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K.A. Doore
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Insufferable Morning Queer - She/they
Author of THE CHRONICLES OF GHADID trilogy (queer assassins save the day!)
Shouter of queer sff books.
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She's even prettier from the front. I was just trying to be artistic
The miniature coffee shop, this time from the front. The light is on so yoi can see mini furniture, bookshelves, and pastries through the windows.
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Wife got me one of those miniatures cafe shop book nooks for Christmas and after 10 very dedicated hours - and a little help from 4yo - it's done.
A miniature coffee shop, lit up on the inside, sitting on a bookshelf. It looks cozy.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Chilly New Year's run this morning.
A car's dashboard thermometer showing 28F
January 1, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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50k. I guess I'm counting in 10s, now.
“How,” bit out Sunny. “We can’t fight her. We’ve lost our only advantage. And worse, now we have to babysit this human you brought along.” She gestured at the kitchen. “We don’t even have human food!”
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Dayjob is a lot right now, so have a cat
A tuxedo cat lounging in a ray of sunlight next to a window. Her eyes are closed and she seems content.
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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40k. I lied! Ahahaha, no slowing down
I took a deep breath, because that display of expertise was distressing in a whole new way that had only a little bit to do with fear. I thought about turning on the mez, but I was already in deep enough trouble for manhandling an agent, and I couldn't--couldn't--risk the fallout of eating one, however tempting she might have made herself.
December 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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35k. This next bit needs some heavy revising, so Imma bout to slow down a bit.
“Oh yeah,” said Kevin. “I, uh, kinda left Drew here.” Craig looked confused but Jacob’s eyes widened. “I swear to the holy mother of god, if you stuffed his body in the freezer or under your mattress, I am going to start screaming and then I’m not going to stop.” “Good news—” I started.
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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30k
“Wait,” said Sunny. “What about your roommate? What did you do with the body?” Kevin had enough color still in his skin to properly go pale. “Ah. Well. I only had so many options.” “Please don’t tell me you left his body in a dumpster on campus,” I said. “No,” said Kevin, looking away. “I’m not stupid. I put his body in the shower.”
December 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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25k, ah ah ah
I barked a laugh. "Trust me, it gets old quick. Congratulations: you're going to live forever. *If* you follow the rules."
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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20k edited, ah ah ah
Agent Morris ducked her head and accepted my invitation, drifting into my kitchen like a ghost from yesterday. “I was wondering what you might have been doing between ten o’clock and midnight last night.” “Banging a hottie,” I said, inadvisably and exhaustedly. Only after the words were out of my mouth did I have the wherewithal to look embarrassed. “Ah, shit. I’m sorry.”
December 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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And I've got photos of four of the above; I haven't made it down to burrowing owl territory since I got my DSLR.
A gator seen from above, lurking in a cloudy pond (but it only *looks* cloudy - that's actually a reflection of the clouds) A gila monster, which is a large black lizard with yellow, almost geometric markings. A roadrunner hanging out in front of some brush near a prickly pear What at first appears to be a picture of a rock until you notice the little hole to the left and then the legs sticking out. Then you realize, this is a picture of a tarantula, lying in wait for its next meal.
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Oh no.
A kitten in an undecorated Christmas tree, eyes filled with mischief
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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15k edited. Hoping to make a lot of progress this (long) weekend.
I came to through a tunnel of awareness. First: that I wasn’t kneeling anymore, but flat on my back. Second: that the ground was rumbling beneath me. Third: that I was making a high-pitched keening noise. “Can you stop that,” snapped a familiar voice. All at once, the tunnel of awareness abruptly ended, catapulting me into a field of understanding. Or a tree, maybe. Excuse my mangled metaphors, I was waking from another fucking faint. Tree or field, I was in the back of a moving car, deposited like a bag of flour so that my neck and my legs hurt.
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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This has been a month of Stress at dayjob, but getting to take both kids biking sure does make me feel better.
A sunny day with a brilliant blue sky. Three bikes are parked in a semicircle. The leftmost is a kid's pink bike; the middle is a blue Elsa bike with training wheels and a seat on the handlebars (there is a yellow bunny stuffy in the seat); and the rightmost is an adult bike.
November 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The best part about the cargo bike is putting happy lights on it
A white longtail cargo bike decked out with colorful string lights on the basket and the passenger bars.
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Cat photo? Cat photo.
A tortie sitting on a cat tree and looking out the window
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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10k edited. I did finally hit the "wow this is horrible, I should yeet this into the sun" stage, so everything's going as it should.
We kept to ourselves, which I liked very much. Sometimes the girl at the end of the lane brought me eggs from her chickens; sometimes I’d eat the foxes that harassed her hens. We did what we could for each other.
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Deep breath. Somewhere, there's a kitten asleep on a piano.
A tuxedo kitten sprawled across an electric piano, with typical office decor in the background. She looks done with it all.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I've just spent the morning lounging in a spot of sunlight and reading and holy shit my soul needed that
A book perched against the skirt-draped knees of the photographer, a window beyond, out of focus, with sunlight spilling from the top
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Sure, it's been a hot minute.
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
From the Perfect Assassin. Chapter 1. The wind tore at Amastan's wrap, trying to slide warm fingers beneath the fabric and unravel the knots. It tasted of heat and dust,
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Current research for WIP. I wonder what the connecting theme is 🤔
A stack of five books on a blue chair. IMMORTAL DARK by Tigest Girma MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright SCARLET by Genevieve Cogman DEAD & BREAKFAST by Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE by Anne Rice
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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The toe-biting fiend in question
A tuxedo kitten lounging on top of a bookshelf
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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5k in! Still love this WIP. What is wrong with me.
In this snippet, we focus on the truly scary:
“I’m fine.” “You just said you were feeling sick.” I held up my hands. “And it’ll pass soon. I just need to lie down for a bit. I don’t need a hospital bill I can’t pay when all I did was faint. I do that sometimes.” The partner softened slightly when I mentioned hospital bill. One thing we all had in common, I guess: fear of exorbitant medical bills we couldn’t pay.
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Afternoon morale boost 💜
A sleeping tuxedo kitten on a dark blue blanket, tail tucked beneath her chin like a wee pillow
November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Me, making a presentation for the meeting: don't use the gay agenda, don't use the gay agenda, don't use the gay--
oops
The Gay Agenda, but in a light pink font
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM