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Natalie J. Case (she/her)
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Author, Poet, Photographer, Animal Lover, LGBTQ+, Star Wars & Star Trek, Music is Life. No DMs without asking first, please.


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Hey Bluesky!

I write books! And you can buy them!

Hit up bookshop.org or, if you want signed copies, email me at natalie@nataliejcase.com. I have paperback and hardcover on hand!

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The Blood Witch Saga: The Complete Series a book by Natalie J. Case
All three books in 'The Blood Witch Saga', a series of fantasy novels by Natalie J. Case, now in one volume!Thanátou: Thána Archer, a skeptical mid-level manager at a manufacturing company, is forced...
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I will be hosting From a Certain Point of View workshops again! Seats are limited to 10 per session, and if you sign up before September 1st, you get a 15% discount. I'm also offering 2 for 1 tickets which are great for you and your writing bestie to get in on the action.
Link in first comment!
July 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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fainéant (noun/adjective)

Pronunciation: /fɛ.ne.ɑ̃/ ~ /fe.ne.ɑ̃/p
Meaning: (noun) a lazybones; one who makes little or no effort; (adjective) 1. lazy; 2. nonchalant; 3. apathetic
Origin: From feignant, the present participle of feindre

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July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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ecdemomania (noun)

Pronunciation: /ɛkˌdiː.məˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Meaning: A compulsion to go outside or to travel.
Origin: Greek "ekdemos" (ἔκδημος) meaning "away from home" or "abroad," and "mania".

Usage: My ecdemomania is at odds with my agoraphobia.

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July 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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darkle (verb)

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑɹk(ə)l/
Meaning: 1) To be dark; to be visible only darkly.; 2) To become dark; to show indistinctly.
Origin: Back-formation from darkling.

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July 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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cacology (noun)

Pronunciation: /kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Meaning: Poor diction or choice of words.
Origin: From caco- +‎ -logy.

Usage: His cacology made him a laughingstock.

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July 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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balderdash (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/
Meaning: Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
Origin: Unknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other substances that was sold cheaply.

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July 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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abducent (adjective)

Pronunciation: /æbˈdus.ənt/, /æbˈdjus.ənt/
Meaning: Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle
Origin: From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).

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July 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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zeriba (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈziː.brə/ or /ˈze.brə/
Meaning: an improvised stockade built of thornbushes
Origin: Borrowed from Arabic زَرِيبَة

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July 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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yerk (verb)

Pronunciation: /jɜː(ɹ)k/
Meaning: To bind or tie with a jerk.
Origin: From Middle English ȝerken

Usage: He yerked the rope around the tree and climbed down to the stranded hiker.

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July 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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wantage (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑːntɪdʒ /
Meaning: want; lack; deficiency
Origin: British English

Usage: The wantage was eating into the ship's profits.

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July 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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July 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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vagient (adjective)

Pronunciation: /ˈveɪd͡ʒiənt/
Meaning: Crying like a child.
Origin: From Latin vagiens, present participle of vagire

Usage: He was vagient behind closed doors, hiding his pain.

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July 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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ullagone (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˌʌləˈɡoʊn/
Meaning: a cry of sorrow or a dirge, often a song or lament for the dead
Origin: Irish Gaelic, specifically from the word olagón or olagān.

Usage: The ullagone ripped through the morning air.

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July 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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talar (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪ.lər/
Meaning: An ankle-length robe.
Origin: unclear. This is a word in many languages with many different definitions.

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July 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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sagittary (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈsæd͡ʒɪtəɹi/
Meaning: A centaur, half-human and half-horse.
Origin: From Latin sagittarius

Usage: The sagittary community was in an uproar over the new laws.

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July 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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ranarian (adjective)

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/
Meaning: of, relating to, or resembling frogs.
Origin: From Latin rāna (“frog”) + -arian.

Usage: He was a bit ranarian and easily spooked.

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July 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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quadriga (noun)

Pronunciation: /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/, /kwɑˈdɹaɪ.ɡə/
Meaning: A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
Origin: From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked"

Usage: Four matched black stallions pulled the quadriga.

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July 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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paillette (noun)

Pronunciation: /pælˈjɛt/, /paɪˈjɛt/
Meaning: A sequin or spangle.
Origin: Borrowed from French paillette

Usage: The paillettes on her gown shimmered in the bright flashes from the cameras.

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June 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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obliquation (noun)

Pronunciation: /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/
Meaning: 1) The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; 2) Deviation from moral rectitude.
Origin: From Latin obliquātiō
June 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Today is a fun one that will require a bit of a longer thread, as it serves as an adjective, a verb, and an interjection.

The pronunciation & origin remain the same.
June 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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laetificate (verb)

Pronunciation: (phonetic since I couldn't find IPA) laetifi-cate
Meaning: To make, or become, happy.
Origin: From Latin laetificātus, from laetificō

Usage: A simple act of kindness can laetificate a weary spirit.
June 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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katzenjammer (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˈkætsənd͡ʒæmə(ɹ)/
Meaning: 1) A hangover; 2) Jitters; discord; confusion; 3) Depression.
Origin: Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”)
June 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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I'm sitting in my stepmother's house in Tucson, AZ. Tomorrow is moving day for her stuff, and I just changed my Tuesday, July 1st flight with her to Sunday, the 29th, to shorten the torture.
June 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM