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Not into tarot, or interested in exploring different divination options? This month's online class we'll be talking about oracle cards, rune stones, pendulums and more! Easy, simple, and fun divination techniques. forms.gle/vtRFZAz1EE87...

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@berkleypub.bsky.social is hosting a Mystery March Sweepstakes through March 10. Enter to win 10 FREE BOOKS, including A PROPOSAL TO DIE FOR. (So cool to see PROPOSAL in such good company.) PROPOSAL will be available in print, ebook & audio on April 8. bit.ly/4hgrBIR #romancesky #romancelandia

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Some are saying Democrats shouldn't attend Donald Trump's State of the Union. I disagree. They should attend. And the minute he starts speaking, start getting up, one-by-one, and solemnly leave the chamber. It will be all anyone talks about the next day. And will drive Donald crazy.

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Today's writing supervisor is keeping a close eye on things.

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The red-winged blackbirds are back! At my house, they are the first sign of spring, showing up about 3 weeks before I see the first robin. It may be 9 degrees out with a fresh dusting of snow, but I finally believe that spring might actually come.

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Buy my books. But NOT today. Today we show the rich and huge corporations that when we band together, we have power too. Will one day hurt them? No. But if enough of us do it, it will sure as hell get their attention. #economicblackout2025

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My lap is very full.

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A glimpse of the sunrise through the window, an auspicious sign for the beginning of a new week. May the light shine through.

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You know it's cold when you find the cats curled up together in a big pile.

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It's that time of year. As a self-employed author with a home office whose income goes up and down every year, my taxes are way too complicated to do on my own. Thankfully, my sainted accountant got them finished and all that's left for me to do is write out the checks. Whew.

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We have now hit the messy, ugly portion of winter. Cold and blustery, with clumps of crunchy snow and icy patches waiting for the feet of the unwary. I am SO ready for spring.

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Today's writing supervisor seems excited that I'm working on a new Baba Yaga novella. #amwriting

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Happy Valentine's Day! Today @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are gifting you with another peek at the Whimsy Woods Tarot deck we are creating together. This is the Lovers! 🦊❤️🦊 This charming deck will be published by Llewellyn in 2027. #foxsky #tarot #redfox #bskyart #illustration

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I thought you'd like a quick glimpse at some of my crystal collection if you're thinking of taking my Crystal Magic class this coming Monday 17th, 8pm edt. Live via Zoom and also recorded for those who can't make it. Register here forms.gle/S6BTtneFJurb...

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It may feel weird or somehow improper to talk about your art or your writing, but we need it. It can’t be wall-to-wall nightmare all the time. Art is both counterweight and context. It’s escape and enlightenment and a mirror of our own exasperation. We need it. We NEED it. Keep showing us.

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Happy Valentine's Day! You want to read a love story? "Mistempered Weapons," in Kaleidotrope, is Romeo and Juliet from a female Tybalt's perspective...in a magical city with magical theatre companies kaleidotrope.net/archives/sum...

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All my Valentines have fur. If you enjoy this day, I'm wishing you a happy one. If you don't, here, have a cute kitten.

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It's a nap in. For the cats, anyway. I need to get up and get things done.

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I'm not doomscrolling, I'm just doing Apocalypse Tourism

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It's a tough winter for everyone here in Upstate NY.

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Had a very strange bird at the feeders yesterday (along with a few of her friends).

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Koshka is wishing you a happy #Caturday. Or possibly casting a spell on you. It's hard to tell.

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Look at these fabulous blankets featuring the Cat card from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle deck. Cotton, woven here in the US. I only have two available, so if you want one, don't wait. Deborahblake.etsy.com

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Come join me for this month's class! It's going to be so shiny! forms.gle/S6BTtneFJurb...

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The Raven brings a message... Blankets Part 3! You can now find tapestry blankets of the Raven (from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle) in my shop: www.albaillustration.com/original-art.... 100% cotton, machine washable, made in TN. Throw over the couch, on a bed, or hang on the wall! Caw!

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Esoteric book challenge. A book per day, in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social #Booksky #witchsky #esotericbookchallenge #occultsky #pagansky

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PA friends: John Fetterman's office is 202-224-4254 To find numbers for your reps: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... Seriously, make some noise. If we don't tell them what we want, we can't complain that we aren't being represented.

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This.

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I'll add, for anyone (like me) with social anxiety, esp. around the phone: they don't argue with you! They listen and record your comment. If they agree they will probably reassure you! If they don't, they just log you and you hang up. That's it. We can do this. ❤️👊

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Last night's sunset. My phone's camera doesn't do it justice.

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A peek at what I'm about to paint! One of 7 paintings I will attempt to finish before February. 😲 Cozy Cat Cottage! #cozy #catsky #cottagecore #cats

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Ember sends her love, and tells you to hang in there.

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"All storms eventually pass..." This is 3 of Swords from Tarot of the Owls, illustrated by me, written by Pamela Chen, and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. #tarot #tarotsky #owls #owlsky

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Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps. The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years. History is repeating. Pay attention.

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Diana says, It's cold. Cuddle with a cat.

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Thank you!

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Yes, there's a minus in front of that 17. Even for Upstate NY, this is a little much. But hey, it's supposed to go up to 11 later. I feel sorry for all my friends in usually warmer climes who are getting slammed with the cold. What's the temperature where you are?

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"The Hermit" from the Everyday Witch Tarot Illustrated by me, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn Being alone is not the same thing as being lonely. There is wisdom in listening to the silence. Art prints, stickers, and tarot decks at albaillustration.etsy.com.

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Clearing up a question I've been asked a bunch of times since A Year and a Day of Everyday Magic came out earlier this month.

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Less than a week away! Come join my Intermediate Tarot class on Monday, January 20th. It will be a fun distraction from, you know, other stuff. forms.gle/49qCGVNrg73U...

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