by Kit Caelsto | Jan 7, 2025 | Muse Happens Serial
After living in one of the larger cities in Iowa, especially when college was in session, and then being in the Securenum capital, Tye thought he was used to seeing a bustling town. Arriving in Ashwunsa was another experience completely. Vendors lined the main street,...
by Kit Caelsto | Jan 1, 2025 | Author Life
I debated about writing this kind of publishing round up post because frankly 2024 was an extremely tough year for me, one of the toughest in the past six years. Between struggling with a major burn out relapse, the transphobic policies being pushed by certain...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 28, 2024 | Excerpts
I really like to reach into the history of my Musimagium world, so please enjoy this short story set in the Ozarks around 1917. I write short stories for my Muse Happens group who get to read them early and for free. I hope you enjoy Hiram, and I feel like we’ll...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 26, 2024 | Community Serial, Muse Happens Serial
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by Kit Caelsto | Dec 24, 2024 | Muse Happens Serial
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by Kit Caelsto | Dec 18, 2024 | Site Updates
As the year winds down it’s a time for us to think about the months gone by and the season ahead. Though it’s been rainy here in the Ozarks, something this homesteader and equestrian is happy for (moisture to grow hay this spring!), and snow is often hard...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 14, 2024 | Excerpts, Fantasy
For this snippet Sunday I’m sharing a brief excerpt from a short story I wrote for the midwinter holidays as part of a group promotion. This story is free to the public, though it contains the characters from my serial, which you’re also welcome to read...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 12, 2024 | Community Serial, Muse Happens Serial
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by Kit Caelsto | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tye made a list of every variable he could think of that needed data to help them determine the cause of the illness. From unicorn birth rates to how many had come through the portals and when, to weather patterns and mage storms, both of which he thought would be...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 4, 2024 | Author Life
Question: Do you write cliffhangers at the end of your stories? Are they a turn-off to you as a writer and/or a reader? Let’s talk about cliffhangers, or rather what is meant by them. To me there are two different type of cliffhangers that end books. There are...