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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I took a pottery class this summer and just picked up my finished pieces. They are super wonky but I made them with my own two hands and had fun doing it!

A collection of hand-made pottery bowls, mugs, and dishes in various colours sits on a wooden surface.

A handmade teal vase, a small green mug, and a pink pitcher sit on a table.

A rust-coloured pottery cylinder sits in front of assorted other pottery pieces.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It is a truth universally acknowledged that only the Avatar can master all four elements and bring balance to the world.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happy release day to A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING! I had the great pleasure of reading an earlier version of the book and it is superb! Also there isn't a nicer person in the writing community than Sarah

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I can't wait to read this anthology edited by my pal @wordrat.bsky.social! Such an important and timely theme, and proceeds are going to a great org.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

My story The Protector of the Forest is available now on @thefuturefire.bsky.social Click below to read about grief, guilt, community, trees, and bringing folklore to the stars. futurefire.net/2026.76/fict...

A photograph of the tops of tress overlaid with the text "We'd been living on Toivoa for a year when the trees began to die."

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Arthur Baron-Clément @arthur.baron-clement.com · 09/05/2026

Old Oak Siesta (2025)

Rough digital painting of an orange cat taking a nap in an old oak tree.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 30/04/2026

Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds

A red winged blackbird's breath can be seen as he sings his morning song. The bird is sitting on a cattail and the rising morning sun illuminates his breath.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Can't wait to read the conclusion to this great series! What a gorgeous cover!

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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 11/03/2026

Writing is thinking. Writing is a way of molding YOUR OWN thoughts. So when you hand over your "writing" to monstrous AI apps made by the most craven motherfuckers imaginable, you hand them the keys to YOUR head. AND you strip the work of writers. GRIND THESE APPS TO DUST.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

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Draw a horse, watch it run!

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Five classes you took in college: -Opera and the Idea of Enlightenment -Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe -16th Century French Lit -Theories of Punishment: Retribution and Social Control in Early Modern Thought -Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Themes

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Happy winter solstice! Clove & Moose are celebrating the shortest day of the year by letting some light in with their friends: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Check out the cover reveal for Sarah's book below! A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING is about deals with the devil, spooky folklore, and complicated sisterly relationships. The story is every bit as gorgeous as this stunning cover!

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

New episode of Clove & Moose is out today! The cultists are finally putting their plan into action, and it's up to Clove to stop them! Read it here: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My story "Soar Away and Never Sigh" is featured on the latest episode of Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast! You can listen to it here: podcastaddict.com/episode/http... Or find it on the podcast app of your choice!

A colorful geometric butterfly on a background of outer space. Text above and below the butterfly reads: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents Soar Away and Never Sigh. Written by Katie Conrad. Narrated by CB Droege.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

This new con looks amazing! What a great event for Halifax.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

So excited for the return of Mia's Breakfast Serial! Do you want to read the food blog of an interplanetary traveler, complete with delicious recipes? Of course you do!

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Happy Sunday! There's a new episode of Clove and Moose out today, and finally a hint at what that cult is up to 🤨 Read it here: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I can officially say I have a story in an award-winning anthology! 👀

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Is editing boring, cumbersome, confusing, inexact, opaque, time-consuming, and tedious? YES YES YES. That's normal. AI might be able to alleviate some of that discomfort, but at great personal cost. This is not a "doing it the hard way is more noble" thing. It's the WHOLE of the thing period.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

New episode of Clove & Moose! It's a quieter month for Clove as she takes some down time to enjoy a festival.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Can't wait to read this in November!

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Good morning! A new episode of Clove & Moose is out today. Join Clove as she tries to get close to the mysterious giant bones: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Please, please, please stop using AI. Its environmental impacts are devastating. People keep using it for social media trends that die in a week - but when people, animals, and/or the planet die, it’s forever.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Happy Sunday! There's a new chapter of Clove & Moose, a serial story about a witch and her cat cleaning up corrupt magic in a post-apocalyptic world. This month, Clove faces a difficult reminder of her past, but gets through it with help from her friends. newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Clove & Moose 15: The Stone Statues

Clove and Moose is a serial fiction story. While there is an overarching plot, each episode can be enjoyed on its own without reading what came before. However, if you want to get caught up, click one...

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Good morning! There's a new chapter of my fiction newsletter today. Clove & Moose is the story of a witch and her cat travelling through a post-apocalyptic land. This month, they're taking a break to get out of the weather with their friends: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

If I had to look at this, so do the rest of you. why???

A phone screenshot of the Duolingo app featuring a green unicorn with a creepy owl face.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Happy Sunday! This month on Clove & Moose, Moose gets himself into a bit of a pickle: newsletter.katieconrad.ca/clove-moose-...

On a black background, orange text inside a circle reads "Clove & Moose". Smaller green text beneath it says "13: The Many Mooses"

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

We've been playing Stray and Peanut is *very* intrigued.

A fluffy black cat crouches in front of a television, staring intently at the screen. The television is displaying the game Stray.

A fluffy black cat sits in front of a television, staring intently at the screen. The television is displaying the game Stray.

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Lynn Hutchinson Lee @lynnhutchinsonlee.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The Seaboard Review's Lisa Timpf reviews our Exile Editions anthology Through the Portal: Stories from a Hopeful Dystopia. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/through-th...

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Through the Portal Offers Hope Amid Dystopia

A Review by Lisa Timpf

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

My contributor copy of Through the Portal arrived today! I'm very excited to have my story, Feathers and Wax, included in this anthology of tales from a hopeful dystopia. It's available now from Exile Editions: www.exileeditions.com/shop/through...

A paperback copy of the book Through the Portal: Tales from a Hopeful Dystopia

The interior of a book showing the title and first lines of the story Feathers and Wax by Katie Conrad.

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It finally happened 😂

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Christmas books! Already started The Magician's Daughter, and can't wait to dive into all of these.

A stack of books, from top to bottom:
The Magician's Daughter - H.G. Parry
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin
Flowerheart - Catherine Bakewell
Far From the Light of Heaven - Tade Thompson
Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki
Some Desperate Glory - Emily Tesh
The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Stayed up too late last night finishing this. I love all Melissa Caruso's books so it's no surprise I adored this one! A fancy party that's stuck in a time loop, but each loop drops into a weirder and more dangerous layer of reality, and gets crashed by godly murderers just before time resets

The cover of The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Ah yes, the classic Christmas story of *checks notes* a girl having a nightmare about mice.

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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 16/12/2023

*walking in a winter wonderland* ME: where's bluebird? BIRD: gone ME: w... who are you? *bird looks around shiftily* BIRD: I'm new bird

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Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Consider supporting the arts on Giving Tuesday. Flash Fiction Online is an imprint of Alight Literary Press, a registered nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organization. You can support us by joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/flashficti... Creators challenge us, move us, and inspire us! #givingtuesday

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Katie Conrad @katieaconrad.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A cozy day for afternoon tea! Also picked up a new giraffe friend.

A table at a cafe holds tea cups full of tea, milk and sugar, and a tea tray with sandwiches, scones, and cookies.

A bottle shaped like a giraffe (glass bottle as legs, gold plastic topper as neck and head) sits on a wooden table.

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