DJ Martin

@authordjmartin

A witch and a bitch with an herbal itch…and an overactive imagination. Award-winning author, coffeeholic, old lady, owned by cats. She/her

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DJ Martin@authordjmartin· 11d

Rabbit, Rabbit! (Cat, Cat!?) Happy 1st August/Lunasadh/Lammas/Imbolc/Candlemas! Happy Caturday!

A gray cat with a rear paw draped over a black cat.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· 18d

Nothing like finding out the painful way that a wasp nest is the reason your rain gauge is giving wonky readings. Ow.

My swollen index finger with an obvious hole from a wasp sting.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· 19d

They said we were going to get some downpours & they were right! That read .06 just 1 hr 20 mins ago!

A digital rain gauge showing 2.05 inches today.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· 25d

I do have room for a unicorn. Just sayin’. 😉

Why authors want Amazon reviews

If a book gets 10 reviews the author receives a cryptic fragment of a treasure map.

If a book gets 30 reviews the Bank of England will then accept copies of the book as legal tender.

If a book gets 50 reviews Amazon sends the author a free unicorn.

Why not help an author you love get a free unicorn by reviewing their book today?

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· 26d

Mischa’s favorite position is “roadkill.”

A gray cat lying on his back, paws in the air as if “roadkill.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Jun 20

#Caturday

A cartoon cat sitting on top of a pile of book. There is a coffee cup nearby. The caption reads, “life is better with coffee, cats and books.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Jun 18

Even asleep, Mischa forgets his tongue. So cute!

A large gray cat asleep on his back with his tongue poking out.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Jun 14

Maks isn’t as fond of the sound of rain on a metal roof as I am. Based on the radar, he’s going to be there for a bit.

A gray cat crouched underneath a table and chair on a blue and red rug. A wet deck and tree are in the background.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Jun 10

Mornin’.

A drawing of a coffee pot pouring coffee into a brain. Below that is a progress line with the word, “loading.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Jun 8

We don’t usually see each other’s headers. Here’s mine. Quote post with yours (if you feel like it).

At the top, cover images of some of my fiction books. Then my name, and my bio which I am too lazy to re-type here.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· May 27

Sev has disappeared. I can’t find him anywhere! Should I be worried? 😆

A black cat only partially underneath the sofa skirt.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· May 21

This is a cat checkpoint: relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.

Three cats: two gray, one black sitting on & around me.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· May 20

Wishful thinking!

A squirrel attempting to climb a pole up to a bird feeder. There’s a pipe and a squirrel baffle in its way.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· May 20

From my FB feed. I feel seen... #writingcommunity #indieauthor

A group of images headlined with :Self-Publishing: Because I enjoy a little chaos with my creativity. Under that, an image of a woman staring at a laptop with the caption "Writing the Book: Easy! Said no one ever." then a woman looking at a computer screen with her hands up and a horrified expression on her face with the caption "Formatting: Fun! Just kidding, I hate everything." Then a woman holding up a manuscript with a thumbs-up with the caption "Uploading: Sure let's do this! Hope I didn't mess something up." Second row of images: a woman in sunglasses holding a sign that says, "Marketing is my passion." The caption reads "Marketing: Lies. I just want people to read it." Next to that, a woman drinking a glass of wine with a look of desperation on her face with the caption, "Sales: *Refreshes screen for the 47th time today. It's fine. I'm fine. Everything's fine." Next to that, a woman sitting on a sofa with a pile of snacks in her lap with the caption, "Self-Publishing: It's exhausting. And I'd do it all over again tomorrow." Underneath all that, the caption "Not Rich. Not Famous. Just relentless. Welcome to the indie author life."

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· May 8

Name the first album you ever owned. (Ahem. Dating myself much?)

A picture of the Herman’s Hermits on a red background with the title, “Herman’s Hermits including their single “I’m into Something Good”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 29

Outlook can be so amusing. It thinks I'll not get another email today, even though it's not yet noon.

A screenshot of an Outlook inbox with the words, "All done for the day. Enjoy your empty inbox."

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 27

Had to chase a woodpecker off the siding. Nah, it’s not pollen-y out there!

A dark wood porch covered so thickly with yellow pollen that my footprints are visible in it.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 22

Aw. My sister posted this on FB last night. She doesn't mention which book, but I'm assuming *cough* she means my Ogre's Assistant series. If so, this is the book she read: mybook.to/StressedPaper mybook.to/StressedEbook

Hey sis! I told a coworker about your books and she read the first one last weekend. here is her review: I really liked it. The whole plot was original, which is hard to do in that genre, and with all the characters and plot setup, it leaves it open for a lot more books in the series. She plans to read the others this weekend. YAY for big sis!!!!!

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 17

I’ve said goodbye to too many over the years. This is Yuri, my purrball. We lost him in January.

A ginger cat sleeping on a burgundy couch.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 17

I appreciate bats every day!

A Sandra Boynton cartoon showing an upside down bat. The caption, upside down as well, says, “Bat Appreciation Day, April 17th.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 15

From my FB feed. Cats, amirite? 😆

A cartoon image of 2 aliens in a space ship with a beam underneath. There’s a cat in the beam. The caption reads, “Make up your mind-we can’t keep beaming you up and down.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 8

Isn’t he purty? Mrs. Cardinal is undoubtedly sitting on eggs…they have a nest in one of the shrubs next to the driveway & take turns eating.

A male cardinal sitting on a bird feeder.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 4

From my FB memories. @jennyschwartz.bsky.social it's right, isn't it?!?

A graffiti image of an indigenous man (maybe?) on a brick wall, with the caption, "good ideas start with coffee." It's signed by Jacob and something unreadable.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 2

Spring has *achoo* sprung in the *cough* mountains! (Hard to see in the bright sunshine but that’s a dogwood in flower.)

A flowering dogwood tree in front of green pines.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Apr 1

It's March 32nd.

A floppy-eared rabbit with the caption, "April Fool's Day has been cancelled. No made up prank could begin to compare to the unbelievable crap happening in the real world right now." The signature is cheekywitch.com.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Mar 30

Mondays, amirite?

A gray cat wearing round glasses holding a cup of coffee. The caption says “coffee: because mornings are rude and need to be dealt with accordingly.”

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Mar 20

'Tis the day the sun crosses the equator, so Happy Equinox, Everyone!

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Mar 16

Welcome to spring in Georgia. Thankfully the ground is warm enough it won’t stick but sure is pretty!

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Mar 4

From my FB feed this morning. Hubby & I were talking about this last night as gas was 30 cents higher per gallon yesterday than last week.

I always find it amazing that oil can have a big drop in price and it takes weeks for it to show up in gasoline prices, but the minute it rises, it’s immediately reflected in the price of gasoline at the gas station.

DJ Martin@authordjmartin· Mar 2

I love living in the woods…except for this time of year. 30 minutes of using the leaf blower, then around 8 hours of scooting on my butt, picking out leaves, seeds, and twigs that are stuck between the stones just to clear the paths. Thankfully it’s still too early to work on the beds.