Celia Lake
banner
celialake.bsky.social
Celia Lake
@celialake.bsky.social
Author (cosy historical fantasy romance) : avid devourer of information : librarian by day : knitter : general geek in several directions. https://celialake.com and https://www.celialake.com/links/
You can find all my books direct at payhip.com/celialake

FAROSHOP will get you 20% anything there!

My books about the magical community of Britain run from the 1850s to the 1940s right now. I recommend Pastiche as a starting point, but I'm glad to suggest others. Just let me know tropes / etc!
Celia Lake books
You can find up-to-date content notes for all my books on my website. I love sharing these stories of romance, mystery, and magic with readers. By day I'm a research librarian (check out the author's ...
payhip.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The organising principle for me is once is fine, twice looks like you can't decide if you're committing to the bit, three times is deliberate and often funny if people notice it.

(And just generally has a more finished edge to it. To mix my crafting metaphors.)
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Thematic unity of dangerous birds! Thematic unity of snow leopards! Thematic unity of Cassandra references.

(Also, skimming through DMs: meeting Jim on the road, Garin fits, unicorns, Henut is creepy in a cemetery...)

But yes, delighted at this one too.
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
sallysbakingaddiction.com/bakery-style... is the recipe - I make regular size. They freeze quite well, too.
Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins - Sally's Baking
A recipe for your favorite bakery-style chocolate chip muffins. Soft, fluffy, and bursting with chocolate chips and perfect tall muffin tops.
sallysbakingaddiction.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Evidence of feline approval! (She got up just after this, and one side of her is indeed pleasantly warmer to the touch.)

And yes, she does have one single white whisker.
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I had the same thing happen with my body suddenly apparently keeping Vitamin D around? (About 9 months ago)

Spent a few months not taking any, currently taking 1000 IU daily OTC, about to bump to 2000 now it's November and Dark, but retesting in March to make sure it's still good numbers.
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The thing I resent most about the brain fog when I have it is that it's not only miserable, it means I can't figure out solutions for anything else.

(Or, um do them. It also short-circuits my short-term memory, and lists only help if they're in the same visual plane as the thing I need to do.)
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Yay, continued potato!

(And when we get a chance, and you are less potato, I have some delightful geology to share with you.)
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I'm at 1 (never did a boombox on the shoulder, though we did have them set up for outside stuff sometimes.)

I feel like 'learned how to walk so you didn't make the portable CD player jump' should be on this list, though.

(My parents had an elderly Britannica on the bookcase by the front door.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The person I was most likely to be sharing a room with at the time is hard of hearing, so she slept through it, but also ... not as helpful for reporting!
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The other thing is if you don't live with someone, it's easy to miss your snoring! (These days, there are apps, but when I was diagnosed, they weren't as reliable.)

My sleep apnea is pretty mild, but treating it made a huge difference in my life. (Also, fewer allergy annoyances! Win twice over!)
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I really like releasing on Fridays!

(And the number of times people have gone "Thank you for giving me something to enjoy on the weekend" is not small.)

I might also have some experience of reading Tuesday releases and getting no sleep going into Wednesday....
November 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I'm so glad you're enjoying! The Edmund and Pen show is a delight in so many ways (and they were so fun to write.)
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is a fine place to start with my books, but readers may be delighted with the old friends who show up.

And for people nervous about figuring out how Oxford works and who want a more orderly explanation than the characters provide, see the link from the intro (to right before the author notes).
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM