The Calm Scribe

The tribute cocktail I designed for Ozzy Osbourne. Called the Prince of Darkness.

2 oz blanco tequila
0.5 oz crème de cacao
0.5 oz crème de violette
4 dashes of scorpion spicy bitters
5 pumps edible purple glitter
Black sugar rim
Amarena cherry dusted in purple glitter dust
Skull cocktail spike

If you want to get the writer in your life an amazing gift, buy them a crappy notebook. Not a nice notebook, not a fancy notebook, not an exciting notebook. Just a crappy, old, boring notebook. Then it will actually get used and not throw them into a state of nice notebook induced paralysis.

If you want to get the writer in your life an amazing gift, buy them a crappy notebook. Not a nice notebook, not a fancy notebook, not an exciting notebook. Just a crappy, old, boring notebook. Then it will actually get used and not throw them into a state of nice notebook induced paralysis.

Ashley, CAA Admin Director's cat

When you nod off reading your favorite book @lucianchilds.bsky.social
Ashley says Dreaming Home is the cat's meow but reading impedes on her 18 hour sleep day.
What is everyone else reading this weekend?
#books #reading #bookshops #writers #writingcommunity #writerslift #booksky #canadian #caturday

Israel is starting the final solution for Gaza. A major ground offensive to cleanse the strip of all Palestinians anyway necessary. If not already, now is the time to take a stand, now is the time to raise your voices, now is the time to convince your government to stop funding and supplying Israel.

Too many characters, so I am sharing a pic of my post instead. #freepalestine

New Easter cocktail being released today. Follow me on the clock app for more details and the full recipe. #easter #cocktail #eastereggs #minieggs

I’d like to wish all my Jewish friends a very happy start to your Passover. May this time be one of reflection, peace, and reconnection.

To all of my friends that observe, I hope you had a very special Ramadan, full of healing, family, love, and learning. Eid Mubarak.

The first 3 cocktail designs created for the Wheel of Time Season 3. Look for the recipes & how to on TikTok or by watching After the Weave, my Wheel of Time talkshow live on Twitch Mondays at 8 lEST. Twitch.tv/thecalmscribe TikTok: thecalmscribe #cocktails #wheeloftime #cocktaildesign #wot

I am a proud Canadian Author! Who else is with me?!

Canada Strong and Free!

CALLING ALL CANADIAN WRITERS: Now is the time to stand up with pride!
Show us your love for Canada and our authors!

#books #reading #bookshops #writing #writers #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #writerslift #booksky
#TeamCanada #canada #canadian

As we enter the holy month of Ramadan, my wish to all my Muslim friends is that it be a time of peace, reflection, & spiritual growth for all. I hope your fasts be accepted, your prayers answered, & your hearts filled with mercy and gratitude. Ramadan Mubarak! May Allah bless you & your loved ones.

Musk’s team is accessing government servers, like Treasury, and not only downloading information but also rewriting code. He could be uploading poison pills to take the entire government computer system hostage and threaten to nuke it if anyone tries to stop him or Trump. He has full access.

Allspice Dram: resting for another 4 days. Velvet Falernum: ready & bottled. Tepache: started & now fermenting for 100 hours. I am done creating ingredients for my cocktails for now. Side note: most of my cocktail creations moving forward will be highlighting Canadian spirits. #cocktails #Canadian

Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.

What are we reading for our first book of 2025 with the Literary & Libatious Book Club. Join us to join in the vote! #bookclub #readers #books

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My new Wax Seal Productions YouTube channel is now live! Follow me there for cocktail recipes, tips on expanding your palate, testing different spirits, literary cocktails and creative coaching and book reviews. #cocktails #cocktaildesign #books #author youtube.com/@waxsealprod...

Nightstand The Calm Scribe is a writing website by writer and author Travis J. Croken. It features writing advice, tutorials, competitions, flash fiction, short stories, and information about upcoming novels.

The 8th Annual Calm Scribe Reading Challenge is now live! 26 books, that’s only one book every two weeks. Visit www.thecalmscribe.ca/nightstand for more information and to download your own copy of the list! Happy reading! #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readers #free

Nightstand The Calm Scribe is a writing website by writer and author Travis J. Croken. It features writing advice, tutorials, competitions, flash fiction, short stories, and information about upcoming novels.

The Annual Calm Scribe Reading Challenge 2024 has come to an end. I managed to read 30 of 26 books. Follow the link to see what I read. The 8th annual challenge will be released later today! How many books did you read? #books #reading #readingchallenge www.thecalmscribe.ca/nightstand.h...

The video for my New Year’s Eve cocktail is now live on TikTok. Look for the recipe on my website soon. vm.tiktok.com/ZMkSxEdyU/ #cocktails #nye2024 #champagne

I just drafted the 2025 Calm Scribe Reading Challenge, 26 books in one year. Look for the new list and how I did for this year’s challenge coming soon. Spoiler alert: I hit all the targets this year and read some amazing books! #books #reading #readingchallenge

Look for my NYE cocktail recipe tomorrow! Old Acquaintances is perfect to be batched and even better when clarified. #cocktail #bartender #cocktaildesign #NYE2024

Did you know you can also find me on the Distiller App? Learn about new spirits, track your own bar, and see what I stock in mine. Spoiler alert, it’s over 190 spirits. Simply search TheCalmScribe. You can also watch me make cocktails by searching the same in the clock app. #cocktails #spirits

Photo of a very well organized bar. Organized enough to make Martha Stewart pale and steady herself against the furniture.

My bar is finally organized again! Going into the new year organiz… confused as hell, because where did I put that damn thing? I miss the chaos where I knew where everything was hidden like a troll. #bar #cocktails #organized

For our up coming Wrestling/Superhero title. Art by @jeansinclairarts.bsky.social the grappler. #comic #wrestling

Once more I am doing my Four for the Holidays series of cocktails. Here is a sneak peek! Look for details and recipes soon. #cocktails #holidays #cocktaildesign #bespoke #ginger #honey

Thanksgiving Cocktail Apple-Walnut Pie.

1/4 oz cinnamon spiced simple syrup
2 oz apple brandy
3 dashes black walnut bitters
Garnish with walnut & flamed cinnamon sugar apple slice.
The syrup recipe can be found on my website. #HappyThanksgiving #cocktails

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The cocktail designed for Prophet Song has been added to the book club. Join to see how to make Uncertain Mornings. Our next book is Giller Prize winner, Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein. #bookclub #readers #cocktails #literarycocktails #customcocktail

www.waxsealproductions.ca/book-club.html

My 2024 Reading Challenge is live, as are my results from the 2023 Reading Challenge. Now in its 7th year, this challenge is a great way to find new books and expand your literary horizons. Join here! www.thecalmscribe.ca/nightstand #readingchallenge #books #Readerscommunity #Authors #authorslife