Catherine Campbell
@catherinejcampbell.bsky.social
Author of SALT BONES (2025) & THE CAGES WE PUT OURSELVES IN (2022). Lover of writing, libraries, cats, books, tea, coffee, tarot, thunderstorms, autumn, & the moon.
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Franklin was SO helpful with writing Christmas cards this year 🎄
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Franklin was SO helpful with writing Christmas cards this year 🎄
somehow I’m still finding things to do in the garden:
The last of the garden cleanup & plans for next spring - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about clearing out the last of the garden, gathering pumpkin seeds, and what she'll be doing differently next spring.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
somehow I’m still finding things to do in the garden:
went to the bird sanctuary and saw my first ever belted kingfisher! along with about a thousand waterfowl!
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
went to the bird sanctuary and saw my first ever belted kingfisher! along with about a thousand waterfowl!
A writing update is up on the blog, with a call for accountability (please. I'm my own worst enemy)
Calling myself out & the path forward - Catherine Campbell
A note on writing and not writing, submitting our work, and holding ourselves accountable to our writing practice.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A writing update is up on the blog, with a call for accountability (please. I'm my own worst enemy)
A couple recent cat photos for you:
1. Franklin doing some afternoon birdwatching
2. Theodore being endlessly helpful with my pile of knitting
1. Franklin doing some afternoon birdwatching
2. Theodore being endlessly helpful with my pile of knitting
November 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A couple recent cat photos for you:
1. Franklin doing some afternoon birdwatching
2. Theodore being endlessly helpful with my pile of knitting
1. Franklin doing some afternoon birdwatching
2. Theodore being endlessly helpful with my pile of knitting
A new blog post is up! I don't mean to only be posting blog posts on here, but there are so many places to exist on the internet that I find it hard to pay attention to all of them.
Showing up as myself & making art again - Catherine Campbell
Catherine gives a life update, talking about what she's writing and knitting, and making art for the first time in a long time.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A new blog post is up! I don't mean to only be posting blog posts on here, but there are so many places to exist on the internet that I find it hard to pay attention to all of them.
I turned into a pumpkin for a bit, but here's a new blog post (sort of) explaining why:
No longer in the mountain’s shadow - Catherine Campbell
In this blog post, Catherine talks about a personal breakthrough, as well as her return to filming youtube videos.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I turned into a pumpkin for a bit, but here's a new blog post (sort of) explaining why:
another garden record coming your way today:
October’s end feels like a new year - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about the last potato harvest, noticing what's changing on the farm, and knitting a cardigan for her grandma.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
another garden record coming your way today:
Something new; a little more honest & personal than my other posts
Amber rivers & turning toward the light - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about the duality of grief and finding joy in a season, plus her recent trip to a local historic town.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Something new; a little more honest & personal than my other posts
I made apple cider for the first time ever today!! And I still have enough apples to make another three or four batches after this 🍎🍎🍎
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I made apple cider for the first time ever today!! And I still have enough apples to make another three or four batches after this 🍎🍎🍎
I cannot put into words how much I love this little guy. And he always wants to be with me 🧡🧡🧡
October 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I cannot put into words how much I love this little guy. And he always wants to be with me 🧡🧡🧡
A surprise from last week:
The first draft is done! - Catherine Campbell
In this short blog post, Catherine talks about finishing the first draft of her novel, as well as what she's planning for her second draft.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A surprise from last week:
It's been a bit since I've done an update on my writing challenge. You can read about it here!
A writing challenge update - Catherine Campbell
Catherine details where she's at in her six week writing challenge, including a surprise she got at 50,000 words.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It's been a bit since I've done an update on my writing challenge. You can read about it here!
the past few days 🪡🌿📚
October 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
the past few days 🪡🌿📚
A new garden record already! An exciting day of too many pumpkins and a new (to me) bug.
Overloaded with pumpkins & a visiting mantis - Catherine Campbell
In this blog post, Catherine talks about her overabundance of pumpkins and the surprise appearance of a European mantis.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A new garden record already! An exciting day of too many pumpkins and a new (to me) bug.
Starting a little record of my gardens here! I questioned whether to start now or wait until spring, but there's still so much to do. So! You can read the first garden record here:
Emptying herb beds, picking apples, and surprise ghost pumpkins - Catherine Campbell
In this blog post, Catherine talks about what's happening on the farm garden, including a herb bed clean out and pumpkin picking.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Starting a little record of my gardens here! I questioned whether to start now or wait until spring, but there's still so much to do. So! You can read the first garden record here:
little bits! i’ve been sick for seven days (last day today hopefully??) and so this is pretty much my only view. plus my laptop.. i’ve been writing so much the past few days. i’m looking forward to telling you more about it soon 🌊
October 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
little bits! i’ve been sick for seven days (last day today hopefully??) and so this is pretty much my only view. plus my laptop.. i’ve been writing so much the past few days. i’m looking forward to telling you more about it soon 🌊
New post is up on the blog about my new (old) book talk series
Welcome to Book Talk - Catherine Campbell
Catherine introduces a new-old concept: Book Talk, where she shares old and new books that have stuck with her in some way.
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October 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New post is up on the blog about my new (old) book talk series
Good morning! I've been a bit quiet because I've been on a (sort of) vacation. You can read all about what I've been up to here:
Autumn is here, a trip to the lake, and my first western grebe - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about her week off, including trips to bird sanctuaries and lakes, her short fiction course, and current sewing projects.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Good morning! I've been a bit quiet because I've been on a (sort of) vacation. You can read all about what I've been up to here:
Went to the local heron reserve and was not disappointed (also please why is there no heron emoji)
September 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Went to the local heron reserve and was not disappointed (also please why is there no heron emoji)
Another blog post is up, just a little update on what I’ve been up to the past couple weeks 🍂
Knitting projects, a new bookshelf, and a short fiction course - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about everything she's been up to, including knitting projects, a new built-in bookshelf, and a short fiction course.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Another blog post is up, just a little update on what I’ve been up to the past couple weeks 🍂
Bought myself pumpkin spice coffee cream and pumpkin spice whipped cream so my week is going quite well 🎃☕️
September 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Bought myself pumpkin spice coffee cream and pumpkin spice whipped cream so my week is going quite well 🎃☕️
New blog post is up! All about the change of season, novel revisions, and grandma wisdom. catherinejcampbell.ca/2025/09/23/a...
Autumn asters, revisions, and grandma’s wisdom - Catherine Campbell
Catherine writes this month's love note to you, talking about blooming fall flowers, novel revisions, and wisdom from the ancestors.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New blog post is up! All about the change of season, novel revisions, and grandma wisdom. catherinejcampbell.ca/2025/09/23/a...
happy fall aster season 💜
September 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
happy fall aster season 💜
Because NaNoWriMo is no more (and because I apparently love making up challenges for myself), I'm doing a very Catherine-style version of NaNoWriMo.. right now, rather than in November. You can read about it here!
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NaNoWriMo, Catherine-style - Catherine Campbell
Catherine talks about NaNoWriMo, the Pacemaker word count tracker, and keeping on track with writing her new novel.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Because NaNoWriMo is no more (and because I apparently love making up challenges for myself), I'm doing a very Catherine-style version of NaNoWriMo.. right now, rather than in November. You can read about it here!
catherinejcampbell.ca/2025/09/18/n...
catherinejcampbell.ca/2025/09/18/n...