Carmen Wiigwaas Craig
@carmunist.bsky.social
Learning and teaching my language—Nishnaabemwin. Jijaak ndoodem. Consultant at Oodenaw.com. Award-winning short fiction author and poet. Developmental editor at DarlingAxe.com. Kidlit, YA, hist fic, women's lit. She/they
I finished book 3 which was Septimus Brown's (@septimusbrown.com) , "When the Sky Breaks". I read this before as an ARC, but I bought a signed copy from the author and that is what I read. It is a young adult sci-fi, little fantasy, book with a pretty hefty plot twist. Great book.
The Hidden Cost of Using AI Our brains are incredibly powerful tools, but they’re like muscles: they only stay strong when we keep using them. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/t...
The Hidden Cost of Using AI
Our brains are incredibly powerful tools, but they’re like muscles: they only stay strong when we keep using them.
darlingaxe.com
"Some early reviews of the book have called it “laugh out loud funny,” with one reviewer stating that they spat their drink out of their mouth at one point due to laughter." Check out the article about my book on Victoria Buzz 🤩 victoriabuzz.com/2025/11/vict... #booksky
Victoria-based author writes book framing Canada-US trade war as satirical fantasy
Local Victoria author Septimus Brown’s latest offering frames the ongoing US-Canada trade as a satirical fantasy quest titled We’ve Come for Your Eggs (And Other Reasons to Annex the North).
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"Juggernaut" comes from the Sanskrit "jagannatha," meaning "lord of the world." #etymology
Young Harbour Seal: "I want you to draw me like one of your French girls." (From my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.) Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada September 2025 #mammals #seal #marinelife #nature #photography
What's your favorite book cover design, and why? (Share an image) #writingcommunity
🧐 The Surprising Power of Letting Myself Be Silly 😜 I did a guest post on Jennifer L. Gadd's blog about my new book: We've Come for Your Eggs. Check it out: jenniferlgadd.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/g... Thanks @jenniferlgadd.bsky.social 🤩
The First Page Challenge 2025—2nd place CLOUDIA WITH A CHANCE OF DARKNESS by Melissa Grant "It was her 11th birthday, and the sky had the nerve to be blue." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/f... #writingcommunity #writingcontest #booksky
We’ve Come For Your Eggs is a comic fantasy adventure equal parts Dungeons & Dragons romp and razor-sharp satire, lampooning the US-Canada trade war and a few infamous celebrities along the way. Book launch: Oct 23 Kindle pre-orders are live 🐲 mybook.to/dragoneggs
“There's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out..." ~Charles Bukowski 🪶 💙 📸 Sialia mexicana, the Western Blueborb of Happiness 🐦 #MondayVibes #BlueSkyMonday #Bluebirds #BirdLovers #Photography #EastCoastKin
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! In addition to my writing and editing work, I'm honoured to be a board member and treasurer for Oodenaw.com, an urban Indigenous consulting cooperative. We support education initiatives, cultural resurgence, and language revitalization. ♥️
Oodenaw: Urban Indigenous Consulting Cooperative
aanii, tanisi, ʔəy̓ sweyəl! We are the people who make up the Urban Indigenous Consulting Cooperative known as Oodenaw. We do our heart-centred work together in hopes that we will impact good change i...
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Tragedy and Comedy: The Two Faces of Story Structure If the protagonist is going to succeed, then you want to bring them closer and closer to failure. If they are going to fail, you want to bring them closer and closer to victory. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/t... #writingcommunity #booksky
Tragedy and Comedy: The Two Faces of Story Structure
If the protagonist is going to succeed, then you want to bring them closer and closer to failure. If they are going to fail, you want to bring them closer and closer to victory.
darlingaxe.com
Some days you just need a Bluebirb of Happiness a little more than others. 💙 🕉️ May you have a sweet #ThursJay! 🌿 📸 Aphelocoma woodhouseii 🪶 #Corvids #BirdLovers #Photography
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was a fun romp that had me laughing, snorting, and groaning in equal measure." We've Come for Your Eggs Launches: October 23 :) Pre-order: mybook.to/dragoneggs
Did somebody say WRITING RETREAT?! We have one room left! And it's a good one: the main-floor queen in the carriage house. Location: Roberts Creek (north of Vancouver) Dates: Feb 9 to 13, 2026 More info here: darlingaxe.com/pages/author... #writingcommunity #booksky
"Eggs is smart and hilarious and a LOT of fun." —ARC review A fantasy parody about the US-Canada trade war Coming October 23 :) Pre-order your e-book: mybook.to/dragoneggs
Everything I Know About Writing I Learned from the Rolling Stones "Mick Jagger probably never realized this, but he and his bandmates knew a lot about how to write a good novel." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/r... #writingcommunity
Everything I Know About Writing I Learned from the Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger probably never realized this, but he and his bandmates knew a lot about how to write a good novel.
darlingaxe.com
"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be." —from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
How to Write a Synopsis: A 🧵for querying authors A synopsis is more than just a plot summary. It’s another hook in your tacklebox. It should showcase your story’s emotional arc, nuanced characters, and narrative logic. But you can pick and choose what to highlight. #amquerying
a little boy is fishing in a small boat
Alt: a monkey fishing in a small boat
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Black-capped Chickadee is very interested in something in the upper branches of its tree. Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada August 2024 📸 #birds #chickadee #BCCH #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
Every quest needs a hero. This one gets Glimm: a bonsai frost dragon stuck managing a band of blowhards on a doomed diplomatic mission. ARC now available 🐉 www.septimusbrown.com/arc
Novel Preview: We've Come for Your Eggs | SeptimusBrown
Get a sneak peek at my forthcoming novel: WE'VE COME FOR YOUR EGGS
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Happy #WrensDay Bluesky! 🌿 🕉️ 📸 Cactus Wren, enfloofenating #birdonawire 🪶 #BlueSky 💙 #BirdLovers #Birding #Birds
