A mom and a dancer and a baker and a crocheter and a hiker and a teacher and possibly also an award-winning writer in there. When I have the time. Agent: Bibi Lewis https://linktr.ee/quenbyolsonhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdq53fd45s2oAnd the new dragon scale gloves are now up in the shop! https://www.etsy.com/listing/4449341582/dragon-scale-fingerless-gloves-northern31 Jan 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdq53fd45s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdpqwsbuo22qAnd now, to finish off this less than stellar month... I am coming down with a cold.31 Jan 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpqwsbuo22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdm3s2cyr22hI have been doing Pilates every day for almost a month (it's an app, no big thing) because I am an old and joints like to hurt, and I have to admit it's helping. Dagnabbit, now I have to keep this up.30 Jan 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdm3s2cyr22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdluxgj2sc24I need you to know that one of the best things you can do for an author you love is to talk about their books. This post popped up in r/cozyfantasy this week, and I had one of the best sales weeks I've had in a while. Likely because of this post. If there's a book you love, shout about it.29 Jan 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdluxgj2sc24https://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdlguqmiak2bSecond pair I've had to make of these with this yarn because the first pair sold in a hot minute.29 Jan 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlguqmiak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdkwuw4jac2vMy days, generally: wake up anxiety tea call/email reps write for one hour eat unload/load dishwasher crochet acknowledge children and their needs maybe eat? chores schoolwork with children crochet eat? oh, water. right. shower anxiety spiral in shower extra-curriculars anxiety eat crochet sleep29 Jan 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkwuw4jac2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdj62eftss2tI've been working on making dragon scale gloves where the scales go past the thumb hole and down into the wrist and beyond, and I think I've finally got the pattern down pat. One more pair after these, and I think I'll trust myself to write the pattern down.28 Jan 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdj62eftss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdftdbcfhs2pAnyway, I'm nearly 60k through my next book (NO, not the cozy horror best friends fighting vampires one, that's still on submission) and this one is not cozy at all. Sorry, people.27 Jan 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdftdbcfhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdeoahyook2gAnyway, what have I been up to? Writing (I'll update soon!), baking, teaching kids, ballet (I WAS IN THE NUTCRACKER!), crocheting, reading, etc. And it snowed this weekend and I made a cardigan.27 Jan 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeoahyook2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3mdej3mhgdk2rSo HEYYYY how have things been lately? *anxieties*27 Jan 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdej3mhgdk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxkwuw5bxc23Anytime I panic that I'm not being creative enough with my marketing or spending enough time on it, I remember that these are the kind of posts that get the most sales and traction for me, and they take about 0.3 seconds of thought before I post them.29 Aug 2025 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkwuw5bxc23https://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxkrljo4jk2bJust found out that both my girls won a teacher-nominated dance scholarship that will pay for their first few months of ballet tuition this fall and I am in tears.29 Aug 2025 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkrljo4jk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxidmrm7a22bI am currently prepping for homeschooling four kids next week, shifting one kid over to an online charter school (so paperwork, transcripts, evaluation reports, etc.), while also trying to keep the house from falling into chaos, take care of myself, etc. Every word written in there is a win.28 Aug 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxidmrm7a22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxf5xmlhxk23Me: I am a paragon of homeschooling moms. My children are little geniuses! They are going to conquer the world with the skills and intelligence they gained under my tutelage! My 14yo: Do rats lay eggs?27 Aug 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxf5xmlhxk23https://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxcnrifs5c2jI have no where I HAVE to be today, for the first day in weeks. I think some coffee shop writing might be in order.26 Aug 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcnrifs5c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxbc2xa66s2oYes, this is the rom-com that I speed-wrote something like 30k words of in a few weeks, and have already added several more thousand words in the last few days. You might be getting a rom-com from me next year! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2025 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxbc2xa66s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lxatqzn2yc2wReading over an unfinished wip I set aside in June because I thought it was terrible, and it's actually decent? Like, maybe even good? What is this sorcery?25 Aug 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxatqzn2yc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lx6qefnrec2sMy 14yo and my 12yo have begged their dad to teach them how to play bass, and this fills me with so much glee.25 Aug 2025 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6qefnrec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lx3tun2yv22tMildly frustrated by the fact that I put aside the story I wanted to write because I thought it wasn't the story that I should be writing (the sequel to a book currently on submission) and opened up the first story today and wrote over 4k words. Dagnabbit, I guess I have to finish it now.23 Aug 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3tun2yv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwuzrqe62c2yAnd it's finished! 1773 words. The most I've written in a day in weeks and weeks! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuzrqe62c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwte54gh4s24Woke up to a short story idea, and it feels wonderful. I've had trouble getting some words on the page lately, but this feels cozy and fun!20 Aug 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwte54gh4s24https://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwrtm2lyvs2lStarted listening to the Series of Unfortunate Events audiobooks with my kids and WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME THEY ARE NARRATED BY TIM CURRY??? THE Tim Curry. They are fabulous and I HIGHLY recommend!!!19 Aug 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrtm2lyvs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwrnidyqmc25I think one of the harder parts of having a book out on submission - having come from self-publishing - is the wait. If I had decided to publish this book on my own (and I still might if there aren't any bites) it would likely be up for pre-order already. There'd be a cover. It would be ready to go.19 Aug 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrnidyqmc25https://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwpq322so22uSo we're still working our rears off to make sure my kids keep up with their ballet training. We're not as behind as we were! But fall classes are starting soon and pointe shoes are being run through faster than ever. IN RELATED NEWS I have an Etsy shop with cute dragons and books.19 Aug 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpq322so22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwpiyffo2k2yThe hardest part about being an author is figuring out how to market your books in a social media post with a character limit. Cake. Baby Dragons. Found Family. Middle-aged main characters. Bonnets. And... done!18 Aug 2025 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpiyffo2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwphfdjkb22hA soft start to our school year today. Fitting, then, that the temperature dropped twenty degrees from yesterday, giving the day a cool, cloudy vibe. News, read alouds (picking up Inkheart where we left off) and math and spelling, just to get our brains ticking before we go full force in September.18 Aug 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwphfdjkb22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwhsomqaw22eHeadline: Cold case cracked after nearly 60 years! My brain: Oh, so like from the 1930s? Or the '40s? Article: Person missing since 1967... My brain: RUDE.15 Aug 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhsomqaw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/quenbyolson.bsky.social/post/3lwgy36leek2tIt's interesting how I class myself as a pantser because I rarely put any notes or outlines down to paper. But I've spent the last couple weeks letting my new story kind of... percolate in my head, moving pieces around without really thinking about it, and that is a kind of outlining, really.15 Aug 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:y67j7gp6qcu2wp2aec46krru/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwgy36leek2t