Cait Gordon ♿️

I’m just waiting on confirmation of my French phrases, then Hot Wings and Sauciness is off to my editors!

Fun fact: The subject line of my email to the translator was, “Pardon my French..."

I just frivolously spent a ridiculous amount of money.

*pauses*

*checks notes*

Oh, sorry. All I did was buy groceries.

It happens!!!

You are not fail! I didn’t do anything for all of the First Draft Fall. Not a thing! Then in the new year, POOF!

You’ll write when you’re ready!

When I was stuck and full of whelms of self-doubt, @jamiesonwolf.bsky.social said to me, “Write the story you want to write.”

It was such simple advice, but it unlocked something in me. And now I modify it so I also write the story that I need to read. 😊 #SpoonieAuthChat

Oh, absolutely!

My good friend sent me a reel featuring an adorable seal!

I said it was cute as phoque.

I’ll see myself out.

I am sooo close to sending my latest novel to editor humans. Honestly, I don’t even know how my brain can do this during *gestures at everything*.

So, I’m editing the last book in a series for the wonderfully talented Krista Wallace. And yesterday, she asked me if I recalled a scene from her previous book. 

I did.

Because I remembered the dessert the character was eating in the scene.

What? I never forget a snack placement!

Thank you, Tanya! We’ve started doing local events, and it’s been fun building that community!

Oh yes! That’s just science!

I love tea with cupcakes!

Oh gosh, yes. I would love to hear from indie authors about how to get out there more when it comes to book fairs, and marketing and such. What’s worked for you? #WriteSky #SpoonieAuthChat

Because I cannot seem to write a space opera story without any food in it, I am craving all these foods I’ve put in Hot Wings and Sauciness.

GIMME SOME PANEER TIKKA MASALA NOWWWW!

Okay, I’m going to try baking a gluten free version of this. Because science.

Head pats can be lovely!

Cupcakes are awesome.

Periodic reminder that I am autistic and disabled, and I do not have special needs.

I have support needs.

OK, maybe I have a special need for cupcakes.

Hey, Past Cait! Don’t be afraid to be your authentic self. It will spill over into your writing, and your characters will appeal to readers who can relate. Yes, your humour is absurd at times. Guess what? That’s an entire subgenre! Keep being weird! Write the books you want to read! #SpoonieAuthChat

Thank you!

Thanks! 😊

Four miniature button pins. One has a wavy non-binary pride flag, another has a heart with the non-binary pride flag colours, one has they/them with a miniature heart with a non-binary pride flag colours, and the last is a black one with they/them in white lettering

Made for a dear friend who sparkles!

Any Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident can join the CSFFA for $10 per year. BUT! Did you know for that price, you will get FREE ebooks of the works on the final ballot? Yup, they issue them with the voter’s package.

Please visit csffa.ca to become a member. Noms open until April 5! Thanks! 2/2

Eligible to be nominated for Best Related Work: Speculative Shorts by Cait Gordon Fifteen tales of queer life, disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience. 2026 Prix Aurora Awards NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW AND CLOSE ON APRIL 5 Please visit csffa.ca to nominate this work!

Eligible to be nominated for Best Short Story: "Ranger of the Sea" by Cait Gordon A signing mermaid-siren protector and her disabled-on-land selkie BFF hatch a plan to enlighten a blind Lander about why he shouldn't poach the sea for capitalistic gain. 2026 Prix Aurora Awards NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW AND CLOSE ON APRIL 5. Please visit csffa.ca to nominate this work!

It’s time to nominate works for the 2026 Prix Aurora Awards! May I put for your consideration my short story collection, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain for Best Related Work and Ranger of the Sea for Best Short Story?

Wanna know how to nominate? 1/2

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain Explore this collection of fifteen speculative tales of queer life, disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience by award-winning, Candian author Cait Gordon.

It’s Read an Ebook week on Smashwords! The ebook version of short story collection, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, is FREE from Mar 1–Mar 7!

This link shows you the coupon code to get the book.

Enjoy!

www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #BookSky

Received a rejection for three poems I’ve subbed.

They’re going on my own collection now, baby!

Anyone who—willing, with knowledge and full intent—tries to erase another person’s identity and reality is a full-on yeetable troll.

Just know that you and your lived experiences are worthy, valid, and deserve respect.

I’m on a quest to watch all of the Best Picture Oscar- nominated films. Watched five so far. Sinners is still my fave.

You like short stories with queer and/or disabled heroes? You like ebooks?

You like FREE ebooks???

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, will be FREE on Smashwords from March 1-7, 2026!

Visit www.smashwords.com/sale that week!

#ReadAnEbookWeek #BookSky #SpoonieAuthChat

A5: No thank you! I’m pretty happy with my methods. I do a variation of things. I can read them aloud with my own voice, let the text be read back to me, change the format of the text to like an e-book, or print it out. Anything that will get my attention! #WeeknightWriters