Vivian Shaw
@ceruleancynic.bsky.social
she/her. Helsing books: STRANGE PRACTICE, DREADFUL COMPANY, GRAVE IMPORTANCE, BITTER WATERS; STRANGE NEW WORLD (2025) Orbit; THE HELIOS SYNDROME (Lethe); short fiction (Uncanny, PseudoPod, The Deadlands); editor; jeweler. Rep: https://x.com/Stephen_Barbara
✨TODAY ONLY -- 20% OFF SALE✨
Last day! EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
Last day! EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
✨TODAY ONLY -- 20% OFF SALE✨
Last day! EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
Last day! EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
Reposted by Vivian Shaw
✨!! SALE !!✨
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
✨!! SALE !!✨
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
ICYMI -- 20% off sale on all jewelry at Bleeding Hart Studio! Go buy yourself or your favorite person something sparkly. Glass, crystal, stone, and shell; new, vintage, reclaimed, beachcombed.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ICYMI -- 20% off sale on all jewelry at Bleeding Hart Studio! Go buy yourself or your favorite person something sparkly. Glass, crystal, stone, and shell; new, vintage, reclaimed, beachcombed.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
✨!! SALE !!✨
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
✨!! SALE !!✨
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
THIS WEEKEND, through December 1, EVERYTHING in my shop is 20% off. Now is your chance to snag sparkly things for yourself and your loved ones! Earrings and necklaces featuring new, vintage, and reclaimed stone, glass, crystal, and shell.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
sometimes I miss Baltimore like a goddamn limb, I lived there most of my life and I didn't realize how much I loved it
you go, Mr. Buzz Grambo, you fucking go.
you go, Mr. Buzz Grambo, you fucking go.
This entire article highlights one of the big reasons I love this fucking city even though it's got more problems than you can shake a stick at
I’m howling.
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
sometimes I miss Baltimore like a goddamn limb, I lived there most of my life and I didn't realize how much I loved it
you go, Mr. Buzz Grambo, you fucking go.
you go, Mr. Buzz Grambo, you fucking go.
today I learned two things: your insinkerator disposal can randomly cease functioning while you are away, as if some tiresome ghost has come over and fucked up the motor somehow
but you can also push the magic little red button on the bottom of the unit to reset it, and this -works-
:D :D :D
but you can also push the magic little red button on the bottom of the unit to reset it, and this -works-
:D :D :D
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
today I learned two things: your insinkerator disposal can randomly cease functioning while you are away, as if some tiresome ghost has come over and fucked up the motor somehow
but you can also push the magic little red button on the bottom of the unit to reset it, and this -works-
:D :D :D
but you can also push the magic little red button on the bottom of the unit to reset it, and this -works-
:D :D :D
back from the isles of Massachusetts with a couple of pounds of seashells to turn into jewelry, it's the return of Bleeding Hart Studio! Shop is up and active. Check out Venetian glass, crystal teardrops, sea-glass pebbles, and iridescent sparkle.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
back from the isles of Massachusetts with a couple of pounds of seashells to turn into jewelry, it's the return of Bleeding Hart Studio! Shop is up and active. Check out Venetian glass, crystal teardrops, sea-glass pebbles, and iridescent sparkle.
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...
minimalist whelks, Martha’s Vineyard
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
minimalist whelks, Martha’s Vineyard
from my mother’s sleep I fell into the state
and I crouched in its belly till my wet fur froze
(I dare you to not spend the rest of your day with Randall Jarrell stuck in your head)
and I crouched in its belly till my wet fur froze
(I dare you to not spend the rest of your day with Randall Jarrell stuck in your head)
October 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
from my mother’s sleep I fell into the state
and I crouched in its belly till my wet fur froze
(I dare you to not spend the rest of your day with Randall Jarrell stuck in your head)
and I crouched in its belly till my wet fur froze
(I dare you to not spend the rest of your day with Randall Jarrell stuck in your head)
uuugh love too deal with stupid randos twice a day every day regarding my car or my car insurance!
trust me, randos, I already pay those things cash money, and no, I don't own a nissan.
trust me, randos, I already pay those things cash money, and no, I don't own a nissan.
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
uuugh love too deal with stupid randos twice a day every day regarding my car or my car insurance!
trust me, randos, I already pay those things cash money, and no, I don't own a nissan.
trust me, randos, I already pay those things cash money, and no, I don't own a nissan.
several inches later
(this is just a moss/seed stitch, 2 knit 2 purl, repeat for two rows of 30 then switch to 2 purl 2 knit for the next two rows, but it gives a nice texture. Yarn is Loops and Threads Facets in Dark Ocean, needles Takumi 10 1/2 or 6.5mm bamboo.)
(this is just a moss/seed stitch, 2 knit 2 purl, repeat for two rows of 30 then switch to 2 purl 2 knit for the next two rows, but it gives a nice texture. Yarn is Loops and Threads Facets in Dark Ocean, needles Takumi 10 1/2 or 6.5mm bamboo.)
October 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
several inches later
(this is just a moss/seed stitch, 2 knit 2 purl, repeat for two rows of 30 then switch to 2 purl 2 knit for the next two rows, but it gives a nice texture. Yarn is Loops and Threads Facets in Dark Ocean, needles Takumi 10 1/2 or 6.5mm bamboo.)
(this is just a moss/seed stitch, 2 knit 2 purl, repeat for two rows of 30 then switch to 2 purl 2 knit for the next two rows, but it gives a nice texture. Yarn is Loops and Threads Facets in Dark Ocean, needles Takumi 10 1/2 or 6.5mm bamboo.)
look who remembered how to knit AND randomly picked up the best yarn for this kind of project 😁 seriously I thought I’d come to grief over my tension but this stuff is great
October 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
look who remembered how to knit AND randomly picked up the best yarn for this kind of project 😁 seriously I thought I’d come to grief over my tension but this stuff is great
Time for some escapism!
Mint and chocolate jewelry. The mint-green glass fluoresces bright green under UV, so it may or may not be ever so slightly spicy as well as minty-fresh, but it's pretty gorgeous either way. The dark-chocolate version is lush and heavy-looking but easy to wear...
Mint and chocolate jewelry. The mint-green glass fluoresces bright green under UV, so it may or may not be ever so slightly spicy as well as minty-fresh, but it's pretty gorgeous either way. The dark-chocolate version is lush and heavy-looking but easy to wear...
October 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Time for some escapism!
Mint and chocolate jewelry. The mint-green glass fluoresces bright green under UV, so it may or may not be ever so slightly spicy as well as minty-fresh, but it's pretty gorgeous either way. The dark-chocolate version is lush and heavy-looking but easy to wear...
Mint and chocolate jewelry. The mint-green glass fluoresces bright green under UV, so it may or may not be ever so slightly spicy as well as minty-fresh, but it's pretty gorgeous either way. The dark-chocolate version is lush and heavy-looking but easy to wear...
I am so, so, so tired of trying to convince my dental practice that I want them to give me a root canal
isn't it supposed to be the other way around
isn't it supposed to be the other way around
September 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I am so, so, so tired of trying to convince my dental practice that I want them to give me a root canal
isn't it supposed to be the other way around
isn't it supposed to be the other way around
So you remember Gumby Flower Arranging and Gumby Brain Surgery, yes?
how about Gumby Air Traffic Control
INT. ATC TOWER. Everything appears totally normal except that all the controllers are dressed as gumbys. Standard ATC chatter, jargon-heavy. Clearly a busy airport.
how about Gumby Air Traffic Control
INT. ATC TOWER. Everything appears totally normal except that all the controllers are dressed as gumbys. Standard ATC chatter, jargon-heavy. Clearly a busy airport.
September 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
So you remember Gumby Flower Arranging and Gumby Brain Surgery, yes?
how about Gumby Air Traffic Control
INT. ATC TOWER. Everything appears totally normal except that all the controllers are dressed as gumbys. Standard ATC chatter, jargon-heavy. Clearly a busy airport.
how about Gumby Air Traffic Control
INT. ATC TOWER. Everything appears totally normal except that all the controllers are dressed as gumbys. Standard ATC chatter, jargon-heavy. Clearly a busy airport.
thank you midway airport for having my connecting gate about a hundred yards from the one we pulled into and also being equipped with a restaurant and bar right across from it
makes up for the slightly insane landing ✈️
makes up for the slightly insane landing ✈️
September 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
thank you midway airport for having my connecting gate about a hundred yards from the one we pulled into and also being equipped with a restaurant and bar right across from it
makes up for the slightly insane landing ✈️
makes up for the slightly insane landing ✈️
This was a fantastic event! Thanks to everyone who came out and asked us great questions 😁
(I will definitely put up the London sewer system map on my website, for those who are interested)
(I will definitely put up the London sewer system map on my website, for those who are interested)
Thank you to everybody who came out to @odysseybks.bsky.social last night! We sold out of Angel Maker and @ceruleancynic.bsky.social 's Strange Practice!
September 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This was a fantastic event! Thanks to everyone who came out and asked us great questions 😁
(I will definitely put up the London sewer system map on my website, for those who are interested)
(I will definitely put up the London sewer system map on my website, for those who are interested)
Reposted by Vivian Shaw
Tonight's the night!
Come out and hang with @ceruleancynic.bsky.social and me at @odysseybks.bsky.social in South Hadley, MA!
www.odysseybks.com/event/elizab...
Come out and hang with @ceruleancynic.bsky.social and me at @odysseybks.bsky.social in South Hadley, MA!
www.odysseybks.com/event/elizab...
September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Tonight's the night!
Come out and hang with @ceruleancynic.bsky.social and me at @odysseybks.bsky.social in South Hadley, MA!
www.odysseybks.com/event/elizab...
Come out and hang with @ceruleancynic.bsky.social and me at @odysseybks.bsky.social in South Hadley, MA!
www.odysseybks.com/event/elizab...
just re-bought a ton of old U2 albums on CD, and I had these on cassette tapes that lived in my car, and listening to "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" in my kitchen in Santa Fe is different than in my car at night in southern MD but to misquote Dylan, I love it just the same
September 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
just re-bought a ton of old U2 albums on CD, and I had these on cassette tapes that lived in my car, and listening to "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" in my kitchen in Santa Fe is different than in my car at night in southern MD but to misquote Dylan, I love it just the same
give me Gormenghast or give me death
in case you - how do I put this delicately - also need perhaps a bit of a wholesome palate cleanser in your feed tonight, let's play a game
what is the #1 thing in all the world you MOST would want to build and display a huge Lego set of
(money no object. say you get one free bc it was your idea)
what is the #1 thing in all the world you MOST would want to build and display a huge Lego set of
(money no object. say you get one free bc it was your idea)
September 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
give me Gormenghast or give me death
This was an amazing conversation and I'm so glad I got to talk about my favorite nobody-knows-about-it movie in considerable depth. Thank you, Franck and Marisa!
You can now listen to the episode of our podcast AFTERIMAGES with guest @ceruleancynic.bsky.social about the movie SLIPSTREAM on our YouTube page.
Close your eyes, it's... AFTERIMAGES! 🎥🎞️📺
Close your eyes, it's... AFTERIMAGES! 🎥🎞️📺
Vivian Shaw -- Slipstream
YouTube video by Afterimages Podcast
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September 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This was an amazing conversation and I'm so glad I got to talk about my favorite nobody-knows-about-it movie in considerable depth. Thank you, Franck and Marisa!
I LOVED THIS -- if you've never seen Slipstream, you probably should, just for the experience, but it was absolutely lovely talking about it with Marisa and Franck. And then check out the rest of their catalogue, because it's pretty impressive. <3
You can now listen to the episode of our podcast AFTERIMAGES with guest @ceruleancynic.bsky.social about the movie SLIPSTREAM on our YouTube page.
Close your eyes, it's... AFTERIMAGES! 🎥🎞️📺
Close your eyes, it's... AFTERIMAGES! 🎥🎞️📺
Vivian Shaw -- Slipstream
YouTube video by Afterimages Podcast
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I LOVED THIS -- if you've never seen Slipstream, you probably should, just for the experience, but it was absolutely lovely talking about it with Marisa and Franck. And then check out the rest of their catalogue, because it's pretty impressive. <3
Happy bookday, Bear! Can't wait to read this :D
IT'S BOOOK DAYYYYYYY (and the crowd goes wild)
A long-awaited return to Rapid City and the world of Karen Memory!
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A long-awaited return to Rapid City and the world of Karen Memory!
www.patreon.com/posts/137115...
Angel Maker available NOW | Elizabeth Bear
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September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Happy bookday, Bear! Can't wait to read this :D
If You Engaged In Certain Activities Last Summer, You May Be Eligible To Participate In A Class-Action Lawsuit And Receive A Large Cash Award, Please Text This Number
I Just Saw That Email You Sent Me About What You Did Last Summer, I Apologize For Not Getting Back To You Sooner
I Read Your Essay About What You Did Last Summer But I’m Pretty Sure It Was Plagiarized Please See Me After Class
August 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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walking around Bubonicon in the Krennic jacket and not having to do anything today but sign books 😁
feels good man
feels good man
August 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
walking around Bubonicon in the Krennic jacket and not having to do anything today but sign books 😁
feels good man
feels good man