Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her
Aussie published writer of spec fiction. Neurodivergent.
Massive nerd
Crusty punk rocker
Metalhead
Sports tragic
Books out now at linktr.ee/Calling33
Website at natashaoconnor-author.carrd.co
- Full, bright #moon tonight. Looked eerie as it was low in the sky earlier, all big and red. No photo sadly because my phone camera sucks.
- Sometimes, writing is acknowledging you don't feel well and watching #Andor instead. #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
- Well, it's official, I've come down with something. Guess it was only a matter of time.
- Oof episode 8 of the latest season of #Andor was a punch to the gut.
- Ok, I'm going to get this villain mythology finished for the Binding. I'm so close, yet so far.
- It's Tuesday! And that means it's #AuthorShoutOut time! This week, it's the turn of @ejdawsonauthor.bsky.social who's one of my faves. Slow burn Sapphic fantasy? She's got you. Gripping spicy anti-hero sci fi? For sure. Horrific paranormal romance? Bring it on. & so much more. #BookSky #WriterSky
- Why yes I did sneak a dash of old song lyrics into this villain history I'm writing 😀 #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity #WriterSky
- Not me suddenly doubting that the word for the Moon going round the Earth is orbiting. I must be tired. #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
- If anyone's seen my missing executive functioning, can they send it back? I have a book to finish writing. #NeurodivergentSky
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- Oh no! *hugs right back at ya* hope you feel better heaps soon.
- They're giving asylum to white South Africans??? Really? The people the UN suspended South Africa from participating because of? See also banned from international sports. We are truly living in the upside down times.
- Not me thinking of the book I could be reading instead of having to work. I've got fae and dark fae and a world going to hell in a handbasket to read about 👀 #ReaderSky
- I'm pleased to discover I can still read Balkan Cyrillic. Not that I ever really need it but nice to know anyway. #UselessSkills
- Hi, I'm Tash. I have a *thing* about repetition. It stands out in novels I'm reading and I can't unsee it which can be super annoying. Thanks pattern recognition 🤨 (Except my own work, then I can't see a thing) #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
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- I got one sale last month but otherwise, been super quiet.
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- Me! Mine is at calling33.itch.io
- Sometimes holding on to the will to live is the hardest thing to do. Sometimes you need a helping hand. For Venusia, help comes at her lowest point & she doesn't see it coming. Ambushed, out on pre-order now at books2read.com/u/bpxvvW #authorsky #BookSky #NewRelease #FantasySky #shortstory
- Celebrating #MothersDay ☕ being spoilt rotten by the boys.
- Toe beans 🐈 #CatsofBluesky
- I feel you all need a #timelinecleanse
- Had fun writing the lore for the villain for The Binding today. I can’t believe I'm saying this but doing planning is helpful. Almost as helpful as breaking the planning into tasks. #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
- How far would you go to keep a secret safe even if you were held against your will? Venusia's captor wants information that would destroy her kind. Escape is vital. Ambushed, available for pre-order at books2read.com/u/bpxvvW #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity #SFF #FantasySky #NewRelease
- How's my day going? Let's just say I spent 10 minutes panicking my work hub died only to find I'd plugged the charger into the wrong port on the hub 🤦♀️ That'll teach me to do tech set up before coffee. #worklife
- Do you like angst? What about danger? How about an Australian mythical creature? Throw it all together and you've got Ambushed, out on pre-order now at books2read.com/u/bpxvvW
- Ooof it's been A Day. I mean, nothing bad happened, just I've been up since 5.30am and gone into the office in Melbourne. At least I'm home now.
- I got an unexpected and welcome email from D2D - I made a sale in April! Whole day, made 🎉 #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
- Not me learning about the different types of twilight to ease my anxiety about reversing down my 30° incline driveway before sunrise. #NeurodivergentSky
- Venusia has secrets, secrets that could spell life or death for her kind. But it only takes one lapse for that to come crashing down. Now, her fate rests in the hands of an unexpected enemy and a monster that shouldn't exist. books2read.com/u/bOD1dA #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity #SFF
- Oh #neurodivergent life, when a missing earplug sparks a panicked search. Readers, I found it 🎉
- Good stuff. Mine got knocked by my mum's cats to who know's where at her place, and turned up about two months later 😆. (Thankfully I don't need them often).
- Yeah, I feel kinda wrong sleeping without mine, ngl
- Tomorrow morning, I'm going into the office for the first time in 18 months, first time for this job and I've got to be up at 5.30am for it. Not gonna lie, little bit nervous. Good news is, it's an hour train journey so plenty of time for writing. #BookSky #authorsky
- That's a rough time of day for a big change in routine. Hope it goes well.
- Thanks. Grateful it's only a one off to swop over laptops.
- Was down with a severe migraine all of yesterday which hasn't got any better today, so will be offline for one more day in the hopes that it will go away.
- Oh no *hugs* hope it goes away real quick.
- Me: has a plan to do more research at lunch today. My kid, waking up sick: oh no you're not #BookSky #authorsky #authorlife
- All the excitement of the weekend has left me short on spoons. I know I should be posting about my upcoming release but my day job and parenting are using all my spoons. So... buy my book? Pre-orders at books2read.com/u/bpxvvW #authorsky #BookSky #writingcommunity
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- Oof yeah the struggle is real.
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- The struggle is real. My current WIP about 3 sister witches is going in for its 3rd rewrite at the moment.
- Pantser here. I generally edit afterwards, which is why my first drafts are always a mess.
- Venusia's in trouble and all is lost. Her - and her kind's - future seemingly doomed. Can she prevail with her secrets intact? Or will an enemy she didn't even know snuff her light out? Ambushed out 04/15/2025 #BookSky #authorsky #Fantasy #SFF #shortstory #NewRelease
- Was brave and posted my first video to TikTok. If there's any book peeps on here who're also there, wanna be friends? I'm at natashaoconnor855. #BookSky
- Ok, I *will* make a start on this research. There's mythical Balkan creatures to discover. Gonna make them real bad. #BookSky #authorsky
- I loved doing the boost posts for #IndieApril so I'm carrying it on in the form of a weekly book #shoutout. First victim, ahem I mean author 😅, is @author-salem.bsky.social author of The Neutrality Series, a kickass paranormal series with awesome writing. Gods, angels, & humans oh my. #BookSky
- Warm kitty, soft kitty #CatsofBluesky
- Warm kitty, soft kitty
- Confession time: I did not in fact start doing my villain research because I got distracted. Focusing is hard. #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity
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- Ok cool, will do. Just need to sort a link to the cover.
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- Cool! I appreciate you doing that. Where's the best place to send them?
- The files are loaded for Ambushed in D2D for middle of this month. Exciting times 😊 In the meantime, I'll leave you with this question, how far would you do if you were captured and tortured for information and too injured to escape? #BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity #shortstory #shortstory
- Thanks heaps for adding me to the list! Is there any chance I could add the cover and a link as I was a bit delayed with those?
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- Hey each to their own. To be fair to it, it has its place, but only in specific recipes.
