punished for his assault and violation of xenia (hospitality code), bound to a spinning, fiery wheel for eternity. The offspring of Ixion and cloud-Hera is Centaurus.
August 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spooky friends rejoice, Halloween is just 69 days away! And my book, "The Vanishing Castle," comes out September 23. It's nerdy, it's whimsical, and it's spoopy (not too spooky). Learn more at marlenacannon.com/writing/the-...
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some earlier depictions of centaurs from the Greek Geometric Period (900-700 BCE) have human legs in front and horse hindquarters behind, but by the Archaic Period (800-480 BCE), artists standardized centaurs as we imagine them today.
#centaurs #mythology #ancientgreekart
August 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sunday #CentaurFact
The centaur as we know it – horse body, human head and torso – was conceptualized by the Ancient Greeks. The human half often represents civility, while the horse half represents animal instinct and uncontrollable desire.

#centaurs #mythology
August 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's finally here! The proof copy of my book! eBook is available for pre-order and I will adding the paperbacks soon, because it turned out beautifully.
#indieauthor #fantasybooks #cozyfantasy #centaur
August 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My gentleman #centaur character stars on my book cover #illustration. Help me pick a color palette?
May 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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May 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What I've been working on... Cover sketch reveal. #indiewriter #writers #sketchbook
April 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My book's vibes...
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM