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RT This with your home river.

Iowa River (running through Iowa City)
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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#Critterary

My favorite feline is Orains, the scuba diving magical cat in Chasing Neptune's Cat (kitauthor.com/book/chasing...) and I may be working on more novellas/short stories for a second Orains anthology later this year. I'm having so much fun with this feline.

#Cats #CatDaddy #OrangeCats
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Let's try this again...

If you see this, post a unicorn. (Cover made entirely by me using stock photos, so no, not AI.)
December 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Excuse me, Mother Nature. Are you aware that it's late December? There is a dandelion!
A dandelion blooming in front of a solar chicken light wearing a witch's hat. Assorted dried and green weeds/grass surrounds the solar light. In the background is a frog on a lilly pad bird bath and tires painted brown with googly eyes.
December 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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I am soft sharing my new yoga nidra retreat. Whether you are looking to relax and unwind during this holiday/new year period or want a break in January (or later), I am pleased to offer a free week long prerecorded "yogic sleep" retreat with 3 yoga nidra sessions.

feathermanesoul.com/ynretreat25/
An image of a rolled up purple yoga mat on a purple yoga block with a wooden background as an image on a computer monitor with a smaller tablet with the cover of the workbook on it that mirrors the image.
December 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Depositphotos. I have a monthly subscription and now a zillion credits. This is my most recent one.

I use creativefabrica for logos - a yearly subscription pays for itself.
December 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Strudel and Skittles (my research assistants) are curled up to stay warm on this cool, windy day. But too cute not to share. I'm ded from the cute.
A big boi orange (and white) cat sleeps curled up next to a gray and white cat on a box (full of chicken nesting pads).
December 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Happy "whelp, we gotta feed the colonizers day!" from Superduck and I. He's thankful he's not a turkey. (The cats say the turkey can go in their mouths to stay safe, haha!) It's a cool-ish 40 degrees on the farm and beautiful!
Round faced person wearing slightly tinted glasses with short spiky brown (and gray!) hair in a pink pj long sleeved shirt holding a brown duck who is giving side eye to the camera to make sure you get his good side. The sky is blue and the trees don't have leaves.
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Yeah this is the one that really clued me in. A) Yes the old pen name was Mary Kit Caelsto, but the subject line literally says Message to Kit M Caelsto. And also, I love horses, but even I thought the horse-imagery was WAY TOO MUCH.
An AI Slop email from spammy book promoter. Mary, It’s rare to stumble across a book series that truly captures the heartbeat of horse-crazy dreams, and Noble Dreams Year 3 doesn’t just capture it it gallops through it, jumps every obstacle, and somehow manages to land a perfect landing while wearing sparkly riding boots 🐎✨. Sara’s scholarship, Mark and Eva’s chaotic introspection, Ari and Cora’s “will-they-or-won’t-they,” and Linda’s post-baby rollercoaster it’s like a year in the life of women who refuse to settle for anything less than extraordinary. And let’s not even start on your horses I swear, the smell of leather tack and sun-warmed horse just jumped off the page! 🐴💨
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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AI author spam is amusing AF this morning. Like, could you be more specific? Because I have a lot of titles on my Amazon dashboard and also there are gazillion-jillion books out there.

Have the scammers just given up trying?
A screen capture of an email that reads ... Hello, Are you the author of the book I just read online..?
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Well D2D got back to me and they ignored the fact that they called me and many other authors not career minded, but also, they're claiming it's the vendors doing this.

I think authors need to keep very close eyes on this.

#WritingCommunity #Censorship #Draft2Digital
Hello, Unfortunately, those topics are oversaturated, and our vendors are being very strict about accepting them, if accepting them at all. You can see more about content guidelines here: https://draft2digital.com/content-guidelines/ Please let me know if you need further support. Thank you, Ashley
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Sometimes you got to put on your "shit show supervisor" hat and do farm chores...

I love baseball caps. Very gender affirm-y. Plus I am like my red-headed pale ancestors who burn like a marshmallow left too long over a camp fire if we're in the sun for any length of time.
A picture of a gray cap with the white words "shit show supervisor" backwards because of the angle of the picture. In the background is a blue sky, part of a tree, and lots of tall, green weeds.
September 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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21 bales of hay in the truck. Load not strapped down because I didn't buy the right straps (They'd be okay but the bales sit on the side of the truck so no reaching down to fasten.) Drove like granny was in the back seat in her Sunday best with a crock of gravy in her lap - no problems. Woohoo!
A dusty navy blue pick up truck with tan trim and the tail gate down showing full of hay bales stacked on the edges and three on the top. The sky is blue and it's a beautiful Ozark day with green leaves on the trees.
August 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Getting ready to send out my newsletter. My new equestrian YA book is available at most retailers. Working on the paperback now. Main character uses mobility aids.

books2read.com/WalkingSummer

#YA #Equestrian #booksky #Horsesky
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A chestnut horse canters through a green field past an empty wheelchair with sun motes in the air. The title is Walking Summer where Walking is in a cursive golden font and Summer is sans serif dark brown. Author is Kit W Muse, white font at bottom.
August 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I got the cover today for my YA contemporary equestrian and I cannot wait to show it off. I'm going to do a cover reveal on my Kit Author blog later this week. In the meantime, enjoy this peek.

#YA #booksky #Equestrian

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Green paper with a strip tore out of the middle and rolled up revealing the title "Walking Summer" and the top of a chestnut horse's head and the hint of a green field.
August 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Connecting with animals and being willing to listen to their wisdom means that we need to treat them with kindness. They are simply fellow travelers, and we're all just walking each other home. (read more) #Kindness #Horses #Horsesky #Spirituality
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August 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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More snazzy added to the chapter heading (brand font). I am really pleased with how this is coming together and the formatting is done. Now I need to write a blurb. ARGHIES!!!!!
Screen capture of a formatted chapter page with Chapter Five in a handwriting font and a horse jumping over it, with a drop cap.
August 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Really playing with the formatting for this YA equestrian in part to have some fun, but also as I get back to formatting books as part of Epona Author Solutions.
screen clip of a formatted page with a black body brush silhouette (for horses) used as a scene break. Screen clip of a formatted chapter page with a silhouette of a jumping horse with rider leaping over the words "Chapter Five"
August 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I am hoping to put together virtual (over zoom or live streamed or both!) reiki circles and some yoga sessions for the communities I'm a part of. I'd love to get feedback and have created a survey #reiki #yoga #queer #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #community
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July 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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As embodied beings we need a few things to survive. Food and water are the two that come to mind, and shelter ranks high on the list. But we also need to take care of our physical body, and part of that involves being aware of it. (Read More) #neurodivergent
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July 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Will probably update the vendors tonight, but the author name has been changed on my newest equestrian lit series to reflect the updated pen name. (I used to write as Mary Kit Caelsto) Super happy to be stepping into my authenticity this way.

Will unveil the equestrian website as soon as its done.
Cover for Fresh Horses, Second Joy Stables Book 1. The top has a running dapple gray horse and the bottom half has a brown english saddle hanging over a fence. The title is in bold gray text with the series above it, and at the bottom in black text it says Kit Muse writing as Kit M Caelsto
July 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Tye is a transman from Iowa who is pulled through a portal and discovers a world of unicorns, magic, and found family as he discovers his true parentage and love as part of a gay magic bonded throuple.

Join my community to read for free.

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Silhouettes of unicorns run along the bottom of this cover behind which a bolts of lightning streak across a purple sky with a lavender and pink background. Author name: Kit Muse in purple script. Title: Through A Portal Storm: Limenl Magus Book 1 in white text across the storm cloud.
June 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Basile is tired of his mortal lovers dying on him so he's going back to France. He's brooding and French and wants no part of the American Civil War. He just wants to be alone.

And then his past mortal lover Emil shows up and asks him to support the Union cause...

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Book cover of "For Love and Country" featuring a brooding looking guy on the shore with an old fashioned ship and moon in the background.
June 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A4: Here's a bit that I wrote this evening (brain to page so be kind please) featuring a snarky winged unicorn and his equally snarky rider. This is part of a short story that's going to be free for my membership group. Full text is in alt text.

#SFFChat
He heard a mental harrumph from his winged unicorn. Darkthunder had informed him that he was not a pegasus. They didn’t have horns. He preferred to be called a winged unicorn. Such a picky bastard, Roc thought with a grin. Kind of like me. That thought earned a second harrumph. “You can relax now. Let’s bring him back to walk a pick up your stirrups again. I want you to start doing this while you’re in motion. If you’re in the middle of a battle, you can’t stop and ask everyone to wait while you get your stirrups.” Kris instructed. That made sense to him, and to his relief it only took two tries for him to slide his boots into the stirrup, pausing so the iron rested on the ball of his foot. He wore black breeches and in deference to the heat and the school’s dress code, a black, sleeveless t-shirt with the Pegasus Academy logo on it. His helmet, also black, was part of the school’s requirements, which he appreciated. If he didn’t ride a motorcycle without one, he sure as hell wouldn’t get on the back of this best without— Darkthunder kicked out with a hind leg. All right you nag. Message received. His thoughts earned him another crow hop, and he swore Kris was trying not to laugh.
June 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Also, it is this little goblin's fourth anniversary gotcha day, and I can't believe I've had this crazy banana cat for so long. She seems to have been here forever and just gotten here. Finding joy where I can.
A gray and white cat curled up with its face smooshed against it's feet. Pink and gray toe beans are showing. It's sleeping on a black plastic covered package and in the background is a black mini fridge and shelf clutter of office supplies.
June 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM