CE (Catie) Murphy
@cemurphy.bsky.social
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CE (Catie) Murphy
@cemurphy.bsky.social
· Nov 11
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Hello, new followers! Lovely to have you here!
I write in MANY GENRES as CE Murphy, Catie Murphy, Murphy Lawless, and Zoe Chant. catiemurphy.com for details!
There's usually less knitting & more politics, writing, & anecdotes around here, but I'm mostly on a social media break atm. Still, welcome!
I write in MANY GENRES as CE Murphy, Catie Murphy, Murphy Lawless, and Zoe Chant. catiemurphy.com for details!
There's usually less knitting & more politics, writing, & anecdotes around here, but I'm mostly on a social media break atm. Still, welcome!
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Our feature tutorial/artist for today is by the talented @miyuliart! Drawing FOLDED ARMS is an exercise in THINKING about how the forms STACK, this explains it well! #characterdesign #manga #illustration
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Our feature tutorial/artist for today is by the talented @miyuliart! Drawing FOLDED ARMS is an exercise in THINKING about how the forms STACK, this explains it well! #characterdesign #manga #illustration
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It’s the Black Friday weekend, and you know what THAT means, don’t you??
15% OFF EVERYTHING AT THE STORE!!
It’s madness! MADNESS, I tell you!!
15% OFF EVERYTHING AT THE STORE!!
It’s madness! MADNESS, I tell you!!
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It’s the Black Friday weekend, and you know what THAT means, don’t you??
15% OFF EVERYTHING AT THE STORE!!
It’s madness! MADNESS, I tell you!!
15% OFF EVERYTHING AT THE STORE!!
It’s madness! MADNESS, I tell you!!
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #MorningLight (a bird bathed in morning sunlight)
From this past March
#bird #microfourthirds
From this past March
#bird #microfourthirds
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #MorningLight (a bird bathed in morning sunlight)
From this past March
#bird #microfourthirds
From this past March
#bird #microfourthirds
...okay, fair, but she fuckin' *rocked* it tho!
Cynthia Erivo turned up as the Fourth Doctor for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
...okay, fair, but she fuckin' *rocked* it tho!
G'morning, Peeps. Today I finish my revision pass & see what happens next. Ideally 2200 new words, but realistically, probably not.
In the meantime, the Negotiator Trilogy is available again! NYC Gargoyles & dragons & djinn, oh my! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
In the meantime, the Negotiator Trilogy is available again! NYC Gargoyles & dragons & djinn, oh my! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
G'morning, Peeps. Today I finish my revision pass & see what happens next. Ideally 2200 new words, but realistically, probably not.
In the meantime, the Negotiator Trilogy is available again! NYC Gargoyles & dragons & djinn, oh my! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
In the meantime, the Negotiator Trilogy is available again! NYC Gargoyles & dragons & djinn, oh my! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
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Wow, the comics in this bundle. Daaaamn.
Humble Comic Bundle: Image Comics in the '10s
Get a collection of 100+ badass Image Comics featuring SAGA, Paper Girls, and more. Pay what you want & support the BINC Foundation!
www.humblebundle.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Wow, the comics in this bundle. Daaaamn.
I showed this to my son.
Him, five seconds after the kids came on: OH MY GOD IT'S LITTLE THEM 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Him, five seconds after the kids came on: OH MY GOD IT'S LITTLE THEM 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I showed this to my son.
Him, five seconds after the kids came on: OH MY GOD IT'S LITTLE THEM 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Him, five seconds after the kids came on: OH MY GOD IT'S LITTLE THEM 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
ok but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
ok but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The B52s
Laura Nyro
The Dubliners
Durrutti Column
Manu Dibango
The B52s
Laura Nyro
The Dubliners
Durrutti Column
Manu Dibango
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
Aaaah can't make this, clearly, what with it being a school night & the wrong side of the country, but the Landy signing we went to a few years ago was one of the absolute highlights of my kid's LIFE. Go, it'll be fun. :)
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Aaaah can't make this, clearly, what with it being a school night & the wrong side of the country, but the Landy signing we went to a few years ago was one of the absolute highlights of my kid's LIFE. Go, it'll be fun. :)
i've watched this six times in a row and i am SOBBING
the little girls
ken jeong
everything
just everything
😭😭😭😭😭😭
the little girls
ken jeong
everything
just everything
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
i've watched this six times in a row and i am SOBBING
the little girls
ken jeong
everything
just everything
😭😭😭😭😭😭
the little girls
ken jeong
everything
just everything
😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Whether it’s Mamdani feeding the unhoused, or Adams accepting bribes, both NYC mayors have complicated relationships with Turkey.
Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Whether it’s Mamdani feeding the unhoused, or Adams accepting bribes, both NYC mayors have complicated relationships with Turkey.
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Adorkable new book incoming! OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a #VirtueShifters story, is out on Dec 7!
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Adorkable new book incoming! OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a #VirtueShifters story, is out on Dec 7!
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
I haven't actually read this yet, but everything else of his I've read has been fascinating. :)
How I accidentally stumbled upon one of the Catholic Church's darkest secrets
The collapse of a Spanish bank in 2017 opened a window into a hidden world
garethgore.substack.com/p/how-i-acci...
The collapse of a Spanish bank in 2017 opened a window into a hidden world
garethgore.substack.com/p/how-i-acci...
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I haven't actually read this yet, but everything else of his I've read has been fascinating. :)
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Y'all, check it out, I DID A MOLLY FIGURE!!!
www.patreon.com/posts/molly-...
(it's a public post, you can jump right in)
www.patreon.com/posts/molly-...
(it's a public post, you can jump right in)
Molly figure | AlePresser
Get more from AlePresser on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Y'all, check it out, I DID A MOLLY FIGURE!!!
www.patreon.com/posts/molly-...
(it's a public post, you can jump right in)
www.patreon.com/posts/molly-...
(it's a public post, you can jump right in)
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The first Tale of the Underdark! From 11/25-12/2, Moon’s Knight is on sale for $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook, through these retailers. books2read.com/moonsknight
November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The first Tale of the Underdark! From 11/25-12/2, Moon’s Knight is on sale for $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook, through these retailers. books2read.com/moonsknight
Adorkable new book incoming! OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a #VirtueShifters story, is out on Dec 7!
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Adorkable new book incoming! OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a #VirtueShifters story, is out on Dec 7!
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
Whoo-oo says you can't go home? Owl shifter Kayla returns to Virtue to film her new romcom, & a meet-cute with local man Jordan knocks her off her feet! (Literally.)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
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The scribbled note that became an awesome book.
(And the moral of this tale is: Write down all your ideas, however sketchy, however throwaway. And write them down WHEN YOU HAVE THEM. Because you never know...)
(And the moral of this tale is: Write down all your ideas, however sketchy, however throwaway. And write them down WHEN YOU HAVE THEM. Because you never know...)
scrolling through old notes on my notes app looking for something & came across this from 2017:
Sleepless, scientists trying to cure them, commentary on M.E./overwork? 1st person. diary. (this could be a bloody good idea don’t fuck it up)
friends, that note became Awakened! 🥺
Sleepless, scientists trying to cure them, commentary on M.E./overwork? 1st person. diary. (this could be a bloody good idea don’t fuck it up)
friends, that note became Awakened! 🥺
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The scribbled note that became an awesome book.
(And the moral of this tale is: Write down all your ideas, however sketchy, however throwaway. And write them down WHEN YOU HAVE THEM. Because you never know...)
(And the moral of this tale is: Write down all your ideas, however sketchy, however throwaway. And write them down WHEN YOU HAVE THEM. Because you never know...)
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One thing to know about Magistrates is that the qualifications for becoming one are: 1) be aged between 18-74, 2) be literate, and 3) be ‘of good character’ (no previous convictions or bankruptcy)
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
Can't believe they're going to end trial by jury. It's one of our most fundamental rights. Literally Magna Carta stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
One thing to know about Magistrates is that the qualifications for becoming one are: 1) be aged between 18-74, 2) be literate, and 3) be ‘of good character’ (no previous convictions or bankruptcy)
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
If you’re up for it, you can help beat bias in the system by entering it
Good morning, Biskers. I have So Much Work To Do Today even if it's American Thanksgiving (we'll do ours on Saturday).
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Good morning, Biskers. I have So Much Work To Do Today even if it's American Thanksgiving (we'll do ours on Saturday).
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
- copy edits
- amazon prep
- possibly the box set
- ideally print eds but probably not
- finish putting in minor revisions
- ideally at least SOME new words
- panic
- so much panic
The Great Way is a TERRIFIC epic fantasy trilogy.
Harry Connolly (@byharryconnolly.bsky.social) is one of my fave authors.
He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/
For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way.
His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.
He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/
For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way.
His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.
A Very Bad Month
Okay. So. I need to update everyone on where things stand for me, why I have made almost no progress on the new novel in the past month, and how things are looking for the future. What I don’…
harryjconnolly.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The Great Way is a TERRIFIC epic fantasy trilogy.
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So a wondrous new technology (or more accurately, a kleptomatic bullshit generator) that does the writing for you is not remotely helpful. Nobody asked for it. What would be more helpful would be if the big publishing companies paid us more and weren't so predatory or inscrutable in their practices.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
So a wondrous new technology (or more accurately, a kleptomatic bullshit generator) that does the writing for you is not remotely helpful. Nobody asked for it. What would be more helpful would be if the big publishing companies paid us more and weren't so predatory or inscrutable in their practices.
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There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
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Books don't sell nearly as many copies as you think they do. Every sale has significance. This is especially true of preorders and first week of publication orders. These move mountains for authors.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Books don't sell nearly as many copies as you think they do. Every sale has significance. This is especially true of preorders and first week of publication orders. These move mountains for authors.