Welcome to #TarotTuesday. Here's your #PickACard reading. Choose your message, and scroll to see what it is. ? ? 1️⃣ Ace of Swords ⚔️ New beginnings and clear thinking are on the horizon. Thinking on your toes and standing up for what you believe will always bring something better. Stay the course and trust your intuition. Success comes to those who with clear intentions. 2️⃣ Queen of Swords ⚔️ Be determined. Stand strong. Your boundaries are your saving grace, and those who don't respect them don't respect your independence and all the things you can create. Your past is full of obstacles that you've overcome, and that's why you're uniquely suited to keep taking risks and doing what's right for you. 3️⃣ IV of Swords ⚔️ Deep breath. Where can you make some time for rest and recovery? Now is a great time for a break, and once that break is over, you can return to your work with a fresh mind. Give yourself all the mental space and private time you need. Let yourself feel the quiet that only comes with solitude. (This was a really pointy card pull, gang. ? Check in with your intentions and see where your boundaries aren't being respected or where you need to communicate them more clearly.)

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Happy #FlashFictionFriday, friends! ?? ? Swipe to read. Before you ask, no. I have never tried ketamine. Apparently you can hear the hum of the earth's rotation when you're on it. ??‍♀️ ? The Conversation 1️⃣ If Sarah stood really still and held her breath, she could almost hear the sound of the earth spinning on its axis. 2️⃣ It wasn’t so much the grinding of gears, but rather a mechanical hum, like when she had too many programs open on her MacBook. Maybe the earth was running like a computer, trying to give enough power to all the programs, and some of them occasionally just crashed. 3️⃣ She was pretty sure that’s where endangered species came from. And climate change. Just crashed programs from a computer doing a little too much. 4️⃣ Sarah never told anyone that she thought the earth was a computer, or that she could hear the sound of it working. She wasn’t stupid. She knew that people would think she was crazy. 5️⃣ Only, she didn’t think she was. She figured everyone could probably hear it too, if they stood really still and held their breath. What would happen if everyone did it all at once? How quiet would it get? And when they exhaled after that moment, would it create a really loud collective sigh? 6️⃣ Sarah didn’t know. She largely didn’t care either. What she did care about was slowing down enough to take a moment every now and again to just hear the hum. 7️⃣ She picked her tea up from the window sill, holding the warm mug in her hands, feeling the heat transfer from it to her. She stared through the glass at nothing in particular, just allowing her eyes to stare through what was in front of her. 8️⃣ The earth hummed on, as it always did, and Sarah listened the way she would listen to a friend when catching up after a long absence. 9️⃣ She didn’t have to say anything. That’s what Sarah liked best. The conversation continued on, and all she had to do was slow down enough to hear it.

Just a gentle nudge to review my books… ? Here’s what the images say: 1️⃣ Can I ask a favor? 2️⃣ If you purchased one of these bad boys, could you leave a review? (This refers to images of the cover of Ex Libris: A Short Story Collection and The Reunion: A Supernatural Anthology.) 3️⃣ Reviews help authors show up in front of new readers, and bookseller algorithms will smile upon us by recommending our stuff more often. 4️⃣ Reviewing (and following me!) on these platforms (Amazon, GoodReads, and BookBub) is super helpful. 5️⃣ Even fair-to-middling reviews are better than none, and honest reviews help the right readers find my stuff. #indiewriter #indiewriters #indiewritersofinstagram

Happy #TarotTuesday! If you're seeing this, then this message is for you. ? ? ?? Pick a card and swipe to see the message. IX of Cups, reversed: This is a card of growth. Nurtured feelings are now safe to express, and your intuition is telling you exactly what you need to do to grow in projects.Appreciate the joy of the present. But check your ego, amigo. No one is trying to ruin you. Be honest and open. Be aware of where you have a tendency to self-sabotage. IX of Pentacles: MY FAVORITE CARD! This is a card about our relationship to abundance and our ability to celebrate it. Enjoy what you've earned and the comfort you've created around you. There's no reason to wait for the other shoe to drop--no need for foreboding joy. TREAT YO' SELF, BABY. IV of Pentacles: You know how hard you work and what your time and energy are worth. A firm foundation and creature comforts are important, and you aren't going to waste all the hard work you've done in the name of conspicuous consumption, or on what others say you should do with your money, time, and energy. Take care of you, and do what feels right for you.

? Have you grabbed your copy of The Reunion yet? ⁣ ⁣ ⚰ I can't wait for you to see what happens in that funeral home...⁣ ⁣ ? Did you hear about what happens when you ask Jeannie Knight for help? ⁣ ⁣ ? You know, you're definitely going to avoid trestle bridges after this one.⁣ ⁣ ? Oh, and you're never going to look at black cats the same way again.⁣ ⁣ Link in bio, gang. ?⁣ ⁣ #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #bibliophile #booknerd #booksandcoffee #unitedbookstagram #becauseofreading #bookcommunity #bookworms #ilovebooks #booknerds #totalbooknerd #readers #booklion #bookgeek #bookgram #bookobsessed #ilovereading

Please enjoy my triumphant return to posting some #flashfictionfriday content. Kiss your changelings goodnight for me. ? #flashfiction #firestarters #iwrite #writerly #amwriting #mustread #tellstories #oklahomawriters #indieauthor #creativewriting #writerscommunity #writings #writingcommunity

Are you ready to be scared? ?⁣ ⁣ I'm so ? excited to share The Reunion with you! It's a collection of 4 novellas written by me, @k.trattner.author, @lochnessmarnster, and @collettecarmon. ⁣ ⁣ If you're ready to mainline some⁣ ☠ urban legends⁣ ? Halloween vibes⁣ ? indie authors⁣ ⚰ 4 different types of horror⁣ ⁣ Pre-order your digital copy now--available through most book retailers. But if you want print, or don't see your preferred store in the pre-order list, know that it will be available everywhere and in print tomorrow! ? Link in bio.⁣ ⁣ #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #unitedbookstagram #becauseofreading #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #igreads #instaread #bookcommunity #bookworms #ilovebooks #booknerds #totalbooknerd

Is there any better kind of good out there? ☕ ❤⁣ ⁣ Also, when Gandalf said "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us," I'm pretty sure he was encouraging us to decide to head to a coffee shop. ??‍♂️⁣ ⁣ #lordoftherings #lotr #tolkien #gandalf #samwise ⁣ #thelordoftherings #thehobbit #middleearth #thefellowshipofthering #thetwotowers #thereturnoftheking #hobbit

What about some good ol' #fridayintroductions?⁣ ⁣ I'm Marisa. I live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ⁣ ⁣ (Not that you thought it was Oklahoma City, France, or something like that.)⁣ ⁣ I'm engaged to @thecroctopus, and we have a very good dog named #RosiePuppins. ⁣ ⁣ (Her full name is Rosalind Elaine January Brisco Funaki Puppins Crockett. Medium-sized mutts need ridiculously long names.)⁣ ⁣ I'm dropping a pretty exciting project next Friday, and I hope you tune in. But if you want to find out what's going on sooner than that, make sure you're signed up for my newsletter. ⁣ ⁣ I'll hit your inbox every Saturday morning, and I'll share only the choicest of behind-the-scenes information, awesome deals for creatives building their online platform, new books that you have to get your paws on, and occasionally, my thoughts on the greatest film franchise of all time, #TheFastandtheFurious.⁣ ⁣ Oh, and heads up, gang: Libra season is here, and it's extremely my time of year. If I seem to be glowing, it's because I am.⁣ ⁣ #followyourdreams #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #caffeinateandconquer #communityovercompetition #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #herestothecreatives y #makewaves #creativeheart #createcultivate #inspireothers #womensupportingwomen #selfgrowth#doitfortheprocess #gogetit #createeveryday