Betty Calico
@bettycalico.bsky.social
I couldn't get therapy earlier, so I wrote 17 books about my fear and pain using pony metaphors... Now, I write Sapphic romance for Amazon Kindle and I'm expanding my operations as an author.
Between what I've bought and randomly found, my physical TBR somehow got even more eclectic...
September 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Between what I've bought and randomly found, my physical TBR somehow got even more eclectic...
You know, I've written about 170,000 words of the stuff, but I've yet to actually read vampire noir. I recently purchased The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black and I intend to fix that soon! Well, sorta... The problem: my TBR is humongous!
September 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
You know, I've written about 170,000 words of the stuff, but I've yet to actually read vampire noir. I recently purchased The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black and I intend to fix that soon! Well, sorta... The problem: my TBR is humongous!
And so, I'm chatting with potential beta readers for my new fantasy thriller project... I'm not nervous! You're nervous!
September 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
And so, I'm chatting with potential beta readers for my new fantasy thriller project... I'm not nervous! You're nervous!
Are there any decent beta readers in this universe? I'm seriously starting to wonder! I should probably try again later...
September 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Are there any decent beta readers in this universe? I'm seriously starting to wonder! I should probably try again later...
I've been sampling people to see how they respond to Fur-Ball... and apparently, a small furry unkillable chittering little monster is interesting...
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she growled at you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's tinier than you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's vicious!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she growled at you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's tinier than you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's vicious!
September 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I've been sampling people to see how they respond to Fur-Ball... and apparently, a small furry unkillable chittering little monster is interesting...
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she growled at you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's tinier than you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's vicious!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she growled at you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's tinier than you!
You can't hide from Fur-Ball, she's vicious!
Okay, done for the day... I did writing drills today to develop my skills, and I wrote 1260 words into my fantasy novel...
And there's another reference to Friendship is Magic in there because I can't seem to stop doing that...
And there's another reference to Friendship is Magic in there because I can't seem to stop doing that...
September 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Okay, done for the day... I did writing drills today to develop my skills, and I wrote 1260 words into my fantasy novel...
And there's another reference to Friendship is Magic in there because I can't seem to stop doing that...
And there's another reference to Friendship is Magic in there because I can't seem to stop doing that...
I just put the money in my credit union account so I can pay my beta reader later. And on the way home, I wrote this:
Death Adder, a haiku
Sharp pulses of fangs.
Coiled, I wait for my victim,
They won't be ready...
Death Adder, a haiku
Sharp pulses of fangs.
Coiled, I wait for my victim,
They won't be ready...
September 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I just put the money in my credit union account so I can pay my beta reader later. And on the way home, I wrote this:
Death Adder, a haiku
Sharp pulses of fangs.
Coiled, I wait for my victim,
They won't be ready...
Death Adder, a haiku
Sharp pulses of fangs.
Coiled, I wait for my victim,
They won't be ready...
And so, I began reading some classic noir by authors like Raymond Chandler... and now, some of my characters smoke cigarettes...
September 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
And so, I began reading some classic noir by authors like Raymond Chandler... and now, some of my characters smoke cigarettes...
I just had a realization about the fantasy novel I'm writing... It's several related stories that weave and intersect at various points... I'm basically writing Fantasy Pulp Fiction! This is Tarantino meets Tolkien!
September 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I just had a realization about the fantasy novel I'm writing... It's several related stories that weave and intersect at various points... I'm basically writing Fantasy Pulp Fiction! This is Tarantino meets Tolkien!
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September 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I don't know how to stop being angry, I don't know how to just be okay, I don't know how to be happy, and I have no idea how to open my heart again... but I wrote 9 pages today and read 70...
September 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I don't know how to stop being angry, I don't know how to just be okay, I don't know how to be happy, and I have no idea how to open my heart again... but I wrote 9 pages today and read 70...
Alright, just finished reading The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchet, the 28th book I've read this year. Next up, Old Guns by JN Chaney, and then, Signal Beneath the Sands by Hank Garner...
September 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Alright, just finished reading The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchet, the 28th book I've read this year. Next up, Old Guns by JN Chaney, and then, Signal Beneath the Sands by Hank Garner...
I stopped drinking and smoking IRL... and now, everyone in my novel is lighting up and getting drunk...
August 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I stopped drinking and smoking IRL... and now, everyone in my novel is lighting up and getting drunk...
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I kicked some ass today. I studied and highlighted a new writing workbook, negotiated and hired a professional beta reader for my flagship project, and then, I got stoned and wrote 1148 words of "vampire poly romance"...
August 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I kicked some ass today. I studied and highlighted a new writing workbook, negotiated and hired a professional beta reader for my flagship project, and then, I got stoned and wrote 1148 words of "vampire poly romance"...
Oh God... I was just practicing and wrote the beginning of... a gay noir romance between Tom and the cute mystery detective... I'll save that for later, so it can become another book.
August 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Oh God... I was just practicing and wrote the beginning of... a gay noir romance between Tom and the cute mystery detective... I'll save that for later, so it can become another book.
I finished reading The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and that's the 26th book I've read this year... Next up tomorrow, The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.
August 21, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I finished reading The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and that's the 26th book I've read this year... Next up tomorrow, The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.
She drinks too much and doesn't give a fuck about her cleric responsibilities. And somehow, she's the one I'm pitching to literary agents. Sarah, you absolute disaster, I believe in you.
#FantasyWriting #WritingCommunity #SFF #QueryTrenches
#FantasyWriting #WritingCommunity #SFF #QueryTrenches
August 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
She drinks too much and doesn't give a fuck about her cleric responsibilities. And somehow, she's the one I'm pitching to literary agents. Sarah, you absolute disaster, I believe in you.
#FantasyWriting #WritingCommunity #SFF #QueryTrenches
#FantasyWriting #WritingCommunity #SFF #QueryTrenches
So today's new cartridge helped me dive straight into Chapter 40 of my vampire romance — 300 words that felt effortless. Sometimes the best creativity comes when you stop overthinking and just let the words flow.
#latenightwrite #writerlife #writingprocess
#latenightwrite #writerlife #writingprocess
August 18, 2026 at 2:41 AM
So today's new cartridge helped me dive straight into Chapter 40 of my vampire romance — 300 words that felt effortless. Sometimes the best creativity comes when you stop overthinking and just let the words flow.
#latenightwrite #writerlife #writingprocess
#latenightwrite #writerlife #writingprocess
I've channeled my passion into my craft, writing thousands of words daily. The romance I create now lives on the page rather than in real life.
#WritingLife #CreativeJourney
#WritingLife #CreativeJourney
August 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I've channeled my passion into my craft, writing thousands of words daily. The romance I create now lives on the page rather than in real life.
#WritingLife #CreativeJourney
#WritingLife #CreativeJourney
I've spent the last few days writing thousands of words into my new vampire novel, Snuggles and Love Bites.
A child vampire is a great metaphor for frozen grief — that's why Samantha is permanently eight years old and blond. Some memories keep you exactly that age, no matter how much time passes.
A child vampire is a great metaphor for frozen grief — that's why Samantha is permanently eight years old and blond. Some memories keep you exactly that age, no matter how much time passes.
August 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I've spent the last few days writing thousands of words into my new vampire novel, Snuggles and Love Bites.
A child vampire is a great metaphor for frozen grief — that's why Samantha is permanently eight years old and blond. Some memories keep you exactly that age, no matter how much time passes.
A child vampire is a great metaphor for frozen grief — that's why Samantha is permanently eight years old and blond. Some memories keep you exactly that age, no matter how much time passes.