Helen Stubbs

@hkstubbs.bsky.social

Profile pic is 'pretending to trad climb'. Writer & climber on the Aussie Gold Coast. She, her, they. Staerstone, fantasy adventure novel, is out now. https://books2read.com/staerstone https://helenstubbs.wordpress.com

I took Rosie to the old Paris Cafe today to meet up with a friend who had bought a copy of my book, Staerstone. Friends are awesome! They are pretty much the only people who will buy your book, lol! Rosie is more awesome though, and she can’t even read. #friends

Rosie in the car pretending to wear a seatbelt like a hooman My biiiiiig cappuccino and my book Staerstone Close up of Rosie with her tongue looking frilly and me in the background with one eye and several chins 🤣

I’m up in the dark (pre dawn-crack) to go to my son’s school’s partnership breakfast because I’ve joined the P&C. The question is: do I have breakfast before breakfast? And if so, then what? A pear? Some Just Right? Nothing?…

Qld State climbing comp, a great weekend hanging with friends & climbing hard. Sold a bunch of books too. Did a discount-for-review deal asking buyers to promise reviews😂 Competing is a physical & emotional roller coaster! 🎢 Grateful to complete & to spend 2 sessions/week training #climbing #books

It’s three months since my novel Staerstone came out! Awesome having it out there but finding readers and reviewers is hard… 😭 All good things are hard right!? 🪨 Also, lead state titles tomorrow. scared. Nervous. Terrified. Excited! 🤩 Woowoo! #climbing #comp #book

Mr. F and I visited It Adventure Ropes Course in Connecticut and I have to share this story with you all 🦊🧗‍♀️ I was really struggling with my chronic illness at the time so I wasn't going to try, instead I just wanted to watch Mr. F do it 💜 I've also gotten increased issues

Last week was so hard 😭😭😭 but I went outdoors climbing yesterday so am refortified for more combat with life. 🥋 I did 4 climbs, mostly lead warm ups (familiar easy 18 & 22), but threw myself at a 26 on top rope (way too hard for me) and then fell off warm ups, hehe. Happy sore today… 🤣

This was my project yesterday. Got one hand on the finish twice! Hopefully I’ll match the top hold tomorrow..after seeing my friends beta video. She bravely put a heel-toe cam on the right. I’ll have to see if I feel stable doing that because the top hold is so bad & it’s really high up. #climbing