Author of science fiction and fantasy. Exploring the multiverse, with pens, pencils and enthusiasm! She/her. Further shenanigans all over the internet and at MaraLynnJohnstone.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mv2a3faevs2fMe: "What are all the cashews for?" Husband: "Befriending the crows on campus, and building my crow army!" Me: "Naturally. Best of luck!" (He teaches middle school. Yes, he's the cool teacher.)08 Sep 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2a3faevs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3muzjdzkrvc2vFun with typos: "beaming at someone" = happy smile, shining like the sun. "Beaning at someone" = throwing beans at them, I guess?? Whatever it is, that's not the imagery I was aiming for.08 Sep 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjdzkrvc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3muxoegansc2kIs there a version of "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" that's for irritating homeowner projects? Cuz this one was stupid, and I would appreciate a book to commiserate with.07 Sep 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxoegansc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mus6rg3i6k24That's a really cool detail! What a nice surprise; a random update is a good thing. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus6rg3i6k24https://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mupyetprfs2sI put my best sweater on the couch for the cat to lie on, since she likes it so much. I was pretty sure she'd be done with her nap before I needed it. LOL now I'm cold. Definitely should have known better.04 Sep 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupyetprfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mumyib2dmc2rWriting. Earthquake. Back to writing. Gotta love living on a fault line.03 Sep 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumyib2dmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mukutoxc6224Kid 1: "This makes pencils sharp enough to kill vampires!" Me: "Dangerous to vampires AND homework." Kid 2: "I'm going to assassinate my homework!" Me: "It doesn't stand a chance."02 Sep 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukutoxc6224https://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3muitaptuy22aToday's vibes-ruining typo: "sinking" has become "dinking." Nothing serious about that.02 Sep 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muitaptuy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mufknjhrn22iRIP our microwave. At least it went out with a clunk, instead of getting possessed like the one at my old workplace. (That one started microwaving as soon as you OPENED the door.) (I like to think the googly eyes gave it sentience. It was malevolent from the start.)31 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufknjhrn22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3muf6mzdc6k2xAh yes, the most productive way to work: with my comfy seat, and my laptop, and my headphones, and my cat sleeping her hardest across one arm...31 Aug 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf6mzdc6k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mu5wr5qvuc2gHm. Can't have a character touch something tentatively if they're doing it with a tentacle. That just doesn't work. #AmWritingSciFi28 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wr5qvuc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mu4r2se7wk2yIf you ever find yourself thinking that a cat might be old and wise enough NOT to get their head stuck in the handle of a paper bag, and trail it thunderously through the house in abject panic ... Yeah, don't bet on that. The bag's in two pieces and the cat's under the bed. She'll be fine.28 Aug 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4r2se7wk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/marlynnofmany.bsky.social/post/3mtzwd6vzuk24Husband: "For someone as straight-edge as I am, I have a LOT of stories to tell." Me: "You don't have to use Unwise Substances to have adventures!" Him: "You don't have to use Unwise Substances to be unwise!!" Me: "That's for sure." Him: "You should post that." Me: "I should."27 Aug 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:m3qvorqmlmkaoutmxbfpphgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzwd6vzuk24