A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 08/08/2026Earlier this week I found a bat in my sink. Not what you expect to find when doing dishes. Had it picked up by the Game Commission to go for rabies testing because that's an issue where I live. It came back positive so I've started the post exposure protocol and my pets are getting boosters. 120
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 20/07/2026Couldn't find a container quickly enough before I lost momentum so I harvested my snapdragon seeds in a teacup. You know, as one does. 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 19/07/2026Rewarded for a week stuck inside with some gorgeous insects on today's walk, including a hummingbird moth which I've never seen in person! #Wildlife #Nature #Pollinators 🦋🐝🌻 151
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 19/07/2026I fear my tiny nightstand may not be able to hold many more research books 😅 (and I have 5 new ones on the way...) #AmWriting #Folklore #FolkHorror 050
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 19/07/2026This is Charlie. Her favorite hobby is sitting next to my bed and staring at me for extended lengths of time. That is all. 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 18/07/2026My research assistant today is slacking on the job. I've got a stack of books on Appalachian folklore to get through and he's just snoozing away 💤 Probably has the right idea 😂 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 17/07/2026Braved the smoke outside long enough to let the dog out and check my plants from the recent heat wave. My snapdragons are currently giving "angler fish" #GardenSky #FlowerSky 37912
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 14/07/2026The afternoon migraine sucked but waking up to my nap time companion is always nice 💜 150
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/07/2026Don't mind me just putting all my #BluePit posts in a thread together which I meant to do last night... and forgot 😅 Click through for the actual posts! 2268
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/07/2026In the town of Clearwater, no one enters the wood, no one notices the dead, and no one good goes out after dark. When two witches accidentally awaken the beast of the wood, it's the town that pays the price. For the beast is out for revenge and only their blood can stop it.. #BluePit #📖 #W #A #H #F 106127
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/07/2026When Esper's named Herald to a lost god, one she can't hear, her only hope of evading death for speaking false words is finding her god in the underworld. But the death god isn't easily bargained with and, now that she's arrived, the underworld won't give up its true queen. #BluePit #📖 #W #A #F #R 22913
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/07/2026A freak accident sends corporate 9-5er Viv into a magical world complete with storm powers and a goddess intent on stealing her body. Even worse, she's being forced to either compete to wed a prince or join the sorcerer army. But hey, at least no one's making her take notes? #BluePit #📖 #W #A #F #R 24620
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 11/07/2026Was doing a cat head count this morning and couldn't find Beelze (odd because he's generally glued to my side or in one of like... 2 sleeping spots) Finally found him. He managed to squeeze (and I mean *squeeze*) through a dresser drawer I left open last night. Nothing like a morning jump scare 😂 040
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 07/07/2026Saw my first lightning bug of the summer! Took the dog for an evening stroll since it rained all day and got to see a field full of them. I grew up calling them "lightning bugs" but I know "fireflies" is popular too. Which do you use? #SummerVibes 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 02/07/2026Is it really a writing day without a keyboard companion? #amwriting 060
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 01/07/2026Well the heat wave has maxed out my upstairs thermostat 🫠 RIP 120
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 01/07/2026Could I have started drafting this WIP on any day? Certainly. Did I wait for an arbitrary "new month" start anyway? Absolutely. Kicking off my novel fast draft attempt today! Fidgets, headphones, and tablet for notes at the ready 💪 Who else is starting new writing goals? 👀 #WritingCommunity 270
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 16/06/2026Sometimes, on my daily walks, I just like to stop and look at the #clouds 040
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 15/06/2026It is absolutely GORGEOUS out today. Like perfect weather after a week of miserable heat/humidity and then storms. Even my lilies decided to start blooming! #BloomScrolling 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 18/04/2026PRACTICAL MAGIC meets Appalachian horror as two sisters with the powers of life and death are forced to face the curse their ancestors brought upon their small mountain town. A bargain was struck with the beast of the wood and someone must pay... #PosterPit #W #A #H #F 2279
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 08/02/2026Nothing like some writing sprints between the Green Day and Bad Bunny performances with my ever-supportive writing companion 121
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 01/02/2026January was a chill month, especially with *gestures at world* but did dive into writing some short stories and a bit of flash fiction, read some books (and bought almost as many new ones 😂), and watched of course #HeatedRivalry (multiple times, naturally) 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 14/01/2026Read a cute scotland-based witchy romcom recently, LOVE'S A WITCH by Tricia O'Malley. Generational curses, magical antics, fun banter, adorable animal sidekicks. Would recommend! (the cat was more interested in why I wasn't petting her instead of reading) #booksky 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 16/12/2025✨New growth✨ Just look at that little string of pearls. You wouldn't know it but a year ago she was a quarter of that size, a mere few inches of a strand that I hadn't yet managed to kill. Now not only surviving but thriving 🌿 #PlantSky 🪴 150
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 08/12/2025A little house plant love for an otherwise dreary Monday 🪴 Despite the winter weather outside, they're surviving and thriving! Lots of little plants to pot in the spring 💜 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 02/12/2025Saying "Good morning, Charlie" to my cat like I'm one of the Angels and she's about to send me on a top secret mission to impersonate an office worker 🕵️ 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 27/11/2025Also my herbs are STILL GROWING?! These two seem to be very happy despite the number of frosts we've already had 🌿 There's something about this side of the house... Last year I had several plants survive well into early winter too #gardening 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 27/11/2025Just a little critter 🥹 Was out in the yard yesterday taking advantage of the last warm day before a week of barely-above-freezing temps when I found this tiny salamander. Almost got swept up with the leaves I was raking! 150
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 22/11/2025What other people see VS what I get when they're gone 😂 Happy #Caturday! 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 20/11/2025Don't mind me, just screaming my way through the rest of the week 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/11/2025It's hard not to feel a little witchy when 2 crows follow you on your walk ✨ 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 13/11/2025Back on my mask nonsense with my heavily Gothic horromance inspired Wild Hunt novel and it's absolutely not because I watched Frankenstein and Crimson Peak recently. Completely unrelated. Couldn't be further from the thing. Maybe I should re-watch Van Helsing next.... #amwriting 030
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 02/11/2025New novel already has a graveyard ☠️ Starting strong! #AmWriting 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 26/10/2025Oh, to be a cat whose human has been trying to work through a sticky plot point for the last 2 hours #amwriting 050
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 21/10/2025I started Sarah Rees Brennan's LONG LIVE EVIL last month as a buddy read with @dhstrange.bsky.social then proceeded to have like 3 weeks of no reading time 😅 But I finally finished it and it was fun! Lots of excellent foreshadowing and breadcrumb trails to follow. Can't wait for the sequel!! 💙📚 121
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 20/10/2025Woolly bear sighting while walking the dog today. Seen a few with a similar pattern. When I was little, I used to gather them up in a small bucket to see what kind of winter we were having 🐛 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 18/10/2025Chillin' like a villain on this #caturday 😈 Stayed up way too late finishing LONG LIVE EVIL by Sarah Rees Brennan last night (very villain coded 😉). Started it over a month ago and just haven't had much time for reading. But all done and ready for the sequel next year! 070
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 17/10/2025Looks like I need to start developing a love of black walnuts 😂 120
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 16/10/2025There is something deeply satisfying about watching a plant grow 🌿🪴 230
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 15/10/2025Alright bluesky, I have a 10 gal bucket quickly filling up with black walnuts and more to come from my tree. Started collecting them so I wouldn't hit them with the mower but would love to use them. Any suggestions/ideas/fave recipes to share? #gardening #food #foraging 040
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 14/10/2025The final #gardening haul for this year. After an exceptionally late start getting my seedlings planted (the ones still alive at that point...) I'm thrilled I got this much! But, alas, the frosts are coming more regularly so harvested what I could to ripen indoors. Next year, I shall plant sooner 😅 090
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 07/10/2025Something you might not know about me... I'm a certified fern killer 🌿💀 So what does my grandmother do? Entrust me with her beloved fern for the winter while she's away... Wish me luck 😅 If anyone has tips/tricks for keeping ferns alive, please let me know!! #PlantSky #HousePlants 130
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 05/10/2025There's something eerie, almost uncanny, when the woods go silent, when the white noise of the peepers and crickets and katydids dies off and all you're left with is the sound of your own heart racing. #AmWriting #Horror #LGBTQWriteAThon 192
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 04/10/2025Happy #Caturday! May your weekend plans go smoothly and free of judgment from our fellow feline friends (I don't see that in my future... 😂) 090
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 03/10/2025I don't have anything to promote right now so I'm cheating a little and using today's prompt to promote some other books that I think would be perfect to read this month! Ghosts and goblins, witches and crows, bones and plants and spiders and everything in between, take your pick! #LGBTQWriteAThon 4122
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 03/10/2025The pup hates the cold and now that the nights are getting cooler, we're back to blanket snuggles 💜 010
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 02/10/2025My stickers arrived today which meant it was finally time to decorate the new laptop (case)! This is my favorite part of getting a new device 💜 020
A.J. McCrae @ajmccrae.com · 30/09/2025It only took all season but my snapdragons have entered the garden! I'll be honest, I only planted them because, when they dry up, they look like little skulls 😂 Only managed a few blooms this year but hopefully next year will go better! 🌿 #GardenSky 020