Raven Oak
@ravenoak.bsky.social
Spec Fic Author & Artist. AuDHD queer. Active #SFWA Gamer Geek. Published on the Moon. Disabled ENBY 🏳️⚧️ w/ Long COVID ♿️ (they/them)
Main: http://www.ravenoak.net
SHOP: http://shop.ravenoak.net
Main: http://www.ravenoak.net
SHOP: http://shop.ravenoak.net
Today’s the day long slog of imaging, tests, and appointments at Fred Hutch for the 1 year post-cancer check. At least it’s pretty outside but being here makes me think about my cancer journey, DiNozzo’s, and soon, Riley’s. :/
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today’s the day long slog of imaging, tests, and appointments at Fred Hutch for the 1 year post-cancer check. At least it’s pretty outside but being here makes me think about my cancer journey, DiNozzo’s, and soon, Riley’s. :/
It’s a chilly morning here (43 F) so the fireplace kicked on. Made me think of DiNozzo. He loved stretching out on the rug in front of it after breakfast. He also loved rolling around in catnip when the warmth made him frisky. I miss that fuzz-ball.
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s a chilly morning here (43 F) so the fireplace kicked on. Made me think of DiNozzo. He loved stretching out on the rug in front of it after breakfast. He also loved rolling around in catnip when the warmth made him frisky. I miss that fuzz-ball.
Yesterday, shortly after 2:30 PM, my little shadow guardian and editing sidekick, DiNozzo, died in my arms here at home. The change in his health was sudden and drastic. With the help of Compassion 4 Paws, we helped him head out on his final adventure. (1)
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Yesterday, shortly after 2:30 PM, my little shadow guardian and editing sidekick, DiNozzo, died in my arms here at home. The change in his health was sudden and drastic. With the help of Compassion 4 Paws, we helped him head out on his final adventure. (1)
I've got a dentist appointment & then my release party today! It's also Talk Like a Pirate Day & depending upon how much dental work I have done, it maybe easier for me to talk like a pirate than I thought! Make sure you clear your calendar tonight and hop online for this party. :) #BookSky
September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I've got a dentist appointment & then my release party today! It's also Talk Like a Pirate Day & depending upon how much dental work I have done, it maybe easier for me to talk like a pirate than I thought! Make sure you clear your calendar tonight and hop online for this party. :) #BookSky
Boahim Trilogy Trivia continues with the last tidbit!
Both the TV show Leverage and the video game series Assassin's Creed influenced the writing of this series. Definitely Leverage.
Check out the complete trilogy at bookstores everywhere or directly at shop.ravenoak.net
#BookSky #NewReleases
Both the TV show Leverage and the video game series Assassin's Creed influenced the writing of this series. Definitely Leverage.
Check out the complete trilogy at bookstores everywhere or directly at shop.ravenoak.net
#BookSky #NewReleases
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Boahim Trilogy Trivia continues with the last tidbit!
Both the TV show Leverage and the video game series Assassin's Creed influenced the writing of this series. Definitely Leverage.
Check out the complete trilogy at bookstores everywhere or directly at shop.ravenoak.net
#BookSky #NewReleases
Both the TV show Leverage and the video game series Assassin's Creed influenced the writing of this series. Definitely Leverage.
Check out the complete trilogy at bookstores everywhere or directly at shop.ravenoak.net
#BookSky #NewReleases
Boahim Trilogy Trivia continues with TidBit #4: Boahim was the first place/location name I came up with, which then led to the creation of the Little Dozen Kingdoms of Boahim. The word is loosely based on Hebrew and means Unity.
#BookSky #NewReleases
#BookSky #NewReleases
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Boahim Trilogy Trivia continues with TidBit #4: Boahim was the first place/location name I came up with, which then led to the creation of the Little Dozen Kingdoms of Boahim. The word is loosely based on Hebrew and means Unity.
#BookSky #NewReleases
#BookSky #NewReleases
Just a reminder about my release party on Friday for Amaskan's Honor!
I'll post the direct link on Friday just before the party on my website. Bring your own beverage on this Talk Like a Pirate Day while we party.
Friday 9/19 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET.
#BookSky
I'll post the direct link on Friday just before the party on my website. Bring your own beverage on this Talk Like a Pirate Day while we party.
Friday 9/19 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET.
#BookSky
September 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Just a reminder about my release party on Friday for Amaskan's Honor!
I'll post the direct link on Friday just before the party on my website. Bring your own beverage on this Talk Like a Pirate Day while we party.
Friday 9/19 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET.
#BookSky
I'll post the direct link on Friday just before the party on my website. Bring your own beverage on this Talk Like a Pirate Day while we party.
Friday 9/19 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET.
#BookSky
In honor of Amaskan's Honor's release yesterday, today's word for #WordWednesday is the word that started everything in this trilogy... the word ASSASSIN.
September 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In honor of Amaskan's Honor's release yesterday, today's word for #WordWednesday is the word that started everything in this trilogy... the word ASSASSIN.
Happy Release Day aka Book Birthday to me!
Amaskan's Honor is officially out in the world and the epic trilogy is done! I can't express how hard it was to finish this trilogy and not just because of health complication brought on by both Big C's. 1/
#BookSky #NewReleaseTuesday #EpicFantasy
Amaskan's Honor is officially out in the world and the epic trilogy is done! I can't express how hard it was to finish this trilogy and not just because of health complication brought on by both Big C's. 1/
#BookSky #NewReleaseTuesday #EpicFantasy
September 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy Release Day aka Book Birthday to me!
Amaskan's Honor is officially out in the world and the epic trilogy is done! I can't express how hard it was to finish this trilogy and not just because of health complication brought on by both Big C's. 1/
#BookSky #NewReleaseTuesday #EpicFantasy
Amaskan's Honor is officially out in the world and the epic trilogy is done! I can't express how hard it was to finish this trilogy and not just because of health complication brought on by both Big C's. 1/
#BookSky #NewReleaseTuesday #EpicFantasy
Starting a new blog post series about disability and writing, with a focus on the new me and my new realities now with additional disabilities on board, aka long C0VID. This is part I, A New Me. You can read it here:
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#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #DisabilitySky
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#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #DisabilitySky
September 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Starting a new blog post series about disability and writing, with a focus on the new me and my new realities now with additional disabilities on board, aka long C0VID. This is part I, A New Me. You can read it here:
www.ravenoak.net/a-new-me-par...
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #DisabilitySky
www.ravenoak.net/a-new-me-par...
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #DisabilitySky
Doing these #WordWednesday posts was an EXPERIMENT and a fun one! I plan to keep doing them because I love words. I love the history of words and how languages form. Even if no one else geeks out over these, I will persevere. Oooo, I should do that word too...
Enjoy my experiment. ;)
#Etymology
Enjoy my experiment. ;)
#Etymology
September 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Doing these #WordWednesday posts was an EXPERIMENT and a fun one! I plan to keep doing them because I love words. I love the history of words and how languages form. Even if no one else geeks out over these, I will persevere. Oooo, I should do that word too...
Enjoy my experiment. ;)
#Etymology
Enjoy my experiment. ;)
#Etymology
Just a reminder that Amaskan's Honor goes out into the world next week on 8/16! Following that, on Talk Like a Pirate Day, we're gonna talk like assassins...or something fun at the Amaskan's Honor Release Party on Friday, 9/19 at 6:30 PM Pacific Time.
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just a reminder that Amaskan's Honor goes out into the world next week on 8/16! Following that, on Talk Like a Pirate Day, we're gonna talk like assassins...or something fun at the Amaskan's Honor Release Party on Friday, 9/19 at 6:30 PM Pacific Time.
#BookSky
#BookSky
Being the grammar geek I am, this sings to me. 💙
Thanks to @almaalexander.bsky.social for originally sharing this over on FB.
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
Thanks to @almaalexander.bsky.social for originally sharing this over on FB.
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
September 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Being the grammar geek I am, this sings to me. 💙
Thanks to @almaalexander.bsky.social for originally sharing this over on FB.
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
Thanks to @almaalexander.bsky.social for originally sharing this over on FB.
#AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
It's #WordWednesday
Let's look at the history of the word DUCTILE. I've always known the word to be synonymous w/ malleable, which makes sense w/ the 1560's definition. Interesting to know it came from the idea of something being hammered out, which fits w/ something being pliable or malleable.
Let's look at the history of the word DUCTILE. I've always known the word to be synonymous w/ malleable, which makes sense w/ the 1560's definition. Interesting to know it came from the idea of something being hammered out, which fits w/ something being pliable or malleable.
September 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's #WordWednesday
Let's look at the history of the word DUCTILE. I've always known the word to be synonymous w/ malleable, which makes sense w/ the 1560's definition. Interesting to know it came from the idea of something being hammered out, which fits w/ something being pliable or malleable.
Let's look at the history of the word DUCTILE. I've always known the word to be synonymous w/ malleable, which makes sense w/ the 1560's definition. Interesting to know it came from the idea of something being hammered out, which fits w/ something being pliable or malleable.
New blog post just dropped about my love of the Netflix show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Yep, it's a 2019/2020 reboot but I'm just now getting to it. Read about it here: www.ravenoak.net/where-in-the...
#CarmenSandiego #WhatImWatching
#CarmenSandiego #WhatImWatching
September 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New blog post just dropped about my love of the Netflix show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Yep, it's a 2019/2020 reboot but I'm just now getting to it. Read about it here: www.ravenoak.net/where-in-the...
#CarmenSandiego #WhatImWatching
#CarmenSandiego #WhatImWatching
It's #WordWednesday!
Evolution's an interesting word to me, especially as a former public school teacher who taught in Texas. This word was taboo. Science teachers weren't allowed to discuss it because it went against the idea that God created the world and all the creatures exactly as they are. 1/
Evolution's an interesting word to me, especially as a former public school teacher who taught in Texas. This word was taboo. Science teachers weren't allowed to discuss it because it went against the idea that God created the world and all the creatures exactly as they are. 1/
August 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's #WordWednesday!
Evolution's an interesting word to me, especially as a former public school teacher who taught in Texas. This word was taboo. Science teachers weren't allowed to discuss it because it went against the idea that God created the world and all the creatures exactly as they are. 1/
Evolution's an interesting word to me, especially as a former public school teacher who taught in Texas. This word was taboo. Science teachers weren't allowed to discuss it because it went against the idea that God created the world and all the creatures exactly as they are. 1/
My WorldCon Wrap-Up w/ lots of photos & thoughts, including this collage I made showing the Fatigue Evolution of a 5-Day WorldCon.
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#SeattleWorldCon2025 #WritingCommunity
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#SeattleWorldCon2025 #WritingCommunity
August 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My WorldCon Wrap-Up w/ lots of photos & thoughts, including this collage I made showing the Fatigue Evolution of a 5-Day WorldCon.
www.ravenoak.net/worldcon-wra...
#SeattleWorldCon2025 #WritingCommunity
www.ravenoak.net/worldcon-wra...
#SeattleWorldCon2025 #WritingCommunity
Hey fellow writers, end your #WorldCon w/ a bang! Trying to figure out the various roads to publication? Check out the panel Indie? Trad? Why Not Both! at 4:30 PM in Rm 443 w/ yours truly, Timothy W. Long, David Demchuk, Gail Carriger, & Paul A. Dixon.
#WritingCommunity #AuthorSky
#WritingCommunity #AuthorSky
August 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hey fellow writers, end your #WorldCon w/ a bang! Trying to figure out the various roads to publication? Check out the panel Indie? Trad? Why Not Both! at 4:30 PM in Rm 443 w/ yours truly, Timothy W. Long, David Demchuk, Gail Carriger, & Paul A. Dixon.
#WritingCommunity #AuthorSky
#WritingCommunity #AuthorSky
Hey Seattle #WorldCon attendees! You have one hour left to bid on the original art and artisan works in the Art Show, including this piece by yours truly!
Help out artists and take home some nice art for your walls today. Prints also available at the Books & Chains booth in the dealer's hall.
Help out artists and take home some nice art for your walls today. Prints also available at the Books & Chains booth in the dealer's hall.
August 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hey Seattle #WorldCon attendees! You have one hour left to bid on the original art and artisan works in the Art Show, including this piece by yours truly!
Help out artists and take home some nice art for your walls today. Prints also available at the Books & Chains booth in the dealer's hall.
Help out artists and take home some nice art for your walls today. Prints also available at the Books & Chains booth in the dealer's hall.
Hey #WorldCon - Looking for something to do this afternoon? Enjoy space opera & epic fantasy? I'll be reading from various spec fic works of mine today (Sat) at 3:30 PM in RM 429, including an upcoming work titled The Eldest Silence. It'll be fun, and I'll have ribbons. ;)
#BookSky
#BookSky
August 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Saturday in the Dealer’s Hall at WorldCon. Buy a book, get a free sticker.
Buy anything at the booth, get a special dangle with NASA history (while supplies last).
All kinds of books, chainmaille jewelry, and art. Booth 709.
Buy anything at the booth, get a special dangle with NASA history (while supplies last).
All kinds of books, chainmaille jewelry, and art. Booth 709.
August 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Saturday in the Dealer’s Hall at WorldCon. Buy a book, get a free sticker.
Buy anything at the booth, get a special dangle with NASA history (while supplies last).
All kinds of books, chainmaille jewelry, and art. Booth 709.
Buy anything at the booth, get a special dangle with NASA history (while supplies last).
All kinds of books, chainmaille jewelry, and art. Booth 709.
Seattle #Worldcon - EXCELLENT panel alert! Isms & Phobias in Gaming w/ yours truly, @erikscottdebie.bsky.social, Rebecca Demarest, @sandrarosner.bsky.social, & @insertscenehere.bsky.social. Come join us TODAY (Friday) at 4:30 PM in RM 420.
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Seattle #Worldcon - EXCELLENT panel alert! Isms & Phobias in Gaming w/ yours truly, @erikscottdebie.bsky.social, Rebecca Demarest, @sandrarosner.bsky.social, & @insertscenehere.bsky.social. Come join us TODAY (Friday) at 4:30 PM in RM 420.
I don't know about you but I LOVE disaster films and apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic books. They scratch the same itch in me as asking what-if does as an author. If that's your bag & you're at #WorldCon, come check out the What a Disaster panel today (FRI) at 1:30 PM in Rm 334 w/ yours truly!
August 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I don't know about you but I LOVE disaster films and apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic books. They scratch the same itch in me as asking what-if does as an author. If that's your bag & you're at #WorldCon, come check out the What a Disaster panel today (FRI) at 1:30 PM in Rm 334 w/ yours truly!
This original piece and other artwork by me is currently up in the Seattle #WorldCon Art Show! I have a Table Talk through most of it but the Art Show Reception's from 4-6 today. Go bid on some create pieces! (I also have prints available at my Books & Chains booth.)
#ArtSky #CatSky
#ArtSky #CatSky
August 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM