On a related note:
Me: Oh, look. I have these dark red historical shoes with a cute little heel and absolutely no tread! Perfect for Lunar New Year!
Washington: *snows*
Me: *crab walks everywhere, regrets not wearing the black combat boots*
Lunar New Year: Don't wear black or white.
Me, 90% Goth: Fuck. Outerwear and shoes don't count, right?
Lunar New Year: Don't cut anything or use scissors.
Me, a knitter: This means I should take an extra project, just to be safe, right?
Americans don't want Greenland or Venezuela (no offense to you guys. I'm sure it's lovely there most of the time).
Americans want living wages, and affordable housing and healthcare.
Things misheard today
From a doc about early 1900s NYC: "Bands of hoodlums roamed the streets."
What I heard: "Bands of poodles roamed the streets."
What I pictured: the set of Gangs of New York, streets filled with perfume scented poodles with the poodle cut and bows.
Ok, adding a gif should not create a new post. I want to add the gif to the post I just wrote. Whyyyy? #bluesky
It is a truly ridiculous hour to be awake after the sleep I didn't get, but I have a sinus headache and it's worse when I lay down.
I feel like I don't know how to market my books/reach readers anymore. In tow years, both my main social platforms imploded, I moved cross country, there was a global pandemic, and I developed major health problems.
I'm starting from scratch in a completely different world. #authorpoblems
Bast would like you all to know that winter is overrated and he requires all the warms. ALL OF THEM.
New in the shop! The newest edition of the KMS knitting planner (now with sewing options!)
ko-fi.com/s/8e553bbd26
Yes, that is a standard Office font. Yes, it is in the standard Adobe font library. We still aren't going to display it correctly.
Oh my. Such a massive document. A whole EIGHT PAGES. Please hold while I think about this...for every...tiny...correction...you...make.
Yes, I know we moved these words. You want to put them back? Too bad.
Oh, you though selecting an object and using the move cursor would work? Sorry, that only moved the background, even when it's not selected. You'll have to resize the text box until it's in the right place.
Sometimes I think Adobe Acrobat is out to get me.
It changed all of my fonts, and their sizing.
Changed vertical and horizontal alignment (but not consistently.
Oh, you have a table? Sorry, the other half of this table is actually part of the background image.
OG Cast on got me through my Master's. I spent hours listening while working on my thesis projects. 🩵
Me, cozy in bed: I don't wanna do chores, it's cold.
@brendadayne.bsky.social's voice, magically appearing in my head: If you're cold, put on a sweater. That's what they're for.
🙄 Well, if Our Lady of Knitting Podcasts says I should get up, I better do it. 😂
Friendly reminder that you can get any of my books for absolutely ZERO dollars by leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads.
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Not only is chocolate toxic, but he is lactose intolerant and coffee would probably send him straight into heart failure. Did that stop him? Of course not. Cue full diesel purrs & Paw of Sadness.
Tuxedo cat deploying The Paw of Sadness. It was effective.
Today in "tuxedo cats have no sense of self preservation": Hermes, my pre-historic tuxedo, tried to steal my mocha.
Thankfully, there's no green bean cassarole!
Extra large tabby enjoying the general proximity of a human--no pets, please.
Grim
Gingerbread man: such a treat, but the kind you only get once a year.
Elder tuxedo cat holding his person's arm
Hermes
Loaded baked potato: not something you can have often, but an absolute delight when you do.
Extra fluffy black cat in a bathroom sink
Morrigan
Black licorice. An acquired taste but loved by those who have it.
Tiny tabby wrapped up in a human sweater
Bast:
Cinnamon roll with ginger and cardamome, topped with marshmallow fluff.
Over the top, looks like a cinnamon roll, is a cinnamon roll 98% of the time.
Wow, I haven't been here in a while. Anyway, for the Holidays, here's all my cats and what food they would be:
September 1=Spooky season.
Is it still 80 degrees and sunny?
Yes. But fuck that.
If you want accessible books, hit up your local library. Is the book you want not available? Make a purchase request.
Hell, many authors (including me) would rather someone reach out and ask for a copy. Just don't fucking pirate our books, yo!
If you can't afford books from your favorite author, please request from your local library! It helps the library AND the author.
Also, sign up for mailing lists. We use them to put out calls for ARC readers, reviewers, and giveaways.
I'm always willing to gift an ebook in exchange for a review.
Anyway, if you didn't know I starting a YT channel dedicated to cozy mysteries and hobbies.
I am trying to find the motivation to work on the next episode (which is mostly done), but it is hard when about 3 people see it, and that is not hyperbole.
youtube.com/@cozysheenan...
I love writing.
I hate editing. 😆
All of my books are on ko-fi. Buy one, you get the amazon, epub, and in most cases pdf versions, so you can choose the format that works best for you or switch between them.
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Someone tell me to film.
It's so hard to do creative work when it feels like no one wants it.
