M.B. Kelly
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To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks. Out now! You have been summoned.
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M.B. Kelly
@mbkellyauthor.bsky.social
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How about "boy summons girl" as a premise? Check out To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks. www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...
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My darlings! Tomorrow, I'm sitting down to Sip the Tea with @clpolk.com! I'm so delighted to welcome them back and I know we'll have a grand time. Join us live at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) on YouTube or Twitch
Details at the link:
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Details at the link:
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Sip the Tea with C.L. Polk
Saturday, January 24th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) I am thrilled to welcome back C.L. Polk as my very special guest tomorrow morning. I’ve invited Polk to come Sip the Tea with me and discuss…
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January 24, 2026 at 12:49 AM
My darlings! Tomorrow, I'm sitting down to Sip the Tea with @clpolk.com! I'm so delighted to welcome them back and I know we'll have a grand time. Join us live at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) on YouTube or Twitch
Details at the link:
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Details at the link:
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Monsieur Gâteau is helping me get ready for today's Stich and Twitch, live in all the usual spots. I kick things off at 5pm Pacific. Maybe by then I'll know exactly what I'm working on! Or maybe I'll grab whatever fabric Monsieur hasn't claimed and hope for the best
January 21, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Monsieur Gâteau is helping me get ready for today's Stich and Twitch, live in all the usual spots. I kick things off at 5pm Pacific. Maybe by then I'll know exactly what I'm working on! Or maybe I'll grab whatever fabric Monsieur hasn't claimed and hope for the best
Time for my weekly writing date. I have a deadline tonight, so time to get to it! 😅
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Time for my weekly writing date. I have a deadline tonight, so time to get to it! 😅
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My darlings! You may have heard that it's Award Season, but did you know @everiotartist.bsky.social, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social, and I have been hosting our annual awards show since 2022? Help us celebrate art and kindness by voting and nominating at the link below
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Nominations and Voting Are Open for the 4th Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards!
As the golden rays of dawn pierce 2026 so too do the first nominations for the Tippy Golden Teacup Awards emerge! Your contributions, nominations, and votes will help us in celebrating our CommuniT…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
My darlings! You may have heard that it's Award Season, but did you know @everiotartist.bsky.social, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social, and I have been hosting our annual awards show since 2022? Help us celebrate art and kindness by voting and nominating at the link below
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What if the wizard child never got his invite to wizarding school?
To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks is out August 26, 2025.
www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...
To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks is out August 26, 2025.
www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...
August 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
What if the wizard child never got his invite to wizarding school?
To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks is out August 26, 2025.
www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...
To Want for Nothing: Book One of the Urban Warlocks is out August 26, 2025.
www.mb-kelly.com/towantfornot...
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My darlings! When @everiotartist.bsky.social , @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are left alone in a room with enough tea and biscuits magic things happen
Come watch some of that nonsense unfold tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube and Twitch
madameaskew.com/2026/01/16/f...
Come watch some of that nonsense unfold tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube and Twitch
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Friday Tea with special guest host, Eve Riot
Friday, January 16th, at 6:30 PM Pacific Are your engines steeping??! Because it’s time to get yapping about Splendid Teapot Racing with our special guest and teapot racing devotee, Eve Riot!…
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January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
My darlings! When @everiotartist.bsky.social , @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are left alone in a room with enough tea and biscuits magic things happen
Come watch some of that nonsense unfold tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube and Twitch
madameaskew.com/2026/01/16/f...
Come watch some of that nonsense unfold tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube and Twitch
madameaskew.com/2026/01/16/f...
January flew by, but I did remember to do my newsletter! Want to make sure you get a copy sent to your inbox next week with insider details about the next release and what I've been up to?
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January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
January flew by, but I did remember to do my newsletter! Want to make sure you get a copy sent to your inbox next week with insider details about the next release and what I've been up to?
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Time for my weekly writing date. Also need to work on my newsletter this week. 😅
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Time for my weekly writing date. Also need to work on my newsletter this week. 😅
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My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social is hosting a cosy teatime this Friday, the 9th, with special guests, Morelitea! Get ready for scads of tomfoolery and charming nonsense
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Friday Tea with special guests, Morelitea
Friday, January 9th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) This week, while I am off gallivanting in the fae wild over the next few days, the Grand Arbiter welcomes the wonderful people behind Morelitea to …
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January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social is hosting a cosy teatime this Friday, the 9th, with special guests, Morelitea! Get ready for scads of tomfoolery and charming nonsense
madameaskew.com/2026/01/08/f...
madameaskew.com/2026/01/08/f...
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A little over a year ago, my monthly newsletter went on an unplanned hiatus. Because of enshitification, honestly.
We have a new home, a new platform, and if you were subscribed before, it should be in your inbox. I am thrilled!
madameaskew.com/2026/01/07/t...
We have a new home, a new platform, and if you were subscribed before, it should be in your inbox. I am thrilled!
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The Return of the Monthly Meowsive!
So much is happening behind the scenes in the Workshop of Doom, and we have many plots afoot for the coming months. So my heart is very full, indeed, with joy and relief that I can announce the re-…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A little over a year ago, my monthly newsletter went on an unplanned hiatus. Because of enshitification, honestly.
We have a new home, a new platform, and if you were subscribed before, it should be in your inbox. I am thrilled!
madameaskew.com/2026/01/07/t...
We have a new home, a new platform, and if you were subscribed before, it should be in your inbox. I am thrilled!
madameaskew.com/2026/01/07/t...
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I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
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@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I unleash our annual Hogmanay Variety Show tonight at 5pm Pacific. Experience the unhinged tomfoolery, laughter, a end chaos that is the heart of what we do
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
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Hogmanay Variety Show
5PM Pacific, December 31st Our annual Hogmanay Variety Show to celebrate the New Year is this Wednesday, December 31st, at 5PM Pacific (Seattle)–6PM Mountain (Tucson)–7PM Central (Madis…
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December 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I unleash our annual Hogmanay Variety Show tonight at 5pm Pacific. Experience the unhinged tomfoolery, laughter, a end chaos that is the heart of what we do
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...
Time for the last writing date of 2025.
December 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Time for the last writing date of 2025.
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For the last few years, I have been sharing my annual list of book recommendations for Jólabókaflóð. We didn't talk about this tradition during our last Friday tea, but giving books for the holidays really is one of my favourite things to do!
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16 Book Recs for Jólabókaflóð
Originally posted to our Patreon My favourite gift giving tradition of the year is almost upon us. Jólabókaflóð, Iceland’s book giving tradition during the winter holidays, is a delightful custom I…
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December 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
For the last few years, I have been sharing my annual list of book recommendations for Jólabókaflóð. We didn't talk about this tradition during our last Friday tea, but giving books for the holidays really is one of my favourite things to do!
madameaskew.com/2025/12/24/1...
madameaskew.com/2025/12/24/1...
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
Who's coming to save you?
Who's coming to save you?
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
Who's coming to save you?
Who's coming to save you?
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Tempest Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Jan 13, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
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December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Tempest Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Jan 13, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
Join the Battle and Learn More
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
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My darlings, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome back our dearest @everiotartist.bsky.social for our last Friday Tea of 2025.
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
madameaskew.com/2025/12/16/w...
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
madameaskew.com/2025/12/16/w...
Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery
The Grand Arbiter and I have another week full of good cheer and cheeky nonsense to share with you! This is our last Friday Tea before Christmastide and the New Year. and I am thrilled that we can …
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December 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My darlings, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome back our dearest @everiotartist.bsky.social for our last Friday Tea of 2025.
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
madameaskew.com/2025/12/16/w...
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
madameaskew.com/2025/12/16/w...
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Y’all I’ll be playing commander on stream with @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social , @aerin-of-locthwain.bsky.social , and Russ! At 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch!
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Y’all I’ll be playing commander on stream with @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social , @aerin-of-locthwain.bsky.social , and Russ! At 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch!
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
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"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
support fill the dishes — My Grandfather's Cat
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December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
My sister knit me these socks last year for the holidays and I absolutely love them. Couldn’t wait for it to get cold enough again to pull them out.
Now she’s selling them (and dog sweaters) in her own shop. www.etsy.com/shop/KnitPur...
Now she’s selling them (and dog sweaters) in her own shop. www.etsy.com/shop/KnitPur...
December 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My sister knit me these socks last year for the holidays and I absolutely love them. Couldn’t wait for it to get cold enough again to pull them out.
Now she’s selling them (and dog sweaters) in her own shop. www.etsy.com/shop/KnitPur...
Now she’s selling them (and dog sweaters) in her own shop. www.etsy.com/shop/KnitPur...
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Tea minus ten minutes until Friday Teatime live with @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and moi! And yes, we have yet another unhinged holiday topic for the evening! Find us in YouTube at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle)
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Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter
For more than a dozen linear earth-years, Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter have hosted their cheeky interactive events–Tea Duelling, Splendid Teapot Racing, Compliment Duelling, and the Cog Match Ga...
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December 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tea minus ten minutes until Friday Teatime live with @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and moi! And yes, we have yet another unhinged holiday topic for the evening! Find us in YouTube at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle)
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
One of my favorite short stories I've read this year is "Charged and Ready" by T.M. Kuta. It's a smutty queer M/F sci-fi short story with lots of feelings between two best friends who finally sleep together.
www.amazon.com/Charged-Read...
www.amazon.com/Charged-Read...
December 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
One of my favorite short stories I've read this year is "Charged and Ready" by T.M. Kuta. It's a smutty queer M/F sci-fi short story with lots of feelings between two best friends who finally sleep together.
www.amazon.com/Charged-Read...
www.amazon.com/Charged-Read...
Time for my weekly writing date. The holiday music has started. After years of working in retail, I don’t know if I’m going to make it… I hope I brought my noise canceling headphones. 😅
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Time for my weekly writing date. The holiday music has started. After years of working in retail, I don’t know if I’m going to make it… I hope I brought my noise canceling headphones. 😅
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My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are back! I hope you're ready for Tea and nonsense because that's exactly what we're serving
Join us on YouTube or Twitch for the best experience:
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
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Join us on YouTube or Twitch for the best experience:
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
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Friday Tea: Now with Holiday High Jinks
Friday, December 5th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) After our short hiatus for the November holiday, the Grand Arbiter and I are back with our weekly Tea and Tomfoolery! And yes, we absolutely have pla…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are back! I hope you're ready for Tea and nonsense because that's exactly what we're serving
Join us on YouTube or Twitch for the best experience:
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
madameaskew.com/2025/12/05/f...
Join us on YouTube or Twitch for the best experience:
youtube.com/@madameaskew...
madameaskew.com/2025/12/05/f...
You can also get digital copies directly from me as well now!
There's one place to buy signed copies of To Want for Nothing, and that's directly from me. You can get your copy off my Fourthwall store: author-m-b-kelly-shop.fourthwall.com/products/to-...
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
You can also get digital copies directly from me as well now!