The Whimsical Witch
@whimsywitch.bsky.social
Book-loving witch with a magical quill. Casting spells and crafting stories. Trying to enchant the world. #BookWitch #WritingMagic
Pinned
Working on today’s draft: the kettle sings out my heroine’s secrets, the cat critiques each paragraph with a flick of her tail, and the parlor ghost keeps offering plot twists I never asked for. Writing feels like herding familiars—equal parts chaos and charm. #amwriting #cozy #paranormal
When the side chat of the side chat blows up and bestie's validated and proven right again. I wait patiently for the tea.
a woman sits in a chair drinking from a cup
Alt: a woman sits in a chair drinking from a cup
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February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When the side chat of the side chat blows up and bestie's validated and proven right again. I wait patiently for the tea.
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I’m a member of the HWA and we’ve been through this. We’re still fighting it (at least, I know I am). No space for the soulless, thirsty, energy hungry, and murderous theft machine.
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m a member of the HWA and we’ve been through this. We’re still fighting it (at least, I know I am). No space for the soulless, thirsty, energy hungry, and murderous theft machine.
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Courtesy of a fellow Blue sky
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Courtesy of a fellow Blue sky
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Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas Livestream
YouTube video by Lady Spookaria
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December 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
@pjfabulous.itch.io Toolbelt acquired.
December 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@pjfabulous.itch.io Toolbelt acquired.
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get my nebula award-winning book for 50% off on smashwords! it's a spooky queer tween fantasy novel about a girl who can see ghosts on an adventure with her sister, a dragon and a ghost. 🌈📚
#EOYSale25 #ebook #IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
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#EOYSale25 #ebook #IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
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December 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
get my nebula award-winning book for 50% off on smashwords! it's a spooky queer tween fantasy novel about a girl who can see ghosts on an adventure with her sister, a dragon and a ghost. 🌈📚
#EOYSale25 #ebook #IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#EOYSale25 #ebook #IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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25 years of marriage means if you're staying in a hotel that has a land line in the bathroom, you're obligated to keep calling your spouse until they answer...or at least yell "YOU BETTER NOT BE CALLING ME FROM THE TOILET!" - - Yeah, my job here is done.
December 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
25 years of marriage means if you're staying in a hotel that has a land line in the bathroom, you're obligated to keep calling your spouse until they answer...or at least yell "YOU BETTER NOT BE CALLING ME FROM THE TOILET!" - - Yeah, my job here is done.
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My brain with ideas queued up waiting for me to finish my WiP.
September 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
My brain with ideas queued up waiting for me to finish my WiP.
For your TBR pile, 'a selection of books that have been considered degenerate filth.'
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Banned! The 20 books they didn’t want you to read
From Instagram poetry to Greek classics, the works of fiction that have caused uproar through history – and into the present
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
For your TBR pile, 'a selection of books that have been considered degenerate filth.'
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Evergreen post for every writer on a deadline ever
🤔 I’ve got an idea for a book that might be bad but might also be good. No, it’s not one of the three projects I’m supposed to be working on :3
August 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Evergreen post for every writer on a deadline ever
Fall’s book season is stacked: Angela Flournoy returns, plus new works from Pynchon, Desai, Rushdie, McEwan & more. A reminder that readers’ shelves are about to overflow—time to make room. #author #writer #amwriting #cozy #fantasy #paranormal
apnews.com/article/fall...
apnews.com/article/fall...
Fall is books' biggest season. Expect some long-awaited returns
The upcoming literary season features long-awaited works from big names like Thomas Pynchon, Angela Flournoy and Kiran Desai.
apnews.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Fall’s book season is stacked: Angela Flournoy returns, plus new works from Pynchon, Desai, Rushdie, McEwan & more. A reminder that readers’ shelves are about to overflow—time to make room. #author #writer #amwriting #cozy #fantasy #paranormal
apnews.com/article/fall...
apnews.com/article/fall...
Today I tip my quill to the late Vivian Ayers Allen, the poet whose Hawk linked earthbound dreams to soaring freedom. 102 years of stirring verses, and cosmic homage. May our words fly as boldly. #author #writer #paranormal #fantasy #cozy #amwriting
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Vivian Ayers Allen, Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, dead at 102
Starting her literary career in Houston, her piece "Hawk" captured the American spirit for space exploration.
www.houstonchronicle.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today I tip my quill to the late Vivian Ayers Allen, the poet whose Hawk linked earthbound dreams to soaring freedom. 102 years of stirring verses, and cosmic homage. May our words fly as boldly. #author #writer #paranormal #fantasy #cozy #amwriting
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Working on today’s draft: the kettle sings out my heroine’s secrets, the cat critiques each paragraph with a flick of her tail, and the parlor ghost keeps offering plot twists I never asked for. Writing feels like herding familiars—equal parts chaos and charm. #amwriting #cozy #paranormal
August 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Working on today’s draft: the kettle sings out my heroine’s secrets, the cat critiques each paragraph with a flick of her tail, and the parlor ghost keeps offering plot twists I never asked for. Writing feels like herding familiars—equal parts chaos and charm. #amwriting #cozy #paranormal
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Science-fiction and fantasy fans are converging on Seattle for Worldcon 2025 - marking the 1st time the world's premier sci-fi convention has been held in the Jet City since the techno-optimistic times of the Seattle World's Fair in the 1960s. www.geekwire.com/2025/worldco... H/T @seattlein2025.org
Worldcon 2025 celebrates the past and future of science fiction — and the part Seattle has played
Thousands of science fiction and fantasy fans will be going back to the future this week when Seattle plays host to Worldcon.
www.geekwire.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Science-fiction and fantasy fans are converging on Seattle for Worldcon 2025 - marking the 1st time the world's premier sci-fi convention has been held in the Jet City since the techno-optimistic times of the Seattle World's Fair in the 1960s. www.geekwire.com/2025/worldco... H/T @seattlein2025.org
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I am delighted by these. 💚💚💚
Look for these LIMITED EDITION BUTTONS at WORLDCON to celebrate HIGHER MAGIC, TALKING SKULLS, and @courtney-floyd.com !!!
August 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I am delighted by these. 💚💚💚
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Or you could regulate the industry creating the problem, which is what a government is supposed to do. That's literally one of the things governments are there for.
Do your job...
Do your job...
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Or you could regulate the industry creating the problem, which is what a government is supposed to do. That's literally one of the things governments are there for.
Do your job...
Do your job...
Idiots who do not already have location services locked down on their phones get what they deserve. It ain't rocket science, folks. Protect yourself. Expecting tech bros to do the right thing is naive. At best.
August 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Idiots who do not already have location services locked down on their phones get what they deserve. It ain't rocket science, folks. Protect yourself. Expecting tech bros to do the right thing is naive. At best.
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We thought we were out of news for today, but... WE JUST HIT OUR THIRD PATREON GOAL, which means WE ARE OFFICIALLY PAYING 8 CENTS/WORD AND $50/POEM WHEN WE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS IN JANUARY!
Thank you all so, so much for helping us support queer authors and artists. We could not do this without you.
Thank you all so, so much for helping us support queer authors and artists. We could not do this without you.
July 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We thought we were out of news for today, but... WE JUST HIT OUR THIRD PATREON GOAL, which means WE ARE OFFICIALLY PAYING 8 CENTS/WORD AND $50/POEM WHEN WE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS IN JANUARY!
Thank you all so, so much for helping us support queer authors and artists. We could not do this without you.
Thank you all so, so much for helping us support queer authors and artists. We could not do this without you.
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Last call to enter the July Giveaway for a chance to win a bundle of 10 of my ebooks
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William Meikle Monthly ebook Giveaway
Sign up for the William Meikle Newsletter for a chance to win a 10 ebook bundle.
A random draw from my subscriber list will be done on the last day of every month to pick one winner.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Last call to enter the July Giveaway for a chance to win a bundle of 10 of my ebooks
www.subscribepage.com/monthlygivea...
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Love cozy mysteries & have a blog/podcast/youtube/IG/tiktok where you regularly review? Why not sign up for the virtual book tour for Hot Cars & Homicide? Would love to have you on board! More info: forms.gle/ikxw6v4auPvM... 💙📚
July 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Love cozy mysteries & have a blog/podcast/youtube/IG/tiktok where you regularly review? Why not sign up for the virtual book tour for Hot Cars & Homicide? Would love to have you on board! More info: forms.gle/ikxw6v4auPvM... 💙📚
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Looking for ARC readers! If anyone is interested in getting a pre-approved NetGalley link for The Dead Come to Stay by Brandy Schillace, let me know! With a neurodivergent amateur sleuth and a cast of fun, unique characters, this is a #cozymystery you don't want to miss! 💙📚
July 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Looking for ARC readers! If anyone is interested in getting a pre-approved NetGalley link for The Dead Come to Stay by Brandy Schillace, let me know! With a neurodivergent amateur sleuth and a cast of fun, unique characters, this is a #cozymystery you don't want to miss! 💙📚
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I did a thing!
Yay! The updated cover of In the House of In Between is populating on preorder pages! I didn’t mess up!
#IndiePublishing
#IndiePublishing
In the House of In Between|Paperback
The Backlund House is haunted, but no one knows why. No violence has taken place there, no one has died inside its walls. Over the course of a century, what-or who-haunts the storied property remains ...
www.barnesandnoble.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I did a thing!