Writer (speculative thrillers & personal essays). SCBWI & AWP member. Adjunct professor—creative writing. Mom. Dog lady. Can’t stop buying books. All the books!https://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mrfp7bty4s2oLittle moment of joy for the day—this woman just jumped up and yelled at the coffee shop: LeBron’s coming to the Sixers!!! We were all like, what? No way! YESSSSS! Just had ourselves a lil moment of celebration in here 🎉24 Jul 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfp7bty4s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mjz3ru72sc2yThis spring is INTENSE—day and night #spring #flowers #nature21 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz3ru72sc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mjwcsszz5s2jWell. This makes me sad. (from The Bookseller Newsletter) #books #reading20 Apr 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwcsszz5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mi7ljji6qk2xvery close to finishing another draft of this manuscript…was feeling some resistance to pushing forward, so I bought myself a little gift to celebrate when I’m done (a special book I’ve been wanting to buy, wrapped in fancy paper, and a candle) Onward!✨✨✨ #books #booksky #writingcommunity29 Mar 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7ljji6qk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgitk7cac22fMy book/lit mag haul from #AWP26 so much good reading in my immediate future07 Mar 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgitk7cac22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgfh4wj6qk2vOk, all the people showing up over 30 minutes early to the agent panel and holding half a row of seats…really? 🙄 #AWP2606 Mar 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfh4wj6qk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgdhieblis2uScored an ARC of this novella from @lfpbooks.bsky.social and couldn’t wait to start reading… Spoiler alert: it’s great! #AWP2605 Mar 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdhieblis2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgctbe4zj22fWhere I’ll be at #AWP: every panel that mentions ☑️speculative ☑️haunted ☑️ghosts ☑️horror ☑️mystery05 Mar 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgctbe4zj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgcsnh3kkc2fBaltimore looking moody this morning #AWP05 Mar 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcsnh3kkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mgb3ckirqc2uApparently the AWP badge couldn’t handle my double surnames situation (I swear I checked an image a few days ago showing how the badge would look, and it wasn’t like this!) Gonna need a sharpie!04 Mar 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgb3ckirqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mfjq65oypc2gThis snow is wet and heavy! Many trees on our street are bowing low under the extra weight. Some limbs have broken off. I didn’t make it too far; the wind is viscous. #Blizzard #Snow #Winter #Trees23 Feb 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjq65oypc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mf6bgqkyrs2t Nothing like live music on a weeknight! Getting ready for a sold out show with ✨SAY SHE SHE ✨18 Feb 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6bgqkyrs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mecduywxls2qThis book just telling readers straight up—Listen, you are safe 🥹🥹🥹07 Feb 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mecduywxls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3md6ojrccgk2rRobins have discovered winterberries at our front porch & they’re gorging themselves before the storm arrives #birds #birdsofbluesky24 Jan 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6ojrccgk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mccplopkls2pso it’s ARC season and I’ve just got hold of the juiciest upcoming thriller…!!! #MayCobb #AllTheLittleHouses13 Jan 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccplopkls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3mcapcjhjbk2mSometimes dumb things can make you smile, like these absolutely deranged SpongeBob stamps12 Jan 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcapcjhjbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3m7qomv7t7k2tAnyone else sitting in their car waiting for the end of the list before they go inside? #XPNCountdown11 Dec 2025 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qomv7t7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3m7j5lx65ek2sOk when you are grieving your dog who just died and you hear David Bromberg’s cover of Mr. Bojangles... I think it’s normal to cry, right? #XPNCountdown08 Dec 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7j5lx65ek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3m7bco2nsl22jI’m Every Woman coming on just in time for me to scream sing it to my kid on the drive home from school #XPNCountdown05 Dec 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bco2nsl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3m7bchdf34k2j#XPNcountdown got me remembering how much I loved jamming out to Tool in high school…05 Dec 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bchdf34k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccmaass.bsky.social/post/3m7bargsig22jAnybody else googling Sam Cooke and Bobby Womack now? 👀 #XPNCountdown05 Dec 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:zb44oqpwybfrhuo7366cppeb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bargsig22j