CE (Catie) Murphy
@cemurphy.bsky.social
Writer, mostly of novels. She/her. CatieMurphy.com for aaaaalllll the books. Please join my newsletter, too! https://BookHip.com/BZQWLZL
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CE (Catie) Murphy
@cemurphy.bsky.social
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Hello, new followers! Lovely to have you here!
I write in MANY GENRES as CE Murphy, Catie Murphy, Murphy Lawless, and Zoe Chant. catiemurphy.com for details!
There's usually less knitting & more politics, writing, & anecdotes around here, but I'm mostly on a social media break atm. Still, welcome!
I write in MANY GENRES as CE Murphy, Catie Murphy, Murphy Lawless, and Zoe Chant. catiemurphy.com for details!
There's usually less knitting & more politics, writing, & anecdotes around here, but I'm mostly on a social media break atm. Still, welcome!
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One thing to know about Magistrates is that the qualifications for becoming one are: 1) be aged between 18-74, 2) be literate, and 3) be ‘of good character’ (no previous convictions or bankruptcy)
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
Can't believe they're going to end trial by jury. It's one of our most fundamental rights. Literally Magna Carta stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
One thing to know about Magistrates is that the qualifications for becoming one are: 1) be aged between 18-74, 2) be literate, and 3) be ‘of good character’ (no previous convictions or bankruptcy)
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
Good morning, Biskers. I have So Much Work To Do Today even if it's American Thanksgiving (we'll do ours on Saturday).
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Good morning, Biskers. I have So Much Work To Do Today even if it's American Thanksgiving (we'll do ours on Saturday).
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
The Great Way is a TERRIFIC epic fantasy trilogy.
Harry Connolly (@byharryconnolly.bsky.social) is one of my fave authors.
He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/
For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way.
His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.
He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/
For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way.
His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.
A Very Bad Month
Okay. So. I need to update everyone on where things stand for me, why I have made almost no progress on the new novel in the past month, and how things are looking for the future. What I don’…
harryjconnolly.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The Great Way is a TERRIFIC epic fantasy trilogy.
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So a wondrous new technology (or more accurately, a kleptomatic bullshit generator) that does the writing for you is not remotely helpful. Nobody asked for it. What would be more helpful would be if the big publishing companies paid us more and weren't so predatory or inscrutable in their practices.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
So a wondrous new technology (or more accurately, a kleptomatic bullshit generator) that does the writing for you is not remotely helpful. Nobody asked for it. What would be more helpful would be if the big publishing companies paid us more and weren't so predatory or inscrutable in their practices.
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There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
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Books don't sell nearly as many copies as you think they do. Every sale has significance. This is especially true of preorders and first week of publication orders. These move mountains for authors.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Books don't sell nearly as many copies as you think they do. Every sale has significance. This is especially true of preorders and first week of publication orders. These move mountains for authors.
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Happy Whale-iversary to all who celebrate! 🖖
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy Whale-iversary to all who celebrate! 🖖
bad news: i've spent all day reading thru this manuscript
good news: mostly it works
now all i have to do is fix what doesn't and finish it so it all does
good news: mostly it works
now all i have to do is fix what doesn't and finish it so it all does
a man is walking down a hallway carrying a suitcase .
Alt: a dude carrying a backpack crumples to the floor in defeat as he walks
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
bad news: i've spent all day reading thru this manuscript
good news: mostly it works
now all i have to do is fix what doesn't and finish it so it all does
good news: mostly it works
now all i have to do is fix what doesn't and finish it so it all does
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‘The Burkes are shouting’ is a colloquial phrase that came into common usage in Ireland in the 2020s and means, ‘everything is proceeding as normal’.
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
‘The Burkes are shouting’ is a colloquial phrase that came into common usage in Ireland in the 2020s and means, ‘everything is proceeding as normal’.
As a new writer under my first contract, I submitted a proposal for a new series. The editor above mine read it & said to my editor, "Oh, this one's *dangerous*. She makes you forget you're supposed to be working & just catches you up in the story!"
this book, fwiw 🥰 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
this book, fwiw 🥰 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As a new writer under my first contract, I submitted a proposal for a new series. The editor above mine read it & said to my editor, "Oh, this one's *dangerous*. She makes you forget you're supposed to be working & just catches you up in the story!"
this book, fwiw 🥰 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
this book, fwiw 🥰 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
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Cover artist Fakel Barros isn't on bisky, but DIDN'T SHE DO AN AMAZING JOB??? 😍😍😍😍
I was reading the Negotiator Trilogy to get them sorted for release later & chapters 17-25 of HOUSE OF CARDS are one of my favorite bits I've ever written 🥰 & I decided I COULDN'T STAND IT & have MADE THEM ALL AVAILABLE NOW!!! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Cover artist Fakel Barros isn't on bisky, but DIDN'T SHE DO AN AMAZING JOB??? 😍😍😍😍
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It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since Young Justice entered my life. And already 6 years since I moved to Los Angeles for a job doing storyboards on season 4! And there are so many more stories to tell!
#YoungJustice #15years
#YoungJustice #15years
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since Young Justice entered my life. And already 6 years since I moved to Los Angeles for a job doing storyboards on season 4! And there are so many more stories to tell!
#YoungJustice #15years
#YoungJustice #15years
The Fictional Writer is as realistic as a city's layout according to film. You only have to see ONE city you know as portrayed in film to go "LOL, that's not real!" And they do that with EVERY city, & EVERY profession.
Fictional writers are wealthy bc it's narratively convenient, not bc it's real.
Fictional writers are wealthy bc it's narratively convenient, not bc it's real.
Hypothesis: the Fictional Writer exists because they're a protagonist in a work of fiction, and protagonists need agency in order for there to be any room for dramatic change. The wish-fulfilment parody of a real author is a much better subject of fiction than any realistic portrayal could be.
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Fictional Writer is as realistic as a city's layout according to film. You only have to see ONE city you know as portrayed in film to go "LOL, that's not real!" And they do that with EVERY city, & EVERY profession.
Fictional writers are wealthy bc it's narratively convenient, not bc it's real.
Fictional writers are wealthy bc it's narratively convenient, not bc it's real.
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Do you know how much of the cover price goes to a trad published writer? About 10-15%.
The various types of indie pub get a higher percentage (but have to do more work with virtually zero publicity budget).
How many publishers have been put out of business by piracy? Not a lot. Writers, tho'...
The various types of indie pub get a higher percentage (but have to do more work with virtually zero publicity budget).
How many publishers have been put out of business by piracy? Not a lot. Writers, tho'...
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Do you know how much of the cover price goes to a trad published writer? About 10-15%.
The various types of indie pub get a higher percentage (but have to do more work with virtually zero publicity budget).
How many publishers have been put out of business by piracy? Not a lot. Writers, tho'...
The various types of indie pub get a higher percentage (but have to do more work with virtually zero publicity budget).
How many publishers have been put out of business by piracy? Not a lot. Writers, tho'...
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No bookshop can stock all titles. No bookseller can keep current with all publications. If Amazon discount and next day delivery aren't factors for you, ordering from your local bookshop alerts staff to new things. I ordered this and a bookseller bought their own. Sometimes they add a copy to stock.
February 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
No bookshop can stock all titles. No bookseller can keep current with all publications. If Amazon discount and next day delivery aren't factors for you, ordering from your local bookshop alerts staff to new things. I ordered this and a bookseller bought their own. Sometimes they add a copy to stock.
There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
I made the terrible mistake of looking at my bisky art feed and now I'm going to throw myself in a pit and fill it up above me.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I made the terrible mistake of looking at my bisky art feed and now I'm going to throw myself in a pit and fill it up above me.
Me: *eats a lot of junk food tonight after a long spell of not eating much junk food*
Also me: I wonder why I don't feel very good.
Also me: I wonder why I don't feel very good.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Me: *eats a lot of junk food tonight after a long spell of not eating much junk food*
Also me: I wonder why I don't feel very good.
Also me: I wonder why I don't feel very good.
Cover artist Fakel Barros isn't on bisky, but DIDN'T SHE DO AN AMAZING JOB??? 😍😍😍😍
I was reading the Negotiator Trilogy to get them sorted for release later & chapters 17-25 of HOUSE OF CARDS are one of my favorite bits I've ever written 🥰 & I decided I COULDN'T STAND IT & have MADE THEM ALL AVAILABLE NOW!!! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Cover artist Fakel Barros isn't on bisky, but DIDN'T SHE DO AN AMAZING JOB??? 😍😍😍😍
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I remember having a UBI. It was called “living with my parents,” and I had all my food/shelter needs covered, plus free access to a (shared) TV, music, books, a library card, cars I could borrow and more.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
Always grinds my gears when people say "No one would work drudge jobs if there was a UBI"
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I remember having a UBI. It was called “living with my parents,” and I had all my food/shelter needs covered, plus free access to a (shared) TV, music, books, a library card, cars I could borrow and more.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
I still worked drudge jobs, because I wanted to buy lots of comics and take girls to movies.
Petition to add another 6 weeks to the year, please. I don't know what happened to November, but it gone.
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Petition to add another 6 weeks to the year, please. I don't know what happened to November, but it gone.
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I was reading the Negotiator Trilogy to get them sorted for release later & chapters 17-25 of HOUSE OF CARDS are one of my favorite bits I've ever written 🥰 & I decided I COULDN'T STAND IT & have MADE THEM ALL AVAILABLE NOW!!! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I was reading the Negotiator Trilogy to get them sorted for release later & chapters 17-25 of HOUSE OF CARDS are one of my favorite bits I've ever written 🥰 & I decided I COULDN'T STAND IT & have MADE THEM ALL AVAILABLE NOW!!! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
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And if you have to do QE, you give it to ordinary people to pay off their debt rather than feeding it into the ravenous maw of the financial system; that’s better all round, in the end.
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
And if you have to do QE, you give it to ordinary people to pay off their debt rather than feeding it into the ravenous maw of the financial system; that’s better all round, in the end.
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The first Tale of the Underdark! From 11/25-12/2, Moon’s Knight is on sale for $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook, through these retailers. books2read.com/moonsknight
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The first Tale of the Underdark! From 11/25-12/2, Moon’s Knight is on sale for $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook, through these retailers. books2read.com/moonsknight
i wonder if i'm too old to retrain as a pilot have a job that lets me travel and have a pension
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
i wonder if i'm too old to retrain as a pilot have a job that lets me travel and have a pension