Charlotte Ashley
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Charlotte Ashley
@charlotteashley.bsky.social
Writer, bookseller, cafe owner, bibliophile, darkness-kicker, mild maniac, mother, iconoclast.

Owner/operator of Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Halifax

www.once-and-future.com

Monsters are friends.
Finally got my day at @halconscificon.bsky.social ! The vendor room was spectacular as always, but most of my time was spent at the Writers' Federation booth meeting local writers and people-watching the incredible cosplays. 😊 Such a great event. Great work, all.
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today, I went to @openbookcoffee.bsky.social (I hope that is actually them) to participate in the Writers' Federation of Nova Scota's Writing Rumble! We wrote two terrible stories and raised $6000 for the mentorship program and I loved every minute of it. 😊
October 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Today is the WFNS's Writing Rumble!! I'll be at Open Book Coffee in Halifax all day, writing to a live projection screen (and/or cheering my teammates) so if anyone wants to come hang out, pleeeeease do!

writers.ns.ca/workshops-ev...
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
My Can*Con book haul is now on the shelves at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social! Absolutely delighted to bring some indie published gems home to Halifax! 😊
October 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Can*Con Day 2 included: an absolutely PHENOMENAL panel on crones (eg amazing older women) in spec, my first panel on Reading w/ @haydent.bsky.social, a lot of time in the hot tub/pool, and the dance party. @neuvel.net has quite enough people tagging him on this already, so I shall not elaborate.
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
My Can*Con 2025 off to a solid start with incredible creative projects from The Shale Project, @richhorton612.bsky.social and @cycling2asylum.bsky.social, and anyone at the Brookfield with a picture window into their bathroom.
October 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Last minute score of a Brookstreet room for @canconsffh.bsky.social! 🙌 See you guys in three days! 😊
October 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This survey is baffling. WHY do they want adoption of this technology so badly???
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Almost everything in my life started online--I've lived here since Usenet in 1995. 😅 So let's go with the latest:

I bought @tridenthalifax.bsky.social after seeing it for sale on IG.
October 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Late night weekend promo, you say? Best time for marketing!

I am gonna be participating in the WFNS's Writing Rumble this Oct 23! We're raising funds for the Alistair MacLeod Mentorship program by writing team stories over the course of an afternoon! Sponsor me at:

writers.ns.ca/workshops-ev...
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Duck risotto w/ olives and mushrooms and peas 👌
September 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Thank god for the singular "they," which saves us from this chaos, circa 1989.
August 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
July 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Anyone wanna take a stab at what this says? Inscribed very prominently in an early Gorey book. #rarebooks #antiquarian
May 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Globe and Mail online has this article that I am unwilling to get past the paywall to read. It feels unnecessary.

Do you think they tried lowering the rent?
May 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
May 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Exactly the treatment Rick missed. 😢
April 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Featuring:

Mark, @andester.bsky.social, me & @idakeogh.bsky.social again 😁 4/5
April 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
April 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
By sheer spite of fate, @easterconuk.bsky.social scheduled the BSFA ceremony for exactly the moment @rickandwrite.bsky.social had to fly home, so I accepted the award & made sure it got exactly the treatment Rick would have.

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April 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I've done a bad job of EasterCon -ing on bsky. I failed to have anything to boast of in time for the con, so my time here involves drifting about, enjoying the brilliance of others. But others, they are brilliant.

Including @mythaxis.bsky.social, @mvmelcer.com, @jonlaidlow.bsky.social, & many more.
April 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Why won't my Hearthstone tavern brawl let me play 😭😭😭
March 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Chips, Madame Bovary, Hearthstone, AND taking photos to post about it. While chatting with the Football Himbo.

I took my adhd mends today. Why does this happen
March 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Is this an AI account? >.>
February 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM