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Crysta K. Coburn
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Michigan writer and podcaster (she/they). Get 'The Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales' ebook for only 99¢! Listen to Haunted Mitten from your favorite podcaster! https://linktr.ee/crystakcoburn
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"A Night in the Lonesome October" by Roger Zelazny has been a delightful read (or listen in this case). Our POV character is a dog named Snuff, and the plot incorporates classic horror characters from literature and film. If I had to name a genre, I'd tentatively call it urban fantasy.
The cover of the audiobook "A Night in the Lonesome October" by Roger Zelazny, narrated by Matt Godfrey. In the center is a wolf howling at the star-filled sky. To the left are silhouettes of Sherlock Holmes and a Victorian gentleman. To the right are silhouettes of Frankenstein's monster and a classic vampire in a cape. Bats fly in the sky.
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Time for a new scent. Pumpkin Spice All The Things!! from LynBDesigns. 🎃🧡
A package for wax melts rests against a cauldron-shaped burner. The orange lump of wax sits on top; a burning tea light glows within.
September 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Man, how many cool books am I going to read that have @dianapho.bsky.social in the acknowledgments? The world may never know. 😊 Seriously, that was a fun surprise. I love seeing people I know in books. Also if anyone asks why I didn't have children, I'm gonna point to this book. It's visceral. 😱
Book cover: Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn. The silhouette of a pregnant Black woman is embraced by tentacles.
September 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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This, That & the ODDer Things Author Spotlight
October 2025 Sundays 5-7pm
Oct 5 Crysta Coburn & Kay Gray
Oct 12 Ken MacGregor
Oct 19 Patrick Dunn
Oct 26 David Kuhnlein
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September 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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At least I'm in good company. 🙄 @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @zzclaybourne.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A book one of my stories was published in was illegally downloaded to train AI. God. Damn it. 😡
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September 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Yay for unions! ✊🏼
August 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Fire.
A fire in a patio fire pit that extends above its cap. Camp chairs and a pair of legs seen in the background.
August 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Lake Huron is feeling feisty.
August 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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First gathering of apples from the yard. We'll see what I can do with them.
7 mostly green apples with several flaws and some patches of red.
August 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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@gtpizzino.bsky.social contemplating how long until that dam breaks.
#Keweenaw #PureMichigan
August 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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The #Hibiscus is #InBloom!
Close-up of a white hibiscus flower with a dark pink center.
August 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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The eggplants and tomatoes are from our garden. 🥰 Greg made dinner while I was (kind of) working.
A plate with a piece of barbecued chicken and a mix of cooked eggplant and tomatoes on white rice.
August 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Folk horror fan? Enjoy a sinister mystery? Have I got the book for you!
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Book cover The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. Lights in jars hang from trees at night.
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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HELLO, BEAUTIFUL. First eggplant from the garden. She's got some lines on her, but I'm sure she's still tasty.
July 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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New blog post: Embracing Our Differences Michigan Outdoor Gallery #AnnArbor #Ypsilanti
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Reproduction of a painting of a woman with brown skin, blonde dyed hair with brown roots showing entitled "Are My Roots Showing?"
July 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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July 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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July 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Good morning from the haunted keepers duplex at Fort Gratiot. What a place to wake up in! 💙
Selfie with messy hair and the modern kitchen behind me. A view of the brick fog signal building and Lake Huron behind it through the window of the keepers duplex.
June 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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What's up #FrankenFest?
Selfie of my head and shoulders with the Fort Gratiot lighthouse stretching above me.
June 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Cold rotisserie chicken and a leftover baked potato with plain Greek yogurt and fresh chives from the garden. It's too hot to cook!
June 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Capping off Juneteenth with a delicious cookie sundae from Candy Coated Creamery. 💕 Have you supported a Black-owned business in your community?
A cookie sundae of Russian latte ice cream topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. It's big!
June 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Bought an iced chai from my favorite snack place, CupsNChai. Had a nice walk. Enjoyed the scenery.
June 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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I bring you...fire.
May 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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You ever hear a song & think, "Wow, that could absolutely be written about one of my characters"? Enter "Blood & Bone" by Kate Nyx. It probably isn't about a necromancer hiding abilities who runs away from his abusive family, but my #WIP is. I'm listening on Deezer. Listen on your service of choice.
This black and white album cover features a human skull with antlers, a crescent moon on its forehead, and a crown of greenery. Between the antlers are the words Sage & Silver Bullets.
May 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM