M. A. I. Murray

Writer, artist, musician, crafter extraordinaire.

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When you're trying to finish up a scene but the alpha-kitty decides she really needs to sit directly on top of your notebook. #pantherkittyhera #heracat #cats #catsofinstagram #keptwritinganyway #amwriting #кошка

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Inara in the TARDIS! #inara #inaraserra #firefly #doctorwho #cosplay #tardis #comicon #elpasocomiccon #crossingfandoms

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Sketch design for the current #cosplay I am working on :) I've already made the jewelry, just need to finish the dress and shawl now. Super excited for this one (also totally going to re-wear the dress at formal events because why the heck not?? #inara #inaraserra #firefly #sketch #comicon

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Presenting one new character (Mollie Wildhert), and one old favorite (Derek). This scene will make sense in about a decade when I finish writing book 4. Book 2 will be out long before of course. Unfortunately we've got to wait a bit before the readership is really ready for Mollie to enter the wild world of Aorea! #characters #art #coloredpencils #sketch #charactersketch #circle #circlehidden #circledestined #newcharacter #shapeshifters #fiction #stories #trees #forest #aorea

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Words! Words happened! Not sure where, precisely, this snippet of dialogue will occur yet in #CircleHidden, but it will occur. It needs to occur. #mari&gren #characters #dialogue #conversation #amwriting #finally #writersblockover #ontrackagain #writing #progress

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Every day is Puppy Day with these two. #willowthedog #willowandtara #tarathedog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #nationalpuppyday #nationalpuppyday🐶 #puppycuddles

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Looks like we got our first figs coming in :) #figtree #garden #greenthumb #equinox #ostara #spring #leaves #tree #sprouting

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Am confused, but ok. Sure.

In other news, a local news outlet just followed me on Twitter. I am pretty sure nothing I say on social media qualifies as *newsworthy* but by all means, local news station...go right ahead and follow. You'll see tons of pictures of cats and random crap I make on the weekends.

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Soon I will actually get around to listing these on Etsy. In the meantime, anybody want some earrings? I have them (wait for it) coming out my ears... #ihaveaproblem #pun #earrings #handmade #jewelry #etsy #seriouslypleasebuythese #soihaveanexcusetomakemore #craftshow #imustbestopped

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The east coast is frozen and I'm enjoying that 88 degree desert life. Sitting in a hammock after work, playing fetch with the dogs, staring at the fig tree. #selfie #afterwork #hammock #desert #warmweather #lazynow #butitwasalongday #backyardbliss

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Trying to get over my writers block. I'm about 6chapters behind schedule at this point. #CircleHidden is coming along still, but slowly. In the meantime, listening to lots of emo (to put me in mind of the character #Gren) and looking at old concept art for the original story. So here's a painting of what almost became the cover art for #CircleDestined, the first book in the series (published two Octobers ago). #writing #fantasyart #fantasyadventure #books #novel #amwriting #slowlybutsurely

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Hymn to the Zarya, part 4: The Close, composed by yours truly. If you want to use/post/share, just link back. #Zarya #Svesda #stars #starlight #aurora #devotional #poetry #poemsofinstagram #poems

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Hymn to the Zarya, part 3: Midnight, composed by yours truly. If you want to use/post/share, just link back. #Zarya #Svesda #stars #starlight #aurora #devotional #poetry #poemsofinstagram #poems

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Hymn to the Zarya, part 2: Dusk, composed by yours truly. If you want to use/post/share, just link back. #Zarya #Svesda #stars #starlight #aurora #devotional #poetry #poemsofinstagram #poems

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Hymn to the Zarya, part 1: Dawn, composed by yours truly. If you want to use/post/share, just link back. #Zarya #Svesda #stars #starlight #aurora #devotional #poetry #poemsofinstagram

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Hymn to the Zarya, composed by yours truly. If you want to use t or share, please just link back. #stars #starlight #aurora #zarya #svezda #morningstar #eveningstar #midnight #devotional #poetry #poemsofinstagram

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Custom hair comb I made today for someone's wedding in Australia! And to think, I was super close to deleting my Etsy site and instead renewed some of my listings just yesterday. #haircomb #wedding #australia #hair #crafts #custom #etsy #sold #handmade